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Ordinance 028-20151 2 3 4 5 6 MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA 7 8 9 ORDINANCE NO. 028 -20 10 11 A ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY 12 COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, 13 AMENDING AND CLARIFYING CHAPTER 17, 14 ARTICLE IV, SECTIONS 17 -129, 17 -130, 17 -131, 17 -132, 15 AND 17 -134 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, 16 ENTITLED "OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS 17 PROVISIONS ", "NOISE"; ADDING LANGUAGE AND 18 AUTHORITY FOR ENFORCEMENT BY LAW 19 ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS; ADDING AND 20 AMENDING LANGUAGE FOR AUTHORITY TO ISSUE 21 CITATIONS AND NOTICES OF VIOLATION 22 PROCEDURES AND PENALTIES, AND PROVIDING 23 FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 24 25 26 27 WHEREAS, The Board of County Commissioners recognizes that disturbing noise can cause 28 adverse psychological and physiological effects on humans, and deprive people of the peaceable 29 enjoyment of their private property; and 30 31 WHEREAS, The Board of County Commissioners recognizes that disturbing noise can cause an 32 unsafe environment and condition, violating the public health, safety and welfare; and, 33 34 WHEREAS, The Monroe County Board Of County Commissioners finds that an amendment to 35 the current Code of Ordinances is essential to establish specific permissible noise limits in order 36 to provide abatement, prevention and prohibition of disturbing noise so as to protect the health, 37 safety, and general welfare of the residents of unincorporated Monroe County. 38 39 40 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY 41 COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA: 42 43 Section 1 : The language in Chapter 17, Article IV, Section 17 -129, 17 -130, 17 -131, 17 -132, and 44 17 -134 are hereby amended as follows: 45 46 I Sec. 17 -129. - Definitions. 2 The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings 3 ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: 4 A- weighted sound level means the sound level as measured with the A- weighting network on a 5 sound level meter meeting the standards set forth in the American National Standards Institute 6 (ANSI) S 1.4 -1983 or its successors. The unit of reporting is dBA. Sounds measured with the "A" 7 weighting network approximate the response of human hearing when measuring sounds of low 8 to moderate intensity without an amplified low frequency component. 9 Amplified sound means the reproduction of sound from any radio, stereo, CD player, DVD 10 player, microphone, drum, turn table, audio or visual equipment, musical instrument, sound 11 equipment, sound amplification device, television set, exterior loudspeakers, bullhorn or any 12 similar device. 13 C- weighted sound level means the sound level as measured using the "C" weighting network 14 with a sound level meter meeting the standards as set forth in ANSI S1.4 -1983 or its successors. 15 The unit of reporting is dBC. The "C" weighting network is more sensitive to low frequencies 16 than the "A" weighting network. 17 Construction and Demolition Allowable Hours of operation: 8:00 am to 7:00 pm daily 18 Customary sleeping hours means the period of time commencing at 10:00 p.m. and ending at 19 8:00 a.m. the following morning, except that on Friday and Saturday nights, the period shall 20 commence at 11:00 p.m. rather than 10:00 p.m. On the New Year's Eve holiday, the period shall 21 not commence until 1:00 a.m. on January 1. 22 Decibel (dB) means a logarithmic unit of measurement that expresses the magnitude of a 23 physical quantity relative to a specified or implied reference level. Since it expresses a ratio of 24 two quantities with the same unit, it is a dimensionless unit. In the case of this Noise Ordinance, 25 a Decibel means a unit for measuring the amplitude of sound, equal to 20 times the base ten 26 logarithm of the ratio of the measured sound pressure to the reference pressure, which is 20 27 microPascals. Generally, higher decibel levels represent louder sounds. 28 Domestic Power Tools means hand powered or mechanically powered saw, sander, grinder, 29 lawn/garden tool or reasonably similar tools. However, to be lawful, the use of sound producing 30 tools may not occur during "Customary Sleeping Hours ". 31 Disturbing noise means noise that is an uninvited and disruptive level of sound that is 32 unreasonably loud or that is raucous and jarring, due to volume, character, or duration, and that 33 causes an actual interference with a person's ability to enjoy peacefully his residence or place of 34 business. I Emergency or emergency work means any occurrence or set of circumstances involving or 2 creating actual or imminent physical trauma or property damage that demands immediate 3 attention. 4 Noise control officer means, code compliance officers and law enforcement personnel authorized 5 to enforce provisions of this Code. 6 Property boundary means the imaginary line along the surface, and its vertical plane extension, 7 that separates the real property owned, rented, or leased by one person from that owned, rented, 8 or leased by another person. 9 Public Event means public events and celebrations with or without an approved and issued 10 Public Assembly Permit. 11 Public right -of -way means any street, avenue, boulevard, lane, highway, sidewalk, alley, or 12 similar place normally accessible to the public that is owned or controlled by a governmental 13 entity or that has been dedicated to use or access for the benefit of the public or adjacent property 14 owners. 15 Sound level meter means an instrument including a microphone, amplifier, an output meter, and 16 frequency weighting networks for the measurement of noise and sound levels in a specific 17 manner which complies with standards established by the American National Standards Institute 18 (ANSI) specifications for sound level meters. 19 Soundproof means any physical arrangement or configuration of a building that is sufficient to 20 prevent the sound of live entertainment or amplified sound from constituting unreasonable noise 21 within any residence or residential property, or from any other nonresidential establishment more 22 I than 200 feet away from a property boundary of the sound source. 23 24 Section 2. The language in Chapter 17, Article IV, Section 17 -130 is hereby amended as follows: 25 Sec. 17 -130. - Prohibition disturbing noise: soundproofing requirement. 26 (a) No person shall make, continue, or cause to be made any disturbing noise. Disturbing 27 noise shall be established in one of two manners: 28 29 (i) The occurrence of any sound which through the exercise of reasonable care, the 30 maker or operator should know is loud and raucous due to its volume, character, 31 duration, time of occurrence, or the number of persons affected, regardless of its 32 source or content; or 33 (ii) The occurrence of any sound that equals or exceeds a measured sound level of 34 75 dBA or 84 dBC for more than ten percent of any measurement period that I shall not be less than ten minutes when measured at or beyond any property 2 boundary of the sound source. 3 (b)It shall be unlawful, and an offense, for any person(s), to permit, cause, allow, amplify, create, 4 emit, or sustain disturbing noise on any property, including air space thereof, located in 5 unincorporated Monroe County. 6 (c) If a disturbing noise is being established via a sound level meter, reading(s) shall be taken at a 7 distance within 100 feet of the property line of the sound source. The investigating officer may 8 issue a citation or Notice of Violation for disturbing noise. 9 (d) A sound level meter measurement is not required to determine disturbing noise. The 10 investigating officer may take action if the complaining party suffers disturbing noise within the 11 boundaries of his or her property. 12 (e) Any commercial structure or property that provides live entertainment or amplified sound, 13 including any portable structure or vehicle of any type, shall be fully enclosed and soundproofed 14 whenever such live entertainment or amplified sound is provided during customary sleeping 15 hours. No person shall, during customary sleeping hours, make, continue or cause to be made 16 any live entertainment or amplified sound in or on such commercial structure or property except 17 within a fully enclosed and soundproofed structure. The occasional escape of noise resulting 18 from the opening of access doors is expected and the brief period of noise therefrom shall not 19 constitute a per se violation of this subsection, but if escape noise is disturbing noise, it shall 20 constitute a violation of subsection (b) of this section. 21 Section 3 : The language in Chapter 17, Article IV, Section 17 -131 is hereby amended as 22 follows: 23 Sec. 17 -131. - Exceptions 24 The provisions of this article shall not apply to: 25 (a) Emergencies. The emission of sound for the purpose of alerting persons to the existence of an 26 emergency or emergency vehicle or the performance of emergency work. 27 (b) Church bells and chimes 28 (c) Construction and demolition. Sound levels produced from tools and equipment used in 29 construction, demolition, auguring or reasonably similar activities. However, such sound levels 30 are limited to the hours of 8:00 am to 7:00 pm. 31 (d) Public Events. Sound Levels from public events and celebrations with an approved and 32 issued Public Assembly Permit, but only during the hours designated by the approved and issued 33 permit or permitted use. I (e) Government Radio Transmissions. Sound levels from equipment or radios used by police, 2 law enforcement, fire or emergency operators, and from similar equipment used by government 3 agencies in performance of official duties. 4 (f) Equipment. Noise levels for equipment, including, but not limited to air conditioners, 5 generators and pool pumps, must be set to reasonable industry standards for properly maintained 6 equipment. 7 (g) Sound created by safety and protective devices, emergency equipment, including, but not 8 limited to, emergency standby or backup equipment necessary in the interests of the health, 9 safety and welfare of the community. 10 (Code 1979, § 13 -54; Ord. No. 32 -2000, § 3) 11 Sec. 17 -132. - Motor vehicle noise emissions. 12 (a) No person shall operate or cause to be operated any motor vehicle off a public right -of -way in 13 violation of this article. This article shall apply to all motor vehicles, whether or not duly 14 licensed or registered, including, but not limited to, commercial or recreational racing vehicles, 15 motorcycles, dirt bikes, mopeds, go -carts, amphibious vehicles, campers, power boats, personal 16 watercraft, or any other engine - powered vehicle ;provided, however, that a vessel owner may 17 operate an engine for a reasonable period of time in order to flush out the engine with fresh 18 water. 19 (b) Motor vehicles operating on the public right of way are regulated as set forth in FS §403.415. 20 The decibel measurements of this statute shall pertain to motor vehicle noise. It shall be unlawful 21 to operate a vehicle, moped, scooter or motorcycle in the unincorporated areas of Monroe 22 County in violation of this statute. In addition, every vehicle, moped, scooter or motorcycle shall 23 be equipped with a muffler in constant operation and be properly maintained to prevent 24 disturbing noise. Furthermore it shall be unlawful for a person to engage in rapid throttle 25 advancing or revving of an internal combustion engine of a vehicle, moped, scooter, or 26 motorcycle that is at a standstill or that is in the flow of traffic where such rapid throttle 27 advancing or revving is not necessary for its safe operation, thus resulting in increased noise. 28 (c) A citation issued under this section may be issued by a law enforcement officer, in the course 29 of his duties and having jurisdiction for enforcement of this section of the code. 30 17 -133. Special Variance 31 17 -134. Liability; penalties and enforcement. 32 (a) A violation of this article is an offense. If a citation is issued, the fine shall be $250.00 for a 33 first offense and $500.00 for a subsequent offense. In addition, the business tax receipt issued for I a commercial entity may be revoked by the Special Magistrate or court of competent jurisdiction 2 upon a finding of two or more violations of this article by the same entity. 3 (b) Liability. The individual controlling or responsible for maintaining the volume of disturbing 4 noise and the operator and/or owner of the premises that are its sound source shall be subject to 5 liability for violations of this article. If prosecuted jointly, each shall be jointly and severally 6 liable for fines imposed pursuant to this article. The sponsor of a public event shall not be liable 7 for disturbing noise unless conditions placed upon the sponsor in a public event permit are 8 violated. 9 (c) Citizen Civil Suit. In addition to any other remedy available to the County, including code 10 compliance, the County or any other adversely affected party may enforce the terms of this 11 article in law or equity. Any citizen of the County may seek injunctive relief and damages in a 12 court of competent jurisdiction to prevent a violation of this article. No section of this article 13 shall be interpreted to prevent any person from commencing a civil action on his own behalf 14 against any person who is alleged to be in violation of any section of this article. Attorney's fees 15 and costs incurred in an action to enforce this article may be awarded to a substantially 16 prevailing party in the discretion of the court. 17 (d) Multiple unsubstantiated Complaints. An unsubstantiated complaint is one which a noise 18 control officer has responded and found either no evidence of any noise, or sound that is ten (10) 19 decibels or more below the standard for the finding of a violation of disturbing noise. The noise 20 control officer shall explain his or her findings to the complainant and detail relevant standards 21 for determining a violation as specified by the County Code. 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 Section 3. Severability. If any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, sentence or provision of this ordinance shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair, invalidate, or nullify the remainder of this ordinance, but the effect thereof shall be confined to the section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, sentence, or provision immediately involved in the controversy in which such judgment or decree shall be rendered. Section 4. Conflicting Provisions. In the case of direct conflict between any provision of this ordinance and a portion or provision of any appropriate federal, state, or County law, rule code or regulation, the more restrictive shall apply. Section 5. Inclusion in the Monroe County Code. The provisions of this Ordinance shall be included and incorporated in the Code of Ordinances of the County of Monroe, Florida, as an amendment thereto. Section 6. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be filed with the Department of State as provided in §125.66(2), Florida Statutes and shall be effective as provided by law. (Remainder of page left intentionally blank) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 III BOARD OF COUN, Y COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE C RIDA MayorAeaArtarruthers tK MOLAR E COUNTY ATTORNEY A O AS TVE. FIA! ASSISTANT COUN i " n 'i ORNi Date // 7 ?311J 3 o -- 00 © ''7 PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida at a regular meeting held on the 17th day of November , 2015. Mayor Heather Carruthers Mayor pro tem George Neugent Absent Commissioner Danny L. Kolhage Yes Commissioner David Rice Yes Commissioner Sylvia J. Murphy Yes NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF COUNTY ORDINANCE NOTICE i4 HER63Y GIVEN TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN that on November 17, 2015 at KEY ®WEST 3:00 P.M., or as soon thereafter as may be heard, in ZEN the Commission Chambers per Est. 1876 located in the Harvey is, LLC Government Center, 1200 Truman Avenue, Key West, Monroe County, Florida, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, intends to consider the adoption of the following County ordinance: AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING AND CLARIFYING CHAPTER 17, ARTICLE IV, SECTIONS 17- 129, 17 -130, 17 -131, 17 -132, AND 17 -134 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, ENTITLED "OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS ", "NOISE "; ADDING LANGUAGE AND AUTHORITY FOR ENFORCEMENT BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS; ADDING AND AMENDING LANGUAGE FOR AUTHORITY TO ISSUE CITATIONS AND NOTICES OF VIOLATION PROCEDURES AND PENALTIES, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Pursuant to Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes, notice is given that if a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at such hearings or meetings, he will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. ADA ASSISTANCE: If you are a person with a disability who needs special accommodations in order to participate in this proceeding, please contact the County Administrator's Office, by phoning (305) 292 -4441, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., no later than five (5) calendar days prior to the scheduled meeting; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call "711 ". Dated at Key West, Florida, this 23rd day of October, 2015. AMY HEAVILIN, Clerk of the Circuit Court and ex officio Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF MONROE Before the undersigned authority personally appeared Tommy Todd, who on oath says that he is Advertising Director of the Key West Citizen, a daily P7 newspaper published in Key West, in Monroe County, Florida; that the attached copy of advertisement, being a legal notice in the matter of 5 0 A � �,qkt C - A 10tJ CAAPI 0­ was published in said newspaper in the issue(s) of L Z`7 ,- �, 0 15 -- Affiant further says that the Key West Citizen is a newspaper published in Key West, in said Monroe County, Florida and that the said newspaper has heretofore been continuously published in said Monroe County, Florida every day, and has been entered as second -class mail matter at the post office in Key West, in said Monroe County, Florida, for a period of 1 ye t preceding the first publication of the att co f advertisem ;and affia further says that he has neither p ' nor promised perso ,firm or corporat on any discount, rebate, co fission or refund for purpose of se curi g this advertisement for 13u ication in the said news er. Sworn and subscribed before me this ` day of d 6 ,.2015 m i ts , DAWN KAWZINSKY Notary Public: NOTARY PUBLIC STATE OF FLORIDA Comm# EE157233 Expires 1/4/2016 Dawn Kawzinsky Expires: 1/4/16 Notary Seal Personally Known x Produced Identification Type of Identification Produced October 27, 2015 Key West Citizen Ad# 2055975 F L O R I D A K E Y S KEYNOTER Published Twice Weekly Marathon, Monroe County, Florida PROOF OF PUBLICATION STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF MONROE Before the undersigned authority personally appeared RICHARD TAMBORRINO who on oath, says that he is PUBLISHER of the FLORIDA KEYS KEYNOTER, a twice weekly newspaper published in Marathon, in Monroe County, Florida: that the attached copy of advertisement was published in said newspaper in the issues of: (date(s) of publication) f Affiant further says that the said FLORIDA KEYS KEYNOTER is a newspaper published at Marathon, in said Monroe County, Florida, and that the said newspaper has heretofore been continuously published in said Monroe County, Florida, twice each week (on Wednesday and Saturday) and has been entered as a second class mail matter at the post office in Marathon, in Monroe County, Florida, for a period of one year next preceding the first publication of the attached copy of advertisement. The affiant further says that he has neither paid nor promised any person, firm, or corporation any discount, rebate, commission or refund for the purpose of securing this advertisement for publication in the said newspaper(s) and that The Florida Keys Keynoter is in full compliance with Chapter 50 of the Florida State Statutes on Legal fficia- Advertisements. Ric and Ta borrino, Publish r Sworn to and subscribed before me this Ci Day of l2 - 2015 Notary (SEAL) 41f;Y l BEVERLY TRAEGER MY COMMISSION # FF 108704 EXPIRES: April 18.2018 R; Bonded Thru Notary Public Undo nVrlters NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF COUNTY ORDINANCE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN that on November 17, 2015 at 3:00 P.M., or as soon thereafter as may be heard, in the Commission Cham- bers located in the Harvey Government Center, 1200 Truman Avenue, Key West, Monroe County, Florida, the Board of County Commission- ers of Monroe County, Florida, intends to consider the adop- tion of the following County ordinance: AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COM- MISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMEND- ING AND CLARIFYING CHAPTER 17, ARTICLE IV, SECTIONS 17-129,17-130, 17-131,17-132, AND 17 -134 OF THE CODE OF ORDINAN- CES, ENTITLED "OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PRO- VISIONS", "NOISE "; ADDING LANGUAGE AND AUTHORI- TY FOR ENFORCEMENT BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS; ADDING AND AMENDING LANGUAGE FOR AUTHORITY TO ISSUE CITA- TIONS AND NOTICES OF VIOLATION PROCEDURES AND PENALTIES, AND PRO- VIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Pursuant to Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes, notice is giv- en that if a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at such hearings or meetings, he will need a record of the proceed- ings, and that, for such pur- pose, he may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. ADA ASSISTANCE: If you are a person with a disability who needs special accom- modations in order to partici- pate in this proceeding, Please contact the County Administrator's Office, by phoning (305) 2924441, be- tween the hours of 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., no later than five (5) calendar days prior to the scheduled meeting; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call "711 ". Dated at Key West, Florida, this 23rd day of October, 2015 AMY HEAVILIN, Clerk of the Circuit Court and ex officio Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida (SEAL) Published October 28, 2015 Florida Keys Keynoter Ad# 2055976 r fHE REPORTER Published Weekly Tavernier, Monroe County, Florida PROOF OF PUBLICATION STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF MONROE Before the undersigned authority personally appeared RICHARD TAMBORRINO who on oath, says that he is PUBLISHER of THE REPORTER, a weekly newspaper published in Tavernier, in Monroe County, Florida: that the attached copy of advertisement was published in said newspaper in the issues of: (date(s) of pubhcafion) Affiant further says that the said THE REPORTER is a newspaper published at Tavernier, in said Monroe County, Florida, and that the said newspaper has heretofore been continuously published in said Monroe County, Florida, each week (on Friday) and has been entered as a second class mail matter at the post office in Tavernier, in Monroe County, Florida, for a period of one year next preceding the first publication of the attached copy of advertisement. The affiant further says that he has neither paid nor promised any person, firm, or corporation any discount, rebate, commission or refund for the purpose of securing this advertisement for publication in the said newspaper(s) and that The THE REPORTER is in full compliance with Chapter 50 of the Florida State Statutes on Legal and Official Advertis ts, f Richard Tamborrino, Publishes Sworn to and subscribed before me this Jr J Day of / '���l��c� , 2015 Ndtary (SEAL) ` 1N_ TRAEGER MY COMMISSION # FF 108704 EXPIRES: April 18 2018 Bonded Thru Notary Public Underwriters NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF COUNTY ORDINANCE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN that on November 17, 2015 at 3:00 P.M., or as soon thereafter as may be heard, in the Commission Cham- bers located in the Harvey Government Center, 1200 Truman Avenue, Key West, Monroe County, Florida, the Board of County Commission- ers of Monroe County, Florida, intends to consider the adop- tion of the following County ordinance: AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COM- MISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMEND- ING AND CLARIFYING CHAPTER 17, ARTICLE IV, SECTIONS 17-129,17-130, 17-131,17-132, AND 17 -134 OF THE CODE OF ORDINAN- CES, ENTITLED "OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PRO- VISIONS", "NOISE "; ADDING LANGUAGE AND AUTHORI- TY FOR ENFORCEMENT BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS; ADDING AND AMENDING LANGUAGE FOR AUTHORITY TO ISSUE CITA- TIONS AND NOTICES OF VIOLATION PROCEDURES AND PENALTIES, AND PRO- VIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Pursuant to Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes, notice is giv- en that if a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at such hearings or meetings, he will need a record of the proceed- ings, and that, for such pur- pose, he may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. ADA ASSISTANCE: If you are a person with a disability who needs special accom- modations in order to partici- pate in this proceeding, please contact the County Administrator's Office, by phoning (305) 292 -4441, be- tween the hours of 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., no later than five (5) calendar days prior to the scheduled meeting; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call "711 ". Dated at Key West, Florida, this 23rd day of October, 2015. AMY HEAVILIN, Clerk of the Circuit Court and ex officio Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida (SEAL) Published October 30, 2015 The Reporter Tavernier. FL 33070 FLORIDA DEPARTMENT 0 STATE RICK SCOTT Governor December 4, 2015 Honorable Amy Heavilin Clerk of the Circuit Court Monroe County 500 Whitehead Street, Suite 101 Key West, Florida 33040 Attention: Ms. Cheryl Robertson, Executive Aide Dear Ms. Heavilin: KEN DETZNER Secretary of State Pursuant to the provisions of Section 125.66, Florida Statutes, this will acknowledge receipt of your electronic copy of Monroe County Ordinance No. 028 -2015, which was filed in this office on December 3, 2015. Sincerely, Ernest L. Reddick Program Administrator ELR/lb R. A. Gray Building • 500 South Bronough Street • Tallahassee, Florida 32399 -0250 Telephone: (850) 245 -6270 • Facsimile: (850) 488 -9879 www.dos.state.tl.us