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ORDINANCE NO. 0- q5-23
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES, PROHIBITING PARKING IN DESIGNATED
HANDICAPPED SPACES, PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY, PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Sebastian, Florida,
has enacted Ordinance No. 0-95-03, restricting parking in the City;
and
WHEREAS, the city Council of the City of Sebastian, Florida,
believes that it is in the best interests of the health, safety,
and general welfare of the community to amend said Ordinance to
prohibit parking in designated handicapped spaces.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1.
Ordinance No.
0-95-03 of the Code of
Ordinances, City of Sebastian, Florida, is hereby amended by re-
designating paragraph 7 as paragraph 8 and by adding a new
paragraph 7 which shall read as follows:
7. No vehicle shall be parked in any parking space
designated with the international symbol of accessibility or the
caption "PARKING BY DISABLED PERMIT ONLY, II or with both such symbol
or caption, unless such vehicle displays a parking permit or
license plate issued pursuant to sections 316.1958, 320.084,
320.0842, 320.0843, 320.0845 or 320.0848, Florida Statutes, and
such vehicle is occupied by a person eligible for such license
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plate or parking permit. However, any person who is chauffeuring
a disabled person shall be allowed, without need for an
identification parking permit or special license plate, momentary
parking in any such parking space for the purpose of loading or
unloading a disabled person. No penalty shall be imposed upon the
driver for such momentary parking.
Section 2.
All other Ordinances or parts of Ordinances,
Resolutions or parts of Resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed to the extent of such conflict.
section 3.
If any clause, section, or other part or
application of this Ordinance shall be held by any Court of
competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, such
unconstitutional or invalid part or application shall be considered
as eliminated, in no way affecting the validity of the remaining
portions or applications, which shall remain in full force and
effect.
Section 4.
This Ordinance shall become effective thirty
(30) days after its passage and adoption.
PASSED BY THE CITY CO;.NJ:J OF THE CITY. OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA, ON
FIRST READING, THIS' !).lW OF a.~/J... , 1995.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL THIS CITY OF SEBASTIAN,
FLOZUD~, .~N SECOND AND FINAL READING, THIS ~ DAY OF
~ p;;~tl::ncA:L. , 1995.
The foregoing Ordinance was moved for adoption by
Councilmember eiLI./77{j . The motion was seconded
by Councilmember &ct;;}.U~ and, upon being put
into a vote, the vote was as follows:
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Mayor Arthur L. Firtion
vice Mayor Carolyn Corum
Councilmember Norma J. Damp
Councilmember Ray Halloran
Councilmember Louise R. Cartwright
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The Mayor thereupon declared this Ordinance duly passed and
adopted this /3a day of ~; ~t-/e~ 1995.
ATTEST.
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(Seal)
Approved as to Form and Content:
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(~ Clifton A. McClelland, Jr.
City Attorney
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