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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
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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.
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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:
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