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Ordinance 001-1982ORDINANCE NO.1 -1982 AN ORDINANCE REGULATING AMBULANCES, NON -EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES, EMERGENCY AND NON -EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES IN MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR PURPOSE; PROVIDING -FOR DEFINITIONS; PROVIDING FOR CERTI- FICATES OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY; PROVIDING FOR CLASSIFICATION OF CERTIFICATES OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY; PROVIDING FOR EXEMPTIONS AND EXCLUSIONS FROM CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENT; PROVIDING FOR ZONES OF OPERATION FOR EMERGENCY AND NON -EMERGENCY CALLS; PROVID- ING PROCEDURES FOR APPLYING FOR CERTIFICATES OF PUBLIC CONVENINECE AND NECESSITY; PROVIDING FOR REVIEW OF APPLICATION; PROVIDING FOR REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD APPROVAL IN GRANTING CERTIFICATE; PRO- VIDING FOR RIGHTS AND DUTIES GRANTED BY CERTIFI- CATE; PROVIDING FOR RENEWAL OF CERTIFICATE; PRO- VIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF RULES AND REGULA- TIONS;, PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES; PROVIDING FOR REVOCATION, MODIFICATION AND SUSPENSION OF CERTI- FICATES; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN CODE; PROVID- ING FOR THE EXCLUSION HEREFROM OF THE MONROE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM PROVIDED UNDER THE SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING FOR APPLI- CABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEALING LAWS IN CON- FLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida has found and determined that it is necessary for the public health, safety and welfare of the residents of Monroe County to regulate emergency and non -emergency medical transportation services provided to the residents of the County; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has found and deter- mined that it is in the public interest, convenience and necessity to regulate emergency and non -emergency medical transportation services to the residents of Monroe County; and WHE'REAS, Section 401.25(8) and Section 401.39 of the Florida Statutes authorizes the Board of County Commissioners to adopt ordinances providing reasonable standards for the issuance of certi- ficates of public convenience and necessity for emergency and non - emergency medical transportation services; now, therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMPIISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE This ordinance shall be known and cited as the Monroe County Emergency and Non -Emergency Medical Transportation Services Ordi- nance of 1982. -2- SECTION 2. PURPOSE The purpose of this ordinance is to promote the health, safety and welfare of residents of Monroe County in need of emergency and non -emergency medical transportation services by establishing uni- form, county -wide standards for certification of emergency and non - emergency medical transportation service providers, by providing for the adoption of rules and regulations for the operation of all emergency and non -emergency medical transportation service providers and by providing for the enforcement of this ordinance and the rules and regulations by representatives of the Board of County Commis- sioners. SECTION 3. DEFINITIONS A. "Ambulance" means any private or publicly owned land, air or water vehicle that is designed, constructed, re -constructed, maintained, equipped or operated, and is used for, or intended to be used for air, land or water transportation of persons who are in need of emergency medical attention. B. "Emergency Medical Transportation Service" means any per- son, service, business entity, government agency, or volunteer organization that engages in, or holds itself out to the general public as engaging in, the business of regularly transporting in- dividuals pursuant to emergency medical calls. C. "Non -emergency Medical Transportation Vehicle" means any privately or publicly owned air, land or water vehicle that is designed, constructed, re -constructed, maintained, equipped or operated and is used for, or intended to be used for, air, land or water transportation of persons with non -emergency conditions re- quiring specialized transportation who will not need medical atten- tion at the scene or enroute. D. "Non -emergency Medical Transportation Service" means any person, firm, business entity or governmental agency that engages in, or holds itself out to the general public as engaging in, the business of responding to non -emergency calls. -3- E. "Emergency Medical Call" means a call indicating the need for transportation of a sick, injured or otherwise incapacitated person, by ambulance, upon the streets, highways or water ways of this County, that will require medical supervision at the scene or enroute. F. "Non -emergency Call" means a call requesting transporta- tion of sick, injured, handicapped or otherwise incapacitated individuals, requiring specialized transportation who will not need medical supervision or care at the scene or enroute. G. "Certificate" means a certificate of public convenience and necessity as authorized in Section 401-25(8), Florida Statutes, issued pursuant to this ordinance. H. "County" means the incorporated and unincorporated areas of Monroe County, Florida. I. "Board" means the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida. J. "Administrator" means the Monroe County Administrator or his designee. K. "Dispatch Centers" means Board approved dispatch centers in Monroe County, Florida. L. "Patient" means any person who is in need of emergency medical treatment or medical transportation. M. "Passenger" means any person who is in need of non - emergency medical transportation. SECTION 4. CERTIFICATES REQUIRED A. It is unlawful and subject to the penalties as provided herein, for any person, business organization or public agency to represent herself, himself or itself as an emergency or non - emergency medical transportation service or engage in the business of conducting an emergency or non -emergency medical transportation service without first obtaining an appropriate certificate of public convenience and necessity from the Board as provided herein. B. There shall be two categories of certificates of public convenience and necessity in Monroe County. 1. Certificates of public convenience and necessity for businesses and agencies that conduct an emergency medical trans- portation service, titled Class A, and 2. Certificates of public convenience and necessity for businesses and agencies that conduct a non -emergency medical transportation service, titled Class B. SECTION 5. PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING CERTIFICATE A. Application for Class A certificate shall be made on forms provided by the Administrator. Such applications shall include: 1. the name, age, address and telephone number of each owner of the ambulance company or, if the company is a corporation, then the directors of the corporation and of each stockholder of the corporation; or if the provider is a volunteer organization, then the officers of the organization; 2. the date of incorporation or formation of the busi- ness association; 3. the zone(s) that the service desires to serve; 4. the applicant's present and proposed base station and all substations; 5. the names of all emergency medical technicians, paramedics and drivers to be utilized by the applicant; the roster will include the State of Florida certification number, date of certification expiration and any other relevant training of said personnel; 6. the year, model., type, Department of Health ambulance permit number, mileage and State of Florida vehicle license number of every ambulance vehicle used by this applicant; 7. a description of the applicant's communication systems including its assigned frequency, call numbers, mobiles, portables, other frequencies in use and a copy of all FCC licenses held by the applicant; 8. the names and addresses of three U.S. citizens who will act as reference for the applicant; -5- 9. a schedule of rates which the company will charge during the certificate year; 10. verification of adequate insurance coverage, during the certificate year; 11. an affidavit signed by the applicant or an authorized representative stating that all the information contained in the application is true; 12. such other pertinent information as the Administrator may request; 13. an initial nonrefundable application fee of $50.00; 14. an audit to be provided to the County Administrator by an independent certified public accountant selected by the County Administrator of the accounts and records of the company involved, said audit to be done annually to coincide with the end of the business year of the company. B. Application for Class B certificate shall be made on forms provided by the Administrator. Each application shall include: 1. the name, age, address and telephone number of each owner of the company, or if the company is a corporation, then the directors of the corporation and of each stockholder of the cor- poration; or if the provider is a volunteer organization, then the names of its officers; 2. the date of incorporation or formation of the busi- ness association; 3. the name under which the applicant will operate; 4. the year, model, type, Department of Health vehicle permit number, mileage, passenger capacity, State of Florida vehicle license number of every vehicle that will be used for patient trans- port; 5. the location of the place or places from which the applicant will operate and the geographic area or areas to be served by the applicant; 6. a description of the applicant's communication system, if any, including its assigned frequencies, mobiles and portables and a copy of each FCC license issued for those frequencies; I MO 7. the names and addresses of three U.S. citizens who will act as reference for the applicant; 8. a schedule of rates which the applicant will charge during the certificate year; 9. verification of adequate insurance coverage during the certificate year; 10. an affidavit signed by the applicant stating that all information provided in the application is true; 11. a statement indicating the method of screening that will be used to assure that all calls responded to are non -emergency in nature; 12. such other information as may be reasonably requested by the Administrator; 13. an initial nonrefundable application fee of $50.00. 14. an audit to be provided to the County Administrator by an independent certified public accountant selected by the County Administrator of the accounts and records of the company in- volved, said audit to be done annually to coincide with the end of the business year of the company. C. Upon receipt of the application, the Administrator shall review the application and conduct an investigation of each appli- cant. The Administrator shall also make an investigation as to the public conveninece and necessity for an emergency or non -emergency medical transportation service within the zone or area requested. D. Requirement for Board approval in granting Class A or Class B certificate: 1. The Board shall schedule public hearings to consider all applications for certificates. The Administrator shall notify the applicant and all current holders of certificates by mail of the date, time and place of the public hearings at least one week in advance. 2. At the hearing, the Board may receive the report of the Administrator, testimony from the applicant or any other in- terested party and any other relevant information. The Board will consider the public's convenience and the necessity for the service -7- in the zone or area requested and whether the applicant has the ability to provide the necessary service. The Board shall then authorize the issuance of the certificate with such condition as are in the public's interest or deny the application setting forth the reasons for the denial. SECTION 6. RIGHTS AND DUTIES GP_4.NTED BY CERTIFICATE A. Class A and Class B certificates granted by the Board shall be valid for one (1) calendar year and shall be personal to the applicant and not transferable. In the case of a corporation or business entity, a new certificate must be applied for if twenty-five per cent (25%) of the outstanding share of the cor- poration or other incidents of ownership of the business association are transferred or undergo a change in ownership. B. Class A certificates permit the certificate holder to pro- vide emergency medical service transportation within his designated zone and non -emergency medical transportation service throughout the County irrespective of zones, providing the service complies with all applicable laws, ordinances and rules and regulations. C. Class B certificates permit the certificate holder to provide non -emergency medical transportation service throughout the County, providing the service complies with all applicable laws, ordinances and rules and regulations. D. Acceptance of a Class A certificate by the applicant shall obligate the applicant to: 1. provide complete emergency medical transportation service coverage to the entire zone or zones; 2. provide coverage to adjoining zones, when requested to do so by the dispatch center for emergency medical calls when the certificate holder for that zone is unable to respond; 3. to respond to all emergency medical calls issued to it, unless all vehicles are in service on other ambulance business; 4. abide by all requirements of this ordinance and rules and regulations adopted by the Board and all State and local laws; 5. provide access to the applicant's business for in- spection by the Administrator at reasonable times, 6. keep posted at his place of business a copy of the fee schedule required by this ordinance; schedule; 7. notify the Administrator of any changes in the fee 8. notify the Administrator at least thirty (30) days prior to termination or reduction of any service. E. The acceptance of a Class B certificate by the applicant obligates the applicant to: 1, operate in accordance with this ordinance and the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this ordinance and all state and local laws; 2. provide access to its place of business for inspec- tion by the Administrator at reasonable times; 3. notify the Administrator at least thirty (30) days in advance of termination or reduction of service. 4. notify the Administrator of any changes in the fee schedule. SECTION 7. RENEWAL OF CERTIFICATE A. Applications for renewal of certificates of public con- venience and necessity shall be made on forms provided by the Administrator and filed no later than September 30th of each year. B. All requirements applicable to initial applications for a certificate shall be applicable to certificate holders seeking to renew them. C. Renewal certificates may be approved by the Board upon the recommendation of the Administrator without public hearings or notice to certificate holders. However, any actions to change zones, modify, suspend, revoke or otherwise change a certificate, shall be handled as a new certificate of public convenience and necessity. D. Each application for renewal of certificate shall be accom- panied by a $25.00 renewal fee. SECTION 8. RULES AND REGULATIONS The Administrator is hereby authorized to prepare such rules and regulations necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance M and shall present these rules and regulations for the consideration by the Board of County Commissioners at a public hearing. The Board may adopt and subsequently amend rules and regula- tions adopted herein by motion, as its bi-weekly public meeting provided notice of the proposed change is given by publication not less than one week prior to consideration by the Board. SECTION 9. GENERAL PROHIBITION It shall be a violation of this ordinance, subject to the punishment as provided herein, for any person, business entity or governmental agency to: A. obstruct, bar or otherwise interfere with an inspection undertaken under the purview of this ordinance; B. knowingly make an omission of a material fact or a false statement, in any application or other document filed with the Administrator; C. violate or fail to observe any requirements of this ordi- nance, or any rule, regulation or order under the provisions of this ordinance. SECTION 10. DEFICIENCIES A. Whenever the Administrator finds, upon inspection or through information in their possession, that a certificate holder is not in compliance with a requirement established under this ordinance or the rules and regulations, the Administrator shall order the certificate holder to correct such deficiency. B. Every such correction order shall include a statement of the deficiencies found, the period prescribed within which the deficiency must be corrected and the provision of the law relied upon. The affected certificate holder may file a written request with the Administrator for reconsideration of the order or any portion thereof, within five (5) day of the receipt of such order. Failure of the Administrator to grant, deny or otherwise act upon a written request within seven (7) days of filing, shall be deemed a denial of such request. -10- SECTION 11. CERTIFICATION REVOCATION, MODIFICATION, SUS- PENSION Every certificate issued pursuant to this ordinance is subject to revocation, modification or suspension where it is found that any of the following has occurred: A. The certificate holder has failed or neglected to render services as required by the certificate, this ordinance or the rules and regulations promulgated by the Board, or Chapter 401 Florida Statutes; B. The application submitted to secure a license from the Board of County Commissioners contains false representations, omitted facts; C. The certificate holder or its agent has demanded money or other compensation in excess of that established in its schedule of fees filed with the Board pursuant to this ordinance; D. The certificate holder has failed to adequately serve the public's convenience and necessity; E. The certificate holder has failed to comply with a cor- rection order issued under Section 10 of this ordinance. SECTION 12 COMPLAINT PROCEDURES Complaints about the services of a certificate holder shall be referred by the Administrator to the Monroe County E.M.S. Council for investigation. The Council shall conduct an investigation and submit its findings to the Administrator. The Administrator shall review the complaints and the findings of the Council and present a recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners. If the Administrator finds that revocation, suspension or modification of a certificate is warranted, the Administrator shall notify the certificate holder by Certified Mail, and the Board of County Commissioners in writing, of such findings. This notice shall state the reasons for any finding and establish a hearing date. The hearing shall be held by the Board of County Commis- sioners for the purpose of considering the Administrator's recom- mendation. -11- SECTION 13. EMERGENCY POWERS If a situation exists which poses a serious or imminent threat to the health, safety or welfare and the public need and conven- ience, the Administrator shall have such temporary emergency powers as are necessary to remedy the situation. These temporary powers are intended to provide interim solutions until the Board meets to resolve the emergency situation. SECTION 14. EXCLUSION FROM CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENT Certificates shall not be required for: A. The transport of a patient pursuant to the Good Samaritan Act, 768.13, Florida Statutes; B. A vehicle rendering services as an ambulance in the event of a major catastrophe or emergency when ambulances with permits based in the locality of the catastrophe or emergency are incapaci- tated or insufficient in number to render the services needed. C. Ambulances based outside the County which pick up a patient in the County and transport said patient out of the County, or which pick up a patient outside the County and transport said patient into the County. D. Ambulances owned and operated by the State of Florida or Federal government. E. Vehicles operated by the Monroe County Transportation Program. SECTION 15. FALSIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL CALLS Whoever, without reasonable cause, by telephone or otherwise, causes to be placed or places a false emergency medical call, shall be guilty of violation of this ordinance subject to punishment as provided herein. SECTION 16. PENALTIES A violation of any provision of this ordinance shall be deemed a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, the violator shall be subject to a fine not to.exceed Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars and/or im- prisonment in the County Jail for not more than sixty (60) days, or both such fine and imprisonment. -12- A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed each time a prohibited act occurs. SECTION 17. INCLUSION IN CODE It is the intention of the Board, and it is hereby ordained, that the provisions of this ordinanc shall become and be made a part of the Code of Laws and Ordinances of Monroe County, Florida; that the sections of this ordinance may be renumbered or relettered to accomplish such intentions; and that the word "ordinance" may be changed to "section", "article" or other appropriate words. SECTION 18. EXCLUSION OF MONROE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM PROVIDED UNDER THE SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT The Monroe County Transportation Program provided under the Social Services Department of Monroe County, Florida, shall be excluded from any and all provisions of this ordinance. SECTION 19. APPLICABILITY It is hereby provided that this ordinance shall constitute a uniform law applicable in all the unincorporated and incorporated areas of Monroe County, Florida, to the extent permitted by the Florida Constitution, Article VIII, Section I. SECTION 20. REPEAL OF LAWS IN CONFLICT All local laws and ordinances applying to Monroe County in conflict with any provision of this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. SECTION 21. SEVERABILITY If any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this ordinance is, for any reason, held by any Court to be un- constitutional, inoperative or void, such holding shall not affect the remainder of this ordinance. SECTION 22. EFFECTIVE DATE The provisions of this ordinance shall become effective upon receipt of official acknowledgment by the Clerk of the Board of -13- County Commissioners from the Department of State that this ordi- nance has been filed with the Department of State. BOA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF NROE COUNT ORIDA B. _.._ `� (Seal) Mayot/Chairman - _ --�Attest:;'` .. lerk ADOPTED: January 26, 1982 FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE: February 17, 1982 EFFECTIVE DATE: AS TOfCA M h� i'.�4e1�.nRM Y, w NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF COUNTY ORDINANCE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN that on Tues- day, January 12, 1982, at 10:00 A.M. at the Plantation Key Governmental Center Plantation Key, Monroe County, Florida, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, intends to consider the adoption of the following County Ordinance: ORDINANCE NO. -1982 AN ORDINANCE REGULATING AMBULANCES, NON -EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES, EMERGENCY AND NON -EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES IN MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR PURPOSE; PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS; PROVIDING FOR CERTI- FICATES OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY; PROVIDING FOR CLASSIFICATION OF CERTIFICATES OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY; PROVIDING FOR EXEMPTIONS AND EXCLUSIONS FROM CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENT; PROVIDING FOR ZONES OF OPERATION FOR EMERGENCY AND NON -EMERGENCY CALLS; PROVID- ING PROCEDURES FOR APPLYING FOR CERTIFICATES OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY; PROVIDING FOR REVIEW OF APPLICATION; PROVIDING FOR REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD APPROVAL IN GRANTING CERTIFICATE; PRO- VIDING FOR RIGHTS AND DUTIES GRANTED BY CERTIFI- CATE; PROVIDING FOR RENEWAL OF CERTIFICATE; PRO- VIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF RULES AND REGULA- TIONS; PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES; PROVIDING FOR REVOCATION, MODIFICATION AND SUSPENSION OF CERTI- FICATES; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN CODE; PROVID- ING FOR THE EXCLUSION HEREFROM OF THE MONROE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM PROVIDED UNDER THE SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING FOR AP- PLICABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEALING LAWS IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PRO- VIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. DATED at Key West, Florida, this 2nd day of December, A.D. 1981. RALPH W. WHITE Clerk of the Circuit Court of Monroe County, Florida, and ex officio Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida (SEAL) Publish: Monday, December 7, 1981 Please send statement to: Board of County Commissioners Post Office Box 1680 Key West, Florida 33040 Please mail proof of publication affidavit to: Lucien C. Proby, Jr., Esq. County Attorney 310 Fleming Street Key West, Florida 33040 M. PROOF OF PUBLICATION CF4,r Erg West (If firm Published Daily Key West, Monroe County, Florida STATE OF FLORIDA) COUNTY OF MONROE) ss• MBefore Tie undersigned authority personally appeared . • . ren..... . ......... . y who on oath says that heis -....... .......... .... of The Key West Citizen, a daily newspaper publis ed at Key West in Monroe County, Florida; that the attached copy of ,advertisement, Tieing a Notice of County Ordinance NOTICE OFINT:; CONSIDER ADOPPTIONTION NOF in the matter of / l COUNTY ORDINANCE �" NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN ' that on Tuesday, January 12, 1982, . at 101.00'A.M. at the Plantation i Key Governmental Center ;Plantation Key, Monroe County, • I 'Florida; the Board of County-,` Commissioners of Monroe County; Florida, Intends to consider the .adoption of the following County Ordinance:' ORDINANCE NO. -1982 AN ORDINANCE REGULATING` NON— AMBULANCES, NON — EMERGENCY MEDICAL EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES, "-- `- EMERGENCY AND NON — EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES IN - MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA; PROVIDING'FOR PURPOSE; PROVIDING FOR . DEFINITIONS; PROVIDING 4 FOR. CERTIFICATES OF y PUBLIC CONVENIEN AND .NECESSITY; PROVIDI FOR' CL`AS,SI FI CAT.I1ONj OF CERTIFICATES OF P. BLIC CONVENIENCE AN` , NECESSITY; PROVIDING' iFOR- •EXEM:PT..IONS_ ND - was published .in said newspaper in the issues of E X C L.0 S,I Q N S F M CERTIFICATE December 7, 195i REQUIREMENT; PROVIDING 'FDA EMERGENCY AND NON-'.' E-M.ERG,EN•C.Y CALLS;. :PROVIDING., PROO�DURES 'FOR -.":APPLYING ' ' FOR CERTIFICATES' OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY; PROVIDING FOR" Affiant further says that the said The Key West Citi REVIEW OF APPLICATION; newspaper published at Key West, in said Monroe County, F P R•;O V I D I N G. F O R REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD that the said newspaper has heretofore been continuously I APPROVAL IN GRANTING CERTIFICATE; PROVIDING said Monroe Count ach day (except Saturda County, Florida,� y P J GRANTED RIGHTS ER DUTIES FORin GRANTED BY CERTIFICATE; been entered as second class mail matter at the post• offJ PROVIDINGDFON CENALF O R West, in said Monroe County, Florida, for a period of oni REVOCA ION, MODIFICATIENSIONON preceeding the first publication of the attached copy OfJ .'CERTIFICATES;PROVIDING went; and affiant further says -that he has neither paid PROVIDING FOR THE any person, firm or corporation any discount, rebate, co EXCLUSION HEREFROM OF THE,. MONROE '. COUNTY refund for the purpose of securing this.,;advertisement fo, TRANSPORTATION .PROGRAM -P,ROVIDED -UNI ER ; 'THE in the said newspaper. r z I' G 1 ' S O C. •1' A L •- S' E R VICE S DEPARTMENT'; ` PROVIDING `�7 } li /'} FOR APPLICABILITY; PROVIDING FOR'REPEALING " ^^ LAWS IN' CONFLICT; P 0 I D I N G- F'O' R `. .R X E Y D slfZ (SEAL) _ S E V R A B I L I T A N PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Sworn t nd subscribed before me this ........... day of ....... .. ., A 19XA ................... /. DATED at Key West, Florida, this 2nd day of December, A. D. RALPH W. WHITE , 'Clerk'of the Circult.Court of Monroe'CouW, Florida, and exofficloClerk oFthe tpartltiff tsountyComm)ssionersy of Mon roe County; F iorida - t December ], 1981 i vOE'{HE Sr4'4t JS• hC�D WE,( S FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE George Firestone Secretary of State February 19, 1982 Honorable Ralph W. Shite Clerk of the Circuit Court Monroe County P.O. Box 1680 Key West, FL 33040 Dear Mr. White: Pursuant to the provisions of Section 125.66, Florida Statutes, this will acknowledge: 1. Receipt of your letter/s of February 171, 1982 and certified copy/ies of Monroe County Ordinance/s No./s 82-1, 82-2. 82-3 2. Receipt of _ relative to: (a) which we have numbered County Ordinance/s (b) which we have numbered 3. We have filed this/these Ordinance/s in this office on February 19, 1982. 4. The original/duplicate copy/ies showing the filing date is/are being returned for your records. Cordially, rs.) N cy Kavana hief, reau of Laws NK/ —5p7x FLORIDA-State of the Arts vOF THE Sr4, W - 9 C - a u 000 wL 1P FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE George Firestone Secretary of State July 30, 1982 Honorable Ralph W. White Clerk of Circuit Court 500 Whitehead Street Key West, Florida 33040 Attention: Virginia Pinder Dear Mr. White: Pursuant to the provisions of Section 125.66, Florida Statutes, this will acknowledge: ✓1. Receipt of your letter/s of July 27 NK/ 2. 3. and certified copy/ies of Corrected Monroe County Ordinance/s No./s 82-1 Receipt of _ relative to: (a) which we have numbered (b) County Ordinance/s which we have numbered We have filed this/these Ordinance/s in this office on July 30, 1982. 4. The original/duplicate copy/ies showing the filing date is/are being returned for your records. Cordially, (Mrs.y Nancy Kavanaugh Chief, Bureau of Laws FLORIDA-State of the Arts