HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-92-23 ORDINANCE NO. 0-92-23
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER
COUNTY, FLORIDA, ADOPTING AND ENACTING A NEW CODE OF
ORDINANCES FOR THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER
COUNTY, FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF CERTAIN
ORDINANCES NOT INCLUDED THEREIN; PROVIDING FOR A
PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE
MANNER OF AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES; AND
PROVIDING WHEN THE NEW CODE OF ORDINANCES AND THiS
ORDINANCE SHALL BE EFFECTIVE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Sebastian has
determined that it is in the best interest of the City and its
residents to update its current Code of Ordinances.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
SECTION 1. ADOPTION OF NEW CODE OF ORDINANCES. The Code
entitled "Code of Ordinances of the City of Sebastian, Florida",
published by Municipal Code Corporation, consisting of Chapters 1
through 110, each inclusive, hereinafter referred to in this
Ordinance as the "Code", is hereby adopted.
SECTION 2. REPEAL OF PRIOR ORDINANCES. Ail ordinances of a
general and permanent nature enacted on or before July 8, 1992,
and not included in the Code adopted by this Ordinance, or
recognized and continued in force by reference in the Code, are
hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. NON-REVIVAL OF ORDINANCES. The repeal of prior
ordinances provided for in Section 2 of this Ordinance shall not
be construed to revive any ordinance or part thereof that has
been repealed by a subsequent ordinance that is repealed by this
Ordinance.
SECTION 4. PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY. Unless another penalty
is expressly provided in any ordinance hereinafter adopted or
expressly provided in the Code, every person convicted of a
violation of any provision of the Code or of any ordinance, rule
or regulation adopted or issued in pursuance thereof, shall be
punished by a fine not exceeding $500.00 or imprisonment for a
term not exceeding 60 days or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Each act of violation and each day upon which any such violation
shall occur shall constitute a separate offense. The penalty
provided for in this Section, unless another penalty is expressly
provided, shall apply to the amendment of any section of the
Code, whether or not such penalty is re-enacted in the amendatory
ordinance. In addition to the penalty prescribed in this
Section, the City Council of the City of Sebastian may pursue
such other remedies, including, but not limited to, abatement of
nuisances, injunctive relief, and revocation of licenses or
permits.
SECTION 5. FUTURE ADDITIONS AND AMENDMENTS. Additions or
amendments to the Code when passed in the form as to indicate the
intention of the City Council of the City of Sebastian to make
the same a part of the Code shall be deemed to be incorporated in
the Code so that reference to the Code include the additions and
amendments thereto.
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SECTION 6. RECENT ORDINANCES. Any ordinance adopted after
July 8, 1992, that amends or refers to ordinances that have been
codified in the Code, shall be construed as if they amend or
refer to like provisions of the Code.
SECTION 7. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance and the Code
shall become effective immediately upon the adoption of this
Ordinance.
The foregoing Ordinance was moved for adoption by Council
member ~/~ . The motion was seconded by
Council member T - and, upon being put to a
vote, the vote was as follows:
Mayor Lonnie R. Powell
Vice-Mayor Frank Oberbeck
Council member Peter R. Holyk
Council member George G. Reid
Council member Carolyn Corum
The Mayor thereupon declared this Ordinance duly passed and
adopted this ~day of
_~~~.< ., 1992.
OF SEB~TIAN, FLORIDA
ATTEST: .-' · ' "'
~athryffM. O'Halloranl CMC/AAE
City ~erk' ·
(S E A L)
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that notic~ of public jaearing on this
Ordinance was published in the _~i _~/~/~__~j~/a~ as
required by State Statute, that one public hearing was held on
this Ordinance at 7:00 p.m. on the~ day of . ~Q~u~ ...... ,
1992, and that following said public hearing this Ordinance was
passed by the City Council.
Kathry~ M. O'Hall°~an, CMC/AAE
City Clerk
Approved as to Form and Content:
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