HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-20ORDINANCE NO. 79- 20
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING INDIAN RIVER COUNTY ORDINANCE
71-3 AND AMENDMENTS THERETO BY REDEFINING DEFINITIONS
IN SECTION 2, i.e., NURSING HOME OR CONVALESCENT HOME
AND CREATING A DEFINITION FOR HOME FOR AGED
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA:
a. That the Definition for Nursing or Convalescent
Home described as:
Nursing or convalescent home: A home, institution,
building or residence, public or private, whether
operated for profit or not, which provides main-
tenance, personal care or nursing for a period
exceeding twenty-four hours to three or more ill,
physically infirm, convalescing, or aged persons
who are not related by blood or marriage to the
operator. The definition of nursing or convalescent
home does not include hospitals, clinics or similar
institutions which are devoted primarily to the
diagnosis and treatment of the sick or injured.
is hereby revoked and the following definition substituted in
in its place:
Nursing or convalescent home: A home, institution,
building or residence, public or private, whether
operated for profit or not, presently licensed
pursuant to Florida Statute 400.062, which provides
maintenance, personal care or nursing for a period
exceeding twenty-four hours to three or more ill,
physically infirm, convalescing, or aged persons
who are not related by blood or marriage to the
operator. The definition of nursing or convalescent
home does not include hospitals, clinics or similar
institutions which are devoted primarily to the
diagnosis and treatment of the sick or injured.
b. That a new definition of Home for aged be added
to Section 2 following the definition for Guest cottages,
which definition shall read as follows:
Home for aged: A home, institution, building or
residence, public or private, whether operated for
profit or not, which provides maintenance, personal
care or nursing for a period exceeding twenty-four
hours to three or more ill, physically infirm,
cohvalescing, or aged persons who are not related
by blood or marriage to the operator. The definition
of home for aged does not include hospitals, clinics,
or similar institutions which are devoted primarily
to the diagnosis and treatment of the sick or
injured.
c. This Ordinance shall become effective according to law.
This Ordinance shall take effect August 13 19F�b(i
STATE IDA
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY
THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THIS IS
A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF
THE ORIGINAL ON FILE IN THIS
OFFICE.
F/,REDA WRIGHT, CLERK
BY /'N . AVie° D.C.
DATE e .9 ( 9