§ 12-14. Designated "No Parking" areas at Alligator Point.

(a)

The parking or leaving unattended of any motor vehicle, camper, water vessel or trailer on public streets and public property at Alligator Point, Florida, in one (1) or more areas designated by signage as a "No Parking" area is hereby prohibited.

(b)

Any motor vehicle, camper, water vessel or trailer that is parked or otherwise left unattended on a public street or public property in an area designated by signage as a "No Parking" area at Alligator Point, Florida is a violation of this section.

(c)

Signage authorized. Franklin County is authorized to post such signs that will adequately notify the public of the parking restrictions established by this section; provided that, the placement, adequacy, or number of such signs shall not affect the validity of this section or of any prohibition hereunder or of any action by the sheriff or of prosecution for any violation hereof.

(d)

Penalties. Violation of this section shall include the removal and towing of such motor vehicle, camper, water vessel or trailer at the owner's expense, and the same may be recovered by the owner only upon the payment of all reasonable towing charges and storage charges authorized by law. In addition to the towing and removal provisions of this section, any person who violates this section for the first time shall also be guilty of a non-criminal violation as defined by F.S. § 775.08, and shall pay a fine of twenty-five dollars ($25.00). Any person who violates this section a second time, or who violated the provisions hereof in such a manner that the violation causes or contributes to any injury to any person or property, shall be guilty of a second degree misdemeanor, all of which shall be enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida with respect to the investigation, prosecution and adjudication of criminal traffic offenses. The penalty provisions of this section are cumulative.

(e)

Enforcement. The ordinance codified in this section may be enforced by any duly sworn law enforcement officer, including the Franklin County Sheriff.

(f)

Savings clause. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this section is held to be unconstitutional, void or invalid, it shall be stricken and the remaining provisions of this section shall survive, and shall remain in full force and effect.

(g)

Effective date. The ordinance codified in this section shall take effect as provided by law.

(h)

Repeal. Any ordinance in conflict the terms of this section is hereby repealed to extent of such conflict.

(i)

Definitions.

(1)

"Alligator Point" means that area of Franklin County, Florida, specifically including the public streets known as Alligator Drive and Bald Point Road, but shall not be limited to those two (2) streets, and also includes all public property and streets located, presently and in the future, within the following areas in Franklin County, Florida: to wit:

a.

Sections 3 and 35, Township 6 South, Range 2 West;

b.

Sections 1 and 2, Township 7 South, Range 2 West.;

c.

Sections 4, 5 and 6, Township 7 South, Range 1 West;

d.

Sections 13, 24, 25 and 36, Township 6 South, Range 2 West;

e.

Sections 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, Township 6 South, Range 1 West.

(2)

"Camper" means an accessory to a motor vehicle used for camping, including, but not limited to, a recreational vehicle, travel trailer, popup camper or camper shell.

(3)

"Motor vehicle" shall include any self-propelled, wheeled device that does not move upon rails, but which moves in, upon or by which any person(s) or property is or may be transported upon a street or other public right-of-way, except devices moved by human power.

(4)

"No Parking area" shall mean those areas of the public streets and other public property, at Alligator Point, Florida, at which are placed signs informing the public that it shall not park in those locations.

(5)

"Park" or "parking" means the stoppage of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, other than temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in unloading passengers or property.

(6)

"Trailer" means a separate vehicle not driven or propelled by its own power, but drawn by some independent power, including, but not limited to, boat trailers, tractor trailers and fifth-wheels.

(7)

"Water vessel" means a ship, boat or other similar vessel used or capable of being used in navigation on water, whether motorized or human-powered.

(Ord. No. 2014-03, 10-7-14)