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MEMORANDUM: �°
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TO: Village Council
FROM: Thomas G. Bradford, Village Manager 7
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DATE: April 18, 1991
SUBJECT: Ordinance Changing the Name of the Building
Department to the "Department of Community
Development"; Agenda Item 1
Currently, the Building Department engages in the following
major activities:
o Building permitting, including structural, electric,
plumbing and mechanical.
-o Code Enforcement
o Occupational Licensing
o Zoning
o Planning
Additionally, the Department handles all administrative aspects
relative to the Board of Adjustment, Code Enforcement Board and
the Community Appearance Board. The Department also administers(
the Flood Plain requirements of the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) .
As you can see, the name "Building Department" only covers one
aspect of the Department functions. The general public often
wonders, particularly during times of recession, why it is that
staffing levels remain constant when building activity has
apparently declined. This, of course, fails to recognize the
extent of the Department responsibilities.
Therefore, it is time to change the name of the Department to
more accurately reflect its role. We 'lave chosen and recommend
the new Department name to be the "Department of Community
Development. " For comparison purposes, the following
governmental entities use the name appearing below for the
department encompassing these functions.
Recycled Paper
Memo: Village Council
April 18, 1991
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Governmental Entity Department Name
Town of Jupiter Department of Community Development
Village of North Palm Beach Department of Public Services
Palm Beach County Planning, Zoning and Building
Division
We feel that the Department of Community Development name is
most appropriate and it stays in keeping with that nomenclature
chosen by our adjacent sister city to the south.
The attached Ordinance formally accomplishes this name change.
It is recommended that the Village Council adopt the same.
TGB/jmm
Attachment
ORDINANCE NO. 423
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY,
FLORIDA, CHANGING THE NAME OF THE BUILDING
DEPARTMENT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 3.07 of Article III of the
Charter of the Village of Tequesta, there shall be separate
departments as established by the Village Council by
Ordinance upon recommendation of the Village Manager; and
WHEREAS, the Village Manager has recommended changing
the name of the Building Department to the Department of
Community Development.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL
OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA, as follows:
Section 1. There is hereby created a Department of
Community Development therein incorporating all functions of
the Building Department.
Section 2. The Department of Community Development
shall be subject to the general supervision and control by
the Village Manager.
Section 3. 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 4. 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 5. Codification. This Ordinance shall be
codified and made a part of the Official Code of Ordinances
of the Village of Tequesta.
Section 6. 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:
Bill C. Kascavelis
Village Clerk
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