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101aI]IkLAI k,mauwY= <br />AN ORDINANCE OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, <br />FLORIDA, PROHIBITING THE TAKING OR <br />HARVESTING OF LAND CRABS IN <br />UNINCORPORATED INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, <br />FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES, <br />SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION, AND AN <br />EFFECTIVE DATE. <br />WHEREAS, at various times during the year cardisoma guanhumi, commonly known <br />as land crabs or giant land crabs, traverse public rights-of-way between the Indian River <br />Lagoon and the Atlantic Ocean in Indian River County, Florida; and <br />WHEREAS, the taking and harvesting of land crabs has a negative impact on <br />environmentally sensitive vegetation, on the environment, and on the land crab population; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, the taking and harvesting of land crabs on public rights-of-way disrupts <br />the flow of vehicular traffic; and <br />WHEREAS, killing or injuring land crabs has a negative impact on the land crab <br />population; and <br />WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 125.69, Florida Statutes (2001), violations of <br />county ordinances are punishable by a fine not to exceed $500 or by imprisonment in the <br />county jail not to exceed 60 days or by both such fine and imprisonment, <br />1. Definitions <br />"Take or harvest" means the catching or taking by any means whatsoever, followed <br />by possession. Temporary possession of a land crab for the purpose of moving it from the <br />path of vehicular traffic shall not constitute taking or harvesting provided the land crab is <br />not removed from the public right-of-way and not harmed in any manner. <br />"Land crab" means cardisoma guanhumi, also known as giant land crab. <br />2. Prohibition <br />No person shall take or harvest a land crab within the unincorporated area of Indian <br />River County, Florida. No person shall intentionally kill or intentionally injure a land crab <br />within the unincorporated area of Indian River County, Florida. <br />Board <br />County <br />Commissioners <br />Indian <br />River <br />County: <br />Be it Ordained by the <br />of <br />of <br />1. Definitions <br />"Take or harvest" means the catching or taking by any means whatsoever, followed <br />by possession. Temporary possession of a land crab for the purpose of moving it from the <br />path of vehicular traffic shall not constitute taking or harvesting provided the land crab is <br />not removed from the public right-of-way and not harmed in any manner. <br />"Land crab" means cardisoma guanhumi, also known as giant land crab. <br />2. Prohibition <br />No person shall take or harvest a land crab within the unincorporated area of Indian <br />River County, Florida. No person shall intentionally kill or intentionally injure a land crab <br />within the unincorporated area of Indian River County, Florida. <br />