CODE OF LAWS AND ORDINANCES RELATING TO PALM BEACH COUNTY GOVERNMENT
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Published in 1988 by Order of the Board of County Commissioners
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PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA____________
Commissioner Mack Bernard, Mayor
Commissioner Dave Kerner, Vice Mayor
Commissioner Hal R. Valeche
Commissioner Gregg K. Weiss
Commissioner Robert S. Weinroth
Commissioner Steven L. Abrams
Commissioner Mary Lou Berger
Commissioner Melissa McKinlay
Board of County Commissioners____________
Denise M. Nieman
County Attorney____________
Sharon R. Bock
Clerk and ComptrollerPREFACE
This Code constitutes a complete codification of the ordinances of Palm Beach County, Florida, of a general and permanent nature. The source of each section is included in the history note appearing in parentheses at the end thereof. The absence of such a note indicates that the section is new and was adopted for the first time with the adoption of the Code. By use of the Comparative Tables appearing in the back of this volume, the reader can locate any legislation included herein.
The chapters of the Code have been conveniently arranged in alphabetical order and the various sections within each chapter have been catchlined to facilitate usage. Footnotes which tie related sections of the Code together and which refer to relevant state laws have been included. A table listing the state law citations and setting forth their location within the Code is included at the back of this volume.
Numbering System
The numbering system used in this Code is the same system used in many state and municipal codes. Each section number consists of two component parts separated by a dash, the figure before the dash referring to the chapter number and the figure after the dash referring to the position of the section within the chapter. Thus, the first section of Chapter 1 is numbered 1-1 and the second section of Chapter 1 is 1-2. Under this system, each section is identified with its chapter and at the same time new sections or even whole chapters can be inserted in their proper place simply by using the decimal system for amendments. By way of illustration: If new material consisting of three sections that would logically come between sections 1-1 and 1-2 is desired to be added, such new sections would be numbered 1-1.1, 1-1.2 and 1-1.3, respectively. New chapters may be included in the same manner. If the new material is to be included between Chapters 11 and 12, it will be designated as Chapter 11.5. Care should be taken that the alphabetical arrangement of chapters is maintained when including new chapters. New articles and new divisions may be included in the same way or, in the case of articles, may be placed at the end of the chapter embracing the subject, and, in the case of divisions, may be placed at the end of the article embracing the subject, the next successive number being assigned to the article or division.
Indices
The indices have been prepared with the greatest of care. Each particular item has been placed under several headings, some of the headings being couched in lay phraseology, others in legal terminology, and still others in language generally used by county officials and employees. There are numerous cross references within each index which stand as guideposts to direct the user to the particular item in which he is interested.
Looseleaf Supplements
A special feature of this Code to which the attention of the user is especially directed is the looseleaf system of binding and supplemental servicing for the Code. With this system, the Code will be kept up-to-date periodically. Upon the final passage of amendatory ordinances, they will be properly edited and the appropriate page or pages affected will be reprinted. These new pages will be distributed to holders of copies of the Code, with instructions for the manner of inserting the new pages and deleting the obsolete pages.
The successful maintenance of this Code up-to-date at all times will depend largely upon the holder of the volume. As revised sheets are received, it will then become the responsibility of the holder to have the amendments inserted according to the attached instructions. It is strongly recommended by the publishers that all such amendments be inserted immediately upon receipt to avoid misplacing them and, in addition, that all deleted pages be saved and filed for historical reference purposes.
Acknowledgments
The publication of this Code was under direct supervision of Roger D. Merriam, Supervising Editor, of the Municipal Code Corporation, Tallahassee, Florida. Credit is gratefully given to the other members of the publisher's staff for their sincere interest and able assistance throughout the project.
The publishers are most grateful to Mr. Gary M. Brandenburg, County Attorney, and his staff, for their cooperation and assistance during the progress of the work on this Code. It is hoped that their efforts and those of the publishers have resulted in a Code which will make the active law of the county readily accessible to all citizens and which will be a valuable tool in the day-to-day administration of the county's affairs.
MUNICIPAL CODE CORPORATION Tallahassee, Florida ORDINANCE NO. 88-10
An Ordinance Adopting and Enacting a New Code for the [sic] Palm Beach County, Florida; Providing for the Repeal of Certain Ordinances Not Included Therein; Providing a Penalty for the Violation Thereof; Providing for the Manner of Amending Such Code; and Providing When Such Code and This Ordinance Shall Become Effective.
Be It Ordained by the Board of County Commissioners of Palm Beach County, Florida:
Section 1. The Code entitled the "Code of Laws Relating to Palm Beach County Government" published by Municipal Code Corporation consisting of Chapters 1 through 28, each inclusive, is adopted.
Section 2. All ordinances of a general and permanent nature enacted on or before October 27, 1987, and not included in the Code or recognized and continued in force by reference therein, are repealed.
Section 3. The repeal provided for in section 2 hereof shall not be construed to revive any ordinance or part thereof that has been repealed by a subsequent ordinance that is repealed by this ordinance.
Section 4. Unless another penalty is expressly provided, every person convicted of a violation of any provision of the Code or any ordinance shall be punished by a fine of five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed sixty (60) days or by both such fine and imprisonment or by such other penalty as may hereafter be provided in Florida Statutes section 125.69. Each day upon which any such violation shall occur shall constitute a separate offense unless otherwise provided. The penalty provided by this section, unless another penalty is expressly provided, shall apply to the amendment of any Code section whether or not such penalty is reenacted in the amendatory ordinance. In addition to the penalty prescribed above, the county may pursue other remedies such as abatement of nuisances, injunctive relief, and revocation of licenses or permits.
Section 5. Additions or amendments to the Code when passed in the form as to indicate the intention of the county to make the same a part of the Code shall be deemed to be incorporated in the Code, so that reference to the Code includes the additions and amendments.
Section 6. Ordinances adopted after October 27, 1987, that amend or refer to ordinances that have been codified in the Code, shall be construed as if they amend or refer to like provisions of the Code.
Section 7. The provisions of this ordinance shall become effective upon receipt of acknowledgement by the Secretary of State.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Palm Beach County, Florida, on the 24th day of May, 1988.
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, BY ITS BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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Carol R. Roberts, ChairmanAPPROVED AS TO FORM AND
LEGAL SUFFICIENCY_____
County Attorney
Gary BrandenburgAcknowledgement by the Department of State of the State of Florida, on this, the 2nd day of June, 1988.
Effective Date: Acknowledgement from the Department of State received on the 6th day of June, 1988, at 3:43 p.m., and filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners of Palm Beach County, Florida.