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3. Penalty Any person who takes or harvests a land crab within the unincorporated area) of Indian River County, Florida, or who intentionally kills or intentionally injures a land crab within the unincorporated area of Indian River County, Florida, shall be guilty of a county ordinance violation, punishable 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, as provided in Section 125.69, Florida Statutes. 4, Severability If any section, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unconstitutional, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. 5. Codification It is the intention of the Board of County Commissioners that the provisions of this ordinance shall become and be made a part of The Code of Indian River County, and that the sections of this ordinance may be renumbered or relettered, and the word 'ordinance" may be changed to "section," "article," or such other appropriate word or phrase in order to accomplish such intention. 6. Effective Date This ordinance shall take effect on March 1, 2002. This ordinance was advertised in the Vero Beach Press Journal on the 17th day of January, for a public hearing on 5th day of February, 2002, at which time it was moved for adoption by Commissioner Adams, and seconded by Commissioner Ginn, and adopted by the following vote: The Chairman thereupon declared the ordinance duly passed and adopted this 5th day of February, 2002. M. Stanbridge Aye Chairman Ruth John W. Tippin A Vice Chairman Fran B. Adams Afire Commissioner Aye Commissioner Kenneth R. Macht Ginn AYe Commissioner Caroline D. The Chairman thereupon declared the ordinance duly passed and adopted this 5th day of February, 2002.