Sec. 185.501. - Findings and Determination.

The Council finds that: (a) Existing State regulation of secondary metals recyclers has not provided law enforcement with sufficient ability to regulate the traffic in certain secondary metals to reduce thefts of the above mentioned metals; and (b) There is substantial reason to believe that the lack of adequate State regulation has resulted in an increase in theft of certain regulated metals property; and (c) The City of Jacksonville is authorized by F.S. § 538.17 to enact more restrictive legislation than exists in F.S. Ch. 538; and (d) Additional local regulation of the sale of a certain, narrow category of regulated metals property and restricted regulated metals property, as defined herein, will reduce the numbers of property thefts occurring in Duval County and will protect the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Duval County; and (e) The Council is acting herein as the governing body for Duval County, Florida and this Part shall be effective County-wide, including the General Services District and Urban Services Districts 2, 3, 4 and 5, which are the three beaches cities and the Town of Baldwin. (Ord. 2011-766-E, § 1)