2025-09 Code Amendment-Country ClubORDINANCE NO. 2025-09
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH
PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 9, "COUNTRY CLUB," OF
THE VILLAGE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING SECTIONS 9-1 AND
9-2 OF ARTICLE I, "IN GENERAL," TO UPDATE THE GENERAL RULES AND
REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO THE NORTH PALM BEACH COUNTRY
CLUB AND THE ENFORCEMENT THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR
CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICTS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, at the request of Village Staff, the Village Council wishes to update and clarify
the general rules and regulations, including operating hours and prohibitions, applicable to the North
Palm Beach Country Club facilities and provide for enforcement thereof, and
WHEREAS, the Village Council has determined that the adoption of this Ordinance is in the
best interests of the Village and its residents.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF
NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA as follows:
Section 1. The foregoing "whereas" clauses are hereby ratified as true and are incorporated
herein.
Section 2. The Village Council hereby amends Chapter 9, "Country Club," of the Village Code
of Ordinances by amending Article I, "In General," to read as follows (additional language underlined
and deleted language stricken thr-o g ):
ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL
Sec. 9-1. Premises — General regulations.
No person; bother than village employees or persons authorized by the village);
on the premises of the North Palm Beach Country Club, including the North Palm
Beach Country Club C golf Ecourse, cart paths, tennis c4ub courts and tennis facilities,
driving range and driving range facilities, swimming pool afea, and swimming pool
facilities, dining r^^m, bar-, wint-er club clubhouse facilities and all other premises
included within the property acquired owned by the village as part of the North Palm
Beach Country Club, bothunder- the original E„ ^h^ and tinder the pti b 4A
it acquired the tennis , lub ^ ^ shall:
(1) Disfiguration and/or removal of building and other property.
Willfully fear -k Mark, deface, disfigure, injure, tamper with., or
displace or remove any building, paving or paving materials,
lawn, sod, water line, charging stations, or other public utilities;
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and parts of or appurtenances thereof, signs, notices, or
placards, whether temporary or permanent, or any other
structures, equipment, facilities or country club property or
appurtenances thereto, either real or personal.
b. Dig Damage or remove or disfigure any of the tee areas,
fairways, greens, bunkers. eF rough, driving ranges, cart paths,
buildings, or equipment on the North Palm Beach Country Club
Ggolf Ecourse.
C. Damage or remove or disfigure any of common areas
walkways, lawns, tennis courts, lights. fences buildings or
equipment at the North Palm Beach Country Club tennis center.
d. Damage or remove or disfigure any of the common areas
walkways, pool deck, diving boards, ladders splash pad
flooring, splash pad water features, buildings, or equipment at
the North Palm Beach Country Club swimming pool.
e. Damage or remove or disfigure any of the common areas
walkways, lawns, lights, fences, parking areas buildings or
equipment at the North Palm Beach Country Club clubhouse.
e _£ Damage, cut, carve, transplant, or remove any tree or plant or
injure the bark or pick the flowers or seeds of any tree or plant.
Nor shall any person attach any rope, wire or any contrivance
to any tree or plant. A person shall not dig in or otherwise
disturb grassy areas or in any other way injure or impair the
natural beauty or usefulness of any area.
Operation of motorized vehicles and other equipment.
a. Operate motorcycles, low speed vehicles, dirt bikes, or all -
terrain vehicles (ATVs) at the North Palm Beach Country
Club, other than within designated parking areas.
(2 3) Hours. Be physically present on:
a. The golf course at the Village of North Palm Beach Country
Club; during regular golf course play hours if not checked in
and engaged in course play. Non -golfers may access the golf
course for one (1) hour after sunset and one (1) hour before
sunrise each day, but shall not access the tees, greens, bunkers
and ponds. Access by private golf carts is limited to golf cart
paths only. including all tees, fair -ways, greens.,rough areas
du -inn the . o f one (1 ) hour- after- s et to ane (1) L.,,.,..
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before sunfise e da.
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b. Other- areas at the ei4h Del,Be eh G nt,Y, Club, inelu4ing
the elubhoue ieeNt u.ie, facilities,
a o ofafea and , .,t
tennistib n
el„h rlur-ing daylight houfs and ,7,,,.;n the- hours of -one
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hour - after -sunset and one- (1) hour before stinnse as 4he
yes afe lighted—and—use—thereof has been ex *,
approved by village for the—eountr-y el-ub restaurant, t,, baa
€ami e -s, -swinifning pool area, tennis coufts, golf cow
dr-ivingrange-and the winter -c -lib. The opening and e -lo
hours fo f � eh latter areas shall he posted .,t the entfanee
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to +he f.Ye;l:ties for- f�
publ:e in,, -,Y anon, f+ One (1) ho sunset
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and -one- hour- e fe fe e e all fi of N fth D 1
Be ,eh Country Club 'hrEh zrcioTlighted and perirrt+ cd fv
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as ed above shall be elosed to the publie, andnoPerson
shall walk o.. he upon ,Rion of the eountfy el„h
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other areas of the North Palm Beach Country Club, including
the clubhouse facility, tennis center facilities, swimming pool
facilities, and the driving range facilities outside of posted
operating hours.
Sec. 9-2. Same - Signs; enforcement; penalties.
(a) The village manager or the manager's designee shaft may place appropriate
signs advising the public of the of the operating hours of various facilities and
the prohibitions set forth above at appropriate locations throughout elosinb o
co„
ntn, club f e;l;ties at e eh ent,.^nee to the North Palm Beach Country Club
and at e ueh of the North Palm Beach Ge nt- , Club f: ;lit;es
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(b) All employees at the North Palm Beach Country Club and the village's police
department shall, in connection with their duties imposed by law, diligently
enforce the provisions of section 9-1 and The All per -sons empleye,a at the
Net4h Palm Beach mount..,, Club village manager or the manager's designee
shall have the authority to eject reject from the country club premises any
person acting in violation of sections 9-1 and 9 2. The North Palm Beach
Police Department and any North Palm Beach law enforcement officer shall
have the authority to enforce sections 9-1 a92 and to arrest any person
trespassing upon the country club property or otherwise in violation of the
hours of use and other pr-ovisions prohibitions of sections 9-1 and9 2.
(c) Waiver. The village manager or the manager's designee may waive the
provisions of subsections (2) and (3) during village -sponsored special events
at the North Palm Beach Country Club, including, but not limited to, the Fourth
of July and the Holiday Boat Parade.
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(E d) Penalties. Violation of any provision of this Code seetiet article shall be
f' punished as provided in section 1-8 of this Code or as otherwise authorized by
law, including but not limited to the issuance of a code enforcement citation.
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.
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 13TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025.
PLACED ON SECOND, FINAL READING AND PASSED THIS 8TH DAY OF MAY, 2025.
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ATTEST:
VILLAGE CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
VILLAGE ATTORNEY
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