O#165ORDINANCE NO. 165-
An ordinance defining and providing for the regulation
of tourist parks, automobile tourist parks, camp cOttages,
house cars, camp cars, or trailers and providing fop thei~
location withinthe Town of Boynton, Florida; providing
fop a penalty for the violation of this ordinanOe;
claring an emergency to exist.
BE IT ORgAINED ~ 'I'M TO~N CO~ISSION OF THE TO~N OF
BOYNTON, FLORIDA.
Section . "Definitions."
(a) A tourist park or camp is hereby defined'to
be any plot of g~ound upon which three or more single-
family camp cottages ape located ~ud maintained for the
accommodation of transients by the day, week, or month
where a charge is or is not made.
(b) Au automobile tourist park or camp is defined
to be any plot of ground where accommodation is provided
for three or more automobile trailer or house cars used
b$ transients as living or sleeping quarters.
(c) Unit is hereby defined to be m%y section o~
plot of ground upon which is erected any camp cottage and/or
for the accommodation of each automobile trailer orLhouse
(d) ~amp cottage shall be any building or structure
used by single family as living and sleeping quarters.
(e) Automobile trailer or house car Fnall be
defined to be any vehicle used as sleeping oP living ~uarters
mounted on wheels and propelled either by its own power
or by other power driven vehicle to which it may be attached.
(f) "Department of Public Health" shall mean such
department created or established by authority of the Town
Commission of the Town of Boynton, Florida, m%d entrusted
with the regulation, control, and supervision of ~l matters
pe~ta~%ing to the general health of the citizens and the
community.
(g) "Department of Public Service" shall mean
such depart~nt or any division thereof created or establist~d
by authority of the Town Commission of the Town of Boynt~n,
Florida, and entrusted with the ~egulation, control, and'
supervision of all matters pertaining to buildings and
structures of any nature and their appurtenances, roadways,
sidewalks, lighting, ventilation, and zoning.
Section 2. It shall be unlawful for ~y person, persons,
firm,, or corporation to establish, maintain, or operate
wihhin the limits of the Town of Boynton, Florida, or its
jurisdiction any tourist camp or park, automobile tourist
camp or park, or any location or plot of g~ound for ~se
of transients by the day, week, month, or season, whether
charge is or is not made. who does not possess a permit
from the Department of P~blic Health of the Town of Boynton,
Florid~.
Section 3. Any person or persons, firm or corporation
hereafter applying for a p~rmi~ and/or license to estabm
lish and operate $ tourist and/or automobile par~ or camp
m~st first file with the approving authority a complete
copy of the plan of the proposed camp or park. This plan
with the legal description of the property sho~n shall be
drawn to scale end must show clearly the extent and area
to be used for camp purposes. All proposed roadways and/or
d~ivew~ys shall be shown, together with each proposed lo-
cation or site for camp cottages and/or trailers or camp
cars, location of all proposed sanitary conveniences, laund~y
building, and slop sinks, ~he proposed method of sewage
disposal or removal, the plan for water $~pply and lighting.
A typical plan for proposed camp cottages, toilet ~d wash
rooms and laundr~ shall be filed for future reference.
Before any permit or license shall be granted, these plans
must first be fully approved by the Department of Public
Service.
Section 4. All land used as a tourist park or camp or
automobile tourist park or camp shall be located on well
drained sites of ~mple size, f~ee from heavy or dense
growth of brush o~ weeds. The land shall be free from
marsh and shall be graded tD insure rapid drainage during
and following rain.
Seetidn 5. Each site used as a tourist park or camp or
as an automobile tourist park or camp shall be pm ovided
with an ample and adequate supply of water of safe, s~ni-
tary quality, approved by the Department of Health of the
Town of Boynton, Florida. ~here water from other sources
thsu~ that of the Municipal supply is proposed to be used,.
the source of the supDly shall first be approved by the
Department of Public health, who shall make regulations
providing for the periodical examination of the water.
Section 6. Each tourist or automobile park or~.camp shall
be provided with safe and adequate provision for the
collestion and removal of waste and garbage, and shall
provide a proper and acceptable ~ewer system either by
connection to the town sewer system where such is available,
or to septic tank, all of which shall comply fully wi~h all
laws, ordinances, and/or regulations prescribed by the
Town or the Department of Public Health.
Section 7. Each unit in any tourist ca~p or pa~k upon
which a camp cottage is erected or placed shall be not less
where private conveniences for each ~te or cottage are
not provided, shall provide at locations, hereinafter defined,
toilets, urinals, wash basins, slop basins, showers or baths,
water faucets er spigots in accordance with the following:
(a) One toilet or stool for each sex for every 10 units or
fractions thereof;
(b) Each toilet room provided for men shall have in add-
ition one urinal stall;
(c) Each toilet room having three toilets or fraction
thereof shall be provided with one lavatory or wa~n basin;
(d) One shower or bathtub shall be provided for each sex
~or each ten units or fraction thereof;
(e) All toilets, basins, and showe'rs shall be placed in
properly constructed buildings located not more than one
hundred fifty feet (180 ft.) from each cottage or trailer
unit;
(f) Buildings shall be well lighted at all times, day or
night, well ventilated with screened openings, and cons-
trueted of such moisture proof materials as shall permit
rapid and satisfactory cleaning, scouring, and washing;
(g) The floors shall be of concrete or similar material,
elevated not less than leu r inches above grade, and each
room provided with floor drains;
(h) Slop sinks or basins with water supply over shall be
provided to serve each four units and shall be constructed
in accordance with design, size, and material approved by
the Department of Public Health;
(i) '¢~ere persons other than the Caucasimn race are em-
ployed or sheltered, separate conveniences shall be pro-
vided subject to the same regulations and rules herein des-
cribed.
Section 15. Each tourist park or camp or automobile park
or camp shall be under the direct management of the owner
or licensee or his agent or representative for whose acts
he or ~ney shall be ~esponsible.
The name of the person entrusted with the direct
management of the camp or park shall be filed for refer-
ence with the Department of Public ~emlth and with the
Police Department of th~ Town of Boynton, Florida. Such
person or persons must be of good reputation ~nd character
and shall satisfy the public authority of their experience
and capacity to supervise, m~nage, regulate, control, and
maintain good order in the camp.
Section 16. Each tourist or automobile park or camp shall
be provided with a building to be known as the office in
which shall be kept copies of all records pertaining to the
management or supervision of the camp or park, such records
to be available for inspection by the Departeme~t of Public
Health or by t~he Police Department.
Section 17. It shall be the duty of the owner, his agent,
or manager to keep a register of all persons accommodated
on the park or Camp, said register to include the names of
all persons, their home addness, the nu*,her and description
of their automobiles or other vehicle; to prescribe rules
~d regulations for the management of the park o~ camp; to
make adequate provision for the enforcement of such rules;
to subscribe th s~ud adopt such general rules and regulations
which may be he,eaSter adopted for the management Of such
parks or camps.
Further, it shall be the duty of the owner, his
agent, or manager to:
(a) Provide for re~lar inspedtion of the water and the
sanitary conveniences;
(b) Provide for ~e collection and removal of garbage or
other waste material;
(c) Prohibit the placing or storage of unsightly material
~r vehicles of any kind;
(d) Provide for the ~gular cleaning, painting, repairing,
disinfecting 8~ all buildings; and
(e~ Take such other measures as may be deemed to be nec-
essary by the Department of Public Health to preserve the
health, comfort, safety of all persons residing in the camp
and the general public;
(f) Shall cause each dog, cat or other pet animal to be
kept under control at all times, either by being tied up
or confined in proper enclosure;
(g) Shall report to the Department of Public Health all
cases of communicable disease or suspected cases of comm-
unicable disease affecting any inmate of the park or camp;
(h) Shall report immediately to the public authority all
acts of a disorderly character committed by any person or
persons inside the park or camp; and
(i) Shall see that copies of Stauda~d Rules and Regulations
shall be prepared and posted in conspicuous locations
throughout the park or camp.
Section 18. Each tourist or automobile park or camp shall
cleverly indicate one or more e~trances and exits, the use
of which shall be enforced. ~nere it is established by
complaint of adjoining property owners that their prop-
erty is being trespassed upon by i~nates of any tourist
park or camp or automobile park or camp, it shall be the
duty of the owner, nmnager, or other persons responsible
to p~ovide fence or other effective barrier to insure
such o~ers of adjoi~g property protection against tres-
pa a sing.
Section. 19. Nothing ~erein contained shall prevent the
combination of a tG~rist park or~ camp and an automobile
tourist park or camp, provided the requirements of each are
fully complied with.
Section 20. It shall b~ unlawful, and it is h~reby declared
to b~ unlawful, for any person to camp in a tent, camp car,
trai~er, and/or other portable shelter on any property
other than his own without having first secured from such
owner a regular per,it so to do. Such permit must be shown
to any peace officer or duly authorized official of the
Town of Boynton, Florida, upon request, and failure ~o do
so shall be deemed a violation oF this ordinance.
Section 21. It shall be unlawful to p~rmit waste water or
material from sink~, showers or o~her fixtures in camp cars
or trailers to be deposited on any street, alley, automobile
camp or park, or upon any lot within the corporate limits
of the Town of Boynton, Florida.
Section ~. Tourist pa~ks or camps and automobile tourist
parks or camps shall no~ be permitted in the Town of Boynton,
Florida, ~ areas embraced by the following boundaries:
Section B~. All ordinances o~ parts o~ ordinances ~
conflict with or inconsistent with the provisions of this
o~dinance are hereby repealed.
Section 24. Any person, firm, or corporation ~ho shall
violate or fail to comply with any of the provisions of
this ordinance shall be punished by a f~e not less than
Five Dollars ($5.00) nor to exc~ed~Five Hundred Dollars
($500.00), or by imprisonment at hard labor on the streets
or other works of the Town of Boynton, Florida, for a te~m
not exceeding ninety (90) days or both. Each day that a
violation is permitted to eEist shall constitute a separate
offense.
S~ction 25. This oz~iinance is hereby declared to be an
emergency measure u~on the ground of urgent public need
for the preservation of the best health, safety, welfare
and property of the people of the Town of Boynton, Florida.
0RDINANOE NO . 166
THE T0~T OF B0!~NTON,
t PROVID-
ING A BUDGET FORTH THE ITEMS
OF GENERAL EXPENSE AND OF SINEING
~UND ~E0~ INTEREST EE~GI~EME~NTS. UPON
THE-INDEBTEDNESS OF THE TO~N~0F BOYNTON,
PALM ~EACIt O0~JNT~ F~E DA, AND FIXING
A-TAX RATE OR MAKING A TAX
OF T~E T0~N OF
~0R THE FIS~OAL YEAR
ls%, 193S ~AND
ENDING 0CTOSER Slst, 1939.
BE IT 0RDAYEG~) BY THE T0~N 00NMISSt0N OF THE
T0~N OF BOYNTON, PATH BEAOH COUNTY~ FLORIDA:
THAT the following Budget, setting forth
the items of GENERAL EXPENSE ~ND OF SINKING FUND AND
INTEREST REQUIREMENTS upon the outstanding ir~iebtedness
of the Town ef Boyntc~, be and the same hereby is
e~ as the .Bu~dget cf the Town of B~ymton, Palm Beach
County, ~lormda, for the fiscal year beginning November
1st, 19~ amd ending October 31st, 1939:-
ADNINiS TEAT IVE ~ DEPART .M~T:
$40~.00
~.00
3,000.00
?00o00
Printing and Stationery
Publicity a~d Advertising
Salaries
Miscellaneous Litigation
Foreclosure cf Tax Sale
Certificabes and/or Spl~
Assessment Liens 1, 200.00
Periodic Audits 350.00
Com~unicatic~ 200.00
Office Supplies 400.00
0ccupa~cy-TeWn Hall Rent 600e00
Auto_Expense -Travelli~g 200.00
New Equipment 200.00
Instance 400.00
Ice~ Light and Water 300.00
Miscellanec~s Expense 200°00
Less amount hereby appro-
priated from Water Department
fe~ 50% cf rent
Clerical Hire
Use of Office Equip- ment
receipts
$300.00
600.00
100.0~ 1,000.00
$?,$00.00
POLi~E DEPARTMENT:
Salary - Chief
Salarie s-Officers
Repai~s-J~l mud Equipment
Furniture and Fixtures
Misc. Suppl, ies amd Equipment
Care of ~riSeners
Auto Expense
Printing and Stationery
Light and Water
Traffic Lights
Nisee!lameeus Expense
~ess Amticipated Revenue to be
Derived from:
Fines and Forfeitures $~00.00
Occupational Licenses 1,000.00
FIRE DEPARTMENT:
Salaries
Auto Expense-Gas & Oil
Auto Expense-Repairs
Fire Fightimg Supplies
Repairs and Renewals
Printing and Stationery
Light, Power and Water
Iusuranee
Miscellaneous Expense
SANITAK~ AND MAINTENANCE DEPT:
TRASH AND GARBAGE COLLECTIONS
Labor en Col!eotiens
Drainage Tax en Dump Grounds
Auto Expense
Small Tools and Supplies
Insurance
Misoslla~eeus Expense
PARES AND PDAYGR0u~IS
Y_4~ber
Materials
Park Lighting
Sata~y-Oustodian
Ligh~ and Water
Painting and Repai~s
Miscellaneoms Expense
1,500.00
~00.00
100.00
100.00
7~ .00
328.00
~0.00
50~00
lOO.O0
300.00
1 ~VOO. O0
400.00
180.00
160.00
150.00
S00,00
45.00
§0.00
50.00'
~00.00
1§.00
600.00
85.00
TO.O0
50.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
180.00
S0.00
200.00
$0.00
1,500.00
STREETS AND R~DS
~abor ~ Nat·rials
600°00
Labor and Materials
500°00
STEEET LIGHTING
Electric 0nrrent
see.e0
$6 ~666 ,,,25
TOTAL SUM OF NOEEY NEOESSARY FOR
GENERA~ EXPENSES TO BE RAISED BY
TAXES TO BE LEVIED ON REA~ AND
PERSONAL PROPERTY....
.INTEREST ON 0UTSTANDII~
Item One - For interest on Refunding
Bonds ~ated %pti1 1, 1934,
described in Peremp{ory
Writ, in 0.L. No~,
Palm Beach Count_y~
Court, Bessemer Prop·rtl· s,
tiao., Rea!~,? and pursuant
5,398o09
Item Two- For. payment of interest upon
Judgment recovered by l~h!te
Construction Company, as
required ~y commands of
Peremptory Writ in C. L.
No. . · , Palm Beach County
Circui~ oou~t, White Construction.
Company, Realtor, an~
to such
Item Three- For interes~ on Refmnding
Bonds date9 April 1, 1~34,
described in Perem~ory Writ
in O. L. NO. ~ ~ite
Construction Uempa~y, Realtor,
and pursuant to such~it....
Item Four-
For payment of $1,122.26 upon
principal and interest of Bonds
described in Peremptory Writ
in O. Le NO. , Harvey S.
' O
Warwick ReaI~or~ Palm Beach ounty
Ciroui~ Court, an~ pursuant to
such Writo...o...o..........~
Item Five- For Payment of Interest an~
prineipal~pon Bonds numbered
1~ 2 and 3 of issue of 0Otober
1,,122.26
TOTA~ S~ OF MONEE NECESSARY FOR
INTEREST
TO BE RAISED I-N TAXES TO BE ]
REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY........
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED BY TNE TOWN
COMMISSION OF TEE TO~YN OF BOYNTON~
PALN BEAC~ CODNTY~ FLORIDA:
$1,122.26
~2~445.~8
riations for the
sai~
set
the
~s~fficient 1to ~duce the s~
DOLLARS ($1§,000.00).
3. That there be, and there hereby is levied upom all
o~ Page III hereof:
(a) A special tax cf 5.94 mills to prodmce
the sum of $6,666.25 for the purpose saewn in Item
Page No. III hereof.
(b) A special taxer 4.81 mills to produce the
sum of $~S98.09 for the purpose shown~ in Item Two~
Page No. III hereof,
(e) A special tax of ~25 mills to produce
the sum of $8,136.~2 for the purpose shown in Item three,
Page No. Iti ~ereof.
(d) A special tax of eno (1) mill ~o pr*~uce
~hm sum of $1,122.26 for the pm~pese shown i~ Item
Page No. III ~ereof. ·
(e) A special tax of one (1) mill to produce
the sum ef $1~122o26 for the p~rPose shown in t~em Five,
Page No. III ~ereof.
4. T~at said taxe~ hereinbefore ~efe~re~ to~ i~ Paragraph
valuation cf such properties as ,a~e not exempt from
~taxation by reason of the Homestead Amendment. TD~ valuation
of all of the taxable prcperty~ both real and personal,
upon which such taxes may be levied,, situated within
the Corporate 'Limits of the Town of Boynton, Palm Beac~
0o~nty, Florida, for the ~axable yea~ 19~8, which is
the _fiscal year e~dimg October 3tst, 1939, as show~ by
the Tax Assessment Rolt of said Tow~ of ~t~, bei~
hereby Fixed at ONE NILLION SEVENTEEN THOUSAND T~O
HIR~{DRED SEVENTY-EIGHT DOI~ARS ($1,01V,2~8,00) ·
~. That said taxes hereinbefore referred to, in Para-
g~aph ~ ef Page NO. IV hereof, be and the same hereby
a~e, apportioned te and levied taxable
~roperty~ both ~ea! and
mi~s ~f the Town
~ Co~ty, Florida,
in proportion tothe aes~
The valuation of ail the
of Beach
year, 1938, which is the
as shown by the Tax Assessment
Fixed ~
Florida
1939
6.- That said taxes hereinbe£ore referred to, in Para-
graphs 2 and 3 Page IV hereof~be extended upon the
~ p~.v~ mm~ge P~OP0r~$e ~o t~ valuation t~re-
~f as re~ned by the T~Assesso~, that is, t~t ~he
millage thereof ~ as fel!~s, to-wit:
FOR G~L P~0S~ 15:00 Mills
Fo~ Item One, Page N~III hereof 5~94 Mille
~o~ Item ~o, Page No~ III ~reof 4.81 Mills
For Item T~&e, Page No. Iii he, eof 7.28 Mills
~o~ Item Four, Page No. III ~reof t.00 ~ll
Fo~ Item Five~ Pa~ No. III hereof 1.~ ~1!
TOTAL T~ ~ F0R A~ P~0S~ 35.00 M~.
BE !T~THER 0~A~:
That the above and foregoing ORDINANCE, heing and ORDINANCE
providLug a Budget and fixing a tax rate or making a
levy for theGeneral Expenses a~d Imterest and Sinking
Fund requirements upon the indebtedness of the Town of
Boynton, Palm Beach Oounty~ Florida, fo~ the fiscal year
beginning November 1, 1938 and ending October 31, 1939,
be and the same hereby is PASSED~M~DADOPTED thi~ First
day of Novembe~ A. D.
T ' 1938, being a Regular' Meetingo---~e
own Commission of the Town ef Boynton, Florida, and being
the meeting at which the same was introduced.
~itmed: M.A. ~eaver Mayor..
Si.g~.ed: N. Mo Wee~s Vice-MaTer
Sig~ed: A. V. Peterson To~n