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Churter........................,,..,.,..........'....,,...,.
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Art. l Corporate Name .................. ............
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Art. I.A. Vision Statozuaot...........................
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Art IL Territorial Boundaries ...'.......'...........
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Art III Legislative ......,..................,,......
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Art I{ Administrative ,..................,..........
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Azt V. Qualifications and Elections ........... . . . ....
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2. Rules of Procedure .......................
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2. Administration ........,.......'.......,,....'...........
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IL
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l. Generally .....''....... .............. . . .
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2. Rules of Procedure .......................
188
J&ct
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L Generally .....'.........................
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3. Audit Committee ........................
138
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3. Department of Finunuo...................
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4. Department nf Records ...................
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Gi Department of Public Safety ..............
141
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G. Department of Public Works ..............
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Div.
7. Department of Library ...................
142
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8. Department oy Country Club .............
142
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9. Department nyRecreation .'..............
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10. Department of Community Ik*valuyzueot.
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Art V Pensions and Retirement Systems ............
144
Div.
l Generally . . ..... .. ... .. . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . .
144
Div.
2. Social Security .......................,..
144
Div.
@. Pension and Certain Other Benefits for Gen-
eral Employees ..........................
145
Div.
4. Pension and Certain Other Benefits for Fir
and Police Employees ....................
I52.5
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5. Length nf Service Award Plan for Volootear
Firefighters ,,...........................
161
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6. ICMAI]efinad Contribution Pension T9um..
163
Art. VI.
Code Enforcement ..........................
168
Art. VII.
Alternate Method of Code Enforcement ......
169
8. Alcoholic Beverages ......................................
211
4. Animals and
Fowl ...,.,..,.,.....'',.,. ......''... .... ..
263
Art. I. Iu
General ...................................
265
Art II.
Dogs and Cats . . ..... .. . . . . . . . .. '... . . . . . . . .
266
5. Boats, I}uoka and Waterways ........................... . . 819
Art l lo General ................................... 321
/\rL IL Boat Launching Area ........................ 326
Art. III Construction Requirements ......'.......... 826
Din 1. Generally ........'.........,...... .. .. .. 326
Div. 2. Cuoa2o.................................. 336
Div. 3. Bulkheads and Seawalls .................. 827
Div. 4. Docks and Piers .'... . . . . . . . . . . .. . , , . , , , . 328
Div. 5. Erosion Control Structures ............. , . 838
Art. D{ Marine Sanctuaries ......................... 388
6. Buildings and Building Regulations ....................... 881
Art. l Iu General ..... .............................. 383
Art. IL DQjoizuzm Construction Standards ............ 383
Art III Appearance Code ........................... 384
Din l Generally . ... ..''''. ..... ............... 384
Div. 2. Reserved........''...................... 898.3
Div. 3. Qedifiom±e of Appropriateness ............ 398.3
Art. IV. Reserved ..... .............................. 398.5
Art. V. Signs and Outdoor Displays ............., . . .. 398.5
Art VI. Energy Efficiency Building Code ............. 808.19
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Art. I Im General ..... .............................. 455
& Ezuasgoony MauaQamoot..........''........''........... 507
Art I IuGeeznruL.................................. 500
Art. IL Civil Disorders and Disturbances ......... ... 510
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9.
Country Club ................. ...........................
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Art I Iu General ......... ,............... ..........
561
Art II. Golf Advisory Board ......... ................
562
Art III Iinancoa...................................
563
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E]eutiuua.................................. _ ..........
615
Art L In[eoezol ......................... _........
617
Art I[ Reserved .......................''..........
618
Art III f6auezvmJ........'.............,.,.,......,.
618
Art D\ Polling Loouduna ...........................
618
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Electricity .................... .............. ''..........
671
Art I. Iu General ...................................
673
Art, IL Electrical Code.. . . .. ....... ........ .. .. . . . . .
673
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Emergency Service ............................ ........
695
Art. I. Io General ............................ .......
897
Art IL Emergency Medical Services .................
607
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Fire Prevention and Protection ........................'.
723
Art. I. Iu General ........... .......... ..... ..... ....
726
Art [[ Florida Fire Prevention Code, ................
725
Art IIl Fire Division ...............................
726
Din 1. Generally ...............................
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Din 2. Personnel ...............................
727
Div. 3. Eqnipounnt..............................
727
Div. dL Remervod.............,.....,,...........
728
Art. IV. Recovery u[Costs for Cleanup, Abatement and
Removal uf Hazardous Substances ...........
988
12.5
Flood Damage Prevention ................. .'...........
777
Art I. In General ..................... ..............
779
Art O. Administration ...... ....... .................
703
Art. ITI Provisions for Flood Hazard Reduction .... ...
786
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839
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Health and Sanitation . .............. .... ........ . . . . . ..
889
Art I. lnGeneru].... ...... ... ............... .......
OAI
Art [[ Garbage' Trash and Refuse . . . ,,,,...... . .. ..
891
Din 1. Generally ...............................
831
Din 2. Garbage Collection and Disposal ..........
891
Din 3. Reserved................................
838
Art. III I&eaerred...................................
894
Art. IV. Abatement of Public Nuisances mz Private Prop-
acty........................................
894
1EIl000ioA
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Art. I. IuGeuxeral...................................
947
Art. II. Abandoned Real Property ....... .............
349
lG.
Library .......... ... ... ................. ...............
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Licenses and Miscellaneous Business Regulations .........
1061
Art 1. In General ..................................
1053
Art IL Local Business Tax ,...... ...................
1057
Art III, Businesses Located Outside Village Limits ...
1080.4
Art. IV. Raoezved...................................
1063
Art V. AozbzJou000.................................
1062
Art. VI. Qacmgo and Other Sales .....................
1063
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Reserved ........ ................ ....... ...............
1121
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Motor Vehicles and 1!tu1fio .....'........................
1I71
Art. l In General ..................................
1173
Art I[ Operation of Vehicles QaooruDy ........... . ..
1173
Art III. Stopping, Standing and Parking ......... . . . .
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1225
1rt l lu General ...................................
1227
Art II. Sexual Offenders and Sexual Predators .......
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Art III Offenses Against Property ...................
12281
Art. DJ Offenses Against Public Morals ..............
1538.1
Art. V. Offenses Against Public Peace ..... '......... .
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Art. \/I Noise Control ....... . . . . ..., .,,... . . . . . . ...
1229
Art. \rDL R000rvod..................................
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Art VIII Weapons .................................
1336
Art IX. Water Shortage Emergencies ................
1236
Art. X. fDarzum . . . . . . . . . . . ..' .''. . . . . . . .. ..' .. . . . . . .
1238
20. Parks, Playgrounds and Recreation ...................... 1289
Art I Iu General ......................... '......... 1291
Art. IL Meetings and Gatherings . . ......'....... . .. . 1292
Din l. Generally .......................,....... 1292
Div. 1 Poroit......................,,'......... 1292
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Planning and Development ................. .............
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Art I In General ... . ... ............
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Art IL Planning Commission .......................
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Art III Board uf Adjustment ........................
I348
Art D( Cwncorrenmy Management ...................
1350
Art V. SturonvatarMouugemaut ....................
1383
Art. l/[ Archaeological Site Protection Regulations ...
1368.1
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Reserved ..................................... ��........
14II
23.
Police. .. ....... .............. .............. ........... .
1468
Art. 1. Iu General. ......................... .........
1465
Art. I[ Daoervo6 ..........................'..'.....
1465
Art III Reserve Force. .............................
1465
24.
Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places .....................
1517
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Art IT. Exouvutiouo......................''......... 1518
Dix 1. Qonmxdly .... ......................... 1519
Div. 2. Perxoit.....,.....................,...... 1520
/Lct III. Sidewalks and Driveways ................... 1520
Div. l. Generally ............................... 1520
85.
8p6nzouin4g Pnn] ........................................
1573
Art. I. In General ...................................
I575
Art. IL Reserved ...........'.......................
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Art. III Reserved ...................... .............
1576
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Tmxatbxn.....................................'.........
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Art I. Ju General ...................................
1620
Art. IL Insurance Excise Taxes .......... .......... ..
1829
Art III. Utility Tax .................................
1829
Art. D{ Telecommunications Service Tax .............
1680
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Trees and Shrubbery . .... . . .......... . . . ................
1681
Art. I. Io General ...................................
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Art I[ Trees in Swale Areas ..... . . .. ........ . . . ....
1683
Art 111. LaculauapiuQ ...'....... . .... ...............
1684
Dix l GozmroUy ......... . ..........'...... ....
1604
Div. 2. Beaerved................................
1688
Din 3. Requirements for Certain Yard Armaa, Off-
Street Parking and Other Vehicular Use
Areas.......... .........................
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28.
Use of for Utilities ........................
1789
39.
Telecommunications ..........'.........................
1781
Appendices
A.
Appearance Plan ................. .......... ............
2043
B.
8nb6lvluinze ............ .......... ... . . ........ .. . . . . . ..
2353
Art I. Iu General .......... .........................
2355
Art. II. Procedures for Subdivision Plat Approval .....
2358
Art. III. Design Standards ..........................
2365
Art. 8I Required Improvements .........,,..........
2388.1
Art. V. Enforcement Provisions . . ..... ....... . . . . . ...
2372
Art. VI. Amendments .................. '............
2378
C. Zoning ........................'...........'............. 2479
Art. I. In General ........ ''......................... 2480.I
Art. [[ Ge«ueraUy.....'..'.'........................ 2484
z&ct III District Regulations ........................ 2488.6
Arta. D(\7 Reservo6................................ 2515
Art VI. Waiting Periods ......... 2515
Art. VII. Uses of Land and Structures. 2516
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Statutory Reference Table ....................... ............. 2810
Code Comparative Table-1970 0o6o .. . . . ............... .. .. . 2869
Code Comparative Table—Laws of Florida ... . ........ . . . ..... 2873
Code Comparative ........................ 2875
CharterIndex ............................................... 2933
Code Index ................................................. 2035
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GENERAL PROVISIONS
to revive such former ordinance, clause or provi-
sion of this Code, unless it shall be expressly so
provided.
The repeal of an ordinance, clause or section of
this Code shall not affect any punishment or
penalty incurred before the repeal took effect, nor
any suit, prosecution or proceeding pending at the
time of the repeal, for an offense committed under
the ordinance, clause or section of this Code
repealed.
(Code 1970, § 1-5)
See. 1-5. Severability of parts.
If any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph,
section or subsection of this Code shall be de-
clared unconstitutional or invalid by a court of
competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality
or invalidity shall not affect any of the remaining
phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs, sections
or subsections of this Code.
(Code 1970, § 1-6)
L,
Sec. 1-6. Amendments to Code.
(a) All ordinances passed subsequent to this
Code which amend, repeal or in any way affect
any section or subsection of this Code, shall be
numbered consecutively, but shall refer specifi-
cally to the section or subsection affected, and
printed for inclusion therein. When subsequent
ordinances repeal any chapter, section or subsec-
tion or any portion thereof, such repealed portions
shall be excluded from said Code by omission
from reprinted pages. The subsequent ordinances,
as numbered and printed, or omitted in the case
of repeal, shall be prima facie evidence of such
subsequent ordinances until such time as this
Code and subsequent ordinances numbered or
omitted are readopted as a new code by the village
council.
(b) Amendments to any of the provisions of
this Code shall be made by amending such provi-
sions by specific reference to the section number
of this Code in the following language: "That
Section of the Village of North Palm
Beach Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
. . . . " The new provisions shall then be set out in
full.
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§ 1-8
(c) In the event a new section not heretofore
existing in the Code is to be added, the following
language shall be used: "That the Village of North
Palm Beach Code is hereby amended by adding a
new section to be numbered Section
which said Section shall read as follows:
The new section shall then be set out in full.
(d) All sections, articles, chapters or provisions
desired to be repealed shall be specifically re-
pealed by section, article or chapter number in
the following language: "That Section (Chapter or
Article) of the Village of
North Palm Beach Code is hereby repealed."
(Code 1970, § 1-7)
Sec. 1-7. Altering Code.
No person in the village shall change or amend,
by additions or deletions, any part or portion of
this Code, or insert or delete pages, or portions
thereof, or alter or tamper with such Code in any
manner whatsoever which will cause the law of
the village to be misrepresented thereby.
(Code 1970, § 1-8)
Sec. 1-8. General penalty; continuing viola-
tions.
(a) Whenever in this Code any act is prohib-
ited or is made or declared to be unlawful or an
offense, or whenever the doing of any act is
required or the failure to do any act is declared to
be unlawful, where no specific penalty is provided
therefore, the violation of any such provision of
this Code shall be punished by a fine not exceed-
ing five hundred dollars ($500.00) or imprison-
ment for a term not exceeding sixty (60) days, or
by both such fine and imprisonment.
(b) Each day a violation of any provision of this
Code shall continue shall constitute a separate
offense, and each act in violation of the provisions
of this Code shall be considered a separate and
distinct offense.
(c) In addition to the penalties herein pro-
vided, any condition caused or permitted to exist
in violation of any of the provisions of this Code
shall be deemed a public nuisance and may be
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abated by the village, as provided by law, and
each day that such condition continues shall be
regarded as a new and separate offense.
(d) Zoning, buildings, etc.:
(1) The village council shall provide for the
enforcement of a zoning ordinance en-
acted pursuant to this part. Each day
such offense continues after written no-
tice shall be deemed a separate offense.
(2) In case any building or structure is erected,
constructed, reconstructed, altered, re-
paired or maintained or any building,
structure, land or water is used in viola-
tion of this Code or any ordinance or other
regulation made under authority con-
ferred hereby, the proper 'local authori-
ties, in addition to other remedies, may
institute any appropriate action or pro-
ceedings in a civil action in the circuit
court to prevent such unlawful erection,
construction, reconstruction, alteration, re-
pair, conversion, maintenance or use, and
to restrain, correct or abate such viola-
tion, to prevent the occupancy of such
building, structure, land or water, and to
prevent any illegal act, conduct of busi-
ness, or use in or about such premises.
(Code 1970, § 1-9; Ord. No. 1-77, § 1, 1-13-77; Ord.
No. 4-86, § 5, 4-24-86; Ord. No. 35-2000, § 1,
11-9-00)
Sec. 1-9. Assessment of additional court costs
for criminal justice education ex-
penditures.
(a) The county court shall assess the addi-
tional sum of two dollars ($2.00) pursuant to
Florida Statute section 943.25 (13) as a court cost
against every person convicted for violation of an
ordinance of the village and violation of a state
penal or criminal statute within the incorporated
limits of the — Villageo—fR®rt—hPalm Beach and
bond estreature and forfeited bail bond related
thereto. There shall not be an assessment as to an
ordinance relating to the parking of vehicles.
(b) All court costs assessed and collected pur-
suant to this section shall be utilized for criminal
justice education degree programs and training
courses, including basic recruit training, for law
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enforcement officers and support personnel, pro-
vided such education degree programs and train-
ing courses are approved by the public safety
director of the village. Workshops, meetings, con-
ferences, and conventions shall be individually
approved by the public safety director of the
village prior to attendance.
(Ord. No. 8-81, § 1, 8-27-81; Ord. No. 21-94, § 1,
10-27-94)
Cross references—Offenses, Ch. 19; police, Ch. 23.
See. 1-10. Village logo.
(a) Description of logo. The official logo of the
Village of North Palm Beach, consists of a ship's
wheel showing eight handles, equally spaced
around the outside; the uppermost handle posi-
tioned at twelve o'clock. The words "The Village of
North Palm Beach" are emblazoned on the side of
the wheel and the date "1956" is emblazoned on
the hub. When depicted in two-dimensional me-
dia, a rope encircles the ship's wheel. A reason-
able facsimile of the logo is attached as Exhibit
"A".
(b) Adoption of logo. The logo described and
depicted in paragraph (a) is hereby adopted as the
official logo of the Village of North Palm Beach,
Florida, a municipal corporation organized and
existing in accordance with the laws of the State
of Florida.
(c) Unlawful practices and penalties. Any fac-
simile or reproduction of this logo shall only be
manufactured, used, displayed, or otherwise em-
ployed for official Village of North Palm Beach
business or upon the written approval of the
Village Council of the Village of North Palm
Beach, Florida. The village council may grant
approval for the use of the logo upon application
by any person showing good cause for proper civic
purpose. The village council may adopt reason-
uul-e-ru-I-es-for-th-e-m-a-nufactuT&-or-use-of-thi-s-logo-
or any facsimile or reproduction thereof. Any
person violating the provision of this ordinance
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punished as
provided by law.
(d) Registration with Secretary of [the] State of
Florida. The village logo shall be registered with
the Secretary of [the] State of Florida as a "service
Chapter 2
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Art. 1.
In General, §§ 2-1-2.15
Art. 11.
Council, §§ 2-16-2.38
Div. 1. Generally, §§ 2-16-2-25
Div. 2. Rules of Procedure, §§ 2-26-2-38
Art. III.
Administrative Code, §§ 2-39-2-114
Div. 1. Generally, §§ 2-39-2-50
Div. 2. Audit Committee, §§ 2-51-2-58
Div. 3. Department of Finance, §§ 2-59-2-66
Div. 4. Department of Records, §§ 2-67-2-74
Div. 5. Department of Public Safety, §§ 2-75-2-83
Div. 6. Department of Public Works, §§ 2-84-2-92
Div. 7. Department of Library, §§ 2-93-2-101
Div. 8. Department of Country Club, §§ 2-102-2-109
Div. 9. Department of Recreation, § 2-110
Div. 10, Department of Community Development, §§ 2- 111 ----2-
114
Art. IV.
Manager, §§ 2-115-2-128
Art. V.
Pensions and Retirement Systems, §§ 2-129-2-170.11
J)jv. 1. af..nt.-rn ]v 88
Div. 2. Social Security, §§ 2-136-2-145
Div. 3, Pension and Certain Other Benefits for General Employ-
ees, §§ 2-1462 -158
Div. 4. Pension and Certain Other Benefits for Fire and Police
Employee.-,, §§ 2-159-2-170
Div. 5. Length of Service Award Plan for Volunteer Firefighters,
§§ 2-170.01-2-170.11
Div. 6. ICMA Defined Contribution Pension Plan, §§ 2- 170.12 --
2- 170.15
Art. VI.
Code Enforcement, H 2-171-2-250
Art. VII.
Alternate Method of Code Enforcement, H 2-251-2-256
*Charter reference—Administrative provisions generally, Art. IV.
Cross referenees—Rabies control, § 4-42 et seq.; elections, Ch. 10; fire division, § 12-29 et seq.; library board, § 16-16 et seq.;
impersonation of village officers, § 19-14; enforcement procedures for noise regulations, § 19-117; local planning agency designated,
§ 21-12; taxation, Ch. 26; appearance plan, App. A; subdivision regulations, App. B; zoning, regulations, App. C.
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ADMIN.I,S1`RNPION
(2) Invocation;
(3) Pledge of allegiance;
(4) Awards and recognition;
(5) Approval of minutes;
(6) Council business matters:
a. Statements from the public, peti-
tions and communications;
b. Declaration of ex parte communica-
tions;
C. Public hearings and quasi-judicial
natters:
d. Consent agenda;
e. Other village business natters;
f. Council and administration matters;
1. Mayor and council matters/
reports;
2. Village manager matters/re-
ports;
(7) Reports (special committees and advisory
boards);
(8) Adjournment.
(Code 1970, § 2 -1.7; Ord. No. 6 -74, § 1; Ord. No.
22 -96, § 1, 6- 13 -96; Ord. No. 14 -98, § 1, 6- 25 -98;
Ord. No. 03 -2005, § 1, 2- 10 -05)
Sec. 2 -27. Parliamentary rules.
The presiding officer, when the council is in
session, shall enforce parliamentary rules for its
goverrunent so far as they are applicable to such
legislative body.
(Code 1970, § 2 -19)
Sees. 2- 28--- 2-38. Reserve a.
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2 -41
ARTICLE III. ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
DIVISION L GENERALLY
See. 2 -39. Definition.
As used in this article, unless the context
otherwise requires:
Chief administrator or adininistrcator is the
village manager.
(Code 1970, § 2 -31)
See, 2 -40. Departmental organization.
(a) The administrative service of the village
shall be divided under the administrator into the
following departments and. heads thereof:
(1) Department of finance, director of fi-
nance.
(2) Department of public safety, director of
public safety.
(3) Department of public works, director of
public works.
(4) Department of community development,
director of community development.
(5) Department of recreation, director of rec-
reation.
{6} Department of library, librarian.
(7) Department of country club, country club
administrator.
(b) in addition, there shall be a department of
records headed by the village clerk under the
village council, which department shall be coordi-
nated into the administrative service and cooper-
ate with the administrator so as to coordinate the
entire administrative service of the village.
(Code 1970, § 2 -32; Ord.. No. 1-75, § 4, 4-10 -75;
Ord. No. 44 -97, § 1, 10 -9 -97; Ord. No, 30- 2001, § 2,
10- 11 -01; Ord. No. 2006 -24, § 2-A, 11 -9 -06)
Cross references- - Country club, Ch. 9; library, Ch_ 16;
parks, playgrounds and recreation, Ch. 20; police, Ch. 23;
streets, sidewalks and public places, Ch. 24.
Sec. 2 -41. Oaths of office.
(a) Persons regUired to take oath of office. Each
of the following officers and employees in the
administrative service shall be required to take
§ 2-41
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an oath of office before entering upon the dis-
charge of his duties, which oath shall be sub-
scribed by the person taking it and shall be filed
and preserved in the office of the village clerk:
(1) Officers. The village manager and each
department head.
(2) Public safety officers. Every member of
the department of*public safety (including
any private, special, temporary or substi-
tute policemen which the village might
find it necessary to appoint).
(b) Form, of oath for the chief administrator
and officers. The following shall be the form of
oath for the chief administrator and officers:
State of Florida
County of Palm Beach ss.
Village of North Palm Beach
1, do solemnly swear
that I will support the Constitution of the
United States, the Constitution of the State of
Florida, and the Charter and Code of the Vil-
lage of North Palm Beach; that I will faithfully,
honestly and impartially discharge my duties
as — during my continu-
ance therein; that I am not directly or indi-
rectly pecuniarily interested in any public ser-
vice corporation engaged in business in the
Village of North Palm Beach, or in or with any
person or corporation having contracts with
said Village, so help me God.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
day of , 19--.
W Forin of oath for members of department of
public safety. The following shall be the form of
oath for the members of the department of public
safety:
State of Florida
County of Palm Beach ss.
Village of North Palm Beach
I, , do solemnly swear
that T will support the Constitution of the
United States, the Constitution of the State of
Florida and the Charter and Code of the Vil-
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lage of North Palm Beach; and that I will, to
the best of my ability, faithfully perform the
duties of the office of Public Safety Officer
during my continuance therein, so help me
God.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
— day of —) 19--.
Notary Public
(Code 1970, § 2-33)
Sec. 2-42. Bonds required of certain offic-
ers.
The following named -village officials shall each,
before entering upon the duties of their respective
offices, give a good and sufficient surety company
bond to the village, duly approved by the village
attorney, and conditioned upon the faithful per-
formance and discharge of their respective d uties,
and for the proper application and payment of all
money or property coming into their hands by
virtue of their offices in the following amounts:
(1) Village manager, two hundred thousand
dollars ($200,000.00).
(2) Finance director, two hundred thousand
dollars ($200,000.00).
(3) Village clerk, ten thousand dollars
($10,000.00).
(4) Village tax collector, two hundred thou-
sand dollars ($200,000.00).
(5) Country club manager or country club
administrator, two hundred thousand dol-
lars ($200,000.00).
(Code 1970, § 2-34; Ord. No. 23-96, § 1, 6-13-96;
Ord. No. 30-2001, § 3, 10-11-01)
Sec. 2.43. Policy and procedures.
(a) Officers. Each officer shall perform all du-
ties required of his office by state law, the charter,
the Code of the village, and such other duties not
in conflict therewith as may be required by the
-village manager.
ADMINISTRATION § 2 -33
DIVISION 5. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC (5) Traffic. Plan. and conduct the control of
SAFETY* traffic, the traffic educational program,
the school patrols, the coordination of
See. 2 -75. Director's duties. traffic accident prosecution.
The director of public safety shall direct the
police and fire work of the village, be responsible
for the enforcement and maintenance of law and
order and shall:
(1) Make assignments. Assign officers to their
duties.
(2) Designate instructor: Designate a compe-
tent officer of the department to act as
instructor. Such officer shall conduct such
schools as the director shall order.
(Code 1970, § 2 -39)
Sec. 2 -76. Divisions.
(a) Generally. The department of public safety
shall be divided into the following divisions: Po-
lice and fire.
(b) Police. The police division shall have the
following duties:
(1) Records. Provide and maintain:
a. The central complaint desk and dis-
patching police records;
b. Cri.ininal and noncriminal identifica-
tion;
C. The identification of property;
d. The custody of property; and
e. The operation of detention centers.
(2) Patrol. Provide and maintain motor and
foot patrol units, and make routine inves-
tigations.
(3) Investigation. Conduct the investigation
of crimes and prepare evidence for the
prosecution of criminal cases.
(6) Radio. To operate and maintain radio
equipment.
(c) Fire. The fire division shall be charged. with
the prevention of fires and the protection of life
and property against fire and shall:
(1) Report losses. Report all fare losses to the
village manager.
(2) 11aintain equipment.. Be responsible for
the ruaitite[iance and care of ail property
and equipment used by the department.
(3) Fire figli Ling. Be responsible for the extin-
guishment of fires, the saving of life and
property from fire, and the performance of`
various miscellaneous public services of
an emergency nature.
(4) Fire prevention. Be responsible for the
inspection of potential fire hazards, the
abatement of existing fire hazards and
the conducting of an educational fire pre-
vention proms am.
(5 Emergency medical services. Provide emer-
gency medical and trauma treatment and
emergency transportation in and for the
village.
(Code 1970, § 2 -39; Ord. No. '21 -200 3, § 1, 9- 22 -05)
(4) Crime prevention. Make plans and proce-
dures for the prevention and control of
juvenile delinquency, handle cases in which Secs. 2- 77 -2 -53. reserved.
women are involved, remove crime haz-
ards and coordinate community agencies
interested in crime prevention.
*Cross references- --Fire preverition €end protection, Ch.
12; provisions o i fire division, § 12 -29 et seq.; police. Ch. 23.
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DIVISION 6. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
WORDS'
Sec. 284. Director's duties.
The director of public works shall be responsi-
ble for all matters relating to construction, man-
agement, maintenance and operation of the phys-
ical properties of the village.
(Code 1970, § 2 -40; Ord. No. 2006 -23, § 2, 11 -9 -06)
Cross reference— Director of public works to erect signs
at public park and recreation facility entrances, § 20 -1(6).
Sec. 2 -85. Divisions.
The department of public works shall be man-
aged under the director of public works using the
following divisions:
(1) Division of facility and fleet maintenance,
which shall repair and maintain all vil-
lage owned buildings, irrigation systems,
street and ballfield lights, electrical, me-
chanical and pltnnbing systems, perform
custodial services, and maintain and pro-
vide for village use of all automotive equip-
ment owned by the village. The division's
duties responsibilities, as described herein,
shall not include the North Papal beach
Cotuatry Club.
(2) Refuse disposal division, which shall col-
lect, transport and dispose of all Fgarbage,
vegetation, recycled materials and rub-
bish.
(3) Street maintenance division, which shall
maintain street, swale and village facility
vegetation (excluding parks) and provide
for adequate stormwater drainage on all
streets, sidewalks and bridges.
(Code 1970, § 2 -40; Ord. No. 24- 2001, §§ 1, 2,
8 -9 -01; Ord. No. 22 -2000, § 1, 8- 30 -05; Ord. No.
2006 -23, § 2, 11 -9 -06)
Secs. 2- 86- -2 -92. Reserved.
served,
DIVISION 7. DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARYt
Sec. 2 -93. Librarian
The department of library shall be supervised
by the village librarian, who shall operate and
maintain the free public library.
(Code 1970, § 2 -41)
Secs, 2- 94- 2- 101. Reserved.
DIVISION 8. DEPARTMENT OF COUNTRY
CLUB:
Secs, 2 -102, 2 -103. Reserved.
Editor's note—Former §§ 2 -102 and 2 -103 were deleted
as being superseded by the provisions of Ord. No. :39 -90,
adopted Nov. 19, 1990, -,vbich enacted provisions relative to
the country club administrative hoard, codified as Ch. 9, Art.
11.
Secs. 2- 104 - 2109. Reserved.
DIVISION 9. DEPARTMENT OF
RECREATION"
Sec. 2 -110. Director's duties.
The director of recreation shall plan, promote,
organize and supervise a comprehensive munici-
pal recreation program, and administer the saane
in the interest of the entire community, and. shall:
(1) Supervise recreation areas. Supervise the
recreational use of playgrounds, play fields,
recreation centers, ball diamonds and such
other recreation areas and facilities as
may be made available to carry out the
village's recreation program.
(2) Conduct crarnrnunity ccctiuity. Conduct and
supervise any form of recreational, cul-
- { tern l -or— serial - aetvit�,�ll =ram will- emp��-
the leisure time of the citizens in a whole-
some and constructive manner.
*Editor's note —Orel. No. 2006 -23, § 2, adopted Nov. 9,
2006, amended the Code by changing the title of Div, 6 from
"Department of .Public Services" to " Departmend of Public
Works ". See the editor's note to Art. 111, § 12 of the Charter.
Cross references— Garbage, trash and refuse, § 14 -16 et
seq.; parks, playgrounds and recreation, Ch. 20; :streets,
sidewalks and public places, Ch. 24.
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i Cross reference — Library, Ch. 16.
"Charter reference —Club administration, Art. A § 6.
Cross reference -- Country club administrative board,
§ 9 -16 et seq.
"Cross reference— Parks, playgrounds and recreation,
Ch. 20_
ADMINISTRATION
(3) Village parks. Operate and maintain all
village parks.
(Code 1970, § 2-42; Ord. No. 22-2005, § 2, 8-30-05)
DIVISION 10. DEPARTMENT OF
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT*
Sec. 2-111. Director's duties.
The director of community development shall
be responsible for all matters relating to planning
and zoning, building permitting and inspection,
and code compliance.
(Ord. No. 2006-23, § 3, 11-9-06)
Sec. 2-112. Divisions.
The department of community development
shall be divided into the following divisions:
(1) Division of permits and inspections, which
shall: (1) working in coordination with the
village engineer, issue all permits for, and
inspect the work involved in, the construc-
tion of -sidewalks, curb cuts, street cuts;
(2) inspect all work performed under the
provisions of the electrical, plumbing and
building codes of the village; and (3) in-
spect all premises, including structures
and appurtenances thereon, for safety fea-
tures.
(2) Code compliance division, which shall in-
spect, encourage, enforce, monitor and
rep or t on com-Enn— with
the v'ila-ge's
code of ordinances on all properties
throughout the village.
(3) Planning division, which shall assist the
director in modifying and updating the
village's land development regulations and
zoning code; review development plans
for zoning compliance and development
issues; interpret state codes; review and
provide the director with guidance on
village compliance with the comprehen-
sive plan; and assist village administra-
tion with annexation and development or
*Editor's note—See the editor's note to Art. III, § 12 of the
Charter.
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§ 2-118
redevelopment planning concepts, zoning
overlays and other such development mat-
ters.
(Ord. No. 2006-23, § 3, 11-9-06)
Sees. 2-113, 2-114. Reserved.
ARTICLE W. NIANAGERt
See. 2-115. Residency.
At the time of his or her appointment the
village manager need not be a resident of the
village or state, but shall attain residence within
the village limits within one hundred twenty
(120) days of his or her appointment, and retain
village residence during his or her period of
appointment, unless waived by an affirmative
vote of a majority of the village council. Amajority
of the village council may rp.volce this waiver qt
any time for any or no reason and if revoked, the
manager shall be required to attain village resi-
dence within sixty (60) days or as otherwise
determined by a majority of the council.
(Code 1970, § 2-26; Ord. No. 36-2004, § 1, 12-9-04:
Ord. No. 2011-06, § 2, 4-14-11)
See. 2-116. Reserved.
Editor's note—Ord. No. 2011-14, § 2, adopted July 14,
2011, repealed § 2-116, which pertained to removal and
derived from the Code of 1970, § 2-26; Ord. No. 11-89, § 1,
5-25-89; Ord. No. 23-97, § 1, 5-8-97; Ord. No. 36-2004, § 2,
12-9-04.
Sec. 2-117. Bond.
The village manager shall furnish a surety
bond to be approved by the council, such bond to
be conditioned on the faithful performance of his
duties. The premium of the bond shall be paid by
the village.
(Code 1970, § 2-28)
See. 2-118. Budget.
The village manager shall furnish the village
each fiscal year with a balanced budget.
(Ord. No. 23-97, § 2, 5-8-97; Ord. No. 15-98, § 1,
7-9-98)
tCharter reference—Provisions relative to village man-
ager, Article IV, §§ 1-5.
§ 2-119
Sees. 2-119-2-121. Reserved.
Sees. 2-122,2-123. Reserved.
NORTH PALM BEACH CODE
Editor's note—Ord, No. 15-80, § 3, adopted July 24, 3980,
repealed §§ 2-122 and 2-123, relative to the appointment and
duties of the assistant village manager, respectively. Such
sections formerly derived from Ord. No. 5-79, § 2, adopted
Mar. 8, 1979.
Sees. 2-124-2-128. Reserved.
ARTICLE V. PENSIONS AND
RETIREMENT SYSTEMS
Sees. 2-129-2-135. Reserved.
DIVISION 2. SOCIAL SECURITY*
Sec. 2-136. Declaration of policy.
It is hereby declared to be the policy and
purpose of the village to extend, effective as of
October 1, 1956, to the employees and officials
thereof, not excluded by law, nor excepted herein,
the benefits of the system of old-age and survivors
insurance as authorized by the Federal Social
Security Act and amendments thereto, and by
F.S. Chapter 650, as amended; and to cover by
such plan all services which constitute employ-
ment as defined in F.S. section 650.02, performed
in the employ of the village by employees and
officials thereof,
(Code 1970, § 26-11; Ord. No. 22-2001, § 1, 8-9-01)
See. 2-137. Exclusions from coverage.
There is hereby excluded from this article any
authority to include in any agreement entered
vice, position, employee, or official covered as of
February 11, 1957, by or eligible to be covered by
a then existing retirement system.
(Code 1970, § 26-12)
*State law reference—Social security for public employ-
ees, F.S. Ch. 650.
Supp. No. 51 144
See. 2-138. Agreement authorized.
The mayor is hereby authorized and directed to
execute all necessary agreements and amend-
ments thereto with the division of retirement of
the department of administration, as state agency,
for the purpose of extending the benefits provided
by the federal system of old-age and survivors
insurance to the employees and officials of the
village as provided in section 2-136, which agree-
ment shall provide for such methods of adminis-
tration of the plan by the village as are found by
the state agency to be necessary and proper, and
shall be effective with respect to services in em-
ployment covered by such agreement performed
on and after the first day of October, 1956.
(Code 1970, § 26-13)
Sec. 2-139. Withholding from wages.
Withholdings from salaries, wages, or other
compensation of employees and officials for the
purpose provided in section 2-136 are hereby
authorized to be made, and shall be made, in the
amounts and at such times as may be required by
applicable state or federal laws or regulations,
and shall be paid over to the state agency desig-
nated by law or regulations to receive such
amounts.
(Code 1970, § 26-14)
See. 2-140. Appropriations by village.
There shall be appropriated from available
funds, derived from the general fund, such amounts,
at such times, as may be required to pay promptly
the contributions and assessments required of the
village as employer by applicable state or federal
laws or regulations, which shall be paid over to
the lawffilly designated state agency at the times
and in the manner provided by law and regula-
tion.
(Code 1970, § 26-15)
See. 2-141. Records and reports.
The village shall keep such records and make
such reports as may be required by applicable
state or federal laws or regulations, and shall
adhere to the regulations of the state agency.
(Code 1970, § 26-16)
ADMNISTRATIONI
Sec. 2-142. Withholding and reporting agent.
(a) The village treasurer is hereby designated
the custodian of all sums withheld from the
compensation of officers and employees and of the
appropriated funds for the contribution of the
village pursuant to this division.
(b) The village clerk is hereby made the with-
holding and reporting agent and charged with the
duty of maintaining personnel records for the
purpose of this division,
(Code 1970, § 26-17)
Sec. 2-143. Social Security Act adopted.
The village does hereby adopt the terms, con-
ditions, requirements, reservations, benefits, priv-
ileges and other conditions thereunto appertain-
ing, of title II ofthe Social Security Act as amended,
for and on behalf of all officers and employees of
its denqrt-mP.nhq.9nd wpneip.q M lip P.nvPrPrI iindi-r
the agreement.
(Code 1970, § 26-18)
Editor's note—Title 11 of the Social Security Act is found
in the United States Code (and United States Code Anno-
tated), Title 42, §§ 401-425.
Secs. 2-144,2-145. Reserved.
Supp. No. 51 144.1
§ 2-145
ADMINISTRATION
tion paid directly to an eligible retirement plan
specified by the participant in a direct rollover or
to receive such distribution directly, then the
Board will pay the distribution in a direct rollover
to an individual retirement plan designated by
the Board. This section is effective for mandatory
distributions after October 1, 2006,
(Ord. No. 13-95, § 1, 3-23-95; Ord. No. 2010-07,
§ 14, 5-27-10)
Sec. 2-158. Cost of living adjustment.
The amount of pension benefit will be in-
creased in accordance with the changes in the
consumer price index for urban wage earners
(CPI-W) South, published by the U.S. Bureau of
Labor Statistics. Adjustments of pension pay-
ments will be made on October I of each year
reflecting the change in the consumer price index
over the twelve-month period ending April I of
that year. The maxim-urn increase in the member's
pension benefit for any one (1) year is three (3)
percent. Such adjustments shall apply to each
retirement, survivor or disability benefit in pay
status as of each October 1.
This provision is mandatory for all employees
hired after the May 11, 2000 and such employees
shall contribute two (2) percent of their salary for
this benefit. The cost of living adjustment and
contribution of salary as specified in this section
shall be optional with all employees who were
hired prior to May 11, 2000.
The cost of living adjustment (COLA) set forth
herein shall apply to all forms of benefits set forth
in sections 2-148 and 2-149 of this Code.
(Ord. No. 13-2000, § 1, 5-11-00; Ord. No. 25-2005,
§ 3, 9-8-05; Ord. No, 27-2005, § 3, 9-29-05; Ord.
No. 2010-07, § 16, 5-27-10)
Editor's note-Ord. No. 2010-07, §§ 15, 16, adopted May
27, 2010, repealed former § 2-158 in its entirety and renum-
bered former § 2-1581 as section 2-158. Repealed former
§ 2-158 pertained to optional benefit plan and derived from
Ord. No. 12-96, § 2, adopted March 28, 1996; Ord. No. 28-96,
§ 1, adopted July 25, 1996; Ord, No. 35-2003, §§ 2, 3, adopted
Dec. 11, 2003; Ord, No. 16-2004, § 2, adopted July 22, 2004.
§ 2-169
DIVISION 4. PENSION AND CERTAIN
OTHER BENEFITS FOR FIRE AND POLICE
EMPLOYEES*
See. 2-159. Definitions.
As used herein, unless otherwise defined or
required by the context, the following words and
phrases shall have the meaning indicated:
Accrued benefit means the portion of a member's
normal retirement benefit which is considered to
have accrued as of any date. A member's accrued
benefit as of any date shall be equal to the sum of
two and one-half (21/2) percent of his average
monthly earnings multiplied by his credited ser-
vice for the first twenty-four (24) years; zero (0)
percent of his average monthly earnings multi-
plied by the member's credited service for each
L,Wt;11by_1VU1 (4A thirty year after twenty hur `Q years up to thirty k30
years; and two (2) percent of his average monthly
earnings multiplied by the member's credited
service for each year in excess of thirty (30) years.
For purposes of this calculation, average monthly
earnings and credited service as of the date of
determination shall be used. The accrued benefit
is considered to be payable in the plan's normal
form commencing on the member's normal retire-
ment date, with such date determined as through
the member remains in full-time employment
with the employer.
Accumulated contributions means a member's
own contributions plus interest credited thereto,
'r..__- I_ 41__ L ___A
II ally, Lly Ulu UUMU.
Actuarial equivalence or actuarially equivalent
means that any benefit payable under the terms
of this plan in a form other than the normal form
of benefit shall have the same actuarial present
value on the date payment commences as the
normal form of benefit. For purposes of establish-
ing the actuarial present value of any form of
payment, all future payments shall be discounted
for interest and mortality by using seven (7)
Supp. No. 47 152.5
*Editor's note - Ordinance No. 9-82, enacted June 10,
1982, did not expressly amend the Code; hence, codification of
§§ 1-11 as herein set out in §§ 2-159-2-169 was at the
discretion of the editor.
Cross references lire division, § 12-29 et seq.; police,
Ch. 23.
§ 2-159
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percent interest and the 1983 Group Annuity
Mortality Table for Males, with ages set ahead
five (5) years in the case of disability retirees.
Average monthly earnings means one-sixtieth
of earnings of a member during the five (5) years
of his employment within the last ten (10) years of
employment, which is greater than the total dur-
ing any other five (5) years during the ten-year
period; provided that if a member shall have been
employed for fewer than five (5) years, such
average shall be taken over the period of bis
actual employment.
Beneficiary means the person or persons enti-
tled to receive benefits hereunder at the death of
a member who has or have been designated in
writing by the member and filed with the board. If
no such designation is in effect at the time of
death of the member, or if no person so designated
is living at that time, the beneficiary shall be the
estate of the member.
Board means the board of trustees which shall
administer and manage the plan herein provided
and serve as trustee of the fund.
Credited service means the total number of
years and fractional parts of years of service
expressed as years and completed months, during
which a person serves as an employee as defined
below, omitting intervening years and fractional
parts of years, when such person may not be
employed by the employer; provided, however,
such person may have, without interrupting his
other years of credited service, up to one (1) year's
leave of absence.
participated actively as an employee. Should be
not be re-employed within five (5) years, his
contributions shall be returned to him without
interest.
It is provided further that credited service
shall include any service, voluntary or involun-
tary, in the armed forces of the United States,
provided the employee is legally entitled to re-
employment under the provisions of the federal
USERRA provisions or any similar law; and pro-
vided further that the employee shall apply for
reemployment within the time and under the
conditions prescribed by law. Effective January 1,
2007, members who die or become disabled while
serving on active duty military service which
intervenes the member's employment shall be
entitled to the rights of this section even though
such member was not re-employed by the village.
Members who die or become disabled while on
active duty military service shall be treated as
though re-employed the day before the member
became disabled or died, was credited with the
service they would have been entitled to under
this section, and then either died a non-duty
death while employed or became disabled from a
non-duty disability.
Early retirement date means for each member
the first day of the month coincident with or next
following the date on which he attains his fiftieth
(50th) birthday.
Earnings means a member's gross salary, in-
cluding overtime, public safety pay increment and
special pay, but excluding bonuses, such as lon-
gevity safety and attendance awards and any
Notwithstanding the foregoing, no employee
will receive credit for years or fractional parts of
years of service for which he has withdrawn his
contributions to the pension fund for those years
or fractional parts of years of service unless he
repays into the pension fund the contributions he
has withdrawn, with interest, within ninety (90)
--days-after-his- reen�gAoymont,--as-pr-ovi-ded-4n sec-
tion 2-160 below.
Further, an employee may voluntarily leave his
contributions in the pension fund for a period of
five (5) years after leaving the employ of the
employer, pending the possibility of his being
rehired, without losing credit for the time he has
other non-regular payments such as unused sick
leave or vacation time pay. Beginning with earn-
ings after December 31, 2008 and pursuant to
Internal Revenue Code Section 414(u)(7), the def-
inition of earnings includes amounts paid by the
village as differential wages to members who are
absent from employment while serving in quah-
Red military service.
Effective date means March 1, 1967, the date
on which this plan initially became effective. The
effective date of this restated plan is the date as of
which the village council adopts the plan.
Supp. No. 47 152.6
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Employee means each actively employed full-
time firefighter and police officer of the village.
Employer means the Village of North Palm
Beach, Florida.
Firefighter means any person employed in the
fire department who is certified as a firefighter as
a condition of employment in accordance with the
provisions of F.S. § 633.35, and whose duty it is to
extinguish fires, to protect life, and to protect
property. The term firefighter includes all certi-
fied, supervisory, and command personnel whose
duties include, in whole or in part, the supervi-
sion, training, guidance, and management respon-
sibilities of full-time firefighters, part-tine firefight-
ers, or auxiliary firefighters but does not include
part-time firefighters or auxiliary firefighters.
Fund means the trust fund established herein
as part of the plan.
Member means an employee who fulfills the
prescribed participation requirements.
Normal retirement date means for each mem-
ber the first day of the month coincident with or
next following the date on which the member
attains age fifty-five (55) or the date on which the
member attains age fifty-two (52) and has twenty-
five (25) years of credited service. A member may
retire on this normal retirement date or on the
first day of any month thereafter.
Plan or system means the Village of North
Palm Beach Fire and Police Retirement Fund as
contained herein and all amendments thereto.
Plan year means each year commencing on
October 1, and ending on September 30.
Police officer means any person employed in
the police department who is certified as a law
enforcement officer as a condition of employment
in accordance with the provisions of F.S. § 943.14,
and who is vested with authority to bear arms
and make arrests, and whose primary responsi-
bility is the prevention. and detection of crime or
the enforcement of the penal, criminal, traffic or
Highway laws of the state. This definition in-
cludes all certified supervisory and command
personnel whose duties include, in whole or in
part, the supervision, training, guidance, and
management responsibilities of full-time law en-
Supp. No. 46 153
§ 2-160
forcement officers, part-time law enforcement of-
ficers, or auxiliary law enforcement officers, but
does not include part-time law enforcement offic-
ers or auxiliary law enforcement officers as the
same are defined in F.S. §§ 943.10(6) and 943.10(8),
respectively. Any public safety officer who is re-
sponsible for performing both police and fire ser-
vices and who is certified as a police officer or
firefighter shall be considered a police officer.
Spouse shall mean the lawful wife or husband
of a member at time of preretirement death or
retirement.
(Ord. No. 9-82, § 1, 6-10-82; Ord. No. 1-92, § 1,
2-13-92; Ord. No. 30-95, §§ 1, 2, 10-12-95; Ord.
No. 2008-18, § 2, 11-13-08; Ord. No. 2010-01, § 2,
1-14-10)
Sec. 2-160. Membership.
(a) Conditions of eligibility. Each person who
becomes an employee must become a member of
the plan as a condition of his employment. Each
such employee shall be considered a member
immediately upon hire.
(b) Application for membership. Each eligible
employee shall, within thirty (30) days of becom-
ing eligible, complete an application form cover-
ing the following points, as well as such other
points or items as may be prescribed by the board:
(1) Acceptance of the terms and conditions of
the plan;
(2) Designation of a beneficiary or beneficia-
ries;
(3) Authorization of a payroll deduction pay-
able to the plan as hereinafter provided;
(4) Provision of acceptable evidence of his
date of birth;
(5) A certified statement as to prior medical
history; and
(6) A written release allowing distribution of
all medical records to the board.
(c) Change in designation of beneficiary. A mem-
ber may, from time to time, change his designated
beneficiary by written notice to the board upon
forms provided by the board. Upon such change,
§ 2-160 NORTH PALM BEACH CODE
the rights of all previously designated beneficia- percent of his average monthly earnings
ries to receive any benefit under the plan shall multiplied by the member's credited ser-
cease. vice for each year in excess of thirty (30)
(d) Buy-back of previous service. Each member
of the plan who terminates his employment with (2)
the employer and who is subsequently reem-
ployed by the employer shall be permitted to
' "buy - back' his previous credited service under the
following conditions:
(1) The length of time between the member's
termination date and his subsequent re-
employment date is not limited.
(2) The member must pay into the fund an
amount equal to the sum of the amount he
withdrew from the fund when he termi-
nated employment, plus interest thereon
at the rate of seven (7) percent from the
date of withdrawal to the date of repay-
ment.
(3) The board shall notify the employee of the
total amount payable, as described above.
Payment must be made within ninety (90)
days of such notification.
(4) Upon timely payment of the required
amount, the employee shall immediately
be reinstated as member of the plan and
shall be given credit for his previous cred-
ited service.
(Ord. No. 9-82, § 2, 6-10-82; Ord. No. 1-92, § 2,
2-13-92; Ord. No. 2008-18, § 3, 11-13-08)
See. 2-161. Benefit amounts.
(a) Normal retirement beneflt.
(1) Amount. Each member who retires on or
after his normal retirement date shall be
eligible to receive a normal retirement
benefit commencing on his actual retire-
ment date. The monthly normal retire-
ment benefit shall be an amount equal to
the sum of two and one half (21/2) percent
-- — - — — of Ids -a�;rage-mm-thly-e-arnmgg-miulti=
plied by the member's credited service for
the first twenty-four (24) years; zero (0)
percent of his average monthly earnings
multiplied by the member's credited ser-
vice for each year after twenty-four (24)
years up to thirty (30) years; and two (2)
Supp. No. 46 154
years.
Form of benefit. The normal retirement
benefit shall commence on the member's
actual retirement date and be payable on
the first day of each month thereafter,
with the last payment being the one next
preceding the retiree's death, with one
hundred twenty (120) monthly payments
guaranteed (10 years). If the member
should die before one hundred twenty
(120) monthly payments are made, pay-
ments are then continued to the desig-
nated beneficiary until one hundred twenty
(120) monthly payments in all have been
made, at which time the benefits cease.
(3) Optional forms of benefit. In lieu of the
form of benefit just described, a member
may choose an optional form of benefit as
provided in section 2-162 below.
(4) One hundred (100) percent vesting. Each
member who attains normal retirement
date or reaches ten (10) years of credited
service shall be one hundred (100) percent
vested in their accrued benefit.
(b) Early retirement benefit. A member retiring
hereunder on or after his early retirement date
may receive either a deferred or an immediate
monthly retirement benefit as follows:
(1) A deferred monthly retirement benefit
which shall commence on the normal re-
tirement date and shall be continued on
the first day of each month thereafter
during his lifetime, guaranteed for one
hundred twenty (120) monthly payments.
The amount of the benefit shall be deter-
mined and paid in the same manner as for
retirement at the member's normal retire-
ment date except that avera-ce monthly
earnings and credited service shall be
determined as of his early retirement date;
or
(2) An immediate monthly retirement benefit
which shall commence on the member's
early retirement date and shall be contin-
ADMINISTRKrION
unless the contrary be shown by compe-
tent evidence. Any condition or impair-
ment of health caused directly or proxi-
mately by exposure, which exposure
occurred in the active performance of duty
at some definite time or place without
willful negligence on the part of the mem-
her, resulting in total or partial disability,
shall be presumed to be accidental and
suffered in the line of duty, provided that
such member shall have successfully
passed a physical examination upon en-
tering such service, which physical exam-
ination including electrocardiogram failed
to reveal any evidence of such condition.
In order to be entitled to presumption in
the case of hepatitis, meningococcal men-
ingitis, or tuberculosis, the member must
meet the requirements of F.S. § 112.181.
!"he final decision whether a member meets
the requirements for duty disability pen-
sion rests with the board and shall be
based on substantial competent evidence
on the record as a whole.
(10) A member will not be entitled to receive
any disability retirement income if the
disability is a result of:
a. Excessive and habitual use by the
member of drugs, intoxicants, or nar-
cotics;
b. Injury or disease sustained by the
member while willfully and illegally
participating in fights, riots, civil
insurrections or while committing a
clime;
C. Injury or disease sustained by the
member while serving in any armed
forces (this exclusion does not affect
members who have become disabled
as a result of intervening military
service under the federal Heroes
Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax
Act of 2008 (H.R. 6081; P.L. 110-
245 );
d, Injury or disease sustained by the
member after employment has ter-
minated;
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§ 2-161
e. Injury or disease sustained by the
member while working for anyone
other than the village and arising
out of such employment.
M Termination benefits and vesting.
(1) Each member who terminates employ-
ment with the employer and who is not
eligible for any of the retirement, death,
or disability benefits set forth herein shall
receive from the fund within a reasonable
time following his date of termination a
refund of his accumulated contributions.
Provided, however, that if at the time of
his termination of employment the inem-
her has ten (10) or more years of credited
service, he shall have the option of either
receiving his accumulated contributions
or his accrued benefit payable cominenc-
. - __ . , 'A_ I t � I ! 1 __ - -A .11_____ l- - - - 1___
ing at the date which would have been his
normal retirement date had he remained
in full-time employment with the em-
ployer. The member may direct that his
accrued benefit, reduced as for early re-
tirement, commence at age fifty (50) or
any date thereafter provided his accumu-
lated contributions are not withdrawn.
(2) A refund of accumulated contributions to
a -member or his beneficiary shall consti-
tute a full and complete discharge of any
and all rights to claims or benefits under
the system by the member or his benefi-
ciaries.
(g) Cost of Living Adjustment. The amount of
pension benefit will be increased in accordance
with the changes in the consumer index (CPI-W
U.S.) published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics. Adjustments of pension payments will
be made on October 1 of each year reflecting the
change in the consumer price index over the
twelve-month period ending April 1. The maxi-
mum increase in the pension benefit for any one
(1) year is three (3) percent. Such adjustments
shall apply to each retirement, survivor or disabil-
ity benefit in pay status as of each October 1.
If there is a decrease in the CPI-W U.S. over
the twelve-month period ending April 1, then the
amount of the pension benefit will not increase
again until there is an increase in that index
§ 2-161
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beyond the prior high level of the CPI-W U.S. The
prior high level of the CPI-W U.S. is the high
water mark for purposes of future cost of living
increases. After a decrease in the CPI-W U.S.,
there is no future cost of living increase until the
index exceeds the most recent high water mark.
(h) Limitation on benefits. In no event may a
member's annual benefit exceed the limitations of
Internal Revenue Code Section 415 as such pro-
visions apply to governmental pension plans. The
provisions of Internal Revenue Code Section 415
that apply to governmental pension plans are
hereby incorporated into this plan by reference.
(Ord. No. 9-82, § 3, 6-10-82; Ord. No. 20-82, § 1,
11-18-82; Ord. No. 1-92, § 3, 2-13-92; Ord. No,
6-95, § 1, 3-9-95; Ord. No. 30-95, § 3, 10-12-95;
Ord. No. 20-2000, §§ 1, 2, 8-10-00; Ord. No.
08-2001, § 1, 4-12-01; Ord. No. 13-2003, §§ 1-3,
5-8-03; Ord. No. 2008-18, § 4, 11-13-08; Ord. No.
2010-01, § 3, 1-14-10; Ord. No. 2011-03, § 2,
2-10-11)
See. 2-162. Optional forms of benefits.
Each member entitled to a normal, early, dis-
ability or vested retirement benefit shall have the
right, at any time prior to the date on which
benefit payments begin, to elect to have his or her
benefit payable under any one (1) of the options
hereinafter set forth in lieu of benefits provided
herein, and to revoke any such elections and
make a new election at any time prior to the
beneficiary being removed need not be living. Any
retired member who desires to change his or her
joint annuitant or beneficiary shall file with the
board of trustees a notarized notice of such change.
Upon receipt of a completed change ofjoint annu-
itant form or such other notice, the board of
trustees shall adjust the member's monthly ben-
efit by the application of actuarial tables and
calculations developed to ensure that the benefit
paid is the actuarial equivalent of the present
value of the member's current benefit and there is
no impact to the plan. The beneficiary or joint
annuitant being removed will be assumed de-
ceased by the actuary in determining the actuari-
ally equivalent amount of the revised monthly
payment. No retiree's current benefits shall be
increased as a result of the change of beneficiary.
(1) Option 1—Joint and last survivor option.
The member may elect to receive a bene-
fit, which has been adjusted to the actu-
arial equivalent of the normal form of
benefit, during his/her lifetime and have
such adjusted benefit (or a designated
fraction thereof, for example one hundred
(100) percent, seventy-five (75) percent,
sixty-six and two-thirds (66 �N percent or
fifty (50) percent) continued after his death
to and during the lifetime of his benefi-
ciary. The election of option 1 shall be null
and void if the designated beneficiary dies
before the member's benefit payments com-
actual beginning of payments. The value of op-
mence.
tional benefits shall be actuarially equivalent to
(2) Option 2—Social security adjustment op-
the value of benefits otherwise payable, and the
tion. If a member retires before being
present value of payments to the retiring member
eligible for social security benefits, he
must be at least equal to fifty (50) percent of the
may elect this option. A member may elect
total present value of payments to the retiring
to receive a larger pension up to the date
member and his/her beneficiary. The member
he begins receiving social security bene-
shall make such an election by written request to
fits. The member's pension benefits may
the board, such request being retained in the
be reduced or terminated after social se-
board's files. Notwithstanding any other provi-
curity payments begin. The amount of
sion of this section,- a-retired member may change .-----mductionshalLhe-actuarially
det ermiined__
his or her designation of joint annuitant or bene-
ficiary up to two (2) times as provided in F.S.
(3) Option 3—Other. In lieu of the other op-
§ 175.333 without the approval of the board of
tional forms enumerated in this section,
trustees or the current joint annuitant or benefi-
benefits may be paid in any form ap-
ciary. The retiree is not required to provide proof
proved by the board so long as actuarial
of the good health of the joint annuitant or bene-
equivalence with the benefits otherwise
ficiary being removed, and the joint annuitant or
payable is maintained, provided, how-
Supp. No. 50
158
ADMINISTRNPION
ever, that the board shall not authorize
any actuarially equivalent single nrlozap
sum distributions.
(Ord. No. 9-82, § 4, 8-10-02; Ord. No. 1-82, § 4,
2-13-92; 0md. No. 30-2000, § 8` 8'10-00; Ord. N*.
18'2008, § 4, 6-8'08; 0nl. Bo. 2008-18' §5, 1I-I3'
08; Ord. No. 2010-01, § 4` 1-14-18)
Supp. No. 50 158.1
ADMlNISTRNPION
Sec. 2-170. Direct transfers of eligible
rollover distribution.
(1) General. This section applies to distribu-
tions made on or after January 1, 1993. Notwith-
standing any provision of the system to the con-
trary that would otherwise limit a distributee's
election under this section, a distributee may
elect, at the time and in the manner prescribed by
the board, to have any portion of an eligible
retirement plan specified by the distributee in a
direct rollover.
(2) Definitions.
(A) The term "Code" used herein refers to the
Internal Revenue Code of the United
States.
(B) Eligible rollover distribution: An eligible
rollover distribution is any distribution of
all or any portion of the balance to the
credit of the distributee, except that an
eligible rollover distribution does not in-
elude: any distribution that is one of a
series of substantially equal periodic pay-
ments (not less frequently than annually)
made for the life (or life expectancy) of the
distributee or the joint lives (or joint life
expectancies of the distributee and the
distributee's designated beneficiary, or for
a specified period of ten (10) years or
more; any distribution to the extent such
distribution is required under Section
401(a)(9) of the Code; and the portion of
nriv diRt.-ributinn tbnf is not ineIndqh1n in
gross income.
(C) Eligible retirementplan: An eligible retire-
ment plan is an individual retirement
account described in Section 408(a) of the
Code, an individual retirement annuity
described in Section 408(b) of the Code, an
annuity plan described in Section 403(a)
of the Code, or a qualified trust described
in Section 401(a) of the Code, that accepts
the distributee's eligible rollover distribu-
tion. However, in the case of an eligible
rollover distribution to the surviving
spouse, an eligible retirement plan is an
individual retirement account or individ-
ual retirement annuity.
§ 2-170.4
(D) Distributee:A distributee includes anem-
ployee or former employee. In addition,
the employee's or former employee's sur-
viving spouse is a distributee with regard
to the interest of the spouse.
(E) Direct rollover. A direct rollover is a pay-
ment by the plan to the eligible retire-
ment plan specified by the distributee.
(Ord. No. 15-95, § 1, 5-11-95)
DIVISION 5. LENGTH OF SERVICE AWARD
PLAN FOR VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS*
See. 2-170.01. Purpose.
The purpose of this plan is to award and
provide retirement income for active members of
the volunteer firefighters of the village in recog-
liltlVlt 4-1, --P A -.4 l --4-- A years V1 t'llull
vice.
(Ord. No. 16-91, § 1, 4-11-91)
See. 2-170.1. Name of sponsor.
The name of the sponsor shall be the Village of
North Palm Beach.
(Ord. No. 16-91, § 2, 4-11-91)
See. 2-170.2. Name of plan.
The name of the plan shall be "length of service
award plan for volunteer firefighters."
(Ord. No. 16-91, § 3, 4-11-91)
See. 2-170.3. Effective date of plan.
The effective date of the plan shall be May 1,
1990,
(Ord. No. 16-91, § 4, 4-11-91)
Sec. 2-170.4. Eligibility to enter plan.
Members, as defined herein, means volunteer
firefighters duly recognized and enrolled as vol-
Supp. No. 46 162.3
*Editor's note--Ordinance No. 16-91, adopted April 11,
1991, did not specifically amend this Code; hence, inclusion of
x§ 1-12 as Art. V, Div. 5, §§ 2-170.01-2-170.11, was at the
discretion of the editor.
Cross reference —Fire division, § 12-29 et seq.
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unteer firefighters with the village. All members
must meet each of the following requirements
before participating in the plan:
(1) Minimum age, eighteen (18).
(2) Maximum age, sixty (60).
(3) Completed one (1) year of active service
with the sponsor.
(4) Completed the sponsor's required proba-
tionary period.
(Ord. No. 16-91, § 5, 4-11-91)
See. 2-170.5. Entitlement age.
The entitlement age is the age that members
will begin receiving their monthly retirement
benefit. Age sixty-five (65) with one (1) year of
plan participation is generally utilized; however,
service and participation requirements may be
included. Entitlement age is sixty (60) with one
(1) year of plan participation,
(Ord. No. 16-91, § 6, 4-11-91)
See. 2-170.6. Benefit formula.
[The benefit formula shall be as follows:]
(1) Past set•vice (before the plan began). Ten
dollars ($10.00) per month for year of past
service for currently enrolled members of
the volunteer firefighters. Eight (8) is the
maximum years of past service for which
a member may receive credit.
(2) Future service (after plan begins). Ten
dollars ($10.00) per month for each year of
future service.
(3) Maximum monthly benefit. The maxi-
mum monthly benefit a member can re-
ceive at the entitlement age is three hun-
dred dollars ($300.00).
(4) Minimum monthly benefit. The minimum
monthly benefit a member can receive if
the member remains active in the plan
until the designated entitlement age is
fifty dollars ($50.00).
(Ord. No. 16-91, § 7, 4-11-91)
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162.4
Sec. 2-170.7. Preretirement death benefit.
The preretirement death benefit is the death
benefit payable if a member dies before entitle-
ment age while still active in the plan. The
amount payable is the greater of the face amount
of the life insurance or the member's accrued
benefit:
(1) Face amount of the life insurance, thirty
thousand dollars ($30,000.00).
(2) Payment mode, annual.
(Ord. No. 16-91, § 8, 4-11-91)
See. 2-170.8. Vesting provisions.
The vesting is based on years of credited ser-
vice and the following schedule:
Years of Set•vice Vested Percentage
Less than 4 0
4 40
5 50
6 60
7 70
8 80
9 90
Ten (10) or more 100
(Ord. No. 16-91, § 9, 4-11-91)
ADMINISTRATION
See. 2-170.9. Village contributions.
So long as this system is in effect, the village
shall make a yearly contribution to the plan equal
to the cost for the year by the most recent actu-
arial valuation.
(Ord. No. 16-91, § 10, 4-11-91)
See. 2-170.10. Trustee and contact person.
The village finance director will act as trustee
and contact person and will be responsible for
contacting the agent or agency administrating the
plan regarding changes and modifications to the
plan.
(Ord. No. 16-91, § 11, 4-11-91)
Sec. 2-170.11. Point system.
A minimum of fifty (50) points is needed to earn
a year of credited service. The point system that
can be earned by volunteer firefighters is set forth
in Exhibit A attached to Ordinance No. 16-91 and
made a part of this division.
(Ord. No. 16-91, § 12, 4-11-91)
Editor's note-Exhibit A, attached to Ord. No. 16-91 from
which this division derives, is not printed herein, but is on file
and available for reference in the offices of the village.
DIVISION 6. ICMA DEFINED
CONTRIBUTION PENSION PLAN
Sec. 2-170.12. Creation.
The village council hereby approves the cre-
ation of an ICMA defined contribution pension
plan for each of the following village employee
groups:
(1) Department directors;
(2) General employees; and
(3) FPE employees.
(Ord. No. 2006-26, § 2, 12-14-06)
Sec. 2-170.13. Vesting period.
The vesting period for each defined contribu-
tion plan shall be five (5) years, with a vesting of
zero (0) percent in the first year and a vesting of
twenty-five (25) percent for each year thereafter.
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§ 2-171
While the plans will not provide for retroactive
funding, the vesting period shall run from each
employee's original date of hire.
(Ord. No. 2006-26, § 3, 12-14-06)
Sec. 2-170.14. Administrative services agree-
ment and adoption agree-
ments.
The village council hereby approves the admin-
istrative services agreement and adoption agree-
ments with ICMA and authorizes the mayor and
village clerk to execute such agreements on behalf
of the village. The village clerk shall transmit a
copy of the ordinance from which this division
derives to the State of Florida Division of Retire-
ment.
(Ord. No. 2006-26, § 4, 12-14-06)
See. 2-170.15. Effective date.
This division shall be retroactive to October 1,
2006 and shall take effect upon adoption. How-
ever, the provisions of this division shall not be
implemented as to bargaining unit employees
until the village and the union representing the
bargaining unit agree to an amendment of the
collective bargaining agreement incorporating the
additional benefits set forth in this division and
that agreement is ratified or the union waives
bargaining and consents to its implementation.
(Ord. No, 2006-26, § 6, 12-14-06)
ARTICLE VI. CODE ENFORCEMENT*
See. 2-171. Declaration of legislative intent.
It is the intent of this article to promote,
protect and improve the health, safety and wel-
�'Editor's note Ord. No. 2010-09, § 2, adopted July 8,
2010, deleted the former Art. V1, §§ 2-171-2-182, and enacted
a now Art. V1 as set out herein. The former Art. V1 pertained
to code enforcement board and derived from Ord. No. 19-79,
§§ 1-10, 9-27-79; Ord. No. 25-79, § 1, 12-13-79; Ord. No, 9-80,
§§ 2-10, 4-24-80; Ord. No. 16-82, Arts. I-VI, 9-9-82; Ord. No.
19-85, § 1, 10-24-85; Ord. No. 2-86, §§ 1---3, 3-27-86; Ord. No.
15-86, § 2, 10-9-86; Ord. No. 8-90, § 1, §§ 3-7, 4-12-90; Ord.
No. 4-91, § 1, 2-28-91; Ord. No. 17-91, § 1, 4-25-91; Ord. No.
18-96, §§ 1-6,5-9-96; Ord. No. 04-2000, §§ 1-5,2-10-00; Ord.
No. 11-2001, §§ 1, 2, 4-26-01, Ord. No. 23-2002, § 1, 7-11-02;
Ord. No. 08-2003, §§ 1, 2, 3-27-03; Ord. No. 2006-28, § 2,
12-14-06; Ord. No, 2007-19, § 3, 12-13-07.
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fare of the citizens of the village and to provide an
equitable, expeditious, effective and inexpensive
method of enforcing the hereinafter described
codes and ordinances of the village where a pend-
ing or repeated violation continues to exist.
(Ord. No. 2010-09, § 2, 7-8-10)
Sec. 2-172. Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when
used in this article, shall have the meanings
ascribed to them in this section, except where the
context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Attorney means the attorney for the village
who will represent the village in proceedings
before a special magistrate.
Code inspector means those authorized agents
or employees of the village whose duty it is to
ensure compliance with the codes referred to
below.
Repeat violation means a violation of a provi-
sion of a code or ordinance by a person who has
been previously found through a code enforce-
ment board, special magistrate or any other quasi-
judicial or judicial process, to have violated or
who has admitted violating the same provision
within five (5) years prior to the violation, not-
withstanding the violations occur at different
locations.
Special magistrate means a special magistrate
appointed by the village council pursuant to sec-
tion 2-174 to conduct code enforcement proceed-
ings in accordance with the provisions of this
article.
(Ord. No. 2010-09, § 2, 7-8-10)
Chapter 6, Village of North Palm Beach
Code, including the Florida building code, the
appearance code and appearance plan (Appen-
dix A), and the sign code,
Chapter ,7, Village of North Palm Beach
Code, containing the bulkhead lines code.
Chapter 12, Village of North Palm Beach
Code, including the fire prevention code.
Chapter 14, Village of North Palm Beach
Code, containing the health and sanitation
code.
Chapter 15, Village of North Palm Beach
Code, containing the housing code.
Chapter 17, Village of North Palm Beach
Code, containing the business tax code.
Sections 18-34 and 18-35 of Chapter 18.
Chapter 19, Village of North Palm Beach
Code, containing the noise control code.
Chapter 24, Village of North Palm Beach
Code, containing the streets, sidewalks and
driveways code.
Chapter 25, Village of North Palm Beach
Code, containing the swimming pool code.
Chapter 27, Village of North Palm Beach
Code, containing the trees and shrubbery code,
including landscaping of yards and parking
lots.
Chapter 28, Village of North Palm Beach
Code, containing the franchise ordinance for
the use of the village rights-of-way for utilities
Chapter 36, Village of North Palm Beach
Code, containing the subdivision code.
Sec. 2-173. Applicability. Chapter 45, Village of North
Code, containing the zoning code.
The special magistrate shall enforce and have (Ord. No. 2010-09, § 2, 7-8-10)
—jurisdictiou-of-the-follow-ing-codes:
See. 2-174. Special magistrates.
Chapter 4, Village of North Palm Beach
Code, containing the animals and fowl code.
Chapter 5, Village of North Palm Beach
Code, containing the docks and waterways
code.
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Palm Beach
(a) Appointment. The village council may ap-
point one (1) or more special magistrates to con-
duct code enforcement hearings. The special mag-
istrate shall serve at the pleasure of the village
council and may be removed by the village council
ANIMALS AND FOWL
ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL
Sec. 4-1. Definitions,
As used in this chapter, unless the context oth-
erwise indicates:
Bite includes an abrasion of the skin.
Cal includes any feline.
Dog includes any canine.
License year means the period between the first
day of June in any calendar year and the last day
of May in the following calendar year.
Owner includes any person, firm, partnership,
trustee, association or corporation owning'
keeping, harboring or otherwise maintaining a
dog or cat. In any prosecution under this chapter
where it shall be found that a cat or dog is in the
custody or under control of a minor, it shall be
presumed that the owner of such eat- or r1nor is the
parent or legal guardian of such minor.
Running at large refers to a dog or cat off the
premises of its owner and not under the imme-
diate eye and control of the owner or person acting
for the owner.
(Code 1970, § 4-1; Ord. No. 206-70, § 1)
Cross reference—Rules of construction and definitions gen-
erally, § 1-2.
See. 4-2. Village designated bird sanctuary;
hunting prohibited.
(a) The land lying within the municipal limits
of the village is hereby declared to be a bird sanc-
tuary,
(b) It shall be unlawful to intentionally kill, in-
jure or otherwise destroy any bird found within
the bird sanctuary.
(Code 1970, § 4.2)
See, 4-3. Killing; poisoning,
(a) No person shall willfully and maliciously
kill, maim or disfigure any dog, cat or other an-
imal of another person, or willfully and mali-
ciously administer poison to any dog, cat or other
animal of another person, or expose any poisonous
substance with intent that the same shall be taken
and swallowed by them.
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(b) No person shall leave or deposit any poison
or any substance containing poison, in any
common street, alley, lane or thoroughfare, or in
any yard or enclosure other than the yard or en-
closure occupied or owned by such person; pro-
vided, however, that it shall not be unlawful to
leave or deposit insecticides that are not prohib-
ited by any village ordinance on a swale area in
the village,
(Code 1970, § 4-3; Ord. No. 206-70, § 4)
See, 4-4. Hindering enforcement.
It shall be unlawful to hinder or molest any
police officer, or other authorized person engaged
in the enforcement of this chapter.
(Code 1970, § 4-4)
See. 4-5. General enforcement.
The director of public safety and such other per-
sons as may be designated by him or the village
manager are hereby authorized and directed to
enforce this chapter,
(Code 1970, § 4-5; Ord. No. 218-70, § 2)
Cross reference — Enforcement of Ch. 4 by code enforce-
ment inspector, § 2-171 et seq.
See, 4.6, Keeping certain animals prohibited;
exceptions.
(a) No person shall keep, possess or maintain
any live animal, including fowl, within the vil-
lage, except as follows: Dogs, cats, parrots, para-
keets, canaries, rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters,
gerbils and turtles may be kept, possessed and
maintained as household pets within the village
so long as they are kept, possessed and main-
tained in compliance with the provisions of this
chapter; and provided, further, that these house-
hold pets do not constitute a nuisance to neigh-
bors because of excessive noise or odors. Proper
sanitary measures shall be observed and followed
at all times in connection with the keeping, main-
taining or possessing of such pets.
(b) Any person desiring to keep, possess or main-
tain any live animal, including fowl, which is not
enumerated in paragraph (a) of this section may
do so only after written request therefor to the
village manager, who shall at his discretion ei-
ther grant or deny such request based upon con-
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siderations of protecting public health, safety and
welfare.
(Code 1970, § 4-6; Ord. No. 206-70, § 2)
See. 4.7. Cruelty to animals.
No person shall overdrive, overload, drive when
overloaded, overwork, torture, cruelly beat,muti-
late or needlessly kill, or carry or transport in any
vehicle or other conveyance in a cruel or inhu-
mane manner, any animal, or fail to provide any
animal in his charge or custody with necessary
sustenance, drink, and protection from the ele-
ments, or cause any of these acts to be done.
(Code 1970, §§ 24-3, 24-4)
See. 4-8. Causing animals to fight.
It shall be unlawful for any person to keep or
use, or in any way be connected with, or be inter-
ested in the management of, or receive money for
the admission of any person to, any place kept or
used for the purpose of fighting or baiting any
animal, or to engage in, aid, abet, encourage or
assist in any animal fight.
(Code 1970, § 24-6)
See, 4-9. Molesting songbirds or domestic
pets.
No person shall frighten, shoot at, wound, kill,
take, capture, ensnare, net, trap or in any other
manner molest or injure any robin, lark, whippor-
will, finch, sparrow, thrush, wren, martin,
swallow, snowbird, bobolink, red-winged black-
bird, crow, raven, oriole, kingbird, mockingbird,
song-sparrow, or other songbird or insectivorous
bird, or in any manner molest or injure the nest
eggs or young of any such bird; or have in his
possession the nest eggs, young or body of such
bird, or wound or kill any domestic pets found
�Code 1970, § 24-8)
See, 4-10. Abandoning.
No person shall desert or abandon any dog or
other animal within the village,
(Code 1970, § 4-7; Ord. No, 206-70, § 3)
Me!
See. 4.11. Animals with contagious diseases.
(a) No person owning any dog or cat, knowing
it to be afflicted with any contagious disease or in
an unhealthy condition, shall permit such dog or
cat to be out in public within the village limits.
(b) If a police officer, for any reason, suspects
that a dog or cat while running at large is not in
a healthy condition or that it is suffering from
any contagious disease, such officer shall impound
such dog or cat and deliver it to a licensed veter-
inarian in the village or the vicinity thereof, and
if it be determined by such veterinarian that the
disease is incurable, such dog or cat shall be hu-
manely destroyed or otherwise humanely disposed
of in the discretion of the police officer.
(Code 1970, § 4-32.1; Ord. No, 206-70, H 10, 11)
Seci 442. Anii—mals creating 'n mantes. M 111
(a) The owner of any animal which habitually
barks, whines, howls, or causes other objection-
able noise, or which destroys or damages any prop-
erty of another person or which causes serious
annoyance to a neighboring residence and inter-
feres with the reasonable use and enjoyment of
his property, or which is otherwise offensive so as
to create a nuisance shall be deemed to be com-
mitting an act in violation of this section,
(b) Upon receipt of an "affidavit of complaint,"
signed by two (2) or more residents of the village,
each complainant residing in separate dwellings
in the vicinity in which the violation and issue
occurred, made under oath before an individual
authorized by law to take acknowledgments, set-
ting forth the nature and the date of the act, the
owner of the animal, the address of the owner and
a description of the animal doing such act, the
public safety officer, animal control officer or his
agent shall investigate the complaint to deter-
mine whether the act complained of violates this
section.
(Code 1970, § 4-29; Ord, No. 206-70, § 6; Ord. No.
10-76, § 5, 6-10-76)
Sees. 4.13-4-23, Reserved,
ARTICLE 11. DOGS AND CATS
Sec. 4-24. Registration; inoculation.
(a) Every person who is the owner, keeper or
harborer of any dog or cat over the age of four (4)
months within the village shall secure a tag or
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license for each dog or cat from the county animal
control.
(b) Failure to have a dog or cat properly li-
censed shall result in an automatic fine of at least
ten dollars ($10.00) for each separate offense.
(Code 1970, § 4-13; Ord. No. 206-70, § 7; Ord. No.
210-70, § 1; Ord. No. 10-76, § 1, 6-10-76)
See. 4-25. Collar and tag—Required.
Every owner shall provide each dog and cat
more than four (4) months of age kept, harbored
or otherwise maintained by him in the village
with a sturdy collar to which the license tag
referred to in section 4-24 of this Code shall be
securely fastened and it shall be the owner's duty
to make certain that the collar and tag are worn
at all times by the dog or cat when off the owner's
premises.
(Code 1970, § 4-19; Ord. No. 10-76, § 2, 6-10-76)
Sec. 4-26. Same—Unauthorized removal.
No person, other than the owner or keeper,
shall remove or cause to be removed the collar or
tag required by section 4-25 of this Code from any
dog or cat within the village.
(Code 1970, § 4-20; Ord. No. 206-70, § 8)
See. 4-27. Prohibited in certain areas; excep-
tions.
(a) The owner of any dog or cat shall not
permit or allow such dog or cat to be or enter upon
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school premises, restaurant, store, market or any
place where food or drink is commercially dis-
pensed or sold.
(b) In Anchorage Park, dogs are only permit-
ted in the dedicated dog park area, on the interior
roadways, and on the perimeter walkways located
on the east and south sides of the park as depicted
in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated
herein by reference. In all other public parks,
dogs shall be permitted in all areas with the
exception of playgrounds and dedicated athletic
fields and courts, including, but not limited to,
tennis courts, basketball courts, baseball fields,
softball fields, racquetball courts and volleyball
courts. Any person having possession, charge,
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custody or control of a dog in any public park
must comply with all other requirements of this
article, including, but not limited to, sections
4-28, 4-31 and 4-32 below.
(e) Any dog or cat found running at large in
any public park of the village shall be impounded
by the police department in the manner provided
for in section 4-30.
(d) The provisions of paragraphs (a) through
(c) shall not apply to guide and service dogs
pursuant to F.S. section 413.08, nor shall the
provisions of paragraphs (a) through (c) apply to
dog-, and cats being exhibited at pet shows or dog
training schools during the time said shows and
training schools are being conducted, all of which
must be within the confines of premises and areas
set out in paragraphs (a) through (c), above.
(Code 1970, §§ 4-11, 4-12; Ord. No. 206-70, § 9;
Ord. No. 13-80, § 1, 6-12-80; Ord. No. 25-98, § 1,
10-8-98; Ord. No. 02-2004, § 1, 1-22-04; Ord. No.
2009-006, § 2, 6-11-09; Ord. No. 2010-10, § 2,
7-22-10)
Sec. 4-28. Running at large.
(a) Dogs in parks and on streets and sidewalks.
No person owning or having possession, charge,
custody or control of any dog shall cause, permit
or allow the dog to stray, run, be, go or in any
other manner to be at large in or upon any public
park, street or sidewalk unless accompanied by
an attendant who shall have such dog firmly held
by collar and leash, which leash is not to exceed
eight (6) feet in length. Retractable leashes are
not permitted in public parks unless they are
locked at a maximum length of eight (8) feet.
(b) Dogs on property of others. No person own-
ing or having possession, charge, custody or con-
trol of any dog shall cause, permit or allow the dog
to stray, run, be, go or in any other manner to be
at large in or upon private property of others
within the village without the express or implied
consent of the owner of such private property.
(c) Cats. No person owning, harboring or hav-
ing in his possession any cat shall knowingly
permit or allow such cat to run at large within the
village, or knowingly allow such cat to be upon
any street, boulevard, road or alley of the village
§ 4-28 NORTH PALM BEACH CODE
or in any yard or enclosure other than the yard or
enclosure occupied or owned by such cat owner
between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
(Code 1970, § 4-21; Ord, No. 206-70, § 12; Ord. No.
3-75, § 1; Ord. No. 10-76, § 3, 6-10-76; Ord. No.
2009-006, § 2, 6-11-09; Ord. No. 2010-10, § 2,
7-22-10)
Sec. 4-29. Vicious, biting and attacking dogs.
(a) It shall be the duty of the owner of any dog
to prevent such dog from biting or attacking any
person in the village, and if a person is bitten by
a dog he shall report the incident to the depart-
ment of public safety immediately.
(b) Whenever any dog shall have bitten any
person, the director of public safety may order
such dog quarantined in the county animal rescue
league shelter or county animal control center or
in a veterinarian's kennel, or on the owner's
premises, for period extending not longer than
fourteen (14) days from the date of biting.
(c) All expense incurred while the dog is in
quarantine shall be borne by the owner, keeper or
harborer of the dog.
(d) Any dog which may unprovokedly bite or
attack any person in the village is hereby de-
clared to be a public nuisance and such dog may
be apprehended and impounded at any time by
any police officer, or other person charged with
the enforcement of this chapter. If such dog is
impounded, the owner shall have no right to
redeem the dog if it has unprovokedly attacked or
bitten any person or persons in the village on two
(2) or more separate occasions within any twenty-
four-month period unless he shall remove such
dog from the village, immediately upon redeinp-
tion and shall not thereafter keep, harbor or
otherwise maintain such dog in the village at any
time. A dog bite or attack shall be considered
unprovoked if the dog which bites or attacks is
unleashed or not confined on the owner's prem-
of any police officer of the village, when such fact
shall be called to his attention, to take charge of
such dog or cat and impound it.
(b) Notice. Any police officer or other employee
of the village who impounds or otherwise acquires
possession of a dog or cat who has a license tag
affixed to such animal, shall make every effort to
notify the owner as soon as is reasonably possible.
(c) Redemption by owner Within forty-eight
(48) hours thereafter, the owner of such dog or cat
may apply for its release and such release shall be
granted providing the owner shall have paid
whatever fines, if any, may have been imposed for
the violation of this chapter and providing the
owner shall also pay a pickup fee of ten dollars
($10.00) plus a boarding fee of three dollars ($3.00)
for each day the dog or cat is impounded following
the first day of impoundment.
(d) Disposition upon owners failure to redeem.
If the owner of the dog or cat shall not make
application for its release within forty-eight (48)
hours, or shall not pay the charges and fines
above referred to, then the director of public
safety will release such dog or cat to the county
animal rescue league.
(Code 1970, § 4-34; Ord. No. 206-70, § 13; Ord. No.
8-73, § 1; Ord. No. 13-80, § 2, 6-12-80)
Sec. 4-31. Persons walking dogs responsible
for removal of waste.
It shall be unlawful for any person, while
walking a dog, to permit such dog to defecate
upon private property not owned by such person
or not owned by the owner of the dog, or upon
public property, including, but not limited to,
public parks, sidewalks and swale areas, without
removing the fecal matter immediately after such
defecation has ended.
(Ord. No. 8-79, § 1, 5-10-79; Ord. No. 2009-006,
ises at the time. § 2, 6-11-09; Ord. No. 2010-10, § 2, 7-22-10)
(C-ode Orri —N 0. 206-70, § 5; Ord. No.
10-76, § 4, 6-10-76) See- 4-32. Persons walking dogs to carry
waste-removal implements.
See. 4-30. Impoundment.
(a) Required. Whenever a dog or cat is within
the corporate limits of the village in violation of
the provisions of this chapter, it shall be the duty
Supp. No. 48 268
Any person who walks a dog off the premises
where the owner of the dog resides or off the
premises where the person who is walking the
dog resides shall carry with him, at all times
ANIMALS AND FOWL
when so walking a dog, appropriate implements
to remove any fecal matter deposited by the dog
on public property or upon private property not
owned by the owner of the dog nor owned by the
person walking the dog, together with adequate
containers to carry the fecal matter back to the
private property of the owner of the dog or back: to
the private property of the person walking the
dog. In lieu of the foregoing, persons walking dogs
off the premises where the owner of the dog
resides or where the person walking the dogs
resides may deposit fecal matter in receptacles
specifically provided and dedicated for that pur-
pose.
(Ord. No. 8-79, § 2, 5-10-79; Ord. No. 2009-006,
§ 2, 6-11-09; Ord. No. 2010-10, § 2, 7-22-10)
Secs. 4-33-4-41. Reserved.
ARTICLE 111. RABIES CONTROL
See. 4-42. Rabid animals--Declared nui-
sance.
Any dog, cat or otber animal suffering from
rabies is hereby declared to be a public nuisance
and any such animal may be slain by any police
officer, or other person charged with the enforce-
ment of this chapter, if the same cannot be safely
apprehended and impounded.
(Code 1970, § 4-30)
See. 4-43. Same--Confinement.
Tf. Qlipll hf, +br, r1iifir of anu nay..n 1ni-rr
harboring or otherwise maintaining any dog, cat
or other animal suffering from rabies to place it
immediately in a veterinary hospital or, upon
demand, to surrender such dog, cat or other
animal to any police officer, or other person charged
with the enforcement of this chapter.
(Code 1970, § 4-31)
See. 4-44. Same—Duty to report; impound-
ing.
(a) It shall be the duty of every person who
discovers that any dog, cat or other animal has
been bitten by a dog, cat or other animal suffering
with rabies to report such fact immediately to the
director of public safety. Such report shall give the
§ 4-46
name, if known, the place of residence of the
person keeping, harboring or otherwise maintain-
ing any such dog, cat or other animal, the place
where the same can be found, and the license
numbers of any such dog or cat, if known.
(b) Any such dog, cat or other animal shall be
immediately confined in a veterinary hospital or
taken up and impounded and securely kept until
it can be determined whether any such dog, cat or
other animal is suffering with rabies.
(Code 1970, § 4-32)
See. 4-45. Muzzles; when required.
Whenever the mayor, by proclarnation, shall
declare that danger from rabies is great, it shall
be unlawful to permit or allow any dog or cat upon
the public street, alley or sidewalk or other place
unless such dog or cat is securely muzzled.
(OnflP 1A70 9 A--R'A)
See. 4-46. Reporting death or destruction.
In all cases where any dog, cat or other animal
which has bitten a person is slain or dies within
fourteen (14) days from the time of the bite, it
shall be the duty of the person slaying such dog,
cat or other animal, and the owner of such dog,
cat or other animal to notify the police depart-
ment and to immediately deliver such dog, cat or
other animal intact to such department, or cause
the same to be done.
(Code 1970, § 4-28)
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BOATS, DOCKS AND WATERWAYS
following regulations apply to commercial wet
storage marinas where persons live aboard boats:
(1) Not more than ten (10) percent of the dock
spaces at a commercial wet storage ma-
rina may be occupied by boats where
persons live aboard for more than eight
(8) months out of any twelve-month pe-
riod. These dock spaces are for the pur-
pose of providing security against vandal-
ism and theft at marinas. All live-aboard
boats must be equipped with a marine
sanitation device acceptable under the
current regulations of the U.S. Environ-
mental Protection Agency, the U.S. Coast
Guard and the state department of envi-
ronmental regulation.
(9.) TVTPrin_n,4 wherA ni,-rqnn_Q may lix7r, 5thnn-rrl
overnight shall be equipped with potable
water and sanitary sewage facilities, in-
cluding showers, rest rooms and batb-
houses located within the marina area
available for use by all persons who live
aboard boats overnight. In addition, all
such marinas shall provide adequate elec-
trical and potable water service, dockside,
to each boat. Sewage service may be pro-
vided to each boat where persons are
permitted to live aboard overnight, but in
no event may holding tanks or sewage
facilities aboard any boat be flushed within
the marina area so as to cause any pollu-
tion, damage or debris to any waters.
(3) A dockmaster or person shall be in charge
of each marina and shall maintain a log
which shall include a current list of per-
sons registered to live aboard boats in
that marina, the register number of all
boats docked in the marina, and a descrip-
tion of the marine sanitation devices in-
stalled in each boat, available at all time
for use and inspection by the village com-
inimity development department. This re-
quirement is to aid in the protection of life
and property at marinas and to deter
unauthorized persons from being in the
marina areas.
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§ 5-19
(4) The administrative, enforcement and ap-
peal procedures of the village housing
code shall apply to this section.
(Ord, No. 14-76, § 2, 7-8-76; Ord, No. 2006-24,
§ 2.13, 11-9-06)
Cross reference--Housing code adopted by reference,
§ 15-1.
See. 5-16. Mooring limitations in lagoons
(private docks).
Excluding lagoon end situations, for properties
fronting lagoons, no vessel that is moored shall
extend more than thirty (30) percent of the lagoon
width from the face of the bulkhead nor extend
beyond the side property lines extended.
(Ord. No. 2006-01, § 1, 1-26-06)
Sec. 5-17. Authority of city to board boats
Any member of the department of public safety
shall have authority to board any boat in violation
of this chapter, or which becomes a menace to
navigation, and move or cause it to be moved to
another location and he shall have the right to
hold such boat for the payment of costs incurred
in its removal or storage.
(Code 1970, § 11-54; Ord. No. 212-70, § 14; Ord.
No. 2006-01, § 3, 1-26-06)
See. 5-18. Reserved.
Editor's note--Ord. No. 2010-03, § 3, adopted Jan. 28,
2010, repealed § 5-18, which pertained to limitation on an-
choring and mooring in prohibited area; mooring permit
required, and derived from Ord. No. 12-98, § 2, adopted April
23, 1998; Ord. No. 2006-01, §§ 2, 3, adopted Jan. 26, 2006,
See. 5-19. Unlawfully anchored or moored
vessels—Department of public
safety to impound.
The department of public safety of the village is
authorized and directed to take into custody and
impound any vessel unlawfully anchored or moored
in the prohibited area and any such vessel taken
into custody and impounded under the authority
of the department of public safety shall not be
released therefrom until the charges for towing
such vessel and storage charges have been paid.
The charge for towing or removal of any such
§ 5-19 NORTH PALM BEACH CODE
vessel and storage charges shall be the customary
charges prevailing in the village for such services.
(Ord. No. 12-98, § 3, 4-23-98; Ord. No. 2006-01,
§ 3, 1-26-06)
Sec. 5-20. Same—Owner to be notified upon
impoundment.
Whenever any vessel is taken into custody and
impounded by the authority of the department of
public safety as authorized herein, and the name
and address of the owner of such vessel can be
ascertained by the department of public safety, it
shall within forty-eight (48) hours give in writing
or cause to be given notice in writing to such
owner of the fact of such removal and the reason
therefor and the place to which such vessel has
been removed.
(Ord. No. 12-98, § 4, 4-23-98; Ord. No. 2006-01,
§ 3, 1-26-06)
Sec. 5-21. Same—Procedure in event owner
cannot be found.
See. 5-22. Same—Unclaimed vessel to be
sold; certification of sale.
(a) If the owner fails to claim the vessel within
twenty-one (21) days after the department of
public safety has sent its notice to the division of
marine resources, such vessel shall be sold to the
highest bidder at public auction by the depart-
ment of public safety at some place within the
village; but, prior to the sale, a notice shall be
published once a week for two (2) consecutive
weeks in a local newspaper published in the
county and circulated in the village. Publication
shall be at least ten (10) days prior to the date of
sale. Such notice shall give the time and place of
sale and describe the vessel to be sold. A copy of
such notice shall be mailed to the owner if his
name and address be known at least teal (10) days
before the date of such sale. The village shall not
guarantee title to such vessel or to deliver a title
of ownership; but shall furnish the purchaser a
certificate in substantially the following form:
Certificate Number:
CERTIFICATE OF SALE
Whenever the department of public safety au- VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH,
thorizes the removal of such vessel from the
1_ 41 I- DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, FLORIDA
pro bited area as authorized herein and the
department of public safety does not know and is
THIS IS TO CERTIFY that the following de-
not reasonably able to ascertain the name and
scribed vessel was impounded and placed in
address of the owner of such vessel or for any
the custody of the Department of Public Safety,
other reason is unable to give the notice to the
where it was held for twenty-five (25) days,
owner, and in the event the vessel is not returned
after which time the Department of Public
to the owner within a period of three (3) days after
Safety made every reasonable effort to find the
same has been taken into custody and im-
owner of the same or if found, such owner
pounded, the department of public safety shall
failed to repossess same, this vessel was sold to
immediately send or cause to be sent a written
the highest bidder at public auction after legal
notice of such impoundment by mail to the divi-
advertisement.
sion of marine resources of the department of
This Certificate of Sale is therefor issued
natural resources, and shall file a copy of such
to: residing at
notice with the person who has been authorized to
have custody of the impounded vessel for the
---pu-t-p-oseo-f-sto-tag-a.-S-u-ch notice shall include a --Description
ofNessel.
complete description of the vessel, the date, time
and place from which it was removed, the reason
Dated at Village of North Palm Beach,
for such removal, and the name of the storage
Florida, this day of
facility or place where the vessel is stored.
_'199
(Ord. No. 12-98, § 5, 4-23-98; Ord. No. 2006-01,
§ 3, 1-26-06)
Name and Title of Officer
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324
KNI RG NCY MANAGEMENT ? 8 -5
ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL public works building will serve as a back -up
village emergency operations center sbould the
Sec. 8 -1. Definitions. need arise.
(Ord. No. 16 -2001, § 1, 6- 28 -01; Ord. No. 2006 -24,
As used in this chapter, the following terms, § 2.1), 11 -9 -06)
phrases, words and their derivations shall have
the meanings given herein;
Sec. 8=4. Powers, duties and rLsponaibili=
Disaster means any natural, technological or
civil emergency that causes damage of sufficient
severity and magnitude to result in the declara-
tion of a state of emergency by the county, the
governor or the President of the United States.
Emergency means any occurrence, or threat
thereof, whether natural, technological, or xnan
made, in war or in peace, which results or may
result in substantial injury or harm to the village
population or substantial damage to or loss of
property
Emergency management means the prepara-
tion for, the mitigation of, the response to, and
recovery from emergencies and disasters.
(Ord. No. 16 -2001, § 1, 6- 28 -01)
Sec. 8 -2. Applicability.
All officers, employees, contractors, vendors,
boards, commissions, authorities, and other agen-
cies of the village are subject to the provisions of
this chapter.
(Ord. No. 16 -2001, § 1, 6- 28 -01)
Sec. 8 -3. Emergency management structure.
(a) The village manager or his designee shall
perform the function of director of emergency
management and shall implement, manage and
report on all actions authorized and taken on the
provisions of this chapter.
(b) Duties as director of emergency manage-
ment shall include the on -going planning for and
coordination of those actions necessary for the
creation and maintenance of a village comprehen-
sive en-iergency xnanageinent plan and of an effec-
tive emergency response capability= to prepare for
and manage emergency conditions.
(c) The public safety building's multi- purpose
room shall serve as the village emergency opera-
tions center as necessary. The department of
Supp. No. 33 509
ties.
(a) The village manager, when acting as direc-
tor of emergency management shall have the
following powers, duties and responsibilities:
(1) Recommend a declaration of local emer-
gency pursuant to section 8 -5. To inform
the Village Council of the reasons for and
status of the event(s) requiring the decla-
ration.
(2) io direct the creation. revision and exer-
cise of a village comprehensive emergency
management plan for the mitigation of,
preparation for, response to, and recovery
from emergencies, and to exercise all pow-
ers permitted by F.S. chapter 252.
(3) To direct the efforts of emergency services
personnel in preparation fox, response to,
and recovery from emergency conditions.
(4) To recommend a budget to the village
council for the creation and maintenance
of an emergency response capability as
provided herein..
(5) To recommend emergency regulations nec-
essary for the protection of life and prop-
erty, establishment of public order, and
control of adverse conditions affecting pub-
lic welfare resulting from an emergency,
to the mayor and/or village council.
(Ord. No. 16 -2001, § 1, 6- 28 -01)
Sec. 8 -5. Declaration of a state of emer-
gency,
(a) The mayor, vice mayor or village manager,
in the order named, shall have the authority to
declare a local state of emergency-. Upon the
absence or unavailability of the mayor, vice mayor
or village manager, the acting village manager
may issue such a declaration.
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NOli'rl -L PALM BEACH CODE
(b) Any declaration of a local state of emer-
gency and all emergency regulations activated
under the provisions of this chapter shall be
confirmed by the village council by resolution no
later than the next regular meeting, unless the
nature of the emergency renders a meeting of the
village council extremely impractical. Confirina-
tion of the emergency declaration shall disclose
the reasons for, and anticipated impacts of, ac-
tions proposed and taken to . manage the emer-
gency and other pertinent data relating to the
emergency requiring the declaration.
(c) Emergency resolutions authorized under
this chapter shall include but not be limited to the
following subject:
Resolution Subiect
A Evacuation
B Curfews: declaration of areas off limits
C .`-suspension or regulation of the sale of', or
offer to sell, with or without consideration:
Alcoholic beverages, ammunition, firearms,
explosives, or combustibles
D suspension of local building regulation. -;
E Emergency procurement procedures
E .regulating the use of and rationing of fuel, ice
and other essentials
(d) A local state of emergency, when declared
as provided herein, shall continue in effect from
day= to day for a period of seven (7) days unless
declared terminated prior to the passage of seven
(7) days; should the local state of emergency be of
a duration longer than seven (7) days, the decla-
ration may be extended, as necessary, in seven (7)
day incre- ments.
(e) When a local state of emergency is declared
under this article the village has the power and
authority to waive the procedures and formalities
otherwise required by law pertainii>g to:
(6) Rental of equipment.
(7) Acquisition and distribution, with or with-
out compensation, of supplies, materials,
and facilities.
(8) Appropriation and expenditure of public
funds.
(Ord. No. 16 -2001, § 1, 6- 28 -01)
Sec. 8 -6. Termination of a state of emer-
gency.
A state of emergency shall be terminated by a
vote of the village council if practicable upon the
certification of` the person who originally re-
quested the declaration of the state of emergency,
that the conditions leading to or causing the
emergency no longer exist and the village's de-
partnients are able to manage the situation with-
out extraordinary assistance; provide that a state
of emergency established under F.S. section 252.3€3
et seq., shall terminate at the end of a period of
seven (7) consecutive days after the declaration of
the emergency, unless prior to the end of the
seven -day period, the public official calling for or
the village council has terminated such state of
emmergency. Any extension of the seven -day time
period must be accomplished by a request from
the public official and concurrence of the village
council by duly enacted resolution,
(Ord. No. 16 -2001, § 1, 6- 28 -01)
Secs. 8- 7 -8 -20. Reserved.
ARTICLE II. CIVIL DISORDERS AND
DISTURBANCES
Sec. 8 -21. Mayor designated local authority
for preservation of public peace.
(1) Performance of public work in taking what- The mayor is hereby designated the local au-
ever prudent action is necessary to ensure thority for preservation of the public peace, pur-
-- hh e ail - saafet an v elfare O f th it - 1. - -- —
lage. (Ord. No. 16 -2001, § 2, 6- 28 -01)
(2) Entering into contracts.
(3) Incurring obligations.
(4) Employment of permanent and tempo-
rary workers,
(5) Utilization of volunteer workers.
Supp. No. 33 510
Sec. 8-22. Declaration of a state of emer-
gency.
(a) Whenever the director of public safety de-
termines that there has been an act of violence or
a flagrant and substantial defiance of, or resis-
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
tance to, a lawful exercise of public authority and
that, on account thereof, there is reason to believe
that there exists a clear and present danger of a
riot or other general public disorder, widespread
disobedience of the law, and substantial injury to
persons or property, all of which constitute an
imminent threat to public peace or order and to
the general welfare of the village or a part or
parts thereof, he shall certify to the village man-
ager, in writing, who in turn shall certify to the
Mayor, in writing, that an emergency exists within
the village or any part or parts thereof.
(b) Whenever a state of emergency is declared
as stated above, the measures listed in F.S. sec-
tion 870.44 shall automatically be invoked.
(c) Any declaration of a state of emergency
under this section shall be confirmed by the
village council through the village manager as
soon as practical following the issuance of the
declaration. Confirmation shall include the rea-
sons for, anticipated impacts of, actions proposed
and taken to manage the emergency, and other
pertinent data relating to the declaration.
(d) Whenever a state of emergency is declared
under this section, the discretionary emergency
measures listed in F.S. section 870.045 may be
invoked in whole or in part, with limitation and
conditions as may be deemed appropriate.
(e) A state of emergency, when declared as
- 3 1- - — _�_ - 11 commence - - decla-
ration Provitieu herein, shall commence upon the decia-
ration thereof and shall terminate at the end of
seventy-two (72) consecutive hours, unless, prior
to the end of such 72-hour period, the director of
public safety shall have recommended termina-
tion of the emergency. An extension of the seventy-
two (72) hour period must be accomplished by
request of the director of public safety and con-
currence of the village council, by duly enacted
resolution.
(f) Upon the declaration of a state of emer-
gency under this section, a written notice of such
declaration shall be posted on the main bulletin
board in village hall, and as promptly as practical,
a notice of declared state of emergency shall be
filed in the office of the village clerk or clerk of the
§ 8-22
circuit court, and delivered to local news media
for publication and radio and television broad-
cast.
(Ord. No. 16-2001, § 2, 6-28-01)
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COUNTRY CLUB
ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL
See. 9-1. Premises—General regulations.
No person, other than village employees or
persons authorized by the village, on the premises
of the North Palm Beach Country Club, including
the North Palm Beach Country Club Golf Course,
tennis club and. tennis facilities, driving range,
swimming 'pool area, dining room, bar, winter
club facilities and all other premises included
within the property acquired by the village as
part of the North Palm Beach Country Club, both
under the original purchase and under the option
by which it acquired the tennis club area, shall:
(1) Disfiguration and/or removal of building
and other property,
a. Willfullv mark, deface, disfigure. in-
jure, tamper with or displace or re-
move any building, paving or paving
materials, lawn, sod, water line or
other public utilities, parts of appur-
tenances thereof, signs, notices or
placards, whether temporary or per-
manent, or any other structures,
equipment, facilities or country club
property or appurtenances thereto,
either real or personal.
b. Dig or remove or disfigure any of the
tee areas, fairways, greens or rough
on the North Palm Beach Country
Club Golf Course.
C. Damage, cut, carve, transplant or
remove any tree or plant or injure
the bark or pick the flowers or seeds
of any tree or plant. Nor shall any
person attach any rope, wire or any
contrivance to any tree or plant. A
person shall not dig in or otherwise
disturb grassy areas or in any other
way injure or impair the natural
beauty or usefulness of any area.
(2) Hours. Be physically present on:
a. The golf course at the Village of
North Palm Beach Country Club,
including all tees, fairways, greens
Supp. No. 40 561
§ 9-2
and rough areas during the period
from one (1) hour after sunset to one
(1) hour before sunrise each day.
b. Other areas at the North Palm Beach
Country Club, including the club-
house, tennis facilities, swimming
pool area and winter club except
during daylight hours and during
the hours of one (1) hour after sunset
and one (1) hour before sunrise as
the premises are lighted and use
thereof has been expressly approved
by the village for the country club
restaurant, bar facilities, swimming
pool area, tennis courts, golf course,
driving range and the winter club.
The opening and closing hours for
such latter areas shall be posted at
the main entrance to the facilities
for public information. One (1) hour
after sunset and one (1) hour before
sunrise, all portions of the North
Palm Beach Country Club which are
not lighted and permitted for use as
described above shall be closed to
the public, and no person or persons
shall walk or be upon any portion of
the country club premises which is
closed to the public during those
hours.
(Ord. No. 5-80, § 1, 3-13-80)
Editor's note—Ordinance No. 5-80, § 1, adopted Mar. 13,
1980, amended the Code with the addition of a new § 9-21.
However, in order to maintain Code format-, the editor has
LCFiCS ignatud the piuvhsivas am k? 9-1.
Sec. 9-2. Same—Signs; enforcement; penal-
ties.
(a) The village manager shall place appropri-
ate signs advising the public of the closing of
country club facilities at each entrance to the
North Palm Beach Country Club and at each of
the North Palm Beach Country Club facilities
main entrances.
(b) All employees at the North Palm Beach
Country Club and the public safety department
and public safety office at the village shall, in
connection with their duties imposed by law,
diligently enforce the provisions of sections 9-1
§ 9-2
NORTH PALM BEACH CODE
and 9-2. The North Palm Beach Country Club
Manager and all persons employed at the North
Palm Beach Country Club shall have the author-
ity to reject from the country club premises any
person acting in violation of sections 9-1 and 9-2.
The North Palm Beach Public Safety Department
and any North Palm Beach Public Safety Officer
shall have the authority to enforce sections 9-1
and 9-2 and to arrest any persons trespassing
upon the country club property in violation of the
hours of use and other provisions of sections 9-1
and 9-2.
(c) Penalties. Violation of any provision of this
Code section shall be punished as provided in
section 1-8 of this Code.
(Ord. No. 5-80, § 2, 3-13-80)
E'ditor's note - Ordinance No. 5-80, § 2, adopted Man 13,
1980, amended the Code with the addition of a new § 9-22. At
the editor's discretion, in order to maintain Code format, the
provisions have been redesignated as § 9-2.
Sees. 9-3-9-15. Reserved.
ARTICLE 11. GOLF ADVISORY BOARD*
See. 9-16. Creation.
The village council hereby creates a golf advi-
sory board to serve in an advisory capacity. Un-
less otherwise provided in this section, the advi-
sory board shall operate in accordance with section
2-1 of this Code.
(Ord. No. 2007-20, § 3, 12-13-07)
See. 9-17. Composition and terms.
(a) Composition. The village council shall ap-
point five (5) regular members and two (2) alter-
nate members to serve on the advisory board. The
council shall appoint one (1) regular advisory
*Editor's note-Ord. No. 2007-20, §§ 2, 3, adopted Dec.
13, 2007, repealed the former Art. 11, §§ 9-16-9-21, and
enacted -a new -Ark I1 -as-set-out _herein,.2L%e-Jbrxner-ArL 11-
pertained to similar subject matter and derived from Ord. No.
39-90, §§ 1-15, 7, adopted Nov. 19, 1990; Ord. No. 33-91, § 1,
adopted Oct. 24, 1991; Ord. No. 18-93, §§ 1, 2, adopted July 22,
1993; Ord. No. 43-97, § 1, adopted Oct. 9, 1997; Ord. No. 23-98,
§ 1, adopted Sept. 24, 1998; Ord. No. 4-99, §§ 1-7, adopted
Jan. 28, 1999; Ord. No. 12-2001, § 1, adopted May 10, 2001;
Ord. No. 18-2001, § 2, June 28, 2001; Ord. No. 20-2002, § 1,
June 13, 2002.
Supp. No. 40 562
board member from the village men's golf associ-
ation and one (1) regular advisory board member
from the village women's golf association, each of
whom shall be golf members of the country club.
Each association shall recommend a person to
serve as its representative on the board; however,
such recommendation shall not be binding on the
council. If no association member wishes to serve
in this capacity, the association members may be
replaced with golf members of the country club.
As to the remaining three (3) regular advisory
board members, one (1) shall be a resident golf
member of the country club and one (1) shall be
either a resident or non-resident golf member of
the country club. There is no membership or
residency requirement for the third regular mem-
ber. Each of the alternate board members shall be
golf members.
(b) Terms.
(1) Upon initial appointment of the advisory
board members, the two (2) association
representatives shall serve until April 30,
2009. Thereafter, these members shall
serve terms of one (1) year.
(2) Upon initial appointment of the advisory
board members, the three (3) remaining
regular members shall serve until April
30, 2010. Thereafter, these members shall
serve terms of two (2) years.
(3) Upon initial appointment of the advisory
board members, the two (2) alternate mem-
bers shall serve untilApril 30, 2009. There-
after, these members shall serve terms of
one (1) year.
(4) Any appointment to fill any vacancy of a
advisory board member shall be for the
remainder of the unexpired term.
(c) Officers. At the first organizational meet-
ing, the advisory board shall elect a chairperson,
vice- chairperson and a secretary from among its
members to serve until May 2009. Thereafter,
officers shall be selected as provided in subsection
2-1(j) of this Code.
(Ord. No. 2007-20, § 3, 12-13-07; Ord. No. 2009-
03, § 2, 1-22-09)
EMERGENCY SERVICES
ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL
Sees. 11.5-1-11.5-20. Reserved.
ARTICLE 11. EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES
See. 11.5-21. Emergency medical services.
The department of public safety is hereby au-
thorized and directed to obtain and maintain any
and all necessary State of Florida licensing, vehi-
cle permits and all necessary Palm Beach County
Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity,
pursuant to F.S., ch. 401, and Palm Beach County
Emergency Medical Services Ordinance and any
subsequent applicable revised laws and ordi-
nances, for the purpose of providing emergency
medical and trauma treatment and emergency
transportation services in and for the village.
Subject to an annual appropriation for such
purposes, the department of public safety is au-
thorized and directed to staff and maintain any
and all necessary equipment, materials and per-
sonnel to provide the appropriate level of emer-
gency services capabilities at all times. The ap-
propriate level of emergency services shall be
determined by the village council.
The department of public safety shall maintain
all necessary licenses and certifications as re-
A __4___,
of all manner of emergency medical and trauma
treatment and emergency transportation services
within the village limits of the village.
Emergency medical services shall be provided
to any resident or visitor of the village, regardless
of their ability to pay, or their socio-economic
status within the community.
(Ord. No. 6-97, § 1, 1-23-97)
See. 11.5-22. Establishment of fees for emer-
gency medical services.
Except as otherwise provided herein, the vil-
lage council shall, by resolution, establish fees to
be charged for emergency medical services pro-
§ 11.5-23
vi ded. Each year, during its annual budget re-
view, the village council shall evaluate and may
adjust or modify the fees charged.
(Ord. No. 6-97, § 2, 1-23-97)
See. 11.5-23. Billing and collection of fees.
The finance department is hereby authorized -
to establish a method of billing and collection of
authorized emergency medical service fees to in-
clude, but not limited to the following:
(1) Contracting with other governmental en-
tities, medical facilities or non-governmen-
tal entities to provide emergency medical
services billing.
(2) Posting all payments as received.
(3) Responding to all patient requests and
inquiries, concerning billing and collec-
tion of fees, either written or verbal.
(4) Complying with all applicable federal, state
and local laws as they apply to the billing
and collection services being provided.
This includes all requirements to main-
tain confidentiality for all medical and
patient information as set forth in state
and local laws or rules and regulations.
(5) Maintaining any and all documentation,
records and patient information in a se-
cure manner that will allow inspection
and audit by the village, its agents, or
other authorized agencies or persons, upon
proper notification.
(6) Providing appropriate financial reports.
(Ord. No. 6-97, § 3, 1-23-97)
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Chapter 12
FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION*
Art. I.
In General, §§ 12-1-12-15
Art. 11.
Florida Fire Prevention Code, §§ 12-16-12-28
Art. III.
Fire Division, H 12-29-12-100
Div. 1. Generally, §§ 12-29-12-38
Div. 2. Personnel, §§ 12-39-12-50
Div. 3. Equipment, §§ 12-51-12-62
Div. 4. Reserved, §§ 12-63-12-100
Art. M
Recovery of Costs for Cleanup, Abatement and Removal of
Hazardous Substances, ff 12-101-12-107
*Editor's note—On Aug. 27, 1968 the village entered into a mutual firefighting aid or protection pact with other municipalities
and fire control districts located in Palm Beach County. (See Resolution No. 363-68).
Cross references—Pension and other benefits for fire employees, § 2-159 et seq.; enforcement of Ch. 12 by code enforcement
officer, § 2-171 A seq.; buildings and building regulations, Ch. 6; electricity, Ch. 11; housing, Ch. 15,
Supp. No. 24 723
FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION § 12-28
ARTICLE 1. IN GENERAL shall be collected in accordance with the fee
schedule established by resolution of the village
Sees. 12-1-12-15. Reserved. council.
ARTICLE 11. FLORIDA FIRE
PREVENTION CODE
See. 12-16. Adopted by reference.
Under the authority of Florida Statutes, Sec-
tion 633.0215 and 633.025, the "Florida Fire Pre-
vention Code" adopted by the State Fire Marshal
in Rule Chapter 4A-60 of the Florida Administra-
tive Code, including NFPA 1 Fire Prevention Code
(2007 edition) and NFPA 101 Life Safety Code
(2007 edition), both as modified by Rule Chapter
4A-60 of the Florida Administrative Code, is herein
adopted by reference as the minimum fire code for
the village. There has been for at least ten (10)
days last past and shall be during the time that
this code is in effect, two (2) copies available for
public use, inspection, and examination.
(Ord. No. 12-2002, § 1, 5-9-02; Ord. No. 2009-15,
§ 2, 9-24-2009)
Editor's note--Ord. No. 06-2002, § 6, adopted Feb. 28,
2002 and Ord. No. 12-2002, § 2, repealed § 12-16, in its
entirety. Ord. No. 12-2002, § 1, adopted May 9, 2002, enacted
provisions to read as herein set out. Prior to amendment
§ 12-16 pertained to [fire prevention codel adopted by refer-
ence and derived from Code 1970, § 6-11; Ord. No. 16-76, § 1,
adopted Oct. 9, 1975; Ord. No. 13-77, § 1, adopted July 14,
1977; Ord. No. 22-80, § I adopted Oct. 9, 1980; Ord. No. 7-83,
§ 1, adopted Aug. 25,1983; Ord. No. 3-87, § 1, adopted Jan. 22,
1987; Ord. No. 6-90, § 1, adopted Mar. 22, 1990; Ord. No.
13-92, § inn). _T n_11 NY^ it -u", 9 1
adopted Feb. 27, 1997.
Cross references-Building, gas, mechanical and plumb-
ing codes adopted, § 6-17; housing code adopted, § 15-1.
See. 12-17. Annual fire inspection and estab-
lishment of fee schedule.
(a) Effective October 1, 2006, all commercial
and multi - family buildings and structures shall
be subject to an annual fire safety inspection. For
the purposes of this section, a multi-family build-
ing or structure is defined as any building or
structure with three (3) or move units where
access to the units is accomplished through use of
common hallways or walkways. The annual fire
inspection fee and all reinspection and late fees
Supp. No. 44 725
(b) The effective date for collection of fire in-
spection fees is October 1, 2006, and on an annual
basis thereafter and is to be made a part of the
business tax and paid therewith. For multi-family
buildings or structures governed by a condomin-
ium or other community association for which no
business tax is due and payable, the annual fire
inspection fee shall be paid by October I of each
year. Failure to remit the annual inspection fee
and any late fees shall subject the association to
code enforcement proceedings in accordance with
chapter 2 of this Code.
(Ord. No. 2006-13, §§ 1, 2, 8-10-06; Ord. No.
2006-28, § 4, 12-14-06; Ord. No. 2009-15, § 2,
9 _94 _90(19)
See. 12-18. Review of construction plans and
fire suppression, detection and
alarm systems and establishment
of fee schedule.
(a) All construction, reconstruction or renova-
tion plans and all fire suppression, smoke detec-
tion and fire alarm systems requiring review by
the fire rescue division shall be submitted to the
division for review to ensure compliance with all
applicable requirements of this article. As re-
aiiirarl by fba nirniricin-nQ of +bia nrtiplo fbn -9-ro
rescue division shall inspect all new structures to
ensure that all requirements have been met prior
to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
(b) The inspection and reinspection fees for
reviews required by this section shall be collected
in accordance with the fee schedule established
by resolution of the village council and shall be
paid prior to the issuance of a certificate of
occupancy.
(Ord. No. 2009-15, § 2, 9-24-2009)
Sees. 12-19-12-28. Reserved.
§ 12-29 NORTH PALM BEACH CODE
ARTICLE III. FIRE DIVISION*
D1VlSI0N 1. GENERALLY
See. 12-29. Created; function.
A division to be hereafter known as the Village
of North Palm Beach Fire Division, the object of
which shall be the prevention and extinguish-
ment of fire and the protection of life and property
within the limits of the village, is hereby created.
(Code 1970, § 15-1)
See. 12-30. Composition.
(a) The division created by this article shall
consist of a chief and such other officers as the
village
*Editor's note—On Aug. 27,1968 the village entered into
a mutual fire-fighting aid or protection pact with other mu-
nicipalities and fire control districts located in county (see
Resolution No. 363-68).
Cross references—Administrative code provisions on de-
partment of public safety, § 2-75 et seq.; length of service
award plan for volunteer firefighters, § 2-170 et seq.
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FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
council may deem necessary for the effective op-
eration of the division.
(b) The membership of the division other than
the chief shall consist of such persons as may be
appointed by the chief who are willing to serve on
a voluntary basis, all of whom shall be able-bodied
citizens, preferably property owners whose busi-
ness activities are normally within the confines of
the general area of the village, and who have tele-
phones in their homes. Determination of whether
candidates for appointment are able-bodied shall
be made by the chief after a medical and physical
examination has been made in a manner pre-
scribed by the chief and approved by the village
manager. Such voluntary members of the division
shall not be considered employees of the village.
(Code 1970, § 15-2)
qt-e_ 12-RI. Mntnr P.aninmpmt and 1rnP.mhP_r_Q'
cars designated emergency vehi-
cles.
All motor equipment and all personal cars of
division members shall, when responding to an
alarm, be deemed emergency vehicles.
(Code 1970, § 15-3)
Sec. 12-32. Emergency medical technician
volunteers.
The membership of this unit shall consist of
able-bodied individuals who are state-certified
emergency medical technicians, state-certified
pararneudics or duly 111censed pl-1y6-1C1*8U--1S aapp 0-1-n-W-d
by the director of public safety and who are willing
to serve on a voluntary basis. Determination as to
whether candidates for appointment are physi-
cally qualified shall be made by the director after
a medical examination in a manner prescribed by
the director and approved by the village manager.
Duties shall consist of riding in the advanced life
support rescue vehicle with the paramedics and
assisting at emergency medical scenes and per-
forming such other duties as prescribed by the
on-duty paramedic employee. Such voluntary
members of this unit shall not be considered em-
ployees of the village but shall be covered by vil-
lage insurance programs while engaged in per-
forming described duties.
(Ord. No. 12-84, § 1, 5-10-84)
Supp. No. 5 727
Sees. 12-33-12-38. Reserved.
DIVISION 2. PERSONNEL
§ 12-51
See. 12-39. Other officers accountable to
chief.
All other officers of the division created by this
article shall be accountable to the chief.
(Code 1970, § 15-20)
See. 12-40. Special police powers.
All regularly appointed members of the divi-
sion are hereby given the necessary special police
powers for the purpose of enforcing the provisions
of this article.
(Code 1970, § 15-21)
Qn- 19-Al.
Each member of the division shall be issued a
badge designating his rank.
(Code 1970, § 15-22)
Sec. 12-42. Car insignia.
Each member of the division driving a car shall
be issued a suitable insignia to be attached to the
car.
(Code 1970, § 15-23)
See, 12.43, Police assistance.
Tf tic b.r.b m.rl� + - .;.1 1,,+- -P-11 -;]I.—
--j ffie
police who may be on duty and available for fire
duty to respond to all fire alarms and assist the
division in the protecting of life and property, in
regulating traffic, maintaining order, and in en-
forcing observance of all sections of this article.
(Code 1970, § 15-24)
Sees. 12-44-12-50. Reserved.
DIVISION 3. EQUIPMENT
Sec. 12-51. Generally.
The division created by this article shall be
equipped with such apparatus and other equip-
ment as may be required, from time to time, to
§ 12-51
NORTH PALM BEACH CODE
maintain its efficiency and properly protect life
and property from fire.
(Code 1970, § 15-31)
See. 12-52. Acquisition.
Recommendations of apparatus and equipment
shall be made by the chief and, after approval by
the village manager and village council, shall be
purchased in such manner as may be designated
by the village council.
(Code 1970, § 15-32)
Sec. 12-53. Fire alarm system.
Suitable arrangement or equipment shall be pro-
vided for citizens to turn in an alarm, and for
notifying all members of the division so that they
may promptly respond.
(Code 1970, § 15-33)
Sec. 12-54. Housing.
All equipment of the division created by this
article shall be safely and conveniently housed in
such places as may be provided by the village.
(Code 1970, § 15-34)
Sec. 12-55. Private use of equipment.
No person shall use any fire apparatus or equip-
ment for any private purpose, nor shall any person
willfully and. without proper authority take away
or conceal any article used in any way by the
division.
(Code 1970, § 15-39)
See. 12-56. Tampering with equipment.
DIVISION 4. RESERVED*
Sees. 12-63-12-100. Reserved.
ARTICLE IV. RECOVERY OF COSTS FOR
CLEANUP, ABATEMENT AND REMOVAL
OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES'
Sec, 12-101. Definitions.
For the purpose, of this article, the following
words and phrases shall have the meaning given
herein:
Costs means those necessary and reasonable
costs incurred by the village in connection with
mitigating, minimizing, remov.*
i Ld mitigating, ing
or abating discharges of hazardous substances, in-
cluding, but not limited to, the following: Actual
labor costs of village personnel and its authorized
agents, including, but not limited to, the county
and its respective departments, costs of equip-
ment operation and rental, cost of expendable
items including, but not limited to, fire fighting
foam, chemical extinguishing agents, absorbent
material, sand, recovery drums, acid suits, acid
gloves, goggles and protective clothing.
Discharge means any intentional or uninten-
tional action or omission resulting in the releasing,
spilling, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying or
dumping of a hazardous substance upon public or
private property located within the corporate
limits of the village.
Hazardous substances means any substances or
materials in a quantity or form, which in the de-
termination of the public safety department or its
agents, poses an unreasonable and imminent risk
to the life, health, safety or welfare of persons or
property within the village, and shall include, but
*Editor's note—At the discretion of the editor, Ord.-No.
�op6r§6i�s.halrent—er any p �ace where fire ap- 9-82,§§ 1-11, adopted June 10, 1982, codified as Ch. 2, Art. V,
paratus is housed or handle any apparatus or Div. 4, § 2-159 et seq. of this Code, has been treated as super -
equipment belonging to the division unless accom- seding provisions formerly codified as H 12.63-12-70, rela-
panied by, or having the special permission of, an tive to the firemen's relief and pension fund. The deleted sec-
officer or authorized member of the division. sec-
tions derived from Code 1970, §§ 26-36-26-43.
tEditor's note—Ordinance No. 21-91, adopted May 23,
(Code 1970, § 15-40) 1991, did not specifically amend the Code; hence, inclusion of
§§ IM—M as Art. IV, H 12-101-12.107, was at the discretion
of the editor.
Sees. 12-57-12-62. Reserved. Cross reference — Health and sanitation, Ch. 14.
Supp. No. 5 728
FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
not be limited to, those substances listed in the
"N.F.P.A. Guide on Hazardous Materials" or the
EPA's list of extremely hazardous substances, or
the "Florida Substance List" promulgated by the
Department of Labor and Employment Security.
Person means one (1) or more individuals, part-
nerships, corporations, joint ventures, associations
or any other entities, or any combination thereof.
(Ord. No. 21-91, § 1(1), 5.23-91)
Sec. 12-102. Authority of public safety de-
partment.
The public safety department is hereby autho-
rized to take such steps as necessary to clean up,
remove or abate the effects of any hazardous sub-
stances discharged upon or into public or private
property, or facilities within the corporate limits
of the village.
(Ord. No. 21-91, § 1(2), 5-23-91)
See. 12-103. Reimbursement of costs to vil-
lage.
Any person or persons responsible for causing
or allowing an unauthorized discharge of haz-
ardous substances, which requires action by the
public safety department of the village or its au-
thorized agents in order to protect the public
health, safety or welfare, shall reimburse the vil-
lage for the full amount of all costs, as defined
herein, associated with the investigating, miti-
gating, minimizing, removing and abating any
such discharge. Reimbursement shall be made
within thirty (30) days after receipt of an itemized
bill for such costs from the village of North Palm
Beach.
(Ord. No. 21-91, § 1(3), 5-23-91)
Sec. 12-104. Records.
When responding to the emergency caused by
the unauthorized discharge of hazardous sub-
stances, the public safety department of the vil-
lage or its authorized agents shall keep a detailed
record of the cost attributable thereto.
(Ord. No. 21-91, § 1(4), 5-23-91)
§ 12-107
See. 12-105. Exceptions for fire suppression
services.
The authority to recover costs under this sec-
tion shall not include costs incurred for actual fire
suppression services which are normally or usu-
ally provided by the village's public safety depart-
ment or its authorized agents.
(Ord. No. 21-91, § 1(5), 5-23-91)
See. 12-106. Late fee for failure to reimburse
village.
Any person or persons responsible for causing
or allowing an unauthorized discharge of haz-
ardous substances, and who fails to reimburse the
village within the time set forth herein, shall be
subject to a late fee in the amount of ten (10) per-
cent of the total amount of the bill for each addi-
tional day that the bill for such costs remains un-
(Ord, No. 21-91, § 1(6), 5-23-91)
Sec. 12-107. Remedies.
The remedy provided for in this section shall be
supplemental to and in additional to all other
available remedies at law and equity.
(Ord. No. 21.91, § 1(7), 5-23.91)
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(3)
(4)
HEAUM AND SANITMPION
feet prior to being placed in the swale
for collection. Each single item shall
weigh less than fifty (50) pounds.
b. On any scheduled yard waste collec-
tion day, branches, tree limbs, shrub
clippings and palm fronds shall be
limited to one (1) pile not exceeding
right (8) cubic yards, measuring ap-
proximately four (4) feet wide by
fifteen (15) feet long by four (4) feet
tall.
No property owner shall generate yard
waste for collection once any portion of
the village has been placed under a hur-
ricane or tropical storm watch or warning
by the national hurricane center of the
national oceanic and atmospheric associ-
ation (NOAA).
All providers of commercial tree trimming
and/or landscape maintenance services re-
tained to perform services within the vil-
lage shall be registered with the village's
community development department and
shall be required to remove all yard waste
generated by such tree trimming and/or
landscape maintenance activities. For the
purpose of this section, a provider of com-
mercial tree trimming and/or landscape
maintenance services shall be defined as
a person, group of persons, or entity that
routinely engages in, and markets itself
as a provider of, such services for a fee.
(c) Violations. The provisions of this section
shall be enforced by the village's code compliance
division or public safety department. Each perfor-
mance of any act prohibited by this section or
failure to perform an act required by this section
shall constitute a separate offense.
(d) Assessment of costs.
(1) In addition to any lines imposed through
the code enforcement process for viola-
tions of this section, property owners shall
be required to pay the costs associated
with the collection of. G) yard waste in
excess of the maximum amount set forth
in subsection (b)(2) above; (ii) yard waste
placed for collection as prohibited by sub-
Supp. No. 50 893
§ 14-63
section (b)(3) above; or (iii) yard waste
placed for collection by persons, corpora-
tions or firms paid a fee to perform tree
trimming or landscape maintenance activ-
ities as prohibited by subsection (b)(4)
above. The village council shall establish
a schedule of such costs by resolution.
(2) The village manager or village public works
director shall certify the amount of the
costs and mail such certification to the
property owner via certified mail, return
receipt requested, and regular U.S. mail.
The property owner shall have fifteen (15)
days from the date of mailing in which to
pay the costs or challenge the imposition
and amount of the costs by requesting a
hearing before the village code enforce-
ment board.
(3) If the property owner fails to pay the costs
or if the property owner requests a hear-
ing and the board decides adversely to the
property owner, the village shall assess
the costs against the property owner and
record the assessment in the public re-
cords. The recording of the assessment
shall create and constitute a lien against
such property for the amount of the as-
sessment, payable to the village.
(4) The assessment shall bear interest at the
current legal rate of interest per annum
as provided by law and shall constitute a
lien upon the land from the date of the
recording of the assessment. Lien assess-
ments may be enforced by civil action in
the appropriate court of competent juris-
diction. The lien shall continue in full
force until discharged by payment or oth-
erwise or until settled and released by the
community development director or the
village manager.
(Ord. No. 2009-01, § 2, 1-8-09; Ord. No. 2011-04,
§ 2, 2-10-11)
Sees. 14-32-14-36. Reserved.
DIVISION 3. RESERVED"
Sees. 14-37-14-63. Reserved.
*Editor's note—Ord. No. 2008-15, § 2, adopted Oct, 23,
2008, repealed Div. 3, §§ 14-37-14-52, which pertained to
14-64 NOWPH PALM BEACH CODE
ARTICLE HL RESERVED
Sees. 14-64-14-78. Reserved.
ARTICLE W. ABATEMENT OF PUBLIC
NUISANCES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY*
See. 14-79. Definitions.
The following words and phrases, when used in
this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to
them in this section, except where the context
clearly indicates a different meaning:
Debris means any trash, rubbish, pipes, paper,
wrapping, crates, boxes of any type, tin cans,
wood, bottles, glass, animal and vegetable wastes,
or other discarded materials, including vehicles,
boats and boat trailers in a rusted, wrecked,
junked, inoperative or partially dismantled con-
dition. This definition shall include any vehicle,
boat or boat trailer that does not possess a valid
and current registration or to which a valid and
current license plate or registration decal is not
affixed as required by state law.
Personal property means all forms of personal
property and chattel, other than real property.
(Ord. No. 2008-15, § 3, 10-23-08; Ord. No. 2009-
09, § 2, 7-23-09)
See. 14-80. Uses or activities constituting a
public nuisance.
The following uses or activities upon any im-
proved or vacant parcel, lot, tract, land or prem-
ises within the village shall constitute a public
nuisance and a violation of this code, subject to
the nuisance abatement procedures set forth in
this article and all other methods of code enforce-
abandoned, inoperative and junked property and derived from
23-15, 23-16, and 23-18-23-30 of the 1970 Code and Ord.
No. 7-73.
*Editor's note--Ord. No. 2008-15, § 3, adopted Oct. 23,
2008, repealed the former Art. IV, §§ 14- 79- 14 -83, and
enacted a new article as set out herein. The former Art. IV
pertained to weeds and brush and derived from §§ 44 -11--
44-15 of the 1970 Code.
Supp. No. 50 894
ment available to the village, including, but not
limited to code enforcement proceedings and in-
junctive relief-,
(1) The condition of ill repair or lack of main-
tenance of any real property such that the
condition is deemed unsafe or creates a
health, sanitation, or safety hazard, in-
cluding, but not limited to, the harboring
of rats, snakes and other vermin or the
pooling of water that may serve as breed-
ing grounds for insects and other disease
vectors;
(2) The growth of weeds, grass, or other sim-
ilar ground cover which exceeds twelve
(12) inches in height for improved and
unimproved lots, or the uncontrolled
growth of vegetation which fails to pres-
ent a healthy appearance; or
(3) The presence, accumulation, storage, or
otherwise keeping of debris or any aban-
doned, discarded, or unused personal prop-
erty when not completely enclosed in a
structure and visible at ground level from
adjoining properties or public rights-of-
way.
(Ord. No. 2008-15, § 3, 10-23-08; Ord. No. 2010-
21, § 2, 11-18-10)
See. 1481. Notice of public nuisance; right
to request hearing.
(a) Authorized agents and employees of the
village's community development department, in
addition to code inspectors and law enforcement
officers, are empowered to enter upon and inspect
properties within the village on which a public
nuisance is suspected to exist. All such persons
shall be immune from prosecution, civil or crimi-
nal, for reasonable, good faith entry upon prop-
erty within the village while discharging the
duties outlined in this article.
(b) The village's community development di-
rected to notify in writing the owner of any
property upon which a public nuisance exists, as
specified in section 14-80 above. The notice shall
detail the nature of the public nuisance, the
methods) of correction, and the date by which
corrective action must be completed, which shall
MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC § 18-20
ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL (b) This section shall not apply where such
trucks are making deliveries to or picking up
Sees. 18-1-18-15. Reserved. merchandise at residences or places of business
located upon such streets.
(Code 1970, § 39-46; Ord. No. 4-81, § 1, 3-26-81)
ARTICLE 11. OPERATION OF VEHICLES
GENERALLY*
Sec. 18-16. Speed limits—* Generally.
In accordance with law, and when signs are
erected giving notice thereof, the speed limit shall
be as set forth in this section:
(1) On all streets within the corporate limits
of the village, except as set out below,
twenty-five (25) miles per hour at all
times.
(2) On all state highways and county roads
located in the village, as designated by
the state department of transportation.
(3) In areas where school hours are posted,
traffic shall not exceed twenty (20) miles
per hour.
(Code 1970, § 39-29; Ord. No. 5-98, § 1, 2-12-98)
See. 18-17. Reserved.
Editor's note—Ord. No. 5-98, § 2, adopted Feb. 12, 1998,
repealed § 18-17, which pertained to speed limits, specific
streets. See the Code Comparative Table.
See. 18-18. Weight limitations on certain
roads.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to
operate, drive or park any truck in excess of
three-fourths ton over, across or upon any street
right-of-way except those indicated below, in the
village:
Northlake Boulevard
Prosperity Farms Road
State Road 703
U.S. Highway #1 (State Road 5)
*Cross reference—Driving over fire hose prohibited, § 12-1.
Supp. No. 28 1173
Sec. 18-19. Combat Auto Theft (CAT).
(a) Authority. The Florida Uniform Traffic Con-
trol Law authorizes municipalities to enact ordi-
nances to establish "Combat Auto Theft" (CAT)
programs whereby vehicle owners may enroll
their vehicles giving advance written consent to
law enforcement to law enforcement officers to
stop their enrolled, vehicles if they are being
operated between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 5:00
a.m., provided the CAT decal is properly dis-
played in the lower corner of the vehicle's rear
window.
(b) Administration of program. A "combat auto
theft" (CAT) program is hereby established for the
Village of North Palm Beach, Florida. The pro-
gram shall include:
(1) Consent forms to be executed by motor
owners who enroll vehicles in the pro-
gram.
(2) CAT program decals which conform to the
specifications, colors and design of the
uniform CAT decal established by the
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
for use throughout the state.
(3) All other provisions of the "combat auto
theft" program as provided for in the
Florida Uniform Traffic Control Law. Ad-
ministration of the program shall be con-
ducted by the director of public safety of
the village.
(4) The director of public safety shall charge
a nominal fee for the administration of
the program and the cost of the CAT
decal.
(Ord. No. 45-96, § 1, 12-12-96)
Sec. 18-20. Motorized scooters.
(a) Definitions. It is the intent of this section
that the following definitions correspond to those
found in F.S. ch. 316, where applicable. A different
§ 18-20 NORTH PALM BEACH CODE
definition for any term listed below, as contained the motorized scooter operator shall obey
in F.S. ch. 316, shall control over the following all authorized traffic control devices, mark-
definitions. ings, and signs;
(1) Helmet: A bicycle helmet that is properly
fitted and is securely fastened upon the
rider's head by a strap. Said helmet must
meet or exceed the standards of the Amer-
ican National Standards Institute (ANSI
Z 90.4 Bicycle Helmet Standards), the
standards of the Snell Memorial Founda-
tion (1984 Standards for Protective Head-
gear for Use in Bicycling), or any other
nationally recognized standards for bicy-
cle helmets adopted by the United States
Department of Transportation.
(2) Motorized scooter: Any vehicle designed to
travel on not more than three (3) wheels,
and not capable of propelling the vehicle
at speeds greater than thirty (30) miles
per hour on level ground.
Motorized scooters:
(1) Shall only be operated on streets and
roadways within the Village of North Palm
Beach by persons who possess a valid
driver's license, so long as required by
state law;
(2) Shall not be operated on sidewalks within
the Village of North Palm Beach;
(3) Shall not be operated in public parks in
the Village of North Palm Beach unless
such use is specifically allowed by signage
posted in that particular park;
(4) Shall be operated and used by one person
only; passengers are not allowed on mo-
torized scooters; and motorized scooters
shall not tow any other person, object or
(5) Shall only be operated during daylight
hours within the Village of North Palm
Beach;
(6) Shall be operated as close as practicable
to the right hand curb or edge of the
roadway, except when preparing to make
a left -turn at an intersection or into a
private road or driveway, at which time
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(7) Shall be operated only in a single file
formation; motorized scooters shall not be
operated abreast of each other;
(8) Shall be walked across roadways and upon
and along crosswalks; on such occasions,
the motorized scooter operator shall have
all the rights and responsibilities applica-
ble to a pedestrian under the same cir-
cumstances;
(9) Shall be operated at all times with both of
the operator's hands on the scooter's han-
dlebars;
(10) Shall not be operated unless the operator
is, at all times, is wearing a helmet;
(11) Shall only be operated with motors as
equipped by the manufacturer; motorized
scooter motors, exhaust systems or intake
systems shall not be modified, amplified,
or customized in any way;
(12) Shall be operated at all times in accor-
dance with all authorized traffic control
devices.
(c) Penalties for violation of motorized scooter
regulations. Any person, firm, corporation or any
other entity violating the provisions of this sec-
tion shall be subject to a fine in accordance with
section 1-8 of the Code, or subject to any other
lawful means of enforcement available to the
village.
(Ord. No. 14-2003, § 1, 5-8-03; Ord. No. 03-2004,
§ 1, 2-26-04)
Secs. 18-21-18-33. Reserved.
OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
public health, safety and ultimate convenience,
may apply to the village manager or his represen-
tative for a special permit. Such permits, if granted,
shall be limited to a certain period., but may be
renewed for additional periods if the emergency
or need therefor continues. In the issuance of such
permits the village manager or his designated
representative shall weigh all facts and circum-
stances and shall determine whether the reasons
given for the urgent necessity are valid and rea-
sonable, whether the public health, safety and
ultimate convenience will be protected or better
served by granting the permit requested, and
whether the manner and amount of loss or incon-
venience to the party in interest imposes a signif-
icant hardship. Upon an affirmative finding of the
foregoing considerations, the village manager or
his designee is authorized to issue the permit
requested and any extensions, t'lierleal" ----
as 111ay UU
required. Any person aggrieved by the decision. Of
the village manager or his designated represen-
tative may appeal the decision of the village
manager to the village council.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to cause
or permit the use of any power-driven machinery,
tools or equipment in ai.-iy portion of the village
zoned and designated as a residential district or
section other than between the hours of 8:00 a.m.
and 6:00 p.m. on weekdays and between the hours
of 12:00 noon and 6:00 p.m. on Sundays. Power
inowers shall be used only between the hours of
8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. weekdays, and on Sun-
days only between the hours of 12:00 noon and
8:00 P.M.
(Code 1970, § 22-13; Ord. No. 5-75, § 1; 6-12-75;
Ord. No. 17-76, § 2, 9-23-76)
Cross reference--Buildings and building regulations,
Ch. 6.
See. 19-112. Fixed mechanical equipment.
(a) It shall be unlawful to create any excessive
or unnecessary loud noise in excess of the limits of
section 19-118 by the use or operation of any fixed
mechanical equipment including, but not limited
to, air conditioners, compressor units, power fans
or blowers or the electric motor or any engine
used to drive such device, and such noise shall. be
snuffled and deadened by adequate noise suppres-
Supp. No. 33 1233
§ 19-114
sion and muffling devices to eliminate annoyance
and disturbance to persons within the range of
hearing as set forth in this article.
(b) The director of couirnunity development
shall require compliance with i all reasonable sound
abatement measures and sound screening which
may be necessary to prevent all existing and new
fixed mechanical equipment, including, but not
limited, to air conditioning equipment, from cre-
ating excessive, unnecessary or offensive noise.
All new air conditioning equipment hereafter
installed in the village shall carry the
manufacturer's certification of the sound rating,
as determined by the applicable standards of the
A117 Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute or
the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration
and Air-Conditioning Engineers. If the sound rat-
ing value of an air conditioning unit is such that
the sound level created by its operation is in
conflict with the provisions of section 19-118,
adequate noise suppression and muffling devices
shall be provided to reduce noise level to within
the allowable limits. All pertinent information
and data as to the sound ratings of such equip-
inent shall be furnished to the department of
public services at the time the application for the
building permit is made,
(Code 1970, § 22-14; Ord. No. 5-75, § 1, 6-12-75;
Ord. No. 2006-24, § 2.G.1, 11-9-06)
See. 19-113. Noise measurement procedure.
For the purpose of determining and classifyijig
any noise as unnecessary; excessive or offensive or
as an unusually loud noise, which is hereby
declared to be unlawful and prohibited by this
article, the requirements of section 19-118 j-nay be
applied; provided however, a violation of this
article may occur without the occasion of the
measurements being made as hereinafter pro-
vided if circinnstances are such that a violation
would be obvious to a reasonable, prudent person.
(Code 1970, § 22-15; Ord. No. 5-75, § 1, 6-12-75,
Ord. No, 34-2000, § 2, 11-9-00)
See. 19-114. Periods of observation.
AR periods of observation made hereunder shall
be determined with regard to the character of the
noise being measured, and the particular instru-
§ 19-11.4
NOWPH PALM BEACH CODE
meat used to make the measurement, and shall
be made in accordance with the standards con-
tained in ANSI 51.13-1971, as amended, of the
American National Standards Institute.
(Code 1970, § 22-16; Ord. No. 5-75, § 1, 6-12-75)
See. 19-115. Voluntary compliance.
The village will permit, whenever possible,
those persons creating excessive and unusually
loud noise to conform to the standards as pro-
vided in this article through voluntary compli-
ance within a reasonable time.
(Code 1970, § 22-17; Ord. No. 5-75, § 1, 6-12-75)
See. 19-116. Enforcement—Authority.
(a) The provisions of this article except those
requiring the use of a decibel meter shall be
enforced by the department of public safety.
(b) The provisions of this chapter involving
stationary mechanical noise source control and.
complaints and any authority and responsibility
specifically designated to the director of commu-
nity development shall be investigated and en-
forced by the department of community develop-
ment. Specifically, where the use of a decibel
meter is needed to determine sound levels, the
department of community development shall in-
vestigate and enforce the article. The department
of public safety shall assist the department of
community development when requested to do so.
(Code 1970, § 22-18; Ord. No. 5-75, § 1, 6-12-75;
Ord. No. 34-2000, § 3, 11-9-00; Ord. No. 2006-24,
§ 2.G.2, 11-9-06) -
(2) If the noise is found to be in violation of
this article, a police officer or designated
person in the department of community
development may give a warning to the
person or persons responsible for the un-
necessary, excessive or offensive noise.
(3) If enforcement action is deemed neces-
sary by the department of public safety,
the person in possession or control of the
cause of the unnecessary, excessive or
offensive noise may be arrested by the
department of public safety and charged
with violating this article. In the case of
enforcement action by the department of
community development, a notice of vio-
lation shall be issued requiring the respon-
sible party to appear before the code en-
forcement board.
(Code 1970, § 22-19; Ord. No. 5-75, § 1, 6-12-75;
Ord. No. 34-2000, § 4, 11-9-00; Ord. No. 2006-24,
§ 2.G.3, 11-9-06)
Cross reference—Administration generally, Ch. 2.
See. 19-118. Noise control measurement
standards for fixed mechanical
equipment.
The noise from any fixed mechanical equip-
ment within the meaning of the applicable zoning
district classifications of the village shall be deemed
to be excessive, unnecessary and unusually loud if
the total noise level as measured on the A-scale
due to both ambient noise level and the alleged
- -source of the unnecessarv, offensive or excessive
See. 19-117. Same—Procedure. noise exceeds the noise levels which are herein
prescribed, the measurement of which is based
(a) Operating inOtO7- vehicle noise entbreement, upon decibels, i.e. 0.0002 microbar, and day con-
The procedure for enforcing operating motor ve- ditions referring to the tune between 7:00 a.m.
hicle noise standards shall be established in F.S. and 10:00 p.m, and night conditions referring to
§§ 316.272 and 316,293, and. applicable rules and the time between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. All
regulations of the state department of environ- such measurements as well as the method em-
mental regulation with the cooperation of the ployed shall be consistent with the regulations of
state department of highway safety and motor the American National Standards-Institute -or its
successor bodies and shall represent the A-
(b) All other noises. In all other cases, the weighted sound pressure level which is exceeded
procedure for enforcing provisions of this chapter fifty (50) percent of the time (L50.) during the
shall be as follows: observation period as described in the definition
(1) Apo] ice officer or designated person in the of "ainbient noise" in section 19-99 of this article.
department of community development
shall investigate and determine if a viola-
tion has or is occurring.
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I o. 33
(1) At no point on the boundary of or within a
residential area zoned R-1, R,2 or R-3,
according to the zoning code of the village
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OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS § 19-183
and official zoning map of the village, and See. 19-120. Exemptions.
as a result of any noise source outside of
the property in question may the follow- The following are exempt from the operation of
ing sound pressure levels be exceeded: this article:
a. Day: Fifty-five (55) dBA.
b. Night: Fifty (50) dBA.
(2) At no point on the boundary of or within
the area zoned C-1, C-2, C-A, Or C-1A,
according to the zoning code of the village
and official zoning map of the village may
the following sound pressure levels be
exceeded as a result of any noise source
outside the property in question:
a. Day: Sixty (60) dBA.
b. Night: Sixty (60) dBA.
(3) For any source of sound which emits a
discrete tone, the sound level limits set in
subparagraphs a. and b. of this section
shall be reduced by five (5) dB.
(4) For any source of sound measured at the
source, the maximum sound levels shall
not exceed the sound level limits in sub-
paragraphs a. through c. of this section
by:
a. Ten (10) dBA from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00
p.m. in a residential area.
b. Five (5) dBA from 10:00 p.m. to 7:00
a.m. in a residential area.
C. Ten (10) dBA at all times in commer-
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ricultural land use work."
(Code 1970, § 22-20; Ord. No. 5-75, § 1, 6-12-75;
Ord. No. 17-76, § 1, 9-23-76; Ord. No. 34-2000, § 5,
11-9-00)
See. 19-119. Special permits excepted.
The operational performance standards estab-
lished by this article except for operating motor
vehicle noise shall not apply to any public perfor-
mance being conducted in accordance with the
provisions of a special permit granted by the
village for the conduct of a public performance nor
to any emergency work, as defined by section
19-99.
(Code 1970, § 22-22; Ord. No. 5-75, § 1, 6-12-75)
Supp. No. 30 1235
(1) All public parks, schools, playgrounds and
recreation areas specifically designated
for such activity in performance of that
activity.
(2) All equipment tests required by law.
(3) All procedures or processes required by
law.
(4) All accidental soundings of equipment or
mechanical failure of equipment making
noise prohibited in this article.
(5) All emergency backup equipment operat-
ing during a declared state of emergency
or extended power outages.
(6) Operation of emergency backup equip-
ment for testing and maintenance. Test-
ing and maintenance operations shall be
prohibited on weekends, national holi-
days, and between the hours of 4:00 p.m.
and 10:00 a.m. weekdays; provided, that
maintenance and testing operation of emer-
gency backup equipment shall not exceed
74 dBA in any zoning district.
(Code 1970, § 22-23; Ord. No. 5-75, § 1, 6-12-75;
Ord. No. 12-2005, § 1, 7-14-05)
Sees. 19-121-19-144. Reserved.
ARTICLE VII. RESERVED
Sees. 19-145-19-182. Reserved.
ARTICLE VIII. WEAPONS
Sec. 19-183. Possession.
(a) Except within his own domicile, no person
shall have in his possession, or carry or use, any
air gun, BB gun, gas-operated gun or spring gun
or any instrument, toy or weapon commonly known
as a "peashooter," "slingshot" or "beany" or any
bow made for the purpose of throwing or project-
§ 19-183 NORTH PALM BEACH CODE
ing missiles of any kind by any means whatso-
ever, whether such instrument is called by any
name set forth above or by any other name.
(b) Nothing herein contained shall be con-
strued to prevent the concealed or open carrying
of any type of gun whatsoever when unloaded and
properly encased, to or from any shooting range or
shooting gallery or to or from an area where
hunting is allowed by law.
(Code 1970, § 24-72; Ord. No. 20-88, § 1, 8-11-88)
Sec. 19-184. Carrying concealed weapons.
(a) No person shall wear under his clothes, or
conceal about his person, or display in a threat-
ening manner, any dangerous or deadly weapon
including, but not by way of limitations, any
slingshot, cross-knuckles, or knuckles of lead,
brass or other metal, or any bowie knife, or any
knife resembling a bowie knife, or any knife with
a switchblade or device whereby the blade or
blades can
be opened by a flick of a button, pressure on the
handle, or other mechanical contrivance.
(b) This section shall not be construed to forbid
United States marshals, sheriffs, constables and
their deputies, and any regular, special or ex
officio police officer, or any other law enforcement
officer from carrying or wearing, while on duty,
such weapons as shall be necessary in the proper
discharge of their duties.
(Code 1970, § 24-73)
Sec. 19-185. Sales restricted.
1 0 71 4 1, L 7 7 L 4 k;L; 17 AT
window facing any street, any brass or metal
knuckles, or any club loaded with lead or other
weight, or any blackjack or billy club.
(c) Record of sales required. Every secondhand
dealer, pawnbroker or other person engaged in
the sale, rental or exchange of any weapons
described in sections 19-183 and paragraph (b) of
this section shall keep a record of each such
weapon purchased, sold, rented or exchanged at
retail.
(1) Time of recordation. The record shall be
made at the time of the transaction, in a
book kept for that purpose, and shall
include the name of the person to whom
such weapon is sold or from whom such
weapon is purchased; I-As or her age, phys-
ical description, occupation, residence, and,
if residing in a municipality, the street
and number where he or she resides; the
date of the purchase, sale, rental or ex-
change of such weapon; and the name of
the employee or other person making such
purchase, sale, rental or exchange.
(2) Daily reports. Daily reports shall be deliv-
ered to the director of public safety of
every such purchase, sale, loan or gift.
The report shall be on forms provided by
the director of public safety and shall set
forth the name in full, the residence, age
and physical description and the occupa-
tion of the person to whom or from whom
such dangerous or deadly weapon has
been purchased, sold, loaned or given.
(Code 1970, § 24-74)
a) a of sw h, U U I& ut;z, pro &,- . U
person shall sell, offer for sale, or display any
knife or knives having the appearance of a pocket See. 19-186. Forfeiture; disposition.
knife, the blade or blades of which can be opened
by a flick of a button, pressure on the handle, or (a) Every person convicted of a violation of this
other mechanical devices. Such knife is hereby article shall forfeit to the village such dangerous
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within the meaning of section 19-183 and shall be
subject to forfeiture to the village as provided in
this article.
(b) Display and sale of specified weapons. No
pawnbroker, secondhand dealer or other person
engaged in business in the village shall display or
place on exhibition in any show window or other
Supp. No. 30 1236
(b) Every police officer, upon making any ar-
rest and taking a weapon used in violation of
articles I through V and this article of this chap-
ter, shall deliver the same to the judge to be held
by him until the final determination of the pros-
ecution for such offense; and, upon the finding of
guilt, it shall then be the duty of such judge to
OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS § 19-200
deliver such weapon forthwith to the director of
public safety who shall make disposition of the
weapon.
(Code 1970, § 24-75)
Secs. 19-187-19-199. Reserved.
ARTICLE IX. WATER SHORTAGE
EMERGENCIES
Sec. 19-200. Definitions.
For the purpose of this article the following
terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall
have the meaning given herein. When not incon-
*Editor's note—Ordinance No. 6-81, §§ 1-6 and 9, en-
acted May 14, 1981, has been codified as Art. IX, §§ 19 -200-
19 -206, at the editor's discretion. Such provisions did not
expressly amend the Code.
Cross references—Civil emergencies, Ch. 8; health and
sanitation, Ch. 14; planning and development, Ch. 21; streets
and sidewalks, Ch. 24; swimming pools, Ch. 25; trees and
shrubbery, Ch. 27; subdivisions, App. B; zoning, App, C.
Supp. No. 30 1236.1
OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS § 19-203
sistent with the context, words used in the present
tense include the future, words in the plural
include the singular, and words in the singular
include the plural.
The word "shall" is always mandatory and not
merely directory.
Village means the Village of North Palm Beach.
Water means water taken from any groundwa-
ter system, surface water system or public water
supply.
Water shortage or water shortage emergency
means the declaration of such by the governing
board or the executive director of the South Flor-
ida Water Management District pursuant to F.S.
chapter 373.
(Ord. No. 6-81, § 1, 5-14-81)
Sec. 19-201. Application.
The provisions of this article shall apply to all
users of water within the corporate limits of the
village.
(Ord. No. 6-81, § 2, 5-14-81)
See. 19-202. Implementation.
(a) Permanent restrictions. The following per-
manent restrictions are adopted.
(1) Irrigation of any residential, commercial,
institutional, governmental or industrial
landscape areas shall be restricted to the
hours of 5:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m.
(2) It shall be unlawful to operate or cause
the operation of any irrigation system or
device in a manner causing water to be
wasted, including but not limited to un-
necessary watering of impervious areas,
other than that which may occur inciden-
tal to the proper operation of the primary
irrigation system.
(3) Upon the effective date of section, new
installations of automatic irrigation sys-
tems shall be equipped with a water sens-
ing device which will automatically dis-
continue irrigation during periods of
rainfall.
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(b) Exemptions. The following activities shall
be exempt from the provisions of paragraph (a) of
this section:
(1) Landscape irrigation by hand watering
using a self-canceling nozzle.
(2) Landscape irrigation by systems from
which the sole source is treated wastewa-
ter effluent.
(3) The operation of irrigation systems for
system repair and maintenance.
(4) Flushing of water mains required for nor-
mal water main clearance and mainte-
nance and for maintenance of water qual-
ity; however, where practical, contractors
and utilities shall direct flushed water
into pervious areas, flush at the minimum
rate necessary for cleaning and disperse
water in such a manner to benefit local
vegetation.
(5) Landscape irrigation for purposes of wa-
tering in fungicides, insecticides and her-
bicides as required by the manufacturer
or by federal or state laws; however, this
exemption applies only to licensed pest
control and herbicide operators and shall
be limited to manufacturers' recommen-
dations.
(6) Landscape irrigation for the purpose of
watering in newly planted grass and foli-
age for the first forty-five (45) days after
initial installation,
(7) Irrigation activity for dust emissions re-
quired by court, village ordinance or ad-
ministrative action.
(8) Landscape irrigation by systems whose
sole source of water is a surface water
system.
(Ord. No. 6-81, § 3, 5-14-81; Ord. No. 6-85, § 1,
5-9-85; Ord. No. 38-96, § 1, 10-10-96; Ord. No.
20-98, § 1, 8-27-98)
Sec. 19-203. Enforcement—Generally.
Every police officer or code enforcement officer
of the village shall in connection with all other
duties imposed by law, diligently enforce the
provisions of this law.
(Ord. No. 6-81, § 4, 5-14-81)
§ 19-204 NORTH PALM BEACH CODE ( , 1
Sec. 19-204. Same—Emergency power.
In the event a further emergency arises which
needs immediate remedial action, the mayor is
authorized to take such action without prior coun-
cil approval.
(Ord. No. 6-81, § 9, 5-14-81)
Sec. 19-205. Exception to maintain sanita-
tion.
The village manager upon the recommendation
of the appropriate local authority or department
of environmental regulation or upon his own
recognizance shall have the authority to permit a
reasonable use of water in any case necessary to
maintain adequate health, public safety, and san-
itation standards,
(Ord. No. 6-81, § 6, 5-14-81)
Sec. 19-206. Penalties.
Violation of any provision of this article shall
be subject to the following penalties:
(1) First violation—Warning:
(2) Second violation—Twenty-five dollars
($25.00);
(3) Third violation—Fifty dollars ($50.00);
(4) Fourth violation and subsequent viola-
tions—Misdemeanor as authorized by the
village Code.
(Ord. No. 6-81, § 5, 5-14-81)
ARTICLE X. ALARMS*
See. 19-207. Definitions.
For the purpose of this article, whenever any of
the following words or terms are used herein, they
shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this
—section----
Alarm system means any device which is used
in a building or premises for the detection of
unauthorized entry, burglary, or any other crimi-
nal activity or fires, and which when activated
*Cross references—False fire alarms, § 12-3; licenses
and miscellaneous business regulations, Ch. 17; false alarm of
need for police or ambulance assistance, § 19-7.
emits a sound signal, or message to alert others,
whether emitted on or off the premises or to the
central office of an alarm business.
Alarm business means any person engaged in
the business of selling, leasing, monitoring, main-
taining, servicing, repairing, altering, replacing,
moving or installing any alarm for any building
place or premises.
Alarm user means any person using an alarm
or occupying and controlling a premises or build-
ing, or a portion of a premises or building, served
by an alarm and shall include any part owner,
joint owner, tenant in common, tenant in partner-
ship, joint tenant or tenant by the entirety of the
whole of part of a building having an alarm
-system.
Calendar year means the time span from Jan-
uary 1 through December 31.
False alarms means all activated alarms, re-
sponded to by the public safety department, which
do not qualify as permitted alarms, including, but
not limited to, alarms activated through inadvert-
ence, neglect, accident, faulty installations or
maintenance.
Permitted alarm means all those alarms acti-
vated by illegal entry or in response to criminal
activity or fire and includes alarms activated
solely by an act of nature not contributed to by
faulty maintenance, installation or use.
Person means an individual, partnership, asso-
ciation or corporation.
Property owner means the person, if other than
the alarm user, who possesses legal ownership to
the building or premises, in which the alarm
system is installed.
(Ord. No. 11-81, § 1, 11-12-81; Ord. No. 11-93, § 1,
4-22-93)
–Sec.- -1-9i;208.– Alarm - system -permit-required-;-
Supp. No. 16 1238
No person shall have an alarm system in-
stalled to be operational, or use an existing alarm
serving a premises or a building, or portion thereof,
occupied or controlled by such a person, unless an
alarm permit has been issued hereunder, and is in
force, authorizing the use of such alarm. The
alarm permit shall constitute a regulatory li-
OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
cease. For any alarm system existing prior to the
effective date of the ordinance from which this
article derived, an alarm permit application shall
be made within sixty (60) days from notification
by the village to the alarm user. Alarm system
permits shall first issue for the period from Au-
gust 1, 1993, to January 1, 1995, and on an
annual basis thereafter.
(Ord. No. 11-81, § 1, 11-12-81; Ord. No. 11-93, § 1,
4-22-93; Ord. No. 14-93, § 1, 6-10-93)
Sec. 19-209. Application for alarm system
permit.
(a) Applications for alarm system permits shall
be made to the director of public safety on forms
provided by the public safety department. The
application shall be signed by the alarm user and
shall provide the following information:
(1) Name, address and telephone number of
the alarm user;
(2) Address and telephone number of the
alarm user's premises or building to be
served by the alarm;
(3) The name, address and telephone number
of the person or persons in charge of the
premises or building served by the alarm;
If not the alarm user, the name, address
and telephone nin-riber of the property
owner;
trx Mile nannes, address rij The ddress and telephone nuin-
hers of two (2) persons tbat shall respond
to assist public safety personnel at the
site of the alarm in case of problems.
These persons must be available for twenty-
four (24) hour per day contact and re-
spond within one (1) hour if requested.
These persons are required to possess the
authority to access and inspect the pre-
mises in order to evaluate any problems
and make an official report if necessary.
(6) The name, address and telephone number
of the person or entity installing the alarm,
(7) The name, address and telephone number
of the person or entity monitoring the
alarin;
Supp. No. 33 1239
§ 19-210
(8) The name, address and telephone number
of the person or entity providing mainte-
nance and repair service to the alarm;
(9) An agreement by the alarm user, binding
upon the alarm user's heirs and succes-
sors in interest, to promptly pay or law-
fully contest any penalties assessed against
the alarm user for an excessive number of
false alarms as described in this article.
(b) An amended application shall be filed within
ten (10) days after any change in the information
provided in the application. Upon such amend-
ment, a new alarm pern-rit shall be issued without
charge or fee.
(c) Failure to comply with any items in section
19-209(a), and (b), shall result in a service fee of
twenty-five dollars ($25.00)" per incident. This fee
shall be assessed at time of discovery unless, it is
being disclosed at time of permit renewal.
(Ord. No. 11-91, § 1, 11-12-81; Ord. No, 11-903, § 1,
4-22-933)
See. 19-210. Term of permit; fee; nontrans-
ferable.
(a) An ij idivid ual alarm system permit shall be
issued to single family residences.
(b * ) An individual alarm system permit shall be
issued to any occupant of a multi-unit dwelling or
commercial building wishing to install a person-
alized alarm system within the building already
permitted for is controlled by a single person or
entity residing or leasing within the building,
that may already possess an alarm system permit
as described in section 19- 210(c).
(c) In multi -unit structures, whether residen-
tial or corni-nercial, an individual alarm system
permit shall be issued for an alarm system that is
used as a common alarm system throughout the
premises.
W The alarm system permit shall be issued
the alarm user by the director of public safety
prior to the alarm system being placed into ser-
vice. The fee for this perinit is twenty-five dollars
($25.00) and shall be renewed each calendar year.
§ 19-210
NORTH PALM. BEACH CODE
(e) The public safety department shall issue a
decal specifying the permit number with each
permit issued. The alarm user shall post the
initial decal prominently on or near the front
entrance to the premises such that the permit
number provided on the decal is visible from
outside the structure.
(f) Any alarm system permit issued pursuant
to this article shall not be transferable or assign-
able and shall cover only one (1) building or
premises.
(Ord. No. 11-81, § 1, 11-12-81; Ord. No. 11-93, § 1,
4-22-93: Ord, No. 36-2000, § 1, 11-14-00)
See. 19-211. issuance of alarm system per-
mit.
An alarm systein permit shall be issued to the
alarm user by the director of public safety within
thirty (30) days after receipt of the completed
application by the director of public safety. An
alarm system permit shall be denied if:
(1) The requested information is not supplied
on the application.
(2) Material information on the application is
incorrect.
(3) Any person or entity listed on the appli-
cation under subsections 19-209(a)(6)
through (8) does not possess any required
business tax receipt or regulatory license
to conduct activities required by subsec-
tions 19-209(a)(6) through (8), unless the
person or entity is the alarm user.
The departmei-it of public safety shall. give notice
of the permit expiration date and need for re-
newal, with a due date speciffed in said notice.
Application for renewal will require a twenty-five-
dollar permit renewal fee and updated inlbri-iia-
--t4on
(9). Failure to return the renewal application and.
renewal fee by the due date specified in the notice
shall result in a twenty-five-dollar late fee being
assessed.
(Ord. No. 11-81, § 1, 11-12-81; Ord. No. 11-93, § 1,
4-22-93; Ord, No. 13-2001, § 1, 5-10-01; Ord. No.
17-2004, § 1, 7-22-04; Ord. No. 2006-28, § 7,
12-14-06)
Sapp. Na. 33 1240
See. 19-212. Excessive false alarms declared
a public nuisance.
The emission of false alarms within the. calen-
dar year as cited in section 19-213(1) and (2) is
excessive and constitutes a serious public nui-
sance, and is hereby declared to be unlawful and
a violation of this section. No person shall allow,
permit, cause, or fail to prevent, the emission, for
any reason, by any alarm used by him, or any
alarm serving premises or a building occupied
and controlled by such person, of more false
alarms as cited in section 19-213(1.) and (2) within
the calendar year.
(Ord. No. 11-81, § 1, 11-12-81; Ord. No. 11-93, § 1,
4-22-93)
Sec. 19-213. False alarm service charge; col-
lection.
AD. alarm user shall pay the following fees to
the village for responses to excessive false alarms
by the public safety department within the calen-
dar year.
Residential properties:
(1) In a single alarm user promise, there
shall be no charge for a response to the
first three (3) alarms within the calendar
year.
(2) In a multi -unit structure where an alarm
system permit has been issued for a com-
mon alarin system, the no charge sched-
ule of service fees reference false alarms
within the calendar year scale will be as
follows:
2-20 units
— Three (3) no charge
false alarms
21-40 units
— Four (4) no charge
false
-alarms
— Six f6) no charge false
alarms
61-80 units
— Eight (8) no charge
false alarms
— Ten (10) no charge
false alarms
101-120 units
— Twelve (12) no charge
false alarms
41-60 units
81-100 units
OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
121 or more units — Fifteen (15) no charge
false alarms
Coininercial, industrial properties:
There shall be no charge- for a response to the
first three (3) alarms within the calendar year for
a commercial or industrial property.
For residential properties, there shall be a
service fee charge of fifty dollars ($50.00) for
response to any false alarm in excess of the
allotted no charge false alarms within the calen-
dar year. For a commercial or industrial property,
there shall be a service fee charge of one hundred
dollars ($100.00) for response to any false alarm
in excess of the allotted no charge false alarms
within the calendar year.
The director Of public safety shall keep a record
of whenever a false alarm has been responded to
by the public safety department, and shall note
the frequency of'such false alarms for each alarm
user. The public safety department shall notify
each alarm user. The public safety department
shall notify each alarm user of the service fee
charges to be paid within thirty (30) days after
demand. If the alarm user fails to comply with
this notice, the public safety department will
notify the village clerk to send notice for the
alarm user to appear before the code enforcement
board.
(Ord. No, 11-81, § 1, 11-12-81; Ord. No. 11-93, § 1,
4-22-93; Ord. No. 26-2003, § 1, 9-25-03)
See. 19-214. Penalty.
Any person who shall violate the provisions of
this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be
punished as provided in section 1-8 of this Code.
(Ord. No. 11-81. § 1, 11-12-81; Ord. No. 11-93, § 1,
4-22-93)
See. 19-215. Interference with public safety
department telephone trunk
lines prohibited; alarm busi-
ness central office required;
identification required.
(a) No person shall use or cause to be used a
telephone or electronic device or attachment that
automatically selects a public primary telephone
Supp. No. 33 1241
§ 19-217
trunk line of the public safety department or any
other department or bureau of the village, and
then reproduces any prerecorded message to re-
port any burglary, unauthorized entry or other
emergency. Any such alarin system shall be dis-
connected and its use discontinued within sixty
(60) days of enactment of this article [Ordinance
11-931 .
(b) No person shall provide alarm service sys-
tem programmed to a central alarm reception
office unless it shall have the central office staffed
at all times, twenty-four (24) hours a day, includ-
ing holidays.
(c) Any staffniember of a private alarm service
system reporting an alarm activation to which the
public safety department response is requested
shall identify himself and state the name and
telephone number of the alarm business by which
such response is requested.
(Ord. No. 11-81, § 1, 11-12-81; Ord. No. 11-93, § 1.
4-22-93)
See. 19-216. Audible alarms.
All alarms which may be beard in any public
place shall be equipped and maintained to auto-
inatically cut off no longer than thirty (30) min-
utes after being set off.
(Ord. No. 11-81, § 1, 11-12-81; Ord. No. 11-93, § 1,
4-22-93)
See. 19-217. Enforcement through code en-
forcement board.
The director of public safety may initiate action
before the code enforcement board of the grillage to
obtain compliance with this article. Any notices of
appearance before the code enforcement board
shall be sent to both the alarm user and property
owner, if different, on the authority of the code
enforcement board through the village clerk's
office. The board shall have authority to place a
lien against the property served by the criminal
detection or fire alarm systems in. the amount of
all service charges assessed by the village pursu-
ant to section 19-213 above. If the alarm user and
property owner are different, the code enforce-
inent board shall have autliority to proceed against
19 -217
NORTH PALM BEACH CODE
the alarm user who receives written notice even
though the director of public safety has been
unable to serve notice upon the property owner.
The village may proceed by a suit in a court of
proper j urisdictior� to collect such service fee charge
after demand therefore has been made by the
village and the alarm user has failed to pay same
within thirty (30) days after such demand.
(Oral. No. 11 -81, § 1, 11- 12 -81; Ord. No. 11 -93, § 1,
4-22-93)
Sec. 19 -218. Exemptions.
This article shall not apply to any alarms
attached to motor vehicles or attached to any
publicly owned property.
(Ord. No. 11 -81, § 1, 11- 12 -81; Ord. No. 11 -93, § 1,
4- 22 -93)
Sec. 19 -219. Alarm user standards.
All alarm systems installed within the village
shall meet or exceed the standards of, and be
listed, by, Underwriters Laboratory, Inc., and the
Standards of the National Fire Protection Associ-
ation..
(Ord. No. 11 -81, § 1, 11- 12 -81; Old. No. 11 -93, § 1,
4-22-93)
ARTICLE XI. WELLFIELD PROTECTION
See. 19 -220. County wellfield protection or-
dinance adopted by reference.
The village adopts, by reference, the county
wellfield protection ordinance (Ordinance No. 88-
71).
(Ord. No. 22 -90, § 1, 6- 28 -90)
See. 19 -221. Regulation of business activi-
ties with potential to contami-
nate land and water resources.
A business must notify the county department
of environmental resources management of its
intent to use, store and/or dispose of those haz-
ardous or toxic substances cited in the county
wellfield protection ordinance. This requirement
shall be impleniented and monitored through the
annual renewal of village business tax. receipts.
At the time of annual renewal, the applicant shall
present proof to the village in the form of a
returned receipt of such notification to the county
department of environmental resources manage-
ment.
(Ord. No. 22 -90, § 1, 6- 28 -90; Ord. No. 2006 -28,
§ 8, 12- 14 -06)
Cross reference — Licenses and miscellaneous business
celulations, Ch. 17.
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Chapter 20
PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS AND RECREATION*
Art. I. In General, §§ 20.1-20-21
Art. 11. Meetings and Gatherings, §§ 20-22-20-60
Div. 1. Generally, §§ 20-22-20.30
Div. 2. Permit, §§ 20-31-20.60
Art. Ill. Recreation Advisory Board, H 20-61-20-66
*Cross references —Parks division, § 2-85(b); department of public services, § 2.84 et seq.; department of country club, § 2.102
et seq.
Supp. No. 3 1289
PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS AND RECREATION § 20-5
ARTICLE 1, IN GENERAL See. 20-5. Traffic.
No person in any park in the village or at the
See. 20.1, Use by public only; hours regu- North Palm Beach Country Club shall:
lated,
The use of the public parks and recreation fa-
cilities of the village shall be limited for use by
the public only between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and
one-half hour after sunset each day with the ex-
ception of Sunday when the opening hours of such
facilities shall be 9:00 a.m.; provided, however,
that lighted areas for activities authorized by the
recreation department shall remain open for use
until 11:00 p.m. Any use of such lighted areas for
activities after the hour of 11:00 p.m. shall be by
special permit issued by the recreation director.
(Code 1970, § 25-1; Ord. No. 201-69, § 2; Ord, No.
30-80, H 1, 2,10-9-80; Ord, No. 11-82, § 1, 6-10-82)
See, 20-2. Failure to cooperate in keeping rest-
rooms neat or sanitary.
No person shall fail to cooperate in maintaining
restrooms and washrooms in the public parks and
recreation facilities of the village in a neat and
sanitary condition.
(Code 1970, § 25-29; Ord. No. 201-69, § 13)
Sec. 20-3. Erecting buildings or structures.
No person shall construct or erect any building
or structure of whatever kind, whether perma-
nent or teinporary in character, or ruia or string
any public service utility into, upon or across, any
public parks or recreational facilities except on
special written permit issued hereunder.
(Code 1970, § 25-32; Ord. No. 201-69, § 16)
See. 20.4, Climbing trees, etc.
No person shall, in any public park or recre-
ational facility of the village, climb any tree or
walk, stand or sit upon monuments, vases, foun-
tains, railings, fences, or guncarriages, or upon
any other property not designated or customarily
used for such purposes.
(Code 1970, § 25-34; Ord, No. 205-69, § 18)
1291
(1) State motor vehicle laws. Fail to comply with
all applicable provisions of the state motor
vehicle traffic laws in regard to equipment
and operation of vehicles together with such
regulations as are contained in this Code.
(2) Enforcement of traffic regulations. Fail to
obey all traffic officers and park employees,
such persons being hereby authorized and
instructed to direct traffic whenever and
wherever needed in the parks and at the
North Palm Beach Country Club and on
the highways, streets or roads immediately
adjacent thereto in accordance with the pro-
visions of these regulations and such sup-
plementary regulations as may be issued
subsequently by the director of public
safety.
(3) Traffic signs. Fail to observe carefully all
traffic signs, indicating speed, direction,
caution, stopping or parking, and all others
posted for proper control and to safeguard
life and property.
(4) Speed of vehicles. Ride or drive a vehicle at
a rate of speed exceeding five (5) miles per
hour, except upon such roads as the di-
rector of public safety may designate, by
posted signs, for speedier travel.
(5) Operation confined to roads. Drive any ve-
hicle on any area except the paved park
roads or parking areas, or such other areas
as may, on occasion, be specifically desig-
nated as temporary parking areas by the
director of public safety.
(6) Designated parking areas. Park a vehicle in
other than an established or designated
parking area, and such use shall be in ac-
cordance with the posted directions at such
area and with the instructions of any at-
tendant who may be present,
(Code 1970, § 25-35; Ord, No. 8-71, § 1)
Cross reference—Motor vehicles and traffic generally, Ch,
18.
§ 20-6
See, 20-6, Bicycles.
NORTH PALM BEACH CODE
No person in any park in the village or at the
North Palm Beach Country Club shall:
(1) Operation prohibited in certain areas. Ride
a bicycle in any area where signs have been
erected by order of the director of public
safety specifically prohibiting bicycles being
ridden in that area. Wherever convenient,
bicycles should be ridden on paved vehic-
ular roads or paths designated for that pur-
pose.
(2) Operation in safe manner, etc. Bicyclists
shall, at alltimes, operate their machines
with reasonable regard to the safety of
others, signal all turns, pass to the right of
any vehicle they are overtaking, and pass
to the right of any vehicles they may meet.
(Code 1970, § 25-36; Ord. No. 8-71, § 1)
See, 20-7. Responsibility for enforcement of
provisions.
The recreation director, park attendants and po-
lice officers shall, in connection with their duties
imposed by law, diligently enforce the provisions
of this chapter.
(Code 1970, § 25-2; Ord. No. 201-69, § 2)
Sec, 20.8, Ejectment of violators,
The recreation director, park attendants and po-
lice officers shall have the authority to eject from
any park in the village any person acting in vio-
lation of this chapter.
(Code 1970, § 25-3; Ord, No. 201.69, § 3)
ARTICLE H. MEETINGS AND
GATHERINGS*
DIVISION 1. GENERALLY
See, 20.22, Permittee bound by rules and reg-
ulations.
A permittee under division 2 of this article shall
be bound by all park rules and regulations and all
applicable ordinances and provisions of this Code
as fully as though the same were set out at length
in the permit,
(Code 1970, § 25-21; Ord, No. 201-69, § 10)
See: 20-23, Permittee's liability for loss or in-
. jury.
The person to whom a permit is issued under
division 2 of this article shall be liable for any
loss, damage or injury sustained by any person
whatever by reason of the negligence of the person
to whom such permit shall have been issued,
(Code 1970, § 25-22; Ord, No. 201-69, § 11)
Sees, 20-24-20-30. Reserved.
DIVISION 2, PERMIT
See. 20-31. Required.
If a meeting, gathering or other assemblage for
a common purpose, cause, activity or reason, in
any park or recreation area, will involve an at-
tendance of over ten (10) persons and is not a part
of a scheduled program or activity either spon-
See. 20-9. Confiscation of property used to vi- sored or officially recognized by the village, or
olate provisions, participation or attendance in a sports event at an
appropriately designated park area, the person
— -T-he-zeer-eatio-n-dir-ectorpar-k.,attendants-and-pD�
lice officers shall have the authority to seize and responsible r or in dKare of uZh meeting ory
confiscate any property, thing or device in any gathering shall obtain a permit from the recre-
village park used in violation of this chapter, ation director before participating or engaging in
(Code 1970, S' 25-4; Ord. No, 201-69, § 4) such activity in a park area,
(Code 1970, § 25-16; Ord. No. 201-69, § 5)
Sees. 20.10-20-21, Reserved.
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*Cross reference -- Licenses and miscellaneous business
regulations, Ch. 17,
(4)
(5)
(c))
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
lage, which is sufficient to ensure the
completion of all required improvements.
Dedication of necessary rights -of -way for
facility improvements pursuant to a pro-
portionate fair-share agreement shall be
completed prior to issuance of the first
building permit.
Any requested change to a development
subsequent to the issuance of a develop-
ment order may be subject to additional
proportionate fair-share contributions to
the extent the change would generate
additional traffic that would require addi-
tional mitigation.
Applicants may submit a letter to with-
draw from the proportionate fair-share
agreement at any time prior to the execu-
tion of the agreement. The application fee
and any associated advertising costs paid
to the village will be non - refundable.
(i) Appropriation of fair -share revenues
(1)
(2)
(Ord
Proportionate fair -share revenues shall
be placed in the appropriate project ac-
count for funding of scheduled improve-
ments in the capital improvements ele-
ment, or as otherwise established in the
terms of the proportionate fair -share agree-
ment. Proportionate fair-share revenues
may be used as the local match for any
matching requirement for state and fbd-
eral grant programs as may be allowed by
In "v.
In the event a scheduled facility improve-
ment is removed from the capital improve-
ments element, then the revenues col-
lected for its construction may be applied
toward the construction of another im-
provement within the village that would
mitigate t1re impacts of development pur-
suant to the requirements of subsection
(c).
No. 2007-01, § 2, 1-11-07)
Sees. 21-49-21-60. Reserved.
Supp. No. 33 1363
ARTICLE V. STORMWATER
MANAGEMENT*
§ 21-64
See. 21-61. Adoption; design; applicability.
(a) Stormwater management, general, is hereby
created as set out in this article.
(b) The storniwater management system shall
be designed. in accordance with accepted engi-neer-
i . ng principles for design floods resulting from
rainfall and tidal elevations experienced in the
Intracoastal Waterway for storm frequencies as
follows in this article.
(c) The requirements of this article shall be in
effect throughout all areas of the village and shall
pertain to all new and existing areas that are
redeveloped.
(Ord. No. 34-90, §§ 1.1, 1..2, 9-27-90)
See. 21-62. Minimum street grades.
Minimum street grade shall exceed calculated
flood levels resulting from a ten-year frequency
starin tide, plus rainfall runoff.
(Ord. No. 34-90, § 11(a), 9-27-90)
See. 21-63. Level of finished floor of struc-
tures.
The finished floor of all structures shall exceed
the one-hundred-year tidal flooding and rainfall
runoff level, but in no case shall be less than eight
and five-tenths (8.5) fmt above mean sea level..
(Ord. No. 34-90, § IJ(b), 9-27-90)
See. 21-64. Storm drainage facilities gener-
ally.
Storm drainage facilities, including swales, in-
lets and. conduits shall be designed on runoff
predicted from a three-year intensity rainfall curve
in general use for this area.
(Ord. No. 34-90, § 1.1(c), 9-27-90)
*Editor's note--Ordinance No. 34-90, adopted Sept. 27,
1990, did not specifically amend this Code, hence, inclusion of
§ I as Art. V, §§ 21-61-21-70, was at the discretion of the
editor.
§ 21 -65 NOWPH.. PALM BEACH CODE
Sec. 21 -65. Roadside swales. Sec. 21 -69. Stormwater retention systems.
Roadside swales within street rights- of-way
shall be constructed in accordance with approved
typical sections for the subdivision under consid-
eration. Swale cross - sections shall be designed to
carry runoff' up to the edge of pavement, or edge of
improved property adjacent to the right -o% -way.
Surplus water from the swales shall be diverted
into a closed storm drainage system or other
approved means. Placement of permitted trees in
a swale will be such that, as tree growth occurs,
the design and function of the swale are not
compromised.
(Ord. No. 34 -90, § 1.1(d), 9- 27 -90)
Cross reference —Trees in swale areas, § 27 -16 et seq.
Sec. 21 -66. Open channels and outfall
- ditches.
Open channels and outfall ditches for the pur-
pose of conveying storm runoff within. any subdi-
vision development will not be allowed. N_owever,
open channels connecting to tidewater for the
purpose of navigational access to existing or pro-
posed waterways will be permitted provided they
are protected by concrete bulkheads and have a
minim urn width of eighty (80) feet and a mini -
mum centerline depth of eight and zero tenths
(8.0) feet.
(Ord. No. 34 -90, § 1.1(e), 9- 27 -90)
Cross reference — Bulkheads and seawalls, § 5 -69 et. seq.
Sec. 21 -67. Postdevelopment runoff rates,
volumes and pollutant loads.
The developer /owner of any site shall be respon-
sible for the on -site management of storrnwater
runoff in a manner such that postd.evelopment
runoff rates, volumes and pollutant loads do not
exceed predevelopment conditions as per chapters
40E-4, 40E -40 and /or 40E -41, Florida Administra-
tive Code.
(Ord. No. 34 -90, § 11(g), 9- 27 -90)
Sec. 21 -68. Objectives of storrnwater man-
agement system design.
The design of the storrnwater management
system shall provide for protection of natural
drainage features and promote the finictions of
groundwater recharge areas.
(Ord. No. 34-90, § 1.1(bL 9- 27 -90)
Sugp. No. 33 1364
Where storrnwater retention systems are re-
quired, any modification to, or construction of
canals shall incorporate water and habitat qual-
ity enhancement features such as planted littoral
zones or shallow shelves, bank slopes cond ucive to
shoreline vegetation and immediate vegetative
stabilization of any bare ground adjacent to the
system, as appropriate.
(Ord. No. 34 -90, § 1.1(i), 9- 27 -90)
Sec. 21 -70. Water duality.
(a) Definitions.
(1) Authorised official: Any employee of the
village authorized in writing by the direc-
tor to administer or enforce the provisions
of this section.
(2) Director: The director of public works_
(3) Discharge: Any direct or indirect entry of
any solid., liquid or gaseous matter.
(4) Persona: Any natural individual, corpora-
tion, partnership, institution, or other en-
tity.
(5) Site of industrial actiuity: Any area or
facility used for manufacturing, process-
ing or raw materials storage, as defined
under 40 CFR Section 122.26(a)(14) of
regulations of the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, as amended.
(6) Stormwater: Any storrnwater runoff, and
surface runoff and drainage.
(7) Stormwater system: The system of'convey-
ances used for collecting, storing, and
transporting storrnwater owned by the
village but not including any facilities
intended to be used in accordance with
applicable law for collecting and transport-
ing sanitary or other wastewater.
(b) Water quality. In order to minimize the
degradation of water quality in receiving bodies,
all development will be provided with landscaped
areas, grassed areas or other natural vegetated
areas to receive runoff fi om buildings, pavement
or other impervious areas to the degree that
pollutants from these areas may be absorbed by
the vegetation or percolated into the soil. No
PLANNING ANDDEVELOPMEW
permission to enter after such request has
been made, the authorized official is hereby
authorized to seek assistance from any
court of competent jurisdiction in obtain-
in-, entry. Routine or area-wide inspec-
tions shall be based upon such reasonable
selection processes as may be necessary to
carry out the purposes of this section,
including but not limited to random sam-
pling and sainplingin areas with evidence
of stormwater contamination, non-
stormwater discharges, or similar factors.
(2) Authority for monitoring and sampling.
Any authorized official may establish on
any property such devices as are neces-
sary to conduct sampling or metering of
discharges of the stormwater system. Dur-
ing any inspections made to enforce the
provisions of this section, or regulations
or permits issued hereunder, any autho-
rized official. may take any samples deemed
necessary.
(3) ReqUb-einents for ni-onitoring. The direc-
tor may require any person engaging in
any activity or owning any property, build-
ing or facility ( ' including but not limited to
a site of industrial activity) to undertake
such reasonable monitoring of any dis-
charge(s) to the stormwater system and to
furnish periodic reports.
(Ord. No. 34-90, § LIM', (j), 9-27-90; Ord. No.
8-93, § 1, 2-1.1-93; Ord. No. 2006-24, § 2M2,
Sees.. 21-71-21-100. Reserved.
ARTICLE V1. ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE
PROTECTION REGULATIONW'
See. 21-101. PutTose and intent.
(a) It is hereby declared that the protection,
enhancement and examination of significant ar-
chaeological resources is in the interest of the
*Editor's note—Provisions enacted by §§ I—V1111 ol" Ord.
No. 6-92, adopted May 28, 1992, Dave been included bercin at
the discretion of the editor as Art. V1, §§ 21-101-21-10&
Cross references --Code enforcoruent board, § 2-171; build-
ings and building regulations, Ch. 6.
§ 21-103
health, safety and welfare of the people of the
Village of'North Palm Beach. It is acknowledged
that within the Village of North Palm Beach there
exists sites which are of significant archaeological
value as prehistoric, historic and cultural re-
sources.
(b) The purposes of this article are to:
(1) Establish a procedure for review of'devel-
opment proposals on lands which are iden-
tified as containing archaeological re-
sources;
(2) Establish a method to review the poten-
tial archaeological value of previously un-
identifledsites. after the discovery of pre-
historic and historical artifacts, skeletal
or fossilized human remains, or non-
human vertebrate fossils during develop-
Merit;
(3) Establish a mechanism to protect, when
appropriate, resources of significant ar-
chaeological value identified pursuant to
this article that are deemed important by
a qualified archaeologist to the prehistory
or history of the county, state or nation;
and
(4) Facilitate protection of resources of signif-
icant archaeological value without sub-
stantially delaying development.
(Ord. No. 6-92, § 1, 5-28-92)
f
This article is applicable within the incorpo-
rated limits of the Village of North Palm Beach
and shall apply to: A parcel on which a previously
unidentified artifact or any huinan skeletal or
fossilized human remain or nor-human verte-
brate, fossils of significant archaeological value is
lbund during site development.
(Ord. No. 6-92, § 11, 5-28-92)
See. 21-103. Definitions.
Unless specifically defined below, words or
phrases used in this article shall be interpreted so
as to give tb en-i the meaning they have in common
usage and to give this article its most reasonable
application.
sump. No. 33 1366.1
§ 21-103
NORTH PALM BEACH CODE
Applicant: Person or entity applying for a cer-
tificate to dig.
Application: Application for a certificate to dig
Archaeological evaluation report: Letter pre-
pared by the village's cons-Lilting archaeologist
after issuance of a suspension order by the depart-
ment. The letter evaluates the potential signifi-
cance of an archaeological site.
Archaeological site: A property or location which
has yielded or might yield in1brination on the
county, state or nation's history or prehistory.
Archaeological sites are evidenced by the pres-
ence of artifacts and features on or below the
ground surface indicating the past use of a loca-
tion at least seventy-five (75) years ago by people.
Archaeological sites include aboriginal mounds,
forts, earthworks, village locations, camp sites,
middens, burial mounds, missions, historic or
prehistoric rums wbich are, or inay be the source
of artifacts or other items of significant archaeo-
logical value.
Archaeologist consultant: Consultant to the com-
munity development department who shall be a
qualified archaeologist.
Archaeologist, qualified: An archaeologist who
is a member of, or is qualified for membership in
the Florida Archaeological Council or the Society
of Professional Archaeologists.
Artifacts: Relies, specimens or objects of histor-
ical, prehistorical, archaeological or anthropolog-
ical nature, over seventy-five (75) years old, which
may be found on, above, or below the surface of
the earth, including land and water, which have a
scientific or historic value as objects of antiquity,
as aboriginal relies or as anthropological speci-
mens, including but not limited to clothing, tools
and weapons made of ceramics, worked stone,
sli
— -ell-bo-nd-teLth_bLde,-featl-ters--wid-hoi-iiiii(�-t,-tL-
coins, glass, beads, building material, daub, and
plant fibers. Objects over seventy-five (75) years
old but not of significant archaeological value
shall not be considered an artifact for purposes of
this article. Further, objects- under seventy-five
(75) years old and deemed by a qualified archae-
ologist to be of significant archaeological value
shall be subject to the provisions of this article.
Certificate to dig. A certificate that is necessary
prior to removal of a suspension order on a site
where artifacts or fossilized human remains or
non-human vertebrate fossils are found during
the development process.
Department: Community development depart-
ment.
Developer: Any person, including a governmen-
tal agency, undertaking any development as de-
fined. in this article.
Development: As defined in Section 380.04,
Florida Statutes, as well as site preparation work
consisting of excavation, earth moving, and the
like. This definition shall not include: (1) the
dividing of land into two (2) or more parcels; (2)
demolition of a structure except as necessary for
construction and occurring after receipt of the
valid development order.
Development order: Any order granting or grant-
ing with conditions an application for a develop-
ment permit.
Development permit: Means any rezoning, spe-
cial exception, special permit, site plan, subdivi-
sion plat, excavation or land clearing permit,
building permit, or any other official action of the
Village of North Palm Beach having the effect of
permitting the development of land.
Fossil: A remnant or trace of an organism of a
past geological age.
Significant archaeological value: An arebaco-
logicalsite, fossil or artifact which could yield or
has yielded in1brination deemed by a qualified,
archaeologist to be of significant scientific, bistor-
ical, et
_Inic.D .puhH_c sigficanA J stary _oIL
prehistory of the county, state or nation.
Suspension order. Order suspending construc-
tion work directly over the potential archaeologi-
cal find. During the initial site visit, a qualified
archaeologist may extend. the boundary of the
suspension order based on the potential signifi-
cance and geographic coverage of the find.
Supp. No. 33 1366.2
POLICE
Sees. 23-1-23-15. Reserved.
ARTICLE 11. RESERVED*
Sees. 23-16-23-41. Reserved,
ARTICLE 111. RESERVE FORCE
See. 23.42, Created; purpose.
In order to provide for the public safety in time
of emergency and in order to supplement the ef-
fectiveness of the village department of public
safety at all times, there is hereby created and
established a reserve police force for the village,
(Code 1970, § 29-41)
See. 23-43. Application for membership.
(a) Applications for membership in the reserve
police force shall be made in writing by interested
persons, addressed and delivered to the village
manager on forms supplied by him for such pur-
poses.
(b) The village manager shall be authorized to
require all such applicants to stand such exami-
nations as to physical and mental fitness as may
be prescribed, from time to time, by the council
and the manager shall investigate or cause to be
investigated the character and reputation of ap-
plicants for memoership in the reserve police force,
(Code 1970, § 29-42)
See, 2344. Reserve list to be maintained.
The name of every applicant found by the vil-
lage manager to be physically, mentally and mor-
ally fit for service in the reserve police force shall
be placed upon an eligible list to be kept by the
manager and such list shall be kept on file in the
village hall. Such list shall be revised, from time
*Editor's note—At the discretion of the editor, H 23 -16-
23.20, relative to the police relief and pension fund generally,
and H 23-28-23-30, relative to the board of trustees, have
been deleted as being superseded by provisions codified as Ch.
2, Art, V, Div. 4, § 2-169 et seq. of this Code. The deleted
provisions derived from Code 1970, §§ 26-49-26-56.
1465
§ 23.48
to time, and the names of all persons thereon who
have not been appointed members of the reserve
police force within a year after the name of such
person was placed upon such list shall be stricken
by the village manager. However, this shall not
prevent the person whose name has been so
stricken from making a new application for such
reserve police service,
(Code 1970, § 29-43)
See, 23-45. Appointment to serve by director
of public safety,
The director of public safety is hereby autho-
rized and directed to appoint from the list pro-
vided for in section 23-44, reserve police personnel
to serve in the village reserve police force in such
total number as shall be prescribed, from time to
time, by the village manager. Such appointees
shall serve an indefinite period and may be re-
moved at any time, with, or without cause, upon
written notice given by the village manager.
(Code 1970, § 29-44)
Sec. 23-46. Resignation.
Appointees to the reserve police force may, at
any time, resign upon submitting their written
resignations to the village manager,
(Code 1970, § 29-45)
See. 23.47, Oath required.
Before entering upon his duties as a reserve
Dolice officer. each officer qhnil rnnka nnf.h hpfnrp
the village clerk that he will uphold and defend
the Constitution of the United States and of the
state, and that he will enforce the ordinances of
the village, and all lawful orders, rules or regula-
tions promulgated under authority of the Charter
and ordinances of the village.
(Code 1970, § 29-46)
See. 23.48, Powers and duties.
While on duty under the orders of the director
of public safety, reserve police officers shall pos-
sess all of the powers and perform all of the duties
and functions of members of the regular police
force of the village.
(Code 1970, § 29.48)
§ 23-49 NORTH PALM BEACH CODE
Sec, 23-49. Um-forms and insignia,
(a) When called for training in service, or for
active duty, reserve police officers are hereby re-
quired to wear such identifying uniform and in-
signia as may be provided, from time to time, by
the village.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any reserve police
officer to wear such identifying uniform and in-
signia except while on duty.
(c) It shall also be unlawful for any reserve po-
lice officer to attempt to enforce any ordinance, or
to carry out any order, rule or regulation of the
village while such reserve police officer is not
wearing such identifying uniform and -insignia.
(Code 1970, § 29-49)
See. 23-50. Compensation.
Reserve -police !officers shall not receive any
wage or pay 'for their service as reserve police
officers of `thew'allage
(Code 1970,
MM
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2011-14
CODE COMPARATIVE TABLE
Adoption
Section
Date
Section this Code
App, C, § 45-
35J.U.A.3
6-23-11
2 5-84(5)
Added 5-84(13)
7-14-11
2 Rpld 2-116
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M
ABANDONMENT
Abandoned real property .... ......
See: PROPERTY
Boats
Boat launching area; abandoned boats
and equipment ..................
Generally.... ...............
Discarded materials, (vehicles, boats, etc.)
Abatement of public nuisances on pri-
vate property . .......... .......
See- NUISANCES
Dogs, other animals. ..................
ACTS BY AGENTS
Definitions and rules of construction .....
ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
Audit committee., . ..........
See: AUDITS
Bonds required of certain officers ........
Definition. . ................... ........
Departmental organization .
Oaths Ol'office
Chief administrator and officers, form of
oath. . ............. ......
Members of department of public safety,
form of oath ......... ___ .....
Persons required to take oath of office -
Policy and procedures
Department heads.,
Departments ...........
Officers, ......
ADULT ENTERTAINMENT ESTABLISH-
MENTS
Zoning regulations re. See: ZONING (Ap-
pendix C)
ADVERTISING
Handbills; distribution restricted........
Noise control policy re loudspeakers and
devices for advertising .............
Signs and outdoor displays ..............
See: SIGNS AND BILLBOARDS
AFFIDAVITS
I-Tome occupations; local business tax
Affidavit of applicant required........ .
AFFIRMATION. See: OATH, AFFIRMATION,
SWEAR OR SWORN
AGREEMENTS. See: CONTRACTS AND
AGREEMENTS
[0 *M' 1I
Section
15-11 et seq.
5-36,5-37
5-8
14-79 et seq.
4-10
1-2
2-56 et seq.
2-42
2-39
2-40
Section
ALARMS (Cont'd.)
Code enforcement board, enforcement
through. . ............. .... 19-217
Definitions 19-207
Exemptions ......... 19-218
False alarms
Excessive false alarms declared public
nuisance.. . _ _ . .............
Service charge; collection ....
Fire division equipment; fire alarm system
Fire prevention and protection
Florida fire prevention code
Review of construction plans and fire
suppression, detection and alarm
systems and establishment of
fee schedule. . .... _ ..........
Identification required ..................
System standards.
'Iblephime trunk lines
Interference with public safety depart-
ment telephone trunk lines es prohib-
ited....... __ ...........
Violation and penalty ...... __ ....
19-7
19_105
6-110 et seq.
17-3(e)
ALARMS
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
2-41(b)
Consumption on playgrounds and public
2-41(c)
parks ....... _ ..... _ ...... -
2-41(a)
Nudity, partial nudity, sexual conduct; pro-
Issuance— .....
hibited at alcoholic beverage estab-
2-43(b)
lishments .........................
2-43(c
Sales restricted; hours of sale . ..... __
2 -43(a
State law definitions adopted ...
Zoning
Location of business for retail sales of
alcoholic beverages ..............
C-3 Regional Business District......
19-7
19_105
6-110 et seq.
17-3(e)
ALARMS
Alarm business central office required....
19-215
Alarm permit required . ....... _ .......
19-208
Application for .... ...............
19-209
Issuance— .....
19-211
Terms-, fees; nontransferable , . . – . . . . .
19-210
Audible alarms . .......... .........
19-216
AMBULANCES
Definition ...... ...... .......
Unlawful oneration . . ..........
AMUSEMENTS AND AMUSEMENT PLACES
Coin-operated amusements; proximity to
schools restricted ...... .........
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AND, Olt
Definitions and rules of construction
ANIMALS AND FOWL
Abandoning ......... ..............
Birds
Molesting songbirds ....... .......
Village designated bird sanctuary; hunt-
ing prohibited. . ..........
Cats. See hereiri: Dogs and Cats
Code enforcement, applicability re ......
Contagious diseases, animals with
Cruelty to animals ...
Definitions .......... ......
19-212
1.9-21.3
12-53
12-18
19-215
19-21.9
19-215
19-214
3-3
3-4
3-2
3-1.
45-20(2),
45-36.N
45- :34.1(9)
17-50
17-51
19-4
1-2
4-10
4-9
4-2
2-173
4-11
4-7
4-1
NORTH PALM BEACH CODE
Section
Section
ANIMALS AND FOWL (Coned-)
APPEARANCE PLAN (Appendix A) (Coned.)
Dogs and cats
Criteria for appearance
Collar and tag
Building and site to adjoining area, re-
Required ..........................
4-25
lationship of _ _ , ...........
IVfB)
Unauthorized removal .......
4-26
Building design ... .........
IV(D)
Impoundment
Buildings to site, relationship of.......
PI(A)
Disposition upon owner's failure to
Evaluation, factois, for ....... ___
IWID
redeem .........
Notice.
4-30(d"
Landscape and site treatment. .
lVfC_)
......... _ .............
Redemption by owner ... _ - . .....
4-30(b)
4-30(c)
Maintenance-planning and design fac-
Required ..........................
4-30(a)
tors ... .......
1V(G)
Inoculation .......... ....... .....
4-24
Miscellaneous structures and street hard-
Prohibited in certain areas; exceptions.
4-27
ware .........
IV(F)
Rabies control- See herein that subject
Signs .... .......
IV(E)
Registration ........... ......
4-24
Definitions .......
Vill
Running at large
Maintenance for good appearance
Cats ............... ...
4-28(c)
Buildings and appurtenances..........
VII(B)
Dogs in parks and on streets and
Public property. . ....... .........
VII(C)
sidewalks .. — _. . .......
4-28(a)
Site — . ... ........ .............
VII(A)
Dogs on property of others..........
4-28(b)
Participation and incentives ......
VI
Vicious, biting and attacking dogs
4-29
Statement of policy ....................
11
Waste removal
Persons walking dogs responsible for
ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE PROTECTION
removal of waste.... .........
4-31
Appeals ...... ...................
21-1.07
Waste-removal implements, persons
Applicability., __ ........... ....
21-102
walking dog to carry ..........
4-32
Archaeological review, development sub-
Enforcement
ject to, — _ . . . _ . .............
21-104
General enforcement
4-5
Certificate to dig ...
21-105
Hindering enfbrcement ..........
4-4
Cost ....... ...... .................
21-106
Fight, causing animals to... ...........
4-8
Definitions . .... .... _ ...... ........
21-103
Keeping certain animals prohibited; excep-
Hearing .......... ............ ...
21-108
tion ..... ......
4-6
Intent ....... ....... ......... __
21-101
Killing_ . . ................ __ ....
4-3
Purpose., . ......... ..........
21-101
Molesting songbirds or domestic pets .....
4-9
Violations and penalties .................
21-108
Noise control policy re animal noises .....
19-107
Nuisances, animals creating.. ., . ........
4-12
ASSEMBLIES
Poisoning .... ................. _ ....
4-3
Meetings of boards and commissions; ad-
Rabies control
journment of , _ _ . .......
2-3
Death or destruction, reporting, ......
4-46
Meetings of specific boards, etc. See spe-
Muzzles; when required_... ...
4-45
cific subjects
Rabid animals
Park and recreation area; meetings and
Confinement ...... ......
4-43
gatherings ..... ...........
20-22 et seq.
Duty to report; impounding.........
4-44
See: PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS AND
Nuisance, declared .................
4-42
RECREATION
ANNEXATION
ATLANTIC OCEAN
Planning and development; filing fees and
Regulations governing construction of docks,
cost for voluntary annexation of land
21-2
piers in Lake Worth and Atlantic
Ocean ........ ........ ........
5-85
ANTENNAE
Zoning regulations. . ... ......
45-21
AUDITS
Audit committee
APPEARANCE PLAN (Appendix A)
Access to records .....................
2-56
A;/com;(Note--Section citations contained
Administrative services. . .............
2-57
herein refer to section citations found
Composition; terms; vacancies .........
2-52
within Appendix A.)
Created. . ... _ .................
2-51
Administration .. . ............. .......
V
Duties. . ..... ........ ....
2-54
Areas of jurisdiction. ...... ........
III
Organization .........................
2-53
Basis.. . _ . . ......... ............
I
Removal ...... ........ ........
2-55
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CODE INDEX
Supp. No. 48 2937
Section
Section
B
BOATS, DOCKS AND WATERWAYS (Cont'dA
Construction requirements
BATHING
Bulkheads and seawalls
Diseased persons prohibited from bathing
Compliance with provisions required
5 -69
in public pools, etc.
19 -3
Inspection required ................
5 -73
BICYCLES
Permit fee ....... . . . . . ..... . .......
5 -72
Specifications ......................
5-71
Park regulations ........................
20-6
Submission of plans and specifica-
Subdivisions, required improvements re
..........
tious ........ ...... .
5 -70
bikeways ..........................
36 -29,1
Canals
BILLBOARDS. See: SIGNS AND BILL_
Canal crossings. .
5 -60
BOARDS
Compliance with provisions required
5 -56
Drainage canals . ..................
5 -69
BIRDS. See: ANIMALS AND FOWL
General requirements ..............
5 -57
Navigation canals.. . ...............
5 -58
BLOCKS
Surety bond prerequisite to issuance
Subdivision design standards.....,,.,,..
36 -18
of building permit in certain
BOARDS, COMMITTEES I +:S ANl} COMMIS-
cases. ........................
Docks and piers
5-62
SIONS. See: DEPARTMENTS AND
Construction in waters other than
OTHER AGENCIES OF VILLAGE
Lake Worth and Atlantic Ocean,
BOXES, DOCKS AND WATERWAYS
regulations governing . _ .......
5 -84
Abandoned boats .......................
5 -8
Definitions .. . ..... . ...............
5 -81.
Abatement of public nuisances on pri-
Generally ..... . ...................
5 -82
vate property ...... ............
14-79 et seq.
Lake Worth and Atlantic Ocean, reg-
Anohoring and mooring
ulations governing construction
Mooring limitations in lagoons (private
in.... ........................
5 -85
docks) ..........................
5 -16
Minimum design requirements......
5-83
Variances ......,............... -..
5 -86
Unlawfully anchored or moored vessels
Erosion control structures
Claiming of vessel by owner; payment
Construction ...... ,
5 -95
of costs .......................
5 -23
Control ........ , ..................
6 -96
Department of public safety to im-
Definitions ....... , ..
5 -93
pound ................ ........
5 -19
Permitted, when...................
5 -94
Owner to be notified upon impound-
Piers. See within this subheading: Docks
ment . ........................
5 -20
and Piers
Procedure in event owner cannot be
Seawalls. See within this subheading:
found . . .... . ....... . .... . ....
5 -21
Bulkheads and Seawalls
Reclamation of owner after sale.....
5 -24
Definitions ..... . .......................
5 -1
Unclaimed vessel to be sold; certifica-
Disturbing other boats ..................
5 -6
tion of sale ...................
5 -22
Exhibition boats exempted from certain
Authority of city to board boats violating
restrictions ........
provisions. . ........... . ..........
5 -17
food damage prevention provisions......
12.5 -1 et seq.
Boat launching area
See: FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION
Abandoned boats and equipment
Fueling of marine craft... .... . .... . ....
5 -26
Disposition ..... . ..................
5-36
Health and sanitation requirements
Recovery ..........................
5 -37
Cleanliness of docks.,................
5 -11
Designated; use restricted.. . . . . .......
5-33
Observance of village health and con -
Permits required
duct rules. _ ...................
5 -10
Boats remaining for more that 24
Pollution of waterways. ..... .......
5-13
hours.
5-35
Refuse disposal. ...........
5 -12
Repairs prohibited... ...
5-34
Live aboard boats
Vehicleltrailer parking in designated ar-
Living aboard boats restricted, , .......
5 -15
cas ..................... ........
5 -35
Occupancy of in village waterways.,...
5 -25
Violation; penalty ....... . .. . .. . ......
5 -38
Marine sanctuaries
Bulkhead lines ......... . .. . .. . . . .......
7 -1 et seq.
Designation of waters as marine sanctu-
See: BULKHEAD LINES
aries
Coastal construction code ................
6 -251 et seq.
Area to be regulated ...............
5- 101(c3
See: COA.STALCONSTRUCTIONCODE
Areas designated ......... . ........
6- 101(b)
Code enforcement, applicability re ..... , ,
2 -173
Construction of provision ...........
5 -1010
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Section
BOATS, DOCKS AND WATERWAYS (Cont'd.)
2-173
Definition .........................
5-101(a)
Mooring, docking, or beaching of boats, on
9-1 et seq.
public or private property without
7-2
permission ......
5-9
Parking
7-19
Boating equipment; parking on residen-
6-150
tial property restricted...........
18-35
Prohibited parking upon right-of-way of
specific roadways... .......
18-34.1
Running engines, hours in residential dis-
27-31 et seq,
tricts . ... ......... ...... .... _ _
5-14
Searchlights, use Of .....................
5-7
Speed ]in-Aits; wakes .....................
6-2
Subdivision provisions re waterways .....
36-22 et seq.
See: SUBDIVISIONS (Appendix B)
6-19
Swimming in restricted waters ..........
5-3
Water skiing.... .............
6-5
Waterways board ...
5-102 et seq.
BOISTE FOUS CONDUCT
Noisy and boisterous ........
19-1-06
BONDS
Administrative code; bonds required of cer-
20-3
tain officers ....... ....... *
2-42
Cana construction; surety bond prerequi-
6-110 et seq.
site to issuance of building permit.
5-61
Finance director, duties re.. . .... .... _
2-59(7)
Village manager ........................
2-117
BRUSH. See: WEEDS AND BRUSH
BUILDINGS
21-63
Appearance code
36-1 et seq.
Appeals and review ...................
6-35
Appearance plan .....................
6-33
Certificate of appropriateness
Final hearings... ......
6-57
Follow -up by building inspector
6-60
Planning commission
Action of... ...................
6-58
Approval by.. . ...... .....
6-59
Preliminary consideration . . ........
6-56
Definition.. . .............. _ ........
6-31
Intent and purposes ... ... _ ........
6-32
Planning commission, powers and du-
ties re ................
6-36
Short title ... ....... ......
6-30
Appearance plan (Appendix A). See that
subject
Coastal construction code ..... ....
6-151 et seq.
See: COASTALCONSTRUCTION CODE
C-ode -enfbreewent,—applicability re
2=173 -
Codes
Appearance code. See herein that sub-
ject
Building code .... ...... ....
6-17
Coastal construction code . .... .......
6-151 et seq.
Electrical code ... . ... ..............
11-11,11-12
Energy efficiency building code........
6-150
:fire prevention code ..................
12-16 et seq.
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Section
BUILDINGS (Cont'd.)
2-173
Housing code. .... ...............
15-1,15-2
Country club ...........................
9-1 et seq.
See: COUNTRY CLUB
7-2
Electrical code.. _ _ _ . .........
11-11,11-12
Energy efficiency building code
7-19
Adopted by reference .................
6-150
Flood damage prevention .... ...........
12.5-1 et seq.
See: FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION
Housing code ...........................
15-1,15-2
Landscaping ... .... __ ... ..........
27-31 et seq,
Sew LANDSCAPING
7-3
Mininturn construction standards
Authority ............................
6-16
Codes adopted .. . ....................
6-17
Violations and penalty ......... ......
6-19
Missiles, throwing , _ _ ................
19-83
Noise from building.. . .................
1.9-102
Obstructing passageway. .... ........
19-47
Outdoor displays. See herein: Signs and
Outdoor Displays
Park and recreation facilities; erecting build-
ings or structures.
20-3
Public land, construction on prohibited.
6-1
Signs and outdoors displays . . .......
6-110 et seq.
See: SIGNS AND BILLBOARDS
Smoke, dust, odors, liquids, etc. __ . _
19-9
Spitting in public places prohibited.......
19-5
Stormwater management; level of finished
floor of structures ..................
21-63
Subdivision regulations .................
36-1 et seq.
See: SUBDIVISIONS (Appendix B)
Swimming pools
25-1. et seq.
See: SWIMMING POOLS
Zoning regulations.. . ...................
45-1 et seq.
See: ZONING (Appendix C)
BULKHEAD LINES
Code enforcement, applicability re ......
2-173
Established; designated ....... .... _ _
7-1
Filling operation beyond bulkhead line pro-
hibited ............................
7-2
Filling permit
Application fees...
7-19
Application; issuance .................
7-18
Expiration date; renewal; revocation...
7-20
Public hearing prerequisite to consider-
ation ...........................
7-17
Required ....... ............. ... _
7-16
Unlawful fill; removal ., .................
7-3
BULKHEADS
- Bulkheads and - seawalls, construction-fe-
quiremonts re ..................... 5-69 et seq.
See: BOATS, DOCKS AND WATER-
WAYS
BUSINESS REGULATIONS
Ambulances .... 1-7-50, 17-51
Businesses located outside village limits
Application 1-br certificate of regulation. 17-34.2
CODE INDEX
Section
Section
COUNTY
DEPARTMENTS AND OTHER AGENCIES
Definitions and rules of construction .....
1 -2
OF VILLAGE (Contd.)
COURTS
Village council ..........................
2 -16 et seq.
Court cast
Waterways board .......................
5 -142 et seq.
Assessment of additional court costs for
DEVELOPMENTS. See: PLANNINGAND DE,
criminal justice education expendi-
VELOPMENT
tures ...........................
1 -9
DISABLEDAND HANDICAPPED PERSONS
Applicability of dog probibitions to guide
D
and service dogs .................s.
4 -27(d)
DECALS
Parking violations re handicap spaces. ,
18 -37
Combat Auto Theft (CAT) ...............
18 -19
DISTRICTS
DEPARTMENTS AND OTHER AGENCIES
Zoning regulations.. . ............ ......
45-16 et seq.
OF VILLAGE
See: ZONING (Appendix C)
Administrative code. ..... ..........
2 -39 et seq.
DISTURBANCES. See: CIVIL DISORDERS
See; ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
AND DISTURBANCES
Appearance board. See: APPEARANCE
PLAN (Appendix A)
DOCKS, See: MOATS, DOCKS AND WA'1'EI?-
Audit committee ............. . ..........
2 -56 et seq.
WAYS
See: AUDITS
DOCUMENTS AND PUBLIC RECORDS
Hoards and committees... . ....
2-1
Department of records
Code enforcement. .. . ........ ....
2 -171 et seq.
Deputy village clerk
Community development department.....
2 -111 et seq.
Appointment .k ..............
2-65
See: COMMUNI'T'Y DEVELOPMENT
Duties
2 -69
DEPAII,TMENT
. .. . . ... . .. . ...............
Village clerk; duties
Finance, department of..
2 -59
Election records, keeping
pi g .....
2 -67(5)
See: FINANCES
Expiration of term, notice of ........
2 -67 €7j
Fire and police retirement board of trust -
Official seal, keepiang ......... . .....
2-67(8)
ees . ...............................
See; PENSIONS
2 -164 et seq.
Record ordinances ................,
2 -67(3)
AND RETIREMENT
Village council
Fire division... .. . ................
12 -29 et seq.
Keep records of council ..........
2 -67(2)
See: FIRE PREVENTION AND PRO-
Public counncil action
2 -67(4)
TECTION
General employees retirement board .....
2-151 et seq.
.............
Serve as clerk of council .........
2 -67 {1)
See: PENSIONS AND RETIREMENT
Vital statistics, keeping
2 -67(6)
Golf advisory board ........ . ............
9 16 et seq.
Police division, duties re records .........
2- 76(b)(1)
See: GOLF ADVISORY BOARD
Village clerk and deputy village clerk. See
Library board ..........................
16 -16 et seq,
n
herein: Department of Records
Library; department of ...... . . . ...... . ..
2 -93
DOGS
Meetings of boards and commissions; ad-
Regulations enumerated.... ...
4 -24 et sea.
journment of ......... . ............
2 -3
See: ANIMALS AND FOWL
Meetings of specific boards, etc. See spe-
cific, subjects
DRAINAGE
Planning and development board of adjust-
Stormwater management...
21-61 et seq.
ment ..............................
21 -21
See: STORMWAPER MANAGEMENT
Planning commission ....................
21-11,21-12
Subdivision design standards re easements
Public safety; department of .............
2-75,2-76
and rights -of -way ..................
36 -22(b)
See: PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT
Zoning; surface water management
Public works, department of .............
2-84,2-85
C-3 Regional Business District ........
45- 34.1(8)
See; PUBLIC WORKS DEPART -MENT
DROUGIIT
Records, department of ....... . ....... . ..
2-67 et seq.
Water shortage ennergencies , ............
19 -200 et seq.
See: DOCUMENT AND PUBLIC RE-
See: WNrER SHORTAGE EMERGEN-
CORDS
CIES
Recreation department ..................
2 -110
Recreation advisory board .............
20 -61 et seq.
E
See: PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS AND
RECREATION
ELECTIONS
Reserve police; force ........ . ... . ........
23 -42 et seq.
Candidacy
See: POLICE
Candidates for office; qualifying .......
10-5
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Section
ELECTIONS (Cont'd.)
ENGINE EXHAUST
Preservation of notice of candidacy ....
10-6
Noise control policy. . .... ........
19-108
Conduct of elections ........ .......
10-6
Early voting, .. — � ... __ .........
10-7
EROSION CONTROL STRUC'WRES
General elections, notice of,
10-3
Construction regulations .. . . .......
5-93 of seq.
Polling locations
See: BOATS, DOCKS AND WATER-
Designated .........................
10-76
WAYS
Special elections
EXCAVATIONS
Notice of_ . ......... ...... ........
10-4
Bulkhead lines .... .........
7-1 et seq.
When held.. . .......... .........
10-2
See: BULKIIE AD LINES
State laws
Storinwater management. ..............
21-61 et seq,
Applicable state laws adopted.
10-1
See: STORPV1WKl'ER MANAGEMENT
Voting machines may be used, state law
Street excavations ....
24-16 et seq.
applicable ....... ........
10-7
See: STREETS, SIDFW&I,KS AND PUB-
Village clerk, ditties re keeping election
LIC PLACES
record ................. _ ........
2-67(5)
Voting machines may be used; state law
EXCRETA
applicable .... ........
10-7
Dog waste, removal provisions re .....
4-31,4-32
ELECTRICAL CODE
F
Amendments, corrections, additions.. .
11-12
Code enforcement, applicability re .......
2-17"
FENCES, WALLS, HEDGES AND ENCLO-
SURES
ELECTRONIC AUDIO EQUIPMENT
Landscaping ..............
27-31 et seq.
Noise control ...........................
19-104
See: LANDSCAPING
EMERGENCIES
Swimming pool requirements ............
26-5
Ambulances . . ........ ........ ......
17-50,17-51
FINANCES
Emergency management ................
8-1 et seq.
Budget procedures ......................
2-2
See: EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
Country club
Emergency medical services
Delinquent accounts; penalties
932
Fees
Court cost
Billing and collection,,...
I1.6-23
Assessment of additional court costs for
Establishment., . ....
11,5-22
criminal justice education expendi-
Generally ............................
11.5-21
tures ........... ...
1-9
Fire division ................ ...........
12-29 et seq.
Department of finance
See: FIRE PREVENTION AND PRO-
Finance director; duties
TE, CTION
Accounts of receipts and cxpendi-
Water shortage emergencies
19-200 et seq.
tures... ...................
2-5918)
See: WATER SHORTAGE, EME RGEN-
Budget duties .................
2-59(2)
CIES
Cancellation of evidences of old debt
2-59(9)
Collect moneys and fees due village.
2-5902)
EMERGE NTCY MANAGEMENT
Examine books ... ......... ......
2-59(6)
Applicability ............................
8-2
Financial statements...........,...
2-59(3)
Civil disorders and disturbances
Fiscal supervision over officers.
2-59(5)
Declaration of a state of emergency ....
8-22
Keep accounts.. ...............
2-59(4)
Mayor designated local authority forpres-
Pay village employees ............
2-59(11)
ervation of public peace .
8-21
Prescribe form. ..............
2-59(1)
Declaration of estate of emergency
8-5
Receive and disburse moneys .....
2-59(10)
Definitions ........ ..........
8-1
Responsibility for proceeds of bonds.
2-59(7)
Emergency management structure .......
8-3
Investment policy of the village ........
2-4
Powers, duties and responsibilities ....
8-4
Pensions and retirement. See also that
Termination of a state-of-emergency
-subject
Length of service award plan for volun-
EMPLOYEES. See: OFFICERS AND EM-
teer firefighters
2-170 A seq.
PLOYEES
Pension and certain other benefits for
ENCLOSURES. See: FENCES, WALLS,
fire and police employees . . . , ...
2-159 et seq.
HEDGES AND ENCLOSURES
Pension and certain other benefits for
general employees.. . . .........
2-146 et seq.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY BUILDING CODE
Planning and development; filing fees and
Adopted by reference. .
6-150
cost for changes, . ......
21-1,21-2
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FINANCES (Cont'd.)
FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
Social security. ........... ..........
2-1:36 et seq.
(Contd.)
See: SOCIAL SECURITY
Exceptions fbr fire suppression services
12 -105
Taxation. See that subject
Late fee for failure to reimbursement..
12-106
Village manager ........................
2 -118
Records ..............................
12-104
FINES, FORFEITURES ANT) OTHER PEN-
Remedies ............................
1.2 -107
ALTIE S
Pension and certain other benefits for fire
Code enforcement; fines and liens. _ .
2 -178
and police employees ...............
2 -159 et seq.
Code of ordinances, provisions re general
See: PENSIONS AND RETIREMENT
penalty and continuing violations ...
1-8
FIREARMS AND WEAPONS
Parking violation . . . . .. . ....... . ........
18-37,18-38
Concealed weapons, carrying ............
19 -184
Pension and certain other benefits for fire
Forfeiture; disposition ...................
19 -186
and police employees
Possession ........................... .................
19-183
Board of trustees fir; forfeiture of me-m-
Sales restricted
bership on board for absenteeism.
2- 164(b)
Record of sales required ..............
19-1.85(c)
Contributions; forfeitures .............
2- 163(d)
Specified weapons, display and sale of.
19- 185(b)
FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
Switchblade knives prohibited.........
19- 186(a)
Barbecue grills and similar cooking devices
19 -10
Stench bombs prohibited ................
19 -82
Code enforcement, applicability re .... , ..
2 -1.73
See. STENCH BOMBS
Department of-public safety, provisions re
fire division ................ . ......
2 -76(c)
FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION
See: PUBLIC SAFETY DEPAWPMENT
Abrogation and greater restrictions ......
12.5 -8
Fire division
Areas of special flood hazard
Composition .........................
12 -30
Basis for establishment.............. ,
1.2.5 -7
Cheated; functions. . .......
12 -29
'Warnings regarding designations ......
12.5 -10
Emergency medical technician volun-
Building official
teers ..................... . .....
12-32
Designated as flood damage control ad-
Equipment
ministrator .....................
12.5 -21.
Acquisition .................. . .....
12-52
Duties and responsibilities ............
12.5-23
Fire alarm system .................
12-53
Definitions ............,................
12.5 -5
Generally .........................
12 -51
Development permit
Housing.... ....... _ ............
12 -54
Required.......... . . . ..............
12.5 -22
Private use of equipment ...........
12-55
Findings of fact.. . , . ....................
12.5 -2
Tampering with equipment , ........
12 -56
Flood hazard reduction provisions
Impersonating fireman ...............
19 -8
Coastal high hazard areas ............
12.5 -44
Motor equipment and members' cars des-
General. standards
ignated emergency vehicles ......
12 -31
Anchoring.... ___ ..... . ..... . ..
12.5-41(1)
Personnel
Construction materials and methods
12.5 -41(2)
Badges ............................
12 -41
Enclosures below lowest floor.......
12.5-41(6)
Car insignia .......................
12 -42
NT—b—i .1 a� 4 „€ rir., ., inm«� t...
- __.........._....... ....... ......._..J ...1....j.recu
12.K_dtfai
.1(5.
Other officers accountable to chief...
12 -39
Subdivision proposals ............ . .
1.2.5-41(4)
Police assistance ...................
12 -43
Utilities...... ...................,,
12.5 -41(31
Special police powers. . .... . ........
I2 -40
Regulatory floodivays .................
12.5 -43
Volunteer firefighters, length of service
Sand dunes and mangrove stands .....
12.5 -45
award plan for . . . ...............
2 -170 et seq,
Specific standards
See: PENSIONS AND RETIREMENT
Nonresidential construction.........
12.5 -42(2)
Florida fire prevention code
Residential construction ............
12.5 -42(1)
Adopted by reference .................
12 -16
Interpretation ..........................
12.5 -9
Annual fire inspection and establish-
Lands to which provisions applies........
12.5 -6
meat of fee schedule. . .... _ — _
12 -17
Methods of reducing flood lasses .........
12.5 -4
Review of construction plans and fire
Noncompliance, penalties for ............
12.5 -11
suppression, detection and alarm
Statement of purpose and objectives......
1.2.5 -3
systems and establishment of fee
Statutory authorization .............. . ..
12.5 -1
schedule ........................
12 -18
Variance procedure ....
12.5-24
Hazardous substances, cost recovery for
cleanup, abatement and removal of
FLORIDA, STATE OI'. See: STATE
Authority of public safety department..
12 -102
Cost reimbursement to village.........
12 -103
FOLLOWING, PRECEDING
Definitions. . . . .............. . ........
12 -101
Definitions and rules of construction .....
1 -2
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Barbecue grills and similar cooking devices
FORFEITURES. See: FINES, FORFEITURES
AND OTHER PENALTIES
FOWL. See: ANIMALS AND FOWL
NORTH PALM BEACH CODE
Section
W
Section
19-10 HANDBILLS
Distribution restricted .................. 19-7
FRANCHISES
Enumerated. See Appendix D
Use of rights-of-way for utilities.......... 28-1 et seq.
See: UTILITIES
G
GAMBLING
Animals, causing to fight ................ 4-8
GARAGE AND OTHER SALES
Garage sales ......... __ ... .........
17-61
Permit required . ............... —
17-62
Violations and penalties .................
17-63
GARBAGE AND TRASH
17-3(i)
Abatement of public nuisances on private
property. .......
14-79 et seq,
See: NUISANCES
Boats; refuse disposal ...................
5-12
Garbage collection and disposal
17-3(g)
Charges
- 17--3fe) -
Commercial use property waste dis-
14-79 et seq.
posal fees and collection proce-
17-3(h)
dures ..... ......... — ....
14-30
Fee for excess amounts, from commer-
cial establishments
14-28
Generally ...
14-27
When and where paid ..............
14-29
Definition ............................
14-23
Frequency of collection ........
14-26
Garbage cans
Kept covered ......................
14-25
Required ..........................
14-24
Landscaping; refuse container areas......
27-41
Public work-, department
Refuse disposal division. .
2-85(2)
GATHERING& See: ASSEMBLIES
20-2
GENDER
4-42 et seq.
Definitions and rules of construction .....
1-2
GOLF ADVISORY BOARD
Composition and terjns:
9-1-7
Composition .. . .... ........
9-17(a)
Officers.. . ...... ........
9-17(c)
Ilerms ..........
9-17(b)
Creation .....
9-16
Duties . . ...... ....... .............
9-19
Meetings. . ... .......... .........
9-18
GUNS. See: FIREARMS AND WEAPONS
HANDGUNS. See; FIREARMS AND WEAP-
ONS
HAN-I)ICAPPED PERSONS, See: DISABLED
17-2
AND HANDICAPPED PERSONS
17-3(b)
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
17-3(i)
Recovery of costs for cleanup, abatement
and removal . . ......
12-101 et seq.
See! FIRE PREVENTION AND PRO-
TECTION
17-3(e)
HEALTH AND SANITATION
17-3(g)
Abatement of public nuisances on private
- 17--3fe) -
property, . . . ... ..........
14-79 et seq.
See: NUISANCES
17-3(h)
Animals and fowl, provisions re.
4-11 et seq.
See: ANIMALS AND FOWL
Bathing regulations
17-3(r)
Diseased persons prohibited frorn bath-
ing in public pool, etc. .. . . . ......
19-3
Boats, docks, etc., provisions re ...... ...
5-10 et seq,
See: BOATS, DOCKS AND WATER-
WAYS
Code enforcement, applicability re
2-173
Garbage and trash ......................
14-23 et seq.
See: GARBAGE AND TRASH
Park and recreation facilities; failure to
cooperate in keeping restrooms neat
or sanitary ...... ....... .......
20-2
Rabies control ..... ...........
4-42 et seq.
See: ANIMALS AND FOWL
HEDGES. See: FENCES, WALLS, HEDGES
AND ENCLOSURES
HITCHI31KING
Prohibitions ... — . . .............
19-6
HOME OCCUPATIONS
Customer service requirements and perfor-
mance standards ..................
17-2
Definitions .........................
17-3(b)
Effective date, .......... ... ___
17-3(i)
Local business tax, See also that subject
Generally.. . ........ ..: ....... 1 ....
17-16 et seq.
Home occupation provisions
Affidavit of applicant required ....
17-3(e)
Appeals ...... .................
17-3(g)
Requirement-of business tax receipt.–
- 17--3fe) -
Permitted uses, home occupations as _ –
1.7-3(a)
Repeal of ordinances. . .............. ...
17-3(h)
Standards .... __ ..... .......... _ ...
17-3(d)
Violation of standards or conditions deemed
a Code violation .... _._ ..... _
17-3(r)
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Noise control ........................... 19-103
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Section
1-10-USING
LAND
Abandoned real property, ......... . .....
15-11 at seq.
Buildings; construction on public land pro -
See: PROPERTY
hibited ............................
6 -1
Boats, docks and waterways
Planning and development ..............
21 -01 et seq.
Live aboard boats ....................
6-15,5-25
See: PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
Subdivision regulations .................
36 -1 et seq.
HOUSING CODE
See: SUBDIVISIONS (Appendix B)
Adopted by reference ............. . ......
15 -1
Amendments ...........................
15 -2
LANDSCAPING
Code enforcement, applicability re ... , ...
2 -173
Accessways .............................
27 -36
Appearance plan (Appendix A). See that
I
subject
Application of provisions; enforcement....
27 -33
I'IIPERSONATION
Certain yard areas, off- street parking and
Impersonating police officer; fireman or
other vehicular use areas
other village official ................
19 -8
Existing plant material ...............
27 -67
Installation ..........................
27 -60
IMPOUNDMENT
Maintenance— . ...... . ...............
27 -67
Boats, docks and waterways; unlawfully
Parking area interior landscaping .....
27 -65
anchored or moored vessels
Perimeter landscaping relating to abut -
Department of-public safety to im-
ting properties ....,.............
27-64
pound ........................
5 -19
=
Plant material
Owner to be notified upon impound-
Ground covers.....,.,...........,.
27 -62(e)
ment .........................
5-2615-21
Lawn grass__......................
27-62(6
Dogs and cats ..........................
4 -:30
Quality ...........................
27 -62(aI
INDECENCY AND OBSCENITY
Shrubs and hedges... . . .........
27 -62(c)
Adult entertainment establishments
Tree species .......................
27 -62(b)
Zoning regulations re. See: ZONING (Ap-
Vines .............................
27- 62(d)
pendix C)
Required landscaping adjacent to public
Alcoholic beverage establishments; nudity,
rights -of- way ....................
27 -63
partial nudity, sexual conduct prohib-
Scope, applicability ...................
27 -59
ited ...............................
3 -4
Sight distance adjacent to public rights -
Topless costumes ............. . .. . ......
19-64
of -way and points of access.......
27 -66
Vulgar language ........................
19 -65
Certificate of completion.................
27 -36
Window peeping ........................
19 -66
Code enforcement, applicability re .......
2 -173
Completed landscaping required for certif-
INSURANCE EXCISE TAXIS
irate of use and occupancy..........
27 -37
Casualty insurance premiums ...........
26 -16
definitions ......... .
Property insurance premiums............
26-17
Improved nonresidential properties in ex-
INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY
istence on September 23, 1971
Marine sanctuary, designation as ........
5-101
Applicable requirements ..............
27-40(b)
INVESTMENTS
Objectives ...........................
27 -40(a)
Investment policy of the village , .........
2 -4
Plamnnrg commission, submission ofplans
to ..............................
27 -40(d)
J
Objectives ..............................
27 -32
Off - street parking landscape manual ... , .
27 -38
JOINT AUTHORITY
Plot use plan approval prerequisite to issu-
Definitions and rules of construction .....
1 -2
ance of permits for building and pav-
ing_ . .... ... ...................
27-37
K
Refuse container areas ..................
27 -41
Scope; applicability .....................
27-34
KNIVES. See: FIRE, ARMS AND WEAPONS
Zoning ordinance, conflict with...........
27 -39
L
LIBRARY
Damaging property unlawful ............
1.6 -1.
LAKE WORTH
Department of library
Marine sanctuary, designation as , .......
5 -101
Librarian ............................
2 -9:3
Regulations governing construction of docks,
Library board
piers in Lake Worth and Atlantic
Appointment .........................
16 -17
Ocean., - - - . . . . . ..........
5 -85
Compensation, service Avithout .... ....
16 -20
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Composition ............ ........
Established .... ............ ......
Meetings-
Organization ... ............ ......
Powers and duties ... ......
Qualifications. . ..... ...............
Removal from office .............
Term of office ..... ...... ..........
Vacancies. . .......... ..........
LICENSES AND PERMITS
Alarm permit,
See: ALARMS
Boat launching area permits,, .........
Bulkhead lines; filling permit........... .
See: BULKHEAD LINES
Bulkheads and seawalls, . . .......
Code enforcement, applicability re
Cominimifty, development department
Permits and inspections _ — * ... * * ...
Driveways. See herein: Sidewalk and Drive-
way Permits
Emergency medical services .....
Flood damage prevention development per-
mit''.. . ........ ....... .........
Garage, related. sales ..............
Home occupations. See also that subject
Generally .......... .... ___ .......
Business tax receipt for home occupa-
tions ..... .......
Noise control; special permits excepted .. .
Park and recreation facilities; meeting and
gathering permits, , . . .......... __
See: PARES, PLAYGROUNDS AND
RECREATION
Seawalls. See herein: Bulkheads and Sea-
walls
Sidewalk and driveway permits ......
See: STREETS, SIDE WALKS AND PUB-
LIC PLACES
Street excavation permits ...............
Swimming pool permits ......... .......
Utilities
Use of rights-of-way for utilities; written
permit ..... ......... — ..... _
LOCAL BUSINESS TAX
Regulations enumerated .................
See: BUSINESS REGULATIONS
LODGING
LOGO
Village logo.... ......... .............
NORTH PALM BEACH CODE
Section
Section
LOUDSPEAKERS
16-17
Noise control policy re loudspeakers and
16-16
devices for advertising ...
19-105
16-23
16-21
M
16-22
16-19
MANAGER. See-, VILLAGE MANAGER
16-24
16-17
MANGROVE STANDS
16-18
Flood damage prevention provisions....
12.5-45
MAPS. See: SURVEYS, MAPS AND PLATS
19-208 et seq.
MARINE SANCTUARIES
Designated. . ....................
5401
5-34
7-16 et seq.
MAY, SHALL
Definitions and rules of construction .....
1-2
5-72
2-173
MAYOR
Civil disorders and disturbances
2-112(l)
Mayor designated local authority for pres-
ervation of public peace. . .......
8-21
Village council; presiding officer at meet-
11.5-21
ings ....... __ ........... ___
2-18
MEASURES. See: WEIGHTS AND MEA-
12.5-22
SURES
17-62
MEDICAL SERVICES
17-16 et seq.
'Emergency medical services
11.5-21 et seq,
See: EIVIE RGENCIES
17-3(c) et seq.
MEETINGS. See: ASSEMBLIES
19-119
MISSILES, STONES, ETC,
20-31 et seq.
Throwing missiles ....................
19-83
MONTH
Definitions and rules of construction ....
1-2
MONUMENTS
24-55 et seq.
Subdivisions, required improvements re..
36-27
MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
24- 28,24 -29
Ambulances ............................
17-50,17-51
25-3
Businesses located outside village limits;
marking of commercial vehicles. .
17-34.13
Combat Auto Theft (CNI') ............
18-19
28-2,28-3
Discarded vehicles, etc.)
Abatement of public nuisances on pri-
vate property ...................
14-79 et seq.
17-16 et seq.
See: NUISANCES
Fire division, provision.-, re cars and desig-
nated emergency vehicles.... ....... _ 12-31 et seq.
See; FIRE PREVENTION AND PRO-
TE, CTION
Hitchhiking prohibited. ....... 19-6
1-10 Local business tax; marking of commercial
vehicles .... ................... _ 17-33.1
LOTS Motorized scooters ... ........... ...... 18-20
Subdivision design standards. . .......... 36-18 Noise control policy, provisions re ..... _ 19-103 et seq.
Zoning regulations . ..... ....... ....... 45-1 et seq. See: NOISE
See: ZONING (Appendix C) Park regulations re traffic ... 20-5
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Section
Section
MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (Cont'd.)
NOISE (Cont'd. )
Parking. See herein: Stopping, Standing
Voluntary compliance ...................
19-115
and Parking
safety department
NUDITY
Police division, provisions re traffic ....
2-76 (b)(5)
Topless costumes prohibited .......... . ..
19-64
Stopping, standing and parking
NUISANCES
Parking restricted ....................
18-34
Abandoned real property............... -
15 -11 et sect•
Recreational, boating and camping equip-
See: PROPEWrY
ment, andpersonal recreationaluse
Abatement of public nuisances on private
trailers; parking on residential prop-
property
erty restricted ........... . . .. . ...
18-35
Abatement of public. nuisance .........
14 -82
Signs, parking in violation of.. , , ......
1.8 -36
Assessment of costs and imposition of
Vehicle, trailer or boat parking prohib
lien ............................
14 -83
ited upon paved or unpaved area of
Definitions .................. . .......,
14 -79
the road right -of -way of specific
Notice of public nuisance; right to re-
roadways .......................
18 -34.1.
q uest hearing .. . ..
14 -81
Violations; fines
Uses or activities constitut ing a public
Handicap spaces ...................
18 -37
nuisance .............. ..........
1.4 -8(}
Non - handicap spaces. ... . ... . ..... .
18-38
Animals creating nuisances......... , ....
4 -12
Vehicular operation
False alarms
Speed limits
Excessive false alarms declared public
Generally ..................•......
18 -16
nuisance. ........ .............
19 -212
Weight limitations on certain roads ....
18 -18
Rabid animals declared nuisance.........
4 -42
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
NUMBER
Noise control ........ . ............... . ..
19 -104
Definitions and rules of construction .....
1 -2
N
O
NOISE
Animal noises .................. . . . .. . ..
19 -107
OA'T'H, AFFIRMATION, SWEAR, OR SWORN
Buildings, premises or property
Administrative code, provisions re oaths of
Noise from... ...... ........
19 -102
office ....,...............,.....,.,.
2 -41
Code enforcement, applicability re .......
2 -173
Definitions and rules of construction ... , ,
1 -2
Conduct, noisy and boisterous .. , ........
19 -106
General employees retirement board; oaths
Construction activity, permissible time for
19-211
of office ...... . ....................
2 -154
Definitions ... . ..............
19 -99
Reserve police force; oath required .... , ..
23 -47
Electronic audio equipment ..............
19 -104
Enforcement
OBSCENITY. See: INDECENCY AND OB-
Anthority ............................
19 -116
SCENYPY
Procedure
OBSTRUCTIONS
All other noisee - - . . . . ...
9 -1 17(h)
19
• • . . .......
Motor vehicle noise enforcement, op-
.Passageways, ubstzucting ................
-47
erating .......................
19- 117(a)
OFFENSES
Engine exhaust .........................
19 -108
Definitions.......... ....,......
19 -1
Exemptions ............................
19-120
Enumerated ............................
19 -3 et seq.
Fixed mechanical equipment. . ... . .......
19 -112
See also specific offenses as indexed
Horns and signal devices ................
19 -103
State misdemeanors adopted ............
19 -2
Loading, unloading and unpacking.......
19-110
Loudspeakers and devices for advertising.
19 -105
OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
Measurement procedure ..... ............
19 -113
Administrative code.....................
2 -39 et seq,
Musical instruments ....................
19 -104
See: ADMINIS`.I'RATIVE CODE
Noise control measurement standards other
Definitions and rules of construction .....
1 -2
than motor vehicle noise standards..
19 -118
Elections .... . ........ . ................ .
10 -1 et seq.
Noise control policy ........ . ............
19 -100
See: ELECTIONS
Periods of observation ...................
19-114
Finance director ........... ............ .
2 -59
Radios .. ...............................
19 -104
Golf advisory board - .. ....... ......... ._
9 -16 et seq,
Special permits excepted ...... . .........
19 -119
See: GOLF ADVISORY BOARD
Unnecessary, excessive or offensive noise
Impersonating village official ........ _ ...
19 -8
Unlawful to make ....................
19 -101
Librarian..... _ _ ......... ....... ....,
2 -93
Vehicle defect or condition of load ........
19 -1.09
Mayor ........ . ........................
2-18,8-1.6
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OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (Cont'd.)
PAID, PLAYGROUNDSAND RECRE ATION
Pensions and retirement. See also that
(Cont'd.)
subject
Boat launching areas
Length of service award plan for volun-
Vehicle /trailer parking in designated ar-
teer firefighters .................
2 -170 et seq,
eas ...1........ I .......... , .....
5 -35
Pension and certain other benefits for
Buildings or structure, erecting ....... _ ..
20-3
fire and police employees ........
2 -159 at seq.
Department of recreation
Pension and certain other benefits for
Director's duties
general employees. . .... ........
2 -146 et seq.
Conduct community activity ........
2- 110(21
Social security ............. ..........
2 -136 et seq.
Supervise recreation areas..........
2- 1.10(1)
Public safety director ....................
2 -75
Ejectment of violators ............. _ .....
20 -8
Public works director ....................
2 -84
Enforcement of provisions, responsibility .
20-7
Recreation director ......................
2 -110
Golf advisory board .................... ,
9 -16 et seq.
Social security . . ........................
2 -136 et seq.
See: GOLF ADVISORY BOARD
See: SOCIAL SECURITY
Hours regulated ........................
20-1
Village clerk and deputy village clerk.....
2 -67 et seq.
Meetings and gatherings
See: DOCUMENTS AND PUBLIC RE-
Liability for lass or injury.... , , <......
20 -23
CORDS
Permit
Village manager ........................
2 -115 et seq.
Appeal from refusal to issue .... , ...
20 -35
See: VILLAGE MANAGER
Application......... ..................
20-33
OFFICIAL TIME
Poem ............................ .
20-32
Definitions and rules of construction .....
1 -2
Issuance standards ................
20 -34
Required... . .............. _ .....
20 -31
OPEN SPACES. See: YARDS AND OPEN
Revocation ................ <.......
20 -36
SPACES
Rules and regulations, pelmittee bound
OR, AND
by — . ..........................
20 -22
Definitions and rules of construction .....
1 -2
Property used to violate provisions, confis-
cation of ..........................
20 -9
ORDINANCES. See: CODE OF ORDI-
Recreation advisory board
NANCES
Created ..............................
20 -61
Duties ............................ <..
20-66
OWNER
Meetings ............................
20 -65
Definitions and rules of construction .....
1 -2
Officers' quorum, compensation.... , _ ..
20 -64
Removal.. . .............. .........
20 -63
Y
Terms ...............................
20 -62(b)
Vacancies ............................
20 -62(c)
PALM BEACH COUNTY. See: COUNTY
Restrooms, failure to cooperate in keeping
PARKING
neat or sanitary ...................
20 -2
Boat launching area
Traffic
Vehicle/trailer parking in designated ar-
Enforcement of traffic regulations ... , .
20 -5(2)
eas .............................
5 -35
Operation confined to roads, . ... .......
20-5(5)
Landscaping, provisions re off- street park-
Parking areas designated .............
20 -5(6)
Signs . ...............................
20 -5(3)
et seq.
Speed of vehicles.. . . ...... ..........
20 -5(4)
See: LANDSCAPING
State motor vehicle laws ..............
20 -5(1)
Parks; designated parking areas.........
20 -5f6)
Trees
Stopping, standing and parking..........
18 -34 et seq.
Climbing trees, et(;,.,. . ........
20 -4
See: MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAF-
Use by public only ... . ..................
20-1
FIC
Zoning, provisions re off - street parking ...
45-27 et seq.
PENAL'T'IES. See: PINES, FORFEFfURES
— Sec: ZONING - (Appendix C} _
AND OTHERI'ENNALTIFS _ ._ __ - - -
- _ ---
PARKS, PLAYGROUNDSAND RECREATION
PENSIONS AND RE, TfREMENT
Alcoholic beverages
ICMA defined contribution pension plan
Consumption on playgrounds and public
Administrative services agreement and
parks ...........................
3 -3
adoption agreements ............
2- 170.14
Bicycles
Creation.. . ...... ...... .......
2- 170.12
Operation in safe manner, etc..........
20-6(2)
Effective date ........................
2- 170.15
Operation prohibited in certain areas..
20 -6(1)
Vesting period ........................
2- 170.13
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Section
PENSIONS AND RE NREMEME (Cont'd.)
Length of service award plan for volunteer
firefighters
Benefit formula ... .............
2-170.6
Contact person ........... ........ —
2-170J0
Effictive date . ....... ..............
2-1,70.3
Eligibility... ................. ....
2-170.4
Entitlement age ..................
2-170.5
Plan, name of . . ..............
2-170.2
Point system .................. ......
2-170.11
Preretirement death benefit...,.......
2-170.7
Purpose ... . ............... ....
2-170
Sponsor, name of ....
2-170.1
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PENSIONS AND RETIREMENT (Cont'd.)
Trustee and contact person............
Vesting provisions, schedule of ........
Village contributions... ... _ _ . . . ...
Pension and certain other benefits for fire
and police employees
Benefit amounts
Cost of living ..................... .
Disability retirement .............. .
Early retirement .................. .
.formula ..........................
Limitation on ......................
Normal retirement benefit......... .
Preretirement death .............. .
Termination benefits and vesting... .
Board of trustees
Bring and defend lawsuits
Powers . .......................
Composition ...................... .
Forfeiture of membership on board
for absenteeism ...............
Meetings ..........................
Power and authority .... . . . ....... .
'Reports and records. .... .........
Contributions
Employer .........................
Forfeitures ........................
Member ...........................
State..............................
Definitions ...........................
Direct transfers of eligible rollover dis-
tribution....
Discharged members .................
False, nusleading statements made to
obtain retirement benefits prohib-
ited............................
Incompetents ........................
Insurers, tax on ......................
Membership
Application for membership ....... .
Buy -back of previous service....... .
Changes in designation of beneficiary
Conditions of eligibility .............
Nonassign ability .....................
Number and gender ................. .
Optional forms of benefits ............ .
Pension validity ......................
Prior service.. . .... .................
Repeal or termination of plan ........ .
Tax on insurers ......................
Pension and certain other benefits for gen-
eral employees
Bargaining unit employees............
Benefit amounts and eligibility
Early retirement
Age............................
Benefit .........................
Late retirement ................... .
Preretirement death ...............
Ref ind of contribution .............
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Section
Docks and piers, construction require -
2-148(c)
PENSIONS AND RETIREMENT (Contd.)
2- 170.10
Retirement benefit.. . . .... .... ...
2 -170.8
Retirement date .................. .
2-170.9
Termination of employment........ .
Contributions
Member contributions ............. .
Other contributions ................
2- 161(g)
Village contributions .............. .
2- 161(e)
Cost of living adjustment ............ .
2-161(b)
Creation of plan and trust ........... .
2- 161(c)
,Definitions ..................
2- 161(h)
Discharged members .................
2- 161(a)
Distribution of Benefits., ....... .
2- 161(d)
Incompetence.. . ...... ,
2- 161(f)
Maximum Pension
Additional Limitation on Pension Ben -
efits ... . .... __ . .
2-164(4:)
Section 415(b) Internal Revenue Code
2-164(x)
Limits .......................
2- 164(b)
Membership
2-164(d)
Application for membership ........
2 -166
Change in designation of beneficiary
2- 164(c)
Conditions of eligibility ....... . . . . . .
Nonassignability . . .................. .
2- 163(c)
Normal and optional forms of benefits .
2- 163(d)
Pension validity ......................
2- 163(a)
Repeal or termination of system ...... ,
2- 163(b)
Retirement board
2 -159
Additional rules and regulations au-
thorized ......................
2 -170
Established ........................
2- 169(a)
investing fiords; custodian of securi-
ties..........................
Oaths of office; meetings; quorum ...
2- 169(f)
Rollovers, direct transfers of eligible
2-169(d)
rollover distribution
2-167
Definitions ........................
General ...........................
2- 160(b)
Mandatory distributions............
2- 160(d)
R.nl)nvnrc from mtalifiod nlanc; _
2- 160(c)
Section 401(a)(17) Limitation on Com-
2- 160(a)
pensation ......................
2- 169(b)
Social security .......---
2- 169(e)
See: SOCIAL SECURITY
2 -162
Volunteer firefighters, length of service
2- 169(c)
award plan for. See herein: Length of
2 -165
Service Award Plan for Volunteer
2 -168
Firefighters
2 -167
PERMITS. See: LICENSES AND PERMITS
Section
2- 148(b)
2-148(x)
2- 148(8
2- 150(b)
2- 150(c)
2- 150(a)
2 -158
2 -146.1
2 -146
2- 156(x)
2- 156(h)
2- 156(4)
2- 156(f)(2)
2- 156(f)(1)
2- 147(b)
2- 147(c)
2- 147(x)
2- 156(b)
2 -149
2- 156(c)
2 -155
2-152
2 -151
2 -153
2 -154
2-157(b)
2- 157(a)
2- 157(d)
9- 1.A7[r 7
2- 1.56(8)
2 -136 et seq.
2- 156(e) PERSON
Definitions and rules of construction ..... 1 -2
2- 148(d)(1) PIERS
2- 148(d)(2)
Docks and piers, construction require -
2-148(c)
ments re... 5 -81 et seq.
2- 148(e)
See: BOATS, DOCIM AND WATER -
2- 148(8)
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Appearance plan (Appendix A). See that
subject
Archaeological site protection regulations.
See: ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE PRO-
TECTION
Board of adjustment
Composition; conduct generally
Administrative orders, review of ....
Created ...........................
Decision of administrative official, ap-
peals to board from . ....
Hearing of appeals ....... _ .......
Judicial review of decisions of board.
Membership; terms; alternate; com-
pensation ....................
Powers and duties .... . ............
Stay of work and proceedings on ap-
peal. .......
Community development department
Planning division ......... ........
Comprehensive plan
Adoption... ................ _ ......
Filing fees and costs for changes
Enactment and authority.......... .
Fee; application.. . .................
Jurisdiction . . . . . . .................
Planning commission, advise of .....
Concurreacy management
Adequate public facilities available to
service development. .. _ . .......
Application . . _ . . ........... .......
Definitions_ . ........
Intent and purpose
Comprehensive plan, implementa-
tion of .......................
Management/monitoring and regula-
tory program, establishment of
Minimum requirements .. . .... ....
Management and monitoring program
Amendments to CIE and annual bud-
get, recommendations on ......
Annual public facilities update report
Generally . . . . . . . .......... .......
Proportionate fair-share program
Applicability... ..................
Application process . . .......
Appropriation of fair-share revenues
Determining proportionate fair-share
obligation ....................
General -requirements. . ... ......
Impact fee credit for proportionate
fair-share mitigation., . . . . . . , .
Intergovernmental coordination....
Proportionate fair-share agreements
Purpose and intent ................
Regulatory program
Exemptions . ........... .......
Generally ..........
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Section
Section
PLANNINGAND DEVELOPMENT (Contd.)
Public facility adequacy, review to de-
termine... . ............ ...
21-47(c)
21-101 et seq.
Short title ....... _ ............ __
21-41
Filing fees and costs for voluntary annex-
ation of land
Enactment and authority .............
21-2(a)
Fees: application.
21-2(c)
21-21(d)
Jurisdiction ..........................
21-2(b)
21-21(a)
Planning commission, advice of. . ....
21-2(d)
Public notice requirements for develop-
21-21(e)
ment applications and approvals
21-21(g)
Generally . _ . . ....... ........ .....
21-3(a)
21-21(h)
Mailing requirements. . ... ...........
21-3(b)
Newspaper requirements ........
21-3(d)
21-21(b)
Posting requirements ............
21-3(c)
21-21(c)
Stormwater management. .. . ..... .....
21-61 et seq.
See: STORAIWATE, R MANAGEMENT
21-21(f)
Subdivision regulations
36-1 et seq.
See: SUBDIVISIONS (Appendix B)
2-112(3)
Zoning regulations ......................
45-1 et seq.
See: ZONING (Appendix C)
21-01
PLANNING COMMISSION
Composition; conduct generally
21-1(a)
Created ..............................
21-11(a)
21-1(c)
Meetings ............................
21-11(c)
21-1(b)
Membership .........................
21-11(b)
21-1(d)
Power.,; and duties ....................
21-11(d)
Zoning ordinances, changes to ...........
21-12
21-45
PLATS. See: SURVEYS, MAPS AND PLATS
21-42
PLAYGROUNDS. See: PARKS, PLAY-
21-44
GROUNDS AND RE' CREATION
POLICE
21-43(a)
Court cost
Assessment of additional court costs for
21-43(b)
criminal justice education expendi-
21-43(c)
tares .. . .... ................ _
1-9
Department of public safety, provisions re
police division .....................
2-76(b)
21-46(c)
See: PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT
21-46(b)
Fire division, provisions re police assis-
21-46(a)
tance ... ... _ .... ........
12-43
Impersonating police officer I . , 1.
19-8
21-48(b)
Pension and certain other benefits for fire
21-48(e)
and police employees... ...........
2-159 et seq.
21-48(i)
See: PENSIONS AND RETIREMENT
Reserve force
21-48(f)
Application for membership ...........
23-43
21-48(c)
Compensation. — .. — - - — - , . . , . — — . -
- - - 23-1110 -
Created; purpose .....................
23-42
21-48(g)
Director of public safety, appointment to
21-48(d)
serve by.. . .....................
23-45
21-48(h)
Oath required. ... ......... ....
23-47
21-48(a)
Powers and duties ....................
23-48
Reserve list to be maintained ., _ _ _
23-44
21-47(b)
Resignation ........ _ .......... ....
23-46
21-47(a)
Uniforms and insignia ................
23-49
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Section
POLLUTION
PUBLIC SAFETY DEPAR'T'MENT (Cont'd.)
Smoke, dust, odors, liquids, etc...........
19 -9
Divisions
Stormwater management provisions re pol-
Fire
lutant loads .............. . ........
21 -67
Fire fighting, .................... , .
2- 76(e)(3)
Waterways, pollution of .................
5 -13
Fire prevention........,........,..
2- 76(c)(4)
Wellfield protection
Maintain equipment ...............
2- 76(c)(2)
Regulation of business activities with
Report losses....
2- 76(c)(1)
potential to contaminate land and
Generally ........ . ... . ........... . ...
2 -76(a)
water resources .... . ............
19 -221
Police
Crime prevention ..................
2-76(b)(3), (4)
PRECEDING, FOLLOWING
Investigation ... . . . .... . ...........
2-76(b)(3)
Definitions and rules of construction .....
1 -2
Patrol ............ . .... ............
2- 76(b)(2)
Radio .............................
2- 76(b)(6)
PROFANITY
Records ............... .......... ..
2- 76(b)(1)
Vulgar language prohibited in public places
19-65
Traffic ............ . ...............
2- 76(b)(5)
Emergency medical services .............
11.5 -21 et seq.
PROPERTY
See: EMERGENCIES
Abandonetl real property
Additional authority ..................
15 -18
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Applicability .........................
15-13
Director's duties........,...............
2 -84
Def initions ...........................
15 -12
Divisions
Immunity of enforcement officer.......
15 -17
Division of facility and fleet mainte-
Maintenance requirements............
15 -15
nance ...........................
2 -85(1)
Purpose and intent ...................
15 -11
Refuse disposal ........ ..... ......_...
2 -85(2)
Registration of abandoned real property
15 -14
Street maintenance. ..................
2 -85(3)
Security requirements ........... . ....
15 -16
Abatement of public nuisances on private
R
property ...........................
14 -79 et seq.
See: NUISANCES
RABIES CONTROL
Appearance plan (Appendix A). See that
Provisions enumerated ................ . .
4 -42 et seq.
subject
See: ANNALS AND FOWL
Boats, docks and waterways; unlawfully
RADIOS
anchored or moored vessels
Noise control ...........................
19 -104
Unclaimed vessel to be sold; certifica-
Police division, provisions re radio mainte-
tion of sale ......................
5 -22
nance ........... . . . . . . . . . . ...
....
2- 76(b)(6)
Definitions and axles of construction .....
1 -2
bogs on property of others ........ . ......
4 -28(b)
REASONABLE TIME
Insurance excise taxes; property insurance
Definitions and rules of construction .....
1 -2
premiums .........................
Noise from property ............ . ........
26 -17
19 -102
RECORDS. See: DOCUMENTS AND PUB -
Subdivision regulations .................
36 -1 et seq.
LIC RECORDS
See: SUBDIVISIONS (Appendix B)
RECREATION. See: PARK, PLAYGROUNDS
Unauthorized camping or lodging on public
AND RECREATION
or private property .................
19 -11
Weeds and brush .......................
14 -79 of seq.
REFUSE. See: GARBAGE, AND TRASH
See: WEEDS AND BRUSH
RESTROOMS
PUBLIC PLACES. See: STREETS, SIDE-
Parks and recreation facilities; failure to
INTALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES
cooperate in keeping restrooms neat
or sanitary ........................
20-2
PUBLIC RECORDS. See: DOCUMEN'TSAND
RE, TIREMENT. See: PENSIONS AND RE-
PUBLIC RECORDS
TIREMENT
PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT
Boats, clocks and waterways; unlawfully
S
anchored or moored vessels
Department of public safety to impound
5-19
SAND DUNES
Food damage prevention provisions ......
12.5 -45
Director's duties
Designate instructor .......... . .......
2 -75(2)
SANITA ION. See: HEALTIT AND SANITA-
Make assignments ....................
2 -75(1)
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Section
Section
SCHOOLS SOCIAL SECURITY (Contd.)
Coin-operated amusements; proximity to Withholding and reporting agent......... 2-142
schools restricted . . .... ........... 19-4 Withholding from wages ........ ... _ _ 2-139
SEAWALLS
Bulkheads and seawalls, construction re-
quirements re ....... ............. 5-69 et seq.
See: BOATS, DOCKS AND WATER-
WAYS
SEXUAL OFFE NDERS AND SEXUAL PRED-
ATORS
Sexual offender and sexual predator resi-
dence prohibition . .... ............
SEXUALLY-ORIENTED ENTERTAINMENT
Adult entertainment establishments
Zoning regulations re. See: ZONING (Ap-
pendix C)
SHALL, MAY
Definitions and rules of construction
SHRUBBERY. See: TREES AND SHRUB-
BERY
SIDEWALKS. See: STREETS, SIDEWALKS
AND PUBLIC PLACES
SIGNAL DEVICES
Noise control .................
SIGNATURE, SUBSCRIPTION
Definitions and rules of construction .....
SIGNS AND BILLBOARDS
Code enforcement, applicability re
Country club; provisions re signs........ .
Outdoor displays. See herein: Signs and
Outdoor Displays
Parking in violation of signs. .
Parks, regulations re traffic signs . ......
Signs and outdoor displays
Construction standards. . ......
Design standards .....................
Exempt signs ............ ...........
Location standards ...................
Measurement determinations .........
Permitted permanent accessory signs..
Permitted temporary signs........... ,
Prohibited signs . .......... ..........
Provisions generally ..... _ .......
Purpose and scope of regulations ......
Severability . ............ ......
Zoning
- C- 3- Regional- Business District ......
SPITTING
Spitting in public places prohibited.. . ...
SPORTS
Golf advisory board .....
See: GOLF ADVISORY BOARD
STATE
Definitions and rules of construction .....
19-31 STENCH BOMBS
Excepted uses ..........................
Possession prohibited ...................
Throwing or depositing ......... ........
1-2
19-103
1-2
2-173
9-2
18-36
20-5(3)
6-117
6-117
6-112
6-117
6-116
6-115
6-114
6-113
6-111
6-110
6-118
- 46-34-.1(7)
SOCIAL SECURITY
24-29
Agreement authorized., . ..... .........
2-138
Appropriations by village. .. . . _ . ........
2-140
Declaration of policy ... .....
2-136
Exclusions from coverage ................
2-137
Records and reports.. . ... ...... .......
2-141
Social security act adopted ., . . ..........
2-143
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
Adoption ......... __ ..............
Applicability ......... ..........
Design ........................ _.. _ _
Finished floor of structures, level of ....
Objectives of system design....
Open channels and outfall ditches.......
Post development runoff rates, volume.-
and pollutant loads ...... .........
Storm drainage facilities generally., . ....
Stormwater retention systems .....
Streets
Minimum street grades ......
Roadside swales, ... . .......
Subdivisions, required improvements re
Water quality ..................
Zoning; surface water management
C-3 Regional Business District . _ . . ...
STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC
PLACES
Code eii1breement, applicability re ...
Definitions and rules of construction .
Dogs in parks and on streets and sidewalks
Excavations
Definition ..........................
Equipment to be guarded.. . .....
Liability of village ..... ......
Permits
19-5
9-16 et seq.
1-2
19-82(c)
19-82(b)
19-82(a)
21-61
21-61
21-61
21-63
21-68
21-66
21-67
21-64
21-69
21-62
21-65
36-31
21-70
45-34.1(8)
2-173
1-2
4-28(a)
24-16
24-18
24-20
Fees .........
24-29
Required ........ ......... __ ...
24-28
Protective measures .............
24-19
Refilling, tamping by excavator........
24-17
Resurfacing by village ................
24-17
Handbills; distribution restricted.._.._ . .. .-
- - , 19-7
Hilchlaking prohibited .......
19-6
Landscaping ....... ____ .........
27-31 et seq.
See: LANDSCAPING
Missiles, throwing .... .........
19-83
Motor vehicles and traffic ...............
18-16 et seq-
Sea: MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAF -
FTC
Obstructing passageway .................
19-47
CODE INDEX
SUBDIVISIONS (Generally)
Appearance plan (Appendix A). See that
subject
Code enforcement, applicability re ....... 2-173
Flood damage prevention provisions...... 12.5-41(4)
Zoning regulations ...................... 45-1 et seq.
See: ZONING (Appendix C)
SUBDIVISIONS (Appendix B)
Section
STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC
PLACES (Cont'd.)
Profanity; vulgar language prohibited ....
19-65
Public works department
36-39A
Streets maintenance division......,...
2-850
Sidewalks and driveways
36-5
Building official, driveways to be con-
36-6
structed under supervision of.....
24-44
Dangerous or abandoned driveways....
24-46
Performance of work by village upon
failure of compliance .............
24-47
Permits
Driveway construction
Application; information required.
24-58
Prohibited in certain instances ...
24-57
Required.. . ........ _ ..........
24-56
Separate permits required for drive-
ways and sidewalk construction
24-55
Sidewalks
Constructed required in certain cases
24-41
Exceptions to requirements.........
24-42
Specifications
Driveways ......... ....... ......
24-43(c)
Generally ... . .............. ......
24-43(a)
Nonconforming driveways ..........
24-43(d)
Sidewalks .........................
24-43(b)
Smoke, dust, odors, liquids, etc. . .........
19-9
Spitting in public places prohibited.......
19-5
Stormwater management, applicable pro-
visions re . . . ...... ........
21-62, 21-66
Subdivision regulations
36-1 et, seq.
See; SUBDIVISIONS (Appendix B)
Swale areas, sodding required in certain
instances. - . . . . ......... ....
24-3
Trees in swale areas . . .... ......... _.
27-16 et seq.
See: TREES AND SHRUBBERY
Utilities
Public utilities, cost of changing or re-
moval of ........................
24-4
Use of rights-of-way for utilities .
28-1 et seq.
See: UTILITIES
SUBDIVISIONS (Generally)
Appearance plan (Appendix A). See that
subject
Code enforcement, applicability re ....... 2-173
Flood damage prevention provisions...... 12.5-41(4)
Zoning regulations ...................... 45-1 et seq.
See: ZONING (Appendix C)
SUBDIVISIONS (Appendix B)
(Note -- Section contained herein refer to
sections found within Appendix B)
Amendments
Public hearing required ..............
36-39A
Definitions
General terms ........................
36-5
Specific terms ........................
36-6
Design standards
Alleys . _ _., . ......
36-20
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SUBDIVISIONS (Appendix B) (Cont'd.)
Blocks. See within this subheading: Lots
and Blocks
Comprehensive plan, conformity with.,
Easements and rights-of-way
Access waterways. . . . ............
Drainage ..... ........
Utilities ......... .......
Lots and blocks
Access ....................
Block lengths ... ......
Double frontage lots .......
Lot lines ....... __ ..... ......
Lot size ......... .......... ......
Residence lots, minimum .......
Public sites and open spaces .........
Rights-of-way. See within this subhead-
ing: Easements and Rights -Of Way
Sidewalks ........ ......... ........
Soil and flood hazards, consideration of
Streets
Adjoining property, street access to..
Arterial streets, subdivisions on.....
Culs-de-sac . ...... ___ ..........
Half streets _ . . _ . _ . ......... _
Intersection design .................
Minimum street design specifications
Minor streets . ... .................
Railroads or limited access highway,
subdivisions on ... ........
Street names.
Subdivision entrances ...
Water bodies, access to ...............
Enactment and authority ...............
Enforcement provisions
Appeals. . .... ...... ................
Erection of buildings and issuance of
permits... . .... ... ........ __
General enforcement regulations ...
Land clearing, vegetation and wildlife
protection and preservation
Application procedure for vegetation
removal unrelated to building
permit applications .........
Exceptions ons . . . , . .... ... .......
Fees ......................
Generally ......... __ .........
Vegetation protection during construe-
tion..........................
Vegetation removal permit, applica-
tion procedure . . . _ _ . . . .....
Required improvements... .... _
Vegetation. See within this subheading;
Land Clearing, Vegetation and
Wildlife Protection and Preserva-
tion
Wildlife protection and preservation. See
within this subbeading: Land Clear-
ing, Vegetation and Wildlife Protec-
tion and Preservation
Section
36-17(l)
36-22(c)
36-22(b)
36-22(a)
36-1.8(3)
36-18(6)
36-18(5)
36-18(4)
36-18(1-)
36-18(2)
36-23
36-21
36-17(2)
36-19M
36-19(2)
36-19((1)
36-19(8)
36-19(4)
36-1.9(5)
36-19(l)
36-19(3)
36-19(9-)
36-25
36-24
36-2
36-35
36-38
36-36
36-38.1(31
36-38.1(5)
36-38.1(6)
36-38.1(1)
36-38J(4)
36-38,1(2)
36-37
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Section
Section
SUBDIVISIONS (Appendix B) (Contd.)
SUBDIVISIONS (Appendix B) (Cont'd.)
Jurisdiction ................ ........
26-3
Wearing surface . . .................
36-28(g)
Legal status
Utilities
Conflicting regulations, . ............
36-41
Sanitary sewer ......
36-32(a)
Effective date.. — . ......... ........
36-42
Septic tanks.......................
36-32(e)
Saving clause.. . .............. ......
36-40
Underground utilities .. . . ..........
36-32(d)
Plats, platting
Water and sewer systems...... ....
36-32(c)
Procedures for subdivision platapproval.
Water supply ......
36-32(b)
See herein that subject
................
Wells
Procedures for subdivision plat approval
Individual wells prohibited in cer-
Consti notion plan specifications. , .....
36-13
tain areas of village - - -
36-32(f)
Construction plans procedure
Short title .........
36-1
Preparation of construction plans ...
36-12(1)
Submission and review of construc-
SUITS AND OTHER PROCEEDINGS
tion plans . .... ... ..........
36-12(2.)
Code enforcement
Surety device, posting of ...........
36-12(3)
Limitations on actions for money judg-
Final plat procedure
ments . .... .................
2-182
Application for final plat approval.
36-14(2)
SURVEYS, MAPS AND PLATS
Generally ....... — ... ....... __
36-14(1)
Official zoning map .....................
45-17
Planning commission action ........
36-14(4)
Subdivision regulations . . ... ..........
36-7 et seq.
Planning commission review.. .....
36-14(3)
See: SUBDIVISIONS (Appendix B)
Recording of final plat ..............
36-14(6)
Village council action. ... ..........
36-14(5)
SWALE, AREAS
Final plat specifications. ... ..........
36-15
Sodding required in certain instances ....
24-3
General prerequisites to ..........
36-7
Trees in swale areas ....................
27-1.6 et seq,
Pre-application conference ..........
36-9
See: TREES AND SHRUBBERY
Preliminary plat procedure
SWEAR OR SWORN. See: OAT R, AFFIRMA-
Application for preliminary plat ap-
TION, SWEAR OR SWORN
proval ........................
36-10(1)
Developments of regional impact....
36-10(2)
SWIMMING
Effect of approval ..................
36-10(9)
Bathing regulations; diseased persons pro-
Failure of planning commission to
bibited from bathing in public pool,
take action. . .... _ _ _ _ _
36-10(8)
etc............. ..........
19-3
Fees .......
36-10(3)
Restricted waters, swimming in.
5-3
Notification of action.. . ..... .....
36-10(7)
Planning commission action ........
36-10(6)
SWIMMING POOLS
Planning commission review........
36_10(6)
Barrier/fencing requirements ...........
25-5
Review comments ....... __ ......
36-10(4)
Code enforcement, applicability re .. . _ .
2-173
Preliminary plat specifications ........
36-11
Construction ...........................
25-4
Qualification of person making survey .
36-8
Country club premises regulations .....
9-1
Reversion of subdivided land to acreage
36-16
Definitions .... ........
25-1
Purpose and intent .....................
36-4
Elevation ......... .....
25-6
Required improvements
Final approval .......................
25-7
Bikeways ............................
36-29.1
Grade. . .......... __ ...........
1-5-11
Bridges. . ................ ........
36-30
Permits ... .........
25-3
General requirements ..........
36-26
Setbacks ... ...........
25-2
Monuments
SWITCHBLADE I(NIVE S
Permanent control points...........
36-27(b)
Sale prohibited .........................
19-185(a)
Permanent reference monuments ...
36-27(a)
Planned unit development alternatives,
36-34
T
Screening walls and landscaping ......
36-33
Sidewalks... _ ........ _ ... .... __
36-29
TAXATION
Storm water management. . ...........
36-31
Insurance excise taxes ..................
26- 16,26 -17
Streets
Local business tax .... ............
17-16 et seq.
Arterial and collector streets........
36-28(a)
See: BUSINESS REGULATIONS
Curb and gutter ...................
36-28(c)
Pension and certain other benefits for fire
Marginal access streets. . . ..........
36-28(b)
and police employees
Pavement base ....................
36-28(f)
Tax on insurers .....................
2-167
Subgrade . . . . . ....... ............
36-28(e)
Telecommunications service tax
Swales .... ...... ...............
36-28(d)
Collection.
26-62
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Compliance with other laws; police power.
Construction bond ................
Definitions .............................
Enforcement remedies.. . ........ .......
Fees and payments .....................
Forcemajeure ..........................
Insurance; surety; indemnification .......
Intent and purpose .....................
Registration ............................
Involuntary termination .............
Reports and records .....................
Rights-of-way, use ......................
Security fund ...........................
Service tax, generally ...................
See: TAXATION
Title.... ... ___ ..................
Transfer of control; sale or assignment ...
Underground installation; relocation .....
TELEPHONES
Alarms; interference with public safety de-
partment trunk line prohibited .....
TELEVISION
Cable television rate regulation ..........
TENSE
Definitions and rules of construction .....
THEFT
Combat Auto Theft (CAT) ............
TIME
Definitions and rules of construction .....
TRAFFIC. See: MOTOR VEHICLES AND
TRAFFIC
TRAILERS
Personal recreational use trailers; parking
on residential property restricted ...
TRASH. See: GARBAGE AND TRASH
TREES AND SHRUBBERY
Abatement of public nuisances on private
property.... ......................
See: NUISANCES
Code enforcement, applicability re .......
Landscaping............................
See: LANDSCAPING
Missiles, throwing ......................
Parks and recreation facilities; climbing
trees, etc. .. . ............ .........
29-10
29-13
29-3
29-15
29-5
29-16
29-12
29-2
29-4
29-9
29-6
29-8
29-14
26-51 et seq.
29-1
29-11
29-7
TREES AND SHRUBBERY (Cont'd.)
Swale areas, trees in
Definitions ...........................
Maintenance .......................
Planting and removal; written approval
required ....... __ ............
Scope., . ............ ................
Variety and location ..................
U
UTILITIES
Flood damage prevention provisions......
Franchises enumerated. See Appendix D
Street construction work; cost of changing
or removal of public utilities ........
Subdivision design standards re easements
and rights-of-way ......... ........
Subdivisions, required improvements re ..
Telecommunications service tax..........
See: TAXATION
Use of rights-of-way for utilities
Code enforcement, applicability re . ....
Rules and regulations adopted .....
Written permit (franchise)
Contents ....... ...............
Required; term _ . ....... ......
UTILITY TAX
19-215 Collection ..............................
Exemption.............................
Levied; rate ............................
17-1
V
1-2 VACANT PROPERTY
Unauthorized camping, lodging ..........
18-19 VILLAGE
Definitions and rules of construction .....
1-2
Section
TAXATION (ConVd.)
Co nanqntinn . - . - � - . �
pli: --------- — - -- ----------__
-
Compensation ........................
26-54
Exemptions ..........................
26-53
Levy . . ..............................
26-51
Rate. . ............. ................
26-51
Utility tax ..............................
26-29 et seq.
See: UTILITY TAX
When held ........................
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Compliance with other laws; police power.
Construction bond ................
Definitions .............................
Enforcement remedies.. . ........ .......
Fees and payments .....................
Forcemajeure ..........................
Insurance; surety; indemnification .......
Intent and purpose .....................
Registration ............................
Involuntary termination .............
Reports and records .....................
Rights-of-way, use ......................
Security fund ...........................
Service tax, generally ...................
See: TAXATION
Title.... ... ___ ..................
Transfer of control; sale or assignment ...
Underground installation; relocation .....
TELEPHONES
Alarms; interference with public safety de-
partment trunk line prohibited .....
TELEVISION
Cable television rate regulation ..........
TENSE
Definitions and rules of construction .....
THEFT
Combat Auto Theft (CAT) ............
TIME
Definitions and rules of construction .....
TRAFFIC. See: MOTOR VEHICLES AND
TRAFFIC
TRAILERS
Personal recreational use trailers; parking
on residential property restricted ...
TRASH. See: GARBAGE AND TRASH
TREES AND SHRUBBERY
Abatement of public nuisances on private
property.... ......................
See: NUISANCES
Code enforcement, applicability re .......
Landscaping............................
See: LANDSCAPING
Missiles, throwing ......................
Parks and recreation facilities; climbing
trees, etc. .. . ............ .........
29-10
29-13
29-3
29-15
29-5
29-16
29-12
29-2
29-4
29-9
29-6
29-8
29-14
26-51 et seq.
29-1
29-11
29-7
TREES AND SHRUBBERY (Cont'd.)
Swale areas, trees in
Definitions ...........................
Maintenance .......................
Planting and removal; written approval
required ....... __ ............
Scope., . ............ ................
Variety and location ..................
U
UTILITIES
Flood damage prevention provisions......
Franchises enumerated. See Appendix D
Street construction work; cost of changing
or removal of public utilities ........
Subdivision design standards re easements
and rights-of-way ......... ........
Subdivisions, required improvements re ..
Telecommunications service tax..........
See: TAXATION
Use of rights-of-way for utilities
Code enforcement, applicability re . ....
Rules and regulations adopted .....
Written permit (franchise)
Contents ....... ...............
Required; term _ . ....... ......
UTILITY TAX
19-215 Collection ..............................
Exemption.............................
Levied; rate ............................
17-1
V
1-2 VACANT PROPERTY
Unauthorized camping, lodging ..........
18-19 VILLAGE
Definitions and rules of construction .....
1-2
VILLAGE COUNCIL
Co nanqntinn . - . - � - . �
pli: --------- — - -- ----------__
-
Definitions and rules of construction .....
Meetings
Adjournment of all meetings ..........
Regular meetings
18-35
Presiding officer ...................
When held ........................
Rules of procedure. See herein that sub-
ject
Rules of procedure
Order of business. . . ................
14-79 et seq.
Parliamentary rules . . ..............
Village clerk, duties re ..................
2-173
27-31 et seq.
VILLAGE LOGO
Adoption...............................
19-83
Description .............................
Registration ....................
20-4
Unlawful practices ......................
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Section
27-16
27-20
27-17
27-19
27-18
12.5-41(3),(5)
24-4
36-22(a)
36-32
26-61 et seq.
2-173
28-1
28-3
28-2
26-30
26-31
26-29
19-11
1-2
2 -16
1-2
2-19
2-18
2-17
2-26
2-27
2-67
1-10(b)
1-10(a)
1-10(d)
1_10(c)
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Section
VILLAGE MANAGER
Administrative code, provisions re ....... 2-39 et seq.
See: ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
Bond .... ............................... 2-117
Budget. . ............................ — 2-118
Budget procedures, duties re ............. 2-2
Residency .............................. 2-115
VOYEURISM
Window peeping prohibited .............. 19-66
W
WALLS. See: FENCES, WALLS, HEDGES
AND ENCLOSURES
WATER SHORTAGE EMERGENCIES
Application .............................
19-201
Definitions ................. — .........
19-200
Enforcement
Emergency power ....................
19-204
Generally ............................
19-203
Implementation
Exemptions ..........................
19-202(b)
Permanent restrictions ...............
19-202(a)
Sanitation, exception to maintain ........
19-205
Violations and penalties .................
19-206
WATER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION
36-1 et seq.
Stormwater management ................
21-61 et seq.
See: STORMWATER 1VL4_NAGEMENT
Wellfield protection .....................
19-220,19-221
Zoning; C-3 Regional Business District
Surface water management ...........
45-34.1(8)
WATERWAYS. See: BOATS, DOCKS AND
WATERWAYS
WATERWAYS BOARD
Composition, terms; vacancies ...........
Created ................................
Duties.................................
Organization ...........................
Removal ...............................
WEAPONS. See: FIREARMS AND WEAP-
ONS
5-103
5-102
5-105
5-104
5-106
WEEDS AND BRUSH
Abatement of public nuisances on private
property ........................... 14-79 et seq.
See: NUISANCES - -
WEEK
Definitions and rules of construction ..... 1-2
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Motor vehicle operation; weight limitations
on certain roads ................... 18-18
Noise measurement procedure ........... 19-113
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WELLFIELD PROTECTION
Business activities with potential to con-
taminate land and water resources,
regulation of ................. _ _ 19-221
County wellfield protection ordinance ad-
opted by reference ................. 19-220
WRITTEN, IN WRITING
Definitions and rules of construction ..... 1-2
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YARDS AND OPEN SPACES
Landscaping ......... ...... ........... 27-31 et seq.
See: LANDSCAPING
Zoning regulations ...................... 45-27 et seq.
See: ZONING (Appendix C)
YEAR
Definitions and rules of construction ..... 1-2
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ZONING (Generally)
Appearance plan (Appendix A). See that
subject
Code enforcement, applicability re .....
2-173
Home occupations .......................
17-3(a) of Heq.
See: HOME OCCUPATIONS
Landscaping; conflict with zoning ordi-
nance .............................
27-39
Planning commission; changes to zoning
ordinances ........................
21-12
Subdivision regulations .. — — . ..... ...
36-1 et seq.
See: SUBDIVISIONS (Appendix B)