HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-91-04ORDINANCE NO.: O-91-04
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER
COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING ARTICLE VII OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN PERTAINING TO
CONTRACTORS; AMENDING SECTION 7-91 TO WEND THE
DEFINITION OF JOURNEYMEN TO INCREASE THE LENGTH OF
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE FROM THREE YEARS TO FOUR YEARS;
PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES
IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE
OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the construction industry is a matter substantially
affecting the public interest; and,
WHEREAS, to protect the health, safety and general welfare of
the public, it is necessary to ensure that individuals and entities
engaged in the construction industry are duly qualified and that
construction is performed in accordance with the Code of Ordinances
of the City of Sebastian; and,
WHEREAS, certain measures can be taken to better regulate the
construction industry and enforce the laws and ordinances enacted
to protect the public health, safety and general welfare; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Sebastian has
determined that the length of minimum experlence that a person must
have to be classified as a journeymen should be extended from three
years to four years.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CiTY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
Section 1.
Section 7-91 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Sebastian is hereby amended by revising the definition of
journeymen to read as follows:
"(4) Journeymen are those who qualify after four (4) years
minimum experience, and shall only perform work in the plumbing and
electrical trades while employed by, and serving under the
supervision of, a certified plumbing or electrical contractor."
Section 2. CONFLICT. Ail ordinances or parts of ordinances
in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 3. CODIFICATION. It is the intention of the city
Council of the City of Sebastian, Indian River County, Florida,
and it is hereby provided that the provisions of this Ordinance
shall become and be made a part of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Sebastian, Florida; that the sections of this Ordinance
may be renumbered or relettered to accomplish such intention; and
the word "Ordinance" may be change to "Section", "Article" or other
appropriate designations.
Section 4. SEVERABILITY. in the event a court of competent
jurisdiction shall hold or determine that any part of this
Ordinance is invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of the
Ordinance shall not be affected and it shall be presumed that the
City Council of the City of Sebastian did not intend to enact such
invalid or unconstitutional provision. It shall further be assumed
that the City Council would have enacted the remainder of this
Ordinance without said invalid and unconstitutional provision,
thereby causing said remainder to remain in full force and effect.
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Section 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall become
effective immediately upon its adoption.
The foregoing Ordinance was moved for adoption by Councilman
~-~.~~_ The motion was seconded by
Councilman J ~k;~..~ and, upon being put to a vote,
the vote was as follows:
Mayor W. E. Conyers
Vice-Mayor Frank Oberbeck
Councilman Robert L. McCollum
Councilman Lonnie R. Powell
Councilman Lloyd Rondeau
The Mayor thereupon declared this ordinance duly passed and
adopted this /~J~- day of d..~.. , 1991.
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CiTY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA
ATTEST: ~. E. Conyer~, Mayor
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Kathry~M. O'Halloran, CMC/AAE
City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that notice of public hearing on this
Ordinance was published in the Vero Beach Press Journal as required
by State Statute, that one public hearing, was held on this
Ordinance at 7:00 p.m. on the /~-day of ~//~t~.~., 1991, and
that following said public hearing this Ordinande was passed by the
City Council.
Kathry~ M. O'Halloran, CMC/AAE
City Clerk
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Approved as/ko Form and Content:
Charles ~an Nash, City Attorney