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Home My WebLink About10-024ORDINANCE NO. 10-024 AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 1-2, "ADMINISTRATION," OF THE ST. LUCIE COUNTY CODE AND COMPILED LAWS ADOPTING AN OFFICIAL COUNTY SEAL AND LOGO; CREATING SECTION 1-2-2, "COUNTY SEAL", CREATING SECTION 1-2-3, "COUNTY LOGO," PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR APPLICABILITY; PROVIDING FOR FILING WITH DEPARTMENT OF STATE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION. WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners for St. Lucie County, Florida, has made the following determinations: 1. Section 165.043, Florida Statutes, allows counties to designate an official seal. 2. The Board wishes to designate the already-existing county seal as its official seal. 3. The use of the county logo by persons or entities other than the County causes confusion to the public. 4. The Board additionally wishes to designate the already-existing county logo as its official logo. PART A. The specific amendments to the St. Lucie County Code and Compiled Laws are as follows: ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL Sec. 1-2-2. County Seal. (a) Adoption of seal. The seal described and depicted in subsection (b) herein below is hereby adopted as the official seal of Saint Lucie County, a political subdivision of the State of Florida. (b) Description of seal. The seal of Saint Lucie County consists of a circle, inside of which is a second smaller circle, inside of which is a third smaller circle. Inside the first circle are the words "COUNTY COMMISSIONERS," then a star, then the words "ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA," then a star. Inside the second circle are figures depicting, starting at the top and going clockwise, an airplane, a sailboat, two palm trees, two cows, three oranges, and a sailfish. Inside the third circle is a figure depicting the shape of St. Lucie County. A reproduction of the seal is set forth below. JOSEPH E. SMITH, CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT SAINT LUCIE COUNTY oRDN FILE A 3501210 ~04~2010 at ; 746 Doi 7YPe: OR BOOK 3218 PAGE 1743 - RECORDING: 835.50 o~~y GOMM/S~~OyA v ~ w ~<GC~F COUNTV'FyO~O (c) Approved use; unlawful practices; penalties. The county's seal shall be manufactured, used, displayed, or otherwise employed only for official Saint Lucie County government business. Use of the seal for general public and media applications may be authorized upon the written approval of the county administrator or designee. In no case, however, shall the seal be used for any commercial activity or for any other activity resulting in personal monetary gain. Unauthorized use of the county's seal in any manner or format, including black and white or other color scheme, shall be a violation of this section and punishable as provided by law. Sec. 1-2-3. County Logo. (a) Adoption of logo. The logo described and depicted in subsection (b) herein below is hereby adopted as the official logo of Saint Lucie County, a political subdivision of the State of Florida. (b) Description of logo. The logo of Saint Lucie County consists of a rectangle within which is depicted a sailfish emerging from blue ocean below a light blue sky, next to the words "ST. LUCIE COUNTY FLORIDA," above and below this is a thin stripe of yellow and then a thick stripe of green. A reproduction of the logo is set forth below. (c) Approved use; unlawful practices; penalties. The county's logo shall be manufactured, used, displayed, or otherwise employed only for official Saint Lucie County government business. Use of the logo for general public and media applications may be authorized upon the written approval of the county administrator or designee. In no case, however, shall the logo be used for any commercial activity or for any other activity resulting in personal monetary gain. Unauthorized use of the county's logo in any manner or format, including black and white or other color scheme, shall be a violation of this section and punishable as provided by law. PART B. CONFLICTING PROVISIONS. 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 in the unincorporated area of St. Lucie County. PART E. FILING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. 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 F. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall take effect upon filing with the Secretary of State. PART G. ADOPTION. After motion and second, the vote on this ordinance was as follows: Charles Grande, Chairman Aye Doug Coward, Vice Chairman Absent Commissioner Chris Dzadovsky Aye Commissioner Chris Craft Aye Commissioner Paula Lewis 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 appropriate word, and the sections of this ordinance may be renumbered or relettered to accomplish such intention; provided, however, that parts B through H shall not be codified. ,,- PASSED AND DULY ENACTED this 20`~ day of July, 2010. . • '~ f BOARD OF COUNTY CONIIVIISSIONERS • ~ i ATTEST: ::-z ~, ~~-a"" Ja ` tV Clerk z Y~ 1 r ttix'~ 4i r..~1-. ~.AL S t r;~s :? i T4C _- .~. Ny s~ j, ST. l BY: APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTI~TESS: BY: FLORIDA DEPARTMENT Of STATE CHARLIE CRIST Governor August 2, 2010 STATE LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES OF FLORIDA DAWN K. ROBERTS Interim Secretary of State Honorable Joseph E. Smith Clerk of the Circuit Court St. Lucie County Post Office Drawer 700 Fort Pierce, Florida 34954 Attention: Ms. Millie Delgado-Feliciano, Deputy Clerk Dear Mr. Smith: Pursuant to the provisions of Section 125.66, Florida Statutes, this will acknowledge receipt of your letter dated July 27, 2010 and certified copy of St. Lucie County Ordinance No. 10-024, which was filed in this office on July 30, 2010. Sincerely, '~ Liz Clou Program Administrator LC/srd DIRECTOR'S OFFICE R.A. Gray Building • 500 South Bronough Street • Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250 850.245.6600 • FAX:850.245.6735 • TDD:850.922.4085 • http://dlis.dosstate.fl.us COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT STATE LIBRARY OF FLORIDA STATE ARCHIVES OF FLORIDA 850.245.6600 • FAX: 850.245.6643 850.245.6600 • FAX: 850.245.6744 850.245.6700 • FAX: 850.488.4894 LEGISLATIVE LIBRARY SERVICE RECORDS MANAGEMENT SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE CODE AND WEEKLY 850.488.2812 • FAX: 850.488.9879 850.245.6750 • FAX:850.245.6795 850.245.6270 • FAX:850.245.6282