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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance_540_06/10/1999ORDINANCE NO. 540 AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 18 OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF ORDINANCES AT SECTION 18-1 SO AS TO CREATE A VILLAGE UTILITIES DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING FOR A UTILITIES DIRECTOR AND OTHER PERSONNEL AND EMPLOYEES AS MAY BE APPOINTED THERETO BY THE VILLAGE MANAGER; PROVIDING THAT THE UTILITIES DEPARTMENT SHALL OVERSEE THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 18 OF THE VILLAGE CODE RELATING TO WATER AND CHAPTER 19 OF THE VILLAGE CODE RELATING TO STORMWATER; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Chapter 18 of the Code of Ordinances of the Village of Tequesta is hereby amended at Section 18-1 to provide as follows: "Sec. 18-1. Creation of Utilities Department. There is hereby created the Village of Tequesta Utilities Department, which department shall be composed of the director of the department and such other personnel and employees as maybe appointed thereto by the Village Manager. This department shall oversee the operation of utilities within the Village including, but not limited to, the operation and oversight of all those provisions contained within Chapter 18 and Chapter 19 of the Village Code of Ordinances relating to water and stormwater respectively." Section 2. Severability. If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions or applications of this Ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or applications, and to this end, the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby declared severable. Section 3. Repeal of Ordinances in Conflict. All other ordinances of the Village of Tequesta, Florida, or parts thereof which conflict with this or any part of this Ordinance are hereby repealed. • Section 4. Codification. This Ordinance shall be codified and made a part of the official Code of Ordinances of the Village of Tequesta. Section 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage • and approval, as provided by law. THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE was offered by Councilmember S .hauer ,who moved its adoption. The Ordinance was seconded by Councilmember HarLgen and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows: FOR ADOPTION AGAINST ADOPTION .Tnsenh N_ Canretta Basil E. Dalack Carl C. Hansen Ron T. Mackail Elizabeth A. Schauer The Mayor thereupon declared the Ordinance duly passed and adopted this 10th day of June , 1999. MAYOR OF TEQUESTA `~ ~ a4`~~ Ron T. Mackail ATTEST: w~~A~~~ illage Clerk N: \JCR\ 131530RD\UTILITIE. DEP Apri127, 1999 • 2