HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance_37-13_11/14/2013 ORDINANCE NO. 37-13
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF
TEQUESTA, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 78. ZONING. ARTICLE IX.
SUPLEMENTAL 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 78. ZONING. 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, Florida, desires to amend
Chapter 78. Zoning. Article IX. Supplemental Regulations. Division 1. Generally, by creating an
entirely new Sec. 78 -305. Mailboxes. to establish regulations regarding curbside mailbox
placement and design in order to protect and preserve the aesthetic qualities of Village 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 IX. 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 those 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 1.
Generally. of the Code of Ordinances 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 delivery may be installed in the Village's
rights -of -way subject to the following:
(1) Curbside mailboxes shall not be considered to be prohibited structures located
in a right -of -way.
(2) Curbside mailboxes shall comply with current United States Postal Service
regulations which govern the design of curbside mailboxes as contained in
USPS STD 7B.
(3) Prior to installing any curbside mailbox, the installer should contact the local
post office to ensure its correct placement and height at the street. Generally,
mailboxes are installed at a height 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 road edge to the mailbox door.
(4) Mounting apparatus shall be subject to the following regulations:
_ "Traditional" mailbox support structures, similar to the structures
depicted in figure 1 are permitted.
b. Mailbox support structures made of masonry materials are prohibited_.
e. Color and texture of mailbox support structures should match or
compliment the principal structure on the property.
d. Mailbox support structures should be designed to "breakaway" 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 by 5 feet high.
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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:
Sec. 78 -306. Storm panels, shutters.
(a) All components of storm panel systems or shutter systems which are permanently
attached to a building, such as the components of accordion or roll up shutters or similar systems.
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Section 5 : 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 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 shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
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Upon Second Reading this 14 day of November 2013, the foregoing Ordinance was offered by
Council Member Paterno who moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by Council
Member Okun and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
For Adoption Against Adoption
Mayor Abby Brennan X
Vice -Mayor Vince Arena X
Council Member Steve Okun X
Council Member Tom Paterno X
Council Member Frank D'Ambra X
The Mayor thereupon declared the Ordinance duly passed and adopted this 14 day of
November 2013.
MAYOR OF TEQUESTA
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Lori McWilliams, MMC
Village Clerk
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