Ordinance 02-2016 Solid WasteAN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN
OF PALM BEACH, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA,
AMENDING THE TOWN CODE OF ORDINANCES AT
CHAPTER 102, SOLID WASTE; ARTICLE II COLLECTION;
DIVISION 3, RATES, CHARGES, BILLING PROCEDURE;
AT SECTION 102-103 COLLECTION OF DELINQUENT
CHARGES; AND SECTION 102-105, BILLING FOR
CHARGES; NOTICE OF DELINQUENCY; 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 102, Solid Waste; Article II, Collection; Division 3, Rates, Charges,
Billing Procedures; Section 102-103, Collection of Delinquent Charges, to read as
follows:
If any property owner shall fail to pay a solid waste collection bill
within thirty (30) days from the mailing of the bill, the property owner will
receive a second statement with past due penalties on the total
outstanding account balance, including any prior penalties. If the property
owner fails to pay the second billing notice after an additional thirty (30)
days, the property owner will receive notice as provided by law to appear
before the code enforcement board. The code enforcement board will use
any of its powers to bring the solid waste collection customer to
compliance including, but not limited to, directing a lien to be filed on the
customer's property."
Section 2. The Code of Ordinances of the Town of Palm Beach is hereby
amended at Chapter 102, Solid Waste; Article II, Collections; Division 3, Rates,
Charges, Billing Procedures; Section 102-105, Billing for Charges; Notice of
Delinquency, to read as follows:
The director shall bill the owner on a quarterly basis
beginning on October 1 of each year. All fees shall be
deemed delinquent thirty (30) days after the date of mailing.
Unless such bills are paid on or before the due date, a ten
percent penalty shall be calculated on the total outstanding
account balance, including prior penalties."
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 February , 2016, and for
second and final reading on this 8th day of March, 2016.
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san A. Owens, MMC, Town Clerk
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Michae . Pucillo, wn Council President
Richard M. Kleid, Council President Pro Tem
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Bobbie Lindsay, Town Coun it ember
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Danielle H. Moore, T wn Council Member
Margar6f A. Zeidr�ln, Town Council Member