Recreation and Parks Boynton Beach, Florida Code of Ordinances
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Art. I. In General, §§ 16-1-16-17
Art. II. City Parks and Benches, §§ 16-18-16-92
Div. 1. Generally, §§ 16-18-16-37
Div. 2. Conduct Regulated, §§ 16-38-16-68
Div. 3. Traffic and Parking Regulations, §§ 16-49-16-92
Art. III. Boats and Boating, §§ 16-93-16-95
*Cross references-Enclosure of swimming pools, § 5-125(1); recreational vehicles, boats
and boat trailers, Ch. 20; parks and recreational areas in subdivisions, App. C, Art. IX, § 8(2).
ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL
Sec. 16-1. Board created; appointment, terms, qualifications.
There is hereby established a recreation and parks board, hereinafter referred to as
"board", which board shall consist of seven (7) members. The city council shall appoint the
members of said board. Two (2) members shall serve for a term of one (1) year from the date of
appointment; three (3) members shall serve for a term of two (2) years from the date of
appointment; two (2) members shall serve for a term of three (3) years from the date of
appointment. Vacancies created after expiration of these terms shall be filled by appointments for
three-year terms. Members of the board shall be residents and electors of the city. (Code 1958, §
2-51; Ord. No. 83-18, § 1, 5-17-83; Ord.No. 85-25, § 1, 4-2-85)
Sec. 16-2. Removal of board members; vacancies.
Members of the board may be removed by a majority vote of the total members of the
city council. Vacancies on the board shall be filled by the city council. (Code 1958, § 2-52)
Sec. 16-3. Officers of board.
Within ten (10) days,from the date of their appointment, the director of recreation and
parks shall call a meeting for the.members of the board to organize by electing one of their
members chairman and one of their members vice-chairman of the board. (Code 1958, § 2-53)
Sec. 16-4. Meetings of board.
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(a) In the performance of their duties set forth in this article, the board shall hold at
least one regular meeting each month in the city hall. Special meetings may be called by the
board chairman or the recreation department upon prior notification.
(b) Minutes shall be kept during all meetings with a copy given to the city manager
and the original copy placed in the files of the recreation and parks department.
(c) The recreation and parks department shall prepare an agenda for each meeting and
shall contact the chairman of the board regarding the agenda.
(d) Four (4) members in attendance shall constitute a quorum before an official
meeting is declared in session. (Code 1958, § 2-53)
Sec. 16-5. Powers and duties of board.
Subject to the control and direction of the city council, the board:
(a) Shall act in an advisory capacity (nonadministrative) to the recreation and parks
department, to assure representation of ideas of citizens who are interested in
promoting better recreation and park facilities and programs for the city. Such
advice shall include but not be limited to site locations, development, supervision
and maintenance of public recreation and parks of the city.
(b) May acquire by gift or donation, any property for public recreation or park
purposes. Any gifts or donations acquired shall go through the recreation and
parks department and shall become the property of the city, and title of any real
property so acquired shall be taken in the name of the city.
(c) Shall make recommendations to the city manager and city council, through the
recreation and parks director, concerning the purchase of property by the city for
public recreation and park purposes, concerning the establishment, maintenance,
and supervision of public recreation and parks, and concerning expenditures of the
recreational and park fund hereinafter established.
(d) Shall annually, in an advisory capacity, assist the recreation and parks department
in preparing a proposed budget for public recreation and parks for the city.
(e) Shall keep records and accounts of all the activities of the board and make reports
through the recreation and parks department to the city council and city manager
whenever requested to do so.
(fj Shall make recommendations to the director of recreation and parks and the city
manager, to be submitted to the city council for approval, concerning employment
of personnel to conduct, instruct and supervise park and recreational activities,
and the use of public recreation and park facilities of the city.
(g) In exercising their powers and performing their duties as specified in this article,
the board shall act through a majority of its members and the chairman of the
board is requested to sign all papers and documents requiring the signature of the
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recreation and park board. (Code 1958, § 2-54)
Sec. 16-6. Recreational and park fund established; expenditures.
There is hereby established as a part of the city treasury a fund to be known as the
recreational and park fund. All monetary gifts or donations to the city for recreation or park
purposes shall be paid into said fund.
Expenditures from the recreational and park fund of the city shall be in the manner and
form provided by Laws of Florida or the city for expenditures of municipal funds. No monetary
gift or donation to the city for public park purposes shall be expended for any purpose other than
recreation and parks. (Code 1958, § 2-55)
Sec. 16-7. Use of portion of Boynton Canal and abutting property prohibited.
All fishing, swimming, diving, trespassing, parking or loitering in or about that certain
portion of the Boynton Canal and abutting property owned by the South Florida Water
Management District, lying east of the easterly right-of-way line of U.S. Highway No. 1 (State
Road No. 5), more particularly described as follows:
Commence at the intersection of the easterly right-of- way line of U.S. Highway
No. 1 and the northerly right-of-way line of the Boynton Canal; thence proceed easterly
along the northerly right-of-way line of the Boynton Canal to the southwest corner of Lot
62, Coquina Cove, Plat Book 24, Page 14, public records of Palm Beach County, Florida;
thence proceed southeasterly across the right-of-way line of the Boynton Canal to the
northwest corner of Lot 41, Harbor Estates, Plat Book 21, Page 98, public records of
Palm Beach County, Florida; thence proceed westerly along the south right-of-way line
of the Boynton Canal to its point of intersection with the easterly right-of-way line of
U.S. Highway No. 1; thence proceed northerly along the easterly right-of-way line of
U.S. Highway No. 1 to the point of beginning, is hereby declared dangerous, a trespass,
and a general public nuisance and such actions by any person are hereby prohibited.
(Code 1958, § 19-23.1)
Secs. 16-8-16-17. Reserved.
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PARKS AND RECREATION*
Art. I. In General, §§ 16-1-16-17 Sec. 16-3. Officers of board.
Art. II. City Parks and Benches,
§§:16-18-16=92 Within ten (10) days from the date of their
Div. 1. Generally, appointment,the director of recreation and parks shall
§§ 16-18-16-37 call a meeting for the members of the board to
Div. 2. Conduct Regulated, organize by electing one of their members chairman
§§ 16-38-16-68 and one of their members vice-chairman of the board.
Div. 3. Traffic and Parking (Code 1958, § 2-53)
Regulations, §§ 16-49-16-92
Art. III. Boats and Boating, §§ 16-93-16-95
*Cross references-Enclosure of swimming pools, Sec. 16-4. Meetings of board.
§ 5-125; recreational vehicles, boats and boat
trailers, Ch. 20; parks and recreational areas in (a) In the performance of their duties set forth
subdivisions, App. C, Art. IX, § 8. in this article, the board shall hold at least one regular
meeting each month in the city hall. Special meetings'
may be called by the board chairman or the recreation
ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL department upon prior notification.
(b) Minutes shall be kept during all meetings
Sec. 16-1. Board created; appointment, terms, with a copy given to the city manager and the original
qualifications. copy placed in the files of the recreation and parks
department.
There is hereby established a recreation and
parks board, hereinafter referred to as "board", (c) The recreation and parks department shall
which board shall consist of seven(7) members. The prepare an agenda for each meeting and shall contact
city council shall appoint the members of said board. the chairman of the board regarding the agenda.
Two (2) members shall serve for a term of one (1)
year from the date of appointment;three(3)members (d) Four (4) members in attendance shall
shall serve for a term of two (2) years from the date constitute a quorum before an official meeting is
of appointment; two (2) members shall serve for a declared in session. (Code 1958,, § 2-53)
term of three (3)years from the date of appointment.
Vacancies created after expiration of these terms shall
be filled by appointments for three-year terms. Sec. 16-5. Powers and duties of board.
Members'of the board'shall be residents and electors
of the city. (Code 1958, § 2-51; Ord. No. 83-18, Subject to the control anddirection of the city
§ 1, 5-17-83; Ord. No. 85-25, § 1, 4-2-85) council, the board:
(a) Shall act in an advisory capacity
Sec. 16-2. Removal of board members; (nonadministrative) tothe recreation and
vacancies. parks department, to assure representation
of ideas of citizens, who are interested in
Members of the board may be removed by a promoting: better recreation and park
majority vote of the total members of the .city facilities and programs for the city. Such
council. Vacancies on the board shall be filled by the • advice shall include but not be limited to
city council. (Code 1958, § 2-52) site locations,development,supervision and
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maintenance of public recreation and parks Sec. 16-6. Recreational and park fund
of the city. established; expenditures.
(b) May acquire by gift or donation, any There is hereby established as,a part of the city
property for .-public recreation or park treasury a fund to be known as the recreational,and
• purposes. Any gifts or donations acquired park fund. All monetary:gifts or:donations to the city
shall go through the recreation and parks for recreation or.park purposes shall be paid into said
department and shall become the property fund.
of the city, and title of:any real property so
acquired shall be taken in the name of;the Expenditures from the recreational and park fund
city. of the city:shall be in,the'manner-and form provided
'by Laws of Florida orthe city for expenditures of
(c) Shall make recommendations to the city 'municipal funds. No monetary:gift or donation to the
manager and city council, through the city for public park purposes shall be expended for
recreation and parka director, concerning any purpose:other than,recreation and parks. (Code
the purchase of property by the.city for 1958, § 2-55)
public recreation, and park purposes,
concerning the establishment,maintenance, Sec. 16-7. Use of portion of Boynton Canal and
and "supervision of public-recreationand abutting property prohibited.
parks, and concerning expenditures of the
recreational and park fund hereinafter All fishing, swimming, diving, trespassing,
established. • parking or loitering in or about that certain portion of
the Boynton Canal and abutting property owned by
(d) Shall= annually, in an advisory 'capacity, -- the South Florida Water. Management District, lying
assist the recreation and parks department east of the easterly right-of-way line of U.S. Highway
in preparing a proposed budget for public - No. :.(State Road No.:5),more;particularly described
recreation and parks for the:city: as follows:
(e) Shall keep records and accounts of all the Commence at the intersection of the,:easterly
activities of the board and make reports right=of- way;line of U.S. Highway No:,:1 and
through the recreation and parks department 'the, northerly.=right-of--way,line of,the Boynton
to the city council' and city manager Canal; thence :proceed, easterly, :along• the
whenever requested to do"so. • northerly right-of--way line of the-Boynton Canal
to the southwest:corner of Lot 62;.;Coquina
(t) Shall make recommendations to the director . Cove, Plat Book-24,Page 14,,public records of
of recreation and parks and the• city Palm Beach :County, Florida; thence proceed
manager, to be submitted to the city council southeasterly across•the right-of-way line of the
• 'for approval,: concerning employment of . ' Boynton:Canal to the.'northwest.corner of.Lot
personnel to conduct,instruct and supervise 41, Harbor Estates, :Plat?.,Book 21, Page 98,
park and recreational activities, and the use public records of Palm Beach County, Florida;
of public recreation and park facilities of thence proceed westerly along the south
the city:;, right-of-way .line :of the Boynton Canal, to its
point of intersection with the easterly
(g)' In exercising their powers and performing right-of-way line of U.S. Highway No. 1; thence
their duties as' specified;in this article, the proceed northerly along the easterly right-of-way
bolt&"shall act through a majority of its - line of::U;S: Highway: No. 1 to the point of
members and the chairman of the board is beginning, is hereby declared dangerous, a
requested
to sign all papers and documents trespass, and a general public nuisance and such
requiring the signature of the recreation and actions by any person are hereby prohibited.
park board. (Code 1958, § 2-54) (Code 1958, § 19-23.1)
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AN.ORM.NA,NCE:RELATT..NG TO RECREATION AND PARKS;
ESTABLISBING A RECREATION AND PARK BOARD;
DEFININO:Tr$ POWERS AND DUTIES; ESTABLISHING. A.
RECREATION FUND; DEFINING PARK AND FACILITY
DEPREDATIONS; A PENALTY FOR PARK AND.RECREATION
. FACILITY DEPREDATIONS; _AND PF<FINING'PUBLIC PARKS. -1
BE IT ORDAINEDBY TIM MAYOR AND; CITY COUNCIL OF:THE CITY OF
BOYNTON BEACHFLORIDA.
SECTION : RECREATION AND PARK BOARD ESTABLISHED
There is: hereby established.a Recreation: and Park.Board, hereinafter referre•
to as Board. The'BOard-Shall. consist Of seven (7) members. The City Council,
she*appoint the meinbers of the Board. Four inemberS of..the Board firt
appointed hereunder, shall servefor a term Of two year's and the remaining
three member S-for a.term.01 one year. Thereafter, members shall be appo* te
for a terna:of twO,years Or until their Suecessors have been appointed.and
qualified. The purpose:of this ordinance .is to combine and replace the pre-
sently existing Recreation Board aaitc1. Parks and Playgrounds: Boa.rd ayoid
overlapping functioxis of said bodies.
SECTION 2. QUALIFICATION OF BOARD. MEMBERS.
Menabers of the Board shall be residents..of Boynton Beach, Florida..
SECTION OFFICERS OF THE BPARD.
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Within ten days from:the date of their appointment, the Director of Recreation,
and Parks shall call a Meeting.for the Members of the Boardtoorganize by
electing one-Of:their members "Chairman" and one of their members "vice
Chairman" a the Board.
SECTION 4. • POWERS AND DUTIES.
• Subject to:theccOntrpl:rand direction of the City Council, the Board:
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Shall act,in an advisory capacity (non-administrative) to the
ecreation Department, to assure representation of ideas a 'citizens who.are
.11.tereSteln promoting better. recreation, and park facilitie arid program for the
City of Boynton- Beach, Florida. Such advisory shall include but not be limite Ii
o site locations, development, supervision, and maintenance of publicc recrea-.,-
ion and parks of the, City.
(B.) May,acquire by gift or donation, •any property for public
e-creation or park purposes Any gifts or donations acquired shall go through
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(c:) Shall make recommendations to- the City Manager, and City
Council, -through the lict.:petio.4-1311rtctor: concerning the purchase of property
by the City for public recreation.and park,purposes,. concerning the establish
inent,. maintenance, and,Supervision. of public recreation and parks„ and con-
cerning expenditures of the Recreational Fund hereinafter established
(ia): Shall ,annually.. in an advisory capacity; assist the Recreation
Department in preparinga proposed budget for public recreation and parks
for the City Of Bayntaxi Beach..
(E) Shall keep records and account of all.the activities Of the Boari
and makereports through the Recreation Departmentto the City Council
and City Manager'whenever requested to db so.
• •(F) Shallmake recornmendations to the Director Of Recreation
• ...and Parks and the City Manager,, to be submitted to the City Council for
approval concerning employementof personnel, which will conduct, instruct,.
supervise activities, and the use of public recreatian,and park facilities of
the City.
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szarIoN5. RECREATIONAL FUND ESTABLISHED,
• There is hereby established.as a part of the City TreaSinya fund to be. known
as the Recreational Fund. An monetary gifts or donations to the City for
• recreational':or park purposes: shall be paid into s-aid fund.
SECTION 6. EXPENanunEs OF RECREATIONAJ. FUND.
. Expenditures from the Recreation Fund of the. City shall be in the manner and
form provided by statute of Florida and/or• City of Boynton Beach for the
expenditures of municipal funds. Na Monetary gift or donation to the City fo
public park:purposes shall be expended for any purpose other than recreation
• and parks.
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SECTION 1. PARK DEPREDATIONS.
Park depredatians are hereby defined to include but, not be.limited to the, mis-
use, taking, disturbing,. disfiguring Or destroying Of any public park, recrea-
- •tional facilities, or park prOperty. Any person or persons found guilty of
park:depredations shall:be punished by a fine- of not less:than five dollars'
($.5,, 00).nor more%than:five hundred dollars ( 500. op) or by imprisonment in
the City jail not exceeding 90 days, orboth such fine and imprisonment, at thr.
•discretion.of-the caurt.
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SECTION 8. PW-LIC PARKS.DEFINED.
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Public parks are hereby defined to include but not to be.limited to playground-,
play fields, indoor recreation.&enters, and other recreation areas and
• . • facilities which.are owned or controlled by the City.
SECTION 9. MEETINGS OF TILE BOARD.
In the. performance of their duties set forth in the ordinance,, the Board.shall
hold at least one regular meeting,each month in the City Hall. Special meet-
ings May be caned.by the,Board Chairman or the Recreation Department upon
prior notification. :,•
SCTIQW 19. RXIV/PY,A14 C*,),F MEMBERS - VACANCLES.
Members of the Board.may be removed by a majority vote of the total members
• of the City Council. •:Itacancies on the BOa.rd,shall be fiIled.by the City Council
SECTION. 11. EXERCISE OF POWER ANDPERFORMANCE OF DITT'E
In. exercising their powers and performing their duties as, specified ,in this
ordinance, the Board.shall act -through a majority of its members r d the
chairman.of the Board is requested to sign a4 papers and doom:tents requiring
the signature of the RecreatiOn and Park.Board.
SE:CTION 12. SEPARABILITY.
Each. of the provisions of ilusordinarxce are separable,including word, clause,
phrase or sentence and if any provision hereof_shall be declared invalid., the
remaining portion shall not be affected but shall remain in full force and effect.
SECT/9N 13. Repealing,Provisions.
All ordinances or:parts of:ordinances, in Conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
First reading this' 16th cla.y of Jaiivary A . Do 1961.
Sedond final reading and•pa,ssage. this (0 — day of
D. 1961.
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