CODE OF ORDINANCES

OF THE CITY OF

NEPTUNE BEACH, FLORIDA

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Adopted: August 24, 1989

Effective: August 24, 1989

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Published in 2005 by Order of the City Council

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CURRENT

OFFICIALS

of the

CITY OF NEPTUNE BEACH, FLORIDA

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Elaine Brown

Mayor

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Scott Wiley

Vice Mayor

Richard Arthur
Rory Diamond
Fred Jones

City Council

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Andrew Hyatt

City Manager

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Patrick Krechowski

City Attorney

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Catherine Ponson

City Clerk

OFFICIALS

of the

CITY OF NEPTUNE BEACH, FLORIDA

AT THE TIME OF REPUBLICATION

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Richard A. Brown

Mayor

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Harriet Pruette

Vice Mayor

Eric Pardee
Larry Shealy
John Weldon

City Council

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Jim Jarboe

City Manager

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Christopher A. White

City Attorney

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Lisa Volpe, CMC

City Clerk

OFFICIALS

of the

CITY OF NEPTUNE BEACH, FLORIDA

AT THE TIME OF THIS CODIFICATION

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Ish Brant

Mayor

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James W. Crout
John F. Cleary
John C. Kowkabany
Joe A. Overby
K. Richard Sauls
Allen B. Sowder

City Council

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Robert Norris

City Manager

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Claude Mullis

City Attorney

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Ann Hanratty

City Clerk/Director of Finance

PREFACE

This Code is a republication of the ordinances of Neptune Beach of a general and permanent nature. Source materials used in the preparation of the Code were the 1959 Code, as supplemented through December 21, 1987, and ordinances subsequently adopted by the city. The source of each section is included in 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 appearing in the back of this Code, the reader can locate any section of the 1959 Code, as supplemented, and any subsequent ordinance included herein.

The chapters of the Code have been conveniently arranged in alphabetical order and the various sections within each chapter have been catchlined to facilitate usage. Notes which tie related sections of the Code together and which refer to relevant state law have been included. A table listing the state law citations and setting forth their location within the Code is included at the back of this Code.

Numbering System

The numbering system used in this Code is the same system used in many state and local government codes. Each section number consists of two component parts separated by a dash, the figure before the dash referring to the chapter number and the figure after the dash referring to the position of the section within the chapter. Thus, the second section of Chapter 3 is numbered 3-2 and the third section of Chapter 6 is 6-3. Under this system, each section is identified with its chapter and at the same time new sections or even whole chapters can be inserted in their proper place simply by using the decimal system for amendments. By way of illustration: If new material consisting of three sections that would logically come between sections 3-1 and 3-2 is desired to be added, such new sections would be numbered 3-1.1, 3-1.2 and 3-1.3 respectively. New chapters may be included in the same manner. If the new material is to be included between Chapters 12 and 13, it will be designated as Chapter 12.5. Care should be taken that the alphabetical arrangement of chapters is maintained when including new chapters. New articles and new divisions may be included in the same way or, in the case of articles, 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.

Page Numbering System

The page numbering system used in this Code is a prefix system. The letters to the left of the colon are an abbreviation which represents a certain portion of the volume. The number to the right of the colon represents the number of the page in that portion. In the case of a chapter of the Code, the number to the left of the colon indicates the number of the chapter. In the case of an appendix to the Code, the letter immediately to the left of the colon indicates the letter of the appendix. The following are typical parts of codes of ordinances, which may or may not appear in this Code at this time, and their corresponding prefixes:

CHARTER	CHT:1
CHARTER COMPARATIVE TABLE	CHTCT:1
CODE	CD1:1
CODE COMPARATIVE TABLES	CCT:1
STATE LAW REFERENCE TABLE	SLT:1
CHARTER INDEX	CHTi:1
CODE INDEX	CDi:1

 

Indices  

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

Looseleaf Supplements

A special feature of this publication to which the attention of the user is especially directed is the looseleaf system of binding and supplemental servicing for the publication. With this system, the publication will be kept up-to-date periodically. Subsequent amendatory legislation will be properly edited and the appropriate page or pages affected will be reprinted. These new pages will be distributed to holders of copies of the publication, with instructions for the manner of inserting the new pages and deleting the obsolete pages.

Successfully keeping this publication up-to-date at all times will depend largely upon the holder of the publication. 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 publisher 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.

Acknowledgments

The publication of this Republication was under the direct supervision of John Dombroski, Vice President of Production and Peggy Lamar, Editor, 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 Lisa Volpe, City Clerk, for her supervision, cooperation and interest during the progress of the work on this Code. It is hoped that their efforts and those of the publishers have resulted in a Code of Ordinances which will make the active law of the City readily accessible to all citizens and which will be a valuable tool in the day-to-day administration of the City's affairs.

ORDINANCE NO. 89-2-8

An Ordinance Adopting and Enacting a New Code for the City of Neptune Beach, Florida; Providing for the Repeal of Certain Ordinances Not Included Therein; Providing a Penalty for the Violation Thereof; Providing for the Manner of Amending Such Code; and Providing When Such Code and This Ordinance Shall Become Effective.

Be It Ordained by the City of Neptune Beach, Florida:

Section 1. The Code entitled "Code of Ordinances of the City of Neptune Beach, Florida" published by Municipal Code Corporation consisting of Chapters 1 through 27, each inclusive, is adopted.

Section 2. All ordinances of a general and permanent nature enacted on or before May 1, 1989, and not included in the Code or recognized and continued in force be reference therein, are repealed.

Section 3. The repeal provided for in Section 2 hereof shall not be construed to revive any ordinance or part thereof that has been repealed by a subsequent ordinance that is repealed by this ordinance.

Section 4. Unless another penalty is expressly provided, every person convicted of a violation of any provision of the Code or any ordinance, rule or regulation adopted or issued in pursuance thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment for not more than sixty (60) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each act of violation and each day upon which any such violation shall occur shall constitute a separate offense. The penalty provided by this section, unless another penalty is expressly provided, shall apply to the amendment of any Code section whether or not such penalty is reenacted in the amendatory ordinance. In addition to the penalty prescribed above, the County may pursue other remedies such as abatement of nuisances, injunctive relief, and revocation of licenses or permits.

Section 5. Additions or amendments to the Code when passed in the form as to indicate the intention of the City Council to make the same a part of the Code shall be deemed to be incorporated in the Code, so that reference to the Code includes the additions and amendments.

Section 6. Ordinances adopted after May 1, 1989 that amend or refer to ordinances that have been codified in the Code, shall be construed as if they amend or refer to like provisions of the Code.

Section 7. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon the signature of the Mayor.

Passed on First Reading this 7th day of August, 1989.

Passed on Second and Final Reading this 24th day of August, 1989.

/s/ _____
Ish Brant, Mayor

ATTEST:

/s/ _____
Becky E. Engstrom, City Clerk

Approved as to form and correctness:

	/s/ Claude L. Mullis       City Attorney