HomeMy WebLinkAboutDocumentation_Regular_Tab 15_01/10/2013 VILLAGE CLERK'S OFFICE
AGENDA ITEM TRANSMITTAL FORM
Meeting Date: Meeting Type: Regular Ordinance #: 4-13
1/10/13
Consent Agenda: No Resolution #:
Originating Department: Village Attorney
' �' • • • • C - • • -�•
Ordinance 04-13, First Readinp, Amending the Village Code of Ordinances at Chapter 1. General Provisions
by Amending Sec. 1-14 General Penalty; Continuing Violations. To Eliminate Reference to Imprisonment and
by Conforming this Section to the Penalties Otherwise Imposed Pursuant to the Village's Code Enforcement
Process
. �
Account #: ' Arr�ount of this item:
Current Budgeted Amount Available: Amount Remaining after item:
Budget Transfer Required: i;-,c;s� a;� Appropriate Fund Balance: :`�� �-�� ��:�",
`' • � •' • � � � .�- �.
Ordinance 04-13. First Readinq, Amending the Village Code of Ordinances at Chapter 1. General Provisions
by Amending Sec. 1-14 General Penalty; Continuing Violations. To Eliminate Reference to Imprisonment and
by Conforming this Section to the Penalties Otherwise Imposed Pursuant to the Village's Code Enforcement
Process
. -• . .
Department Head
Finance Director
Reviewed for Financial Sufficiency ❑
No Financial Impact ❑
Attorney: (for legal sufficiency)
Village Manager:
Submit for Council Discussion:
Approve Item: ❑
Deny Item: �
� • • - . . - _. -- - . -. .- - . .- -
•- • •• - • e -• a • • _ - • - e -
Form Amended: 7/12/12
ORDINANCE NO. 04-13
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF
TEQUESTA, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE VII�LAGE CODE OF
ORDINANCES AT CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS BY
AMENDING SEC. 1-14 GENERAL PENALTY; CONTINUING
VIOLATIONS. TO ELiMINATE REFERENCE TO IMPRISONMENT
AND BY CONFORNIING THIS SECTION TO THE PENALTIES
OTHERWISE IMPOSED PURSUANT TO THE VILLAGE'S CODE
ENFORCEMENT PROCESS; PROVIDING THAT EACH AND EVERY
OTHER SECTION AND SUBSECTION OF CHAPTER 1. GENERAL
PROVISIONS. SHALL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT AS
PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED; PROVIDING A CONFLICTS CLAUSE, A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND AUTHORITY TO CODIFY;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURP'OS�S.
WHEREAS, the Village Council of the Village of Tequesta. desires to amend the Villag�
Code of Ordinances at Chapter 1. General provisions. Sec. 1-14. General penalty; continuing
violations, to remove reference to imprisonment and to conform the general penalty provisions
with penalties imposed through the Village's code enforcement process; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council of the Village of Tequesta believes it to be in the best
interests of the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the Village of Tequesta that the
Village amend its general penalty code as stated herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY TI� VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA, T'HAT:
Section 1: Chapter 1. General Provisions. of the Code of Ordinances of the Village of
Tequesta. is hereby amended at Sec. 1-14 General penalty; continuing violations. to revise the
general penalty by eliminating reference to innprisonment and by conforming this section to the
penalties otherwise imposed pursuant to the Village's code �nforcement process; providing that
Sec. 1-14 shall hereafter read as follows:
Sec. 1-14. - General penalty; continuing violations,
Whenever in this Code or in any ordinance of the village any act is prohibited or
is made or declared to be unlawful, , or whenever in such
Code or ordinance the doing of any act is required or the failure to do any act is declared
to be unlawful, where no specific penalty is pmvided therefor, the violation of any such
provision of this Code or ordinance shall be punished by a fine not exceeding .0 er
av for a first offense. or $500.00 per dav for a reneat offense for the same violation that
occurs within five vears of a nrevious offense
. Each day any violation of any provision
of this Code or of any ordinance shall continue sha11 constitute a separate offense. This
section sha11 not be construed to conflict with any provision for penalties imposed for any
offense under the laws of the state.
Section 2: Each and every other Section and Subsection of Chapter 1. General
Provisions. shall remain in full force and effect as previously adopted.
Section 3: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict be and the same are
hereby repealed.
Section 4: Should any section or provision of this Ordinance or any portion thereof,
any paragraph, sentence or word be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid,
such decision shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this Ordinance.
Section 5: Specific authority is hereby granted to codify this Ordinance.
Section 6: This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon passage.