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ORDINANCE NO. 21 -72 (AS AMENDED)
AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING LOUD AND EXCESSIVE NOISE; PROVIDING
PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS; REPEALING ORDINANCES NUMBERED 10 -62
AND 20 -65; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, MOST PROVISIONS OF ORDINANCES 10 -62 AND 20 -65 HAVE IDENTICAL
OR EQUIVALENT CONTERPARTS IN THE FLORIDA STATUTES, AND
WHEREAS, THE USE OF FLORIDA STATUTES TO CONTROL CRIME AND CONDUCT
IS AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE NO. 1 -62 AND PREFERRED BY THE CITY'S LAW ENFORCE-
MENT AGENCY AND CITY ATTORNEY, AND
WHEREAS, THIS ORDINANCE CONTAINS THOSE PROVISIONS OF ORDINANCES
20 -65 AND 10 -62 WHICH DO NOT HAVE IDENTICAL OR EQUIVALENT COUNTERPARTS IN
THE FLORIDA STATUTES,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL,
FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. LOUD AND UNNECESSARY NOISE PROHIBITED. THE CREATION
OF ANY UNREASONABLY LOUD, DISTURBING AND UNNECESSARY NOISES IN THE CITY IS
PROHIBITED. NOISES OF SUCH CHARACTER, INTENSITY AND DURATION, AS TO BE DET-
RIMENTAL TO THE LIFE OR HEALTH OF ANY INDIVIDUAL, OR IN THE DISTURBANCE OF
THE PUBLIC PEACE AND WELFARE, ARE PROHIBITED.
SECTION 2. PENALTY FOR VIOLATION. WHOSOEVER SHALL VIOLATE THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE, UPON CONVICTION THEREOF IN A COURT OF COMPETENT
JURISDICTION, SHALL BE PUNISHED BY A FINE NOT TO EXCEED $100.00, OR BY IMPRIS-
ONMENT NOT TO EXCEED 20 DAYS, OR BOTH IN THE DISCRETION OF THE JUDGE OF THE
COURT.
SECTION 3. ORDINANCES NUMBERED 10 -62 AND 20 -65 ARE HEREBY REPEALED.
SECTION 4. THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY UPON
ITS ADOPTION.
ADOPTED THIS 5TH
DAY OF DECEMBER
OF THE CITY OFCAPE- ._CANAVERAL, FLORI
AVEI
A
1972, BY THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY ATTORNEY
FIRST READING: NOVEMBER 21, 1972
POSTED: NOVEMBER 22 1972
SECOND READING: DECEMBER 5, 1972