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Ord. No. 23-98-167123-98-1671 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA,DELETING SECTION 4-3,SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE OF ILLICIT LIQUORS, STILLING APPARATUS,ETC.OF THE CODE OF ORDIN ANCES OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA,RELAT ING TO THE SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE OF ILLICIT LIQUORS,STILLING APPARATUS,ETC;PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT AND PROVID ING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE, WHEREAS,Section 4-3,Seizure and Forfeiture of Illicit Liquors,Stilling Apparatus,etc.ofthe Code of Ordinances provides for seizure and forfeiture of certain personal property involvedinspecificillicitliquoractivities;and WHEREAS,currentstatestatuteprovidesforspecific proceduresgoverningthistypeofseizureandthedisposalof proceeds of same;and WHEREAS,the City Commission has expressed their desire to have the City's Code of Ordinances brought up-to-date by deleting obsolete material,andby adding legislation whichhasbeen adopted andnot yet incorporated inthemost current official Codeof Ordinances;and NOW,THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA: Section 1:Section4-3oftheCityCodeof Ordinances currently reads as follows: Sec.4-3.Seizureand forfeiture ofillicit liquors, stilling apparatus,etc. Any vehicle,vessel,aircraftoranyanimalused inthe transportation orremoval of,orforthe deposit or concealment ofany illicit liquor stillorstilling apparatus orany mash,wort, wash,orother fermented liquids capable ofbeing distilled or manufactured into an alcoholic bev erage containing more than one percent of alcohol by weight orany alcoholic beverage,commonly knownand referred toas "moonshine whiskey",where seizedbyamunicipalpoliceofficer within the corporate limitsofthecityshallbe forfeited,as provided for by the general state law,and allsums received therefrom shall go into the general oper ating fundofthecity. Section 2:TheCityCommissionherebydeletesSection4-3in its entirety. Page 2of Ordinance No.23-98-1671 -2- Section 3:If any section,clause,sentence,or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional bya court of competent jurisdiction,the holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. Section 4:All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed. Section 5:The ordinance be effective immediately after the adoption hereof. PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 20th DAY OF October ATTEST:APPROVED: r&^ CITY CLERK READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM CITY ATTORNEY 1st Reading - 2nd Reading - /<^>.€sc://j<3/-^ 10/6/98 10/20/98 MAYOR COMMISSION VOTE: Mayor Robaina: Vice Mayor Oliveros: Commissioner Bethel: Commissioner Feliu: Commissioner Russell ,1998. 5-0 Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea SOUTH MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO:Mayor and City Commission DATE:Oct.16,1998 FROM:Charles D.Scurr,f .SUBJ:Agenda Item # City Manager A/)(j t c/T Comm.Mtg.Oct.20,1998 Second Reading Section 4-3,Code of Ordinances -4£~- Attached is an ordinance repealing Section 4-3,Seizure and Forfeiture of Illicit Liquors,Stilling Apparatus,etc.of the Code of Ordinances of the City of South Miami. Thissectiondealswiththe transportation,concealmentand/or manufacture of moonshine whiskey or any components thereof.State law under Section 562.35,Fla Stat,addresses the same subject.As such,this ordinance isnotnecessary.Thecurrent ordinance also provides for deposit of forfeiture proceeds into the general fund, which is not permissible under Section 932.701 etseq.Fla.Stat, the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act. Your concurrence inthe repealing ofthis obsolete actis respectfully requested. CW/gf/esw State Substantive Laws {Crimea)Ch.562 erages;unlessthe person receiving same. bypurchaseorotherwise,shallholda licenseto manufacture or distribute such alcoholic beverages. (3)It shall be unlawful for any person to transportany cans,jugs,jars,bottles,ves sels tobeusedto bottle or package alco holic beverages;however,thissection qhan notapplytoany firm or corporation hold ingalicensetomanufactureordistribute 9Uch alcoholic beverages;and provided, further,thatthis section shall not apply to any person transporting such containers to any person,firm or corporation tinMiwg a licenseto manufacture or distribute such alcoholic beverages. (4)Anyperson violating any provision of this section ofthe law shall be guilty ofa felony ofthethird degree,punishable as provided in §775.082,§775.083,or§775.084. (5)Anysuch cans,jugs,jars,bottles,ves selsor any other type of containerfound in the possession,custody or control ofany person whicharebeingused to,areintend edtobe used,ortobe disposed ofinviola tion ofthis section,shall be seized bythe Division,sheriffsordeputy sherifis and shall be forfeited to the state. J562.35 Conveyance;seizure and for- feitures.-Every vehicle,vessel,oraircraft used inthe transportation orremoval of;ox for the deposit or concealment o£any mash,wortor wash,orotherfermented, liquids,ormoonshine whiskey,orany raw materials used tomanufacture flH-i* liquors utensils or stills and stilling appa ratus,shallbe seized andmaybe forfeited asprovidedbytheFloridaContraband Forfeiture Act./ 562JJ6 Beverageonconveyance prima facie evidence;provisc-The presence,inany conveyance or place,or any beverage upon which ataxis imposed by the Beverage Law or would be imposed if such beverage were manufactured inor brought into thisstatein accordance with the regulatory provisions thereof and upon which thetaxhas not been paid,shall be prima facie evidence thatsuch beverage u being removed,deposited or concealed with intent to defraud the state ofsuch tax: S°1!J *that the Pwviaions ofthis sectionsaaunotapplyto^cowreyBm!B m Place owned by,or in the possession,cus tody or control of a licensed manufacturer or distributor,a state bonded warehouse, 56228 Report of seizures.-Any sheriff deputy sheriff,orpolice officer,uponthe seizure of any property under this act shall promptlyreportsuch seizure to the Division or its representativetogether with adescrip tion of all such property seized so that the state may be kept informed asto the size nitri mngmtnHtt nf*haiffini*liqnm.t^gjppgg 562^1 Searches;penalty.- (1)Any authorized employee of the Division,any ahoy-Hf any deputy sheriff or anypoliceofficer may make searches of person,places,andconveyances of any kind whatsoever,in accordance with the laws of this state for the purpose of deter mining whether or not the provisions ofthe beverage law are beingviolated. (2)Any authorized employee of the Division,any whm-tfFj any deputy sheriff or anypoliceofficer may enter,in the day time,any building orplace where any bev erages subject to tax under the Beverage Law or which would be subject to tax thereunder if such beverages were manu factured in or brought into this state in accordance with the regulatory provisions thereat or any alcoholic beverages are manufactured,produced or kept,sofaras may benecessary;far the purpose ofexam iningsaidbeverages.When suchpremises axe open at night,such officers may enter them while so open,in the performance of (3)Any owner of such premises orper son having the agency,atqmriT^tei^ripnry or possession of same,who refuses to admit ffWffh "&j*tw or to Buffer her or ^"m *»«««. ma such beverages,shall beguilty ofa mis demeanor ofthesecond degree,punishable as provided in §775.082or§775.083. (4)Any personwho shall forcibly obstruct or hinder the director,any divi sionemployee,any cha^ff;any deputy sheriff,or*any police officer in the execu tion of any power or authority vested in hhn or her by law,or who shallforciblyres cue or cause tobe rescued any property if the same shall have beenseized by such of ficer,or shall attempt or endeavor to doso, shall be guilty of a mtaH»«rt^nnor of the seconddegree,punishableasprovidedin §775.082 or§775.083. 207 I! jr. **C03UJ *um **»appropriate contrabandfcrleituretrustfund.Nothing mSRS •Uon precludes any Dartv frn™«i „57or other applicable law P (111(a)The Department ofLaw Enfh^.^.l »consultation with*"'}g£Shen©Association and the Florida,SSOf6*«»«*»>.shall deveSp'Sd^„training procedures to be ^™ tfd local law enforcement agendas Sd ute attorneys ua unnIPmo«^-T ™£«raband ForftS2re*?^j,orida ^lawea&TOmenTaep^l ^fate orSu-e actions SffiS fr "**tod ForieitnreActsh^^Ir^eSn?!-1L 1995.a^rttficate^^L7f?oeC8mfaer ^rJSh"ted-Sl^^s:rnts that the agency^nni;J;^J «pre-hr«are in compliant wfe "S "P"*ticb state or local C^J?!*03**^*- fat seues property toSZZT"*.V1*™*mshall pSotttte^0f&«: e*<s made by aTaee3 ,^UTE3 rf««officers,Lt^n^^™-pwedings mitiaterby 'th?^1"118 klermine whether such ^"y^tomandfcS^JS^flfftndaContreband^rfS ^.>£"Klines adopted u^^!Actkand.theIkdeterminationofwhethf,SUb3ectI0n- nil He a civil forfeiture aI "agency ^responsibihtyofrS ^TfT he *••taorherda^n^head °f"»^ncy 1Personnel Th?a»w J*auPeri^o--^notffied^sraTp3^"^ ^personal pnSSfc^!f^proper-IW Retain then™^yeIectt0:^»tne property for the agency's •f^uissss,***>««*»« P"^ai^^i fmuld be sold in a .^^bSES?-natmer after rto»»vpu0wr'or '"nsfer the prop-b "">e CLh Pr°fit "earizSon,b^e^f^feerty is subject to* 88 (a)Sen the property with the proceeds J?!Jl!r "f^satisfied P»»to taking (a)Payment of the balance due on anv JL2EZ!?**•*•¥incurred fay thesemngagencyinconnectionwiththestar- county commissioners,or thV™°^^of tie mnnimpa^$&%£% £?S*T eamB<i thErefom ebaflbtu^ed»»school resource officer cri3™^*}«*>»«bioriatS^ngXeP^S- c^a^interestnmynottoSeu^m^t" (b)These funds Say be exnnn,,^ tymnminmanen or by the chief of p^uoe^o^^^^booy erf the munffityaccompamedbyawrittencertnSSffitherequestcompkeswiththein^^ this subsection,and only upon am^SturntothesheriffsofficTo?SS3S^" or the governing boayoftbamun^aST (c)An agency or oxgajnatamJo^T^' «**"***apply to t*eX£oSofpolicefc^appropriation^tTaXcationshallbeaccompaniedh/al»2£salification thatlnelaone^winir^ e^enditures shaJl includTa^^d-enbing anticipated reZrnu/S^Stheagencyfin-subsequent fiscal v^T aagencyexc^ainzaSXtlS1^ wrw 8w :j. 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