Ordinance 196 Requirement for Dedicaiton of Subdivision Land for Parks~~ 1.
ORDINANCE N0. 196-69
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACI{, FLORIDA,
AMENDING T}tE REQUIREMENTS FOR PLATTING OF SUBDIVISIONS IN THE VILLAGE;
AND SETTING FORTH REQUIREMENTS FOR T}{E DEDICATION OF SUBDIVISION LAND
FOR PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS OR OTHER RECREATIONAL PURPOSES IN AN AMOUNT
' EQUAL TO FIVE PER CENT OF THE SUBDIVIDER'S TRACT FOR ALL LANDS }{ERF.-
INAFTF.R PLATTED WITHIN THE VILLAGE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEAC}{,
FLORIDA:
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~.. Section 1. The regulations for the platting of land and
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V oi' North Palm Beach, as set forth in Ordinance No. 25 of said Village,
as supplemented and amended to date, are hereby further amended by the
addition to said Ordinance No. 25 of a new section to be known as Section
17, and which said section shall read as follows:
' "Section 17. Dedication of Park Lands. Every
plat of lands within the Village shall provide
for a dedication to the Village of "useable land"
equal in size to five per cent of the subdivision
tract. This land shall be used by the Village
for parks, playgrounds or for other recreational
purposes as seems desirable by the Village Council.
The term "useable land" shall mean land so located
in relation to public streets or rights-of-way as
to be accessible to the public and shall be of
such grade and shape as to be useable by the Village
for the purpose of parks, playgrounds'or other
recreational facilities as is consistent with other
parks, playgrounds or recreational facilities in
t}ie Village of North Palm Beach existing at the
time of dedication.
a. If the Village Council determines that a
suitable park, playground or other recreational facility
of adequate size cannot be properly located in a plat
or if the subdivided tract is less than twenty-five acres,
the Village Council may require as a condition to approval
of any such plat a payment to the Village of an amount equal
to five per cent of the appraised value of the sub-
division, which said money shall be used by the Village
' for parks, playgrounds or other recreational purposes
in existing Village parks, as close to the platted
property as possible, or can be used toward the ac-
quisition of property for parks, playgrounds or other
recreational facilities in the neighborhood of the
subdivision."
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Section 2. If any section, part of section, paragraph or
clause of this ordinance shall be held to be unconstitutional or
void, the remaining provisions of this ordinance shall nevertheless
remain in full force and effect.
PLACED ON FIRST READING THIS 9TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1969. '
PLACED ON SECOND, FINAL READING AND PASSED THIS 23RD DAY OF
OCTOBER, 1969.
/s/ Thomas F. Lewis
MAYOR
ATTEST:
/s/ Dolores R. Walker
Village Clerk
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