HomeMy WebLinkAboutCHAPTER #208AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY. OF SEBASTIAN,
A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION,. 'RELATIVE TO THE
DUMPING OF TRASH,. JUNK AND OTHER DEBRIS
INTO THE INDIAN RIVER OR ON THE BANKS
THEREOF, PROVIDING AN..EFFECTIVE DATE AND
PENALTY FOR VIOLATION.
WHEREAS, ,the City of Sebastian is desirous of regulating
the dumping of trash, .junk and other deb.ris into the Indian
River or on the. banks thereo.f, .and
WHEREAS, the City. of Sebastian deems it in the 'best
public interest that an ordinance regulating the dumping of
trash, .junk and other debris into the Indian River or on the
banks thereof be instituted; and
WHEREAS, the City of Sebastian deems it necessary that
this ordinance be instituted for the public health and the
safety of its inhabitants;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA:
1. For the purposeS of this 'ordinance, the definition
of trash, .junk and other debris shall include bUt not be
limited to:
Old and dilapidated automobileS, .trucks,
tractors,' and other such vehicles and parts
thereof, .wagons and other kinds of vehicles'
and parts .thereof, ,scrap, .building material,
scrap contractors' equipment, .tanks, casks,
cans, .barrels, boxeS, drums, piping, bottles,
glass,' old iron, machinery, .rags, .paper,
excelsior, .hair, mattreSseS, beds or bedding
or any other kind of scrap or waste material, ~
.cuttings from vegetation and refuse.
2. It shall be unlawful and considered a violation of
the municipal ordinances 'of the City of Sebastian, ~to dump
trash, .junk and other debris,' as defined above, into the Indian
River or on the banks thereof.
L, B. VO(3ELLE · ATTORNEY AT LaW · 21,40 10TM AVENUE - YER0 BEAGH~ FLORIDa
3. Any person ~violating the provisions of this
ordinance 'shall be penalized by .an amount not to eXceed the
sum of $50.00, .or by imprisonment not ~eXceeding thirty days,
or bY both.
4. This ordinance 'shall be effeCtive as of the 1st
day of August, 1966.
repealed.
Any ordinance in conflict herewith'is hereby
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the 'foregoing ordinance was duly
passed by the Clty .Coundi~ 9f the City of Sebastian, .Florida,
on the ,//. day of ~,/~/~}/' ' '., 1966.
ATTEST
TO. THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA:
I HEREBY CERTIFY that 'the '.foreg. oing ordinance was
regul, arl~ passed bY the ~City Council on the // . day of
,..1966.
J
The ,for~g. oing ordinance approved by me
day of ¢/~/. , ~ , .1966.
mayor
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L. B. 'vO(~ELLE · ATTORNEY AT I.A~r · 2140 IO'" AVENUE · VERO BEAGII, I~LOI~Ii)A