HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-028ORD'rNANCE NO. 03-28
AN ORb'rNANCE AMEND'rN6 5EC"I'ZON 1 - 15,
ARTICLE 'rz OF THE CODE OF ORD'rNANCE5 AND
COMP'fLED LAWS OF ST. Luc'rE COUNTY, FLOR.IDA,
TO PRov'rbE FOR b065 ON THE BEACH UNDER THE
CONb'r'rlON5 CREATED TN SEC'I-ION 1-1§-25(a)(3);
PROV]:D'rN6 FOR CONFL]:CI"J:N6 PROV]:SZONS;
PRov'r D'rN6 FOR 5EVERAB'rL'rT¥ AND
APPI.ZCAB'rL~TY; PROV'i'D~'N6 FOR F1'I..l:N6 W'rTH THE
DEPARTMENT OF STATE; PROVIDIN6 FOR AN
EFFEC'f3:¥E DATE; ADOPT]:ON; AND Cob'rF'rdA'r]:ON.
1. WHEREAS, on November 9, 1982, the St. Lucie County Board of County
Commissioners adopted Ordinance No. 82-10, which created Section 1-5-25(a) of the Code
of Ordinances and Compiled Laws of St. Lucie County, Florida, adopted November 9, 1982,
prohibiting dogs and other animals on the beach.
2. WHEREAS, on March 8, 1988, the St. Lucie County Board of County
Commissioners adopted Ordinance 88-14, which provided that Section 1-15-25(a) was
amended and that horseback riding was allowed on the beach.
3. WHEREAS, it is appropriate to further amend Chapter t-5-25 to permit
leashed dogs on Walton Rocks Beach via the two southernmost Beach Access points.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE ZT ORDAZNED by the Board of County Commissioners of
,St. Lucie County, Florida:
PART A.
AMENDMENT OF SECTZON 1-15, ART3:CLE
RECREATT. ON) OF THE ST. LUC:ZE COUNTY CODE
AND COMP'fLED LAW5
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OF ORb'rNANCE5
Section 1-15, ARTZCLE II (Parks nnd Recreation) of the Code of Ordinances and
Compiled Laws of St. Lucie County, Florida, is hereby amended to read as follows:
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OR BOOK 1794 PAGE 1739
Sec. z - ! §-:~§. Beaches.
(al No dog or other animal will be permitted on the beach areas regulated by
this article except as set out below:
Authorized law enforcement dogs being used for emergency purposes
and patrol.
Horses engaged in horseback riding activities if authorized by permit
from the Director of Recreation and Parks of St. Lucia County and
subject to Section 1-7.6-55(2) setting forth further restrictions
during turtle nesting season (AAay 1 - October 31).
A maximum of three (3) dogs per person may be permitted on Walton
Rocks Beach provided the following:
{_q] Any person having a dog on the beach must keep the dog
under control. Zf the dog annoys or bothers other people,
dogs or animals the dog must be fastened to a suitable leash
of dependable strength not to exceed eight {8} feet in length
and leash must be held or controlled.
PART B.
{b) Any person having a dog on the beach must carry with
and on such person suitable materials and utensils with which
to remove from the beach any fecal matter deposited by such
dog and must remove any fecal matter immediately upon its
deposit by the dog under the person's supervision and control.
{c} Each such dog must have affixed to its collar a current
rabies inoculation tag evidencing the doE) has been properly
inoculated against rabies within the past year.
CONFLTCT'J:N~ PROV/S'rONS.
Special acts of the Florida legislature applicable only to unincorporated areas of St.
Lucia County, and adopted prior to ,Tanuary 1, 1969, 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.
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OR BOOK 1794 PA6E 1740
PART C. SEVERABTI_TTY AND APPL.T. CABII.~.TY.
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. FIDTNG 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 5tote, The Capitol,
Tallahassee, Florida 32304.
PART E. EFFECTIVE bATE.
A certified copy of this ordinance shall be filed with the Department of 5tote by
the Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucia County within ten days after
enactment by the Board, and this ordinance shall take effect on October 15, ;>003.
PART F. ADOPT'ZON.
After motion and second, the vote on this ordinance was as follows:
Chairman Cliff Barnes
Vice Chairman Paula A. Lewis
Commissioner Frannie Hutchinson
Commissioner ,Tohn D. Bruhn
Commissioner Doug Coward
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PART G. CODIFICATION.
Provisions of this ordinance shall be incorporated in the Code of Ordinances of St.
Lucia County, Florida, 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 G shall
not be codified.
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OR BO0~ 1994 PAGE 1741
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 19th day of August, ?003.
BOARD OF COUNTY ¢OM~$STONERS:
ATTEST: ST. LUc'TIE COUNTY,
BY:
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