O79-21ORDINANCE NO. 79- ~!
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BOY~ON BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING
SECTION 19-38.1 OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES
OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, THE
PARKING RULES AND REGULATIONS ON THE CITY'S
~NICIPAL BEACH PROPERTY WITHIN THE TOI~
OF OCEAN RIDGE, FLORIDA, BY PROVIDING FOR
AN ANNUALLY RENEWABLE PARKING DECAL SYSTEM
FOR RESIDENTS; MODIFYING PARKING PERMIT
RATES FOR RESIDENTS AND HOTgL/MOTEL GUESTS;
RESTRICTING PARKING ON THE UPPER LEVEL OF
THE PARKING AREA TO CARS BEARING PARKING
DECALS; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE; PRO-
VIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE AND IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Article I. That Section 19-38.1 of the Codified Ordinances
of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, concerning parking rules
and regulations on the City's municipal beach property within the
Town of Ocean Ridge, Florida, be amended to read as follows:
Sec. 19-38.1. RuleS, regulations controlling parking of vehicles
at municipal beach property located within Town
of Ocean Ridge.
The policy~manual setting forth certain administrative rule~
and regulations regarding utilization of the City of Boynton Beach
Florida, municipal beach property located within the Townof Ocean
Ridge, Florida, a copy of which is attached hereto and hereby, made
a part hereof, is hereby ratified, adopted and approved, and the
city manager is hereby directed to implement subject procedures at
the earliest possible date. [Said regulations are set out below.]
The responsibility for the administrative issuance and control of
parking permits is hereby vested in the city clerk of the City of
Boynton Beach, Florida.
PARKING PERMITS
Policy No. 1
Parking permits will be issued on an annual basis (Oct. 1
thru Sept. 30) with issuance beginning Sept. 1 each year to residen
(see "Definitions") of the City of Boynton Beach, for a charge of
one dollar ($1.00) for the first decal issued to a resident vehicle
upon satisfactory completion of appropriate application forms.
Applicants will be required to establish proof of residency in the
City of Boynton Beach (see "definitions") and to present his offi-
cial state motor vehicle tag registration certificate.
When application is made for more than one permit, each
separate individual ~ehiele regi~.s~trati~n must be-~resented.
Residents who are not property owners must establish residency
by some suitable means such as voter's registration, executed
lease, Utility bills or other legal document.
Permanent beach parking decals shall be issued only to
residents owning real estate and/or residing in the city for at
least six (6) months of each year. In all other cases, temporary
parking permits shall be issued to residents at a charge of two
dollars ($2.00). Proof of six (6) months residency shall be
established via lease agreements, rent receipts, or written lessor
verification.
In the event that a decal, which has been issued to a
resident vehicle, is lost or destroyed, a new decal shall be
reissued to the said resident vehicle for a charge of one dollar
($1.00).
Definitions.
RESIDENT: Anyone owning real estate and/or leasing, rent-
ing or occupying real estate or living accommodations within the
City of Boynton Beach for a time period of at least six (6) con-
secutive months each calendar year, as well as members of their
irmnediate family residing with them.
VISITOR: Paying guests at hotels and motels located within
Boynton Beach and guests staying in Boynton Beach with residents
thereof.
CITY EMPLOYEES: Ail city employees, classified and non-
classified, regardless of residency shall be eligible to receive
one parking permit. Proof of employment shall be established
through the personnel department of the city. Persons who termin-
ate their employment with the city and who are not city residents
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shall be required to scrape off their stickers and return remains
to issuing office.
PROCEDURE FOR ISSUANCE OF PARKING PERMITS
Policy No. 2.
(1) Insure that applicants are residents as defined in
Policy #1.
(2) Have applicant complete permanent application form.
(3) Request proof of residency. Proof established in
accordance with Policy #1.
(4) Request separate vehicle registration for each parking
permit to be issued.
(5) Residents leasing automobiles should provide contract
documents establishing the lease agreement or arrangement.
(6) Issuing authority shall complete parking permit ap-
plication by listing separate permit numbers opposite the make,
model, and year of each vehicle.
(7) Ail parking permits shall be permanently affixed upon
the lower, right-hand side (passenger side) of the inside of the
front windshield of such vehicle. D~Cals placed on a vehicle
other than the one for which it was originally issued shall be
considered void and shall be confiscated.
(8) Parking permits issued to motorcycles, motor bikes, and
motor scooters shall be displayed on the right front fork of such
vehicle, or other visible location.
TEMPORARY PARKING PERMITS
Policy No. 3.
Temporary parking permits will be issued by the City of
Boynton Beach in accordance with Policy Numbers 1 and 2.
RESIDENTS: Residents who do not own property and who lease
rent, or occupy living accommodations for less than six (6) months
of each year shall be issued a temporary parking permit for a
charge of two dollars ($2.00) which shall be valid for a maximum
period of six (6) months from the date the permit is issued.
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VISITORS:
A. Guests staying with residents shall be issued a tem-
porary parking permit at a charge of t~o dollars ($12.00).
Such permits shall be valid for a maximum time period
of four (4) consecutive weeks.
B. Paying guests at hotels and motels shall be
issued motel guest verification permits by
the hotel manager or his designee. Upon
presentation of said form at the beach entrance
station said guest shall be charged fifty ($.50)
cents per day.
The original copy of the permit will be given to the appli-
cant while the duplicate copy will be filed with the application
PARKING FEES FOR MOTOR VEHICLES
A daily parking fee is hereby established for all motor
vehicles parking at the public beach except those hereinafter
excepted in accordance with the following rates and charges.
CLASS 1. Automobiles, motor scooters, motor bikes,
motorcycles .............................. $
Tax
$
CLASS 2. Buses, trucks and other motor vehicles
not included or described in Class 1
hereof-
Vehicle definitions.
Class 1.
1.92
0.08
'2. O0
$ 9.61
Tax 0.39
$ lO.OO
A passenger vehicle designed for
family pleasure.
Class 2. A passenger vehicle designed for
group (more than 10 passengers)
transportation other than family
pleasure.
Exceptions:
(1) Vehicle having affixed thereto a parking permit issued
in accordance with the rules and regulations of policie~
1 and 2.
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(2) Official state, county, and city vehicles entering the
park in the performance of governmental functions.
(3) The vehicles of public utility companies, workmen,
tradesmen, or salesmen when engaged in official park
business.
(4) School buses transporting Florida school, college or
university students in a group or body for a field
trip for educational purposes. This exception shall
not apply to vehicles transporting such groups to the
park for recreational purposes.
Florida school groups, as mentioned in exception (4)
must make prearrangements with the director of rec-
reation or his designee by submitting a letter from the
school principal certifying that the trip is a part of
the school curriculum.
Parking permits will be available to all city reSidents as
i!iioutlined in Policies 1 and 2. Vehicles not exhibiting the permit
will be required to pay the parking fee in accordance with this
policy.
PARKING AREAS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES
(1) Ail motorcycles, motor bikes, and motor scooters shall
park in the designated areas on the upper level of the parking
area at the public beach.
(2) The parking spaces in the upper level of the parking
area at the public beach shall be used exclusively by automobiles.
Additionally, only vehicles having affixed thereto a parking
permit issued in accordance with the rules and regulations of
Policies l~and 2 may park in said upper level; provided, however,
that handicapped persons may park in designated spaces on the uppe~
level without having a parking permit affixed to their vehicles.
(3) All other motor vehicles, including all vans, campers,
trucks, buses and trailers shall park in the lower level spaces
of the parking area at the oublic beach.
PENALTY FOR NONCOMPLIANCE WITH RULES AND REGULATIONS
It shall be unlawful for any person to falsify information
in the process of applying for a parking permit, for any person
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to sell a parking permit, for any person to transfer a parking
permit to a nonresident, or for any person to fail to follow the
rules and regulations pertaining to the use of the parking
facilities at the-public beach.
Article II. Former Sectien 19-38.1 of the Codified
Ordinances of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, is expressly
repealed, together with all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in
conflict herewith.
Article III. That should any section or provision of this
Ordinance, or any portion thereof, be declared by a Court of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not
affect the remainder of this Ordinance.
Article IV. This Ordinance shall become effective
immediately upon its passage.
FIRST READING this 3 day of
SECOND, FINAL READING and PASSAGE
1979.
~ , 1979.
thins ~/~ .... dayof ~
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
By
'Iayor
ATTEST:
~ity Clerk
~p. Seal)
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