1999-11 Amends Boats, Docks, Waterways CodeORDINANCE NO. 11-99
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VII,LAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH
PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF CHAPTER
5, BOATS, DOCKS AND WATERWAYS, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF
THE VIl,LAGE; AMENDING THE DEFINITION OF WATERWAY IN SECTION
5-1, DEFINITIONS; AMENDING SECTION 5-9, MOORING AT PRIVATE
DOCKS WITHOUT PERMISSION, TO INCLUDE PROHIBITIONS AS TO
MOORING OF BOATS AT PUBLIC SEA WALLS, DOCKS OR BEACHES;
AMENDING SUB-SECTION (7) OF SECTION 5-85, REGULATIONS
GOVERNING CONSTRUCTION IN LAKE WORTH AND ATLANTIC OCEAN,
TO PROVIDF~ CONSTRUCTION REQUIItEMENT5 FOR DOCKS; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABII,ITY; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES
OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND, PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH,
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Section I. Section 5-1, Definitions, of Chapter 5, Boats, Docks and Waterways, of the Code
of Ordinances of the Village of North Palm Beach is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Waterway means any waters, waterway, lake, river, tributary, canal, lagoon or
connecting waters within the boundaries of the Village."
Section 2. Section 5-9, Mooring at Private Docks without Permission, of Chapter 5, Boats,
Docks and Waterways of the Code of Ordinances of the Village of North Palm Beach is hereby
amended to read as follows:
"Section 5-9. Mooring at private docks without permission.
No person shall moor a boat at a private or public seawall or dock or beach if upon
. private or public property within the Village without the permission of the owner or
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public entity thereof"
Section 3. Sub-section (7) of Section 5-85, Regulations governing construction in Lake
Worth and Atlantic Ocean, of Chapter 5, Boats, Docks and Waterways, of the Code of Ordinances
of the Village of North Palm Beach is hereby amended to read as follows:
"(7) All piers and docks shall be constructed with all major components including
piling; beams, decks, etc., constructed of reinforced concrete. Piers shall have a
maximum width often (10) feet, and a minimum width of six (6) feet."
Section 4. If any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this Ordinance is
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for any reason held by a Court to be unconstitutional, inoperative or void, such holding shall not
affect the remainder of this Ordinance.
All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 6. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon passage.
PLACED ON FIRST READING THIS 28th DAY OF JANUARY , 1999.
PLACED ON SECOND, FINAL READING AND PASSED THIS 11th DAY OF
FEBRUARY , 1999.
(VILLAGE SEAL)
ATTEST:
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VILLAGE CLERK
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