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ORDINANCE NO. 14-020
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR ST. LUCIE COUNTY,
FLORIDA ADOPTING AND ENACTING A NEW CODE FOR ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF CERTAIN ORDINANCES NOT INCLUDED THEREIN;
PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER OF
AMENDING SUCH CODE; AND PROVIDING WHEN SUCH CODE AND THIS ORDINANCE SHALL
BECOME EFFECTIVE.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County,
Florida:
Part A. The Code entitled "St. Lucie County Code," published by Municipal Code Corporation, consisting of
chapters 1 through 50, each inclusive, is adopted.
Part B. All ordinances of a general and permanent nature enacted on or before April 1, 2014, and not
included. in the Code or recognized and continued in force by reference therein, are repealed.
Part C. The repeal provided for in part B hereof shall not be construed to revive any ordinance or part
thereof that has been repealed by a subsequent ordinance that is repealed by this ordinance.
Part D. Unless another penalty is expressly provided, every person convicted of a violation of any provision
of the Code or any ordinance, rule or regulation adopted or issued in pursuance thereof shall be punished as
provided in F.S. § 125.69 by a fine of not more than $500.00, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 60
days, or any combination thereof. Except as otherwise provided by law or ordinance, with respect to
violations of this Code that are continuous with respect to time, each day that the violation continues is a
separate offense and with respect to violations of this Code that are not continuous with respect to time,
each act is a separate offense.
The penalty provided by this section, unless another penalty is expressly provided, shall apply to the
amendment of any Code section, whether or not such penalty is reenacted in the amendatory ordinance. In
addition to the penalty prescribed above, the county may pursue other remedies such as abatement of
nuisances, injunctive relief and revocation of licenses or permits.
Part E. Additions or amendments to the Code when passed in such form as to indicate an intention to make
the same a part of the Code shall be deemed to be incorporated in the Code, so that reference to the Code
includes the additions and amendments.
Part F. Ordinances adopted after April 1, 2014 that amend or refer to ordinances that have been codified in
the Code shall be construed as if they amend or refer to like provisions of the Code.
Part. G. The clerk 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.
Part. H. This ordinance shall take effect on filing with the Department of State.
Part. I. After motion and second, the vote on this ordinance was as follows:
JOSEPH E. SMITH, CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
SAINT LUCIE COUNTY
FILE # 3987121 08/21/2014 at 09:53 AM
OR BOOK 3664 PAGE 1131 - 1132 Doc Type: ORDN
RECORDING: $18.50
Frannie Hutchinson, Chair AYE
Paula A. Lewis, Vice Chair AYE
Commissioner Chris Dzadovsky AYE
Commissioner Kim Johnson AYE
Commissioner Tod Mowery AYE
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 12T" day of August, 2014.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT 0 STATE
RICK SCOTT
Governor
August 19, 2014
Honorable Joseph E. Smith
Clerk of the Circuit Court
St. Lucie County
2300 Virginia Avenue
Fort Pierce, Florida 34982
Attention: Ms. Sue Korunow
Dear Mr. Smith:
KEN DETZNER
Secretary of State
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 125.66, Florida Statutes, this will acknowledge receipt of your
electronic copy of St. Lucie County Ordinance No. 14-020, which was filed in this office on August 19,
2014.
Sincerely,
Liz Cloud
Program Administrator
LC/elr
R. A. Gray Building 500 South Bronough Street Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250
Telephone: (850) 245-6270 • Facsimile: (850) 488-9879
www.dos.state.fl.us