Ordinance 01-2014 ZoningAN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN
OF PALM BEACH, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA,
AMENDING THE TOWN CODE OF ORDINANCES AT
CHAPTER 134, ZONING; ARTICLE X, ON- STREET
PARKING PERMITS; DIVISION 2, RESIDENTIAL
DISTRICTS; SECTION 134 -2296, ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL
PARKING PERMITS UPON APPLICATION, TO INCLUDE A
NEW SUBPARAGRAPH (d) TO PROVIDE FOR THE
ISSUANCE OF TEMPORARY GROUP PERMITS;
AMENDING DIVISION 3, RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
ADJACENT TO COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS; SECTION 134-
2328, TEMPORARY GROUP PERMITS, TO PROVIDE FOR
AN APPLICATION FEE; 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 134, Zoning; Article X, On- Street Parking Permits; Division 2,
Residential Districts; Section 134 -2296, to read as follows:
Sec. 134-2296. Issuance of special parking permits upon
application.
(a) Following the official designation of a controlled parking
residential area, the finance department shall issue appropriate residential
parking permits. Upon application a permit shall be issued only to the
owner or operator of a motor vehicle who resides in the controlled parking
residential area in which he resides.
(b) The application for a permit shall contain the name of such
owner or operator of the motor vehicle; residential address; and the motor
vehicle's make, model and registration number. The motor vehicle's
registration may, at the discretion of the finance department, be required
to be presented at the time of making the application in order to verify the
contents thereof. If the vehicle is registered at an address other than the
local residence, the applicant shall provide other sufficient proof,
acceptable to the finance department, showing residency within the
controlled residential parking area. The permit shall be valid for a fiscal
year, as defined in section 134 -2292, and shall be renewed for each
successive fiscal year. A fee, as determined by resolution of the town
council shall be charged for the annual permit and shall be payable at the
finance department. After the initial permit has been issued, any renewal
shall be affixed to the vehicle no later than October 15 of the applicable
current year.
(c) Visitor /service permits. Upon application by such owner, up
to two visitor /service permits may be issued, which permits may be used
by such owner for the sole purpose of providing parking on a temporary
basis to service vehicles which are conducting work at such owner's
premises or for visitors of such owner's residence. The permits shall be
used only for the period of time during which business is to be conducted
by the service vehicles or for the duration of stay of a visitor to the
residence for which the permit is issued.
The application for a visitor /service permit or permits shall be filed
by such owner. The permit or permits shall be valid for a fiscal year as
defined in section 134 -2292 and may be renewed each successive fiscal
year. A fee, as determined by resolution of the town council shall be
charged for each visitor /service permit and shall be payable at the finance
department. These permits shall not be affixed to the vehicle, but shall be
placed in a clearly visible place on the inside of the visitor's or service
vehicle observable through the front windshield of the vehicle. The permits
shall be valid only for the period of time during which the service vehicle is
conducting work at the premises or for the period of time a visitor is at the
premises.
(d) Temporary group permits. A temporary group permit may be
issued on application of any resident of the district for only one day and for
no more than four (4) hours on that day upon a showing by the applicant
that during the hours for which the permits are to be issued his or her
residence will be used for an assemblage of persons in a way consistent
with its residential character and other provisions of law and that such
visitors would not be able to park their vehicles without violating the law.
However such permits for such an assemblage of persons shall only be
issued upon a finding of the facts stated in this section and a further
finding that the issuance of such permits will not impair public safety
during the time of their validity, and in this connection such permits may
be limited as to the streets or portions of streets on which they shall be
valid. Finally, the number of such permits issued shall not at any time
exceed 50 percent of the number of spaces available in the area in which
they are valid.
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The application for a temporary group permit shall be filed by the
resident seeking the permit. A fee as determined by resolution of the
Town Council shall be charged for each temporary group permit. The
permits shall not be affixed to the vehicle, but shall be placed in a clearly
visible place on the inside of the visitor's vehicle observable through the
front windshield of the vehicle.
Section 2. The Code of Ordinances of the Town of Palm Beach is hereby
amended at Chapter 134, Zoning; Article X, On- Street Parking Permits; Division 3,
Residential Districts Adjacent to Commercial Districts; Section 134 -2328, to read as
follows:
Under this division, on application of any resident of the district,
permits, to be valid for only one day and for no more than four hours on
that day, may be issued upon a showing by the applicant that during the
hours for which the permits are to be issued his residence will be used for
an assemblage of persons in a way consistent with its residential
character and other provisions of law, and that such visitors would not be
able to park their vehicles without violating the law. However, such permits
for such an assemblage of persons shall only be issued upon a finding of
the facts stated in this section and a further finding that the issuance of
such permits will not impair public safety during the time of their validity,
and in this connection such permits may be limited as to the streets or
portions of streets on which they shall be valid. Finally, the number of such
permits issued shall not at any time exceed 50 percent of the number of
spaces available in the area in which they are valid.
The application for a temporary group permit shall be filed by the
resident seeking the permit. A fee as determined by resolution of the
Town Council shall be charged for each temporary group permit. The
permits shall not be affixed to the vehicle, but shall be placed in a clearly
visible place on the inside of the visitor's vehicle observable through the
front windshield of the vehicle.
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Section 3. 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 4. 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.
Section 5. Codification.
This Ordinance shall be codified and made a part of the official Code of
Ordinances of the Town of Palm Beach.
Section 6. 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 9th day of April 2014, and for second and
final reading on this 14th day of May 2014.
I'Paif L. Coniglio, Wyor
ATTEST:
san A. bQdPsIMMC, Town Clerk
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Penelopq' D. Towns0d, Town Council Member
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