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ORDINANCE NO. 224
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA
REGULATING THE ERECTION, CONSTRUCTION, DEMOLITION,
OCCUPANCY, EQUIPMENT, USE, HEIGHT, AREA, AND
MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES IN THE
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR THE
ISSUANCE OF PERMITS THEREFORE; DECLARING AND
ESTABLISHING A FIRE DISTRICT; PROVIDING PENALTIES
FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF, AND REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
THEREWITH.
WHEREAS, within the jurisdictional limits of the Village
of Tequesta there may be buildings unsafe for human use or
occupancy due to inadequate structural stability, defects which
increase the hazards of fire, accident, or other calamities, and
which by reason of a desire to banish conditions dangerous or
detrimental to the health, safety and general welfare of this
jurisdictional area; and
WHEREAS, it has now become common knowledge that these
conditions can be relieved, in a measure prevented and Qften
eliminated through planned and properly enforced minimum building
codes, resulting thereby in upgrading the safety and welfare of
residents and property owners of this jurisdictional area; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 74-167 of the Laws of Florida requires
that all local governments with building construction regulation
responsibilities, that do not have in effect codes regulating all
phases of construction, shall adopt an interim building code which
covers all types of construction by January 1, 1975.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF
THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The Southern Standard Building Code, 1973
Edition, 1974 Revision: The Southern Standard
Plumbing~Code,~1971 Edition, 1974 Revision:
The National Electrical Code, 1975 Edition;
The Southern Standard Gas Code, 1973 Edition
1974 Revision; and the Southern Standard
Housing Code, 1973 Edition, as amended, of
which copies have been and are now filed in
the office of the Building Official of the
Village of Tequesta and the same are hereby
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adopted and incorporated as
forth at length herein, and
which this ordinance shall
provisions therein shall be
the area of jurisdiction of
Tequesta.
fully as if set
from the date on
take effect, the
controlling in
the Village of
Section 2. Nothing in this ordinance or in the codes
hereby adopted shall be construed to affect
any suit or proceeding now pending in any
court, or any rights accrued or existing,
under any act or ordinance repealed hereby.
Section 3. The invalidity of any section or provision
of this ordinance or of the codes hereby
adopted shall not invalidate other sections
or provisions thereof.
Section 4. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in
force at the time that this ordinance is
adopted shall remain in force. Those
ordinances other than the zoning ordinance
which are specifically known to be in conflict
with this ordinance shall be hereby repealed.
Section 5. This ordinance shall take effect upon its
passage and approval as provided by law.
PASSED AND ADOPTED ON 2nd READING THIS 14th
DAY OF January A. D. 197$.
APPROVED:
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Mayo
ATTEST:
Vi~ age Clerk
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