Ordinance 25-2016 Streets, Sidewalks ORDINANCE NO. 25-2016
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PALM
BEACH,PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA,AMENDING THE TOWN CODE
OF ORDINANCES AT CHAPTER 106, STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER
PUBLIC PLACES*,AT ARTICLE I,IN GENERAL,BY ADDING SECTION 106-
5 USE OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA ON PUBLIC AND SEMI-PUBLIC
PROPERTY, PROHIBITING THE SMOKING OF MARIJUANA ON RIGHTS-
OF-WAY, PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS, RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, PUBLIC
BUILDINGS, BEACHES OR OTHER PROPERTY OWNED AND
CONTROLLED BY THE TOWN OF PALM BEACH; PROVIDING FOR
REPEAL OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR
CODIFICATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, after a public hearing pursuant to notice required by law, the Planning and
Zoning Commission considered all testimony and recommended modification to the Code of
Ordinances;
WHEREAS, after public hearing pursuant to notice required by law, the Local Planning
Agency considered the Planning and Zoning Commission's Record and Report and all testimony
and recommended that the Town Council adopt the subject Ordinance; and,
WHEREAS, after public hearing pursuant to notice as required by law, the Town Council
does hereby find, determine, and declare that the public health, safety, morals and general welfare
of the citizens of the Town of Palm Beach requires that the aforesaid Chapter 106, STREETS,
SIDEWALKS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES*, of the Code of Ordinances, be amended as
hereinafter set forth,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
PALM BEACH, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Article I, IN GENERAL, is hereby amended to add Section 106-5, Use of
medical marijuana on public and semi-public property, to read as follows:
Section 106-5. Use of medical marijuana on public and semi-public property
No person shall smoke medical marijuana while on public property, including but not limited to
rights-of-way,parks, playgrounds, recreational facilities, public buildings, beaches or other
property owned or controlled by the Town.
Section 2. Severability.
If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof is held invalid, such
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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.
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 after its adoption, as provided by law.
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 December, 2016, and for second and
final reading on this 11th day of January, 17.
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