Code of Ordinances Supplement 40SUPPLEMENT NO. 40
February 2009
CODE OF ORDINANCES
Village of
NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
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upon which such certificate was granted shall be
turned over to the building inspector whose re-
sponsibility it shall be to determine, from time to
time as the project is in progress and finally upon
its completion, that there have been no unautho-
rized deviations from the evidence upon which
the granting of the certificate of appropriateness
was originally based. The building inspector shall
not issue a certificate of occupancy for any build-
ing or structure where there have been any devi-
ations from the certificate of appropriateness which
has been granted.
(Code 1970, § 6-38)
Secs. 6-61-6-71. Reserved.
ARTICLE IV. RESERVED''`
Secs. 6-72-6-109. Reserved.
ARTICLE V. SIGNS AND OUTDOOR
DISPLAYS'i'
Sec. 6-110. Purpose and scope of regula-
tions.
(a) In General. The purpose of this chapter is
to establish regulations for the systematic control
of signs and advertising displays within the Vil-
lage of North Palm Beach. The regulations and
requirements as herein set forth are intended to
preserve the residential character of the Village of
North Palm Beach by controlling size, location
and use of signs in all zoning districts within the
village. It is further intended to protect and
*Editor's note-Section 3 of Ord. No. 4-90, adopted Mar.
8, 1990, repealed former Art. IV, "Contractors," which con-
tained §§ 6-72 6-81 and 6-89 6-99. 'Phe repealed provisions
derived from Code 1970, § 10-1 10-11, and Ord. No. 19-82,
§§ 1 6, adopted Oct. 14, 1982.
#Editor's note-Ord. No. 24-93, § 1, adopted Oct. 14,
1993, repealed the provisions of former Art. V §§ 6-111 6-
138, relative to si~,ms and outdoor displays, and § 2 of said
ordinance enacted a new Art. V to read as herein set out in
§§ 6-111 6-117. 'Phe provisions of former Art. V derived from
Ord. No. 10-80, adopted 1Vlay 22, 1980; Ord. No. 32-80, adopted
Oct. 23, 1980; Ord. No. 7-85, adopted May 9, 1985; Ord. No.
1-88, adopted Jan. 14, 1988; Ord. No. 5-89, adopted Feb. 9,
1989; and Ord. No. 19-89, adopted Sept. 14, 1989.
Cross references-Appearance plan, App. A; zoning, App.
C.
§ 6-111
promote the general health, safety and welfare of
the public, to protect property values and to assist
in the safe, economic, and aesthetic development
of business:
(1) Property value protection. Signs should
not create a nuisance to the occupancy or
use of other properties as a result of their
size, height, brightness or movement. They
should be in harmony with buildings, the
neighborhood and other conforming signs
in the area.
(2) Communication. Signs should not deny
other persons or groups the use of sight
lines on public rights-of--way, should not
obscure important public messages and
should not overwhelm readers with too
many messages. Signs can and should
help individuals to identify and under-
standthe jurisdiction and the character of
its subareas.
(3) Preservation of community's beauty. Small
residential municipalities such as this rely
heavily on their natural surroundings and
beautification efforts to retain their unique
character. This concern is reflected by the
active and objective regulations of the
appearance and design of signs.
(Ord. No. 31-2001, § 1, 10-25-O1)
Sec. 6-111. General provisions.
(A) Criteria for appearance.
(1) Wall signs shall be part of the architec-
tural concept of the building. Size, color,
lettering, location and arrangement shall
be harmonious with the building design.
(2) Ground signs shall be designed in har-
mony with the architectural theme, de-
sign style and scale of the principal build-
ing on site and incorporate complementary
building materials. The same criteria ap-
plicable to wall signs shall apply to ground
signs.
(3) Identification signs of a prototype design
shall conform to the criteria for building
and ground signs.
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(4) Materials used in signs shall have good
architectural character and be harmoni-
ous with the building design and surround-
ing landscape.
(5) Every sign shall be designed so as to have
visual relationship to buildings and sur-
roundings.
(6) Colors shall be used harmoniously and
with restraint. Excessive brightness and
brilliant colors shall be avoided. Lighting
shall be harmonious with the design. If
external spot or flood lighting is used, the
light fixtures and light source shall be
arranged so that the light source is shielded
from view.
(7) All permanent signs shall comply with
the requirements and procedures of the
Village Appearance Code.
(B) Relationship to building and electrical codes.
These sign regulations are intended to comple-
ment the requirements of the building and elec-
trical codes adopted by the village. Wherever
there is inconsistency between these regulations
and the building or electrical code, the more
stringent requirements shall apply.
(C) Nonconforming signs. All building wall sign
structures, awning signs, pole sign structures and
ground sign structures erected within the village
that do not conform to the terms of this code shall
conform by October 14, 2003, or be removed from
the premises. A face change on a building wall
sign, awning sign, pole sign or ground sign will
not require the sign to conform. All other signs
and outdoor displays shall conform within thirty
(30) days of the effective date of this article. A
nonconforming sign may not be enlarged or al-
tered to increase its nonconformity. Should any
nonconforming sign be damaged by any means to
an extent of more than fifty (50) percent of its
replacement cost at the time of damage, it shall
not be reconstructed or repaired except in confor-
mity with the provisions of this article.
(D) Appeals and review. The applicant may file
an appeal to the village council on any ruling by
the planning commission as to this Sign Code in
accordance with section 6-35 of the Village Code.
(E) Variance.
(1) Permanent sign. Dimensional restrictions
outlined in this Code or viewing obstacles
shall be considered the only grounds of a
hardship for appeal from the regulations
described herein. Any increase in the height
or size of a sign or setback thereof in the
granted variance shall not exceed thirty
(30) percent of the requirements of this
code.
(2) The board of adjustment shall hear and
rule on all applications for variance to
this Code. All the provisions of Article III,
Chapter 21 of the Village Code, shall
apply to applications for variance to this
code.
(3) All applications for variances to regula-
tions established by this article shall be
filed with the building official upon a form
supplied by the village. The application
shall be accompanied by a filing fee of one
hundred fifty dollars ($150.00).
(F) Enforcement. The building official may ini-
tiate action before the code enforcement board of
the village to obtain compliance with this code.
(G) Maintenance.
(1) All signs, including their supports, braces,
guys and anchors, electrical parts and
lighting fixtures, and all painted and dis-
play areas, shall be maintained in accor-
dance with the building and electrical
codes adopted by the village, and shall
present a neat and clean appearance. The
vegetation around the base of ground signs
shall be neatly trimmed and free of un-
sightly weeds, and no rubbish or debris
that would constitute a fire or health
hazard shall be permitted under or near
the sign.
(2) Any sign now or hereafter existing which
no longer advertises a bona fide business
conducted or a product sold shall be taken
down and removed by the owner, agent or
person having the beneficial use of the
building or structure upon which sign
may be found within ten (10) days after
written notification from the building of-
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facial. Upon failure to comply with such
notice within the specified time in such
order, the building official is hereby au-
thorized to cause removal of such sign and
any expenses incident thereto shall be
paid by the owner of the building or
structure to which said sign is attached.
(H) Definitions.
Accessory sign. A permanent ground or build-
ing wall sign that is permitted under this Code
as incidental to an existing or proposed use of
land.
Advertising. Sign copy intended to directly
or indirectly promote the sale or use of a
product, service, commodity, entertainment, or
real or personal property.
Awning. An architectural projection that pro-
vides weather protection, identity and/or deco-
ration and is wholly supported by the building
to which it is attached. An awning is comprised
of a lightweight, rigid or retractable skeleton
over which an approved cover is attached.
Awning sign. A sign painted on, printed on
or attached flat against the surface of the
awning.
Back lit awning. An internally illuminated
awning with translucent covering.
Building wall sign. A sign displayed upon or
attached to any part of the exterior of a build-
ing, including walls, windows, doors, parapets,
awnings and roof slopes of forty-five (45) de-
grees or steeper.
Changeable copy sign. A sign which is visible
from outside a building and which is character-
ized by changeable copy, regardless of method
of attachment of the copy.
Commercially developed parcel. A parcel of
property on which there is at least one walled
and roofed structure used, or designed to be
used, for other than residential or agricultural
purposes.
Copy. The linguistic or graphic content of a
sign.
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Directional sign. An on premises sign de-
signed to guide or direct pedestrians or vehic-
ular traffic.
Electric sign. Any sign containing electric
wiring.
Erect a sign. To construct, reconstruct, build,
relocate, raise, assemble, place, affix, attach,
create, paint, draw, or in any other way bring
into being or establish a sign but it shall not
include any of the foregoing activities when
performed as an incident to routine mainte-
nance.
Frontage. The length of the property line of
any one parcel along the main street on which
it borders.
Ground sign. Any sign that is erected on the
ground, when no part of the sign is attached to
any part of a building or structure. A ground
sign shall be supported by a base no greater
than three (3) feet in height.
Harmful to minors. With regard to sign
content, any description or representation, in
whatever form, of nudity, sexual conduct, or
sexual excitement, when it:
(1) Predominately appeals to the pruri-
ent, shameful, or morbid interest of
minors in sex, and
(2) Is patently offensive to contempo-
rary standards in the adult commu-
nity as a whole with respect to what
is suitable sexual material for mi-
nors, and
(3) Taken as a whole, lacks serious lit-
erary, artistic, political, or scientific
value.
The term "harmful to minors" shall also in-
clude any non-erotic word or picture when it:
(1) Is patently offensive to contempo-
rary standards in the adult commu-
nity as a whole with respect to what
is suitable for viewing by minors,
and
(2) Taken as a whole, lacks serious lit-
erary, artistic, political, or scientific
value.
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Height of a sign. The height of a sign shall be
measured as the vertical distance from the
finished grade, excluding berms, at the base of
the supporting structure to the top of the sign,
or its frame or supporting structure, whichever
is higher.
Illuminated sign. A sign which contains a
source of light or which is designed or arranged
to reflect light from an artificial source includ-
ing indirect lighting, neon, incandescent lights,
back-lighting, and shall also include signs with
reflectors that depend upon automobile head-
lights for an image.
Logo. Any symbol, trademark, picture or
other graphic representation which is used to
signify or identify the particular business or
organization.
Marquee. A structure projecting from and
completely supported by a building and which
extends beyond the building line or property
line and fully or partially covers a sidewalk,
public entrance or other pedestrian way.
Multiple occupancy complex. A commercial
use, i.e. any use other than residential consist-
ing of a parcel of property, or parcel of contig-
uous properties, existing as a unified or coor-
dinated project, with a building or buildings
housing more than one occupant.
Neon tube sign. A sign electrically lighted by
exposed tubes containing inert gas and visible
from outside of a building.
Nonconforming sign. A sign existing at the
effective date of the adopting of this article
which could not be built under the terms of this
article.
Occupant (occupancy). The use of a building
or structure, or any portion thereof for commer-
cial transactions.
Off sitelpremise sign. A sign advertising an
establishment, merchandise, service or enter-
tainment, which is not sold, produced, manu-
factured or furnished at the property on which
said sign is located.
Outline neon lighting. An arrangement of
electric discharge tubing to outline or call at-
tention to certain features such as the shape of
a building or the decoration of a window.
Painted wall sign. A sign painted on a wall
or on any other surface or part of a building or
structure.
Parcel. A unit of land within legally estab-
lished property lines. If, however, the property
lines are such as to defeat the purposes of this
Code or lead to absurd results, a "parcel" may
be as designated for a particular site by the
building official.
Permanent. Designed, constructed and in-
tended for more than short term use.
Pole sign. A sign supported permanently
upon the ground by poles or braces and not
attached to any building.
Portable sign. Any sign which is manifestly
designed to be transported by trailer or on its
own wheels, including such signs even though
the wheels may be removed and the remaining
chassis or support structure converted to an A
or T frame sign and attached temporarily or
permanently to the ground.
Roof line. A horizontal line intersecting the
highest point or points of a roof.
Roof sign. A sign placed above the roof line of
a building or on or against a roof slope of less
than forty-five (45) degrees.
Sign. Any writing, pictorial presentation,
number, illustration, or decoration, flag, ban-
ner or pennant, balloon, search light, or other
device which is used to announce, direct atten-
tion to, identify, advertise or otherwise make
anything known. The term sign shall not be
deemed to include the terms "building" or "land-
scaping," or any architectural embellishment
of a building not intended to communicate
information.
Sign face. The part of a sign that is or maybe
used for copy.
Sign face area. The area of any regular
geometric shape which contains the entire sur-
face area of a sign upon which copy may be
placed.
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Sign structure. Any construction used or
designed to support a sign.
Street. A public or private right-of--way for
vehicular traffic, including highways, thorough-
fares, lanes, roads, ways, and boulevards.
Temporary sign. A sign which is intended to
advertise community events, civic projects, po-
litical candidacy, political issues, real estate for
sale or lease or other special events on a short
term basis.
Unit. That part of a multiple occupancy
complex housing one occupant.
Vehicle sign. A sign of any nature attached
to, affixed in any manner or painted on a motor
vehicle or trailer.
(I) Permits.
(1) A sign shall not hereafter be erected,
constructed, altered or maintained except
as provided in this Code, until after a
permit for the same has been issued in
accordance with the permitting proce-
dures of the building code.
(2) Fees. Fees shall be based on the construc-
tion valuation as set forth in the building
code.
(3) Exemption. Temporary signs are exempt
from the requirement of obtaining a per-
mit or paying a fee, but they shall be
subject to the other provisions of this
chapter.
(Ord. No. 24-93, § 2, 10-14-93; Ord. No. 13-94, § 1,
8-11-94; Ord. No. 10-99, § 1, 2-11-99; Ord. No.
2009-02, § 2, 1-22-09)
Sec. 6-112. Exempt signs.
The following signs are exempt from the oper-
ation of these sign regulations, and from the
requirement in this Code that a permit be ob-
tained for the erection of permanent signs, pro-
vided they are not placed or constructed so as to
create a hazard of any kind:
(A) Signs that are not designed or located so
as to be visible from any street or adjoin-
ing property.
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(B) Parking area directional signs may be
erected at each point of ingress and egress
to a parking lot or parking area. Such
signs shall not exceed two (2) square feet
in background area nor extend to a height
greater than three (3) feet above ground.
Only one (1) such sign shall be allowed at
each point of ingress and egress, provided
such signs do not create a traffic or pedes-
trian hazard. (See section 6-116(D)) No
names or logos permitted.
(C) Signs necessary to promote health, safety
and welfare, and other regulatory, statu-
tory, traffic control or directional signs
erected on public property with permis-
sion as appropriate from the State of
Florida, the United States, the County of
Palm Beach, or the Village of North Palm
Beach.
(D) Legal notices and official instruments.
(E) Decorative flags and bunting fora cele-
bration, convention, or commemoration of
significance to the entire community when
authorized by the village manager for a
period, not to exceed thirty (30) days.
(F) Holiday lights and decorations, erected
during the appropriate holiday season,
shall comply with all building and electri-
cal codes. Holiday lights and decorations
may be erected no earlier than four (4)
weeks prior to the subject holiday with
the exception of the Christmas/Hanukkah
holidays. Christmas/Hanukkah lights and
decorations maybe erected no earlier than
October 15th. All holiday lights and deco-
rations must be removed within two (2)
weeks following the holiday.
(G) Merchandise displays behind storefront
windows so long as no part of the display
moves or contains flashing lights.
(H) Memorial signs or tablets, names of build-
ings and dates of erection when cut into
any masonry surface or when constructed
of bronze or other incombustible materi-
als and attached to the surface of a build-
ing.
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(I) Signs incorporated into machinery or equip-
ment by a manufacturer or distributor,
which identify or advertise only the prod-
uct or service dispensed by the machine or
equipment, such as signs customarily af-
fixed to newspaper racks, telephone booths,
and gasoline pumps.
(J) Advertising and identifying signs located
on taxicabs, buses, trailers, trucks, vehi-
cles or vehicle bumpers, subject to the
regulations of section 6-113(B)(23) of this
Code.
(K) Public warning signs to indicate the dan-
gers of trespassing, swimming, animals or
similar hazards.
(L) Works of art that do not constitute adver-
tising.
(M) Signs carried by a person.
(N) Religious displays.
(O) Temporary banners not exceeding thirty-
two (32) square feet within commercial
zoning districts upon written application
to and approval by the community devel-
opment department. The application shall
be accompanied by an administrative pro-
cessingfee established by the village coun-
cil. Temporary banners shall be limited as
follows:
(1) No single commercial parcel may
display a temporary banner for more
than sixty (60) days during, either
consecutive or alternate, during any
calendar year.
(2) No single commercial parcel shall
display more than one (1) temporary
banner at any given time, and all
banners must relate to a business
located within the parcel holding a
valid village business tax receipt.
(4) Each banner must be located en-
tirely against the principal building
below the second story floor line (if
applicable) and be securely fastened
at each corner or edge.
(Ord. No. 24-93, § 2, 10-14-93; Ord. No. 25-2001,
§ 1, 8-23-O1; Ord. No. 2009-02, § 3, 1-22-09)
Sec. 6-113. Prohibited signs.
(A) Generally. It shall be unlawful to erect or
keep any sign not expressly authorized by, or
exempted from, this Code.
(B) Specifically. The following signs are ex-
pressly prohibited unless exempted by section
6-112 of this Code or expressly authorized by
section 6-114, or section 6-115 of this Code:
(1) Signs that are in violation of the building
code or electrical code adopted by the
village.
(2) Any sign that constitutes a safety hazard.
(3) Blank temporary signs.
(4) Signs with visible moving, revolving, or
rotating parts or visible mechanical move-
ment of any description or other apparent
visible movement achieved by electrical,
electronic, or mechanical means, except
for traditional barber poles.
(5) Signs with the optical illusion of move-
ment by means of a design that presents a
pattern capable of giving the illusion of
motion or changing of copy.
(6) Signs with lights or illuminations that
flash, move, rotate, scintillate, blink, flicker,
or vary in intensity or color.
(7) Outline neon lighting used on commer-
cially developed parcels for commercial
purposes.
(3) No banner may exceed thirty-two (8) Signs, commonly referred to as wind signs,
(32) square feet in overall surface consisting of one or more banners, flags,
area or ten (10) feet in height or pennants, ribbons, spinners, streamers or
width. The materials used for the captive balloons, or other objects or mate-
banner must conform to industry rial fastened in such a manner as to move
standards. upon being subjected to pressure by wind.
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(9) Signs that incorporate projected images, (18) Searchlights used to advertise or promote
emit any sound that is intended to attract a business or to attract customers to a
attention, or involve the use of live ani- property.
mals.
(19) Signs that are painted, pasted, or printed
(10) Signs that emit audible sound, odor, or on any curbstone, flagstone, pavement, or
visible matter such as smoke or steam. any portion of any sidewalk or street,
except house numbers and traffic control
(ll) Signs or sign structures that interfere in
any way with free use of any fire escape,
emergency exit, standpipe, or that ob-
struct any window to such an extent that
light or ventilation is reduced to a point
below that required by any provision of
this Code or other ordinance of the vil-
lage.
(12) Signs that resemble any official sign or
marker erected by any governmental
agency, or that by reason of position, shape
or color, would conflict with the proper
functioning of any traffic sign or signal, or
illumination that may be reasonably con-
fused with or construed as, or conceal, a
traffic-control device.
(13) Signs that obstruct the vision of pedestri-
ans, cyclists, or motorists traveling on or
entering public streets.
(14) Non-governmental signs that use the words
"stop," "look," "danger," or any similar
word, phrase, or symbol.
(15) Signs, within ten (10) feet of public right-
of-way or one hundred (100) feet of traffic-
control lights, that contain red or green
lights that might be confused with traffic
control lights.
signs.
(20) Signs placed upon benches, bus shelters
or waste receptacles.
(21) Signs erected on public property, or on
private property (such as private utility
poles) located on public property, other
than signs erected by public authority for
public purposes.
(22) Signs erected over or across any public
street except as may otherwise be ex-
pressly authorized by this Code, and ex-
cept governmental signs erected by or on
the order of the village manager.
(23) a. Vehicle signs with a total sign area
on any vehicle in excess of ten (10)
square feet, when the vehicle is
parked on the same property as the
business being advertised and:
1. Is parked for more than sixty
(60) consecutive minutes within
one hundred (100) feet of any
street right-of--way; and
2. Is visible from the street right-
of-way that the vehicle is within
one hundred (100) feet of; and
3. Is parked on commercially zoned
property;
(16) Signs that are of such intensity or bril-
liance as to cause glare or impair the
vision of any motorist, cyclist, or pedes-
trian using or entering a public way, or
that are a hazard or a nuisance to occu-
pants of any property because of glare or
other characteristics.
(17) Signs that contain any lighting or control
mechanism that causes interference with
radio, television or other communication
signals.
b. Vehicle signs visible from any street
right-of--way with a total sign area
less than or equal to ten (10) square
feet, when the vehicle is parked for
more than sixty (60) consecutive min-
utes on a commercially zoned prop-
erty and on which the business being
advertised is located and:
1. Is parked within the front two-
thirds of the area between the
front building line and the front
lot line; or
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2. In the case of corner lots, is
parked within the front two-
thirds of the area between the
side building line and the side
lot line; or
3. Is parked within thirty (30) feet
of any street right-of--way.
(24) Signs displaying copy that is harmful to
minors as defined by this code.
(25) Portable signs as defined by this code.
(26) Marquee sign as defined by this code.
(27) Roof sign as defined by this code.
(28) Changeable copy sign as defined by this
code.
Exceptions:
a. Sign for public, charitable, and reli-
gious institutions.
b. Motor vehicle service station signs;
provided, however, that said signs
are:
1. Limited to a maximum of twenty
(20) percent of the total sign
area for said vehicle service sta-
tion.
2. Changeable copy is limited to
price of fuel and the words "cash"
and "credit."
3. The maximum height of change-
able numbers shall be twelve
(12) inches.
(33) Time-Temperature-Date Signs.
(Ord. No. 24-93, § 2, 10-14-93; Ord. No. 13-94, § 2,
8-18-94; Ord. No. 37-97, § 1, 8-28-97; Ord. No.
12-2000, § 1, 4-27-00)
Sec. 6-114. Permitted temporary signs.
(A) Where allowed. Temporary signs are al-
lowed throughout the village, subject to the re-
strictions imposed by this section and other rele-
vant parts of this Code. Temporary signs do not
require a building permit.
(B) Sign types allowed. A temporary sign may
be a pole, ground or building wall sign, but may
not be an electric sign.
(C) Removal of illegal temporary signs. Any
temporary sign not complying with the require-
ments of this section is illegal and subject to
immediate removal by the village forces.
(D) Restrictions on content of temporary signs.
A temporary sign may display any message so
long as it is not:
(1) Harmful to minors as defined by this
Code.
(2) Advertising as defined by this Code, ex-
cept that advertising for the following
purposes may be displayed:
a. To indicate that an owner, either
personally or through an agent, is
actively attempting to sell, rent or
lease the property on which the sign
is located or a unit located on the
property.
c. Signs in P-Public District.
(29) Painted wall sign as defined by this code
(30) Neon tube sign located inside or outside a
building and as defined by this code.
(31) Off site/premise sign as defined in this
code.
(32) Signs placed on boats or watercraft that
are located on public or private property
other than boat or watercraft name, man-
ufacturers name or required license num-
bers.
b. To identify construction in progress.
Such message shall not be displayed
more than sixty (60) days prior to
the beginning of actual construction
of the project, and shall be removed
when construction is completed. If a
message is displayed pursuant to
this section, but construction is not
initiated within sixty (60) days after
the message is displayed, or if con-
struction is discontinued for a period
of more than sixty (60) days, the
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message shall be removed, pending
initiation or continuation of construc-
tion activities.
c. To announce or advertise such tem-
porary uses as grand openings, car-
nivals, revivals, sporting events, or
any public charitable, educational or
religious event or function. Such mes-
sage shall not be displayed more
than thirty (30) days prior to the
event or function and shall be re-
moved within two (2) working days
after the special event. Approval of
the size and locations of the signs by
the department of community devel-
opment is required.
d. Political sign. Nothing shall be con-
strued to regulate the content or
internal design of a political sign.
Signs advertising political events and
functions shall not be displayed more
than thirty (30) days prior to the
event or function and shall be re-
moved not more than seven (7) cal-
endar days following the event or
function advertised by the sign. Cam-
paign signs shall not be displayed
more than thirty (30) days prior to
the candidate qualifying for office or
issue being voted upon and shall be
removed within seven (7) days fol-
lowing the election
(E) Permissible size, height and number of
temporary signs.
(1) Non-political signs.
a. One-family and two-family resi-
dences. Aparcel on which is located
a single one-family ortwo-family res-
idence may display not more than
one (1) temporary sign with a sign
area of not more than five (5) square
feet. No sign shall exceed five (5) feet
in height. Front setback shall be ten
(10) feet and side setback shall be
three (3) feet.
b. Multi-family residences. A parcel on
which is located amulti-family resi-
dence may display not more than
one (1) temporary sign with a sign
area of not more than thirty-two (32)
square feet. No individual sign shall
exceed eight (8) feet in height. Front
setback shall be ten (10) feet and
side setback shall be three (3) feet.
c. On all other parcels. All other par-
cels may display not more than one
(1) temporary sign with an aggre-
gate sign area of not more than six-
teen (16) square feet. No sign shall
exceed eight (8) feet in height.
(2) Political signs. Three (3) temporary polit-
ical signs, each not exceeding five (5)
square feet in sign area and not more
than five (5) feet in height, may be dis-
played on any parcel within the village.
(Ord. No. 24-93, § 2, 10-14-93; Ord. No. 32-2000,
§ 1, 10-12-00; Ord. No. 10-2002, § 1, 4-25-02; Ord.
No. 09-2003, § 1, 4-10-03; Ord. No. 2006-24,
§ 2.C.2, 11-9-06; Ord. No. 2009-02, § 4, 1-22-09)
Sec. 6-115. Permitted permanent accessory
signs.
(A) Sign types allowed. Apermanent accessory
sign may be a ground or building wall sign.
(B) Content. A permanent accessory sign may
only display any combination of the following,
none of which may be harmful to minors as
defined in this Code.
(1) Letters depicting the name of the building
or the name of the building occupant.
(2) Letters depicting the nature of the busi-
ness and that are a maximum of fifty (50)
percent of the height of the letters in
paragraph (B)(1) of this section.
(3) A logo symbol for the building or the
building occupant which does not exceed
fifty (50) percent of the allowable sign
area.
(4) Street address number and/or name. Street
address numbers may be located on any
portion of a ground sign not conflicting
with any other requirement of this article.
(5) A removable sign affixed by permanent
brackets within the sign face area of a
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ground sign indicating that units within
the same parcel are for sale or for lease
and including a contact phone number.
The brackets and sign cannot cover any
other portion of the sign copy, including
any lettering, logo or address.
(6) For commercial projects occupied by mul-
tiple retail or service establishments where
the total area of the project, including
outparcels, exceeds five (5) acres, a ground
sign may, subject to planning commission
review and approval of the sign design in
accordance with the criteria set forth in
this article, depict the name of the project
and the names of up to five (5) tenants or
occupants of the project. A "for sale" or
"for lease" sign may be substituted for one
(1) of the tenant or occupant signs if the
space within the project is being actively
marketed for sale or lease.
(7) Noncommercial message. Notwithstand-
ing anything contained in other sections
of the Code of the village to the contrary,
any sign erected pursuant to the provi-
sions of this code may, at the option of the
applicant, contain either a noncommer-
cial message unrelated to the business
located on the premises where the sign is
erected or a commercial message related
to the business and located on the busi-
ness premises. The noncommercial mes-
sage may occupy the entire sign face or
portion thereof. The sign face may be
changed from commercial to noncommer-
cial messages as frequently as desired by
the owner of the sign, provided that the
size and design criteria conform to the
applicable portions of this code, the sign is
allowed by this code, the sign conforms to
the requirements of the applicable zoning
designation and the appropriate permits
are obtained. For the purposes of this sign
code, noncommercial messages, by their
very nature, shall never be deemed off-
premises.
(C) Permissible number, area, spacing and height
of permanent accessory signs.
(1) Ground signs:
a. Multi-family buildings with more
than four (4) dwelling units.
Number -One (1) maximum.
Sign Area -Maximum thirty-two
(32) square feet.
Height -Eight (8) feet maximum.
Set back, Minimum -Ten (10) feet
front -three (3) feet side.
b. Commercial occupancy:
Number -One sign per parcel right-
of-way frontage maximum.
Sigrz Sigrz Sigrz Face
Setback Height Area
Minimum Maximum Maximum
5 ft. 8 ft. 30 sq. ft.
10 ft. 8 ft. 36 sq. ft.
20 ft. 10 ft. 40 sq. ft.
30 ft. 10 ft. 45 sq. ft.
(2) Building wall signs:
a. Subject to the design criteria of this
article, the maximum mounting
height of a building wall sign shall
be eighteen (18) feet, except that on
a building of more than two (2) sto-
ries, asingle building wall sign is
allowed above eighteen (18) feet fac-
ing each public street frontage.
b. Each multiple occupancy complex
may display one (1) permanent ac-
cessory building wall identification
sign facing each public street front-
age on the principal building in which
the complex is located, not to exceed
a sign area of twenty (20) square
feet.
c. Each occupant of a multiple occu-
pancy complex that has a licensed
building frontage which has direct
ground level walk-in access from a
public or private roadway or side-
walk may display one (1) permanent
accessory building wall sign on any
exterior portion of the complex that
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is part of the occupant's unit (not (2) Restrictions.
including a common or jointly owned a. One (1) sign is permitted at only one
area), and that has a maximum sign
(1) entrance into the development
area of five (5) percent of the facade
area if the front building setback is from each abutting street. The sign
twenty-five (25) feet minimum, seven may be a single sign with two (2)
(7) percent of the facade area if the faces of equal size or may be two (2)
front building setback is seventy (70) single-faced structures of equal size
feet minimum and ten (10) percent located on each side of the entrance.
of the facade area if the front build- No face of the sign shall exceed thirty-
ing setback is one hundred (100) feet two (32) square feet in size, and may
minimum. Exception: An occupant be illuminated in a steady light only.
that has building facade area facing b. When considering the placement of
multiple public street frontages may
such signs
the planning commission
have one (1) full size wall sign facing ,
shall consider the location of public
a public street frontage and aone- utilities
sidewalks and future street
half (i/z) size wall sign facing the ,
widening.
other street frontages.
d. Each occupant of a single occupancy c. The planning commission shall en-
complex may display one (1) perma- sure that such signs shall be main-
nent accessory wall sign on the prin- tained perpetually by the developer,
cipal building in which the occu- the owner of the sign, a pertinent
panty is located, not to exceed a sign owners' association, or some other
area of five (5) percent of the facade person who is legally accountable
area if the front building setback is under a maintenance arrangement
twenty-five (25) feet minimum, seven approved by the village council. If no
(7) percent of the facade area if the accountable person accepts legal re-
front building setback is seventy (70) sponsibility to maintain the signs
feet minimum and ten (10) percent and no other provision has been made
of the facade area if the front build- for the maintenance of them, the
ing setback is one hundred feet (100) signs shall be removed by the devel-
minimum. oper or owner.
Exception: An occupant that has
building facade area facing multiple
public street frontages may have one
(1) full size wall sign facing a public
street frontage and one-half (i/z) size
wall sign facing the other street front-
ages.
(D) Directional signs. One (1) parking area
directional sign may be erected at each point of
ingress and egress to a parking lot or parking
area. Such signs shall not exceed two (2) square
feet in background area nor exceed three (3) feet
in height. Such signs shall not create a traffic or
pedestrian hazard. (See section 6-ll2(B)).
(E) Signs at entrances to residential develop-
ments.
(1) Generally. A permanent accessory sign
may be displayed at the entrance to resi-
dential developments.
(F) Flags.
(1) Number: Not more than three (3) flags or
insignias of governmental, religious, char-
itable, fraternal or other organizations
may be permanently displayed on any one
parcel of land.
(2) Size. The maximum distance from top to
bottom of any flag or flags shall be thirty
(30) percent of the total height of the flag
pole, or in the absence of a flag pole, thirty
(30) percent of the distance from the top of
the flag or insignia to the ground. The
maximum height of a flag pole within the
R-1 single-family dwelling district and
the R-2 multiple-family dwelling district
shall be twenty (20) feet. The maximum
height of a flag pole within the R-3 apart-
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ment dwelling district and all non-resi-
dential zoning districts shall be thirty-
five (35) feet.
(G) Utility signs. Public utility signs that iden-
tify the location of underground utility lines and
facilities, high voltage lines and facilities, and
other utility facilities and appurtenances are per-
mitted so long as they do not exceed three (3) feet
in height, and so long as the sign face does not
exceed one-half (i/z) square foot.
(H) Street numbers.
(1) Generally. Every building in the village
shall have its street number so affixed to
the building or the premises upon which
the building is located that it is both
visible and legible from the public street.
(2) Commercial buildings. Every commercial
building with a wall facing an alley shall
have each individual tenancy street num-
ber affixed to the building above or next to
the rear door serving each tenancy so that
the number is both visible and legible
from the alley. The street numbers shall
be reflective.
(3) Height-Color: All street numbers shall
be a minimum of three (3) inches in height
on residential buildings and a minimum
of six (6) inches on commercial buildings.
Maximum height of all street numbers
shall be eight (8) inches. All street num-
bers shall be a sharply contrasting color
with the building.
(4) Maintenance. It shall be the duty of the
owner of the building to maintain the
numbers on the building in good condi-
tion.
(I) Signs in P-Public Zoning District
(1) ape-On premise, wall and ground signs.
(2) Number-Such number as shall be per-
mitted by the village council, in its discre-
tion, to assist in the administration and
operation of the village and its various
governmental, recreation and proprietary
operations.
(3) Size-Height-Location. Shall be no
greater than the signs allowed in adjacent
zoning districts.
(4) Additional signs. The following additional
signs are permitted: Locational and direc-
tional signs at outdoor public recreation
park and sporting events which may in-
clude advertising logo of the entity spon-
soring the activity or event being held on
publicly owned property, including, but
not limited to youth athletic associations,
organized team competitions, swimming
meets, tennis tournaments and golf course
benches with direction and ball washing
facilities at each tee.
(J) Strings of white light bulbs. Strings of
white light bulbs may be permanently permitted
to outline buildings and decorate trees on com-
mercially developed property provided that such
display does not interfere with neighboring land
uses. A building permit is required.
(Ord. No. 24-93, § 2, 10-14-93; Ord. No. 13-94, § 3,
8-11-94; Ord. No. 10-99, § 2, 2-11-99; Ord. No.
22-2000, § 1, 8-24-00; Ord. No. 31-2001, § 2,
10-25-O1; Ord. No. 2008-O1, § 2, 1-10-08; Ord. No.
2009-02, § 6, 1-22-09)
Sec. 6-116. Measurement determinations.
(A) Facade area. The facade area shall be
measured by determining the area within atwo-
dimensional geometric figure coinciding with the
edges of the walls, windows, doors, parapets,
marquees, and roof slopes of greater than forty-
five (45) degrees that form a side of a building or
unit.
(B) Sign area.
(1) Generally. The area of a sign shall be the
area within the smallest square, rectan-
gle,parallelogram, triangle, circle or semi-
circle, the sides of which touch the ex-
treme points or edges of the sign face.
(2) Special situations.
(a) Where a sign is composed of letters
attached directly to a facade, win-
dow, door, or marquee, and the let-
ters are not enclosed by a border or
trimming, the sign area shall be the
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area within the smallest rectangle,
parallelogram, triangle, circle or semi-
circle, the sides of which touch the
extreme points of the letters or pic-
tures.
(b) Where two (2) sign faces are placed
back to back on a single sign struc-
ture, and the faces are at no point
more than four (4) feet apart, the
area of the sign shall be counted as
the area of one (1) of the faces.
(c) Where three (3) or more sign faces
are arranged in a square, rectangle,
or diamond, the area of the sign
shall be the area of the two (2) larg-
est faces.
(C) Number of signs.
(1) Generally. In general, the number of signs
shall be the number of non-contiguous
sign faces. Multiple non-contiguous sign
faces may be counted as a single sign if all
the sign faces are included in the geomet-
ric figure used for determining the sign
area.
(2) Special situations.
(a) Where two (2) sign faces are placed
back to back and are at no point
more than three (3) feet apart, it
shall be counted as one sign.
(b) If a sign has four (4) faces arranged
in a square, rectangle or diamond, it
shall be counted as two (2) signs.
(D) Sign height. The height of a sign shall be
measured as the vertical distance from the fin-
ished grade, excluding berms, at the base of the
supporting structure to the top of the sign, or its
frame or supporting structure, whichever is higher.
(Ord. No. 24-93, § 2, 10-14-93)
Sec. 6-117. Design, construction, and loca-
tion standards.
(A) Generally. All permanent signs must com-
ply with the following design, construction and
location standard.
~~' 6-117
(B) Compliance with buildiug and electrical
codes required. All permanent signs, and the
illumination thereof, shall be designed, con-
structed and maintained in conformity with ap-
plicable provisions of the building and electrical
codes adopted by the village.
(C) Illumination standards.
(1) All illuminated signs shall be internally
lighted and only by electricity.
(2) All electric wiring shall be installed in
conduit and concealed. The conduit shall
be installed underground in accordance
with the village electric code.
(3) Electrically lighted signs shall be auto-
matically controlled to be disconnected
daily at midnight or at the close of busi-
ness if the advertised closing is later than
midnight.
(4) Sign lighting may not be designed or
located to cause confusion with traffic
lights.
(D) Placement standards.
(1) In right-of--way. Supports for signs or sign
structures shall not be placed in or upon a
public right-of--way or public easement.
(2) Over right-of--way. No ground sign shall
project over a public right-of--way.
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ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL
Sec. 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.
Willfully 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.
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:
The golf course at the Village of
North Palm Beach Country Club,
including all tees, fairways, greens
§ 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 Nlar. 13,
1980, amended the Code with the addition of a new § 9-21.
However, in order to maintain Code format, the editor has
redesi~,mated the provisions as § 9-l.
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
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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)
Editor's note-Ordinance No. 5-80, § 2, adopted Mar. 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 redesi~,mated as § 9-2.
Secs. 9-3-9-15. Reserved.
ARTICLE II. GOLF ADVISORY BOARD''`
Sec. 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-
soryboard shall operate in accordance with section
2-1 of this Code.
(Ord. No. 2007-20, § 3, 12-13-07)
Sec. 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. II, §§ 9-16 9-21, and
enacted a new Art. II as set out herein. 'Phe former Art. II
pertained to similar subject matter and derived from Ord. No.
39-90, §§ 1 5, 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 1Vlay 10, 2001;
Ord. No. 18-2001, § 2, June 28, 2001; Ord. No. 20-2002, § 1,
June 13, 2002.
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 Apri130,
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 untilApri130, 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)
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Sec. 9-18. Meetings.
The advisory board shall schedule at least one
(1) regular meeting per month. In addition, spe-
cial meetings may be called by the chairperson or
by written notice signed by three (3) regular
members by providing at least forty-eight (48)
hours' notice.
(Ord. No. 2007-20, § 3, 12-13-07)
Sec. 9-19. Duties.
The advisory board shall be advisory only and
shall have no final authority with respect to the
country club golf operations. The duties of the golf
advisory board shall be established by resolution
of the village council.
(Ord. No. 2007-20, § 3, 12-13-07)
Secs. 9-20-9-31. Reserved.
ARTICLE III. FINANCES
Sec. 9-32. Delinquent accounts; penalties.
(a) Effective November 1, 1971, all past-due
charges for goods or services purchased at the
country club shall carry a penalty of one and
one-half (h/z) percent of the amount due for each
thirty (30) days the account is past due on all
accounts where the past-due indebtedness is ten
dollars ($10.00) or more.
(b) Effective November 1, 1971, all past-due
membership fees at the country club shall carry a
penalty of one and one-half (h/z) percent of the
amount past due for each thirty (30) days the
membership fee is past due on all accounts where
the past-due indebtedness is ten dollars ($10.00)
or more.
(c) All billings for membership fees and for
goods or services purchased at the country club
shall contain information advising the customer
of the penalty charge for late payment, with at
least athirty-day notice of such penalty.
(d) In addition to the penalties set forth in
paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section, any person
whose account for membership fees or for goods
and services purchased at the country club is
delinquent beyond two (2) billing periods shall
§ 9-~2
have his membership privileges suspended at the
country club and shall no longer be entitled to
purchase goods and services or to utilize the
facilities at the country club until he has brought
his account current.
(Code 1970, § 10.5-40; Ord. No. 211-70, § l; Ord.
No. 9-71, § 9; Ord. No. 3-76, § 1, 3-11-76)
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ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL
Secs. 14-1-14-15. Reserved.
ARTICLE II. GARBAGE, TRASH AND
REFUSE''`
DIVISION 1. GENERALLY
Secs. 14-16-14-22. Reserved.
DIVISION 2. GARBAGE COLLECTION AND
DISPOSAL
Sec. 14-23. Definition.
As used in this division, "commercial garbage"
shall mean every refuse accumulation of animal,
fruit or vegetable matter that attends the prepa-
ration, use, cooking and dealing in, or storage of
meats, fish, fowl, fruits or vegetables, and any
other matter of any nature whatsoever which is
subject to decay and the generation of noxious or
offensive gases or odors, or which, during or after
decay, may serve as breeding or feeding material
for flies or other germ-carrying insects.
(Code 1970, § 18-1)
Cross reference-Rules of construction and definitions
generally, § 1-2.
Sec. 14-24. Garbage cans-Required.
Garbage containers at each commercial estab-
lishment within the village and at each multifam-
ily dwelling which contains three (3) or more
units shall provide dumpster-type garbage con-
tainers which can be collected by village garbage
vehicles using the dumpster collection method.
(Code 1970, § 18-23; Ord. No. 6-75, § 1, 6-12-75)
Sec. 14-25. Same-To be kept covered.
All commercial garbage cans shall be kept
tightly covered at all times, except when neces-
sary to lift the covers for the purpose of depositing
garbage in the garbage can or for the purpose of
emptying such garbage into a garbage truck.
(Code 1970, § 18-24)
*Cross reference-Refuse disposal divisions, § 2-85(e)
Sec. 14-26. Frequency of collection.
§ 14-28
Commercial garbage shall be collected at least
three (3) times a week, and with greater fre-
quency and in such manner as shall be directed
by the village manager.
(Code 1970, § 18-41)
Sec. 14-27. Charges-Generally.
All property within the village which is im-
proved by a structure for which a certificate of
occupancy is issued after February first of any
year and for which garbage and trash collections
are made by the village shall pay the following
fees for collection and disposal of garbage and
trash during the remainder of that calendar year
in which the certificate of occupancy is issued:
(1) One- and two-family homes, four dollars
and twenty-three cents ($4.23) per dwell-
ing unit per month, or fraction thereof.
(2) Dwellings of three (3) units or more, four
dollars and twenty-three cents ($4.23) per
unit per month, or fraction thereof. Where
a dwelling of three (3) or more units is a
condominium and the condominium asso-
ciation or the developer of the condomin-
ium notifies the director of public works,
garbage and trash fees shall be billed to
the individual owners of condominium
units.
(3) For commercial establishments, four dol-
lars and twenty-three cents ($4.23) per
month, or fraction thereof.
(Code 1970, § 18-49; Ord. No. 2-74, § l; Ord. No.
2006-24, § 2.E.1, 11-9-06)
Sec. 14-28. Same-Fee for excess amounts
from commercial establishments.
In the event any commercial establishment has
more than two (2) cubic yards of garbage at any
one (1) pickup, the occupant thereof shall pay one
dollar ($1.00) per cubic yard for all garbage col-
lected in excess of two (2) cubic yards. In the event
any commercial establishment has more than six
(6) cubic yards of garbage picked up during any
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one (1) week, the occupant thereof shall pay one
dollar ($1.00) per cubic yard for all garbage col-
lected in excess of six (6) cubic yards per week.
(Code 1970, § 18-48)
Sec. 14-29. Same-When and where paid.
All payments required by this division shall be
made to the village by the fifteenth of the month
for which service is rendered. All delinquent ac-
counts are subject to stoppage of service without
notice. If a delinquent account is not paid within
thirty (30) days, the director of public works shall
cease all refuse collection for that account unless
otherwise directed by the village manager. Ser-
vice shall be resumed thereafter only upon pay-
ment of the accumulated fees for the period of
collection and the period of noncollection unless
the village manager specifically directs otherwise.
The stoppage of service herein authorized for
nonpayment of collection charges shall be in ad-
dition to the right of the village to proceed for the
collection of such unpaid charges in a manner
provided by law.
(Code 1970, § 18-53; Ord. No. 2-74, § 2; Ord. No.
2006-24, § 2.E.2, 11-9-06)
Sec. 14-30. Commercial use property waste
disposal fees and collection pro-
cedures.
(1) For purposes of this section, commercial
use property shall include all property parcels in
the village upon which a building exists with the
exception of residential use property, village-
owned property and other property used for gov-
ernmental purposes.
(2) Annual disposal fees for garbage and trash
and all other refuse collected by the Village of
North Palm Beach shall be charged as herein
provided, except as otherwise stated.
Occupancy Category Fee per Square Foot
Low $ 0.068
Medium 0.181
High 0.967
Occupancy category is as determined by the Palm
Beach County Solid Waste Authority.
Total square feet is as determined by the Palm
Beach County Property Appraiser.
(3) Waste disposal fees shall be due and pay-
able to the village yearly in advance on October 1
of each year regardless of occupancy or use of the
property charged. The fees shall be billed to the
property owner of record as shown on the county
tax rolls. Failure to pay the fees when due may
result in the discontinuance of the waste removal
service and/or the placing of a lien by the village
council in the amount of the fees due against the
property to which service is available, and/or
action by the village code enforcement board.
(4) The collection of garbage and trash by a
private person, firm, or corporation hired for such
purpose is prohibited except where dumpsters of
greater than two-cubic-yard capacity are used.
(Ord. No. 37-90, § 1, 10-25-90; Ord. No. 34-91, § 1,
11-14-91; Ord. No. 18-92, § 1, 10-22-92; Ord. No.
19-94, § 1, 10-13-94; Ord. No. 8-96, § 1, 2-8-96;
Ord. No. 3-98, § 1, 1-8-98; Ord. No. 29-2000, § 1,
9-28-00; Ord. No. 29-2002, § 1, 10-10-02; Ord. No.
2006-20, § 2, 9-28-06; Ord. No. 2006-28, § 2,
12-14-06; Ord. No. 2007-21, § 2, 12-13-07; Ord.
No. 2008-16, § 2, 10-23-08)
Sec. 14-31. Collection of residential yard
waste.
(a) Definition. For the purposes of this section,
yard waste shall include grass clippings, leaves,
shrub trimmings, palm fronds and tree limbs.
Yard waste shall not include dirt, rocks and
similar materials removed from property utilizing
mechanical equipment or other waste resulting
from land clearing activities.
(b) Requirements for collection.
(1) Loose yard waste. Loose yard waste, such
as grass clippings and leaves, shall be
placed in standard thirty-two (32) to fifty
(50) gallon cans or sealed plastic bags,
with each container weighing less than
fifty (50) pounds.
(2) Branches, tree limbs, shrub clippings and
palm fronds.
a. All branches, tree limbs, shrub clip-
pings and palm fronds shall be cut
into lengths not exceeding four (4)
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feet prior to being placed in the Swale ities as prohibited by subsection (b)(4)
for collection. Each single item shall above. The village council shall establish
weigh less than fifty (50) pounds. a schedule of such costs by resolution.
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.
(3) 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).
(4) Any person, group of persons, corporation
or other entity paid a fee to perform tree
trimming or landscape maintenance activ-
ities within the village shall be registered
with the village's community develop-
ment department and shall be required to
remove all yard waste generated by such
tree trimming or landscape maintenance
activities.
(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 fines 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: (i) 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-
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-
(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 records.
The recording of the assessment shall
create and constitute a lien against such
property for the amount of the assess-
ment, 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-O1, § 2, 1-8-09)
Secs. 14-32-14-36. Reserved.
DIVISION 3. RESERVED*
Secs. 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
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.
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ARTICLE III. RESERVED
Secs. 14-64-14-78. Reserved.
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CODE COMYARA'P1VE 'FABLE
Adoption Section
Ord. No. Date Section this Code
8 19-221
9 29-5(a)
10 App. C, § 45-20(9),
(10)
11 App. C, § 45-36 Q(5)
2007- 01 1-11-07 2 Added 21-48
2007- 03 2- 8-07 2 6-17
2007- 10 4-12-07 1 2-52(a)
2 2-54(3)
2007- 13 7-12-07 1, 2 2-1
2007- 16 10-25-07 2 Added App. C, § 45-16.1
2007- 17 10-25-07 2 Added 2-166(1)d.
2007- 19 12-13-07 2,7 18-34
3 2-173
2007- 20 12-13-07 2 Rpld 9-16 9-21
3 9-16 9-19
2007- 21 12-13-07 2 14-30(2)
2008- O1 1-10-08 2 6-ll5(F)
2008- 02 1-10-08 2 2-148
2008- 03 1-24-08 2 10-5
Dltd 10-6 10-8
Ruud 10-9
as 10-6
Dltd 10-10
Ruud 10-13
as 10-7
4 Rpld 10-58 10-64
3 10-76
Rpld 10-77
2008- 04 1-24-08 2 5-83
5-85
2008- 06 2-28-08 2 Added 19-11
2008- 07 4-10-08 2 36-23
2008- 09 8-28-08 App. D
2008- 15 10-23-08 2 Rpld 14-37 14-52
3 Rpld 14-79 14-83
Added 14-79 14-83
2008- 16 10-23-08 2 14-30
2008- 17 11-13-08 2 2-4
2008- 18 11-13-08 2 5 2-159 2-162
2009- 01 1- 8-09 2 Added 14-31
2009- 02 1-22-09 2, 3 6-111, 6-112
4 6-114
6 6-115
2009- 03 1-22-09 2 9-17(a)
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