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AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF
TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING ZONING
ORDINANCE NO. 355, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING SECTION X,
SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS APPLYING TO A SPECIFIC, TO
SEVERAL OR TO ALL DISTRICTS, BY ADDING A NEW SUB-SECTION
(R), MULTI-FAMILY RECYCLABLE MATERIAL FACILITIES;
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. Ordinance No. 355, as amended, the Comprehensive Zoning
Ordinance of the Village of Tequesta, is hereby amended at Section X, by adding a new
sub-section (R), multi-family recyclable materials facilities, to read as follows:
(R) Multi-family recyclable materials facilities.
(I) Recyclable material collection and storage areas shall be provided on-site
at all multi-family developments with ten (10) or more units, in accordance
with the following requirements and/or standards:
{a) Collection and storage facilities shall be in accordance with any
specific requirements of the Palm Beach County Solid Waste
Authority, the Village's franchise recycling service provider and these
requirements and/or standards as set forth herein.
(b) Location. Recyclable material collection and storage areas shall
be located within the building containing the multi-family dwelling
units or within an accessory building such as a parking structure or
within or adjacent to the disposable material dumpster area used by
the residents.
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(c) Access. Access to recyclable material collection and storage
areas shall be designed so as to not require unnecessary turning or
backing movements by pick-up and removal vehicles.
(d) Setback. The minimum setback for recyclable material collection
and storage structures shall be as required for accessory buildings or
• structures as set forth in the zoning district schedule of site
regulations at Section VII, (C), in the Zoning Ordinance.
(e) Screening. All recyclable material collection and storage areas
shall be properly screened from view by a solid opaque enclosure
constructed of brick, concrete, concrete block and stucco, or other
decorative masonry or comparable wood, consistent with the
architectural character or style of the development or principal
building(s). If gates are used they shall meet the requirements of the
Village franchise service provider. All exterior sides of such
enclosures, except the open end, shall be landscaped with minimum
twenty-four (24) inch high plant material spaced a maximum of
twenty-four (24) inches on center at time of planting. The type of
plant material shall meet the requirements of the Village's Landscape
Code as set forth at Section X, (H) in the Zoning Ordinance.
(f) Storage Area. The required collection and storage area(s) or
structure(s) shall be sized to properly handle the volume of
recyclable materials anticipated to be generated by the multi-family
development.
(g) Alternative Compliance. Applicants shall be entitled to
• demonstrate that recyclable material storage space needs can be
effectively met through an alternative recyclable materials collection
and storage plan. An alternative plan shalt be reviewed by the solid
waste authority, the Village's franchise service provider and the
Village, and if approved, shall be substituted for a recyclable materials
storage and collection plan meeting the express collection and storage
area requirements and standards of this section.
(h) Review. Recyclable material collection and storage area plans
shall be reviewed by the Village as part of the Site Plan Review
process as set forth at Section X, (M) of the Zoning Code.
(i) Retrofitting of existing multi-family developments. The retrofitting
of existing multi-family buildings and developments to comply with the
requirements and standards of this section shall be encouraged. In
order to encourage retrofitting, existing multi-family buildings or
developments may convert existing off-street parking spaces to
accommodate a recyclable material storage structure meeting the
requirements of this section and, additionally, in accordance with the
following standards:
(1) Number of parking spaces to be converted. The number of
• existing off-street parking spaces converted shall not exceed the
minimum number of collection and storage areas necessary to
properly meet the anticipated recycling needs of the
multi-family development.
(2) Automatic waiver. The conversion of existing off-street
parking spaces to accommodate recyclable material collection
and storage areas pursuant to the requirements and standards
of this section shall be permitted by-right, without resort to the
Board of Adjustment.
(j) Exemptions. Multi-family developments in existence at the date of
the adoption of this Ordinance that receive curbside recyclable
materials collection service on at least a weekly basis shall be exempt
from the standards of this section.
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 Council member
Hansen ,who moved its adoption. The Ordinance was seconded by
Council member Rlirckart and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as
follows:
FOR ADOPTION
AGAINST ADOPTION
Joseph N. Capretta
Carl C. Hansen
• Ron T. Mackail
Elizabeth A. Schauer
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The Mayor thereupon declared the Ordinance duly passed and adopted this 2 8th
day of September , 1995.
MAYOR OF TEQUESTA
Ron T. ackail
ATTEST
illage Clerk
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