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ORDINANCE NO. 21-013
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY
BY AMENDING CHAPTER 36, ROADS AND BRIDGES,SECTION 36-1(B), "ERECTION
OF SIGNS OR STRUCTURES WITHIN RIGHT-OF-WAY PROHIBIT; REMOVAL" TO
CHANGE AUTHORITY TO DIRECT REMOVAL TO THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
OR HIS DESIGNEE; AMENDING SECTION 36-1(C), TO DELETE CONVICTION OF
VIOLATIONS AND CREATE AN APPEALS PROVISION; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
APPLICABILITY; PROVIDING FOR FILING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE;
PROVIDING EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION;AND PROVIDING FOR
CODIFICATION
WHEREAS,on March 21, 1978,the Board adopted Ordinance No. 78-3,which established
procedures for prohibiting the erection of any signs or structures within the right of way limits of
any public roads in the unincorporated areas of St. Lucie County except State maintained roads;
and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate for the Board of County Commissioners to amend Chapter 36
to provide for the County Administrator to have the authority to direct removal of any such signs
or structures from County right-of-ways and to create an Appeals procedure.
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie
County, Florida:
PART A. Chapter 36, "Roads and Bridges" of the Code of Ordinances of St. Lucie County,
Florida, is amended to revise Article I "In General", as follows:
Section 36-1. ERECTION OF SIGNS OR STRUCTURES WITHIN RIGHT-OF-WAY PROHIBITED;
REMOVAL.
(A) No Changes
(B) The Board of County Commissioners County Administrator or designee of said
county shall have the authority to direct removal of any such signs or structures. However, in
the event the sign or structure bears thereon the name of the owner, no such sign or structure
shall be removed until the owner thereof, as shown thereon, shall have received 30 days'
written notice that unless such sign or structure is removed within such 30-day period, it will
be removed by the county.
MICHELLE R.MILLER,CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
SAINT LUCIE COUNTY
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(C) Any person violating any provision of this Ordinance shall, upon conviction, be
punished by finc not to exceed FIVE HUNDRED ($500.00) or to be imprisoned in the county jail
of St. Lucic County not to exceed sixty (60) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Appeals. Any aggrieved party may appeal a final administrative order of the
County Administrator or designee to the circuit court. Such appeal shall not be a hearing de
novo but shall be limited to appellate review of the record created before the County
Administrator or designee. An appeal shall be filed within 30 days of the execution of the
Administrative Order to be appealed.
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 Department of State.
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PART G. ADOPTION.
After motion and second, the vote on this ordinance was as follows:
Commissioner Chris Dzadovsky, Chair AYE
Commissioner Sean Mitchell, Vice Chair AYE
Commissioner Linda Bartz AYE
Commissioner Frannie Hutchinson AYE
Commissioner Cathy Townsend 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 ADOPTED this 1st day of June, 2021.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT O STATE
RON DESANTIS
Governor
June 11, 2021
Ms. Michelle R. Miller
Clerk & Comptroller
St. Lucie County
2300 Virginia Avenue
Fort Pierce, Florida 34982
Attn: Ms. Vera Smith
Dear Ms. Miller:
LAUREL M. LEE
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. 21-013, which was filed in this office on June 11, 2021.
Sincerely,
Anya Grosenbaugh
Program Administrator
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R. A. Gray Building • 500 South Bronough Street • Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250
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