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Sec. 6-36. Vicious or Nuisance Dogs Prohibited.
It shall be unlawful for any person to own or keep any vicious dog or any dog that becomes a nuisance in the community by continuously barking for 15 or more minutes or raising any disturbance whatsoever or by destroying lawns, shrubbery, planting or property of any kind.
(Code 1985, s 5-16)
Sec. 6-37. Running at Large – Prohibited.
It shall be unlawful for any person owning, keeping or harboring any dog to allow or permit such dog to run at large upon the alleys, roads, streets, thoroughfares or other public places within the city or upon the private property of any person other than the owner or keeper of such dog at any time, and all dogs shall be either restricted to the premises of the owner or keeper of such dogs or be upon a leash at all times. Any dog at any time found running at large off the premises of the owner or keeper of such dog, and not under the control of the owner or keeper thereof or a member of his immediate family either by leash, cord, chain or otherwise, shall be impounded by any police officer or other duly authorized employee of the city.
(Code 1985, s 5-17)
State Law References -- Damage by Dogs, F.S. ch. 767; rabies inoculation required, F.S. s 828.30.
Sec. 6-38. Leash Required.
No owner of any dog or person in charge of such dog shall allow or permit such dog to be in any public place or premises in the city unless such dog is firmly secured by a substantial leash held by the owner or persons in charge controlling such dog, such a specified by the manufacturer as the loaded weight of a combination vehicle. leash not to exceed six feet in length; nor shall any dog be permitted to go on private property without the consent of the owner or occupant thereof.
(Code 1985, s 5-18)
Sec. 6-39. Removal of Excrement Required.
Any dog owner or person in charge who allows deposit of excrement on public or private property other than the property of the dog owner shall immediately remove the same.
(Code 1985, s 5-19)
Cross Reference – Solid waste, ch. 38.
Sec. 6-40. Prohibited on the Beach.
It shall be unlawful for any dog whether running at large or on a leash to be on a public beach within the city. Any person, whether the owner or person in charge of such dog who shall permit or allow such dog to be upon any public beach shall upon conviction be guilty of a violation of this section.
(Ord. No. 96-5, s 1,2-6-96)
Cross Reference – Beaches generally, s 58-31 et. Seq.
Sec. 67-2. Storing, parking or leaving abandoned property on public or private property prohibited; declared nuisance; exceptions.
No person shall park, store, leave or permit parking, storing, or leaving of personal property of any kind which is in an abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, inoperative, rusted, junked or partially dismantled condition, whether attended or not, or store refrigerators, washing machines, dryers, plumbing fixtures, furniture and other like property openly upon any public or private property within the city for a period of time in excess of 48 hours.
(b) The presence of such abandoned, inoperative, dismantled vehicles and/or other personal property, or parts thereof, on private or public property is hereby declared a public nuisance which may be abated as such in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(c) This section shall not apply to any vehicle enclosed within a building on private property or to any vehicle held in connection with a business enterprise, lawfully licensed by the city and properly operated in the appropriate business zone, pursuant to the land use regulations of the city, or to any motor vehicle in operable condition specifically adopted or designed for operation on drag strips or raceways, or any vehicle retained by the owner for antique collection purposes.
(Ord. No. 95-10, s 35-2, 9-19-95)
Sec. 67-3. Abandoned property on public property; notice to owner.
(a) When the enforcement officer shall ascertain that article of abandoned property or abandoned motor vehicle is present on public property within the city, he shall cause a notice to be placed upon such article in the following:
NOTICE TO THE OWNER AND ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ATTACHED PROPERTY. This property, to wit: (Description of property) is unlawfully upon public property and must be removed within five days from the date of this note; otherwise it shall be presumed to be abandoned property and will be removed and/or sold or destroyed by order of the city commission. Dated this ____________________________ Signed: (Name, title, address and telephone number of enforcement officer).
(b) Such notice shall be not less than eight inches by ten inches and shall be sufficiently weatherproof to withstand normal exposure to the elements. In addition to posting, the enforcement officer shall make reasonable effort to ascertain the name and address of the owner, and if such is reasonably available to the enforcement officer he shall mail a copy of such notice to the owner on or before the date of such posting.
(c) If at the end of five days after posting such notice the owner or any person interested in the abandoned motor vehicle or other property described in such notice has not removed from public property described in such notice has not removed from public property or shown reasonable cause for failure so to do, the enforcement officer may cause such property to be removed and/or sold or destroyed and the value, if any, of such property shall be retained by the city to be applied against the cost of removal, sale or destruction.
(Ord. No. 95-10, s 35-3, 9-19-95)
Sec. 73-82. Handbills, distribution on streets; prohibited; exception.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to distribute or cause to be distributed on any of the streets, avenues, alleys, parks, or public beaches within the city any paper handbills, circulars, dodgers or other advertising matter.
(b) No person shall hand out or distribute or sell any commercial handbill in any public place.
(c It shall not be unlawful for any person to hand out or distribute, without change to the receiver thereof, on any sidewalk, street or other public place within the city, any non-commercial handbill to any person willing to accept same.
(Ord. No. 95-10, s 41-112, 9-19-95)
Sec. 73-87. Posting Restricted.
It shall be unlawful for any person to post any bills, notice, poster or other advertising matter upon any permanent or temporary structure or building, pole, post or tree located in any street, park or other public way or place within the city except as may be authorized or required by law.
(Ord. No. 95-10 s 41-117, 9-19-95)
Sec. 75-33. Use of Public Sewers Required.
It shall be unlawful for any person to place, deposit, or permit to be deposited in an unsanitary manner upon public or private property within the city, or in any area under the jurisdiction of the city, any human or animal excrement, garbage or other objectionable waste.
(Ord. No. 95-10, s 43-18, 9-19-95)
PINELLAS COUNTY ORDINANCE
Sec. 2-29-1. Identification of Commercial Vehicles.
(a) Commercial Vehicle in defined as any vehicle, commercial in its design and structure, or any other vehicle used for commercial purposes. “Commercial purpose” shall mean a use for compensation, including but not limited to the transport of animals, commodities, materials, solid waste, articles of trade, or the performance or tender of services. This definition does not include otherwise unmarked personal vehicles of supervisory personnel or crew.
(b) Prohibited. It shall be unlawful to operate upon any street, highway, road or right-of-way, any commercial vehicle registered in Pinellas County, or predominantly used for commercial purposes within Pinellas County, unless said vehicle is identified as set forth in section 3 {Paragraph (c)}.
(c) Identification. Commercial vehicles as defined under this ordinance {section} shall be identified on both the right and left sides of the vehicle. The name and address of the company or firm operating the vehicle shall be neatly and permanently painted on the vehicle, or on an attached plate in contrasting color from the vehicle or plate, in letters not less than three (3) inches in height and displayed in a manner that either the painting or nameplate shall be legible at all times.
(d) Penalties. Any person owning or operating a commercial in violation of any provisions of this ordinance {Section} shall be punished for each cited violation by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment for not more than (60) days, or both, in the discretion of the court.
(e) Areas Embraced. All territory within the legal boundaries of Pinellas County, Florida, including all incorporated and unincorporated areas shall be embraced by the provisions of this ordinance {Section}.
(Ord. No. 72-3, ss 1-5, 3-7-72; Ord. No. 85-32, ss 1, 2, 10-1-85; Ord. No 89-24, ss 1, 2, 6-6-89)
*Cross Reference – Special act provisions relating to roads and bridges ss 1-25-1 et seq; Special Act provisions relating to traffic and transportation,ss 1-30-1- et seq.; ordinance provisions relating to roads and bridges,ss 2-26-1et seq; sheriff authorized to regulate traffic in evacuation zones,2-27-9.
ORDINANCE NO. 99-6
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF TREASURE ISLAND, FLORIDA, PERTAINING TO THE PARKING OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ON PUBLIC PROPERTY OR PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY DURING NIGHTTIME, PROVIDING DEFINITIONS; PROVIDING PENALTIES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
THE CITY OF TREASURE ISLAND DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1. That there is hereby created a new Section, Article or Chapter of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Treasure Island, Florida, as follows.
Prohibited parking of commercial vehicles:
A. Definitions: As used in this Section, the following definitions shall apply:
1. “Commercial Vehicle” means any vehicle used in connection with any business enterprise to transport people or goods, and is:
(a) Twenty-four (24) or more feet in length, including any trailer attached to such vehicle; or
(b) Ten (10) or more feet in height; or
(c) (c) Ten thousand (10,000) pounds or more in net vehicle weight
2. “Net Vehicle Weight” means the weight of the vehicle as declared for vehicle registration
3. “Nighttime” means any portion of the period between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. of the following day.
4. “Park a Commercial Vehicle” means the condition where any owner or other person has put, parked, or left a commercial vehicle, or allowed such vehicle to remain.
5. “Public Property” means any property located within the City which is owned by the City of Treasure Island or any other governmental entity.
6. “Public rights-of-way” means any portion of any public street or other easement regardless of whether such property is platted, dedicated, paved, or otherwise finished, and extending the entire length and width of such area unto the adjacent private property lines.
B. No person shall park a commercial vehicle on any public property or public right-of-way within the City of Treasure Island at any time during nighttime, or allow such commercial vehicle to remain on any public property or public right-of-way during nighttime.
C. Exceptions. The provisions of this Ordinance shall not apply to the following:
1. To vehicles owned, operated or used by the City of Treasure Island, or to any contractor performing services for the City of Treasure Island under a current contract that requires the use of such commercial vehicle.
2. To any person participating in or attending any authorized function in any municipal facility, while such function is being conducted.
D. Any violation of this ordinance shall be subject to the general penalty provisions of the City of Treasure Island Code.
(b) Ten (10) or more feet in height; or
(c) Ten thousand (10,000) pounds or more in net vehicle weight
2. “Net Vehicle Weight” means the weight of the vehicle as declared for vehicle registration
3. “Nighttime” means any portion of the period between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. of the following day.
4. “Park a Commercial Vehicle” means the condition where any owner or other person has put, parked, or left a commercial vehicle, or allowed such vehicle to remain.
5. “Public Property” means any property located within the City which is owned by the City of Treasure Island or any other governmental entity.
6. “Public rights-of-way” means any portion of any public street or other easement regardless of whether such property is platted, dedicated, paved, or otherwise finished, and extending the entire length and width of such area unto the adjacent private property lines.
B. No person shall park a commercial vehicle on any public property or public right-of-way within the City of Treasure Island at any time during nighttime, or allow such commercial vehicle to remain on any public property or public right-of-way during nighttime.
C. Exceptions. The provisions of this Ordinance shall not apply to the following:
1. To vehicles owned, operated or used by the City of Treasure Island, or to any contractor performing services for the City of Treasure Island under a current contract that requires the use of such commercial vehicle.
2. To any person participating in or attending any authorized function in any municipal facility, while such function is being conducted.
D. Any violation of this ordinance shall be subject to the general penalty provisions of the City of Treasure Island Code.
SECTION 2. It is the intention of the city Commission that the Ordinance be included in the Code of Ordinances of the City of Treasure Island, Florida and the publisher of such Code may renumber or reclassify such other provisions of this ordinance to accomplish such intention.
SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its final passage.
FIRST READING On the 10th Day of August, 1999
SECOND READING On the 10th Day of August, 1999
THIRD READING On the 14th Day of September, 1999
PUBLIC HEARING On the 14th Day of September, 1999
PUBLISHED In the Tampa Tribune on the 28th Day of August, 1999 _______________________
Leon G. Atkinson Mayor
ATTEST:
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Charles S. Coward
City Clerk
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