97-14 ORDINANCE NO. 97-14
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA
DECLARING IT UNLAWFUL TO COMMIT ANY ACT THAT IS
RECOGNIZED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA
AS A MISDEMEANOR WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS
OF THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY,
INCLUSION IN THE CODE AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. It shall be unlawful for any person to commit, within the corporate limits of
the City, any act which is or shall be recognized by the laws of the State of Florida as a
misdemeanor, and the commission of such acts is hereby forbidden.
Section 2. Severabilit¥. The provisions of this Ordinance are declared to be
severable and if any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance shall for any
reason be held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of
the remaining sections, sentences, clauses, and phrases of this Ordinance but they shall
remain in effect, it being the legislative intent that this Ordinance shall stand
notwithstanding the invalidity of any part.
.Section 3. Inclusion in the Code. It is the intention of the City Council, and it is
hereby ordained that the provisions of this Ordinance shall become and made a part of the
Code of Aventura, Florida; that the sections of this Ordinance may be renumbered or
relettered to accomplish such intentions; and that the word "Ordinance" shall be changed to
"Section" or other appropriate word.
Section 4. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be effective upon adoption on
second reading.
Ord. No. 97-
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The foregoing Ordinance was offered by Councilmember Beskin, who moved its
adoption on first reading. This motion was seconded by Councilmember Rogers-Libert,
and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Coun¢ilmember Jay R. Beskin yes
Councilmember Ken Cohen yes
Councilmember Harry Holzberg yes
Councilmember Jeffrey M. Perlow yes
Councilmember Patricia Rogers-Libert yes
Vice Mayor Arthur Berger yes
Mayor Arthur I. Snyder yes
The foregoing Ordinance was offered by Councilmember Holzberg ,
who moved its adoption on second reading. This motion was seconded by
Counciimember gogers-Libert , and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as
follows:
Councilmember Arthur Berger yes
Councilmember Jay R. Beskin yes
Councilmember Ken Cohen yes
Councilmember Harry Holzberg yes
Councilmember Patricia Rogers-Libert yes
Vice Mayor Jeffrey M. Pedow yes
Mayor Arthur I. Snyder yes
PASSED AND ADOPTED on first reading this 15th day of A~pril, 1997.
second re is6t y May, 1 9 .
AI:~F'F~IUR ~. SN~YDE~, MAYOR
Al-rEST:
TERESA M. SMITH, CMC, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AST~ FORM/AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
CITY A'I-rORNEY
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