HomeMy WebLinkAbout00-21ORDINANCE NO.00-21
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 99-25
WHICH AMENDED CHAPTER 1-14 "OFFENSES AND
MISCELLANEOUS" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF
ST. LUCIE COUNTY BY ADDING A NEW ARTICLE III
ENTITLED "MOTOR VEHICLE TITLE LOANS";
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTING PROVISIONS;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
APPLICABILITY OF THE ORDINANCE COUNTY -WIDE;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has made
the following determination:
1. On December 7, 1999, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County,
Florida, adopted Ordinance No. 99-25, creating Article III of Chapter 1-14 of the Code of
Ordinances which regulates Motor Vehicle Title Loans.
2. The Legislature of the State of Florida adopted Chapter 2000-138, Laws of Florida,
the "Florida Title Loan Act" providing that title loans shall be regulated by the provisions of that act.
3. Some of the provisions of the "Florida Title Loan Act" are more restrictive than the
St. Lucie County ordinance.
4. It is the intent of the Board to repeal Ordinance No. 99-25 adopted on December 7,
1999 as of September 30, 2000 and allow all title loan agreements in St. Lucie County to be
governed by the "Florida Title Loan Act".
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE Board of County Commissioners of
St. Lucie County, Florida:
PART A.
REPEAL OF ORDINANCE NO.99-25.
Ordinance No. 99-25, adopted on December 7, 1999, is hereby repealed.
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PART B.
CONFLICTING PROVISIONS.
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Special acts of the Florida legislature applicable only to unincorporated areas of St. Lucie
County, County ordinances and County resolutions, or parts thereof, in conflict with this ordinance
are hereby superseded by this ordinance to the extent of such conflict.
PART C. SEVERABILITY.
If any portion of this ordinance is for any reason held or declared to be unconstitutional,
inoperative, or void, such holding shall not affect the remaining portions of this ordinance. If this
ordinance or any provision thereof shall be held to be inapplicable to any person, property, or
circumstance, such holding shall not affect its applicability to any other person, property, or
circumstance.
PART D. APPLICABILITY OF ORDINANCE.
This ordinance shall be applicable throughout St. Lucie County.
PART E. FILING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
The Clerk be and the same is hereby directed forthwith to send a certified copy of this
ordinance to the Bureau of Administrative Code and Laws, Department of State, The Capitol,
Tallahassee, Florida 32304, within ten (10) days after enactment of this ordinance by the Board of
County Commissioners.
PART F. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This ordinance shall be effective on September 30, 2000, at 11:59 p.m.
PART G. ADOPTION.
After motion and second, the vote on this ordinance was as follows:
Chairman John D. Bruhn
AYE
Vice Chairman Frannie Hutchinson
AYE
Commissioner Doug Coward
AYE
Commissioner Paula Lewis
AYE
Commissioner Cliff Barnes
AYE
PART H. CODIFICATION.
Provisions of this ordinance shall be incorporated in the St. Lucie County Code and
Compiled Laws, and the word "ordinance" may be changed to "section", "article", or other
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appropriate word, and the sections of this ordinance may be renumbered or relettered to accomplish
such intention; provided, however, that parts B through G shall not be codified.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this day of .it- , 2000..
BOAR) OF COUNTY CAE
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