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ORDINANCE NO.7
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SEC. 4-1 OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES BY PROHIBITING THE
SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES WITHIN
450 FEET OF A CHURCH OR SCHOOL; PROVIDING
A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the language contained in Section 4-1
of the Code of Ordinances is unclear in regard to which
type of sales of alcoholic beverages are restricted and
which are not; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Sebastian
desires to clarify the intent and meaning of said section,
and to restrict the sale of said beverages:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I.
That Section 4-1 of the Code of Ordinances, City
of Sebastian, Florida, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 4-1. Sales of liquor near Churches and
schools restricted.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person,
firm or corporation to sell. alcoholic beverages at wholesale
or retail-from any building or establishment which is located
within a distance of four hundred fifty (450) feet from
a Church or School.
(b) No permit or license shall be issued
which allows the sale of alcoholic beverages to occur from
any building or establishment which is located within a
distance of four hundred fifty (450) feet from any Church
or School.
(c) The term "alcoholic beverages",
as used horein shall be taken to include the words "distilled
spirits" and shall extend to and include all spiritous beverages
created by distillation and by mixture of distilled beverages
by what is commonly termed "blending", and shall include
beer, malt beverages or wine, as defined in the State
Beverage Law.
(d) These restrictions shall not apply
to a person or establishment holding a current and valid
permit or license to sell alcoholic beverages in the City
from its present location.
SECTION II.
This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon
becoming law.
SECTION 1117
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase
or word of this ordinance is for any reason held un-
constitutional or invalid, for any reason, such ruling
shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any
of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was
finally passed by the City Council of the City of
Sebastian, Florida, on the~day of ~~- ,
Mayor, City of Sebas~i~n
ATTEST:
City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that Notice of Public Hearing
of the foregoing Ordinance was given in accordance with
Section 166.041 of the Florida Statutes, that said public
hearing was held in the City Hall of the City of Sebastian,
Florida, at .~'~0~.~,on the ~/ day of
1983, and that the foregoing Ordinance was duly pa~ssed and
adopted by the City Council of the City of Sebastian,
Florida, on the ~~_day of ~./~t~~ ,1983.
City Clerk ~