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ORDINANCE NO , 190
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA,
FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR A FIRE CODE AND ITS
ENFORCEMENT .
WHEREAS, Chapter 63-1747, Special Laws of Florida, 1963,
conferred upon the Fire Code Commissioners of the. various
Fire Code Tax Districts the authority to adopt fire regulations
in the individual tax districts; and
WHEREAS, Fire Code Tax District No. 1, which encompasses
the village of Tequesta, Florida, enacted Fire Prevention
Resolution No. 1, on December 11, 1967, and has the power to
enact further resolutions as the need arises; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Tequesta, Florida, wishes to adopt
a Fire Code for the Village, and
WHEREAS, the Village of Tequesta, Florida, wishes to adopt
and incorporate the Fire Code and Regulations of Fire Code
District No. 1, of Palm Beach County, Florida, as part of its Fire
Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF
THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That the Fire Code and Regulations of Fire
Code District No. 1, of Palm Beach County, Florida, be and the
same is hereby, adopted by the Village of Tequesta, Florida.
Section 2. That fires for the purpose of trash disposal or
land clearing shall only be permitted by permission of the
Village Council.
Section 3. That any person, firm, partnership, or corporation,
violating any provisions of this ordinance, including the
regulations of Fire Code Tax District No. 1, of Palm Beach
County, Florida, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and
shall upon conviction be punished by a fine of not more than
Five Hundred (500) Dollars or Sixty (60) days in jail or both
such fine and imprisonment. Each day of continuing violation
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shall be considered a separate offense.
Section 4. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances
in conflict be, and the same are hereby, repealed.
Section 5. That this Ordinance shall take effect upon
its passage and approval, as provided by law.
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