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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-020PLb-1c AQd'r;nj 711110 5/00(legal\ord\firearms)0w AN ORDINANCE OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS CONCERNING THE DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS. WHEREAS, the State has regulated the discharge of firearms in public (Section 790.15, F.S.); and WHEREAS, said regulations, among other things, prohibit the discharge of firearms over or on the right-of-way of any paved public roads; and WHEREAS, Indian River County has a number of unpaved roads in developed areas; and WHEREAS, it is in the public health, safety and welfare to afford this protection to persons in the vicinity of unpaved roads, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, that: SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. The Indian River County Code is hereby amended by the addition of a Firearms. Chapter 306 the Indian River County Code to new Section 306.13 to of read as follows: It is unlawful for any person to discharge a firearm on or over the right-of-way of any public road, highway or street in Indian River County whether paved or unpaved. This section does not apply to a person lawfully defending life or property or performing official duties requiring the discharge of a firearm or to a person discharging a firearm on public roads or properties expressly approved for hunting by the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission or Division of Forestry. SECTION 2. SEVERABILITY. If any section, or any sentence, paragraph, phrase, or word of this ordinance is for any reason held to be unconstitutional, inoperative, or void, such holding shall not affect the remaining portions of this ordinance, and it shall be discharge Firearms. Section 306.13. Prohibition against of It is unlawful for any person to discharge a firearm on or over the right-of-way of any public road, highway or street in Indian River County whether paved or unpaved. This section does not apply to a person lawfully defending life or property or performing official duties requiring the discharge of a firearm or to a person discharging a firearm on public roads or properties expressly approved for hunting by the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission or Division of Forestry. SECTION 2. SEVERABILITY. If any section, or any sentence, paragraph, phrase, or word of this ordinance is for any reason held to be unconstitutional, inoperative, or void, such holding shall not affect the remaining portions of this ordinance, and it shall be ORDINANCE 2000- 020 construed to have been the legislative intent to pass the ordinance without such unconstitutional, invalid or inoperative part. SECTION 3, EFFECTIVE DATE. A certified copy of this ordinance, as enacted, shall be filed by the Clerk with the Office of the Secretary of State of the state of Florida within ten days after enactment, and this ordinance shall take effect upon filing with the Secretary of State. Approved and adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, on this 11 th day of , 2000. This ordinance was advertised in the Vero Beach Press Journal on the 9th day of June for a public hearing on the 11`h of July, 2000, at which time it was moved for adoption by Commissioner Stanbridge and seconded by Commissioner Ginn , and adopted by the following vote: The Chairman thereupon declared the ordinance duly passed and adopted this 11 th day of July , 2000. a AIF AttestfA 'K°'Q_ iRT0 N _} a •uv µ `., BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSION INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA Deputy, Clerk .� Fran B. Adams, Chairman ';„ = ,. l re „ r Effective ate: This ordinance was filed with the Department of State on day of . 0 0 , 2000 and became effective that date. M Date IFF __ .. Chairman Fran B. Adams Aye D. Ginn Vice Chairman Caroline AyP Commissioner Kenneth R. Macht Aye Stanbridge Commissioner Ruth M. Aye The Chairman thereupon declared the ordinance duly passed and adopted this 11 th day of July , 2000. a AIF AttestfA 'K°'Q_ iRT0 N _} a •uv µ `., BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSION INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA Deputy, Clerk .� Fran B. Adams, Chairman ';„ = ,. l re „ r Effective ate: This ordinance was filed with the Department of State on day of . 0 0 , 2000 and became effective that date. M Date IFF __ ..