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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.. hsgcode.ord _1_ 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 hsgcode.ord _2_ 1 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. T T: VILLAGE CLERK -_ 1 hsgcode.ord _3.