07-78 ORDINANCE NO. 7-78
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DELRAY
BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 15C "LANDSCAPING" OF
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH,
FLORIDA, BY AMENDING SECTION 15C-5(b) RELATIVE TO
PERIODIC INSPECTION OF LANDSCAPING, USE OF SURFACE OR
SUBSURFACE WATER FOR SPRINKLING AND USE OF CITY WATER;
PROVIDING A SAVING CLAUSE; PROVIDING ~ EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Administration has considered and recommended that
Chapter 15C "Landscaping" of the Code of Ordinances, Section 15C-5(b) be
amended to provide periodic inspection of the landscaping, use of surface or
subsurface water for sprinkling and the approval of the use of City water if
satisfactory water from these sources is not available; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Delray Beach concurs in the
recommendation of the City Administration,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That Section 15C-5(b) of the Code of Ordinances is hereby
amended to read as follows:
(b) Maintenance. The owner, or his agent, shall be
responsible for the~maintenance of all landscaping,
which shall be maintained in good condition so as to
present a healthy, neat, and orderly appearance and
shall be kept free from refuse and debris. Land-
scaping shall be inspected period~callyby the chief
buildiqg official or his designee to see that the
approved and implemented landscaRe plan is in satis-
factory condition. All landscaped areas shall be
provided with a sprinkler system, either manually or
automatically operated, to adequately cover all plant
materials and grass to be maintained. Wherever
feasible, surface or subsurface water shall be used
for sprinkling. If satisfactor~ water from these
sources is not available, the chief building official
may approve the use of Ci.t¥ water; provided, the prop~
erty owner submits and ~.~es with t~.e Building Depart-
ment proof of nonsatisfactor¥ Surface or subsurface
water.
Section 2. That should any section or provision of this ordinance or
any portion thereof, any paragraph, sentence, or word be declared by a court
of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the
validity of the remainder hereof as a whole or part thereof other than the
part declared to be invalid.
Section 3. That this ordinance shall become effective ten days after
passage on second and final reading.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on second and final reading on
this the llth day of September , 1978.
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ATTEST:
Asst. City Clerk
First Reading Auqust 28, 1978
Second Reading September