Town of Ocean Ridge
6450 North Ocean Blvd.
Ocean Ridge, FL 33435
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Ordinances

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Below are listing of all ordinances passed since March 2010. Simply click on the title to view the entire ordinance

Ordinances
Ordinance No. 585 - Amending Chapter 67, Article III, Section 67-58(c) providing penalties for commencing any work on a building for structure before obtaining the necessary permit.
Ordinance No. 586 - Amending the Code, Chapters 64, Section 64-1(i)(3) and (j)(3) decreasing the maximum height of a single story residence; amending Chapter 64, Section 64-1, figure 64-6 reflecting the reduction of maximum height of a single story residence and reducing the maximum tie beam for a single story residence.
Ordinance No. 587 - Amending the Comprehensive Plan by adopting the evaluation and appraisal report-based comprehensive plan amendments as a set forth herein and attached hereto.
Ordinance No. 588 - Amending the Code, Chapter 66, Article I, General Provisions, Sea Turtles and Wetlands, by adding a new Section 66-3 to be entitled Bird Sanctuary, providing for the designation of the Town of Ocean Ridge as a Bird Sanctuary.
Ordinance No. 589 - Amending Chapter 54, Article III, Section 54-87 modifying the provisions for overnight parking on public streets or vacant lots.
Ordinance No. 590 - Implementing the procedures found in Article III, Section 3.06 of the Town's Charter for filling vacancies in the Office of Commissioner and adding procedures for filling vacancies in candidacy for the Office of Commissioner occurring after the close of qualifying as required Section 166.031(6), Florida Statutes.
Ordinance No. 591 - Prohibiting fishing from or loitering on bridges within the town where a sign is posted prohibiting such activities.
Ordinance No. 592 - Amending Chapter 67, Article III, Section 67-31(a) Adopting the Florida Building Code to add provisions regarding wind speed lines and risk categories of building and other structures.
Ordinance No. 593 - Amending Chapter 34 of the Code adding a new Article V declaring certain conditions on lots, parcels, and tracts within the town boundaries to be a nuisuance, prohibiting the accumulation of trash, junk, or debris, living and nonliving plant material, and stagnant water; prohibiting the excessive growth of grass, weeds, brush, and other overgrowth; prohibiting the keeping of fill on property that results in certain conditions; prohibiting certain conditions that constitute the imminent threat to public health; authorizing the town to undertake immediate abatement and remedy of imminent public-health threats; providing for enforcement of violations of this new Article V; requiring notices to owners and, if applicable, agents, custodians, lessees, and occupants of property in violation of this new Article V; providing for appeals of violation notices; authorizing the imposition and levy of special assessments if costs are incurred by the town and not reimbursed by the property owner or, if applicable, the property agent, custodian, lessee, or occupant; requiring notices of assessments; providing for assessments for the cost of lot-cleanup; establishing the town as a special assessment district; authorizing the levy of non-ad valorem assessments in connection with violations of the provisions of Article V; providing for the collection of non-ad valorem assessments; authorizing an agreement with the Palm beach County Property Appraiser and Tax Collector authorizing and requiring the adoption of a resolution regarding the town's use the uniform method of collection non-ad valorem assessments; providing for annual non-ad valorem assessments rolls.
Ordinance No. 595 - Amending Code to comply with Chapter 2011-109, Laws of Florida, which confers exclusive authority to regulate the filed of firearms and ammunition to the State Legislature.
Ordinance No. 596 - Amending Chapter 67, Article III, Section 67-31(a) adopting the Florida Building Code to add provisions regarding wind speed limes and risk categories of buildings and other structures.
Ordinance No. 597 - Opting out of the amended Palm Beach County lobbyist registration Ordinance 2011-039.
Ordinance No. 598 - Amending Code at Chapter 67, Buildings and Building Regulations, Article VIII, Building Standards, Section 67-174, Maintenance and Appearance Standards, and at Chapter 66, Environmental Regulations, Article IV, Landscaping, Section 66-119; Installation; Maintenance; Plant Material and at Chapter 34 Nuisances, Article I, in general, Section 34-6, removal of rubbish, noxious plants, stagnant water and weeds, making it unlawful and constituting a nuisance for ant person owning land within the town to have or permit thereon any dead, dying or defoliated hedges or trees and/or hedges, trees or other plants infested with any type of exotic pest such as white fly.
Ordinance No. 599 - Amending Code at Chapter 67, buildings and building regulations, Article III, technical codes and other construction standards, section 67-32, floor elevations.
Ordinance No. 600 - Amending Code at Chapter 30 by creating a new article IX Registration and Maintenance of Properties in foreclosure.
Ordinance No. 601 - Amending Code at Chapter 66 Environmental Regulations by repealing and creating a new Article I Section 662 Protection of Sea Turtles.

04/12/2013