Ordinance 12-2017 ZoningORDINANCE NO. 12-2017
AN 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, AS FOLLOWS:
AT ARTICLE VI, DISTRICT REGULATIONS, SECTION 134-1353 BY
ELIMINATING THE REFERENCE TO PERMITTED USES, SECTION
134-1354 BY ELIMINATING THE WORD "AND"; AND CREATING
SECTION 134-1355, PROHIBITED ACTIVITY, REQUIRING PERMITS
FOR LANDSCAPE ACTIVITIES; AND, PROHIBITING THE USE OF
LANDSCAPE MATERIAL FOR ALLOWING OR PROMOTING THE
USE OF LAND FOR OTHER THAN THAT ALLOWED BY SPECIAL
EXCEPTION USE WITHIN THE CONSERVATION ZONING
DISTRICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; 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; and,
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 134, ZONING, 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 VI, DISTRICT REGULATIONS, Section 134-1353, Accessory
uses, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 134-1353. Accessory uses.
The accessory uses in the C conservation district are other accessory uses customarily incident to
permitted or approved special exception uses.
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Section 2, Article VI, DISTRICT REGULATIONS, Section 134-1353, Special
exception uses, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 134-1354. Special exception uses.
The special exception uses require a site plan ami review as provided in article III of this
chapter. The special exception uses in the C conservation district are as follows:
(1) Municipally owned and operated parks and recreation areas.
(2) Essential services, excluding wireless telecommunication towers and distribution
electrical substations.
Sectiop 3, Article VI, DISTRICT REGULATIONS, Section 134-1355, Prohibited activity, is
hereby created to read as follows:
Sec. 134-1355. Prohibited activity.
It shall be unlawful for any person, organization or governmental entity to use, remove, relocate or plant
any landscape material on uplands within the Conservation District without a permit pursuant to Chapter
66 of the Code of Ordinances. This includes the use of mulch, removal of exotic plant material and/or
the planting of native landscape material. It shall be unlawful to make any alterations for the purpose
of allowing or promoting the use of conservation land for any public or private purpose other than that
allowed by special exception use.
Section 4. 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 5, 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 6, Codification.
This Ordinance shall be codified and made a part of the official Code of Ordinances of
the Town of Palm Beach.
Section 7. Effective Date.
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This Ordinance shall take effect thirty-one days 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 12th day of April, 2017, and for second and final
reading on this 10TH day of May, 2017.
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Richard M. Kleid, Town Council President
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Danielle H. Moore, Council President Pro Tern
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