Ord G-170(17-53) OEDINANCE NO.. ~l?O _
~ERGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF T~ CITY OF
DELSEY BEACH, FLORIDA, PROHIBITING ABAh~1)O~T OF ICE
BOXES Ah~ EEFRIGERATORS ACCESSIBIE TO CHIIDHEN.
WHERF~S, an emergency exists in the City of Delray Beach, in that
instances trove been reported in other cities of death due to suffocation
of children in abandoned, unattended ice boxes, refrigerators and other
containers having air-tight doors which when closed cannot be opened from
the inside~
~ERF~S, these abandoned, unattended or discarded ice bo~s, refrig-
erators and other containers are a constant menace to the health, welfare
and safety of children in the City of Delray Beach;
N~.~, TP~REFO~, BE IT ORDAI~ED B~!~ THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DML~Y BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section l~.' It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation
to leave outside of any building or dwelling in a place accessible to
children any abandoned, unattended or discarded ice box, refrigerator or
any other container of any kind which has an air-tight door, or lock which
may not be released for opening from the inside of said ice box, refrigera-
tor or container.
Section 2~:~ It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation
to leave outside of any building or dwelling in a place accessible to
children any abandoned, unattended or discarded ice box, refrigerator or
any other container of any kind which has an air-tight snap-lock or other
devise thereon without first removing the ~id-~ 1~1~ ~.~ door~ from said
ice box, refrigerator or container.
Section ~: Any person, firn~ or corporation violating any of the pro-
visions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction thereof sh~ll be fined not exceed $500.00 or by imprisonment for
not in excess of 90 days. Each day such violation is committed or permitte~
to continue, sh~ll constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable as
such hereunder.
Se.ct.ion ~: This ordinance shall be effective on first and final
reading;
PASSED and adopted on first and final reading this_~.~~day of
August , 1953. ~
~yor
~ City Clerk
PASSED Am ADOPTED:. August 24th,