HomeMy WebLinkAboutDocumentation_Regular_Tab 09_07/09/2015 ORDINANCE NO. 13-15
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF
TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING ITS CODE
OF ORDINANCES AT CHAPTER 78. ZONING. SECTION 78-784.
DESIGNATION. REVISING THE TERMiNOLOGY OF "DIRECTOR OF
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT" AND REPLACING IT WITH "BUILDING
OFFICIAL"; PROVIDING THAT EACH AND EVERY OTHER SECTION
AND SUBSECTION 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 of Tequesta Department of Community Development is
currently administered by a Director of Community Development, and is separate and distinct
from the Building Department; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 78. Zoning. Section 78-784. of the Code of Ordinances currently
places responsibility with the of the Floodplain Administrator on the Director of Community
Development, and
WHEREAS, the Village Council desires to designate the Building Official as the
Floodplain Administrator; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1 Chapter 78. Section 78. Designation of the Code of Ordinances, Village of
Tequesta, Florida, is hereby amended by replacing the term "Community Development Director"
with "Building Official", to properly reflect the duties of the Floodplain Administrator;
providing that this section shall hereafter read as follows:
Sec. 78-784. - Designation.
The ' Building Official is designated as the Floodplain
Administrator for the Village of Tequesta. The floodplain administrator may delegate
performance of certain duties to other employees.
Section 2 Each and every other section and subsection of Chapter 78. Subdivisions.
shall remain in full force and effect as previously adopted.
Section 3. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with these amendments
are repealed.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 granted to codify and incorporate this ordinance into
the existing Code of Ordinances, Village of Tequesta, Florida.
Section 6. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption.