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ORDINANCE NO. 2~?O
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE
OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA, DECLARING THE
EXISTENCE OF AN EMERGENCY, IMPOSING
A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON THE ISSUANCE
OF NEW WATER SERVICE CONNECTIONS ON
THE AREA WITHIN THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA
WATER SERVICE AREA KNOWN AS JUPITER
ISLAND.
WHEREAS, the Village of Tequesta is in the process of
considering for adoption an ordinance increasing the capital
improvement charge for all new connections to the Village of
Tequesta Water System located on Jupiter Island; and
WHEREAS, it is in the interest of health, safety and
welfare of the users of the water system and the residents of the
Village of Tequesta that the improvements contemplated in such
ordinance be completed and that a capital improvement charge be
instituted to accommodate said improvements; and
WHEREAS, the issuance of any new water connections prior
to the full study and consideration of this matter by the Village
Council and passage of the ordinance relating to same will be
detrimental to the resolution of the problem and the welfare and
safety of the citizens; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council hereby finds and determines
that an emergency exists which effects the public health, safety
and welfare of the Village and that a temporary moratorium be
imposed upon new water service connections within the water service
system of the Village located on Jupiter Island,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF
THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Village Council of the Village of Tequest
Florida, does hereby find, determine and declare that for the reasor
stated in the preamble hereto, there exists a public emergency
effecting the public health, safety and welfare of the Village and
that there is a need to temporarily preserve the status quo with
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respect to the issuance of new water service connections on the
area known as Jupiter Island within the Village of Tequesta water
service area.
Section 2. It is the purpose and intent of this
Ordinance to promote the health, safety and welfare of the Village
by preventing the issuance of new water connections on Jupiter
Island prior to the full consideration and study of the matter
relating to the improvements contemplated in the water system for
the benefit of the users on Jupiter Island and the passage of the
ordinance relating to same.
Section 3. There is hereby declared to be a moratorium
on the issuance of new water connections in that area within the
Village of Tequesta water service area known as Jupiter Island.
Section 4. No new water service connections shall be
approved for the area described above for a period of three (3)
months from the date of this Ordinance or until the passage and
approval as provided by law of Ordinance No. 27Q relating to an
additional capital improvement charge to accommodate proposed
improvements to the water system for Jupiter Island, which ever
comes earlier.
Section 5. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately
upon its passage and approval as provided by law.
The foregoing Ordinance was offered by Council Member
James H, Ryan who moved its adoption. The motion was
seconded by Council Member Joseph D. Yoder and upon being put
to a vote, the vote was as follows:
FOR ADOPTION
Howard F. Brown
Leslie A. Cook
W, Harvey Mapes
James H. Ryan
Joseph D, Yoder
AGAINST ADOPTION
The Mayor thereupon declared the Ordinance duly passed
and adopted this 26 c~ay of February 1980.
MAYOR OF TEQUESTA
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V llage Clerk