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TOWN OF PALM BEACH
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Ordinances - First Reading

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ORDINANCE 19-2021   An Ordinance Of The Town Council Of The Town Of Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, Amending The Town Code Of Ordinances At Chapter 134, Zoning, As Follows: At Article I, In General, Section 134-2, Modifying The Definitions For Building, Height Of (Applicable Only In The R-B Districts), Building Height Of (Applicable To All Districts Except The R-B Districts, Building, Height Of, (Applicable To Lots Or Portions Of Lots East Of The State Of Florida Coastal Construction Control Line (CCCL), Building, Height Of, (Applicable To R-B Lots Abutting Lake Trail) To Eliminate The References To Raising The Grade Of A Property And Eliminating Redundant Language; At Article VI, District Regulations, At Sections 134-795, 134-845 And 134-895, Same-Exceptions To Yard Regulations, By Allowing First Floor Entry Ramps, Landings, Associated Steps And Ramps Within Required Setbacks In The R-AA, R-A And R-B Residential Zoning Districts; Sections 134-950, 134-1006 And 134-1062 Same-Exceptions, By Allowing First Floor Entry Ramps, Landings, Open Terraces And/Or Steps Within Required Setbacks In The R-C, R-D(1) And R-D(2) Residential Zoning Districts; Sections 134-797, 134-848, 134-898, 134-953, 134-1009 And 134-1065, Lot Grade Topography And Drainage, By Providing That The Grade Of A Property Cannot Be Raised To Meet Base Flood Elevation Requirements Except As Provided For In A New Section 134-1600 Of The Code And Elimination The Requirement That The Habitable Finished Floor Of A Building Shall Not Exceed Eight Inches Above The Permitted Grade On A Property In The R-AA, R-A, R-B, R-C, R-D(1) And R-D(2) Residential Zoning Districts; Creating Sections 134-1121, 134-1171, 134-1221, 134-1269, 134-1316 And 134-1402, Lot Grade Topography And Grading In The C-TS, C-WA,  C-OPI, C-PC, And C-B Commercial Zoning Districts And The PUD District To Provide That The Grade Of A Property In Those Districts Cannot Be Raised To Meet Base Flood Elevation Requirements Except As Provided For In A New Section 134-1600 Of The Code; Section 134-1309, Same-Exceptions, To Allow First Floor Entry Ramps, Landings And Associated Steps To Extend Into A Required Setback In The C-B Commercial District; At Article Viii, Supplementary District Regulations, Section 134-1548, Yard Regulations, To Allow First Floor Entry Ramps, Landings, Open Terraces, Porches And Associated Steps As Ordinary Projections Into A Required Yard And Cross Referencing The Specific Sections Of The Code That Apply; Creating A New Subdivision III Within Article VIII, Supplementary District Regulations, Section 134-1600, Lot Fill, Providing For A Calculation For The Maximum Amount Of Fill That Can Be Placed On A Lot; Providing For Severability; Providing For Repeal Of Ordinances In Conflict; Providing For Codification; Providing An Effective Date.

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Memorandum Dated July 29, 2021 from Wayne Bergman, Director of Planning, Zoning and Building
Ordinance No. 19-2021