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ORDINANCE NO. 98-12
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA,
ADOPTING THE OFFICIAL SEAL OF THE CITY;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, INCLUSION IN
THE CODE AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 165.043, Florida Statutes, which provides that a
municipality may by ordinance adopt an official seal for the City to be affixed to all official actions
or documents of the City and to identify and authenticate documents;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the Code of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida is hereby amended by
adding a new article which shall read as follows:
ARTICLE _. OFFICIAL SEAL
Sec. 1. Official Seal Defined. As used herein, the official seal ofthe City of
Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, shall mean the identifying symbol attached as Exhibit" A".
Sec.2. Execution and Acknowledgment of Written Instruments. Whenever it is
necessary for the City under the authority of its City Commission, its Charter or Code and the
general laws of the State of Florida executes contracts, deeds or other documents on behalf
of the City, the official seal of the City shall be affixed to such contract, deeds or other
documents.
Sec.3. Prohibition. It shall be unlawful and a violation of this Section for any
person, firm, corporation or other legal entity to print for the purpose of sale or distribution
or circulate, manufacture, publish, use, display, or offer for sale, any letters, papers,
documents or items of merchandise which simulate the official seal of the City or the
stationery or real or fictitious agency, department or instrumentality of the City of Sunny Isles
Beach, without the express written authority of the City Commission or its designee. The
unauthorized use shall be punishable as provided in Section 775.082 and 775.083, Florida
Statutes.
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Sec. 4. Exceptions. The provisions of this section shall not be applicable to the
City of Sunny Isles Beach, its agencies, departments, instrumentalities, quasi-judicial and
advisory bodies acting within the scope of their official capacities.
SECTION 2. SEVERABILITY. The provisions of this Ordinance are declared to be severable and
if any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance shall for any reason be held to be invalid
or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining sections, sentences,
clauses and phrases of this Ordinance but they shall remain in effect, it being the legislative intent that
this Ordinance shall stand notwithstanding the invalidity of any part.
SECTION 3. INCLUSION INTO THE CODE. It is the intention of the City Commission and it is
hereby ordained the provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made part of the City of Sunny
Isles Beach Code; that the Sections ofthis Ordinance may be renumbered or re-lettered to accomplish
such intentions; and that the word "Ordinance" shall be changed to "Section" or other appropriate
word.
SECTION 4.EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be take effect ten days after adoption on
second reading.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on first reading this IIIb day of December, 1997.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on second reading this 81b day of Janu
ATTEST:
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Richard E. Brown, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
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Vote:
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Motion on second reading by:
Second on second reading by:
Mayor Samson
Vice-Mayor Turetsky
Commissioner Iglesias
Commissioner Kauffinan
Commissioner Morrow
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