Ordinance 002-1982ORDINANCE NO. 2 -1982
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 11 OF THE MONROE COUNTY
CODE BY ADDING A SECTION TO BE NUMBERED 11-4 TO PRO-
VIDE FOR PARKING SPACES FOR HANDICAPPED PERSONS; PRO-
VIDING THAT THE MISUSE OF SAID SPACES BY SOMEONE OTHER
THAN HANDICAPPED PERSONS SHALL BE A VIOLATION OF SAID
ORDINANCES; PROVIDING THAT THE AFORESAID VIOLATION OF
THE USE OF SAID SPACE FOR THE HANDICAPPED BE DECLARED
AN OFFENSE AND PUNISHABLE AS HEREINAFTER PROVIDED; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MON-
ROE COUNTY, FLORIDA:
Section 1: That the Code of Ordinances of the County of
Monroe, Florida be amended by adding a section to be numbered 11-4,
to read as follows:
"Section 11-4. Parking Spaces for Handicapped
Persons.
(a) The Public Works Department of Monroe County is
hereby empowered and directed to set aside and mark parking
spaces of public properties for the exclusive use of handi-
capped persons. That in so doing the marking thereon shall
be in accordance with signs procurred by the Public Works
Department of Transportation and the Florida Highway De-
partment of Transportation.
(b) That said marking shall be at least two spaces
for handicapped persons in each public park located in Mon-
roe County, Florida, and also that at least two spaces shall
be provided for handicapped parking in the parking areas or
lots around each public building in Monroe County, Florida.
(c) In addition to the provision herein concerning
public parking areas, it is hereby provided that in private
parking lots for commercial buildings all areas for custom-
ers, patrons or any person using said lot for business pur-
poses will provide one handicapped person's parking space,
properly marked as such, for each ten spaces.
(d) The violation of this ordinance shall be declared
an offense and punishable by a fine not to exceed $25.00 or
a jail sentence not to exceed 48 hours or both. Jurisdiction shall
rest in the County Court of Monroe County, Florida.
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(e) That said ordinance entitled Motor Vehicles and
Traffic, being Chapter 11 of the Monroe County Code is amended
in accordance herewith but, in all other respects, Chapter 11
of the aforesaid Monroe County Code shall remain in force and
effect.
Section 2. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause
or provision of this Ordinance is held invalid, the remainder
or this Ordinance shall not be affected by such invalidity.
Section 3. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 4. The provisions of this Ordinance shall be in-
cluded and incorporated in the Code of Ordinances of the County
of Monroe, Florida, as an addition or amendment thereto, and
shall be appropriately renumbered to conform to the uniform
numbering system of the Code.
Section S. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately
upon receipt of official notice from the Office of the Secretary
of State of the State of Florida that this Ordinance has been
filed with said Office.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
(SEAL)
Attest:
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ADOPTED: February 9, 1982
FILED WITH DEPARTMENT OF STATE:
EFFECTIVE:
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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CONSIDER
ADOPTION OF COUNTY ORDINANCE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN that on Tues-
day, February 9, 1982, at 10:00 A.M. at the Monroe County Court-
house, Courtroom "B", Monroe County Courthouse Annex, Key West,
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 AMENDING CHAPTER 11 OF THE MONROE COUNTY
CODE BY ADDING A SECTION TO BE NUMBERED 11-4 TO PRO-
VIDE FOR PARKING SPACES FOR HANDICAPPED PERSONS; PRO-
VIDING THAT THE MISUSE OF SAID SPACES BY SOMEONE OTHER
THAN HANDICAPPED PERSONS SHALL BE A VIOLATION OF SAID
ORDINANCE; PROVIDING THAT THE AFORESAID VIOLATION OF
THE USE OF SAID SPACE FOR THE HANDICAPPED BE DECLARED
AN OFFENSE AND PUNISHABLE AS HEREINAFTER PROVIDED; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
DATED at Key West, Florida, this 13th day of January, A.D.
1982.
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, January 18, 1982
Please send statement to:
Please mail proof of
publication affidavit to:
Board of County Commissioners
Post Office Box 1680
Key West, Florida 33040
Lucien C. Proby, Jr., Esq.
County Attorney
310 Fleming Street
Key West, Florida 33040
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been entered as second class mail matter at the post office in Key
West, in said Monroe County, Florida, for a period of one year next
preceeding the first publication of the attached copy of advertise-
ment; and affiant•further says that he has neither paid nor promised
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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OFSTATE
George Firestone
secretary of state
February 19, 1982
Honorable Ralph W. Shite
C1erx of the Circuit Court
Monroe County
P.O. Box 1680
Key West, FL 33040
Dear Mr. White:, r.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 125.66, Florida
Statutes, this will acknowledge:
1. Receipt of your letter/s of February 17, 1982 _ ----
and certified copy/ies of Monroe
County Ordinance/s No./s 82-1,•
2.
Receipt of
relative to:
(a)
which we have numbered
82-2 82-3
County Ordinance/s
(b)
which we have numbered
3. We have filed this/these Ordinance/s in this office
on February 191 1982.
4. The original/duplicate copy/ies showing the filing
date is/are being returned for your records.
Cordially,
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