HomeMy Public PortalAboutORD 11/03ORDINANCE NO. 011/3
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE
TOWN OF GULF STREAM, PALM BEACH COUNTY,
FLORIDA, RESCINDING ORDINANCE NO. 009/7 WHICH
AMENDED THE TOWN CODE OF ORDINANCES AT
CHAPTER 26, OFFENSES, TO INCLUDE A NEW
SECTION 26 -4, TITLED DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
REPEAL OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING
FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Florida legislature has passed House Bill 45, which bill
strengthens the State of Florida preemption with regard to the regulation of firearms;
and
WHEREAS, as a result of said law it is necessary to amend the codes of the
Town of Gulf Stream relating to the use of firearms so as to rescind any regulation by
the Town relating to firearms.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE
TOWN OF GULF STREAM, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS
Section 1. Ordinance No. 009/7 which amended the Town Code of
Ordinances at Chapter 26, Offenses, to include a new Section 26 -4, titled Discharge of
Firearms, is hereby rescinded in its entirety
Section 2. Severability.
If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof is held invalid, such
invalidity shall not affect the other provisions or applications of this Ordinance which can
be given effect without the invalid provisions or applications, and to this end the
provisions of this Ordinance are hereby declared severable.
Section 3. Repeal of Ordinances in Conflict.
All other ordinances of the Town of Gulf Stream, Florida, or parts thereof which
conflict with this or any part of this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 4. Codification.
This Ordinance shall be codified and made a part of the official Code of
Ordinances of the Town of Gulf Stream.
Section 5. Effective Date.
This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage and approval, as
provided by law.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED in a regular, adjourned session on first reading this
16th day of August, 2011, and for a second and final reading on this 15th day of
September, 2011.
ATTEST
Clerk
Com j§i ;sioner
Commissioner
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