HomeMy Public PortalAboutORD 91/10ORDINANCE NO. 91/10
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE
TOWN OF GULF STREAM, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER
8 (OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) BY
AMENDING SECTION 8-5 TO REGULATE GARBAGE AND
DEBRIS IN THE WATERS OF THE INTRACOASTAL
WATERWAY; BY AMENDING SECTION 8-28 TO REGULATE
DISCHARGE OF WASTE BY APPLYING SUCH
REGULATIONS TO VESSELS PASSING THROUGH THE
TOWN'S WATERS AND TO VESSELS MOORED WITHIN THE
TOWN; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING
FOR REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES;
PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF GULF
STREAM, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 8-5 of Chapter 8 of the Code of
Ordinances of the Town of Gulf Stream, Florida, is hereby amended
to read as follows:
SECTION 8-5. LITTER.
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to throw or
discard from any automobile or vehicle, or otherwise to
discard, throw or deposit any refuse, rubbish, trash,
paper, bottles, cans, boxes or other containers, or any
other thing or substance whatever, on a street, road or
highway in the Town or on the property adjoining such
street, road or highway.
visitors, or boaters.
(3) This section shall not apply to persons or property
owners residing in the Town when depositing trash or
rubbish in a proper place for collection. (Ord. No. 112,
S1, 4-13-57; Ord. No. 115, S1, 2-8-58).
Section 2. Section 8-28 of Chapter 8 of the Code of
Ordinances of the Town of Gulf Stream, Florida, is hereby amended
to read as follows:
SECTION 8-28. DISCHARGE OF WASTE.
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. This section shall apply to
(Ord. No. 79-2, 56, 5-10-79)
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Section 3. 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 4. 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 5. Codification.
This Ordinance shall be codified and made a part of the
official Code of Ordinances of the Town of Gulf Stream.
Section 6. Effective Date.
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
7th
day of Janlwary
, 1991,
and
for a second and
final reading
on
this 21st day of
January
1991.
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