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Meeting Date: Meeting Type: Regular Ordinance #: 37-13
11/14/13
Consent Agenda: No Resolution #:
Originating Department: Legal
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ORDINANCE NO. 37-13. SECOND READING, AN ORDINANCE OF ^-_- - � "" "' '�
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VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 78. ZONING. ARTICLE IX. SUPPLEMENTAL
REGULATIONS. AT DNISION l. GENERALLY. BY CREATING AN ENTIRELY NEW SEC. 78-305.
MAILBOXES. TO ESTABLISH REGULATIONS REGARDING CURBSIDE MAILBOX PLACEMENT AND
DESIGN; AND BY CREATING AN ENTIRELY NEW SEC. 78-306. STORM PANELS, SHUTTERS. TO ESTABLISH
REGULATIONS REGARDING THE USE OF STORM SHUTTERS; PROVIDING THAT EACH AND EVERY
OTHER SECTION AND SUB-SECTION OF CHAPTER 78. ZONiNG. SHALL REMAIN 1N 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.
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Form Amended: 7/12/12
ORDINANCE NO. 37�13
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF
TEQUESTA, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 7$. ZONING. ARTICLE IX.
SUPLEMENT.AL REGULATIONS. AT DIVISION 1. GENERALLY. BY
CREATING AN ENTIRELY NEW SEC. 78-305. MAILBOXES. TO
ESTABLISH REGULATIONS REGARDING CURBSIDE MAILBOX
PLACEMENT AND DESIGN; AND BY CREATING AN ENTIRELY NEW
SEC. 78-306. STORM PANELS, SHUTTERS. TO ESTABLISH
REGULATIONS REGARDING THE USE OF STORM SHUTTERS;
PROVIDING THAT EACH AND EVERY OTHER SECTION AND SUB-
SECTION OF CHAPTER 7$. ZONING. SHALL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE
AND EFFECT AS PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED; PROVIDiNG A CONFLICTS
CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND AUTHORITY TO CODIFY;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTNE DATE; .AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the Village Council of the Village af Tequesta, Florida, desires to amend
Chapter 78. Zoning. Article IX. Supplemental Regulations. Division 1. Generally, by creating an
entirely new Sec. 78-305. Mailboxes. to esta.bl�sh regulations regarding curbside mailbox
placement and design in order to protect and preserve the aesthetic qualities of Viliage rights-of-
way and to provide for the safety of those using such rights-of-way; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council of the Village of Tequesta., Florida, desires to amend
Chapter 78. Zoning. Article I�. Supplemental Regulations. Division 1. Generally, by creating an
entirely new Sec. 78-306. Storm panels, shutters. to establish regulations regarding the use of
storm shutters in order to protect the health, safety and welfare of thase residents that utilize
storm shutters on their properties, in accordance with the Florida. Fire Prevention Code and the
Florida Life Safety Code as adopted by the Village and in order to preserve the aesthetic qualities
of Village's neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council believes this amendment to its Code of Ordinances is in
the best interests of the citizens of the Village of Tequesta.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1: Chapter 78. Zoning. Article IX. Supplemental Regulations. Division l.
Generally. of the Code of Ord.inances of the Village of Tequesta is hereby amended by creating
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an entirely new Sec. 78-305. Mailboxes. to establish regulations regarding curbside mailbox
placement and design; providing that Sec. 78-305 shall hereafter read as follows:
Sec. 78-305. Mailboxes.
Curbside mailboxes for home mail deliverv mav be installed in the Villa�e's
ri�hts-of-wav subiect to the followin�:
(1 } Curbside mailboxes shall not be considered to be nrohibited structures located
in a ri�ht-of-wav.
(2) Curbside mailboxes shall comtilv with current United State Postal Service
re�ulations which �overn the des�i�n of curbside mailboxes as contained in
USPS STD 7B.
(3) Prior to installin� any curbside mailbox. the installer should contact the local
ost office to ensure its correct nlacement and hei�ht at the street. Generallv,
mailboxes are installed at a hei�ht of 41 — 45 in from the road surface to the
inside floor of the mailbox and are set back 6— 8 in. from the front face of the
curb or r oad edae to the mail door
(4) Mountin� apparatus shall be subject to the follo re�ulations:
�"Traditional" mailbox supbort structures similar to the structures
denicte in fi�ure 1 are p�rmitted.
b_ Mailbox s uppo rt structures made of masonrv materials are prohibited.
� Color and _texture of mailbox sunnort �tructures should match or
comuliment the �rincinal structure on the nronertv•
d. Mailbox supt�ort structures should be designed to "breakawav" in the
event of a collision with a motor vehicle.
e. Custom or non-traditional mailbox support structures shall not exceed
the dimensions of 2 feet wide by 2 feet deep b�5 feet hi�h.
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Section 2: Chapter 78. Zoning. Article IX. Supplemental Regulations. Division 1.
Generally. of the Code of Ordinances of the Village of Tequesta is hereby amended by creating
an entirely new Sec. 78-306. Storm panels, shutters. to establish regulations regarding the use of
storm shutters; providing that Sec. 78-306 shall hereafter read as follows:
Se . 78-306. Storm nanels. shutters.
(al All comnonents of storm nanel svstems or shutter svstems which are nermanentiv
attached to a buildin�, such as the comt�onents of accordion or roll un shutters or similar svstems,
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shall match or comnliment the color of the walls or trim of the buildin�. Anv such nermanentiv
installed svstem shall not be closed or activated while the buildin� is occunied. unless a tronical
stortn or hurricane "warnin�" or "watch" has been issued or a state of emer�encv declared In
such a case, the svstem mav be closed or activated but must be onened or de-activated within two
21 weeks of the end of the storm event or emer�encv.
(bl Anv storm banels or shutters which are temnorarilv or seasonallv installed hun� or
attached to a buildin�, or are otherwise utilized for their intended buraose for anv neriod of time
in excess of thirtv (301 consecutive davs must be manufactured. painted ar treated so that thev
match or comnlement the color of the_buildin� to which thev are attached. subiect to the
followinQ:
(1) Manufactured t�anels or shutters made of aluminum steel notvcarbonate
or other simil r materials need not be nainted but must be nronerlv maintained
and uniform in annearance on the buildin� to which thev are attached.
(21 The use of wood nanels or shutters is nermitted so lona as the wood that is
installed. hun�, attached to a buildin� is uainted to ma the color of the wa lls
or trim of the buildin�.
(31 Under no circumstances shall temnorarilv or seasonallv installed. hun� or
attached shutters be installed hun� or attached to a buildin� while the buildin�
is bein occubied, unless a trobical storm or hurricane "warnin�" or "watch" has
been issued, or a state of emer�encv declared. In such a case, the banels or
shutters mav be installed but must be removed within two (2) weeks of the end
of the storm event or emer�encv.
(c1Re�ardless of anvthin� contained in this section to the contrarv. the re�ulations set forth
herein are not intended to nrohibit the use of anv shutter_as a sunscreen or for the nuroose of
providin� shade when such use is on a dailv, as-needed basis. Such use contemnlates that the
shutters will be onened dailv during such times that thev are not needed to be used as a sunscreen
for the brovision of shade. Otherwise, the use of storm banel svstems or shutter svstems while
the buildin� to which thev are attached is occunied bv anv nerson must be:
(11 Pursuant to the issuance of a tronical storm or hurricane "warnin�" or
"watch";_or
(21 Pursuant to the declaration of a state of emeraen„_ c„ �,�or
31 In comnliance with all nrovisions of the Florida Fire Prevention Code and
the Florida Life Safetv Code as adonted bv the Villa�e at chat�ter 34. Said
comnliance snecificallv includes orovisions relative to in�ress, e�ress and
escane reauirements.
Section 3: Each and every other section and subsection of Chapter 78. Zoning. shall
remain in full force and effect as previously enacted.
Section 4: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be and the same
are hereby repealed.
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Sec�„ tion 3: Shauld any section or provision of this ordinance or any portion thereof,
any paragraph, sentence or word be declared by a Couxt of competent jurisdiction to be invalid,
such decision sha11 not affect the validity of the remainder of this ordinance.
Section 6: Specific authority is hereby granted to codify and incorporate this
ordinance into the existing Code of Ordinances of the Village of Tequesta..
Section 7: This ordinance sha11 take effect i.mmediately upon adoption.
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