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ORDINANCE NO. 03- O~"/
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH,
FLORIDA, DESIGNATING THE CITY SEAL AS THE
OFFICIAL SEAL OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH;
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY,
CODIFICATION AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Chapter 165.043, Florida Statutes allows the governing body of
a municipality, by ordinance, to designate an official municipal seal; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida,
:lesires to designate it's seal as the official seal of the City of Boynton Beach; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 165.043, Florida Statutes, the manufacture,
use, display or other employment of any facsimile or reproduction of the municipal seal,
~xcept by municipal officials or employees in the performance of their official duties,
without the express approval of the governing body is a second degree misdemeanor,
,unishable as provided in s. 775.082 and 775.083;
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach has
letermined that the adoption of an ordinance designating the City Seal as the official seal is
in the best interests of the citizens of the City of Boynton Beach, and protects the integrity of
Zity government;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Commission of the City of
3oynton Beach, Florida, as follows:
SECTION 1. The foregoing "Whereas" clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed as
>eing true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Ordinance upon adoption
~ereof.
SECTION 2. That pursuant to Chapter 165.043, Florida Statutes, the City of
3oynton Beach does hereby designate the City seal as the official seal of the City of Boynton
Beach and that the manufacture, use, display or other employment of any facsimile or
reproduction of the county of municipal seal, except by county or municipal officials or
employees in the performance of their official duties, without the express approval of the
governing body is a second degree misdemeanor, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 and
775.083. A copy of the official seal for the City of Boynton Beach is attached as Exhibit
SECTION 3. Should any section, provision, paragraph, sentence, clause of word of
this Ordinance or portion hereof be held or declared by any court of competent jurisdiction to be
unconstitutional or invalid, in part or application, it shall be considered as eliminated and shall
not affect the validity of the remaining portions or applications of this Ordinance.
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SECTION 4. That all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances, Resolutions or parts thereof
in conflict herewith, be and the same are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 5. It is the intention of the City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach,
that the provisions of this Ordinance shall become and made a part of the Code of Ordinances of
the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, and that the Sections of this ordinance may be renumbered,
re-lettered and the word "Ordinance" may be changed to "Section," "Article" or other word or
)hrase in order to accomplish such intention.
SECTION 6.
md adoption.
This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage
FIRST READING this
2004.
kTTEST:
SECOND, FINAL READING AND PASSAGE this
Clerk
,2003.
__day of ~~,
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
a~o~,
CommisI
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