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<br />4. Upon the premises of any private, commercial, or industrial property unless such
<br />use is with the permission of the owner and is permissible under the city's zoning
<br />ordinance.
<br />B. Camp Defined: As used herein, "camp" shall mean an outdoor place for eating, cooking,
<br />and sleeping, and includes, but is not limited to:
<br />1. The use of camping facilities such as tents, tarpaulins, or temporary shelters.
<br />2. The use of sleeping bags, cots, beds, or hammocks.
<br />3. The use of park benches, picnic tables, recreation equipment, or similar structures.
<br />4. The use of any parked vehicle, including an automobile, bus, truck, camper, trailer,
<br />or recreational vehicle.
<br />C. Circumstances that may be considered in determining whether immediate concern is
<br />warranted include but are not limited to, the length of time the individual has been sleeping
<br />or camping at the site where the violation was observed.
<br />D. In addition, any camp violation of this section is declared to be a public nuisance, and the
<br />chief of police or his/her designee, upon a determination that such camp constitutes an
<br />immediate threat to the health, safety, or welfare of persons in the city, including persons
<br />using the camp, is authorized to remove the camp forthwith. If persons are occupying the
<br />camp at the time, then before removing the camp, the chief of police or his/her designee
<br />shall warn the person or persons occupying the camp that they are in violation of this
<br />section and shall give them the opportunity to remove the camp forthwith.
<br />E. Any and all violation of the Ordinance shall constitute a separate Class VI offense as set
<br />forth in the Uniform Fine and Citation Schedule as adopted by the Sixth Judicial Circuit,
<br />and shall be prosecuted as provided in Section 162.2 1, Florida Statutes. Each violation and
<br />each day constituting a violation shall be fined and prosecuted as a separate offense.
<br />Section 4. Repealer
<br />Any and all ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of any
<br />conflict.
<br />Section 5. Severability.
<br />It is declared to be the intent of the City Council of the City of Zephyrhills, Florida, that if
<br />any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or provision of this ordinance is held invalid, the
<br />remainder of the ordinance shall be construed as not having continued the said section, subsection,
<br />sentence, clause, or provision and shall not be affected by such holding.
<br />Section 6. Inclusion into the Code.
<br />It is the intent of the City Council that the provisions of this Ordinance shall become and
<br />be made a part of the City of Zephyrhills code, and that the sections of this Ordinance may be
<br />renumbered or re -lettered and the word "ordinance" may be changed to "section," "article,"
<br />"regulation," or such other appropriate word or phrase in order to accomplish such intentions.
<br />Section 7. Effective Date.
<br />This Ordinance shall become effective upon passage on the second reading and signing by
<br />tlie,Mavor.
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<br />Che for egomg.rinance No. 1471-23 was passed on the first reading in an open and regular
<br />meeting of the Citv Council of the City of Zephyrhills, Florida, on this 25th day of September,
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<br />Att6sx:
<br />ta Lori L: 'I sl man, City Clerk
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<br />ance . Smith, Council President
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