HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance_06-08_04/10/2008ORDINANCE NO. 6-08
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF
TEQUESTA, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 62. PLANNING AND
DEVELOPMENT. AT ARTICLE II. LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY. BY
AMENDING THIS ARTICLE AT SECTIONS 62-32, 62-33 AND 62-36 TO
REVISE THE AUTHORITY, POWER AND DUTIES OF THE LOCAL
PLANNING AGENCY IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW; AND
ADOPTING AN ENTIRELY NEW SECTION 62-37 TO PROVIDE FOR
NOTICE REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING THAT EACH AND EVERY
OTHER SECTION AND SUB-SECTION OF CHAPTER 62. PLANNING
AND DEVELOPMENT. 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, it has come to the attention of the Village Council that the authority,
power and duties of the village's local planning agency, as codified at Chapter 62 of the
village code are in need of revision in order to conform with current state law; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council desires to adopt such revisions to the village's
local planning agency code in order to be in conformance with state law; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council believes the code amendments contained in this
ordinance will accomplish this and will be in the best interests of the Village of
Tequesta.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: Chapter 62. Planning and Development. of the Code of Ordinances
of the Village of Tequesta is hereby amended at Article II. Local Planning Agency. by
amending this Article at sections 62-32, 62-33 and 62-36 to revise the authority, power
and duties of the Local Planning Agency in accordance with state law; and by adopting
an entirely new section 62-37 to provide for notice requirements; providing that Article II.
Local Planning Agency. shall hereafter read as follows:
ARTICLE II. LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY
Sec. 62-31. Statutory authority.
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This article is enacted pursuant to and in accordance with provisions of F.S. §
163.3174.
Sec. 62-32. Designation.
The village council is hereby designated as the local planning agency for the
incorporated territory of the village.
Sec. 62-33. Duties.
The local planning agency shall conduct the village's comprehensive planning program.
Specifically, the local planning agency shall:
(a) Prepare the comprehensive plan or elements or portions thereof as well as
amendments thereto, and make recommendations to the village council regarding the
adoption of the plan or elements or portions thereof as well as amendments thereto
(b) Monitor and oversee the effectiveness and status of the comprehensive plan, and
recommend to the village council such changes in the comprehensive plan as may from
time to time be required, including preparation of the evaluation and appraisal report as
may from time to time be required.
(c) Review proposed land development regulations, land development codes, or
amendments thereto, and make recommendations to the village council as to the
consistency of such proposed regulations, codes or amendments thereto with the
adopted comprehensive plan. For purposes of this section, "land development
regulations" means ordinances enacted by the village council for the regulation of any
aspect of development and includes the village's zoning code, subdivision code,
building code, sign code, and any other code controlling the development of land
including re-zoning and district boundary changes.
Sec. 62-34. Organization and rules of procedure.
The local planning agency shall follow such rules of procedure, methods of choosing
officers, setting of public meetings, providing of financial support and accomplishing its
duties as provided in the Charter and the ordinances of the village.
Sec. 62-35. Meetings and records to be public; public participation.
All meetings of the local planning agency shall be public meetings, and all agency
records shall be public records. The local planning agency shall encourage public
participation.
Sec. 62-36. Funding.
The village council shall appropriate funds at its discretion for expenses necessary for
the preparation of the comprehensive plan or elements or portions thereof as well as
amendments thereto and any necessary implementing ordinances. The local planning
agency may, in order to accomplish the purposes and activities required by the Local
Government Comprehensive Planning and Land Development Regulation Act (F.S. §
163.3161 et seq.), expend all sums so appropriated and other sums made available for
use from fees, gifts, state or federal grants, state or federal loans and other sources,
provided that acceptance of loans or grants must be approved by the village council.
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Sec. 62-37. Notice.
Notice of public hearing shall be advertised a minimum of ten (10) days in advance of all
Local Planning Agency public hearings in a newspaper of general circulation in the
area.
Secs. 62-~ 38--62-60. Reserved.
Section 2: Each and every other section and subsection of Chapter 62
Planning and Development shall remain in full force and effect as previously enacted.
Section 3: All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith 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 become effective immediately upon passage.
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Upon First Reading this 18th day of March, 2008, the foregoing Ordinance was offered
by Council Member Humpage, who moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by
Council Member Paterno, and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
For Adoption Against Adoption
Mayor Pat Watkins X
Vice-Mayor Calvin Turnquest X
Council Member Vince Arena X
Council Member Tom Paterno X
Council Member Jim Humpage X
Upon Second Reading this 10T" day of April, 2008, the foregoing Ordinance was offered
by Council Member Humpage, who moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by
Vice-Mayor Turnquest, and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Mayor Pat Watkins
Vice-Mayor Calvin Turnquest
Council Member Vince Arena
For Adoption Against Adoption
X
X
X
Council Member Tom Paterno X
Council Member Jim Humpage X
The Mayor thereupon declared the Ordinance duly passed and adopted this 10T" day of
April, 2008.
MAYOR OF TEQUESTA
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