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ORDINANCE 2008-06
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF
NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 19, "OFFENSES
AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS," OF ARTICLE I, "IN GENERAL," OF
THE VILLAGE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO ADOPT A NEW SECTION 19-11,
"UNAUTHORIZED LODGING AND CAMPING," TO RESTRICT LODGING IN
SPECIFIED AREAS NOT INTENDED FOR SUCH PURPOSES; PROVIDING
FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICTS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Village has discovered persons establishing temporary living quarters in publicly
and privately -owned spaces not intended for such purposes, such as within vehicles, underneath
bridges, within vacant buildings, and within existing garages, sheds and meter rooms; and
WHEREAS, such spaces lack any amenities for lodging, including, but by no means limited to,
sanitary facilities, and even if only utilized on a temporary basis, their use for lodging poses a
threat to the public health, safety and welfare; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council determines that the adoption of an ordinance prohibiting
lodging in such spaces is in the best interests of the Village's residents and citizens.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE
OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA as follows:
Section 1. The foregoing recitals are ratified as true and correct and are incorporated herein.
Section 2. The Village Council hereby adopts a new Section 19-11 of Article I, "In
General," of Chapter 19, "Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions," of the Village Code of
Ordinances to read as follows (additional language is underlined):
Sec. 19-11. Unauthorized lodging and camping.
It shall be unlawful for anv person within the Village to lodge for anv
length of time within sheds. garages. meter rooms. unoccupied buildings and
vehicles or within any other conveyance or structure not intended for lodging. It
shall also be unlawful to lodge or camp for anv length of time on anv public
property not authorized for this purpose or on private property without the
permission and consent of the property owner.
Section 3. The provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made a part of the Code of
the Village of North Palm Beach, Florida.
Section 4. If any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this Ordinance is for
any reason held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional, inoperative or void,
such holding shall not affect the remainder of this Ordinance.
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Section 5. All ordinances or parts of ordinances and resolutions or parts of resolutions in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Section 6. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PLACED ON FIRST READING THIS 14th DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2008.
PLACED ON SECOND, FINAL READING AND PASSED THIS 28th DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2008.
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