Fort Walton Beach Ordinance — 2223-Amending COO Section 11.04.03 Stopping, Standing, Parking-Hearings — reading text

HEADING DATE est 2nd y! 1 1 ]'? ORDINANCE 2223 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CODE OF ORDINANCES SECTION 11. 04. 03 STOPPING, STANDING, AND PARKING - HEARINGS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of Florida has, in Chapter 166, Florida Statutes, conferred upon local governments the authority to adopt regulations designed to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare of its citizenry; WHEREAS, the City of Fort Walton Beach has a parking ticket program; WHEREAS, the City Council finds that it would be more efficient to contract with the Okaloosa County Clerk of Court to handle any appeals of parking citations; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that this Ordinance serves a legitimate public purpose and promotes the public health, safety, and general welfare of the citizens of the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. AUTHORITY AND INTENT The authority for enactment of this ordinance is pursuant to the powers vested in the City by Home Rule Authority of Section 166.021( 1), Florida Statutes, the provisions of Chapter 162 of the Florida Statutes, and the City Charter. SECTION 2. AMENDING SECTION 11. 4. 03 HEARINGS. Section 11. 4.03 of the City of Fort Walton Beach Code of Ordinances shall be amended as follows with additions underlined and deletions struck through: 11. 4. 03 Hearings. a) Any individual issued a parking violation ticket may appeal and contest the parking violation ticket by making a written request for an administrative hearing to the Okaloosa County, Florida Clerk of Court within fifteen ( 15) days of the date the parking violation ticket is issued. b) The Clerk of Court shall set the hearing before either a hearing officer, or the County Court, providing the individual issued the parking violation ticket at least ten ( 10) days advance written notice of the date of the hearing. The notice shall be sent by regular mail to the address of the registered owner of the vehicle. c) The Clerk of Court is authorized to take all actions to collect outstanding parking violations, which includes the placing of registration holds on a violator's vehicle registration, as authorized under F. S. 4 316. 1967( 6).  SECTION 3. SEVERABILITY. In the event any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, it is the intent of City Council that such invalidity shall not affect any other provisions of the Ordinance which may be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and, to this end, the provisions of this Ordinance are declared severable. SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon approval on second reading by the City Council and signature of the Mayor. Adopted: _ A + 3 5 a-0 3- Co Ni - legretto ayor Attest: Approved as to le• 1 fo and sufficiency for the City of Ft i w.,ton Beach, only. Kim . 77-3,, a.A.,..------" Barnes, City Clerk Jeffrey L. i F7 i Attorney Additions are underlined; deletions are stricken. eel wncroy 4, rOr, ci 1,0k_. •:,: 40, 4V,.. F P