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ORDINANCE NO. 379
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH
COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 355,
AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING SECTION IV, DEFINITIONS;
SECTION VII, SCHEDULE OF USE REGULATIONS, BY ADDING
AN ADDITIONAL SPECIAL EXCEPTION USE TO THE "C-2"
COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT AND AN ADDITIONAL
' PERMITTED USE TO THE "C-3" GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT;
SECTION VIII, OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING REGU-
CATIONS, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE Village Council of the Village of
I~ Tequesta, Palm Beach County, Florida, as follows:
Section 1. Section IV, Subsection (B), Paragraph (26),
(216.1), (321.1) and (321.2) of the official Zoning Ordinance
of the Village of Tequesta, Ordinance No. 355, as amended, is
hereby amended and added to respectively as follows:
(26) "Automobile Sales (Leasing). See "Motor Vehicle
Dealers".
(216.1) "Motor Vehicle Dealers". The use of any
building, land area or other premise for the
display and sale of new passenger motor
vehicles, including repair facilities, rental
facilities and the carrying of stock for
replacement parts, tires, batteries and
automotive accessories. The sale of used motor
vehicles shall only be permitted as an accessory
use to new motor vehicle dealerships. The sale
or rental of used motor vehicles as the
principal primary purpose or function for which
any building, land area or premise is utilized
is prohibited. A Motor Vehicle Dealer must be
in possession of a State of Florida Department
of Motor Vehicles Franchised Motor Vehicle
Dealer License.
(321.1) "New" Motor Vehicle. A motor vehicle, the
equitable or legal title to which has never been
transferred by a manufacturer, distributor,
importer or dealer to an ultimate purchaser.
(321.2) "Used" Motor Vehicle. A motor vehicle, the
equitable or legal title to which has been
transferred by a manufacturer, distributor,
importer or dealer to an ultimate purchaser."
Section 2. Section VII, Subsection (D), Paragraph (6) C-
2 Community Commercial District, (d) of the official Zoning
Ordinance of the Village of Tequesta, Ordinance No. 355, as
amended, is hereby amended as follows:
13. Motor Vehicle Dealers, subject to the following
conditions:
a. Size shall be regulated with a minimum of two
(2) acres and a maximum of five (5) acres. Motor
Vehicle Dealer establishments shall be
prohibited from locating within 1000 lineal feet
of an existing
Vehicle Dealer or previously approved Motor
establishment within the
jurisdictional boundaries of the Village of
~i Tequesta.
b. Hours and days of operation shall be restricted
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1) No twenty-four hour operation.
2) Specific closing no later than 9:00 P.M.
3) Must remain closed on Sundays.
4) No opening for business before 7:00 A.M.
c. The use of banners, flags, streamers, balloons,
or any similar device shall be prohibited. The
use of the American flag shall be restricted to
no more than one American flag not to exceed 5
feet by 8 feet, flown from a standard flag pole.
d. All customer servicing, including washing, waxing
and cleaning, and repair of motor vehicles shall be
conducted within completely enclosed buildings.
e. All parts, supplies and materials shall be located
or stored within completely enclosed buildings.
Except for the parking of the motor vehicles to be
sold, rented, or serviced, there shall be no
outside storage of any kind.
f. The sale or rental of used motor vehicles shall
only be an accessory use to the principal use of
the building, land area or premise. The sale or
rental of used motor vehicles as the principal
primary purpose or function for which any building,
land area or premise is utilized shall be
prohibited. The Motor Vehicle Dealer must be in
possession of a State of Florida Department of
Motor Vehicles Franchised Dealer license prior to
the opening of the facility. The Certificate of
Occupancy for the motor vehicle dealer
establishment shall be conditioned by the
requirement that the motor vehicle dealer
establishment ownership be in possession of a State
of Florida Department of Motor Vehicles Franchised
Motor Vehicle Dealer license for the site of the
motor vehicle dealer establishment prior to opening
for business.
g. The site plan for proposed Motor Vehicle Dealer
establishments shall include, but not be limited
to, the following:
1) Delineation of the customer parking area and the
configuration of the parking spaces for the
same.
2) Delineation of an employee parking area and the
configuration of the parking spaces for the
same.
3) Delineation of the required enclosed new vehicle
showroom building.
4) Delineation of an acceptable outdoor vehicle
display area and the configuration of the
parking spaces for the same.
5) Delineation of any proposed vehicle storage
area.
h. No more than 50$ of the required designated outdoor
vehicle display area may be utilized for the
display of used motor vehicles.
i. Motor vehicle dealers shall be required to provide
a new vehicle showroom building of no less than
3,000 gross square feet.
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j. Major and minor repair activities shall only be
accessory uses to the principal use. Major and
minor repair activities are as defined in the
Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the Village of
Tequesta. Paint and body shop activities or
facilities shall be prohibited.
k. All "tent"
"marathon",
campaigns of
1. The use of
or other
lighting sha
m.
sales, as well as all "telethon",
"24 hours", etc., sales efforts or
any type shall be prohibited.
spot lights, sky lights, search lights,
similar high intensity illumination
11 be prohibited.
All artificial lighting used to illuminate the
premise shall be directed away from adjacent or
abutting properties, streets, alleys, or roadways,
illuminating only the subject site.
n. All radio, television, or other similar media
broadcast from anywhere on the premise shall be
prohibited.
o. Any use of animated or mechanical animal, clown,
etc., devices, also, anyone carrying sales signs,
advertising, or placards of any kind from anywhere
on or adjacent to the premise shall be prohibited.
p. All writing, lettering, pricing, advertising, or
signage of any type being placed directly upon or
within any motor vehicle or part thereof (i.e.,
windshield, window, roof, hood, trunk, side panels,
etc.) shall be prohibited. However, nothing herein
shall be construed to prohibit provision of
required vehicular information "stickers" or labels
as may be required by Federal, State or other law.
q. All motor vehicle sales establishments shall be
restricted to U.S. Highway One frontage. However,
this shall not preclude frontage on additional
rights-of-way provided that ingress and egress
within said additional frontage shall be
prohibited. Additionally, frontage along
additional rights-of-way shall have a fifteen (15)
foot buffered landscaped area separating the
property from the right-of-way. Required frontage
along U.S. Highway One shall be required to have a
fifteen (15) foot landscaped buffered area
separating the property from the U.S. Highway One
right-of-way.
r. Motor vehicle dealers shall be subject to the
requirements of Section X, Subsection (M) and all
other applicable sections of the Comprehensive
Zoning ordinance, Ordinance No. 355, as amended.
s. All vehicle storage areas shall be fenced or
walled off. Designated vehicle storage areas shall
be contained within the rear yard of the subject
property.
t. All applicable sign regulations of the Village
shall be applied and met.
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u. The use shall strictly conform with the Village
landscape regulations. Additionally, fifteen (15$)
percent minimum of the entire site shall be devoted
~;I to living landscaping.
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v. The entire site shall be hedged, landscaped,
buffered and irrigated in accordance with Village
landscape regulations.
w. The use of raised or open hoods, trunks and doors
for advertisement or attention seeking purposes
shall be prohibited. Utilization of unusual
parking alignments such as "back end first"
configurations for advertisement or attention
seeking purposes shall also be prohibited.
x. Stormwater run-off must be retained on site in
accordance with South Florida Water Management
District guidelines. All motor vehicle sales
establishments must provide on-site waste retention
facilities for chemical and petroleum products.
y. No outdoor public address or paging system of any
kind shall be permitted at any motor vehicle sales
establishment.
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z. All vehicles for sale, rental or display, not
located within an enclosed structure, must be
parked at grade.
', Section 3. Section VII, Subsection (D), Paragraph (7) C-
3 General Commercial District, (b) of the official Zoning
Ordinance of the Village of Tequesta, Ordinance No. 355, as
!amended, is hereby amended as follows:
16. Motor Vehicle Dealers, subject to the following
conditions:
a. Size shall be regulated with a minimum of two acres
and a maximum of five acres. Motor Vehicle Dealer
establishments shall be prohibited from locating
within 1000 lineal feet of an existing or
previously approved Motor Vehicle Dealer
establishment within the jurisdictional boundaries
of the Village of Tequesta.
b. Hours and days of operation shall be restricted as
follows:
1) No twenty-four hour operation.
2) Specific closing no later than 9:OOP.M.
3) Must remain closed on Sundays.
4) No opening for business before 7:00 A.M.
c. The use of banners, flags, streamers, balloons, or
any similar device shall be prohibited. The use
of the American flag shall be restricted to no more
than one American flag not to exceed 5 feet by 8
feet flown from a standard flag pole.
d. All customer servicing, including washing, waxing
and cleaning, and repair of motor vehicles shall be
conducted within completely enclosed buildings.
e. All parts, supplies and materials shall be located
or stored within completely enclosed buildings.
Except for the parking of the motor vehicles to be
sold, rented, or serviced, there shall be no
outside storage of any kind.
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f. The sale or rental of used motor vehicles shall
only be an accessory to the principal use of the
building, land area or premise. The sale or rental
of used motor vehicles as the principal primary
purpose or function for which any building, land
area or premise is utilized shall be prohibited.
The Motor Vehicle Dealer must be in possession of a
State of Florida Department of Motor Vehicles
Franchised Dealer license prior to the opening of
the facility. The Certificate of Occupancy for the
motor vehicle dealer establishment shall be
conditioned by the requirement that the motor
vehicle dealer establishment ownership be in
possession of a State of Florida Department of
Motor Vehicles Franchised Motor Vehicle Dealer
license for the site of the motor vehicle dealer
establishment prior to opening for business.
g. The site plan for proposed Motor Vehicle Dealer i~
establishments shall include, but not be limited ~,
to, the following:
1) Delineation of the customer parking area and the
configuration of the parking spaces for the i
same.
2) Delineation of an employee parking area and the
configuration of the parking spaces for the
same.
3) Delineation of the required enclosed new
vehicle showroom building.
4) Delineation of an acceptable outdoor vehicle
display area and the configuration of the
parking spaces for the same.
5) Delineation of any proposed vehicle storage
area.
h. No more than 50$ of the required designated outdoor
vehicle display area may be utilized for the
display of used motor vehicles.
i. Motor vehicle dealers shall be required to provide
a new vehicle showroom building of no less than
3,000 gross square feet.
j. All "tent" sales, as well as all "telethon",
"marathon", "24 hours", etc., sales efforts or
campaigns of any type shall be prohibited.
k. The use of spot lights, sky lights, search lights,
or other similar high intensity illumination
lighting shall be prohibited.
1. All artificial lighting used to illuminate the
premise shall be directed away from adjacent or
abutting properties, streets, alleys, or roadways,
illuminating only the subject site.
m. All radio, television, or other similar media
broadcast from anywhere on the premise shall be
prohibited.
n. Any use of animated or mechanical animal, clown,
etc., devices, also, anyone carrying sales signs,
advertising, or placards of any kind from anywhere
on or adjacent to the premise shall be prohibited.
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o. All writing, lettering, pricing, advertising, or
signage of any type being placed directly upon or
within any motor vehicle or part thereof (i.e.,
windshield, window, roof, hood, trunk, side panels,
etc.) shall be prohibited. However, nothing herein
shall be construed to prohibit provision of
required vehicular information "stickers" or labels
as may be required by Federal, State or other law.
p. Motor vehicle dealers shall be subject to the
requirements of Section X, Subsection (M) and all
other applicable sections of the Comprehensive
Zoning Ordinance, Ordinance No. 355, as amended.
q. All vehicle storage areas shall be fenced or walled
off. Designated vehicle storage areas shall be
contained within the rear yard of the subject
property.
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r. All applicable sign regulations of the Village 'I
.shall be applied and met.
s. The use shall strictly conform with the Village
landscape regulations. Additionally, fifteen (15$)
percent minimum of the entire site shall be devoted
to living landscaping.
t. The entire site shall be hedged, landscaped,
buffered and irrigated in accordance with Village
landscape regulations. Additionally, a fifteen (15)
foot buffered landscaped area separating the front
yard of the property from abutting right-of-way
shall be required.
u. The use of raised or open hoods, trunks and doors
for advertisement or attention seeking purposes
shall be prohibited. Utilization of unusual
', parking alignments such as "back end first"
configurations for advertisement or attention
seeking purposes shall also be prohibited.
v. Stormwater run-off must be retained on site in
accordance with South Florida Water Management
District guidelines. All motor vehicle sales
establishments must provide on-site waste retention
facilities for chemical and petroleum products.
w. No outdoor public address or paging system of any
kind shall be permitted at any motor vehicle sales
establishment.
x. All vehicles for sale, rental or display, not
located within an enclosed structure, must be
~~ parked at grade.
Section 4. Section VIII, Subsection
(F), Paragraph
(15.1) of the official Zoning Ordinance of the Village of
Tequesta, Ordinance No. 355, as amended, is hereby added as
follows:
(15.1) Motor Vehicle Dealer: One (1) parking space for
each two hundred (200) square feet of floor area
devoted to sales, rentals, customer use, or
employee office use; plus one (1) parking space
for each five hundred (500) square feet of gross
floor area within the service department.
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Section 5. 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. This Ordinance shall be codified and made a
part of the official Code of Ordinances of the Village of
Tequesta.
Section 7. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately
upon its approval and passage as provided by law.
THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE was offered by
Councilmember Earl L. Collings who moved its
adoption. The Ordinance was seconded by
Councilmember Joseph N. Capretta and upon being put to a
vote, the vote was as follows:
FOR ADOPTION
William E. Burckart
Edward C. Howell
Joseph N. Capretta
~' Earl L. Collins
AGAINST ADOPTION
Ron T. Mackail
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The Mayor thereupon declared the Ordinance duly passed
and adopted this 15th day of December 1988•
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'Bill C. velis
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MAYOR OF TEQUESTA
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Ron T. Mackail