HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance_04-13_02/14/2013 ORDINANCE NO. 04-13
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF
TEQUESTA, FLORIDA, 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; 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 PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the Village Council of the Village of Tequesta desires to amend the Village
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 THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA, THAT:
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 imprisonment and by conforming this section to the
penalties otherwise imposed pursuant to the Village's code enforcement 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 provided therefor, the violation of any such provision of this Code or
ordinance shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $250.00 per day for a first offense, or
$500.00 per day for a repeat offense for the same violation that occurs within five years
of a previous offense. Each day any violation of any provision of this Code or of any
ordinance shall continue shall constitute a separate offense. This section shall 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.
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Upon Second Reading this 14'' day of February 2013, the foregoing Ordinance was offered by
Council Member Brennan who moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by Council
Member D'Ambra and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
For Adoption Against Adoption
Mayor Tom Paterno X
Vice -Mayor Vince Arena X
Council Member Abby Brennan X
Council Member Frank D'Ambra X
Council Member Steve Okun X
The Mayor thereupon declared the Ordinance duly passed and adopted this 14' day of February
2013.
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