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ORDINANCE NO. 06-001
AN ORDINANCE DELETING SECTION 1-20-61 OF ARTICLE
III "BICYCLE SAFETY"OF CHAPTER 1-20 OF THE CODE
OF ORDINANCES WHICH HAD EXEMPTED ST. LUCIE
COUNTY FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION
316.2063(3)(D) AND (16), FLORIDA STATUTES WHICH
REQUIRES THAT A BICYCLE RIDE OR PASSENGER WHO
IS UNDER SIXTEEN (16) YEARS OF AGE MUST WEAR A
BICYCLE HELMET THAT MEETS THE STANDARDS OF
THE AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE
(ANSI Z 90.4 BICYCLE HELMET STANDARDS), THE
STANDARDS OF THE SNELL MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
(1984 STANDARD FOR PROTECTIVE HEADGEAR FOR USE
IN BICYCLING) OR ANY OTHER NATIONALLY
RECOGNIZED STANDARDS FOR BICYCLE HELMETS;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
TRANSMITTAL TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
WITHIN THE COUNTY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the Florida Legislature adopted Chapter 96-185, Laws of Florida, which required,
effective January 1, 1997, that any bicycle rider or passenger who is under sixteen (16) years of
age must wear a bicycle helmet; and,
WHEREAS, Section 3 of Chapter 96-185 provided that a county could exempt itself from the
provisions of Section 316.2065(3)( d) and (16), Florida Statutes if the Board of County
Commissioners:
(1) Passed an ordinance to that effect before January 1, 1998; and,
(2) Provided notice, held a hearing, and took testimony before passing the ordinance; and,
WHEREAS, on December 17,1996, the Board of County Commissioners passed Ordinance No.
96-29 creating Section 1-20-61 of Article III "Bicycle Safety" of Chapter 1-20 of the Code of
Ordinances, which exempted S1. Lucie County from the provisions of Section 316.2065(3)( d);
and,
WHEREAS, the Board has determined that the deletion of Section 1-20-61 of Article III and the
revoking ofS1. Lucie County's exemption from the provisions of Section 316.2065(3)(d) and
(16), Florida Statutes is in the best interest of the health, safety and welfare of the citizens ofS1.
Lucie County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA:
PART A.
Section 1-20-61 of Article III "Bicycle Safety" of Chapter 1-20 of the Code of
EDWIN M. FRY, Jr., CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
SAINT LUCIE COUNTY
FILE # 279071002/02/2006 at 10:30 AM
OR BOOK 2476 PAGE 2205 - 2207 Doc Type' ORDN
RECORDING: $27.00 .
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Ordinances is hereby deleted in its entirety thereby revoking S1. Lucie County's
exemption from the provisions of Section 316.2065(3)(d) and (16), Florida
Statutes.
PART B.
SEVERABILITY
Provisions of this Ordinance are severable; and if any section, subsection,
sentence or clause or provision is held invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, the
remaining provisions of this ordinance shall not be affected thereby.
PART C.
TRANSMITTAL TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
The County Administrator is hereby requested to transmit a copy of this ordinance to the
various law enforcement agencies within S1. Lucie County.
PART D.
EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall take effect on April 1, 2006.
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.
ADOPTION
After motion and second, the vote on this ordinance was as follows:
Chairman Doug Coward Aye
Vice Chairman Chris Craft Nay
Commissioner Joseph E. Smith Aye
Commissioner Paula A. Lewis Aye
Commissioner Frannie Hutchinson Nay
PART G. CODIFICATION.
Provisions of this ordinance shall be incorporated in the County Code 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 to F shall not be codified.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this /1 day of JllilU¿~, 2006.
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