Ordinance 80-006 ORDINANCE NO. 80- 6
AN~EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AMENDING COLLIER COUNTY
ORDINANCE NO. 79-102 AS IT RELATES TO PROHIBI-
TING THE DISCHARGE OF RIM FIRE OR CENTER TYPE
OF~FIREA~S WITHIN THE URBANIZING PORTION OF
GOLDEN.GATE ESTATES TO INCLUDE UNITS 16, 17
.ANDi?0~bF GOLDEN GATE ESTATES; DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY; SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFEC-
TIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, concern has been expressed by residents of Units
16, 17 and 70 of Golden Gate Estates located within Collier
County as to the discharging of firearms in the aforesaid
portions of Collier County and in the vicinity of residences
and dwellings within such unit, and
WHEREAS, the discharge of firearms within the aforesaid
units poses a danger and threat to the lives, safety, well-
being and welfare of the residents of Collier County, and
WHEREAS, this conduct and activity constitutes a public
emergency threatening the health, welfare and safety of the
aforesaid citizens and residents of Collier County, and
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Section 2. of Collier County Ordinance No. 79-102
is hereby amended to read as follows; by adding the underlined
words:
"A. The discharge of any rim fire or center fire
type of firearm, or of any shot greater in size than
standard ~5 shot from a shotgun is. hereby prohibited
within the urbanizing portion of Golden Gate Estates
as heretofore defined and within Units 16, 17 and 70
of Golden Gate Estates." ~~ ~ ~
Section 2. Egergency, Be it declared that an emergen~ exi~ -~
and the immediate enactment of this Ordinance is neces~ry, ~ ~
therefore, notice requirements are waived and this Ord~nanc~~ ~: ~
shall take effect immediately upon its placement in t~ Un~d
States mail to the Secretary of State.
Section 3. Severabtlity.. It is declared to be the intent of
the Board of County Commissioners that if any section, subsection,
sentence, clause, phrase or provision of this Ordinance is held
invalid or unconstitutional, such invalidation or unconstitutionality
shall not be so construed as to render invalid or unconstitutional
the remaining provisions of this Ordinance.
Section 4. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect
immediately upon adoption and filing as provided by law.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 15th day of January, 1980.
STATE OF FLORIIY~ )
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
~li~rd Wenzel~Chairman
Approve~to fo~ sufficiency:
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Collier County Attorney
COUNTY OF COLLIER )
I, WILLIAM J. REAGAN, Clerk of Courts in and for the ~eentieth
Judicial Circuit, Collier County, Florida, do hereby certify that the
foregoing is a true original of:
ORDINANCE NO. 80- 6
which ~,~s adopted via emergency procedure by the Board of County
Co~missioners during Regular Session January 15, 1980.
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of the Board of County
Comissioners of Collier County, Florida, this 1Sth day of January, 1980.
WlLLIAH J. RFACd~N
Clerk of Courts and Clerk
Ex-officio to Board of
County Comissioners
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This ordinance filed with the Secretary of State's Office ,..~
the 1Zth day of January, 1980 and ackmowledgement of that ,~ ,: : '.,. ~ '..~
filing received this .2~d day of January, 1980.
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