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ORDINANCE NO. �� � 2
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS FOR
THE TYPE AND PLACEMENT OF LAWN MARKERS;
PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR; REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING A SAVINGS
CLAUSE• AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the City Council has been advised that some
of the existing lawn markers constitute a traffic hazard or
a potential traffic hazard, substantially hinder the City
Administration in its obligatory lawn maintenance functions
and detract from the general esthetic interests of the
community; and
WHEREAS, the City Administrator has recommended
that lawn markers be regulated in order to alleviate the
traffic hazards, .to prevent potential traffic hazards, to
facilitate the City Administration in performing its ob-
ligatory lawn maintenance functions and to enhance the es-
thetics of the City of Tamarac; and
0 WHEREAS, the City Council deems it to be in the
public interest to regulate the use and placement of lawn
markers in the City of Tamarac; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TAMARAC, FLORIDA:
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ARTICLE I: REGULATION OF LAWN MARKERS.
SECTION 1. That all lawn markers utilized
in the front of resident lots abutting any street or other
public way shall not exceed nine (9) inches in diameter,
shall not exceed 9 1/2 pounds, and shall be button or
mushroom style. Each lot shall be limited to a maximum of
four (4) lawn markers.
SECTION 2. The general maintenance superin-
tendent shall have the duty of enforcing this Ordinance in
the following manner:
(a) He shall first notify the owner of the
lot, in writing, specifying with particularity, the alleged
violation, and shall, give the lot owner ten (10) days from
receipt of said notice to conform with the requirements of
this Ordinance.
(b) If the lot owner does not comply with
this Ordinance within ten (10) days of notification of the
violations, the general maintenance superintendent shall prosecute
the violator in the Municipal Court of the City of Tamarac,
Florida. After the expiration of the ten (10) day notification
period, each day that the violation exists shall constitute
a separate offense.
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(c) Any person violating any of the provisions
of this Ordinance, shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished
by a fine not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or
by imprisonment, not to exceed ninety (90) days, or by both
such fine and imprisonment.
ARTICLE II:
SECTION 1. Should any Section or provision
of this Ordinance or any portion thereof, or any paragraph,
sentence or word be declared by a Court of competent juris-
diction to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the
validity of the remainder hereof as a whole or any part
hereof, other than the part declared to be invalid.
ARTICLE III:
SECTION 1. All Ordinances or parts of
Ordinances in conflict herewith, be, and the same are hereby
repealed. yy
PASSED FIRST READING this ( day of
PASSED SECOND READING this "day of
PASSED THIRD READING this (7day of
ATTEST: MAYOR
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C I V h 0ERK
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