Summary of Jan. 26th Council meeting actions

At their meeting on Thursday, January 26th, the North Palm Beach Village Council took the following actions:

• Denied an appeal of the Planning Commission's recent denial of a waiver for a proposed development at 200 Yacht Club Drive. The decision means that...

Next Council meeting is Thursday, Feb. 9th

Attending in person

Village Council meetings are conducted live in the Council Chambers at Village Hall (unless otherwise noted), and are streamed live below. The Council Chambers are fully open to the public during the meetings, but facial coverings are r...

New law likely to affect some types of home repair at condominiums

Beginning July 1st, a new Florida law (F.S.S. 163.211) will prohibit municipalities like the Village from requiring licenses for some, but not all, home repair- and construction-related trades. 

However, Florida law requires contractors to pull a ...

Police Department pledges to include more women in ranks

The North Palm Beach Police Department recently agreed to a nationwide pledge among law enforcement agencies to set a goal of increasing the representation of women in the department to 30 percent by 2030, and to ensuring policies and culture support the ...

SUA working along U.S. 1 south of Northlake until September

Seacoast Utility Authority will replace water and sewer pipes along U.S. 1 between Silver Beach Road and the Earman River, including on side streets, from February through September. Partial short-term lane closures will be required.

AARP Foundation assisting with tax form preparation

The AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Program will provide free tax preparation services at the Village Library on Wednesdays and Fridays from February 1st through April 14th. Advance appointments may be made on the following dates at the library.

• Friday, Jan. 13 f...

FDOT approves U.S. 1 lane repurposing plan

On November 22nd, FDOT approved the Village's plan to repurpose lanes along one mile of U.S. 1, saying the proposal is consistent with the U.S. 1 Multimodal Corridor Study adopted by the Palm Beach Transportation Planning Agency.

New regulations in place for parking trailers in residential neighborhoods

The Village Council recently amended Village Code to define the term "utility trailer" and amended the terms and conditions under which utility trailers may be stored on residential property. Anyone who is parking a work-related trailer in front...

Your landscaper is required to remove clippings from property

Did you know that if you hire a landscaper to trim your trees, then the landscaper is required to remove the debris from your property? If you do the work yourself and put the debris out for collection in the swale the Village will pick it up during routi...

Code: Residential docks are not for leasing or rent

Did you know that the Village’s code does not permit docks in our single-family neighborhoods to be rented or leased?  Section 5-81 of the Village’s Code says a private dock, pier, mooring buoy and floating anchor mean those that shall only be us...

Do you know about the new Stormwater Utility Fund?

Throughout the Village, a network of pipes, gutters and waterways prevents flooding. It requires considerable maintenance and repair, so the Council created a new Stormwater Utility and Fund to better mange long-term plans for financing improvements.

Water Management District work planned on Earman River

The South Florida Water Management District is making improvements to the stormwater drainage system along the Earman River, from alternate A1A to the Intracoastal Waterway.