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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance_05_10/09/1957 ORDINANCE NO. 5 AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF TFQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, ADOPTING AND INCORPORATING BY REFERENCE AS ITS BUILDING CODE THE SOUTHERN STANDARD BUILDING COVE, PROnDING A PENALTY FOR A VIOLATION THEREOF AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH. * WHEREAS, the Village of Tequesta has authority pursuant to Section 165.191, Florida Statutes, 1955, to adopt or incorporate by reference any published code of rules and regulations and to make the same the laws of the Village of Tequesta; and WHEREAS, three copies of the Southern Standard Building Code are filed in the office of the Village Clerk, and are there to be kept available for public use, inspection and examination; and WHEREAS, said three copies of said building code have been on file with the Village Clerk for a period of more than ten days prior to the date of the passage of this ordinance; and WHEREAS, the Village Council deems it expedient and to the best interest of the Village of Tequesta that said building code be adopted and incorporated in accordance with the provisions of Section 165.191, Florida Statutes, 1955; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALK BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1 . That the Southern Standard Building Code 1953 -195+ Revision and the Southern Standard Building Code, Part Two, (Gas), 1956 -1957 Edition, as published by the Southern Building Code Congress, be and the same are hereby adopted as the building code of the Village of Tequesta, Florida, and may be cited hereafter as such. Section 2 . That if any section, sub- section, sentence, clause or phrase of said building code is for any reason held to be unconstitutional, such shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of said building code. Section 3 . Any person, firm or corporation found guilty of violat- ing any of the provisions of the building code shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and each such person, firm or corporation shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which any violation of the provisions of said building code and this ordinance is continued and permitted; and upon conviction of any such violation, such person, firm or corporation shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500 or by imprisonment in the Village jail for not more than thirty (30) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Section 4 . That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be, and the same are, hereby repealed. Section 5 . This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage and approval as provided by law. PASSED AND ADOPTED on first reading this.9th day of October, 1957. PASSED AND ADOPTED on second and final reading this / day of 1957. APPROVED: e G Mayor l O ATTEST:v Village C rk Villsie Coua it 2