Ordinance 004-1982
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ORDINANCE NO.4 -1982
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE MAKING IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY
PERSON TO SELL, OFFER FOR SALE, BARTER, LEND, GIVE,
DELIVER, PURCliASE OR POSSESS THE PROJECTILE CAPABLE
OF BEING PROPELLED BY THE ACTION OF AN EXPLOSIVE
FROM A HANDGUN OR PISTOL KNOWN AS AND CURRENTLY
SOLD UNDER THE BRAND NAME OF "KTW"; FURTHER, PRO-
VIDING THAT THE ACTIVITIES PROHIBITED AND DECLARED
UNLAWFUL IN THIS ORDINANCE SHALL NOT BE APPLICABLE
TO LAt-l ENFORCEHENT OFFICERS ACTING WITHIN THE SCOPE
OR COURSE OF THEIR OFFICIAL DUTIES OR WHEN ACTING
AT ANY TIME IN THE LINE OF OR PERFORl1ANCE OF DUTY
OR TO PERSONS PROVIDING OR FURNISHING THE PROJECTILES
PROHIBITED IN SECTION I OF THIS ORDINANCE TO A LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICER; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COt1MISSIONERS OF MONROE
COUNTY, FLORIDA:
Section 1.
Anything in the Code of the County of Monroe,
Florida, to the contrary notwithstanding, it is unlawful for any
person to sell, offer for sale, barter, lend, give, deliver, pur-
chase or possess the projectile capable of being propelled by the
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action of an explosive from a handgun or pistol known as 'and
currently sold under the brand name of "KTW".
Section 2.
The activities prohibited and delcared unlawful
in Section 1 hereof shall not be applicable to law enforcement
officers, as defined in s790.001(8), F.S., when said law enforce-
ment officer is acting within the scope or course of his official
duties or when acting at any time in the line of or performance
of duty or persons providing or furnishing the projectiles pro-
hibited in Section I of this ordinance to a law enforcement officer.
Section 3.
If any section, part of section, paragraph,
clause, phrase or word of this ordinance is declared invalid, the
remaining provisions of this ordinance shall not be affected.
Section 4.
This ordinance is hereby declared to be an
emergency measure on the grounds of urgent public need for the
preservation of peace, health, safety, and property of the County
of Monroe.
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Section 5.
The provisions of this ordinance shall be
included 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 6.
This Ordinance shall be deemed to be filed and
shall take effect when a copy has been accepted by the postal
authorities of the government of the United States for special de-
livery by registered mail to the Department of State.
BOARD OF COUNTY CO~1ISSIONERS
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ADOPTED:
March 22, 1982
FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
March 30, 1982
APPROVED AS TO FORM
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BY
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE
George Firestone
Secretary of State
April 2, 1982
Honorable R. W. White
Monroe Connty
500 Whitehead Street
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
and certified copy/ies of
County Ordinance/s No./s
March 30
Monroe
82-4
2.
Receipt of
relative to:
County Ordinance/s
(a)
which we have numbered
(b)
3.
which we have numbered
We have filed this/these Ordinance/s in this office
on April 2 1982.
4.
The original/duplicate copy/ies showing the filing
date is/are being returned for your records.
Cordially,
(Mrs. )
Chief,
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