CODE OF LAWS MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA CONSISTING OF: LOCAL LAWS COMPILATION MANATEE COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES

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Adopted: October 20, 1981
Effective: December 31, 1981

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Published in 1981 by Order of the Board of County Commissioners

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OFFICIALS

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MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA

AT THE TIME OF THIS CODIFICATION

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Patricia M. Glass
Edward Chance
Claude McGavic
Westwood Fletcher
Vernon Vickers
County Commissioners

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Mary Greenwood
Attorney for the Board of
County Commissioners

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R. B. Shore
Clerk of the Circuit Court

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David B. Collier
County Administrator

PREFACE

The Manatee County Code of Laws consists of three parts: Part I, Local Laws Compilation, being a compilation of those local laws enacted by the Florida Legislature which were deemed advisable to be included; Part II, Manatee County Code of Ordinances, being a codification of all county ordinances of a general and permanent nature; Part III, Manatee County Code of Resolutions, being a codification of certain resolutions of a general and permanent nature which were deemed advisable to be included. As expressed in the adopting ordinance, the Manatee County Code of Ordinances supersedes all ordinances not included therein or recognized as continuing in force. As expressed in the adopting resolution, the Manatee County Code of Resolutions supersedes only those resolutions which conflict with its provisions.

As this volume contains three (3) distinct parts, each chapter is preceded by an arabic number designating the part. Thus, the second chapter of the Manatee County Code of Ordinances (Part II) is Chapter 2-2, and the second chapter of the Manatee County Code of Resolutions (Part III) is Chapter 3-2. Section numbers are keyed to chapters so the first section of Chapter 1-1 is section 1-1-1 and the first section of Chapter 2-1 is section 2-1-1.

Under this system each section is identified with its part and chapter number and any additions can be inserted in their proper place by the use of the decimal system. New material consisting of three sections that would logically come between sections 2-4-2 and 2-4-3 would be designated as sections 2-4-3.1, 2-4-3.2 and 2-4-3.3, respectively. Sections have been reserved at the end of articles and divisions for future expansion. New chapters may be included in the same manner. If the new material is to be included between chapters 2-4 and 2-5 it will be designated as chapter 2-4.5. New articles and new divisions may be placed at the end of the chapter embracing the subject, and, in the case of divisions, may be placed at the end of the article embracing the subject, the next successive number being assigned to the article or division.

Footnotes which tie related sections of this volume together and which refer to relevant provisions of the state law have been included. A table listing the state law citations setting forth their location within this volume is included at the back of this volume. The source of each section is indicated by the history note appearing in parentheses at the end thereof. The absence of such a note indicates that the section is new and was adopted for the first time with the adoption of the Code. By use of the Comparative Tables, any local law, ordinance or resolution included herein can be readily found in the Code.

The index has been prepared with the greatest of care. Each particular item has been placed under several headings, come of the headings being couched in lay phraseology, others in legal terminology and still others in language generally used by county officials and employees. There are numerous cross references within the index itself which stand as guideposts to direct the user to the particular item in which he is interested.

A special feature of this Code is the looseleaf system of binding and supplemental service, by which the Code will be kept up-to-date periodically. Upon the final passage of amendatory ordinances, they will be properly edited and the page or pages affected will be reprinted. These new pages will be distributed to holders of copies of the Code, with instructions for the manner of inserting the new pages and deleting the obsolete pages. Each such amendment, when incorporated into the Code, may be cited as a part thereof, as provided in section 4 of the Adopting Ordinance.

The successful maintenance of this Code up-to-date at all times will depend largely upon the holder of the volume. As revised sheets are received it will then become the responsibility of the holder to have the amendments inserted according to the attached instructions. It is strongly recommended by the publishers that all such amendments be inserted immediately upon receipt to avoid misplacing them and, in addition, that all deleted pages be saved and filed for historical reference purposes.

The publication of this Code was under the supervision of Roger D. Merriam, Supervising Editor of the Municipal Code Corporation, Tallahassee, Florida. Credit is gratefully given to the other members of the publisher's staff for their sincere interest and able assistance throughout the project.

The publishers are most grateful to Mr. E. N. Fay, former Attorney for the Board of County Commissioners, and to other county officers and employees too numerous to mention, for their invaluable cooperation and assistance in the preparation of the manuscript of this publication.

October, 1981

MUNICIPAL CODE CORPORATION
Tallahassee, Florida

ORDINANCE NO. 81-21

An Ordinance Adopting and Enacting a Manatee County Code of Ordinances; Establishing the Same; Providing for the Repeal of Certain Ordinances Not Included Therein, Except as Herein Expressly Provided; Providing for the Manner of Amending Such Code of Ordinances; and Providing When This Ordinance Shall Become Effective.

Be it Ordained by the Board of County Commissioners of Manatee County:

Section 1. That the Code of Ordinances, consisting of Chapters 2-1 to 2-31, each inclusive, is hereby adopted and enacted as the "Manatee County Code of Ordinances," and shall be treated and considered as a new and original comprehensive ordinance which shall supersede all other general and permanent ordinances of the County passed on or before October 7, 1980, to the extent provided for in Section 2 hereof.

Section 2. That all provisions of such Code shall be in full force and effect from and after the 31st day of December, 1981, and all ordinances of a general and permanent nature of Manatee County, enacted on final passage on or before October 7, 1980, and not included in such Code or recognized and continued in force by reference therein, are hereby repealed from and after the 31st day of December, 1981, except as hereinafter provided.

Section 3. That the repeal provided for in Section 2 hereof shall not affect the following:

(a)

Any offense or act committed or done or any penalty or forfeiture incurred or any contract or right established or accruing before the effective date of this ordinance.

(b)

Any ordinance promising or guaranteeing the payment of money for the County, or authorizing the issuance of any bonds for the County, or any evidence of the County's indebtedness, or any contract or obligation assumed by the County.

(c)

Any administrative ordinance of the County not in conflict or inconsistent with the provisions of such Code.

(d)

Any right or franchise granted by the County to any person, firm or corporation.

(e)

Any ordinance dedicating, naming, establishing, locating, relocating, opening, paving, widening, vacating, etc., any street or public way in the County.

(f)

Any appropriation ordinance or any ordinance authorizing appropriations or gifts.

(g)

Any ordinance establishing and prescribing street grades of any street.

(h)

Any ordinance providing for local improvements or assessing taxes therefor.

(i)

Any ordinance establishing subdivision regulations or dedicating or accepting any plat or subdivision in the County.

(j)

Any zoning ordinance.

(k)

The following ordinances: 71-4, 73-1, 74-3, 75-3, 76-1 and 78-5.

(l)

That general law of local application designated as Ch. 59-693 Laws of Florida, as amended, which was made an ordinance of the Board of County Commissioners by Ch. 71-29 Laws of Florida.

(m)

Any ordinance enacted after October 7, 1980.

Nor shall such repeal be construed to revive any ordinance or part of an ordinance which has been repealed by a subsequent ordinance which is repealed by this ordinance.

Section 4. That any and all additions and amendments to such Code, when passed in such form as to indicate the intention of the Board of County Commissioners to make the same a part thereof, shall be deemed to be incorporated in such Code so that reference to the "Manatee County Code" shall be understood and intended to include such additions and amendments.

Section 5. That a copy of such Code shall be kept on file in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit in and for Manatee County preserved in looseleaf form, or in such other form as the Clerk may consider most expedient. It shall be the express duty of the Clerk, or someone authorized by him, to insert in their designated places all amendments, ordinances, resolutions or motions which indicate the intention of the Board of County Commissioners to make the same a part of such Code when the same have been printed or reprinted in page form, and to extract from such Code all provisions which may be from time to time repealed by the Board of County Commissioners. Such copy shall be available for all persons desiring to examine the same.

Section 6. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are, to the extent of such conflict, hereby repealed.

Section 7. That this ordinance shall become effective on the 31st day of December, 1981.

PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED, by the Board of County Commissioners of Manatee County, Florida, this the 20th day of October, 1981.

ATTEST: R. B. SHOREClerk of the Circuit       [SEAL]Court	BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA
/s/  R. B. Shore	By: /s/  Patricia M. Glass       Chairman 10/20/81

 

RESOLUTION

A Resolution Adopting and Enacting a Manatee County Code of Resolutions; Providing for the Repeal of Inconsistent Resolutions; Providing for the Manner of Amending Such Code of Resolutions and Providing When This Resolution Shall Become Effective.

Be it Resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Manatee County:

Section 1. That the Code of Resolutions, consisting of Chapters 3-1 to 3-31 inclusive, is hereby adopted as the "Manatee County Code of Resolutions." All resolutions or parts of resolutions adopted prior to October 7, 1980 which conflict with such Code of Resolutions, are hereby repealed.

Section 2. That any and all additions or amendments to such Code, when passed in such form as to indicate the intention of the Board of County Commissioners to make the same a part thereof, shall be deemed to be incorporated in such Code so that reference to the "Manatee County Code of Resolutions," shall be understood and intended to include such additions and amendments.

Section 3. That a copy of such Code shall be kept on file in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit in and for Manatee County preserved in looseleaf form, or in such other form as the Clerk may consider most expedient. It shall be the express duty of the Clerk, or someone authorized by him, to insert in their designated places all resolutions which indicate the intention of the Board of County Commissioners to make the same a part of such Code when the same have been printed or reprinted in page form, and to extract from such Code all provisions which may be repealed from time to time by the Board of County Commissioners. The copy of such Code shall be available for all persons desiring to examine the same.

Section 4. That all resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict with this resolution are, to the extent of such conflict, hereby repealed.

Section 5. That this resolution shall become effective on the 31st day of December, 1981.

ADOPTED, with a quorum present and voting, this the 20th day of October, 1981.

ATTEST: R. B. SHOREClerk of the Circuit       [SEAL]Court	BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA
/s/  R. B. Shore	By: /s/  Patricia M. Glass       Chairman 10/20/81