§ 26-149. Findings of fact.
The Board of County Commissioners of Sarasota County, Florida, hereby makes the following findings of fact:
(1)
Sarasota County is authorized by its Charter and F.S. chs. 125 and 538, to enact and enforce regulations pertaining to Secondary Metals Recyclers.
(2)
The regulations herein contained are necessary to enable law enforcement authorities to more efficiently impede the sale of stolen property and identify those who are trafficking in stolen property and curtail the unregulated release of refrigerants and/or substitutes that constitute an environmental hazard.
(3)
The regulations herein contained provides an important local benefit to the growing metropolitan areas of Sarasota County, are essential to effective law enforcement, and promote the health, safety, and welfare of the people of Sarasota County.
(Ord. No. 2011-072, § 1, 12-13-2011)