HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 22-2003 ORDINANCE NO. 22 -2003
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL,
FLORIDA, AMENDING CODE SECTION 54 -47 RELATING
TO THE VESSEL CONTROL AND WATER SAFETY;
PROVIDING FOR A REVISED DEFINITION OF VESSEL;
PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF PRIOR INCONSISTENT
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS; PROVIDING FOR
INCORPORATION INTO THE CODE; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City is granted the authority, under Section 2(b), Article VIII, of the State
Constitution, to exercise any power for municipal Y p p purposes, except when expressly prohibited by
law; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is engaged in a comprehensive review of the City Code of
Ordinances; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to clarify the definition of vessel under Chapter 54 of
the City Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, hereby finds this
Ordinance to be in the best interests of the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Cape
Canaveral.
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Brevard
County, Florida, as follows:
Section 1. Recitals. The foregoing recitals are hereby fully incorporated herein by this
reference as legislative findings and the intent and purpose of the City Council of the City of Cape
Canaveral.
Section 2. Code Amendment. Section 54 -47 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Cape
Canaveral, Florida, is hereby amended as follows (underlined type indicates additions and strikeout
type indicates deletions, while asterisks (* * *) indicate a deletion from this Ordinance of text
existing in Section 54 -47. It is intended that the text in Section 54 -47 denoted by the asterisks and
set forth in this Ordinance shall remain unchanged from the language existing prior to adoption of
this Ordinance):
Sec. 54-47. Definitions.
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Vessel means a inutt,r- propcllcd watciLA aft, including a personal watcrci aft oi jet skis every
description of watercraft and airboat used or capable of being used as a means of transportation or
recreation on the water. As used in this article, the terms "boat" and "watercraft" are synonymous
with "vessel."
Section 3. Repeal of Prior Inconsistent Ordinances and Resolutions. All prior inconsistent
ordinances and resolutions adopted by the City Council, or parts of prior ordinances and resolutions
in conflict herewith, are hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict.
Section 4. Incorporation Into Code. This Ordinance shall be incorporated into the Cape
Canaveral City Code and any section or paragraph number or letter and any heading maybe changed
or modified as necessary to effectuate the foregoing.
Section 5. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, word or provision
of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent
jurisdiction, whether for substantive, procedural, or any other reason, such portion shall be deemed
a separate, distinct and independent provision, and such holding shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions of this Ordinance.
Section 6. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon adoption
by the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
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ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, F • a, this 2 y of
September, 2003.
ROCKY RANDLLS, Mayor
ATTEST: For Against
Bob Hoog X
Jim Morgan X
Buzz Petsos Second
SUSAN STILLS; Cfty glerk Rocky Randels X
Q Richard Treverton Motion
First Reading: 8/19/03
Legal Ad published: 8/24/03
Second Reading: 9/2/03
Approv- :. " to legal form and sufficiency for
the C e Canaveral only:
ANTHONY A. GARGANESE, City Attorney
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