1992-03 Adopts Standard Housing Code 1991 EditionORDINANCE NO. 3-92
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM, BEACH,
' FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 15 OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM
BEACH CODE, THE HOUSING CODE FOR THE VILLAGE, BY ADOPTING
BY REFERENCE THERETO THE STANDARD HOUSING CODE, 1991 EDITION,
AND SETTING FORTH AMENDMENTS TO SAID STANDARD HOUSING CODE.
BE IT ORDAINED HY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF 'NORTH PALM
BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Chapter 15 of the Village of North
Palm Beach Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 15-1. HOUSING CODE ADOPTED BY REFERENCE-------
Under the authority of The Florida Statutes, the Village
of North Palm Beach hereby adopts, by reference thereto,
the Standard Housing Code, 1991 Edition, as the Housing
Code for the Village. .There have been for at least ten
' days last past and shall be during the time that this
code ie in effect, three copies of such code and
recommended amendments kept available for public use,
inspection and examination.
Section 2. ghat Section 15-2 of the Village of North
Palm Beach Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
The following amendments are hereby made to the Housing
Code adopted by Section 15-1 of this code:
Amend Section 102.1 to read as follows:
102.1 Enforcement Officer
There is hereby established by the applicable governing
body provisions for the enforcement of this code by the
Housing Official. The Director of Public Services shall
serve as the Housing Official.
Amend Section 106.1 to read as follows:
106.1 - APPOINTMENT
' There is hereby established a board to be called the
Housing Board of Adjustments and Appeals. The said
Board shall be appointed by the Village Council. The
Construction Board of Adjustments and Appeals
established by Chapter 6 of the Village Code shall act
as the Housing Board of Adjustments and Appeals..
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Amend Section 107 to read as follows:
Any person receiving written notice from the Housing
Official of deficiencies in his property under this Code
' may within 30 days following the date of such notice
enter an appeal in writing to the Housing Board of
Adjustments and Appeals. Such appeal shall state the
location of the property, the date of the notice of
violations, and the number of such notice. The
appellant must state the variance or modification
requested, the reasons therefor, and the hardship or
conditions upon which the appeal is made. Appeals shall
be on forms .provided by the Department of Public
Services, and shall be accompanied by a filing fee of
5150.00.
Amend Section 305.15 to read as follows:
305.15 Accessory Structures
Garages, storage buildings, docks, piers, boat hoists,
dolphin poles, bulkheads, swimming pools and the waters
therein, screen enclosures, fences, walls, driveways,
sidewalks, antennas and all other accessory structures
shall be maintained and .kept in good repair and sound
structural condition. All sections of this code are
applicable as determined by the Building Official
' subject to standard appeal as outlined in 107.
Amend Section 307.4 to read as follows:
307.4 Care of Premises
it shall be unlawful for the owner or occupant of a
residential building, structure or property to utilize
the premises of such residential property for the open
storage of any abandoned motor vehicle, abandoned boat,
abandoned trailer, ice box, refrigerator, stove, glass,
building material, building rubbish or similar items.
It shall be the duty and responsibility of every such
owner or occupant to keep the premises of such
residential property clean and to remove from the
premises all such abandoned items listed above. Any
grass and brush growing in excess of 9 inches in height,
dead trees, trash, and garbage shall be removed from the
premises upon notice from the Housing Official.
Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
rev 2.27.92
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Section 4. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately
upon passage. .
PLACED ON FIRST READING THIS 13th DAY OF FEBRUARY ,1992
PLACED ON SECOND, FINAL READING AND PASSED THIS _27th DAY OF
FEBRUARY 1992.
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VILLAGE CLERK
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