Res 1210-59 RE~OL~TION NO. 1210
A RESOLUTION 0P THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY 0F DELRAY BEAC.~, FLORIDA, CALLING
AN ELECTION OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS
THEREIN TO EITHER APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 365,
AS ADOPTED BY THE VOTERS OF DELRAY BEACH,
FLORIDA AUGUST 6, 1940, ALSO KNOWN AS
SECTION 29-13 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
OF DEIz~AY BEACH, FLORIDA.
WHEREAS, the City Council has this date passed
Ordinance No. G'537 _, which is set forth in full as
"ORDINANCE NO. G-~37
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE
NO. 365, AD ADOPTED BY THE VOTE~S OF DELRAY
BEACH, FLORIDA, AT AN ELECTION HELD ON TUES-
DAY, AUGUST 6, 1940, ALSO I~0WN AS SECTION
29-13 OF _THE CODE OF ORDINANCE~ OF THE CITY
OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA; AND PROVIDING A
REFERENDUM.
WHEJ~EA~, the p~esent procedural 1-equirements for pro-
cessing of matters, pertaining to re-classification,
special exemptions, variances, and other matters connected
with zoning, are not in conformity with the standard pro-
cedure as set forth in the General Statutes of the State
of Florida; and
WHEREA~, Ordinance No. 365, as adopted by referendum
vote on August 6, 1940 can be amended or repealed only
by a referendum vote to be submitted in any regular elect-
ion as required by Section 163 of the Charter of Delray
Beach; and
WHEREA~, the next regular election of the City of
Delray Beach, Florida is to be held on Tuesday, December 1,
1959, and the Council hereby determines that in order to
provide for the daily operation of the Building Department
and to provide for the p~eservation of public peace, proper-
ty, health and safety, an emergency exists, and the question
of whether Ordinance No. 365, adopted August 6, 1940 should
be retained or repealed, should be submitte~l to referendum
vote at such election to be held.
NOW, THERE~RE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section le That Ordinance No. 365, as adopted by the
voters o~ay Beach, Florida, at an election held on
Tuesday, ~gust 6, 1940, also known and designated as
~ection 29-13 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Delray Beach, Florida, be and the same is hereby repealede
Section 2~ This ordinance shall take effect upon its
~atif~c~'~io'n' ~y a majority of the qualified electors resid-
ing in Delray Beach, Florida, voting at a special election
to be called by the City Council within thirty (30) days
f~om the passage of this ordinance on first and final
readtnge
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PASSED as an Emergency Ordinance on first and final
x'eadtng on this the 9th day of Novembex', A.D. 1959e
/s/. G 0RC-E T IJBOT
Mayor ..........
ATTEST:
~. D. WORTHING
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AND WHEREA~, Section 163 of the Charter of Delray Beach
provides that such ordinance can be repealed only by a x'eferendum
vote.
NOW, THEREPORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Olty Council of
the City of Delray Beach, Florida, as follows:
Section 1. A referendum election is hereby called for
Tuesday, December-1, 1959, for the purpose of allowing the
qualified electors of said. City to approve or disapprove the
ordinance above set fox'th.
Section 2e Said election shall be held on Tuesday,
December ~, at the CENT~=L FIRE STATION
in the City of DelraYBeaSh;Florida betweenthe hSurs o'f 7':00
A.M. and 7:00 P.Me
~e.ctton 3. That the official election ballot shall
have prin~ed upon 'it the title of the above ordinance, and
comply with Section 162, of the Chax'ter of said Citye
Section 4, Notice of s aid referendum election shall
be given bY publication, as x'equtre~ by the Charter, and the
Mayox' is hereby authorized and directed, in his name and in the
name of and in behalf of sai~ City and the Council, to c all such
election by a proclamation.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this ..~ day of November, 195~e
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