HomeMy WebLinkAboutCHAPTER #209ORDINANCE. NO.
AN .ORDINANCE OF THE' 'CITY OF SEBASTIAN,.
A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, 'FOR THE
RE.GULATION 'AND PREVENTION OF FIRES,
PROVIDING AN EFPECTiVE DATE AND PRO-
VIDING PENALTIES 'FOR VIOLATIONS.
WHEREAS,'.the iCity :of Sebastian, .Florida, is desirous
of regulating fireS, .and
WHEREAS, ,the City of Sebastian deems it in the best
public interest that an ordinance regulating fires, within the.
city limits of the. City of Sebastian be.instituted;
NOW, THEREF.ORE, BEIT'.ORDAINED. BY THE CITY.
C.OUN.CIL OF THE CITY. OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA:
1. It shall be unlawful and considered a. violation
of the municipal ordinance .of the .City of Sebastian, to start
open fires within the icorporate 'city limits'of the City of
Sebastian without first complying with ithe. provisions 'of this
ordinance.'
2. No open fires 'shall be icommenced within the
city limits of the City of Sebastian without first securing
permission .as hereinafter setf'orth..
3. Permission to. start open: fires within the city
limits of the iCity of Sebastian shall be issued through the.
City Clerk's office :after the iCity .Clerk or his assistant
has made 'inquiry from the Police DePartment and the Fire
DePartment of the City .of Sebastian, .and said permission shall
be given after consent by the Fire .DePartment has been given.
4. Any individual 'requeSting a permission to start
an open fire 'within the City limits 'of the City of Sebastian
shall give his name, .the place .and designation of said fire,
L. B, 'VO(;F, LLE, ESQ.
VERO BEA{JI-I, FLORIDA
and shall likewise .give information as to the .approximate
time and the idate of said. fire..'
5. No permission to start .an open fire Within the
city limits 'of the 'City of Sebastian shall be unreasonably
withh:e, ld, but permission shall be freely given to individuals
requesting same, .as aforeSaid , iafter it has been established
that no danger woUld result .therefrom.
6. Any persons. 'starting an open fire, or fireS,' .
within the. city..limits 'of the .City :of Sebastian and not
complying with this 'ordinance,. shall be cited by the iChief
of Police of the City of Sebastian for. violation of this
ordinance, .and upon conviction shall be .punished by a fine not
exceeding $250.00., for imprisonment not exceeding 60 days,
or both.
7. This ordinance ishall be ~effeCtive 'as of the 1st
day of SePtember, 1966.
8. This ordinance 'speCifically excludes barbeCue
fires, .small fires for cook-outs and fires in enclosures 'of
any nature whatsoever.
repealed.
Any ordinance 'in conflict hereWith is 'hereby
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the for.egoing ordinance was'
.duly passed by the '.City Council 'of the 'City of Sebastian,
Florida, on the' ~/~/. day of' '/~'~g2~- , 1966.
ATTEST:
L. B. VOOELLE, ESQ.
VEI~o BEAOH, FI.ORIDA