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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH,
FLORIDA, REPEALING PROVISIONS OF ORDINANCES
61-3 AND 70-2 OF SAID MI/NICIPALITY IN THEIR
ENTIRETY, AND CREATING A NEW MUNICIPAL PLANNING
AND ZONING BOARD; PROVIDING FURTHER FOR TITE
APPOINTMENT AND TERMS OF OFFICE OF THE MEtVIBERS
OF SAID BOARD; FURTHER SETTING FORTH THE~DUTIES
AND RESPONSIBILITIES ~REOF AND PROVIDING FURTHER
FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE, REPEALING PROVISIONS, AUTHORITY
TO CODIFY, AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND FOR, OTHER PURPOSE S:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON
BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1: ,.~ha~ the provisions of Ordinance 61-3 and Ordinance 7~-2
of the City of Boynton Beach be, and the same are, hereby repealed in their
entirety.
Section 2: That pursuant to the provisions of Section 23 of the
charter of Eoynton Beach, Florida, there is hereby created a Mumcipal
Planning and Zo ~ni~a~ g Board, which shall consist of seven (7) members, to be
appointed by the City Council, zo serve at the pleasure of the City Council.
It shall be the duty and responsibility of said Board to meet at the call of its
Chairman or Vice Chairman for /he purpose of considering ali requests for
zoning changes under the Master Zoning Code of the City, to conduct public
hearings in connection with such requests, and to make recommendations to th,
City Council in connection with the City Council's final determination regarding
disposition of all such zoning requests. The City Council may, in addition,
refer to said Board for consideration and recommendation any general subject
matter pertaining to municipal zoning within the City.
It shall be the further duty and responsibility of said Board to
prepare and recommend to the City Council for adoption of a Comprehensive
Plan for the physical development of the City of Boynton Beach and to perfect
and amend it from time to time. In conducting its work the Board may considei
and investigate any subject matter tending to the development and betterment
of the municipality and may- make recommendalions as it may deem advisable
concerning the adoption thereof to the City Council. Such Comprehensive
Plan may show, among other things: existing and proposed streets, highways,
expressways, bridges, tunnels and viaducts and approaches thereto; routes of
railroads and lransit lines; terminals, ports and airports; parks, playgrounds
forests, reservations, and other public open spaces; sites for public buildings
and structures; districts for residence, business, industry, recreation, agri-
culture and forestry; special disiricls for other purposes; limited developmeni
districts for purposes of conservation; water supply, sanitation, drainage,
protection against floods, and the like; areas for housing developments, slum
clearance, urban renewal and redevelopment; localion of public utilities,
whether publicly or privately owned, including but not limited to sewerage and
water supply systems; together with time and priority schedules and cost
estimates for the accomplishment of the proposals. The Comprehensive Plan
shall be based upon and include appropriate studies of the localion and
exlent of present and anticipated use of land, p~)pulation, social and economic
resources and problems, and other useful data.
The Board shall, in addition, review, consider and make recommen.
ations to the City Council concerning ltae Council's final approval of maps and
plats of subdivisions of land within the municipal limits of the City of
Boynton Beach.
Four (4) members of said Planning and Zoning Board shall constitute
a quorum in connection with disposition of matters coming before the Board.
Vacancies in the membership of said Board shall be filled by appointment by
the City Council. Upon organization, after appointment, the members of said
Board shall elect a Chairman and Vice Chairman for the purpose of orderly
conduct of their meetings, with the Vice Chaira~aan to act in the absence of the
Chairman.
Section 3: Separability: Each of the provisions of this Ordinance
are separable, including word, clause, phrase or sentence, and if any portion
hereof shall be declared invalid, the remaining portion shall not be affected
but shall remain in full force and effect.
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Section 4: Authority to Codi,fy: Specific authority is hereby granted
to codify and incorporate this Ordinance in the City's existing Code.
Section 5: Repealing Provisions: All ordinances or paris of
ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 6: Effective,Daze: This Ordinance shall become effective
in lhe manner and at the time provided in the charier and Ordinances of the
City of Boynton Beach, Florida.
First reading this ~day of January, A.D. 1971.
Second, final reading and passage this I~ day of~'~O~,,,, 1971.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
Mayor
Vice Mayor
Court,
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