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COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 0-
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An Ordinance to be entitled:
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An Ordinance relating to the procurement of licenses to
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carry firearms, providing for the application procedure,
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providing for a fee to be paid for the issuing of the license,
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providing standards for the issuing of licenses and pro- .
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viding an effective date.
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Be it ordained by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River
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County:
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Section 1. This Ordinance is enacted pursuant to Chapter 69:234,
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Chapter 69.32, Laws of Florida, 1969 and Florida Statute 790. 06 , 1969
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for the purpose of regulating the carrying of certain firearms in Indian
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River County. This Ordinance shall apply and be enforced in all areas
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of Indian River County not within the boundaries of any municipality of
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the county.
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Section 2. When used in this Ordinance, ,the following words
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shall mean:
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a- Board shall -mean -the Board of County Commissioners
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Indian River County, Florida.
b. Concealed firearms means any firearms, as defined in
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subsection (c) when the same is carried on or about a person in such
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a manner as to conceal said firearm from the ordinary sight -of -another
person.
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c. Firearm means anyyweapon which will, or is designed to or
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may readily be converted to expel a projectile by the action of an
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explosive; the frame or receiver of any such weapon; any firearm muffler
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or ,silencer; any destructive device; or any machine gun.
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27 Section 3. No person, except law enforcement officers as
28 defined in Florida Statute 790.001, shall carry or have in his
2 -9 --manual possession in Indian River -County, Flarida—,any-concealed
30 fft udi in as above defined without having a license issued by tilt Boal d.
31 1Section 4. Standards: Licenses to carry firearms will be
32 granted by the Board for a maximum of two years only to persons
33 over the age of twenty-one (21) years, of good moral character, who
34 have never been convicted of a felony or who having been convicted,
35 have had their civil rights restored.
36 Section 5. Bond: All applicants for a firearm license shall give
37 a bond payable to the Governor of the State in the sum of One Hundred
38 Dollars ($100.00) conditioned for the proper and legitimate use of said
39 firearms, with sureties to be approved by the Board.
40 Section 6. Application: Application for a firearm license shall be
41 . made through the Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for Indian River Countv
42 on forms provided by the Clerk, which form shall include at least the
43 name and address of the applicant, the name of the maker of the firearm
44 licensedA"e-carrfed,the—caliber-and serial-number--of-the firearm, -and
45 the � emen the license is needed. Each application shall be accompanied
46 by a written recommendation of approval signed by the Sheriff of Indian
47 River County and, in the case of an employee, who requests a firearm
48 license because of hisemployment, , a written request for the license
49 signed by the employee's employer.
50 Section 7. Fees: A fee of $5.00 shall be paid by each applicant
51 to the Clerk at'the time of filing of the application. Said fee to be retained
52 regardless of whether the application is approved or denied. Said fees
53 so collected to become part of the General Fund of the County.
54 Section 8. The effective date of this Ordinance is December 1, 1970.
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INLA IN Ri v tnat the foregoing
I h®rob�, certify cf the
is a true and correct co
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Ln the public records of this office.
Witness my_hand and seal of office
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