Florida Statutes 166.041

(a) “Ordinance” means an official legislative action of a governing body, which action is a regulation of a general and permanent nature and enforceable as a local law.

(3)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c), a proposed ordinance may be read by title, or in full, on at least 2 separate days and shall, at least 10 days prior to adoption, be noticed once in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality. The notice of proposed enactment shall state the date, time, and place of the meeting; the title or titles of proposed ordinances; and the place or places within the municipality where such proposed ordinances may be inspected by the public. The notice shall also advise that interested parties may appear at the meeting and be heard with respect to the proposed ordinance.

Codified Town of Indian Shores ordinances are available for public viewing online at Municode.
 

Recently Passed and Adopted Ordinance on May 9, 2023

*ORDINANCE NO. 2023-01 - Juvenile Curfew

AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF INDIAN SHORES, FLORIDA, CREATING A TEMPORARY JUVENILE CURFEW ORDINANCE; ENACTING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION; INCORPORATING FINDINGS; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION AS AN APPENDIX TO THE CODE OF ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND PROVIDING FOR EXPIRATION AT MIDNIGHT ON JULY 16, 2023. 

Click Ordinance No. 2023-01 (pdf) to view in its entirety.

*Pending online codification by Municode.

Upcoming Ordinance Second Readings for Adoption Scheduled on June 13, 2023

ORDINANCE NO. 2023-02 - Secure Facilities

AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF INDIAN SHORES, FLORIDA, CREATING A SECURED FACILITIES ORDINANCE; AMENDING CHAPER 42 – LAW ENFORCEMENT AND ADDING A NEW ARTICLE III, SECTION 42-70, “CONTROL OF ACCESS TO TOWN-OWNED, CONTROLLED, AND LEASED PROPERTY”; DESIGNATING PROPERTY AS PUBLIC FORUM, LIMITED FORUM, AND NONPUBLIC FORUM; PROVIDING FOR THE SECURITY AND PRIVACY OF THE TOWN EMPLOYEES, PROVIDING FOR THE SECURITY AND PRIVACY OF PUBLIC VISITORS, MINIMIZING POTENTIAL DISRUPTIONS TO TOWN BUSINESS AND WORK, IMPLEMENTING PROCEDURES TO REGULATE AND CONTROL PUBLIC ACCESS TO PUBLIC FORUM, LIMITED FORUM, AND NONPUBLIC FORUM; ENACTING PENALITIES FOR VIOLATION; DESIGNATING FACILITIES RULES AND POSTING OF RULES; INCORPORATING FINDINGS; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE OF ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 

Click Ordinance No. 2023-02 (pdf) to view in its entirety.

ORDINANCE NO. 2023-03 - Special Events Permits

AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF INDIAN SHORES, FLORIDA, CREATING A SPECIAL EVENTS AND WEDDINGS ON THE BEACH ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPER 10 – AMUSEMENTS AND ENTERTAINMENTS – AND ADDING A NEW ARTICLE III, SECTION 10-33, “SPECIAL EVENTS AND WEDDINGS ON THE BEACH"; PROVIDING FOR THE PERMITTING OF SPECIAL EVENTS AND WEDDINGS ON THE BEACH; ENACTING PENALITIES FOR VIOLATION; INCORPORATING FINDINGS; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE OF ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

Click Ordinance No. 2023-03 (pdf) to view in its entirety.