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Atlantic Beach, Florida, Code of Ordinances >> PART I CHARTER >>
PART I CHARTER I ' ]
A NEW CHARTER FOR THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, IN DUVAL COUNTY,
PROVIDING FOR ITS GOVERNMENT AND PRESCRIBING ITS JURISDICTION, POWERS,
PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES, WHICH ABOLISHES THE PRESENT CHARTER OF THE CITY
OF ATLANTIC BEACH.
ARTICLE I. -
INCORPORATION' FORM OF GOVERNMENT POWERS
ARTICLE II. -THE
COMMISSION
ARTICLE III.
- THE CITY MANAGER
ARTICLE IV.
- THE CITY CLERK
ARTICLE V.
- CITY ATTORNEY
ARTICLE VI.
- DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
ARTICLE VII.
- BUDGET
ARTICLE VIII.
- DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
ARTICLE IX.
- ELECTIONS
ARTICLE X. -
INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM
ARTICLE XI.
- RECALL ELECTIONS
ARTICLE XII.
- FRANCHISES
ARTICLE XIII.
-TAX ADMINISTRATION
ARTICLE XIV.
- ZONING
ARTICLE XV. -
MUNICIPAL BORROWING
ARTICLE XVI.
- SUITS AGAINST THE CITY
ARTICLE XVII.
- GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
ARTICLE XVIII. - WHEN ACT TAKES EFFECT
(CHARTER COMPARATIVE TABLE]
(CHARTER COMPARATIVE TABLE] - ORDINANCES
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Editor's note— Section 1 of Ordinance No. 28 -93 -3, adopted August 23, 1993, adopted a new Charter which
amended and repealed all former Charter provisions, and which was approved at an election held on October 5,
1993. The former Charter derived from Chapter 57 -1126 of the 1957 Laws of Florida, and was amended by those
special acts and ordinances listed in the Charter Comparative Tables on pages 79 and 91, respectively.
Amendments to the Charter as herein set out are indicated by historical citations in parenthesis following each
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State Law reference— Municipal Home Rule Powers Act, F. S. Ch. 166. Back
Atlantic Beach, Florida, Code of Ordinances >> PART I - CHARTER >> ARTICLE I. INCORPORATION;
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ARTICLE I. INCORPORATION; FORM OF GOVERNMENT; POWERS
Sec. 1. Present Charter of the Citv of Atlantic Beach abolished and new Charter established.
Sec. 2. Reaffirmation of the incorporation of City of Atlantic Beach.
Sec. 3. Form of government.
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Sec. 4. General powers.
Sec. 1. Present Charter of the City of Atlantic Beach abolished and new Charter
established.
The present Charter of the City of Atlantic Beach in Duval County, Florida, is hereby
abolished; and the new Charter, as hereinafter set forth, is hereby established.
(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93)
Sec. 2. Reaffirmation of the incorporation of City of Atlantic Beach.
The establishment of a municipal corporation, known and designated as the City of Atlantic
Beach, organized and constituted in the County of Duval and State of Florida, by an act of the
Florida Legislature in 1957, is hereby reaffirmed and its territorial boundaries are as follows:
Beginning at a point on the beach of the Atlantic Ocean which is the intersection of the
low water mark line of said Atlantic Ocean and an easterly prolongation of the southerly
boundary line of Kathryn Abby Hanna Park; running thence westerly along the southerly
boundary line of said Kathryn Abby Hanna Park to the easterly right -of -way line of Old Sherry
Drive (County Road No. 551); running thence southerly along said easterly right -of -way line
of Old Sherry Drive (County Road No. 551) to the north boundary line of fractional Section 5 ,
Township 2 South, Range 29 East; running thence westerly along the northerly boundary line
of said Fractional Section 5 in said Township and Range, to the eastern right -of -way line of
Mayport Road (State Road A -1 -A); running thence southerly along the easterly right -of -way
line of said Mayport Road to the north boundary line of Government Lot 15 of Section 8 ;
running thence easterly along the north boundary line of said Government Lot 15 to the
northwest corner of the east one -half of said Government Lot 15; running thence southerly
along the west boundary line of the east one -half of said Government Lot 15 to the north
boundary line of Sections 17 and 18 in said Township and Range; running thence westerly
along said north boundary line and the north boundary line of Section 40 to a point at the
center line of the Intracoastal Waterway; running thence southerly along said centerline of
the Intracoastal Waterway to the intersection of said center line with a line sixteen (16) feet
northerly of, measured at right angles from and parallel to the centerline of Atlantic
Boulevard; running thence easterly along said parallel line and a prolongation of same to the
point of intersection of said prolongation with the low water mark of the Atlantic Ocean; and
running thence northerly along said low water mark of the Atlantic Ocean to the point or
place of beginning; excepting from the territory hereinabove described that part thereof lying
in said Sections 8 and 9 occupied and used by Selva Marina Country Club as described in
deed recorded in Volume 652, page 484, Official Records of Duval County; and jurisdiction
of the waters of the Atlantic Ocean two miles from the low water mark between the north and
south lines of said city as above described, projected easterly two miles; and police
jurisdiction for traffic control purposes over Atlantic Boulevard from the Atlantic Ocean to the
westerly limits of said city as hereinbefore described, over said Mayport Road from the city
limits as above described, northerly to the northern boundary line of said Fractional Section
5; provided, however, that the city council of the City of Jacksonville, Florida, acting in its
capacity as the governing body of Duval County, Florida, is hereby authorized to construct
and maintain any and all streets, roads, or highways that have at any time heretofore, been
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adopted as county roads by the board of county commissioners of Duval County, Florida, as
it may deem necessary and proper for the benefit of the public.
(Laws of Florida Ch. 59 -1054, Laws of Florida Ch. 86 -461, Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93; Ord. No. 28 -96 -4, § 3,
1- 13 -97)
Sec. 3. Form of government.
The municipal government provided by this Charter shall be known as "Commission -
Manager Government." Subject only to the limitations imposed by the Constitution and laws of this
state and by this Charter, all powers of the city shall be vested in an elective commission,
hereinafter referred to as "the city commission."
(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93)
Sec. 4. General powers.
The city shall have all powers, governmental, corporate and proprietary, in accordance with
and including the provisions of F.S. Chapter 166, enabling it to conduct municipal government,
perform municipal functions and render municipal services, and may exercise any power for
municipal purposes; which powers shall be limited only by the Federal Constitution, State
Constitution, general and special law and any specific limitation in this Charter. The enumeration of
particular powers shall not be deemed as necessary as it is intended that the city shall have and
exercise all powers which it would be competent for this Charter specifically to enumerate, including
all extraterritorial powers and jurisdiction previously granted by Chapter 57 -1126, Laws of Florida as
amended, or by any special or general law. The absence of such enumeration shall not be
construed as limiting; indeed, it shall be construed liberally in favor of the city.
(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93)
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ARTICLE II. THE COMMISSION
Sec. 11. Appointment of de ut cit manager or deputy city clerk.
Sec. 12. Vacancies in the city commission.
Sec. 13. Creation of new departments or offices change of duties.
Sec. 14. Induction of city commission into office meetings of the city commission.
Sec. 15. City commission to be fudge of qualifications of its members.
Sec. 16. Rules of procedure Journal of minutes.
Sec. 17. Ordinances.
Sec. 18. Procedure for passage of ordinances and resolutions.
Sec. 19. Independent annual audit.
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Sec. 20. Right of city manager and other officers in city commission.
Sec. 5. Number of commissioners; selection; term.
The city commission shall consist of five (5) electors of the City of Atlantic Beach who have
the qualifications as defined in section 6 of this Charter, elected at large without regard for any
designation of political party affiliation. The seats shall be known as seats 1 through 5 respectively,
and seat 1 shall be designed as the mayor- commissioner. Seats 2 through 5 shall be designated as
district commissioners, with each commissioner required to reside within the district from which he
or she is elected. The four (4) districts shall be created using the precinct lines existing as of
November, 2007, as a beginning point, shall be established by ordinance, shall be as equal in
population as possible, and to the extent possible shall maintain the integrity of neighborhoods and
communities of interest. The mayor- commissioner shall be elected for two -year terms and the terms
for seats 2 through 5 shall each be four years. Effective with the municipal election in October,
1993, anyone elected or appointed to the office of mayor- commissioner shall not serve more than
four (4) consecutive two -year terms; and any elected or appointed to commission seats 2 through 5
shall not serve more than two (2) consecutive four -year terms. Serving any part of a term shall be
considered a full term. Nothing contained herein shall prevent anyone who has served as a city
commissioner from being appointed or elected to the position of mayor- commissioner and then
serving in that capacity four (4) consecutive two -year terms.
(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93; Ord. No. 33- 07 -12, § 1, 10 -2 -07)
Sec. 6. Qualifications and disqualifications.
Members of the city commission shall have been full -time residents of the city for at least one
year immediately prior to qualifying. They shall be electors in the city. Full -time residency shall be
defined as the person's principal place of abode during the year. Members of the city commission
shall not hold any other elective office. Any member of the city commission ceasing to possess the
foregoing qualifications or who shall have been convicted of a crime punishable by more than one
(1) year of imprisonment or a crime involving moral turpitude, shall forfeit the seat prior to the next
meeting of the city commission. Absence from four consecutive regular meetings of the city
commission shall operate to vacate the seat of a member, unless the member's absence is
excused by the city commission by a resolution setting forth the fact of such excuse duly entered
upon the minutes.
(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93)
Sec. 7. Salary.
The salary of the members of the city commission shall be set by ordinance.
(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93)
Sec. 8. Presiding officer: Mayor.
The mayor- commissioner shall preside at all meetings of the city commission and shall be
recognized as head of the city government for all ceremonial purposes and by the governor for all
purposes of military law. When directed to do so by the city commission the mayor- commissioner
shall execute all instruments to which the city is a party, unless otherwise provided by the Charter
or by ordinance. The mayor- commissioner shall have no regular administrative duties except as
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authorized in this Charter but may appoint, from time to time, such special or select committees as
in his discretion he deems desirable or as may be desired by the city commission, to expedite the
handling of the business and affairs of the city. In the temporary absence or disability of the mayor -
commissioner, all duties of the mayor- commissioner shall be performed by the mayor pro tempore
who shall be appointed by the city commission from its members.
(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93)
Sec. 9. Powers.
Except as may be otherwise provided in this Charter, all powers of the city and the
determination of all matters of policy shall be vested in the city commission. Without limitation of the
foregoing, the city commission shall have power to:
(1) Adopt a budget;
( Authorize the issuance of bonds, revenue certificates, and other evidences of
indebtedness;
( Establish official boards and elect the members thereof as recommended by the
mayor;
( Adopt and modify the official map of the city;
( Regulate and restrict the height, number of stories, and size of buildings and other
structures, the percentage of a lot that may be occupied, the size of yards, courts, and
other open spaces, the density of population, and the location and use of buildings,
structures, and land and water for trade, industry, residence or other purposes;
( Provide for an independent audit;
( Pass ordinances and laws for the preservation of the public peace and order and
impose penalties for the violation thereof; provided that the maximum penalty to be
imposed shall be a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) and
imprisonment for a period of time not longer than ninety (90) days;
(8) Lease golf courses, hospitals, airports and parks, or any portion thereof, after the city
commission has passed an ordinance authorizing any such lease;
( Sell golf courses, hospitals, airports, parks and the public utility system, or any portion
thereof, now owned by the city or hereafter acquired by it after the city commission
has passed an ordinance in which there is a finding that public welfare no longer
requires the operation of any such facility and in which are stated the terms of sale
and after such ordinance has been submitted to the qualified voters of the city at an
election called for that purpose;
(10) Provide rules and regulations for all purchases and sales made for and in behalf of the
city;
(11) Appoint, remove and fix the compensation of all officers and employees appointed by
the city commission as hereinafter provided;
(12) Exercise any right or authority given or permitted by the Constitution and the laws of
the State of Florida to city commissions not inconsistent with the provisions of this
Charter.
(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93)
Sec. 10. Appointment of city manager.
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The city commission shall appoint an administrative officer of the city, who shall have the title
of city manager, who shall have the powers and perform the duties provided in this Charter and who
shall be compensated at a rate set by the city commission. No member of the city commission shall
receive such appointment during the term for which the person shall have been elected, nor within
two years after the expiration of the person's term. In the event the City Manager is incapacitated
and unable to appoint a substitute as required in Sec. [Section] 24 of this Charter, the city
commission shall appoint someone to perform the duties of the city manager.
(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93)
Sec. 11. Appointment of deputy city manager or deputy city clerk.
The city manager and city clerk may, if they deem it necessary, appoint a deputy city
manager and deputy city clerk, respectively, who shall be compensated at a rate set by the city
commission.
(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93)
Sec. 12. Vacancies in the city commission.
If any vacancy occurs in the city commission, the city commission shall elect, within fifteen
(15) days of the vacancy, by the affirmative votes of not less than three members, an eligible
person as defined in Sec. [Section] 6 of this article to fill the vacancy until the next general election.
(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93)
Sec. 13. Creation of new departments or offices; change of duties.
The city commission, by ordinance, may create, change or abolish offices, departments,
authorities or agencies. The city commission may, by ordinance, assign additional functions or
duties to the offices, departments or agencies established by this Charter, but may not discontinue
or assign to any other office, department or agency any function or duty assigned by this Charter to
a particular office, department or agency.
(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93)
Sec. 14. Induction of city commission into office; meetings of the city
commission.
After each primary election or general election (if needed), the newly elected city
commissioners shall assume the duties of office at the regularly scheduled meeting of the city
commission held on the second Monday in November provided that the Supervisor of Elections has
certified the election results. If the election results for any contested city commission seat cannot be
certified prior to the meeting to be held on the second Monday in November, then any newly
elected city commissioners shall assume the duties of office at the next regularly scheduled
meeting of the city commission following receipt of the certified election results from the Supervisor
of Elections. Until the newly elected city commissioners assume the duties of office, the previous
sitting city commissioners shall remain in office. All other regular meetings of the city commission
shall be fixed by ordinance, but there shall not be less than one regular meeting each month.
Except as provided by Florida's Government -in- the - Sunshine Law (F.S. 286.011), all meetings of
the city commission shall be open to the public.
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(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93; Ord. No. 33- 07 -13, § 1, 10 -2 -07; Ord. No. 33- 10-17, § 1, 6- 28-10)
Sec. 15. City commission to be judge of qualifications of its members.
The city commission shall be the judge of the election and the qualifications of its members
as set forth in Section 6 of this Charter. For these purposes, the city commission shall have the
power to subpoena such witnesses and require the production and presentation of such records as
may be deemed necessary.
(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93)
Sec. 16. Rules of procedure; journal of minutes.
The City Commission shall determine its own rules and order of business. It shall require a
journal or minutes of its proceedings to be kept and the journal or minutes shall be open to public
inspection.
(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93)
Sec. 17. Ordinances.
In addition to such acts of the city commission as are required by statute or by this Charter to
be by ordinance, every act of the City Commission establishing a fine or other penalty, a fee for
service, appropriation of funds, the contracting of indebtedness, or the sale of real property shall be
by ordinance. The enacting clause of all ordinances shall be: "BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY
COMMISSION ON BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA."
(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93)
Sec. 18. Procedure for passage of ordinances and resolutions.
The minimum procedures for adoption of ordinances and resolutions as set forth in F.S.
Section 166.041 shall in its entirety constitute the process for such by the Atlantic Beach City
Commission.
(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93)
Sec. 19. Independent annual audit.
At the beginning of each fiscal year the city commission shall designate a certified public
accountant or a firm of certified public accountants who, as of the end of the fiscal year, shall make
an independent audit of accounts and other evidences of financial transactions of the city
government and shall submit a written report to the city commission and to the city manager. Such
accountants shall have no personal interests, direct or indirect, in the fiscal affairs of the city
government or of any of its officers. They shall not maintain any accounts or records of city
business, but within specifications approved by the city commission, shall post -audit the books and
documents kept by the finance director and any separate or subordinate accounts kept by any other
office, department or agency of the city government.
(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93)
Sec. 20. Right of city manager and other officers in city commission.
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The city manager, and any such other officers of the city as may be designated by vote of
the city commission, shall be required to attend city commission meetings. The city manager shall
have the right to take part in the discussion of all matters coming before the city commission, and
the other officers shall be entitled to take part in all discussions of the city commission relating to
their respective offices, departments, boards, commissions, or agencies.
(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93)
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ARTICLE III. THE CITY MANAGER
Sec. 21. Appointment.
Sec. 22. Qualifications.
Sec. 23. Powers and duties.
Sec. 24. Absence of the cit manaye-
Sec. 25. Removal of the city manager.
Sec. 26. City departments.
Sec. 27. Governance of departments.
Sec. 21. Appointment.
The city manager shall be appointed in accordance with the provisions of Section 10 of this
Charter and shall be compensated at a rate set by the city commission.
(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93)
Sec. 22. Qualifications.
The city manager shall be chosen by the city commission solely on the basis of
administrative qualifications and with special reference to education and experience in and
knowledge of accepted practice with respect to the duties of this office as set forth hereinafter and
in the city code. Applicants for the position of city manager shall meet the following educational and
experience requirements:
(1) Possession of at least a baccalaureate degree in Public Administration or a directly
related field from a college or university accredited by a recognized accreditation
agency in the United States or from a recognized college or university outside of the
United States, which is acceptable to the city commission; and
(2) Not less than three years of administrative experience as a city or county government
chief administrative or executive officer or as an assistant or deputy city manager.
( A graduate degree acceptable to the city commission may be substituted for not more
than one year of the required experience.
( Two years of additional experience acceptable to the city commission may be
substituted for each year of education towards a baccalaureate degree, up to a
maximum of eight years.
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At the time of appointment, the new city manager need not be a resident of the city or state,
but during the tenure of office shall reside within the city of Atlantic Beach.
(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93)
Sec. 23. Powers and duties.
The city manager shall be the chief administrative officer and as such, head the
administrative branch of the city government. The powers and duties of the city manager shall
include but not be limited to:
(1) Establish and maintain a line of communication with the city clerk; and
(2) Administering and enforcing all enactments of the city commission; and
(3) Preparing and forwarding agenda materials to the city clerk for every commission
meeting; and
(4) Preparing the budget annually and submitting it to the city commission, and being
responsible for its administration after adoption; and
( Preparing and submitting to the city commission at the end of each fiscal year, a
complete report on the finances and administrative activities of the city for the year
just completed.
(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93)
Sec. 24. Absence of the city manager.
The duties of the city manager during any temporary absence or disability shall be carried
out by a deputy city manager, or in the absence of the latter, by another administrative officer of the
city designated by the city manager or the deputy city manager.
(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93)
Sec. 25. Removal of the city manager.
The city manager shall serve at the pleasure of the city commission. The city commission
may remove the city manager by the affirmative vote of not less than three (3) of its members.
(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93)
Sec. 26. City departments.
Administrative departments as established by ordinance shall report to and serve under the
city manager.
(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93)
Sec. 27. Governance of departments.
The city manager may head one or more administrative department or select and employ
persons qualified in accordance with city personnel practices to supervise, direct and control such
departments.
(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93)
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ARTICLE IV. THE CITY CLERK
Sec. 28. Appointment; duties.
Sec. 29. Qualifications.
Sec. 30. Removal of the city clerk.
Sec. 28. Appointment; duties.
The city commission shall appoint an executive officer to serve the city commission and to
assure that all its enactments are effectively carried out. The title of the executive officer shall be
"city clerk" and as such, shall be under the direction of and compensated at a rate set by the city
commission.
The duties of the city clerk shall be to
(1) Establish and maintain a line of communication with the city manager; and
( Prepare an agenda for every commission meeting and a permanent record of each
such meeting; and
(3) Disseminate information as necessary about activities, findings, or decisions of the
city commission; and
( Provide the city commission with periodic reports as requested about the
effectiveness and efficiency of the legislative programs of the city government; and
( Serve as supervisor of election for city elections; and
( Serve as custodian of all city records and the seal of the city; and
( Administer oaths; and
( Conduct such other activities as may be specified by this Charter, the city code or the
city commission.
(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93)
Sec. 29. Qualifications.
The city clerk shall be chosen by the city commission solely on the basis of education and
experience necessary to carry out the responsibilities of executive officer to the city commission.
Applicants for the position of city clerk shall meet the following educational and experience
requirements:
(1) At least a baccalaureate in Business Administration or a related field acceptable to the
city commission from a college or university accredited by a recognized accreditation
agency in the United States or from a recognized college or university outside of the
United States which is acceptable to the city commission; and
(2) Two years of experience in public administration satisfactory to the city commission.
(3)
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In lieu of the required baccalaureate degree, the city commission may in its discretion,
accept four additional years of acceptable experience in public administration or a
related field of public or private service.
(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93)
Sec. 30. Removal of the city clerk.
The city clerk shall serve at the pleasure of the city commission. The city commission may
remove the city clerk by the affirmative vote of not less than three (3) of its members.
(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93)
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ARTICLE V. CITY ATTORNEY
Sec. 31. Appointment and qualifications.
Sec. 32. Powers and duties.
Sec. 31. Appointment and qualifications.
The city commission shall appoint a city attorney who shall be an attorney with at least five
years of experience in the practice of general, civil or municipal law, admitted in and having
authority to practice in all courts of this state, and who shall be compensated at a rate set by the city
commission.
(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93)
Sec. 32. Powers and duties.
The duties of the city attorney shall include:
(1) Acting as the legal advisor to, and attorney and counselor for, the city and its officers
in matters relating to their official duties; and
( Preparing in writing, all contracts, bonds and other instruments in which the city is
concerned and giving an endorsement of approval as to form and correctness; and
(3) Prosecuting and defending for and on behalf of the city, all civil complaints, suits and
controversies in which the city is a party; and
( Furnishing opinions on questions of law relating to the powers and duties of city
officers; and
( Performing such other duties as may be required by ordinance or resolution of the city
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(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93)
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ARTICLE VI. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Sec. 33. Appointments and responsibilities.
Sec. 33. Appointments and responsibilities.
The appointment, duties, functions and other responsibilities of the director of public safety,
police department, police chief, fire department, fire chief and their respective staff members are
found in the city code Chapter 2 , Divisions 2 and 3.
(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93)
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ARTICLE VII. BUDGET
Sec. 34. Preparation and adoption.
Sec. 34. Preparation and adoption.
Each department head shall be responsible for presenting a budget request to the city
manager by a date established by the city manager or his designee. The director of finance shall
provide the city manager with a preliminary estimate of revenues and beginning fund balances for
the upcoming fiscal year.
Upon receipt of all budget requests, estimated revenues and fund balances, the city
manager shall make any modifications which are determined to be reasonable and justifiable and
thereafter present the budget to the city commission.
The city commission shall review the budget as submitted by the city manager and make
such revisions as deemed necessary. A public hearing will be set to approve the tentative budget
and millage rates. A public hearing will be set for final passage of the budget and millage rates.
Upon final adoption, the budget shall be in effect for the next fiscal year. A copy of the
budget, as adopted, shall be filed with the city clerk.
The city shall abide by the requirements established by the Truth in Millage (TRIM) Act.
(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93)
Atlantic Beach, Florida, Code of Ordinances >> PART I - CHARTER >> ARTICLE VIII. DEPARTMENT OF
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ARTICLE VIII. DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
Sec. 35. Director of finance.
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Sec. 35. Director of finance.
The director of finance shall be the head of the department of finance and shall be appointed
and removed by the city manager. The qualifications, powers and duties of the director of finance
are defined in the Code of Ordinances.
(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93)
Atlantic Beach, Florida, Code of Ordinances >> PART I - CHARTER >> ARTICLE IX. ELECTIONS >>
ARTICLE IX. ELECTIONS
Sec. 42. Elections: Absentee voting.
Sec. 43. Elections: Canvassino board duties.
Sec. 36. Elections.
The city commission shall, by ordinance, make all regulations which it considers necessary,
not inconsistent with this Charter or state law, for the conduct of municipal elections and for the
prevention of fraud therein.
(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93; Ord. No. 33- 10 -17, § 1, 6- 28 -10)
Sec. 37. Nonpartisan elections.
All elections for the office of commissioner and mayor- commissioner shall be conducted on a
nonpartisan basis without any designation of political party affiliation.
(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93)
Sec. 38. Electors; registration.
Any person who is qualified to register to vote and is a resident of Atlantic Beach who has
qualified as an elector of this state, and who registers in the manner prescribed by F.S. Chapter 98
and ordinances of Atlantic Beach, shall be a qualified elector of the municipality.
(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93)
Sec. 39. Nominations.
Any elector of the city having the additional qualifications and limitations as set forth in Article
II, Section 6 , may be nominated for a seat in the city commission. Such nomination shall be only by
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petition. A petition for this purpose shall be signed by not less than ten (10) qualified electors of the
city. The signatures on the nominating petition need not all be subscribed on one paper. Each
separate paper shall have affixed a signed statement of the circulator thereof stating the number of
signers of such paper and that each signature appended thereto was made in the presence of the
circulator and is the genuine signature of the person whose name it purports to be. Each signer,
including the circulator, shall provide his /her place of residence, including the street and number.
The form of the nomination petition shall be substantially as follows:
"We, the undersigned electors of the City of Atlantic Beach hereby nominate
whose residence is for the office of Commissioner, Seat No.
to be voted for at the election to be held on the day of
A.D., and we individually certify that our names appear on
the rolls of registered voters, and that we are qualified to vote for a candidate for the city
commission.
Name, street, and number address from which last date of registered (if different) signing.
(Spaces for signatures and required date)
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATOR
The undersigned is the circulator of the foregoing paper containing ; #rule; signatures.
Each signature appended thereto was made in my presence and is the genuine signature of
the person whose name it purports to be.
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ADDRESS:
Any signature made earlier than forty (40) days prior to the first day of qualifying shall be
void. All petitions must be filed with the city clerk no later than 10 days prior to the qualifying period.
The qualifying period will begin no later than noon on the 71 st day (Monday) prior to the primary
election and will end at noon on the 67 t" day (Friday) prior to the primary election. All other
qualifying papers shall be filed as one instrument with the city clerk during the qualifying period. The
city clerk shall make a record of the exact time at which each petition is filed, and shall take and
preserve the name and address of the person by whom it is filed. No nominating petition shall be
accepted unless accompanied by a signed acceptance of the nomination in substantially the
following form:
"ACCEPTANCE OF NOMINATION
I hereby accept the nomination for Seat No. on the city commission
and agree to serve if elected.
SIGNATURE OF CANDIDATE
Within two days after the filing of a nominating petition, the city clerk shall notify the
candidate and the person who filed the petition whether or not it is found to be signed by the
required number of qualified electors. If a petition is found insufficient, the city clerk shall return it
immediately to the person who filed it with a statement certifying wherein the petition is found
insufficient. Within the regular time for filing petitions, such a petition may be amended and filed
again as a new petition, in which case the time of the first filing shall be disregarded in determining
the validity of signatures thereon, or a different petition may be filed for the same candidate. The
petition of each person nominated to be a member of the city commission shall be preserved by the
city clerk until the expiration of the term of office for which the candidate has been nominated.
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(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93; Ord. No. 33- 07 -13, § 1, 10 -2 -07; Ord. No. 33- 10-17, § 1, 6- 28-10)
Sec. 40. Elections: Primary.
A primary election for the nomination of candidates for the office of city commissioner of the
city shall be held every two (2) years on the Tuesday that is ten (10) weeks prior to the General
Election, for each seat on the city commission which shall become vacant on the second Monday in
November of the same year, or when the newly elected city commissioners assume the duties
office in accordance with Sec. 14 of this Charter. The two candidates for each seat to be filled
receiving the greatest number of votes in said primary shall be certified as candidates or nominees
at the general election, provided, however, that should any candidate receive at such primary
election a majority of all votes cast, he shall be declared regularly elected and shall not be required
to enter the general election as hereinafter provided. However, should only one candidate be
nominated for a particular seat, an election for that seat will not be required and the unopposed
candidate shall be declared elected to the office of city commissioner.
(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93; Ord. No. 33- 07 -13, § 1, 10 -2 -07; Ord. No. 33- 10-17, § 1, 6- 28-10)
Sec. 41. Elections: General.
A regular or general election of candidates or nominees to the office of city commissioner
shall be held every two (2) years on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, unless all
vacancies have been determined by the primary election in accordance with Section 40 of this
Charter. The candidate or nominee receiving the majority of votes for each seat at such general
election shall be declared elected. In the event of a tie between two candidates in the general
election the candidates shall draw lots in accordance with Florida Statutes to determine the winner.
(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93; Ord. No. 33- 07 -13, § 1, 10 -2 -07; Ord. No. 33- 10-17, § 1, 6- 28-10)
Sec. 42. Elections: Absentee voting.
Except as herein specifically provided all elections and absentee voting in the city shall be
conducted in accordance with the provisions of F.S. Chapter 101.
(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93)
Sec. 43. Elections: Canvassing board, duties.
The City of Atlantic Beach Canvassing Board shall be composed of the City Attorney, City
Manager and City Clerk. In the event that any member is unable to serve, a replacement member
shall be appointed by the remaining two board members. Said replacement shall be a registered
voter residing in Atlantic Beach. Should the City of Atlantic Beach municipal election occur on the
same day as a county or special election, the county canvassing board will fulfill the following duties
listed in this section. The Atlantic Beach Canvassing Board shall meet in a building accessible to
the public to publicly canvass the absentee electors' ballots and provisional ballots as provided for
in Florida Statutes. Public notice of canvassing shall be given at least 48 hours in advance in a
publication of general circulation in the City of Atlantic Beach. The canvass shall be made from the
returns and certificates of the inspectors as signed and filed by them. The canvassing board shall
submit to the Supervisor of Elections the preliminary returns by 11:59 pm on election night. See
Fla.Stat. Chapters 101 and 102 for a complete listing of Canvassing Board duties. The clerk shall
provide a certificate of election to the candidates elected.
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(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93; Ord. No. 33- 07 -13, § 1, 10 -2 -07; Ord. No. 33- 10-17, § 1, 6- 28-10)
Editor's note —
Section 1 of Ord. No. 33- 10 -17, adopted June 28, 2010, changed the title of 43 from "Elections:
Canvass of returns" to "Elections: Canvassing board, duties."
Atlantic Beach, Florida, Code of Ordinances >> PART I - CHARTER >> ARTICLE X. INITIATIVE AND
REFERENDUM >>
ARTICLE X. INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM
Sec. 44. Power of initiative.
Sec. 45. Power of referendum.
Sec. 46. Form of petitions committee of petitioners.
Sec. 47. Filing, examination and certification of petitions.
Sec. 48. Amendment of petitions.
Sec. 49. Effect of certification of referendum etition.
Sec. 50. Consideration by city commission.
Sec. 51. Submission to electors.
Sec. 52. Form of ballot for initiated and referred ordinances.
Sec. 53. Availability of list of qualified electors.
Sec. 54. Results of election.
Sec. 55. Repealing ordinances.
Sec. 44. Power of initiative.
The electors shall have the power to propose any ordinance, except an ordinance
appropriating money or authorizing the levy of taxes, and to adopt or reject the same at the polls,
such power being known as the initiative. Any initiated ordinance may be submitted to the city
commission by a petition signed by registered electors of the city equal in number to at least twenty -
five per centum (25 %) of the registered electors at the last regular municipal election.
(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93)
Sec. 45. Power of referendum.
Under the power known as the referendum the electors shall have power to approve or reject
at the polls any ordinance passed by the city commission, or submitted by the city commission to a
vote of the electors, except as provided in F.S. 166 Part II for bond ordinances. Ordinances
submitted to the city commission by initiative petition and passed by the city commission without
change shall be subject to the referendum. Within twenty days after the enactment by the city
commission of any ordinance which is subject to a referendum, a petition signed by registered
electors of the city equal to at least twenty -five per centum (25 %) of the registered electors at the
last preceding regular municipal election may be filed with the city clerk requesting any such
ordinance be either repealed or submitted to a vote of the electors.
(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93)
Sec. 46. Form of petitions; committee of petitioners.
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All petition papers circulated for the purpose of an initiative or referendum shall be uniform in
size and style, and shall contain the full text of the proposed ordinance. The signatures to the
initiative or referendum petitions need not all be appended to one paper. Signatures on such
petitions shall be in ink and shall be followed by the petitioner's place of residence by street and
number. There shall appear on each petition the names and addresses of five electors who, as a
committee of the petitioners, shall be regarded as responsible for the circulation and filing of the
petition.
Attached to each separate petition paper there shall be a notarized affidavit signed by the
circulator of the petition stating the number of signatures, that all signatures appended thereto were
made in the presence of the circulator, and that the circulator believes them to be the genuine
signatures of the persons whose names appear on the petition.
(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93)
Sec. 47. Filing, examination and certification of petitions.
All petition papers comprising an initiative or referendum petition shall be assembled and
filed with the city clerk as one instrument. Within twenty days after a petition is filed, the city clerk
shall determine whether each page of the petition has a proper statement of the circulator and
whether the petition is signed by a sufficient number of qualified electors. The city clerk shall
declare any petition paper invalid which does not have attached thereto an affidavit signed by the
circulator on each page. If a petition paper is found to be signed by more persons than the numbers
of signatures certified by the circulator, the last signatures in excess of the number certified shall be
disregarded. If a petition paper is found to be signed by fewer persons than the number certified,
the signatures shall be accepted unless void on other grounds. After completing the examination of
the petition, the city clerk shall certify the result to the city commission at its next regular meeting. If
the city clerk certifies the petition is insufficient, a certificate listing the defective items shall be
prepared and provided to the committee of petitioners.
(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93)
Sec. 48. Amendment of petitions.
An initiative or referendum petition may be amended within ten (10) days after the certificate
of insufficiency has been sent by the city clerk. An amended petition may be filed as provided by
Section 46 . The city clerk shall, within five (5) days, examine the amended petition and if the
petition is still insufficient, shall file a certificate to that effect and notify the committee of the
petitioners of such findings. The finding of the insufficiency of a petition shall not prejudice the filing
of a new petition.
(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93)
Sec. 49. Effect of certification of referendum petition.
When a referendum petition, or an amended petition, as defined in Section 46 has been
certified as sufficient, the ordinance specified in the petition shall not go into effect until and unless
approved by the qualified registered electors.
(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93)
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Sec. 50. Consideration by city commission.
Whenever the city commission receives a certified initiative or referendum petition from the
city clerk, it shall proceed forthwith to consider such petition. A proposed initiative ordinance shall
be read and a public hearing shall be held upon the proposed ordinance. The city commission shall
take final action on the ordinance not later than sixty (60) days after the date on which such
ordinance was submitted to the city commission. If such ordinance is referred for reconsideration by
the city commission, it shall be brought forth for its final vote upon such reconsideration and the
question shall be, "Shall the ordinance specified in the referendum be repealed ?"
(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93)
Sec. 51. Submission to electors.
If the city commission shall fail to pass an ordinance proposed by initiative petition or shall
pass it in a form different from that set forth, or if the city commission fails to repeal an ordinance
referred for reconsideration, the proposed or referred ordinance shall be submitted to the electors
not less than thirty (30) days nor more than one year from the date the city commission takes its
final vote. If no regular election is to be held within the specified time frame, the city commission
may provide for a special election.
(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93)
Sec. 52. Form of ballot for initiated and referred ordinances.
Ordinances submitted to a vote of the electors in accordance with the initiative and
referendum provision of this Charter shall be submitted by ballot title prepared by the city attorney
or other legal advisor of the city. The ballot title may be different from the legal title of any such
initiated or referred ordinance and shall be a clear, concise statement, without argument or
prejudice, descriptive of the subject of such ordinance. The ballot used in voting upon any
ordinance shall have below the ballot title the following propositions, one above the other, in order
indicated: "FOR THE ORDINANCE" and "AGAINST THE ORDINANCE."
(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93)
Sec. 53. Availability of list of qualified electors.
Lists of qualified electors or registers may be purchased from the Supervisor of Elections for
Duval County in accordance with the provisions of F.S. 98.211.
(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93)
Sec. 54. Results of election.
If a majority of the electors shall vote in favor of a proposed initiative or referred ordinance it
shall become an ordinance of the city. If conflicting ordinances are approved by the electors at the
same election, the one receiving the greatest number of the affirmative votes shall prevail.
(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93)
Sec. 55. Repealing ordinances.
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Initiated and referred ordinances may be amended or repealed only by a four - fifths
affirmative vote of the full city commission following a public hearing.
(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93)
Atlantic Beach, Florida, Code of Ordinances >> PART I - CHARTER >> ARTICLE XI. RECALL
ELECTIONS >>
ARTICLE XI. RECALL ELECTIONS
Sec. 56. Procedures.
Sec. 56. Procedures.
Recall elections shall follow those procedures prescribed by F.S. 100.361.
(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93)
Atlantic Beach, Florida, Code of Ordinances >> PART I - CHARTER >> ARTICLE XII. FRANCHISES >>
ARTICLE XII. FRANCHISES
Sec. 57. Granting of franchises.
Sec. 57. Granting of franchises.
The city shall have power to grant a franchise to any private or public enterprise for the use
of streets and other public places in the furnishing of any public service or utility service to the city
and its inhabitants. All franchises and any renewals, extensions and amendments thereto shall be
granted only by ordinance, and under such limitations as may be provided by the laws of the State
of Florida. If the proposed franchise is for fifteen years or more, the ordinance approving said
franchise shall not be effective unless it is approved at a referendum in the same manner provided
in F.S. 166 for the approval of issuance of bonds.
(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93)
Atlantic Beach, Florida, Code of Ordinances >> PART I - CHARTER >> ARTICLE XIII. TAX
ADMINISTRATION >>
ARTICLE XIII. TAX ADMINISTRATION
Sec. 58. Tax administration.
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Tax administration shall be in accordance with Florida Statutes or as otherwise provided for
in the Code of Ordinances.
Note: Currently F.S. 193.116, F.S. 205, and Code of Ordinances Chapter 20.
(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93)
Atlantic Beach, Florida, Code of Ordinances >> PART I - CHARTER >> ARTICLE XIV. ZONING >>
ARTICLE XIV. ZONING
Sec. 59. Zoning, land development regulations and maximum building height.
Sec. 59. Zoning, land development regulations and maximum building height.
Zoning and land development regulations shall be in accordance with Florida Statutes or as
otherwise provided for within the Code of Ordinances, except that in no case shall the maximum
height of buildings within the City of Atlantic Beach exceed thirty -five (35) feet; provided however,
that existing buildings which exceed thirty -five (35) feet in height may be repaired to that existing
height, no alterations shall be made to any building, which would cause that building to exceed
thirty -five (35) feet in height, and this Charter provision shall not restrict any property owner's vested
rights under constitutional, statutory or common law.
Further provided, however, that the city commission may approve, pursuant to the applicable
section of the city's land development regulations, requests to exceed the maximum building height
of thirty -five (35) feet for exterior architectural design elements, exterior decks or porches within
nonresidential land use categories as designated by the future land use map of the adopted
comprehensive plan, for nonresidential development.
The only property excepted from this height limitation shall be certain parts of the existing
Sea Turtle Inn hotel property, located at 1 Ocean Boulevard, Atlantic Beach, Florida, which property
is bounded by Ahern Street on the north, the Atlantic Ocean on the east, Atlantic Boulevard on the
south, and Ocean Boulevard on the west, and only those parts of said property as follows:
(1) The existing buildings that exceed thirty -five (35) feet on the property as of the
effective date of this ordinance; and
( That part of said property extending west from the existing hotel tower no more than
one hundred twenty -five (125) feet towards the west property line, no closer than fifty
(50) feet to the south property line, with no more than a maximum width of one
hundred (100) feet and containing an additional footprint of no more than eleven
thousand five hundred (11,500) square feet.
However, any future development, redevelopment or expansion on these parts of the
property, which are proposed to exceed thirty -five (35) feet in height shall be subject to approval by
the city commission and shall in no event exceed the height of the existing hotel tower building as
of the effective date of this ordinance.
Note: Currently F.S. 163, F.S. 166, and Code of Ordinances Chapters 14 and 20.
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(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93; Ord. No. 90 -06 -194, § 1, 8- 14 -06)
Atlantic Beach, Florida, Code of Ordinances >> PART I - CHARTER >> ARTICLE XV. MUNICIPAL
BORROWING >>
ARTICLE XV. MUNICIPAL BORROWING
Sec. 60. Authority to borrow.
Sec. 60. Authority to borrow.
The city may borrow money, contract loans and issue bonds as provided by F.S. 166 Part II
from time to time to finance the undertaking of any capital or other project for the purposes
permitted by the State Constitution, and may pledge funds, credit, property, and tax revenues for
the payment of such debts and bonds.
(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93)
Atlantic Beach, Florida, Code of Ordinances >> PART I - CHARTER >> ARTICLE XVI. SUITS AGAINST
THE CITY >>
ARTICLE XVI. SUITS AGAINST THE CITY
Sec. 61. Suits.
Sec. 61. Suits.
No suit shall be brought against the city for damages arising out of an alleged tortious act,
unless all provisions of state law have been met.
Upon receiving notice of any suit, the city manager shall diligently investigate the matter and
file a written report with the city clerk to be presented to the city commission at its next meeting. The
city clerk shall determine if a special meeting should be scheduled to deal with an emergency
situation. Upon receipt of a written claim for damages by an injured party the city commission may,
by ordinance, make a settlement of the claim.
(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93)
Atlantic Beach, Florida, Code of Ordinances >> PART I - CHARTER >> ARTICLE XVII. GENERAL AND
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS >>
ARTICLE XVII. GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Sec. 62. Removal of officers and emDlovees.
Sec. 63. Removal of members of boards, commissions, or agencies.
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Sec. 64. I nvestigations.
Sec. 65. Publicity of records.
Sec. 66. Personal interest.
Sec. 67. Official bonds.
Sec. 68. Oath of office.
Sec. 69. Effect of this Charter on existing law.
Sec. 70. Rights of officers and emplopreserved.
Sec. 71. Continuance of present officers.
Sec. 72. Continuity of offices, boards, commissions or agencies.
Sec. 73. Transfer of records and property.
Sec. 74. Title to r�operty reserved.
Sec. 75. Continuance of contracts and public improvements.
Sec. 76. Pending actions and proceedings
Sec. 77. Short title.
Sec. 78. Se arability clause.
Sec. 62. Removal of officers and employees.
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Any officer or employee appointed by the city manager or head of any office, department or
agency may be removed by the city manager at any time pursuant to city ordinances.
(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93)
Sec. 63. Removal of members of boards, commissions, or agencies.
Except as provided in this Charter, an agent, a member of any board, committee, task force,
commission or agency of the city who has been appointed by the city commission, may be removed
by the city commission in the same manner as provided for the removal of the city manager in
Section 25 of this Charter.
(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93)
Sec. 64. Investigations.
The city commission, or any committee thereof, the city manager or any advisory board
appointed by the city commission for such purpose, shall have power at any time to cause the
affairs of any department or the conduct of any officer or employee under their jurisdiction to be
investigated; and for such purpose shall have power to compel the attendance of witnesses and the
production of books, papers and other evidence; and for that purpose may issue subpoenas which
shall be signed by the president or chairman of the body, or by the officer making the investigation,
and shall be served by an officer authorized to serve such process. The authority making such
investigation shall have power to cause the testimony to be given under oath, such oath to be
administered by some officer having authority under the law of the state to administer oaths. Failure
to obey such subpoena or to produce books, papers, or other evidence as ordered under the
provisions of this section shall constitute a violation of the municipal ordinance and shall be
punishable by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment not to exceed
sixty days, or both. Enforcement of any violation of this municipal ordinance shall be by the State
Attorney's office.
(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93)
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To the extent required by F.S. Chapter 119, records and accounts of every office,
department or agency of the city shall be public records and open to inspection under reasonable
regulations established by the city commission in accordance with the Public Records Act.
(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93)
Sec. 66. Personal interest.
No member of the city commission, any officer of the city or department head shall have a
financial interest, direct or indirect, in any contract or in the sale to the city or to a contractor
supplying the city of any land or rights or interests in any land, material, supplies or services. Any
wilful violation of this section shall constitute malfeasance in office, and shall be grounds for
removal or termination. Any contract entered into in violation of this section shall be voidable by the
city manager or the city commission.
(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93)
State law reference— Code of ethics and public officers and employees, F.S. 112, Part lll.
Sec. 67. Official bonds.
The city commission shall determine whether or not each officer, clerk, or employee shall
give bond, and the amount thereof, but all officers, clerks and employees handling any funds or
property of the city shall be required to give bond to the city, which bonds shall be procured from a
regularly accredited surety company, authorized to do business under the Laws of Florida, the
premiums on such bonds to be paid by the city. All such bonds shall be filed in the office of the city
clerk.
(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93)
Sec. 68. Oath of office.
Every officer and employee of the city shall, before entering upon the duties of his office,
take and subscribe to the following oath or affirmation, to be filed and kept in the office of the city
clerk:
"I solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the Constitution and will obey the laws of the
United States and of the State of Florida, that I will, in all respects, observe the provisions of
the Charter and ordinances of the City of Atlantic Beach, and will faithfully discharge the
duties of the office of "
(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93)
State law reference— Oaths required of persons on payroll, F.S. 876.05.
Sec. 69. Effect of this Charter on existing law.
All laws, ordinances and resolutions relating to or affecting the city in force when this Charter
takes effect are hereby repealed and superseded to the extent that such are inconsistent with the
provisions of this Charter.
(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93)
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Sec. 70. Rights of officers and employees preserved.
Nothing contained in this Charter, except as specifically provided, shall affect or impair the
rights or privileges of officers or employees of the City of Atlantic Beach or of any office,
department, board, commission, or agency existing at the time when this Charter shall take effect.
(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93)
Sec. 71. Continuance of present officers.
All commissions, administrative and executive officers, agents, department heads, board and
committee members and their powers, duties and obligations at the time this Charter takes effect
shall continue in effect until provisions have been made in accordance herewith for the performance
of such duties or the discontinuance of such office, powers or obligations.
(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93)
Sec. 72. Continuity of offices, boards, commissions or agencies.
Any office, department, board, commission or agency provided for in this Charter with
powers and duties the same or substantially the same as those which previously existed shall be
deemed to be a continuation of such office, department, board, commission, agent or agency with
the power to continue its duties and obligations.
(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93)
Sec. 73. Transfer of records and property.
All records, property and equipment whatsoever of any office, department, board,
commission, agency, or agent, all the powers and duties of which are assigned to any other office,
department, board, commission, or agency by this Charter, shall be transferred and delivered to the
office, department, board, commission, or agency to which such powers and duties are so
assigned. If part of the powers and duties of any office, department, board, commission, or agency
are by this Charter assigned to any other office, department, board, commission, or agency, all
records, property and equipment relating exclusively thereto shall be transferred and delivered to
the office, department, board, commission or agency to which such powers and duties are so
assigned.
(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93)
Sec. 74. Title to property reserved.
The title, rights, and ownership of property, uncollected taxes, dues, claims, judgments,
decrees and choses in action, held or owned by the City of Atlantic Beach shall continue to be
vested in the corporation under this Charter.
(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93)
Sec. 75. Continuance of contracts and public improvements.
All contracts entered into by the City of Atlantic Beach, or for its benefit, prior to the taking
effect of this Charter, shall continue in full force and effect. Public improvements, for which
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legislative steps have been taken under laws or Charter provisions existing at the time this Charter
takes effect, shall be carried to completion in accordance with the provisions of such existing laws
and Charter provisions.
(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93)
Sec. 76. Pending actions and proceedings.
No action or proceeding, civil or criminal, pending at the time when this Charter takes effect,
brought by or against the City of Atlantic Beach, or any office, department, board, agents,
commission, or agency or officer thereof, shall be affected or abated by the adoption of this Charter
or by anything therein contained.
(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93)
Sec. 77. Short title.
This Charter shall be known as the "Atlantic Beach Charter."
(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93)
Sec. 78. Separability clause.
If any section or part of a section of this Charter shall be held invalid by a court of competent
jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the remainder of this Charter or the context in which such
section or part of section so held invalid may appear, except to the extent that an entire section or
part of a section may be inseparably connected in meaning and effect with the section or part of
section to which such holding shall directly apply.
(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93)
Atlantic Beach, Florida, Code of Ordinances >> PART I - CHARTER >> ARTICLE XVIII. WHEN ACT
TAKES EFFECT >>
ARTICLE XVIII. WHEN ACT TAKES EFFECT
Sec. 79. Effective date of Act.
Sec. 80. Effect of changes in state law.
Sec. 79. Effective date of Act.
This Act shall go into effect subject to the referendum and in accordance with state law under
F.S. 166.031.
(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93)
Sec. 80. Effect of changes in state law.
In the event of changes in state law which are in conflict with any provisions of this Charter,
state law shall prevail.
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(Ord. No. 28 -93 -3, § 1, 8- 23 -93)
Atlantic Beach, Florida, Code of Ordinances >> PART I - CHARTER >> CHARTER COMPARATIVE
TABLE >>
CHARTER COMPARATIVE TABLE
This table shows the location of the sections of the basic Charter and the special acts amending the
Charter.
Chapter
Section
Section
this Charter
57 -1126
1 " 183
1 " 183
59 -1052
7
2
61 -1861
1
6
82
61 -1862
5
65 -1248
81
80
67 -1086
IV
33
86 -416
1
82
86 -461
1
2(b)
Atlantic Beach, Florida, Code of Ordinances >> PART I - CHARTER >> CHARTER COMPARATIVE
TABLE ORDINANCES >>
CHARTER COMPARATIVE TABLE ORDINANCES
This table shows the location of ordinances amending the Charter.
Ordinance
Number
Adoption
Date
Section
Section
this Charter
5-75-3
12-22-75
3
7
33 -77 -4
6 -13 -77
1
79
11
80
111
81
IV
85
40 -79 -8
6 -11 -79
A
109
5-82-8
4-26-82
1
32
2
34
5 -83 -9
11 -14 -83
1
7
5 -83 -12
2 -13 -84
1
Art. VII(note)
4 -86 -3
1 -26 -87
1
Art. XIV(note)
28 -91 -1
10 -28 -91
1
5
28 -92 -4
8 -24 -92
1
5
28 -93 -3
8 -23 -93
1AA4Rp Id
1" 6,
8" 16,
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78
81" 99,
109,
158,
160" 183
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1" 80
28 -96 -4
1 -13 -97
3
2
90 -06 -194
8 -14 -06
1
59
33-07-12
10- 2-07
1
5
33 -07 -13
10- 2 -07
1
14, 39 40 41 43
33 -10 -17
6 -28 -10
1
14, 36, 39" 41, 43
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