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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY,
FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 377 WHICH
AMENDED ORDINANCE NO. 355, THE COMPREHENSIVE
ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE AT SECTION X,
"SUPPLEMENTAL •REGULATIONS", SECTION X (H) (2)
AND SECTION X (H) (2) (C) (5) TO REQUIRE
AUTOMATIC IRRIGATION FOR SINGLE FAMILY LOTS;
• AMENDING SECTION X (H) (14) PROVIDING FOR
PROHIBITED LANDSCAPING; PROVIDING FOR
• SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR THE •REPEAL OF
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR
CODIFICATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF
TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That Section X (H) (2) of Ordinance No. 377, an
amendment to the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the Village of
Tequesta, Florida is hereby amended to read as follows:
" (2) Application.
Landscaping shall be provided in all zoning districts
according to the following regulations. Single family
lots are exempt from these provisions except for
subsection (c) (5) herein."
Section 2. That Section X (H) (2) (c) (5) of Ordinance No. 377,
an amendment to the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the Village
of Tequesta, Florida is hereby amended to read as follows:
"(5) . Irrigation. All landscaped areas and planting
areas, including those areas on single family lots, shall
be provided with sufficient automatic irrigation
facilities which shall be maintained in working order at
all times. Irrigation facilities shall be designed to
meet the needs of the turf and other plants used.
Irrigation facilities design shall consider the hydro-
zones of the landscape. Irrigation facilities shall -be
designed so as to irrigate only designated landscapes,
avoiding water placement on parking lots, sidewalks,
streets and buildings."
Section 3. That Section X (H) (14) of Ordinance No. 377, an
amendment to the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the Village of
Tequesta, Florida is hereby amended to read as follows:
"(14) Prohibited Landscaping. The following plant
species shall not be planted in the Village of Tequesta:
(a) Melaleuca quinquenervia (commonly known as
Punk Tree Cajeput or paperbark) ;
(b) Schinus terebinthifolius (commonly known as
Brazilian pepper Florida holly) ; •
(c) Casuarina species (commonly known as
Australian.pine) ;
(d) Acacia auriculiformis (commonly known as
Earleaf acacia) ;
(e) Albizia lebbeck (commonly known as Woman's
tongue) ;
(f) Ardisia solonacea (commonly known as
Shoebutton ardisia) ;
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(g) Colubrina asiatica (commonly known as Leather
leaf) ;
(h) pioscorea bulbifera (commonly known as Air
potato) ;
(i) Fiscus altissima (commonly known as Lofty
fig) ;
(j) Fiscus bengalensis (commonly known as Banyan) ;
(k) Hibiscus tiliaceus (commonly known as Mahoe) ;
(1) Jasminum dichotomum (commonly known as
Jasmine) ;
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(m) Lygodium microphyllum (commonly known as
Small-leaved climbing fern) ;
(n) Mimosa pigra (commonly known as Cat's claw) ;
(o) Rhodomyrtus tomentosus (commonly known as
Downy rose myrtle) ;
Any parcel of land upon which a structure has been heretofore
erected and which received a certificate of occupancy prior to the
date upon which this Ordinance is adopted and contains the
prohibited landscaping provided in (a) through (c) as indicated
above shall have the prohibited landscaping removed and replaced
with approved living landscaping pursuant to the provisions of this
Ordinance within five (5) years of the date of enactment hereof.
Any parcel of land upon which a structure has been heretofore
erected and received a certificate of occupancy prior to the date
upon which this amendment is adopted and contains the prohibited
landscaping in subsections (d) through (o) as indicated above shall
have the prohibited landscaping removed and replaced with approved
landscaping pursuant to the provisions of this Ordinance within
four (4) years of the date of enactment hereof.
Section 4. 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 5. 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 6. Codification. This Ordinance shall be codified
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 Councilmember
, who moved its adoption. The Ordinance
was seconded by Councilmember and upon
being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
FOR ADOPTION AGAINST ADOPTION
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The Mayor thereupon declared the Ordinance duly passed and
adopted this day of , 1991.
MAYOR OF TEQUESTA
Joseph N. Capretta
ATTEST:
Village Clerk
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