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PART I - CHARTER���
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Edltor's note—Printed herein is the Village Charter, as adopted by Ord. No. 562 on September 27, 2001, nnd by referendum on December 4, 2001.
Amendments to the Charter are indicated by parenthetical history notes following amended provisions. The absence of a history note indicates that
the provision remains unchanged from the original Charter. Obvious misspeUings have been corrected without notation. For stylistic purposes, a
uniform system of headings, catchlines qnd citations to state statutes has been used. Additions made for darity are indicated by brackets.
ARTICLE I. - INCORPORATION; FORM OF GOVERNMENT
Sectian 1.01. - Incorporation.
The municipality hereby established shall be known as the Village of Tequesta, Florida. The territorial
limits of said municipality are defined in Appendix A attached hereto.
Section 1.02. - Form of Government.
The municipal government provided hereby shall be a Village Council-Manager government. Subject
only to the limitations imposed by the constitution and laws of this state and by this Charter, all powers of
the Village shall be vested in an elective Council, hereinafter referred to as the Village Council, which shall
enact local legislation, adopt budgets, determine policies, and appoint a Village Manager as hereinafter
prescribed. Except as limited in this Charter, the Village Manager shall execute the policies and laws and
administer the government of the Village. All powers of the Village shall be exercised in the manner
provided by this Charter, or if the manner be not provided then in such manner as may be set forth by
ordinance.
(Ord. No. 622-07/08, § 1, 12-13-2007/3-11-2008)
ARTICLE II. - THE VILLAGE COUNCIL
Section 2.01. - Selection, Term and Compensation.
The Village Council of the Village of Tequesta shall consist of five (5) members who shall be elected at
large to Seats 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. The Councilmembers in Seats 1, 3 and 5 shall be elected in the even years,
and the Councilmembers in Seats 2 and 4 shall be elected in the odd years. The election shall be held on
the second Tuesday in March of each year. Only qualified electors, as prescribed by Florida law, shall be
entit►ed to vote at such elections.
The term of ofFice of each Councilmember shall commence at the next Council meeting subsequent to
the date of the Councilmember's election and shall continue for two (2) years thereafter and/or until the
Councilmember's successor is elected and qualified.
Each Village Councilmember shall be entitled to an annual salary to be fixed by ordinance; provided,
however, a Councilmember shall not be entitled to any increase in salary adopted during the term for
which such Councilmember was elected.
The candidate for each seat receiving the highest number of votes cast for such office shall be
deemed elected to such office regardless of whether or not such candidate shall have received a majority
of votes cast. In the event of a tie vote between the candidates receiving the highest number of votes cast
for any office, the names of all tied candidates shall be placed on the ballot and shall be voted upon at an
ensuing runoff election to be held on the fourth (4th) Tuesday in March. Such election shall be held in the
same manner and by the same election officials holding the previous election.
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(Ord. No. 622-07/08, § 1, 12-13-2007/3-11-2008)
Section 2.02. - Qualifications and Disqualifications.
No person shall be eligible to hold any elective office of the Village unless said person shall be a
registered voter and resident of the Village. Any Village Councilmember who ceases to possess these
qualifications shall forthwith forfeit his or her office.
Any candidate seeking election as Councilmember shall file with the Village Clerk a written notice to
such effect from and including noon on the last Tuesday in �anuary to and including noon on the second
Tuesday in February in the year of the election, and shall pay such filing fee as set by ordinance. Such
notice shalt be signed by at least fifty (50) registered voters of the Village of Tequesta and shall state the
seat number to which said candidate seeks to be elected, the candidate's place of residence, the
candidate's age and any other data required by law.
(Ord. No. 622-07/08, § 1, 12-13-2007/3-11-2008)
Section 2.03. - Oath of Office.
Each Councilmember, before entering upon the discharge of the duties of office, shall take and
subscribe the following oath before the Village Manager or presiding officer of the Council, viz:
"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support, protect and defend the Constitution, and
Government of the United States and of the State of Florida against all enemies, domestic or foreign,
and that I will bear true faith, loyalty and allegiance to the same and that I am entitled to hold office
under the Constitution and that I will fiaithfully perform all the duties of the office of on
which I am about to enter so help me God."
Section 2.04. - Removal/Recall.
Any or all members of the Village Council may be removed or recalled from office in accordance with
procedures established by Florida law.
Section 2.05. - Vacancies and Forfeiture of O�ce.
A. Vacancies. In the event of a vacancy on the Village Council because of death, resignation, removal
from or forfeiture of office, and the period of vacancy is to be more than six (6) months, the Village
Council shall provide for a special election to fill the vacancy until the expiration of the term. If the
period of vacancy is to be for a period of less than six (6) months but more than three (3) months,
then the Village Council may appoint a substitute to fill the vacancy until the expiration of the term. If
the period of vacancy is to be for a period of less than three (3) months, no appointment shall be
made and the position shall remain open until the expiration of the term. The criteria for selection of
substitute Councilmembers pursuant to the terms of this provision shall be established by ordinance.
B. ForFeiture of Office. A Councilmember shall forfeit his/her office if he/she:
1. lacks, at any time during the term of office, any qualifications for the office prescribed by this
charter or by law; or
2. is convicted of a felony during the term of office; or
3. fails to take and subscribe to the oath of office as provided in Section 2.03 of this Charter within
thirty (30) days from the commencement of the term of office; or
4. misses six (6) regularly scheduled monthly meetings (not to include special meetings or
workshops) in any twelve month period.
, (Ord. No. 622-07/08, § 1, 12-13-2007/3-11-2008)
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Section 2.06. - Mayor and Successors.
The Village Council at its first regular meeting subsequent to the date of the annual election of Village
Councilmembers shall appoint one of its members as and to be Mayor of said municipality and another of
its members as and to be Vice-Mayor. Said officers shall serve at the pleasure af the Council for one (1)
year and/or until a successor shall be appointed and qualified. The Mayor shall preside at all meetings;
shall be recognized by the courts for the purpose of military law; and shall, execute all instruments to
which the Village is a party, as approved by vote of the Village Council, unless otherwise provided hereby
or by ordinance; but the Mayor shall have no administrative duties. The Vice-Mayor shall act as Mayor
during the absence or disability of the Mayor.
Section 2.07. - Appointment of Legal Counsel.
The Village Council shall appoint a Village Attorney to serve at the pleasure of the Council and to act as
legal advisor to the Village.
(Ord. No. 622-07/08, § 1, 12-13-2007/3-11-2008)
Section 2.08. - Meetings.
The Village Council shall determine the time and place for holding its meetings provided, however, it
shall meet at least once per month.
Special meetings shall be held when called by the Mayor, Manager, or independently by any two (2)
members of the Village Council. The amount of notice for special meetings shall be determined by the
Village Council by ordinance.
Section 2.09. - Quorum.
A majority of the members of the Council shall constitute a quorum to do business, but no action shall
be taken except to adjourn, when only three (3} members are present unless their votes are unanimous;
provided, however, in the event of a vacancy of two (2) members of the Village Council, under the
provisions of Section 2.05, then and in that event a majority of the remaining members of the Council may
act. A majority of those present may adjourn from time to time and compel the attendance of absent
members in such a manner and under such penalties as may be prescribed by ordinance. No member
shall be excused from voting except as determined by Florida Law.
Section 2.10. - Ordinances and Resolutions.
The adoption of ordinances and resolutions shall be as prescribed by Florida law.
Section 2.11. - Electors and Elections.
Issues relating to electors and elections shall be as prescribed by Florida law relating to such elections
and as may be prescribed by ordinance of the Village in matters not preempted by said law.
Section 2.12. - Interference With the Administrative Department.
Neither the Councii nor any of its members shall in any manner dictate the appointment or removal of
any Village employee. The Council shall have the power to remove the Village Manager as provided by this
Charter and may express its views and discuss all matters with the Manager. Except for the purpose of
investigations authorized by the Village Council, the Council and its members shall deal with Village
employees solely through the Manager and neither the Council nor its members shall give orders to any
such officials or employees, either publicly or privately.
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(Ord. No. 622-07/08, § 1, 12-13-2007/3-11-2008)
ARTICLE ill. - VILLAGE ADMINISTRATION
Section 3.01. - Village Administration Defined.
Village administration shall include a Village Manager, a Village Clerk and such other department
heads as may be provided for by this Charter, Florida law or by vote of the Village Council.
Section 3.02. - The Village Manager—Appointment, Removal, Qualifications, Vacancy.
The Village Council shall appoint a Village Manager who shall serve at the pleasure of the Council and
who shall be the Chief Administrator under the direction and supervision of the Village Council. The �
Manager shall be chosen by the Council so�ely on the basis of his or her administrative and executive
qualifications.
The Village Manager shall be appointed by affirmative vote of at least four (4) members of the Council,
and must be removed by a like vote of said Council.
A vacancy in the position of Village Manager by death, resignation or otherwise shall be filled by either
temporary or permanent appointment by the Village Council at a regular or special Council meeting within
thirty (30) days of the creation of the vacancy.
Section 3.03. - Village Manager—Functions and Powers.
The Village Manager shall be the supervisor and manager of all public business and affairs of the
Village, but shall be responsible to the Village Council for the administration of all the affairs of the Village
coming under the Village Manager's jurisdiction. The Village Manager's powers and duties shall be as
follows:
(1) To see that all terms and conditions imposed in favor of the Village or its inhabitants in any public
utility franchise are faithfully kept and performed; and upon knowledge of any violation thereof
to call the same to the attention of the Village Council.
(2) To supervise the management and control of all public utilities owned by the Village and be
charged with the management and operations of, all public works and departments in
accordance with the ordinances or resolutions of the Village Council.
(3) To be responsible for the supervision of all departments of the Village and to see that the laws
and ordinances of the Village are enforced.
(4) To attend all meetings of the Village Council and of its committees, if requested, with the right to
take part in the discussion but without having a vote, and to �le at the regular meetings of the
Village Council in each month a report of the Village Manager's actions during the preceding
month in a form as directed by vote of the Village Council.
(5) To recommend to the Council for adoption such measures as the Village Manager may deem
necessary or expedient in the interests of the Village, to keep the Village Council fully advised as
to the financial condition and needs of the Village, and to submit for its consideration an annual
budget.
(6) To appoint, and when deemed necessary for the good of the Village, suspend or remove any
Village employee and/or department head provided for, by, or under this Charter, or by
ordinance, except as otherwise provided by Florida law, this Charter or personnel rules adopted
by ordinance or resolution. The Village Manager may authorize any department head to exercise
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these powers with respect to subordinates in that department.
(7) To direct and manage the activities of all Village staff in protecting the lives and property of Village
residents during periods of natural or man made disaster or civil strife whenever such emergency
might occur.
(8) To act as purchasing agent for the Village; authorized to make all purchase of supplies and to
approve all purchase orders for the payment of same. In the capacity of purchasing agent the
Village Manager shall conduct all sales of personal property which the Council may authorize to
be sold as having become unnecessary or unfit for Village use. All purchases and sales shall
conform to such regulations as the Village Council may from time to time prescribe.
(9) To make contracts on behalf of the Village for the furnishing of materials and performance of
labor; provided, however, that no such contract shall obligate the Village for a sum greater than
allowed by ordinance, and provided, further, that such contracts shall be presented to the Village
Council at the next regular meeting after the execution or awarding thereof for action thereon by
the Village Council.
(10) To prepare and submit to the Village Council, within ninety (90) days after the close of �ach fiscal
year, a complete report of the operation and business of the Village for the preceding fiscal year.
Section 3.04. - The Village Clerk.
The Village Clerk shall be appointed by the Village Manager and function under the supervision and
direction of the Village Manager. The Village Clerk shall be present at a11 meetings of the Council and shall
keep a record of the proceedings of the Council in a minute book to be provided and kept for that
purpose. The Clerk shall preserve and maintain an ordinance book for the recording and preservation of
all duly adopted ordinances, and shall preserve and maintain a resolution book to be provided and kept
for that purpose, the Ordinance Book and Resolution Book to be deemed public records. Copies from said
Minute Book, Ordinance Book or Resolution Book, duly certified by the Village Clerk under the corporate
seal of the Village, shall be received in evidence in all Courts and places in proof thereof.
The Village Clerk shall conduct functions relating to elections as prescribed by Florida law and/or
Village ordinance and shall, in addition to the duties which are or may be required of the Village Clerk, by
this Charter or by Florida law, have the custody of all the general records, books and dacuments of the
Village, and shall perform such further duties as are imposed upon the Village Clerk by the Village
Manager.
Section 3.05. - Department Heads.
There shall be separate departments as established by the Village Council by ordinance upon
recommendation of the Village Manager. Each separate department head shall be appointed by the Village
Manager. Each department shall be subject to the general supervision and direction by the Village
Manager, but shall be directly supervised and directed by the person in charge thereof, who shall have the
title appropriate of the functions of his or her department.
ARTICLE IV. - MUNICIPAL POWERS
Section 4.01. - General Powers.
The Village of Tequesta, Florida, shall constitute a body politic and corporate and as such shall have
perpetual existence and shall have all powers possible under the Florida Constitution and under Florida
law, together with the implied power necessary to carry out all the powers granted, as fully and completely
as though they are specifically enumerated in this Charter unless prohibited by or contrary to the
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provisions of this Charter. The powers of the Village under this Charter shall be construed liberally in favor
of the Viltage.
Section 4.02. - Annexation of Contiguous Territory.
If the Village of Tequesta shall desire to change its territorial limits, either by annexation or contraction
it shall do so in the manner prescribed by Florida law.
ARTICLE V. - TAXATION
Section 5.01. - Powers of Village Council.
The Village Council shall have power to raise money by taxation for the following uses and purposes:
(1) For the general and incidental expenses of the Village government.
(2) For lighting the public buildings, streets and other public places.
(3) For the support and maintenance of a police department.
� (4) For the support and maintenance of a�re department.
(5) For the support and maintenance of a water department; including a supply of water for the use
of Village and its inhabitants, water for tMe extinguishing of fires, water for public buildings and
for other public purposes.
(6) For regulating, repairing, maintaining, and cleaning the streets, highways and other public places.
(7) For the care, preservation and repair of public buildings.
(8) For the support of any charitable purpose designated by the Village Council.
(9) For the payment of interest on the public debt and for the payment of the principal of the public
debt, as the same becomes due and payable.
(10) For sinking fund payments required to be made under the provisions of any ordinance,
resolution or other competent authority.
(11) For the acquisition of land or any interest therein, within or without the territorial {imits of the
Village, for any public or municipal use.
(12) For the construction, alteration, repair or equipment of any building for a public or municipal
use.
(13) For the protection of the public health.
(14) For the enforcement of the ordinances of the Village.
(15) For the construction and repair of sewers, drains and drainage ditches.
(16) For the planting and care of shade or ornamental trees or plants.
(17) The purpose of paying any nate or other obligation of the Village, with the interest.
(18) For maintenance of a sewage system and for the disposal of garbage or other refuse.
(19) For the acquisition of land necessary for any street, park or other public place and of any land or
interest therein required or necessary for the construction of any sewer, drain or other public
work.
(20) For the construction and maintenance of street and other local improvements.
(21) For the acquisition, construction, maintenance and operation of any public or municipal plant to
supply the Village and its inhabitants with water, gas, electricity or other utility service.
(22) For any public, corporate or municipal purpose.
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(Ord. No. 622-07/08, § 1, 12-13-2007/3-11-2008)
Section 5.02. - Limitations.
Anything else in this Charter notwithstanding, the total indebtedness ofithe Village, whether in the
form of general obligation bonds or assessment bonds, or both, shall never in the aggregate exceed 10%
of the assessed value of taxable real property within the Village at the time the indebtedness or
indebtednesses are incurred.
Section 5.03. - Tax Assessment; Levy and Collection.
The method of assessing taxes; levy and collection shall be as prescribed by Florida law.
ARTICLE VI. - INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM
Section 6.01. - Power of Initiative.
The electors shall have power to propose any ordinance, except an ordinance appropriating money or
authorizing the levy of taxes, and to adopt or reject the same at the polls, such power being known as the
initiative. Any initiated ordinance may be submitted to the Village Council by a petition signed by
registered voters of the Village, as certified by the Palm. Beach County Supervisor of Election's office, equal
in number to ten (10) percent of the registered voters of the Village of Tequesta.
(Ord. No. 622-07/08, § 1, 12-13-2007/�-11-2008)
Section 6.02. - Power of Referendum.
The electors shall have power to approve or reject at the polls any ordinance passed by the Village
Council, except an ordinance appropriating money or authorizing the levy of taxes, or submitted by the
Village Council to a vote of the electors, such power being known as the referendum. Ordinances
submitted to the Village Council by initiative petition and passed by the Village Council without change
shall be subject to the referendum in the same manner as other ordinances. Within thirty (30) days after
the enactment by the Village Council of any ordinance which is subject to a referendum, a petition signed
by registered voters of the Village, as certified by the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Election's office,
equal in number to ten (10) percent of the voters registered at the last Village election may be filed with
the Village Clerk requesting that any such ordinance be either repealed or submitted to a vote of the
electors. Such an ordinance shall be termed the "referred ordinance."
(Ord. No. 622-07/08, § 1, 12-13-2007/3-11-2008)
Section 6.03. - Form of Petitions.
All petition papers circulated for the purpose of an initiative or referendum shall be uniform in size
and style. The person(s) or group attempting to circulate a petition shall register their name and address
with the Village Clerk before starting to circulate the petition. Initiative petition papers shall contain the full
text of the proposed ordinance. Referendum petitions shall state the title and number of the ordinance to
be repealed or submitted for a vote of the electors. The signatures to initiative or referendum petitions
need not all be appended to one paper. Each signer of any such petition paper shall sign his or her name
in ink or indelible pencil and shall indicate after his or her name his or her place of residence by street and
number, or other description sufficient to identify the place. Attached to each group of papers there shall
be an affidavit of the person(s) circulating the petition that he or she, and he or she only, personally
circulated the foregoing paper, that it bears a stated number of signatures, that all the signatures
appended thereto were made in his or her presence, and that he or she believes them to be the
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signatures of the persons whose names they purport to be.
(Ord. No. 622-07/08, § 1, 12-13-2007/3-11-2008)
Section 6.04. - Fi{ing, Examination and �ertification of Petitions.
All petition papers shall be assembled and filed with the Village Clerk as one instrument. Within ten
(10) business days after a petition is filed, the Village Clerk shall determine whether each group of papers
of the petition has a proper statement of the person(s) circulating the petition and whether the petition is
signed by a sufficient number of qualified electors. The Village Clerk shall declare any group of papers
entirely invalid which does not have attached thereto the required affidavit signed by the person(s)
circulating the petition. tf a petition is found to be signed by more persons than the number of signatures
certified by the person(s) circulating the petition, the last signatures in excess of the number certified shall
be disregarded. If a petition is found to be signed by fewer persons than the number certified, the
signatures shall be accepted unless void on other grounds. After completing examination of the petition,
the Village Clerk shall within three (3) days certify the result thereof in writing to the individual members of
the Village Council. If the Village Clerk shall certify that the petition is insufficient the Village Clerk shall set
forth in a certificate the particulars in which it is defective and shall at once notify the persons circulating
the petitions of the findings.
(Ord. No. 622-07/08, § 1, 12-13-2007/3-11-2008)
Section 6.05. - Amendment of Petitions.
An initiative or referendum petition may be amended at any time within ten (10) business days after
the notification of insufficiency has been sent by the Village Clerk, by filing a supplementary petition upon
additional papers signed and filed as provided in case of an original petition. The Village Clerk shall, within
five (5) business days after such an amendment is filed, make examination of the amended petition, and, if
the petition be still insufficient, the Village Clerk shall file a certificate to that effect in the Village Clerk's
office and notify the persons who circulated the petitions of such findings and no further action shall be
had on such insufficient petition. The finding of the insufficiency of a petition shall not prejudice the filing
of a new petition for the same purpose.
(Ord. No. 622-07/08, § 1, 12-13-2007/3-11-2008)
Section 6.06. - Effect of Certification of Referendum Petition.
When a referendum petition, or amended petition, as defined in Section 6.05 of this Charter, has been
certified as sufficient by the Village Clerk, the ordinance specified in the petition shall not go into effect, or
further action thereunder shall be suspended as of the date of the certification if it shall have gone into
effect, until and unless approved by the electors, as hereinafter provided.
Section 6.07. - Consideration by Village Council.
Whenever the Village Council receives a certification of an initiative or referendum petition from the
Village Clerk, it shall proceed within the next thirry (30) days or at the next Village Council meeting,
whichever is sooner, to consider such petition.
A proposed initiative ordinance shall be read and provision shall be made for a public hearing upon
the proposed ordinance. The Village Council shall take final action on the initiative ordinance not later than
sixty (60) days after the date on which such ordinance was certified to the Village Council by the Village
Clerk.
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A referred ordinance shall be reconsidered by the Village Council at the next Village Council meeting
following certi�cation and the Village Council shall within sixty (60) days make its final vote upon such
reconsideration by determining the question, "Shall the ordinance specified in the referendum petition be
repealed?"
(Ord. No. 622-07/08, § 1, 12-13-2007/3-11-2008)
Section 6.08. - Submission to Electors.
If the Village Council shall fail to pass an ordinance proposed by initiative petition, or shall pass it in a
form different from that set forth in the petition therefore [therefor], or if the Village Council fails to repeal
a referred ordinance, the proposed or referred ordinance shall be submitted to the electors not less than
sixty (60) days nor more than four (4) months frorri the date the Village Council takes its final vote thereon.
The Village Council shall, if no regular election is to be held within such period, provide for a special
election.
(Ord. No. 622-07/08, § 1, 12-13-2007/3-11-2008) �
Section 6.09. - Form of Ballot for Initiated and Referred Ordinances.
Ordinances submitted to vote of the electors in accordance with the initiative and referendum
provisions shall be submitted by ballot. The ballot title may be different from the legal title of any such
initiated or referred ordinance, but the ballot shall contain a clear, concise statement, without argument or
prejudice, descriptive of the substance of such ordinance. The ballot used in voting upon any ordinance,
shall have after the concise statement the following propositions, in the order indicated: "FOR THE
ORDINANCE" and "AGAINST THE ORDINANCE."
Section 6.10. - Availability of List of Qualified Electors.
If any organization, person or group requests the list of qualified electors for the purpose of
circulating descriptive matter relating to an ordinance to be voted on, the Village Clerk having custody of
such list shall furnish same. For this service the requesting party or parties shall pay a fee to be
established by the Village Council.
Section 6.11. - Result of Elections.
If a majority of the electors voting on a proposed initiative ordinance shall vote in favor thereof, it shall
thereupon be an ordinance of the Village. A referred ordinance which is not approved by a majority of the
electors voting thereon shall thereupon be deemed repealed. If conf{icting ordinances are approved by the
electors at the same election, the one receiving the greatest number of affirmative votes shall prevail to
the extent of such conflict.
Section 6.12. - Repealing Ordinances; Posting.
Initiative and referendum ordinances adopted or approved by the electors shall be posted, and may
be amended or repealed by the Village Council, as in the case of other ordinances.
ARTICLE VII. - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Section 7.01. - Constitutionality.
In case any one or more of the sections or provisions of this Charter or the application of such
sections or provisions to any situation shall for any reason be held unconstitutional, such
unconstitutionaliry shall not affect any other sections or provisions of this Charter or the application of
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such sections or provisions as to any other situation and it is intended that this law shall be construed and
applied as if such unconstitutional section or provisions had not been included herein.
Section 7.02. - Public Meetings.
All meetings of the Council shall be open to the public pursuant to the provisions of Florida law.
(Ord. No. 622-07/08, § 1, 12-13-2007/3-11-2008)
Section 7.03. - Conflict of Interest.
No Councilmember shall be employed by the Village until one (1) year after the expiration of the term
for which the Councilmember was elected to the Council.
The provisions set forth in the State of Florida Code of Ethics for public officers and employees shall
govern in all matters relating to conflict of interest or financial disclosure and the effect of same on the
proper discharge of a Councilmember's duties in the public interest.
Section 7.04. - Effect of this Charter.
All laws and parts of laws relating to or affecting the Village in force when this Charter shall take effect
are hereby repealed and superseded to the extent that the same are inconsistent with the provisions of
this Charter but, insofar as the provisions of this Charter are the same in terms or in substance and effect
as provisions of law in force when this Charter shall take effect relating to or affecting the Village, the
provisions of this Charter are intended to be not a new enactment but a continuation of such provisions of
law, and this Charter shall be so construed and applied.
APPENDIX A
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
A PARCEL OF LAND LYING IN SECTIONS 25, 26, 27, 35 AND 36, TOWNSHIP 40 SOUTH, RANGE 42 EAST,
SECTIONS 29, 30 AND 32, TOWNSHIP 40 SOUTH, RANGE 43 EAST, AND THE GOMEZ GRANT, PALM BEACH
COUNTY, FLORIDA, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGIN AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 25; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE WEST LINE OF
SAID SECTION 25 TO THE CENTERLINE OF THE NORTH FORK OF THE LOXAHATCHEE RIVER; THENCE ALONG
SAID CENTERLINE OF THE NORTH FORK TO THE EAST-WEST QUARTER SECTION LINE OF SAID SECTION 25;
THENCE WESTERLY ALONG SAID QUARTER IINE TO THE EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF GULFSTREAM
DRIVE; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE TO THE NORTH LINE OF
BERMUDA TERRACE, SECTION 1 AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 25, PAGE 23, PALM BEACH COUNTY,
FLORIDA PUBLIC RECORDS; THENCE WESTERLYALONG SAID NORTH LINE OF BERMUDATERRACE,
SECI`ION 1 AND ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF BERMUDA TERRACE, SECTION 2 AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK
25, PAGE 68 PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA PUBLIC RECORDS AND ALSO ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF
BERMUDA TERRACE, SECTION 3 AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 25, PAGE 198, PALM BEACH COUNTY,
FLORIDA PUBLIC RECORDS; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAtD BERMUDA TERRACE,
SECTION 3 AND ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID BERMUDATERRACE SECTION 1 TO THE POINT OF
CURVATURE OF A CURVE AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 1 OF SAID BERMUDATERRACE SECTION 1;
THENCE ALONG SAID CURVE TO ITS POINT OF TANGENCY ON THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID BERMUDA
TERRACE SECTION 1; THENCE EASTERLYALONG SAID SOUTH LINE TO THE EAST LINE OF SAID BERMUDA
TERRACE SECTION 1; THENCE NORTHERLYALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID BERMUDATERRACE, SECTION
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1,490.76 FEET; THENCE EASTERLY PARALLEL TO THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF TEQUESTA DRIVE TO
THE WEST LINE OF PINE TREE DRIVE; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID WEST LINE OF PINE TREE DRIVE TO
A POINT 145.30 FEET NORTH OF SAID NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY OF TEQUESTA DRIVE AS MEASURED
PARALLEL TO SAID WEST LINE OF SECTION 25; THENCE EASTERLY PARALLEL TO THE NORTH LINE OF
GOVERNMENT LOT 5 OF SAID SECTION 25 TO THE CENTERLINE OF SAID NORTH FORK; THENCE ALONG
SAID CENTERLINE TO THE NORTHWESTERLY EXTENSION OF THE NORTHEASTERLY LINE OF LOT 12, BLOCK
3, RIVERSIDE ON THE LOXAHATCHEE AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 9, PAGE 4, PALM BEACH tOUNTY,
FLORIDA PUBLIC RECORDS; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLYALONG SAID NORTHWESTERLY EXTENSION AND
ALONG SAID NORTHEASTERLY LINE OF L0712 AND AL50 ALONG THE SOUTHEASTERLY EXTENSION OF
SAID NORTHEASTERLY LINE TO THE SOUTHEASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF RIVERSIDE DRIVE; THENCE
SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTHEASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE TO THE NORTH LINE OF JUPITER IN
THE PINES, SECTION "B" AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 26, PAGE 18, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA
PUBLIC RECORDS; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID NORTH LINE OF JUPITER IN THE PINES, SECTION "B" TO
THE EAST LINE OF RIVERSIDE PINES AS RECORDED iN PLAT BOOK 43, PAGES 18 AND 19 PALM BEACH
COUNTY, FLORIDA PUBLIC RECORDS; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID EAST LINE OF RIVERSIDE PINES;
THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID RIVERSIDE PINES TO THE EASTERLY LINE OF
RIVERSIDE DRIVE; THENCE NORTHERLYALONG SAID EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE TO THE SOUTH LINE
OF A NOT INCLUDED TRACT BETWEEN PARCEL B AND PARCEL C TEQUESTA PINES AS RECORDED IN PLAT
BOOK 34, PAGES 84 THROUGH 89, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA PUBLIC RECORDS; THENCE EASTERLY
ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID NOT INCLUDED TRACT; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG THE EAST LINE OF
SAID l'RACT; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID TRACT TO THE EA5T RIGHT-OF-WAY
LINE OF RIVERSIDE DRIVE; THENCE NORTHERLY TO THE SOUTH LINE OF A�NOT INCLUDED TRACT NORTH
OF SAID PARCEL B; THENCE EASTERLYALONG SAID SOUTH LINE; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG THE EAST
LINE OF SAID TRACT; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID TRACT TO THE
NORTHEASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF RIVERSIDE DRIVE; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID
NORTHEASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE TO THE NORTHERLY EXTENSION OF THE EAST LINE OF LOT 147 OF
SAID TEQUESTA PINES; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID NORTHERLY EXTENSION AND ALONG THE EAST
LINE OF LOTS 147, 146, AND 145; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 145 AND
ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF LOT 144 OF SAID TE,QUESTA PINES 70 THE EAST LINE OF LOT 143 OF SAID
TEQUESTA PINES; THENCE SOUTHERLYALONG SAID EAST LINE OF LOT 143 TO THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID
LOT 143; THENCE WES7ERLY ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 143 AND ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF
LOT 142 TO THE WEST LINE OF LOT 6 RIVER PINES AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 38, PAGES 15 AND 16,
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA PUBLIC RECORDS; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID WEST LINE OF LOT 6
TO THE WATERS OF THE NORTH FORK OF THE LOXAHATCHEE RIVER; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG
SAID WATERS TO THE NORTH-SOUTH QUARTER LINE OF SAID SECTION 25; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG
SAID QUARTER SECTION LINE TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 1, RIVER CREST, AS RECORDED IN PLAT
BOOK 21, PAGE 97, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA PUBLIC RECORDS; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE
SOUTH LINE OF LOTS 1 AND 2 OF SAID PLAT OF RIVER CRESTTO THE INTERSECTION WITH THE WEST LINE
OF SAID LOT 2; THENCE NORTH ALONG THE SAID WEST LINE TO THE INTERSECTtON WITH THE NORTH
LINE OF LOT 3 OF SAID PLAT OF RIVER CRES7; THENCE WEST ALONG SAID NORTH LINE TO THE
{NTERSECTION WITH THE EAST LINE OF THE PLAT OF WINDSWEPT PINES, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 61,
PAGES 130-131, PUBLIC RECORDS OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID
EAST LINE OF WINDSWEPT PINES TO THE INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF WENDIMERE HEIGHTS,
AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 40, PAGE 3, PUBLIC RECORDS OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA; THENCE
EASTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE OF WENDIMERE HEIGHTS TO THE INTERSECTION WITH THE EAST LINE
OF SAID WENDIMERE HEIGHTS; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID EAST LINE OF WENDIMERE HEIGHTS
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AND THE EAST LINE OFJUPITER RIDGE, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 26, PAGE 106. PUBLIC RECORDS OF
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA TO THE INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTH LfNE OF SAID SECTION 25;
THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID NORTH LINE, 65.00 FEET TO THE INTERSECTION WITH A LINE 200.00 FEET
WEST OF AND PARALLEL TO THE EAST LINE OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 25; THENCE
SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID PARALLEL LINE TO THE INTERSECTION WITH A LINE 140.00 FEET SOUTH OF AND
PARALLEL TO SAID NORTH LINE OF SECT�ON 25; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID PARALLEL LINE TO THE
INTERSECTION WITH A LINE 150.00 FEET WEST OF AND PARALLEL TO SAID EAST LINE OF THE NORTHWEST
QUARTER OF SECTION 25; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID PARALLEL LINE TO THE INTERSECTION WITH
A LINE 190.00 FEET SOUTH OF AND PARALLEL TO SAID NORTH LINE OF SECTION 25; THENCE EASTERLY
ALONG SAID LINE TO THE INTERSECTION WITH SAID EAST LINE OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF
SECTION 25; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID EAST LINE TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE
NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 25; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID NORTH LINE OF SECTION 25
TO THE INTERSECTION WITH A LINE 420.00 FEET EAST OF AND PARALLEL TO SAID EAST LINE OF THE
NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 25; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID PARALLEL LINE TO THE
INTERSECTION WITH A LINE 200.00 FEET SOUTH OF AND PARALLEL TO SAID NORTH LINE OF SECTION 25;
THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID PARALLEL LINE TO THE INTERSECTION WITH A LINE 520.00 FEET EAST OF
AND PARALLEL TO SAID WEST LINE OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 25; THENCE NORTHERLY
ALONG SAID PARALLEL LINE 200.02 FEET TO THE INTERSECTION WITH SAID NORTH LINE OF THE
NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 25; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID NORTH LINE OF SECTION 25 TO
THE NORTHERLY EXTENSION OF THE WEST LINE OF LOT 30 ACCORDING TO THE PLAT OF CHAPEL COURT
SECTION III, RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 52, PAGES 40 AND 41, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA PUBLIC
RECORDS; THENCE SOUTHERLYALONG SAID NORTHERLY EXTENSION TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF
SAID LOT 30; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT 30 TO THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY
LINE OF CHAPEL LANE ACCORDING TO SAID PLAT OF CHAPEL COURT SECTION III; THENCE NORTHERLY
ALONG SAID WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE 228.3 FEET; THENCE AT AN ANGLE OF 135° 19'32" AS MEASURED
FROM SOUTHERLY TO NORTHWESTERLY 35.15 FEET TO THE SOU7H RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF COUNTY LINE
ROAD ACCORDING TO SAID PLAT OF CHAPEL COURT SECTION III; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID
SOUTHERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 1 OF SAID CHAPEL COURT SECTION
III; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID CHAPEL COURT SECTION III TO THE NORTHWEST
CORNER OF LOT 2, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT OF TEQUESTA PINES RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 34, PAGES 84
THROUGH 89, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA PUBLIC RECORDS; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG THE
BOUNDARY OF SAID TEQUESTA PINES TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 1 OF SAID TEQUESTA PINES;
THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE BOUNDARY OF SAID TEQUESTA PINES TO THE NORTH LINE OF LOT 112
OF SAID TEQUESTA PINES; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG THE BOUNDARY OF SAID TEQUESTA PINES TO THE
SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 19 OF SAID TEQUESTA PINES; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG THE BOUNDARY
OF TEQUESTA PINES TO THE SOUTH LINE OF LOT 12 OF SAID TEQUESTA PINES; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG
THE BOUNDARY OF TEQUESTA PINES TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 12; THENCE NORTHERLY
ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 12 TO THE SOUTH LINE OF LOT 11 OF SAID TEQUESTA PINES; THENCE
WESTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE OF LOT 11 TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 11; THENCE
NORTHERLY ALONG THE BOUNDARY OF TEQUESTA PINES TO THE CENTERLINE OF WINGO STREET
ACCORDING TO SAID PLAT OF TEQUESTA PINES; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID CENTERLINE TO THE
SOUTHEASTERLY EXTENSION OF THE WESTERLY LINE OF LOT 5 OF SAID TEQUESTA PINES; THENCE NORTH-
WESTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTHEASTERLY EXTENSION AND ALONG SAID WESTERLY LINE OF LOT 5, A
DISTANCE OF 140.97 FEET; THENCE AT AN ANGLE OF 112°45'20" AS MEASURED FROM SOUTHEASTERLY TO
WESTERLY ALONG THE BOUNDARY OF SAID LOT 5, A DISTANCE OF 43.38 FEET; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY
ALONG THE BOUNDARY OF LOT 5, A DISTANCE OF 82.65 FEET; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ALONG THE
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BOUNDARY OF LOT 5 AND LOT 6 OF SAID TEQUESTA PINES TO THE WESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF
FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILROAD; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG SAID WESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY TO
7HE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 30.
TOWNSHIP 40 SOUTH, RANGE 43 EAST, PALM BEACH COUNTY FLORIDA; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID
SOUTH LINE TO THE EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF OLD DIXIE HIGHWAY; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY
A�ONG SAID EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE TO THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTH HALF OF THE NORTH
HALF OF SAID NORTHWEST QUARTER; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SA1D SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTH HALF
OF THE NORTH HALF TO THE EAST LINE OF SAID NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER;
THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID EAST LINE TO A LINE 381.6 FEET SOUTH OF AND PARALLEL TO THE
NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTtON 30; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID PARALLEL LINE 75.00 FEET; THENCE
NORTHERLY PARALLEL TO SAID EAST LINE OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER
TO SAID NORTH LINE OF SECTION 30; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID NORTH LINE OF SECTION 30 TO THE
EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY OF U.S. HIGHWAY NO. 1; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG SAID EASTERLY
RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE TO THE INTERSECTION WITH THE WESTERLY EXTENSION OF THE NORTH LINE OF
BLOCK 1, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT OFJUPITER HEIGHTS, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 23, PAGE 69,
PUBLIC RECORDS OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA; THENCE EASTERLYALONG SAID NORTH LINE, A
DISTANCE OF 146.66 FEET TO THE WEST LINE OF LOT 8, OF SAID BLOCK 1; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG
SAID WEST LINE OF LOT 8, A DISTANCE OF 127.20 FEET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID BLOCK 1; THENCE
WESTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE AND ITS WESTERLY EXTENSION 140.00 FEET TO THE INTERSECTION
WITH THE EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SAID U.S. HIGHWAY ONE; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID
EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE A DISTANCE OF 40.00 FEET TO THE INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTH LINE
OF BLOCK 2 AND ITS WESTERLY EXTENSION, OF SAID PLAT OF JUPITER HEIGHTS; THENCE EASTERLY
ALONG SAID NORTH LINE AND ITS WESTERLY EXTENSION, A DISTANCE OF 140.00 FEET TO THE WEST LINE
OF LOT 14 OF SAID BLOCK 2; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE WEST LINE OF LOT 14 AND 23, OF SAID
BLOCK 2, A DISTANCE OF 260.00 FEET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID BLOCK 2; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG
SAID SOUTH LINE AND ITS WESTERLY EXTENSION, A DISTANCE OF 140.00 FEET TO SAID EASTERLY RIGHT-
OF-WAY OF U.S. HIGHWAY ONE; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, A
DISTANCE OF 40.00 FEET TO THE NORTH LINE OF BLOCK 3 AND ITS WESTERLY EXTENSION OF SAID PLAT
OF JUPITER HEIGHTS; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID NORTH LINE OF BLOCK 3 AND ITS WESTERLY
EXTENSION, A DISTANCE OF 190.00 FEET TO THE EAST LINE OF LOT 13 OF SAID BLOCK 3; THENCE
SOUTHERLY ALONG THE EAST LINE OF LOT 13 AND 25, OF SAID BLOCK 3, A DISTANCE OF 240.00 FEET TO
THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID BLOCK 3; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE OF BLOCK 3, AND ITS
WESTERLY EXTENSION, A DISTANCE OF 190.00 FEET TO SAID EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF U.S.
HIGHWAY NO. 1; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG SAID EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF U.S. HIGHWAY
NO. 1, 320.00 FEET TO THE INTERSECTION WITH THE WESTERLY EXTENSION OF THE NORTH LINE OF LOT 1,
BLOCK 5 OF SAID PLAT OF JUPITER HEIGHTS; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID NORTH LINE OF LOT 1,
BLOCK 5 AND ITS WESTERLY EXTENSION, 120.00 FEET TO THE EAST LINE OF LOTS 1 THROUGH 9, BLOCK 5
OF SAID PLAT OF JUPITER HEIGHTS; THENCE SOUTH ALONG SAID EAST LINE, 180.00 FEET TO THE SOUTH
LINE OF SAID LOT 9, BLOCK 5; THENCE WEST ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE AND ITS WESTERLY EXTENSION,
120.00 FEET TO SAID EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF U.S. HIGHWAY NO. 1; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY
ALONG SAID EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE TO THE INTERSECTfON WITH THE NORTH L1NE OF
GOVERNMENT LOT 3, SECTION 30, TOWNSHIP 405, RANGE 43E; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID NORTH
LINE OF GOVERNMENT LOT 3 TO THE INTERSECTION WITH THE EAST LINE OF THE WESTERLY 373.13 FEET
OF SAID GOVERNMENT LOT 3, AS MEASURED ALONG SAID NORTH LINE; THENCE SOUTHERLY AT RIGHT
ANGLES TO SAID NORTH LINE OF GOVERNMENT LOT 3 TO THE INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTH LINE OF
KEY WEST VILLAGE AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 65, PAGES 103 THROUGH 105 PALM BEACH COUNTY,
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FLORIDA PUBLIC RECORDS; THENCE EAS7ERLY ALONG SAID NORTH LINE OF KEY WEST VILLAGE AND
ALONG ITS EASTERLY EXTENSION TO THE CENTERLINE OF THE INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY; THENCE
NORTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID CENTERLINE TO THE WESTERLY EXTENSION OF THE SOUTH LINE OF LOT
183, GOMEZ GRANT AND JUPITER ISLAND AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 1, PAGE 80, PALM BEACH COUNTY,
FLORIDA PUBLIC RECORDS; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID WESTERLY EXTENSION OF SAID LOT 183 AND
ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE OF LOT 183 TO THE WATERS OF THE ATLANTIC OCEAN; THENCE
SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG SAID WATERS TO THE INTERSECTION OF THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTH 100
FEET OF LOT 187, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT OF GOMEZ GRANT AND JUPITER ISLAND, AS RECORDED IN
PLAT BOOK 1, PAGE 80, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA PUBLIC RECORDS WITH THE WATERS OF THE
ATLANTIC OCEAN; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE AND ITS WESTERLY EXTENSION TO THE
CENTERLINE OF THE INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG SAID CENTERLINE TO A
LINE 1157.52 FEET NORTHERLY OF AND PARALLEL TO THE SOUTH LINE OF SECTION 30, TOWNSHIP 40
SOUTH, RANGE 43 EAST, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORiDA; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG SAID PARALLEL LINE
TO A LINE 263 FEET EASTERLY OF AND PARALLEL TO THE EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF U.S. HIGHWAY
ONE; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID PARALLEL LINE TO A LINE 150 FEET NORTH OF AND
PARALLEL TO THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 30: THENCE EA5TERLY ALONG SAID PARALLEL LINE TO
THE CENTERLINE OF THE INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID CENTERLINE
TO A LINE 820 FEET NORTHERLY OF AND PARALLEL TO THE SOU7H LINE OF LOT 195 OF SAID JUPITER
ISLAND AND GOMEZ GRANT; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID PARALLEL LINE TO SAID WATERS OF THE
ATLANTIC OCEAN; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG THE WATERS OF THE ATLANTIC OCEAN, TO AN
INTERSECTION WITH THE EASTERLY EXTENSION OF THE NORTH LINE OF LOT 1, JUPITER INLET BEACH
COLONY, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 24, PAGE 139, PUBLIC RECORDS
OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT 1 AND THE
EASTERLY AND WESTERLY EXTENSION THEREOF TO THE NORTHERLY EXTENSION OF THE WESTERLY
RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF COLONY ROAD; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID NORTHERLY EXTENSION AND
ALONG THE EAST LINE OF LOT "B" OF SAID JUPITER INLE7 BEACH COLONY TO THE POINT OF CURVATURE
OF A CURVE AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT "B"; THENCE ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE TO
THE POINT OF TANGENCY OF SAID CURVE AND THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT "B"; THENCE WESTERLY
ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE TO THE WESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF THE INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY;
THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY WESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, A
DISTANCE OF 66 FEET MORE OR LESS TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTHERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF
STATE ROAD NO. 707; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE NORTHERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF STATE ROAD
NO. 707 (A-I-A) AND ITS WESTERLY EXTENSION, TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTH-SOUTH QUARTER
SECTION LINE OF SAID SECTION 31; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID NORTH-SOUTH QUARTER-SECTION
LINE; TO THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 30; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SECTION
30 TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 25, TOWNSHIP 40 SOUTH, RANGE 42 EAST; THENCE
WESTERLY ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SECTION 25 TO THE WEST LINE OF THE EAST HALF OF THE
SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 25; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID WEST LINE OF THE EAST
HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER, A DISTANCE OF 220 FEET; THENCE WESTERLY AND PAFtALLEL TO THE
SOUTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 25 TO A POINT IN THE EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY OF AFORESAID RIVERSIDE
DRIVE; THENCE SOU7HEASTERLY ALONG THE EASTERLY RIGHT -OF-WAY LINE OF SAID RIVERSIDE DRIVE, TO
THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 25; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SECTION 25, TO A
POINT IN THE CENTERLINE OF THE NORTH FORK OF THE LOXAHATCHEE RIVER; THENCE SOUTHERLY
ALONG SAID CENTERLINE TO THE INTERSECTION OF THE NORTHEASTERLY EXTENSION OF THE
NORTHWESTERLY LINE OF LAND DESCRIBED IN OFFICIAL RECORD BOOK 243, PAGE 235 OF PALM BEACH
COUNTY, FLORIDA PUBLIC RECORDS WITH THE CENTERLINE OF THE NORTH FORK OF THE LOXAHATCHEE
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RIVER; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID NORTHEASTERLY EXTENSION AND ALONG SAID
NORTHWESTERLY LINE TO THE NORTHEASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF POINT DRIVE; THENCE
SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG SAID R1GHT-OF-WAY LINE TO THE SOUTHEASTERLY LINE OF JUPITER MANORS,
SECTION ONE, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 12, PAGE 38, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA PUBLIC
REC
ORDS; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTHEASTERLY LINE AND ALONG ITS
SOUTHWESTERLY EXTENSION TO THE CENTERLINE OF THE NORTHWEST FORK OF THE LOXAHATCHEE
RIVER; THENCE ALONG SAID CENTERLINE OF THE NORTHWEST FORK TO THE NORTH LINE OF SECTION 27,
' TOWNSHIP 40 SOUTH, RANGE 42 EAST; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID NORTH �INE OF SECTICIN 27 AND
ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SECTION 26. TOWNSHIP 40 SOUTH, RANGE 42 EAST TO THE POINT OF
BEGINNING.
(Rev. 4-9-2009)
CHARTER COMPARATIVE TABLE ORDINANCES
This table shows the location of the sections of the basic Charter and any amendments thereto.
Ordinance Adopted Referendum Section Section
Number Date Date this Charter
� 530 9-27-2001 12- 4-2001 I—III arts. I—VII
3-30-2005 7.04
622-07/08 12-13-2007 3-11-2008 1 1,p2
2.01
2.02
2.05
Added 2.07
Rnbd 2.07 -2.11
as 2.08 -2.12
5.01
6.01
6.02
6.03
6.04
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6.05
6.07
6.08
7.02
App. A
3-26-2008 qpp_ q
9-25-2008 qpp. A
4- 9-2009 App. A
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