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HomeMy WebLinkAbout951ORDINANCE NO. 951 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 18, THE CODE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, 1954, AS AMENDED, BY ADDING THERETO SECTION 18-30.1, TEMPORARY QUESTIONING OF PERSONS IN PUBLIC PLACES; SEARCH FOR WEAPONS. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA: SECTION 1. That Chapter 18, The Code of the City of Sanford, Florida, 1954, as amended, be and the same is hereby amended by the addition of Section 18-30. 1. Temporary Questioning of Persons in Public Places; Search for Weapons, as follows: "Sec. 18-30. i. Temporary Questioning of Persons in Public Places; Search for Weapons. 1. A Police Officer may stop any person abroad in a public place whom he reasonably suspects is committing, has committed or is about to commit a felony and may de- mand of him his name, address and an explanation of his actions. 2. When a Police Officer has stopped a person for questioning pursuant to this section and reasonably suspects that he is in danger of life or limb, he may search such per- son for a dangerous weapon. If the police officer finds such weapon or any other thing the possession of which may con- stitute a crime, he may take and keep it until the oompletion of the questioning, at which time he shall return it, if lawfully possessed, or arrest such person." SECTION 2. If any section, sub-section, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision, and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion hereof. SECTION 3. That this Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 9th day of September A.D. 1968. Mayor As the City do~mis~ of the City of Sanford, Flo~da. CERTIFICATE I, H. L. Whelchel, City Clerk of the City of Sanford, Florida, do hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Ordinance No. 951, PASSED and ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, on the 9th day of September, 1968, was POSTED at the front door of the City Hall in the City of Sanford, Florida~ on the 10th day of September, 1968. -2-