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ORDINANCE NO. 5478-93
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, PROHIBITING THE
PRACTICE OF REQUESTING PAYMENT IN EXCHANGE FOR "WATCHING" A PARKED
MOTOR VEHICLE, WITH CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS; CREATING SECTION 21.15, CODE
OF ORDINANCES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds it necessary to protect the public
health and safety to prohibit the practice of requesting payment for the
"service" of "watching" or "guarding" parked motor vehicles where no such service
is actually provided; and
WHEREAS, such requests are intimidation tactics intended to extort money
from persons wishing to avoid the implied threat of damage to their motor
vehicles if payment is not made, and such tactics serve no legitimate purpose;
now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Section 21.15, Code of Ordinances, is created to read:
Sec. 21.15. Requesting Payment in Exchange for "Watching" Parked Motor
Vehicle Prohibited; Exceptions.
It is unlawful for any person to request payment in exchange for the
service of providing security for, guarding, or otherwise watching any motor
vehicle owned by, or in the lawful possession of, another person unless:
(1) The requesting person is a properly licensed security officer who is
in compliance with all applicable requirements of Chapter 493, Florida Statutes,
relating to private security services; or
(2) The requesting person is the owner or employee of a parking facility
at which the vehicle is parked or to be parked when the request is made, and the
service is incidental to an agreement to permit the motor vehicle to be parked
upon or within such parking facility.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED ON FIRST READING October 7', 1993
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL READING
AND ADOPTED
Attest:
Cynt a E. Gou eau
City Jerk
October 21, 1993
4Riaarvey
Mayor-Commissioner
Approved as to form and correctness:
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M. A. GaYbrait J .
City Attorney
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