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ORDINANCE NO . 241,
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA,
PALM BEACH COUNTY, CREATING A UNIFORM
MAXIMUM PENALTY WHICH MAY BE IMPOSED FOR
ANY MISDEMEANOR VIOLATION OF ALL ORDINANCES
OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA, EXCEPT
WHERE EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED BY STATE LAW
WHEREAS, the Constitution of the State of Florida
abolished the Florida Municipal Courts effective January 3, 19??,
and
WHEREAS, the County Court of Palm Beach County, shall
assume the jurisdiction previously reposed by said municipal courts
and
WHEREAS, it is necessary in preparation for and in
conjunction with the abolishment of the Florida Municipal
Courts to make certain amendments to existing ordinances of the
Village of Tequesta to provide for the uniformity required by the
County Court of Palm Beach County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL
OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section _l. A fine of not more than Five Hundred
Dollars ($500.00) or term of imprisonment not in excess of six (6)
months or both such fine and imprisonment shall constitute the
maximum penalty which may be imposed upon any person who shall be
adjudged to have violated any ordinance of the Village of Tequesta,
Florida, provided however that this ordinance shall not conflict
with any provision for penalties imposed for any offense under the
laws of the State of Florida.
Section 2. This Ordinance shall supersede any other
penalty provision contained in the Charter and ordinances of the
Village of Tequesta, Florida.
Section 3. Severability
In the event that any section, subsection, clause,
sentence or provision is held invalid, the remainder of this
ordinance shall not be affected by such invalidity.
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Section 4. Repeal of Conflicting Ordinances and
Resolutions.
All ordinances and resolutions of the Village of
Tequesta in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 5. Effective Date.
This Ordinance shall take effect on January 3, 1977.
THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE was offered by Councilmember
Howard F. Brown who moved its adoption. The Ordinance
was seconded by Councilmember Joseph D. Yoder, Jr, and upon
being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
FOR ADOPTION:
Howard F. Brown
Dorothy M. Campbell
Stephen R. Huggins
AGAINST ADOPTION:
Peter Baron
Joseph D. Yoder, Jr.
The Mayor thereupon declared the Ordinance duly passed
and adopted this 23 day of November A.D., 1976.
ATTEST:
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Vi11ag Clerk
MAYOR OF TEQUESTA
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