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ORDINANCE N0. 185-M A
AN ORDINANCE UNDER THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY
OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA; ADOPTING REGULATIONS
FOR THE REMOVAL OF SHOPPING CARTS FROM PUBLIC PROPERTY;
PROVIDING FOR STORAGE AND ABANDONMENT; PROVIDING FOR
PAYMENT OF COSTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING
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WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Clermont has become aware of 8 (~ - g'7'~
an increase in shopping carts abandoned on public rights-of-ways and public
property; and
WHEREAS, abandoned shopping carts constitute a public nuisance and a
threat to the health and safety of the community; and
WHEREAS, it is within the governmental interests to alleviate such nuisance
and protect the public health and safety.
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Clermont, Lake County,
Florida, hereby ordains that:
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No shopping carts shall be left unattended or abandoned on public rights-of-ways
or upon public property of the City of Clermont.
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Any such shopping cart left unattended or abandoned on public rights-of-ways
or upon public property may be removed by the City of Clermont and stored for
a period of thirty (30) days.
SECTION 3.
The rightful owner of the shopping cart may redeem the shopping cart
by payment of storage and administrative costs of $25.00 for each shopping
cart.
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In the event the shopping cart is not redeemed within thirty (30) days,
it shall be presumed to be abandoned and shall be disposed of by the City, either
at public auction to reimburse the City for the costs, or by disposal, at the
City's discretion.
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All ordinances or parts of this Ordinance in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
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Should any section or part of this section be declared invalid by any
Court of competent jurisdiction, such adjudications shall not apply or affect
any other provision of this Ordinance, except to the extent that the entire
LEONARD H. BAIRD, JR., ATTORNEY AT LAW, P.O. DRAWER 1066, CLERMONT, FLORIDA 32711
section or part of the section may be inseparable in meaning and effect from
the section to which such holding shall apply.
SECTION 7.
This Ordinance shall be published as provided by law and it shall become
law and shall take effect on the date of its Second Reading and Final Passage.
First Reading this day of 1987.
Second Reading this day of 1987.
PASSED AND ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE
COUNTY, FLORIDA, THIS DAY OF 1987.
CITY OF CLERMONT
BY:
ROBERT A. POOL, SR., Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED by me this day of
. 1987.
ROBERT A. POOL, SR., Mayor
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a certifed copy of the foregoing Ordinance No.
was published on the day of 1987,
in a newspaper of general circulation located within the City of Clermont, as
required by Florida Statutes 166.041(3)(a), said date of publication being 14
days prior to the Second Reading and Final Adoption of the Ordinance.
City Clerk
LEONARD H. BAIRD, JR., ATTORNEY AT LAW, P.O. DRAWER 1066, CLERMONT, FLORIDA 32711