O80-38ORDINANCE NO. 80- ~
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA AMENDING ORDINANCE
NO. 79-28 AND ORDINANCE NO. 79-35 IN RELATION
'TO THE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD OF THE CITY OF
BOYNTON BEACH TO MAKE SAID ORDINANCES C~LY
WITH THE MUNICIPAL CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD'S
ACT~OF 1~80 BY PROVIDING FOR THE BOARD TO HAVE
SIX (6) MEMBERS; PROVIDING FOR FOUR (4) MEMBERS
TO BE A QUORUm; PROVIDING FOR THE TERM OF
MEMBERS; PROVIDING FOR THE READOPTION OF THE
CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD PURSUANT TO THE 1980
LEGISLATIVE ACT; PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS
CLAUSE AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Palm Beach County Municipal Code
Enforcement Board Act of 1979, the City of Boynton Beach created
a Code Enforcement Board, and
~EREAS, the City Council of the City of Boynton Beach recog-
nizes that said Board has served to promote, protect and improve
the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the City of
Boynton Beach, and
WHEREAS, the Florida Legislature during their 1980 Session
enacted the "Municioal Code Enforcement Board's Act" which shall
apply to all incorporated areas of every municipality of the state
and shall be effective on October 1, 1980, and
I~EREAS, the City Council of the City of Boynton Beach, Flori~
wi~hes for the Code Enforcement Board of the City to conform with
~aid Legislative Act.
NOW, THEREFORE, be and it is hereby ordained by the City
Council of the City of Boynton ~Beach, Florida:
Section 1. That those provisions of Ordinance No. 79-28 as
amended by Ordinance No. 79-35 of said City are hereby readopted
by the City Council of the City of Boynton Beach pursuant to the
'"~Municipal Code Enforcement Board's Act" of 1980.
Section 2. That Section 4 of Ordinance No. 79-28 of the City
Council of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, as amended by
Ordinance No. 79-35 of said City is hereby further amended to
read as follows:
Section 4: Enforcement Board; Organization:
The City Council shall appoint a ~ve-~) six (6) member
Code Enforcement Board, along with ~ws-~R) one (1) alternate~ and
legal counsel for the Board. The members shall have the following
qualifications and terms of office:
A. Members of the Code Enforcement Board shall be resi-
dents of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida. Appointments shall
be made by the City Council on the basis of experience or interest
in the fields of zoning and building control. The members of the
Code Enforcement Board shall whenever possible be as follows:
1 Architect.
2 Businessman. BUsinessperson.
3 Engineer.
4 General Contractor.
5 Subcontractor.
~= 6 Realtor.
B In order for the terms of office of all members not
to expire at the same time, initial appointments of the Enforcemen'
Board shall be as follows:
Two (2) members and one (1) alternate shall be
appointed for a term of one (1) year.
Two (2) members shall be appointed for a term of two
(2) years.
Two (2) members shall be appointed for a term of
three (3)years.
Thereafter, all appointments shall be made for a
of three (3) years. Any member may be reappointed from term to
term on approval of the City Council. Appointments to fill any
vacancy on the Code Enforcement Board shall be made for the re-
mainder of the unexpired term of office. Any member who fails
to attend two (2) out of three (3) successive meetings without
prior approval of the Chairman shall automatically forfeit his
appointment and the City Council shall promptly fill such vacancy
The members shall serve at the pleasure of the City Council and
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may be removed as provided in the Boynton Beach City Code of
Ordinances for removal of members of the Planning and Zoning
Board.
C. The members of the Code Enforcement Board shall
elect a Chairman. The presence of ~h~ee-(B) four (4) or more
members shall constitute a quorum of the Enforcement Board. Mem-
bers shall serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for
such travel expenses, mileage expenses, and per diem expenses as
may be authorized by the City Council.
D. The Board Attorney shall either be counsel to the
Enforcement Board or shall represent the City of Boynton Beach
by presenting cases before the Boardm
E. The alternate member of the Board may attend all
me, tings of the Board but shall act only in the absence, disabilit
or disqualification of a regular member thereof. When an alter-
nate member acts, the minutes of the meeting shall reflect the
absent, disabled or disqualified member and whose place and stead
the alternate is acting.
Section 3. Ail provisions of ordinances in conflict herewith
are hereby repealed. The remaining orovisions of both Ordinance
79-28 and 79-35 as well as other City Ordinances not in conflict
herewith are ratified and reaffirmed.
Section 4.~ That'this Ordinance shall take'effect on October
1, 1980.
1980.
FIRST READING the /~ day of ~ , 1980.
SECOND, FINAL READING and PASSAGE t~his ~ day
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
By
Mayor
Council
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ATTEST:
(Corp. Seal)
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