25-018 ORDINANCE NO. 25-018
1 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA,
2 AMENDING CODE OF ORDINANCES CHAPTER 14, "MOTOR VEHICLES
3 AND TRAFFIC," SECTION 14-5 "STOPPING, STANDING, PARKING, OR
4 STORAGE PROHIBITED IN SPECIFIED PLACES," CLARIFYING
5 PROHIBITIONS AND CREATING NEW SECTIONS THEREUNDER;
6 PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION; AND
7 PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
8 WHEREAS, the City of Boynton Beach, Florida's ("City") current parking regulations
9 under Section 14-5 have not been comprehensively updated since 2004; and
10 WHEREAS, City staff has conducted a comparative analysis of the City's parking
11 standards against various municipalities located in Palm Beach County to identify potential
12 improvements and modernization opportunities; and
13 WHEREAS, staff has determined that the proposed change will clarify and uniformly
14 regulate residents' ability to park or stop in certain city areas.
15 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
16 BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA THAT:
17 Section 1. The foregoing "Whereas" clauses are true and correct and incorporated
18 herein by this reference.
19 Section 2. Chapter 14 "Motor Vehicles and Traffic," Section 14-5 "Stopping,
20 standing, parking, or storage prohibited in specified places" is hereby amended to read as
21 follows:
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22 Sec. 14-5. Stopping, standing, parking, or storage prohibited in specified places.
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24 (1) Stopping, standing, parking, or storage of a vehicle:
25 a. On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a
26 street, except in areas designated by the City.
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28 (4) No vehicle can be stored on the public right of way. A vehicle shall be
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30 -- - - - - - - e. , - - - - -- - . thirty six (36) hour period. No person
31 shall at any time stop, stand, park, or allow to be parked a vehicle on public right-of-way, a
32 public or private yard, swale, or easement adjacent to a paved or unpaved road or street. This
33 provision shall not apply during an "open house" or other special or social event in areas where
34 temporary parking is permitted by the host or neighbors and is parked in a manner that does
35 not obstruct traffic flow.
36 a. Temporary parking of vehicles in a yard is permitted for social or other events
37 held at a residence, provided such parking shall not exceed twelve (12) hours
38 in a twenty-four (24) hour period.
39 b. The foregoing exception does not apply to short-term rentals.
40 (5) No vehicle can be parked or stored on the public right-of-way for any period
41 of time unless the front, rear, and side reflectors and the license plate are visible; and except
42 where adequate provision for motor vehicles has been provided by marked spaces or where
43 signs clearly indicating that vehicle parking is permitted have been posted at such locations.
44 (6) Stand or park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, in a designated parking space
45 on or along any street, roadway, or right-of-way under the jurisdiction of the Florida
46 Department of Transportation in contravention tool the parking restrictions set forth in any
47 general use permit issued to the City by the Florida Department of Transportation. A general
48 use permit authorizes the City to restrict the hours of continuous parking along a designated
49 street, roadway, or right-of-way, and to install and maintain signage specifying the continuous
50 parking restriction, the hours ioduring which the restriction is applicable, and the street,
51 roadway, or right-of-way on which the restriction is applicable. Signage in accordance with
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52 this section and the general use permit shall be conspicuously posted, identifying the
53 restricted parking zone and the hours in which the restricted parking is applicable.
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55 Section 3. It is the intention of the City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach,
56 and it is hereby ordained that the provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made a
57 part of the Code and Ordinances of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, and that Sections of
58 this Ordinance may be renumbered, re-lettered and the word "Ordinance" may be changed
59 to "Section," "Article," or such other word orhrase in order der to accomplish such intention.
60 Section 4. This Ordinance shall take effect on February 1, 2026.
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62 FIRST READING this irday of N1,4— , 2025.
63 SECOND, FINAL READING AND PASSAGE this 1rday of Lcvemi,e,-- , 2025.
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65 CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
66 YES NO
67 Mayor— Rebecca Shelton ✓
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69 Vice Mayor—Woodrow L. Hay
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71 Commissioner—Angela Cruz
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73 Commissioner—Thomas Turkin
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75 Commissioner—Aimee Kelley !/
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