Ordinance 04-2014 Streets, Sidewalks ORDINANCE NO. 4-2014
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
PALM BEACH, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING
CHAPTER 106, STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER PUBLIC
PLACES, ARTICLE I, IN GENERAL, AT SECTION 106-1, MAKING IT
UNLAWFUL TO ALLOW VEGETATION OR ANY OTHER ITEM,
SUBSTANCE, MATERIAL OR THING TO OBSTRUCT STREET
SIGNS, REGULATORY SIGNAGE, STREET LIGHTING OR
TRAFFIC SIGNALS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT;
PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PALM BEACH, PALM
BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Code of Ordinances of the Town of Palm Beach is hereby
amended at Chapter 106, Streets, Sidewalks and other public places; Article I, In General,
Section 106-1, to read as follows:
"Sec. 106-1. Obstructions generally.
Except as otherwise permitted by this Code:
(1) It shall be unlawful to obstruct or cause to be obstructed any
sidewalk or crossing in any way.
(2) It shall be unlawful to erect, build, construct, deposit or place
upon or in any street, or any place where the public has a
right of passage, any structure or obstruction of any kind; or
for the owner or occupant of any lot or part thereof abutting
on a street of this town to permit any obstruction to remain
upon the sidewalk in front of such lot or part thereof or for the
owner or occupant of such lot or part thereof to permit any
sidewalk in front of such lot or part thereof to remain in such
condition as to prevent convenient and safe use thereof by
the public.
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(3) It shall be unlawful to allow vegetation or any other item,
substance, material or thing to obstruct street signs,
regulatory signage, street lighting or traffic signals. The
town's public works department shall confirm in writing to the
designated town code enforcement official all alleged
obstructions of street signs, regulatory signage, street
lighting and traffic signals.
Section 2. Severability. If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof is
held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions or applications of this Ordinance
which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or applications, and to this end the
provisions of this Ordinance are hereby declared severable.
Section 3. Repeal of Ordinances in Conflict. All other ordinances of the Town of Palm
Beach, Florida, or parts thereof which conflict with this or any part of this Ordinance are hereby
repealed.
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Section 4. Codification. This Ordinance shall be codified and made a part of the official
Code of Ordinances of the Town of Palm Beach.
Section 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage
and approval, as provided by law.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED in a regular, adjourned session of the Town Council of the Town
of Palm Beach on first reading this 14th day of January 2014, and for second and final reading on
this 11th day of February 2014.
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