2001-09 Allows 40 ft. Piers in North Lake• ORDINANCE 09-2001
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM
BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING SUBSECTION (6) OF SECTION 5-84, REGULATIONS
GOVERNING CONSTRUCTION IN WATERS OTHER THAN LAKE WORTH AND
ATLANTIC OCEAN, OF DIVISION 4, DOCKS AND PIERS, OF ARTICLE III OF CHAPTER 5,
BOATS, DOCKS AND WATERWAYS, TO ALLOW PIERS IN NORTH LAKE TO EXTEND
WATERSIDE A MAXIMUM OF FORTY (40) FEET; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
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, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Subsection (6) of Section 5-84, Regulations governing construction in waters
other than Lake Worih and Atlantic Ocean, of Division 4, Docks and Piers, of Article III of Chapter
5, Boats, Docks and Waterways, is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 5-84. Regulations governing construction in waters other than Lake
Worth and Atlantic Ocean.
(6) Piers not exceeding six (6) feet in width may extend waterside
a maximum of fifteen (15) feet in lagoons, twenty (20) feet in
the North Palm Beach Waterway and Prosperity Harbor,
twenty-five (25) feet in West Lake and forty (40) feet in North
Lake and not more than twenty-five (25) percent of the
waterway width of the Earman River; provided however, that,
a pier may extend waterside amaximum offifty-five (55) feet
when connected with a commercial marina operation in a
commercial zoned piece of property so long as said
construction leaves a minimum clear water distance of forty
(40) feet between the pier and any opposite bulkhead or water
structure which may be constructed in accordance with this
chapter. Piers located in the Earman River may be
constructed with "L" or "T" heads provided the maximum
allowable length waterside is reduced by twelve (12) feet. No
pier shall be located closer to the side property line extended
than its extension waterside."
Section 2. If any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this ordinance is for
any reason held by a Court to be unconstitutional, inoperative or void, such holding shall not affect
. the remainder of this ordinance.
• Section 3. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 4. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon passage.
PLACED ON FIRST READING THIS 22nd DAY OF MARCH, 2001.
PLACED ON SECOND, FINAL READING AND PASSED THIS 12th D~Q.Y OF APRIL, 2001.
MAYOR
(VILLAGE SEAL)
ATTEST:
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VILLAGE CLERK
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