§ 11-1. State law misdemeanors adopted.

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It shall be unlawful for any person to commit, within the city, any act which is or shall be recognized by the laws of the state as a misdemeanor, and the commission of such acts is hereby forbidden.
Case Law reference— A municipality may enact an ordinance creating an offense against municipal law for the same act that constitutes an offense in state law. Jaramillo v. City of Homestead, 322 So.2d 496 (1975).

A municipality by ordinance may adopt state misdemeanor statutes by specific or general reference. Id.
Adoption of state law misdemeanors by reference includes laws both in existence at the time and those later adopted by the state legislature. State v. Smith, 189 So.2d 846.

State law reference

Penalty for misdemeanors, F.S. §§ 775.082, 775.083. See also Florida Statutes general index under heading "Crimes" for listing of state law misdemeanors; fines and forfeitures in county court payable to municipality, F.S. § 34.191.

                    
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