CODE OF ORDINANCES

CITY OF

DESTIN, FLORIDA

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GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY

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Published in 1989 by Order of the City Council

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CURRENT OFFICIALS

of the City of

DESTIN, FLORIDA

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Scott Fischer

Mayor

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Rodney Braden

Parker Destin

Tuffy Dixon

Jim Foreman

Cyron Marler

Chatham Morgan

Prebble Ramswell

Council Members

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Carisse LeJeune

City Manager

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J. Jerome Miller

City Attorney

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Rey Bailey

City Clerk

PREFACE

This Code is a codification of the ordinances of the City of Destin of a general and permanent nature.

Source materials used in the preparation of the Code were the ordinances adopted by the city council. 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 table appearing in the back of this Code, the reader can locate any section of any 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 first section of Chapter 1 is numbered 1-1 and the twenty-sixth section of Chapter 8 is 8-26. 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 one section that would logically come between sections 8-1 and 8-2 is desired to be added, such new section would be numbered 8-1.5. New chapters may be included in the same manner. If the new material is to be included between Chapters 9 and 10, it will be designated as Chapter 9.5. 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.

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 the index itself 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

This publication was under the direct supervision of James S. Vaught, 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 publisher is most grateful to Ms. Frances Beaird, City Clerk, and Mr. J. Jerome Miller, City Attorney, for their cooperation and assistance during the progress of the work on this publication. It is hoped that their efforts and those of the publisher 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.

	MUNICIPAL CODE CORPORATION
	Tallahassee, Florida

 

ORDINANCE NO. 158

AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE ADOPTION AND ENACTMENT OF A CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE CITY OF DESTIN, FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY; 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; PROVIDING FOR PURCHASE FEES; AND PROVIDING WHEN SUCH CODE AND THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF DESTIN, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. The Code entitled "Code of Ordinances, City of Destin, Florida," published by Municipal Code Corporation consisting of Chapters 1 through 21, each inclusive, is adopted.

SECTION 2. The authority for enactment for enactment of this Ordinance is Article I, Section 101(b) and Section 3.14(b) of the City Charter.

SECTION 3. All ordinances of a general and permanent nature enacted on or before March 31, 1989, and not included in the Code or recognized and continued in force by reference therein, are repealed.

SECTION 4. The repeal provided for in Section 3 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 5. Unless another penalty is expressly provided, every person convicted of a violation of any provision of the pursuance thereof, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00), or for imprisonment for a term not exceeding 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 City may pursue other remedies such as abatement of nuisances, injunctive relief, and revocation of license or permits.

SECTION 6. 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 7. Ordinances adopted after March 31, 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 8. A fee of one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125.00) will be charged by the City for purchase of the Code and fifty dollars ($50.00) for supplements thereafter.

SECTION 9. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Chairman.

ADOPTED: November 20, 1989

/s/ _____
   William E. Phillips
   City Council Chairman

ATTEST:

/s/         Philip Cook       City Manager;sigl;

The form and legal sufficiency of the foregoing has been reviewed and approved by the City Attorney.

/s/ _____
   J. Jerome Miller
   City Attorney

First Reading 11-6-89

Second Reading 11-20-89