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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in the Code adopted by this Ordinance, or recognized and continued in force by reference in the Code, are hereby repealed.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for in Section 2 of this Ordinance shall not be construed to revive any ordinance or part thereof that has been repealed by a subsequent ordinance that is repealed by this Ordinance.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. 2 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) 3 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: 4