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HomeMy Public PortalAboutORD 14/01ORDINANCE NO. 14/1 AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE TOWN CODE OF ORDINANCES BY CREATING A NEW CHAPTER 31 TITLED "PARKING AND OFFENSES ON TOWN HALL AND POLICE DEPARTMENT PROPERTY'; PROHIBITING THE PARKING, STANDING OR STOPPING OF ANY VEHICLE IN THE TOWN HALL PARKING LOT LOCATED AT 100 SEA ROAD, GULF STREAM, FLORIDA, OR IN THE PARKING LOT OF THE TOWN'S POLICE DEPARTMENT LOCATED AT 246 SEA ROAD, GULF STREAM, FLORIDA, BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 7:00 P.M. AND 7:00 A.M. OF ANY DAY; PROVIDING AN EXCEPTION FOR TOWN EMPLOYEES OR INVITED GUESTS CONDUCTING OFFICIAL BUSINESS WITHIN TOWN HALL OR THE TOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT DURING SAID HOURS; PROVIDING FOR REGULATIONS ON PARKING WITHIN THE TOWN HALL PARKING LOT BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 7:00 A.M. AND 7:00 P.M. PROVIDING THAT NO VEHICLES OF ANY KIND SHALL BE PARKED OR LEFT UNATTENDED IN THE PARKING AREA OR DRIVEWAY TO THE SOUTH OF TOWN HALL EXCEPT VEHICLES OF TOWN EMPLOYEES OR THOSE CONDUCTING BUSINESS WITHIN TOWN HALL DURING THE TIME SAID VEHICLE IS PARKED; PROHIBITING THE PLACEMENT AND /OR LEAVING UNATTENDED ANY OBJECT ON THE EXTERIOR GROUNDS OF THE TOWN HALL PROPERTY OR THE PROPERTY OF THE TOWN'S POLICE DEPARTMENT UNLESS SAID OBJECT IS OWNED, POSSESSED OR ERECTED BY THE TOWN; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION; PROVIDING FOR THE TOWING OF ANY VEHICLE PARKED IN VIOLATION OF THIS CODE OR THE REMOVAL OF OBJECTS PLACED OR WHICH ARE UNATTENDED IN VIOLATION OF THIS CODE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS. Section 1. The Code of Ordinances of the Town of Gulf Stream is hereby amended to include a new Chapter 31 to read as follows: "CHAPTER 31 PARKING AND OFFENSES ON TOWN HALL AND POLICE DEPARTMENT PROPERTY Sec. 31 -1. Prohibition of Parking Between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. It shall be unlawful and a violation of Town Code to leave any vehicle of any kind unattended, parked, standing or stopped in the Town Hall parking lot or on Town Hall property located at 100 Sea Road, Gulf 1 Stream, Florida, or on the parking lot or property of the Town of Gulf Stream Police Department located at 246 Sea Road, Gulf Stream, Florida, between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. of any day. Vehicles of Town employees or invited guests conducting business within Town Hall or the Police Department between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. are exempt from this provision. Sec. 31 -2. Regulation of Parking Between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. of any day, it shall be unlawful and a violation of Town code for any vehicle of any kind to be parked or left unattended in the parking area or driveway in front of Town Hall (the south side of Town Hall) except vehicles of Town employees or those conducting business within Town Hall during the time said vehicle is parked. All other vehicles shall be parked at the rear (north side) of the building in spaces designated for parking. Sec. 31 -3. Prohibition of Placement of Objects on Town Properties Other than for the parking of vehicles as specified herein, it shall be unlawful and a violation of this code for any person to place or leave unattended any object on the exterior grounds of the Town Hall property described herein or the property of the Town's Police Department described herein. Objects owned, possessed, placed or erected by the Town are exempt from this provision Sec. 31 -4. Removal of Unauthorized Vehicles or Objects Vehicles parked or placed or objects placed or left unattended in violation of this code shall be removed at the owner's expense to a place designated by the Town Manager or his or her designee or by the Chief of Police or by his or her designee. Sec. 31 -5. Penalties Any person found to be in violation of this ordinance shall be subject to the general penalty section of this code or, alternatively shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the Town's code enforcement process." Section 2. 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 3. Repeal of Ordinances in Conflict. All other ordinances of the Town of Gulf Stream, Florida, or parts thereof which conflict with this or any part of this Ordinance are hereby repealed. Section 4. Codification. 2 This Ordinance shall be codified and made a part of the official Code of Ordinances of the Town of Gulf Stream. Section 5. 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 on first reading this 14th day of April, 2014, and for a second and final reading on this 29th day of April 2014. ATTEST: 1 Jerk Or p Adocs \13147 \00001 \doc \1 i 37286.doc 3