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4, ORDINANCE NO. 14- 00
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6 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF
7 THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA,
8 AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, PART II,
9 CHAPTER 10, ARTICLE III, SECTION 10 -50,
10 "DEFINITIONS" AND SECTION 10 -52, "STORING,
11 PARKING, OR LEAVING WRECKED OR
12 INOPERABLE MOTOR VEHICLES ON PRIVATE
13 PROVE -R VPROPERTY PROHIBITED AND
14 DECLARED A NUISANCE; EXCEPTIONS." TO
15 CLARIFY THE TIME LIMITS FOR COMPLIANCE;
16 PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY,
17 CODIFICATION AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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19 WHEREAS from time to time the City's staff reviews its Code of Ordinances to
20 determine whether such ordinances may be made more efficient; and
21 WHEREAS, the Code Compliance Division has reviewed Part II, Chapter 10, Article
22 III of the Code of Ordinances and determined that the time limits set forth in such section
23 should be streamlined and clarified; and
24 WHEREAS, upon the recommendation of staff, the City Commission deems it to be
25 n the best interest of the citizens and residents of the City to amend Part II, Chapter 10,
26 rticle III of the Code of Ordinances such that the time limits required for compliance are
27 a onsistent throughout the Code; and
28 NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
29 HE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, THAT:
30 ! Section 1. The foregoing "Whereas" clauses are true and correct and incorporated
31 -rein by this reference.
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33 Section 2. That Chapter 10, "Garbage, Trash and Offensive Conditions," Article
34 II , "Abandoned Property," Section 10 -50 entitled "Definitions" and Section 10 -52, entitled
35 ` '.toring, parking, or leaving wrecked or inoperable motor vehicles on private
36 _ propert} prohibited and declared a nuisance; exceptions." of the City of Boynton
1 Beach Code of Ordinances, be, and the same is hereby amended in its entirety to read as
2 follows:
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4 Sec. 10 -50. Definitions.
5 For the purposes of this Article, the following words and phrases shall have the meaning set
6 forth herein. According to context, words used in the present tense include the future, singular
7 words include the plural, plural words include the singular, and masculine words shall include
8 the feminine gender.
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10 Inoperable motor vehicles. A motor vehicle shall be deemed inoperable and/or abandoned if
11 a valid and current motor vehicle license is not affixed thereto in excess of thirty (30) calendar
12 days; provided however, that this shall not apply to motor vehicles located on private property
13 owned or leased by automobile dealers, new or used, possessing a current, valid, occupation
14 license; nor shall this definition apply to any antique or collector vehicle which is registered
15 with the State of Florida, pursuant to Florida Statutes, Section 320.086.
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19 Sec. 10 -52. Storing, parking, or leaving wrecked or inoperable motor vehicles on private
20 properly property prohibited and declared a nuisance; exceptions.
21 (a) No person shall park, store, leave or permit the parking, storing or leaving of any
22 abandoned property or wrecked or inoperable motor vehicle of any kind, whether attended or
23 not, upon any private property within the City, except that, with respect to an inoperable
24 motor vehicle, such vehicle may be parked, stored, or left on said property for a period of time
25 not to exceed seventy two (72) hours ten (10) days, as set forth in Sub - paragraph (c) of this
26 Section. The presence of such vehicles, or parts thereof, on private property is hereby declared
27 a public nuisance which may be abated in accordance with provisions of this Article.
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29 Section 3. Each and every other provision of Chapter 10, of the Code of Ordinances
30 of the City of Boynton Beach not herein specifically amended shall remain in full force and
31 effect as previously enacted.
32 Section 4. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be and the
33 .ame are hereby repealed, provided that no portion of the City of Boynton Beach Noise
34 ontrol Ordinance shall be repealed.
35 Section 5. Should any section or provision of this ordinance or portion hereof, any
36 .aragraph, sentence or word be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid,
37 such decision shall not affect the remainder of this ordinance.
38 Section 6. Authority is hereby granted to codify said ordinance.
39 Section 7. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon passage.
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2 SECOND, FINAL READING AND PASSAGE this day of
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6 Mayor — Jerry ylo
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9 i " ayor — Woodrow L. Hay
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12 Commis 'o er — David T. Mer -r
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18 C e missioner — Joe Casello
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