HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance_412_09/13/1990ORDINANCE N0. 412 _
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF
TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, CREATING
REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE HANDLING AND DISPOSAL OF
LAND CLEARING AND CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS; PROVIDING FQR
TITLE AND PURPOSE; PROVIDING REQUIREMENTS FOR
APPROVED ON-SITE REFUSE CONTAINER, MAINTENANCE DURING
CLEARING AND CONSTRUCTION, REMOVAL OF CONTAINER AND
VERIFICATION OF PROPER DISPOSAL OF LAND CLEARING AND
CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS AT AN APPROVED SOLID WASTE
AUTHORITY DESIGNATED FACILITY; PROVIDING EXEMPTIONS;
PROVIDING FOR ADMINISTRATIVE FINES; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; 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. Title. This Ordinance shall be known
as, and may be cited as the "Land Clearing and Construction
Debris Handling and Disposal" Ordinance of the Village of
Tequesta, Florida.
Section 2., Purpose. The purpose of this Ordinance
is to properly regulate the handling, storage and disposal of
refuse and debris generated by land clearing and construction
activities and to ensure that all debris is delivered by a
properly licensed hauler to a Solid Waste Authority
designated facility.
Section 3. Requirements. All land clearing, new
construction, additions, alterations, remodeling and
demolition of existing buildings, structures and/or
facilities shall comply with the requirements set forth in
this Ordinance as follows:
a. An approved dumpster/container shall be required
to be located at a lot or parcel subsequent to a
land clearing or building permit being issued.
b. The required dumpster/container shall be
delivered, maintained and removed by a licensed
solid waste hauler.
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c. The contractor or an owner/builder shall obtain
from the licensed hauler or solid waste authority
designated facility a copy of the disposal bill
or other appropriate form upon completion of the
job and removal of the dumpster/container and
present this document to the building department
prior to the issuance of a cent if icate of
occupancy.
d. Small scale additions, alterations and remodeling
may be exempt from the requirement to place an
approved dumpster/container, subject to review by
the Building Official and provided that
requirement "c." above is complied with regarding
removal of any refuse and debris generated by the
permitted small scale project.
e. A land clearing project may be exempt from the
requirement to place an approved
dumpster/container when a valid burn permit has
been obtained and subject to review by the
Building Official.
Section_4_. Administrative fines. Consistent with
law and this Ordinance, the Village of Tequesta Code
Enforcement Board shall have -jurisdiction to enforce the
provisions of this Ordinance within the Village of Tequesta
corporate limits. The Code Enforcement Board, upon
notification by the Code Enforcement Officer that an order of
the Gode Enforcement Board has not been complied with by the
set time or, upon finding that the same violation has been
repeated by the same violator, may order the violator to pay
a f ine not to exceed two-hundred and fifty dollars (5250.00)
for each day the violation continues past the date set for
compliance or for each time the violation has been repeated,
and a hearing shall not be necessary for issuance of the
order.
Section 5._ 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_6. Codification. This Ordinance shall be
codif ied and made a part of the official Code of Ordinances
of the Village of Tequesta.
~ Section 7. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall
take effect immediately upon its passage and approval, as
provided by law.
THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE was offered by
Counc i 1 member I~Vil l i__a_m_ E . BurC~art _ __ _ __, who moved its
adoption. The Ordinance was seconded b4~
Counc i 1 member Earl _L . Co_1.1_ ings _ ~ _~____. _ and upon being
put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
FOR ADOPTION AGAINST ADOPTION
bVilliam E. Burckart
Joseph N. Capretta
Earl L. Collings _
Edward C. Howell
Ron T, ~Iackail
The Mayor thereupon declared the Ordinance duly
passed and adopted this 13th day of September ,
1990.
MAYOR OF TEQUESTA
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