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O-29-02 ~~.~ , l . Ii .' ~: ORDINANCE NO. ~ AN ORDTrTAWCE REQUIRnIG TIre; REI',ìQVAL AND DISPOSITION OF ALL h~TURE CITRUS FRUI1S NITHDT TEE CORPORATE LII.IITS OF THE CITY OF CLERr.IONT. ~ L ~ i " ~æEREAS, there has been found in the vicinity of the City of Clermont, citrus groves and properties infested with an insect 3. pest lmown as the Eediterranean Fruit Fly, which said insect pest is knovm to be and constitute a Brave menace to the health and prosperity of the community; and ) " " gEEREAS, the State Plant Board of the state of Florida, in conjunction with the proper aut~orities of the government of the United states, is using every possible means to exterminate this pest, and has requested the co-operation of all citizens ; and ;vrlEREAS, it appears that there are many groves and lots in the City of Clesrmont, which have c~trus fruit thereon, and in many instances dropped and decayinB fruit are found in large I quantities, and such dropped and decaying fruit is known to be I the tavorite breeding place of the said insect pest, and it ap- pears to the City Council that the future prosperity and health of the cOL~unity is placed in jeopardy thereby, therefore BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT SbCTION I. That all ovmers of property within the City of . Clermont are hereby required to remove or cause to be removed from all such property, all mature citrus fruit, including the dropped ffild decaying fruit, and whether such fruit be on the trees or upon the ground ; and such removal ahall be effected not later than Saturday, May 11, 1929. SECTIO~ 2. All such fruit as shall be removed pursuant to tae , . , provisions of the foregoing Section, and which is acceptable for transportation under the regulations of the State Plant Board, may be disposed of as may be permitted by said Plant Board ; add any and all such fruit as shall not be acceptable for transport- ation under the rules of said Board, and a~'_l dropped and decaying ,"I., "', ~¡ ·1' ',¡).C:-','" " ~''¡if 'ji.í ~¡i"-::~lL ,¡~à' '''':,;:''¡¡J,,!i c,":'htlt,i'-' " il II ~j ~~ !i ~ fruit shall be removed to such plau-e as !!lay be designated by the Mayor, and there destroyed in accordance with the rules and regulations of the said Florida state Plant Board. SECTION 3. All expenses incj.dent to the removal of the fruit mentioned herein shall be borne by the ovmer of the property from which such fruit is taken ; and in the event any property owner shall fail to remove and dispose of any fruit upon his property, prior to the time limit herein pro- vided for, the City shall cause such fruit to be removed and destroyed and the cost of same, together with interest at the rate of eight per cent per ill1num, shall be a lien against such property, which shall be enforced in the rJlanner provided by law for the enforeelnent of liens for improvements. SECTION 4. Any property ov>mer who shall fail to comply with the provisions of this ordinance, shall upon conviction be punished by a.fine of not less than ~$100.00 nor y,lOre tha:r: ;;;;500.00, or by imprisonment for not less than ten days nor mOre than ninety days, or by both such fine and inprisorur:ent at the discretion of the I'/Iayor ; and a..."1y person who shall interfere with, or obstruct, any officer or employee of the City, who may be engaged in the enforeeffient of this Ordinance, shall be deemed, upon conviction, to be guilty of obstructing a1"l oi'f'icer in the discharge of his duty, and shall be punish- ed accordingly. SECTION 5. This ordinance, being an emergency ordinance, shall become effective immediately upon its passase and a-~- 1,... ..~ proval by the Mayor. ,,' ~~ ~. \t_ ~.~.. : ~ ,.~ '. .' ,",:'t: ~"''t,6ð¿'6.~''''~ " ~ Pà:~P. and adopted at a Special Iileeting æ the City Cou'lcil ~,~-~;\,;;:~ City of Clermont, held on MQYh1929. - J" :At:~A ¡J ¿ j j PrOSldenhi.t~ tfJM~ r/~~rty~ ,...6<'':'\,~ ;-"'6S =r,;;,!;I',~ ~"~'~ 0'Õ':: Rêceived and approved by me, -------~~~---------------------------- this 4th day of j:ay, 1929. c:2f )!/~~~~ J:.Tãýor : 7/ - ... · f'