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repealed.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
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Ron T. Mackail
ATTEST:
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illage Clerk
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