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ORDINANCE NO. 11 -2009
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
PERTAINING TO LITTER ON MUNICIPAL BEACHES
FOR THE CITY OF TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA
WHEREAS, the duly elected governing authority for the City of Tybee Island, Georgia,
is authorized under Article 9, Section 2, Paragraph 3 of the Constitution of the State of Georgia
to adopt reasonable ordinances to protect and improve the public health, safety, and welfare of
the citizens of Tybee Island, Georgia, and
WHEREAS, the duly elected governing authority for the City of Tybee Island, Georgia,
is the Mayor and Council thereof, and
WHEREAS, the governing authority desires to adopt ordinances under it police, zoning,
and home rule powers.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the governing authority of the City of Tybee
Island that the Code be amended so that Section 12.1(a)(2) shall hereafter read as follows:
12.1(a)(2) Placement of litter. It shall be unlawful to throw, place, deposit, sweep or
scatter, or cause to be thrown, placed, deposited, swept, or scattered, any paper, food, cigarette
butts, bottles, cans, trash, fruit peelings or other refuse upon the beaches or structures erected z.
thereon. Beach goers must have their trash in a container at all times.
And to add the following subsection to be designated as Section 12 -1(e), Penalty for Litter, as
follows:
Section 12 -1 Penalty for litter
The fine for the offense of violating Section (a)(2) of this section prohibiting litter on the
beach, shall be not less than $100.00 plus applicable court fees and not less than $200.00 for
subsequent offenses plus applicable court fees for any subsequent offense occurring within a 12
month period of a preceding offense.
It is the intention of the governing body, and it is hereby ordained, that the provisions of
this ordinance shall become and be made a part of the Code of Ordinances, City of Tybee Island,
Georgia, and the sections of this ordinance may be renumbered if necessary to accomplish such
intention.
-04•1 This Ordinance shall become effective on l 1 day of 2009.
ADOPTED THIS IL DAY OF June, e, 2009.
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ATTEST:
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CLERK OF COUNCIL
FIRST READING: 51.2sIOq
SECOND READING: to M/09
ENACTED: 4/40?
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