Ordinance 10-2019 Zoning ORDINANCE NO. 10-2019
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, AT ARTICLE VIII, SUPPLEMENTARY
DISTRICT REGULATIONS, AT SECTION 134-1516. UNDERGROUND LOCATION
OF UTILITY SERVICE LINES, BY EXCLUDING BOXES HOUSING ESSENTIAL
SERVICES FROM LOT COVERAGE AND LANDSCAPE OPEN SPACE
CALCULATIONS; CREATING SECTION 134-1518, WHICH PROHIBITS THE
DOCKING AND STORAGE MOBILITY STATIONS FOR SHARED SCOOTERS IN
THE TOWN; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT;
PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, after public hearings 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 Town Council
considered the Planning and Zoning Commission's Record and Report and all evidence and
testimony; 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 VIII, SUPPLEMENTARY DISTRICT REGULATIONS, modifying
Section 134-1516, Underground location of utility service lines, to read as follows:
Sec. 134-1516. - Underground location of utility service lines.
(1) Boxes housing essential services in the front, street side and street rear yard setbacks shall
be screened from, view from the street in so much as possible by either a wall or hedge planted
and maintained at a height the same as or greater than said essential service box. An essential
service is defined in section 134-2 of this Code.
(2) At the time that any new buildings or structures are being constructed or located on any
privately owned property or at the time that any existing buildings or structures on privately
owned property are being reconstructed, substantially extended and enlarged or structurally
altered, such buildings or structures shall have an entirely underground location for all utility
service lines, electrical distribution systems, wires and cables, which connect to and service
such buildings or structures.
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(3) Boxes housing essential service, including their pads, shall not count against the maximum
lot coverage or minimum landscape open space of a lot.
Section 2. Article VIII, SUPPLEMENTARY DISTRICT REGULATIONS, creating
Section 134-1518, Shared mobility scooters,to read as follows:
Sec. 134-1518. Shared mobility scooters.
The following regulations shall apply to all zoning districts in the Town.
(1) Docking or storage mobility stations for shared scooters and dockless shared
scooters is prohibited in the Town.
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.
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Section 6. Effective Date.
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 10th day of April, 2019, second reading and final adoption on this 15th day
of May, 2019.
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