Ordinance 03-2019 Streets, Sidewalks ORDINANCE NO. 03-2019
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, TOWN CODE OF ORDINANCES, AT ARTICLE VIII,
SECTION 106 — 290 BY AMENDING THE DEFINITION OF
"MOVEABLE FIXTURE"AND AT SECTION 106—292 BY AMENDING
THE TITLE OF THE SECTION AND BY ADDING A NEW
SUBSECTION 106 — 292(17), TEMPORARY SIGNS / PODIUMS
DESIGNATING PASSENGER LOADING ZONES; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ORDINANCES
IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; AND 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. Chapter 106, Street, Sidewalks and Other Public Places, of the Town Code of
Ordinances, is hereby amended at Article VIII, Moveable Fixtures Within the Right-of-Way,
Section 106 —290, Definitions, by amending the definition of"Moveable Fixture to read as
follows:
Chapter 106, Article VIII, Section 106—290, Definitions, "Moveable Fixture"--Any
newsrack, modular newsrack, bench, temporary sign, temporary podium, or other non-
attached fixture.
Section 2. Chapter 106, Street, Sidewalks and Other Public Places, of the Town Code or
Ordinances, is hereby amended at Article VIII, Moveable Fixtures Within the Right-of-Way,
Section 106 —292, Standards for Newsrack and Modular Newsracks, Including Maintenance,
Installation, and Locations. by amending the section title to read as follows:
Section 106--292. Standards for Newsracks, Modular Newsracks, Temporary Signs
and Temporary Podiums Including Maintenance, Installation, and Locations.
Section 3. Chapter 106, Street, Sidewalks and Other Public Places, of the Town Code or
Ordinances, is hereby amended at Article VIII, Moveable Fixtures Within the Right-of-Way,
Section 106—292, Standards for Newsrack and Modular Newsracks, Including Maintenance,
Installation, and Locations by adding the following new subsection (17)to read as follows:
Section 106 --292, Standards for Newsracks and Modular Newsracks, Temporary Signs
and Temporary Podiums Including Maintenance, Installation and Location.
(17) Temporary signs/podiums designating passenger loading zones.
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(a) Notwithstanding any sections of this article to the contrary, temporary
signs/podiums may be permitted to designate passenger loading zones in the
commercial areas of the town, subject, however, to the following regulations:
(1) One passenger loading zone sign/podium shall be permitted adjacent to
a passenger loadin.zone demarcated by the town for purposes of loadin and
off loading passengers.
(2) The sign/podium shall be approved by the town and shall be no larger
than 24 inches wide and 19 inches deep and shall contain the words "Passenger
Loading"and the name of the commercial establishment in addition to the name
of the valet operator providing the service.
(3) Only one such sign/podium shall be authorized for display for each
commercial establishment adjacent to a passenger loading zone.
f4) The signs/podium shall not be placed upon the paved right-of-way of the
town but may be placed on the sidewalk or grass in a manner so as not to
impede or impair the flow of pedestrian traffic on the sidewalk.
(5) The sign/podium may be placed only during those times that the
passenger loading zone is designated for use as a passenger loading zone.
(b) No sign/podium other than the official sign described above is
authorized for the purpose of designating passenger loading zone areas. The
placement of any such sign/podium or of the use of the passenger loading
sign/podium described herein in a manner contrary to the terms of this section
shall be grounds for the town to confiscate the signs/podium and revoke the
annual valet permit.
Section 4. Severability.
If any provision of this Ordinance or the application therof 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, Florida.
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Section 7. Effective Date.
This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage and approval, as
provided by law.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in a regular, adjourned session of the Town Council of the Town
of Palm Beach, Florida, on the First Reading this 13th day of February, 2019; and for the
Second and Final Reading on this 19th day of March, 2019.
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ATTEST:. Lewis S.W. Cra pt. ,Town Council Member
Kathleen Dominguez, Town Cle 4 d Bobbie Lindsay, Town C• Member
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