HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-057 ORDINANCE NO. 03- 0.5-'7
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
AMENDING CHAPTER 14 MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC, SEC.
14-5. TO INCLUDE "STORAGE"; CREATING NEW SUBSECTIONS
(4) AND (5); PROVIDING FOR THE PROHIBITION OF PARKING OR
STORAGE OF VEHICLES IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY OR
WITHIN FIVE FEET OF THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY; PROVIDING
FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION AND AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach has determined it to be
in the best interests of the citizens and residents of the City Of Boynton Beach to prohibit
iparking or storage of vehicles in the public right-of-way; and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. The foregoing whereas clause is true and correct and is now ratified and
!confirmed by the City Commission.
;ection 2. Section 14-5. is amended by adding the words and figures in underlined
type, and by deleting the words and figures in struck-through type, as follows:
Sec. 14-5.
Stopping, standing, or-parking, or storage prohibited in specified
places.
(a) Except when necessary ...
(1)
Stopping, standing, or parking, or storage of a vehicle.
(4)
(5)
No vehicle can be stored on the public right of way. A vehicle shall
be considered stored, as opposed to parked, when the vehicle is not
operated and moved, for a minimum of one-half hour, at least once
during a 36-hour period.
No vehicle can be parked or stored on the public right of way for
any period of time unless the front, rear, and side reflectors and the
license plate are visible.
Section 3.
aot herein
adopted.
Each and every other provision of Chapter 14 of the Code of Ordinances
specifically amended, shall remain in full force and effect as originally
;ection 4. All laws and ordinances applying to the City of Boynton Beach in conflict
~'ith any provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
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Section 5. Should any section or provision of this Ordinance or any portion thereof
be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not
affect the remainder of this Ordinance.
Section 6. Authority is hereby given to codify this Ordinance.
Section 7. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately.
FIRST READING this C~ / day of ~O~-~0 ~-~__ t'- ,2003.
SECOND, FINAL READING AND PASSAGE this ~g' day of ~, 2003.
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH,
Commissioner -'~'
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