HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Ordinance O-1980-115Introduced by: 04114)a l�
Temp. #822
Rev. 10/27/80
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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
ORDINANCE NO. Q-
AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING OWNERS OF PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF
TAMARAC TO MAINTAIN UNPAVED CITY RIGHT-OF-WAY ABUTTING THEIR
PROPERTY BY CUTTING GRASS, WEEDS, AND OTHER VEGETATION ON THE
RIGHT-OF-WAY; REQUIRING OWNERS OF PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF
TAMARAC TO REMOVE ALL WASTE MATERIAL, JUNK, OR OTHER DEBRIS FROM
THE CITY RIGHT-OF-WAY ABUTTING THEIR PROPERTY, PROHIBITING PLACE-
MENT AND MAINTENANCE OF SHRUBBERY, SPRINKLER SYSTEMS, MAILBOXES,
SIGNS, TREE TRIMMINGS, REFUSE, AND ALL OTHER ARTICLES WITHIN THE
PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY; PROVIDING EXCEPTIONS; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICA-
TION; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE IS INTENDED TO BE CUMULATIVE
AND TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALL OTHER CITY ORDINANCES;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY OF INVALID PROVISIONS; AND PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: All owners of property within the City are required to maintain
at a height not to exceed six (6) inches from the ground all unpaved public right-of-
way abutting their property by cutting grass, weeds and other vegetation on the
unpaved public right-of-way. For the purposes of this ordinance, the term
"property owner" is defined as the person or persons shown on the Broward County
Real Estate Tax Records as the owner of the property, and the term "public right-of-
way" shall mean all streets, roads, alleys, lanes, waters or other public ways where
the public has the right to travel or which are open to the use of the public.
SECTION 2: All property owners within the City are required to remove all
waste material, junk or other debris from the public right-of-way abutting their
property.
SECTION 3: The placement and maintenance of shrubbery, sprinkler systems,
mailboxes, signs, tree trimmings, refuse, and all other articles or materials
within the public right -of --way is prohibited.
SECTION 4: It shall be the responsibility of the owner of the property
whose driveway or other entrance to has property intersects the public right-of-way
to maintain said driveway or other entrance, including without limitation, that
portion which is on the public right-of-way.
SECTION 5: The prohibitions contained in this ordinance shall not apply
in the following situations:
a. Properly packaged trash, waste material, refuse and other articles may
be placed on the unpaved public right-of-way no more than twenty-four hours before
the next scheduled pickup.
b. Property owners are not required to maintain the paved surface of the
public streets.
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c. Property owners may place mailboxes in the unpaved public right-of-way
when such placement is a prerequisite to mail delivery to their property.
d. Vehicular parking in the public right-of-way shall be governed by
other applicable laws, ordinances.or regulations.
e. The City Council may grant a temporary revocable permit or license
for the use of or the placing of any object or material on the public right-of-way,
where that use is consistent with the public health, safety and welfare. The
Council may establish an application fee for such consideration by Resolution.
f. The prohibitions against placing or maintaining any object or
material in the public right-of-way shall not apply to the City or its authorized
agents, nor shall they apply to franchised public utilities operating within
the scope of their easements or franchises.
SECTION 6: Specific authority is hereby granted to codify this ordinance.
SECTION 7: Thi-s—ordiname_ -s.-intended to. he _rumLa-at vP- jA ' h ands- b-.. -
-read_in c onjunction—ith a1Lothe-r Ci.ty-�ardinances.
SECTION 8: In the event that 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 9: This ordinance shall.take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED FIRST READING this 'ay of ,1980.
PASSED SECOND READING this /02 day of 11980.
ATTEST:
CITY CLE K
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I have
approved the form and correctness
of this ORDINANCE
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