HomeMy Public PortalAboutORD 09/07ORDINANCE NO. 009/7
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE
TOWN OF GULF STREAM, PALM BEACH COUNTY,
FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 26, OFFENSES, TO
INCLUDE A NEW SECTION 26 -4, TITLED DISCHARGE OF
FIREARMS, MAKING IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON
TO DISCHARGE A FIREARM WITHIN THE TOWN;
RENUMBERING EXISTING SECTION 26 -4 TO 26 -5;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
REPEAL OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING
FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF GULF
STREAM, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS
Section 1. The Code of Ordinances of the Town of Gulf Stream is hereby
amended at Chapter 26 Offenses, to include a new Section 26 -4 to read as follows:
"Sec. 26-4. Discharge of firearms.
Except in the lawful defense of person or property, it shall be
unlawful for any person to discharge any firearm within the Town. This
section shall not apply to law enforcement officers in the discharge of their
duties.
Section 3. Existing Section 26 -4 relating to Open Fires shall be renumbered
as Section 26 -5.
Section 4. 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 5. 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conflict with this or any part of this Ordinance are hereby repealed.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 6. Codification.
This Ordinance shall be codified and made a part of the official Code of
Ordinances of the Town of Gulf Stream.
Section 7. 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
9th day of October , 2009, and for a second and final reading on this 13th
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