The City of South Pasadena, created by Chapter
31277, Laws of Florida, 1955, shall continue and is hereby vested
with the governmental, corporate and propriety powers to enable it
to conduct municipal government, perform municipal functions and render
municipal services and may exercise any power for municipal purposes
not expressly prohibited by the Constitution, general or special law
or County Charter.
[Amended 6-13-1995 by Ord. No. 95-06,
Ref. of 3-5-1996]
The corporate limits of the City of South Pasadena,
Florida, shall consist of all land within the boundaries set forth
by the legislature in Senate Bill 864, Laws of Florida, Acts of 1955,
plus all lands annexed subsequent to June 28, 1955, as reflected in
the complete legal description adopted April 27, 1993, and filed with
the Department of State, May 4, 1993.
The power and jurisdiction of the City shall
extend over all lands and over all bodies of water and the air above,
to the extent allowed by law within the corporate limits, and to all
land without the limits of the City owned, leased or operated by the
City. The power and jurisdiction of the City includes all extraterritorial
powers and jurisdiction previously granted by Chapter 31277, Laws
of Florida, 1955, as amended, or any special or general law. The City
shall continue to exercise the power of eminent domain within or without
the limits of the City which authority was granted by Chapter 31277,
Laws of Florida, 1955.
[Amended 10-9-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-06, Ref. of 1-29-2008]
The legislative powers of the City shall be
vested in and exercised by the City Commission, consistent with the
provisions of this Charter, the United States Constitution, Florida
Constitution, laws of the State of Florida and laws and ordinances
of the City. The City Commission may not expend or authorize the expenditure
of public funds for a political advertisement or electioneering communication
concerning an issue, referendum, or amendment that is subject to a
vote of the electors without first holding a public hearing.