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ORDINANCE NO. l7~
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE USE OF SPRAY OR DUSTING MATERIALS
HA VING PARATHION THEREIN WITHIN THE TERRITORIAL BOUNDARIES OF
THE CITY O~ CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR
PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE, AND OTHER MATTERS
RELATING THERETO.
WHEREAS, after due investigation the City Council of the
City of Clermont was found, (a) that parathion in sprays and
dusting materials is being increasingly used on citrus trees,
lawns, flowers or shrubs in the City of Clermont; (b) that
parathion is toxic; (c) that the City has no Ordinance re-
gulating or restricting the use of parathion; and, (d) in
order to protect the general health and welfare of property
owners and those living within said City, an Ordinance regu-
lating and restricting its use, must, of necessity and as an
emergency, be passed; therefore.
BE IT ORDAINED AND ESTABLISHED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CLERMONT: ...
SECTION I. Hereafter no citrus trees, lawns, flowers or
shrubs shall be sprayed or dusted with any spray or dusting
material that contains any parathion on any property within
the City of Clermont, if said citrus trees, lawns, flowers or
shrubs are within 100 feet of any adjoining street, sidewalk,
alleyway, driveway or any property upon which one or more
persons, firms or corporations occupy same as a residence
and/or business.
However, nothing herein contained shall pre-
vent a citrus grove, within said City Limits, from being sprayed
or dusted with a material containing parathion provided a
"buffer zone" is created by not spraying or dusting with any
materials containing parathion within 100 feet of any street,
sidewalk, alleyway, driveway, or any property upon which any
person, firm or corporation occupy same as a residence and/or
business.
SECTION II. Every parcel of property within the City of
Clermont, so sprayed or dusted, must be posted every fifty (50)
feet, on all four sides, notifying the general public to the
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effect that said property has been sprayed with said toxic
dust or spray material and said posting or warning signs
must remain thereon for a period of at least one week from
the date so sprayed or disted.
SECTION III. All persons, firms or corporations who,
in any manner, would come within or under any of the provi-
sions and penalties of this Ordinance, are hereby charged
with full notice of the purpose, provisions and penalties
hereof.
SECTION IV. Any person, firm or corporation violating
any part of this Ordinance shall be subject to a fine of not
less than $~.OO nor more than $500.00, or by imprisonment
for a period of not more than sixty (60) days, or by both
such fine and imprisonment as the Judge of the Municipal Court
of the City of Clermont, in his just discretion, may impose.
SECTION V. This Ordinance is passed as an emergency
measure and the said Council, does by the vote by which this
Ordinance is passed, hereby declare that an emergency exists
which makes it imperative that this Ordinance become effective
forthwith in order that the public health, welfare and safety
of all persons within the City of Clermont might be most effect-
ively protected and otherwise provided for.
THIS Ordinance, therefore, shall become effective immed-
iately upon its passage and all Ordinances or parts of Ordin-
ances in conflict with this Ordinance or any part thereof, are
hereby expressly repealed!
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PASSED by the City Council at its Adjourned Regular Heeting
held on December 18, 1958, in the City of Clermont. Florida.
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RECEIVED AND APPROVED by me, this December 18, 1958.
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The foregoing Ordinance was posted in accordance with the
Charter and Ordinances of the City of Clermont.
DATED,
January 19
, 1959
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