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AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE
TOWN OF GULF STREAM, PALM BEACH COUNTY,
FLORIDA, ADOPTING AND ENACTING AN UPDATED AND
REPRODUCED CODE FOR THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM;
PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ORDINANCES NOT
INCLUDED THEREIN; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE
VIOLATION THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER OF
AMENDING SUCH CODE; AND PROVIDING WHEN SUCH
CODE AND THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF GULF
STREAM, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Code entitled "Code of Ordinances, Town of Gulf Stream, Florida,"
published by Municipal Code Corporation, consisting of Chapters 1 through 66, each inclusive, is
adopted and incorporated as if fully set forth herein.
Section 2. All ordinances of a general and permanent nature enacted on or before May
15, 1998, and not included in the Code or recognized and continued in force by reference therein,
are repealed.
Section 3. The repeal provided for in Section 2 hereof shall not be construed to revive
any ordinance or part thereof that has been repealed by a subsequent ordinance that is repealed b;,
this ordinance.
Section 4. Unless another penalty is expressly provided, every person convicted of a
violation of any provision of the Code or any ordinance, rule or regulation adopted or issued in
pursuance thereof shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $500.00 or a term of imprisonment not
to exceed 60 days, or both a fine and term of imprisonment. Each act or violation and each day upon
which any such violation shall occur shall constitute a separate offense. The penalty provided by
this section, unless another penalty is expressly provided, shall apply to the amendment of any code
section, whether or not such penalty is reenacted in the amendatory ordinance. In addition to the
penalty prescribed above, the Town may pursue other remedies such as abatement of nuisances,
injunctive relief and revocation of licenses or permits.
Section 5. Additions or amendments to the Code when passed in the form as to indicate
the intention of the Town to make the same a part of the Code shall be deemed to be incorporated
in the Code, so that reference to the Code includes the additions and amendments.
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Section 6. Ordinances adopted after May 15, 1998, that amend or refer 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. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage and approval,
as provided by law.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in a regular, adjourned session on first reading this 14 th day
Of May , 1999, and for a second and final reading on this 4 th day of June
ATTEST:
TOWN CLERK
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