Ordinance 016-1991
Board of County Commissioners
ORDINANCE NO. 016 -1991
AN ORDINANCE DESCRIBING HIGGS BEACH COUNTY
PARK IN KEY WEST, FLORIDA; DEFINING ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGE; PROHIBITING THE POSSESSION OF
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT HIGGS BEACH COUNTY
PARK AND PROVIDING FOR THE WAIVER OF SUCH
PROHIBITIONS BY THE COUNTY COMMISSION IF
CERTAIN CONDITIONS ARE MET; PROVIDING THAT
THE RESTROOM FACILITIES AT HIGGS BEACH COUNTY
PARK SHALL BE CLOSED FROM SUNSET UNTIL 7: 00
AM; PROVIDING THAT NO FIRE SHALL BE LIGHTED
EXCEPT IN COUNTY PROVIDED GRILLS; PROVIDING
THAT HIGGS BEACH COUNTY PARK SHALL BE CLOSED
FROM 11:00 PM UNTIL 7:00 AM EXCEPT FOR
PERSONS TRAVELING ON ATLANTIC BOULEVARD;
PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS
THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES
INCONSISTENT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR
INCORPORATION INTO THE MONROE COUNTY CODE;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
Section 1.
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Definitions
a) Higgs Beach County Park. That area in the City of
Key West, Florida, beginning at the intersection of the actual
low water line of the Atlantic Ocean and the westerly edge of
White Street thence north along the westerly a edge of White
Street to its intersection with the southern edge of Casa Marina
Court thence westerly along the southern edge of Casa Marina
Court until its intersection with the eastern edge of Reynolds
Street thence southerly along the eastern edge of Reynolds St.
until its termination and thence in a straight line from such
termination to the actual low water line of the Atlantic Ocean
and thence easterly along such low water line to the point of
beginning, including, however, any piers, docks, jetties, boat
ramps, or similar structures extending waterward of such actual
low water line.
b) Alcoholic beverage. Any beverage containing more
than one percent ethyl alcohol by volume.
Section 2. Prohibition On Alcoholic Beverages
a) No person shall possess any container containing
any alcoholic beverage while at Higgs Beach County Park.
b) The Board of County Commissioners may waive the
provisions of this section upon a resolution of the Board.
However, any such waiver may only be granted to a nonprofit
organization, shall require the presence of security guards in
the number the Board determines necessary to preserve public
order, and shall require liability insurance naming Monroe County
as an additional named insured in a form and amount satisfactory
to the County Administrator.
c) Nothing in this section shall be construed as
waiving or exempting any nonprofit organization from whatever
permits may be required by the City of Key West.
Section 3.
Restrooms To Be Closed During Certain Hours.
Restroom facilities at Higgs Beach County Park shall be closed
from sunset to 7:00 AM, and no person shall enter or use such
facility for any purpose during those hours.
Section 4.
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Fire Permitted Only In Designated Areas.
No person shall cook or light or maintain any cooking fire,
campfire, or other fire at Higgs Beach County Park except in
County provided permanently installed grill structures.
Section 5.
Park To Be Closed During Certain Hours.
Higgs Beach County Park shall be closed during the hours of
11:00 PM to 7:00 AM. No person shall enter or remain at Higgs
Beach County Park during those hours. This section shall have no
application to persons traveling upon Atlantic Boulevard between
White Street and Reynolds Street.
Section 6.
Penalties.
Violations of this ordinance shall be prosecuted in the same
manner as misdemeanors are prosecuted. Such violations shall be
prosecuted in the name of the state in a court having jurisdic-
tion of misdemeanors by the prosecuting attorney thereof and upon
conviction shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $500 or by
imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed 60 days or by both
such fine and imprisonment.
Section 7.
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If any section, subsection, sentence, clause
or provision of this Ordinance is held invalid, the remainder of
this Ordinance shall not be affected by such invalidity.
Section 8.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of
said conflict.
Section 9.
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 10.
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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.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of
Monroe County, Florida, at a regular meeting of said Board held
on the 25th day of June , A.D., 1991.
Mayor Harvey
Mayor Pro Tem London
Commissioner Cheal
Commissioner Jones
Commisisoner Stormont
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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Mayor 7 thairman
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Attest: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, CLERK
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EFFECTIVE DATE:
APPROVED AS TO FORM
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BRANCH OFFICE
3117 OVERSEAS HIGHWAY
MARATHON, FLORIDA 33060
TEL.l305) 743-9036
J)ann!' 1.. ~olbagt
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
MONROE COUNTY
600 WHITEHEAD STREET
KEY WEST, FLORIDA 33040
TEL. l306) 294-4641
BRANCH OFFICE
P.O. BOX 379
PLANTATION KEY, FLORIDA 33070
TEL. (305) 852-9263
July 8, 1991
CERTIFIED ~1AIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Mrs. Liz Cloud, Chief
Bureau of Administrative Code and Laws
Department of State
The Capitol
Tallahassee, Florida 32301
Dear Mrs. Cloud:
Enclosed please find a certified copy of Ordinance No.
16-1991, describing Higgs Beach County Park in Key West, Florida;
defining alcoholic beverage; prohibiting the possession of alco-
hqlic beverages at Higgs Beach County Park and providing for the
waiver of such prohibitions by the County Commission if certain
conditions are met; providing that the restroom facilities at
Higgs Beach County Park shall be closed from sunset until 7:00
am; providing that no fire shall be lighted except in County pro-
vided grills; providing that Higgs Beach County Park shall be
closed from 11:00 PM until 7:00 AM except for persons traveling
on Atlantic Boulevard; providing for penalties for violations
thereof; providing for severability; providing for repeal of all
Ordinances inconsistent herewith; providing for incorporation
into the Monroe County Code; and providing for an effective date.
This Ordinance was adopted by the Monroe County Board of
County Commissioners at a Regular Meeting in formal session on
June 25, 1991. Please file for record.
Sincerely,
Danny L. Kolhage
Clerk of the Circuit Court
and Ex Officio Clerk to the
Board of County C mmissioners
cc: Municipal Code Corporation
Mayor Wilhelmina Harvey
Mayor Pro Tern Jack London
Commissioner A. Earl Cheal
File
Commissioner Douglas Jones
Commissioner John Stormont
County Administrator T. Brown
County Attorney R. Ludacer
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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Jim Smith
Secretary of State
Room 2002, DIVISION OF ELECTIONS
1.11111111111111111 The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250
(904) 488-8427
July 15, 1991
Honorable Danny L. Kolhage
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Monroe County Courthouse
500 Whitehead Street
Key West, Florida 33040
Attention: Nancy Cohen, Deputy Clerk
Dear Mr. Kolhage :
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 125 . 66 , Florida Statutes,
this will acknowledge your letter of July 8 , 1991 and
certified copy of Monroe County Ordinance No. 91-16 , which was
received and filed in this office on July 15, 1991 .
Sincerely,
(J1457 CS1084S1
Liz Cloud, Chief
Bureau of Administrative Code
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Ordinanc. NOI. 014-1991, 01'-1991, 016-1'91,
017-1991, 01S-1991 and 019-1991.
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