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HomeMy Public PortalAboutORD 79/03ORDINANCE NO. 79 -3 AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM, FLORIDA, RELATING TO GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS WITHIN THE TOWN; PROVIDING FOR PROCLAMATION AND NOTICE OF SAID ELECTIONS; PROVIDING FOR A QUALIFYING FEE; AND INCORPORATING BY REFERENCE STATE LAWS RELATING TO ELECTIONS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM, FLORIDA, as follows: Section 1. PROCLAMATION OF ELECTIONS. It shall be the duty of the Mayor of the Town to issue his proclamation announcing every election, both general and special, which proclamation shall be published at least thirty (30) days prior to each election in some newspaper of general circulation in the Town, or posted during such period of time at the Town Hall. Section 2. QUALIFICATIONS. No person shall be eligible to any elective office of the Town unless he shall be a registered voter and resident of the Town of Gulf Stream. Section 3. FILING - REQUIREMENTS AND DATE Any candidate seeking election as Town Commissioner shall file with the Town Clerk a written notice to such effect by filing his name and address not more than forty -five (45) days nor less than twenty (20) days prior to the election date. Such notice shall be accompanied by a petition signed by at least four (4) registered voters of the Town. Section 4. QUALIFYING FEE. Any qualified candidate seeking election as a Commissioner of the Town shall pay filing fee of $5.00, which shall be paid at the time of notice of candidacy. Section 5. ABSENTEE VOTING The absentee voting provisions of Chapter 1011 Florida Statutes, 1973 as Amended, are hereby adopted as a means of providing for absentee voting in any authorized election within the Town of Gulf Stream. Section 5. USE OF VESSELS AS RESIDENCES PROHIBITED. No boat or vessel shall be used or maintained within the Town as a place of residence or for sleeping or living purposes. For purposes of this section, a "place of residence or for sleeping or living purposes" shall mean the occupation of a vessel for a period greater than twenty - four (24) consecutive hours. Section 6. DISCHARGE OF WASTE FROM VESSELS PROHIBITED. It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge or permit or allow any other person on a vessel under his control or command, to discharge any human or animal excreta from any head, toilet or similar facility on any vessel, or throw, discharge, deposit or leave or cause or permit to be thrown, discharged, deposited or left from any vessel any refuse or matter of any description into the waters of the Town. Section 7. PENALTY. Any person found to be in violation of the terms of this Ordinance shall be fined not less than TWENTY -FIVE ($25.00) DOLLARS nor more than ONE HUNDRED ($100.00) DOLLARS for each violation occurring hereunder. A separate violation shall occur for each day a violation of the terms hereof shall occur and any person violating the terms of this Ordinance shall be penalized for each violation separately. PASSED AND ADOPTED ON Second READING THIS loth DAY OF 1„�y , A . D . , 1979. ATTEST: er Town of Gulf Stream 246 Sea Road Gulf Stf* , XWc , Section 6. STATE LAW TO GOVERN ELECTIONS: EXCEPTIONS. Except as otherwise provided in this Code and other Ordinances of the Town, all elections in the Town shall be controlled, held and conducted, as far as practicable according to the provisions of the laws of the State governing general State elections and the Florida Election Code, Florida Statutes Chapters 97 through 104 is hereby adopted by reference except as it may otherwise conflict with the provi- sions of this Code or the Town's Charter. Section 7. AUTHORITY OF TOWN MANAGER AND TOWN CLERK. The Town Manager and Town Clerk are hereby authorized to do all things necessary to provide for the holding of elections as set forth by applicable law, including the expenditure of such sums of money as may be reasonably necessary in connection therewith. Section 8. REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. PASSED AND ADOPTED ON Second READING THIS 10th DAY OF May , A.D., 19 7 9 . MAYO FILL ATTEST: Town Cler Town of Gulf Stream 246 Sea Road Gulf Stream, Fla. 33444