26-2280 Amend LDC to Authorize Publication of Advertisement and Public Notices on Website ORDINANCE NO. 26-2280
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LONGWOOD,
FLORIDA,AMENDING CHAPTER 30, SECTION 30-3 OF THE CITY OF LONGWOOD
CODE OF ORDINANCES REGARDING ELECTION PROCLAMATIONS; AMENDING
CHAPTER 82, SECTION 82-155 REGARDING NOTICE BY PUBLICATION FOR
ASSESSMENTS GENERALLY; AMENDING CHAPTER 62, ARTICLE III, SECTION 62-
62 REGARDING PUBLIC NOTICE FOR COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDDING;
AMENDING CHAPTER 62, SECTION 62-64 REGARDING NOTICE INVITING
QUOTATIONS FOR SMALL PURCHASES; AMENDING CHAPTER 38, ARTICLE II,
SECTION 38-36 REGARDING PUBLICATION OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT LIEN
AGAINST PROPERTY TO FINANCE AND DEFRAY COSTS;AMENDING CHAPTER 2,
ARTICLE VI,DIVISION I,SECTION 2-311 REGARDING ADVERTISEMENT OF BOARD
AND COMMITTEE VACANCIES;CREATING A NEW SECTION 1-15,AMENDING THE
LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, INCLUDING SECTIONS 8.1.0, 9.3.4, 10.0.6, 10.5.3,
10.7.3,AND 10.3.4,TO AUTHORIZE,WHERE PERMITTED BY LAW, PUBLICATION
OF REQUIRED ADVERTISEMENTS AND PUBLIC NOTICES ON A PUBLICLY
ACCESSIBLE WEBSITE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 50.0311, FLORIDA
STATUTES, AND CITY RESOLUTION NO. 26-1710, IN LIEU OF PUBLICATION IN A
NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION; PROVIDING FOR PRESERVATION OF
STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY,
CODIFICATION,AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City has authority under its Charter, Article VIII, Section 2(b) of the Florida
Constitution, and section 166.021(1), Florida Statutes, to exercise any power for municipal purposes
except where expressly prohibited by law; and
WHEREAS,on January 19,2026,the City Commission adopted Resolution No.26-1710 authorizing
the City to utilize Seminole County's publicly accessible website for online publication of legal notices
pursuant to section 50.0311, Florida Statutes, where permitted by law; and
WHEREAS, section 50.0311, Florida Statutes, authorizes municipalities to publish legally required
advertisements and public notices on a publicly accessible website, instead of publication in a newspaper
of general circulation, when the statutory conditions are satisfied; and
WHEREAS, various provisions of the City Code of Ordinances and the Land Development Code
currently require publication in a newspaper of general circulation; and
WHEREAS,certain of those publication requirements are imposed by local ordinance(rather than
mandated by state or federal law) and may be amended to authorize online publication consistent with
section 50.0311, Florida Statutes; and
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WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that authorizing online publication where legally
permissible will modernize public notice procedures, promote transparency and efficiency, and reduce
costs while preserving all notice requirements imposed by Florida law.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Commission of the City of Longwood, Florida,
that:
SECTION 1. Recitals. The foregoing recitals are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true and
correct and are hereby made a part of this Ordinance.
SECTION 2. Implementation, Statutory Compliance, and Preservation of Legal Notice
Requirements.
A. Scope.
This Ordinance authorizes online publication only where and to the extent permitted by
state law and only when the City's use of online publication complies with section 50.0311, Florida
Statutes.
B. Required features of online publication.
To the extent any notice is published on a publicly accessible website pursuant to
section 50.0311, Florida Statutes:
1. The advertisement or public notice shall be posted in searchable form and shall
indicate the date the advertisement or public notice was first published on the
website.
2. A link to the City's advertisements and public notices shall be conspicuously placed
on (i) the publicly accessible website's homepage (or a page accessible through a
direct link from the homepage), and (ii) the City's homepage (or a page accessible
through a direct link from the homepage).
3. If the City publishes a public bid advertisement on a publicly accessible website
pursuant to section 50.0311, Florida Statutes, the advertisement shall include a
method to accept electronic bids, as required by law.
C. Annual notice and registry.
The City Clerk(or designee)shall perform the administrative actions necessary to ensure ongoing
compliance with section 50.0311, Florida Statutes, including (i) providing the annual notice advising
residents and property owners of the option to receive the City's advertisements and public notices by
first-class mail or e-mail upon request, and (ii)establishing and maintaining the registry for such requests,
as required by section 50.0311(6), Florida Statutes.
D. Preservation clause.
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Nothing in this Ordinance is intended or shall be construed to eliminate, modify,or supersede any
notice, publication, mailing, posting, hearing,timing, or content requirement imposed by state or federal
law,including any requirement that specifically mandates publication in a newspaper,except to the extent
state law expressly authorizes an alternative method.
SECTION 3. City Code of Ordinances Amendment. Chapter 30, Section 30-3 of the City Code of
Ordinances is hereby amended as follows (words that are stricken out are deletions; words that are
underlined are additions):
Chapter 30,Sec. 30-3. Mayor to issue election proclamations.
The mayor shall issue an election proclamation ordering all regular or special elections to be held, stating
therein the time and polling place or places of such regular or special elections and stating therein the
different offices to be filled or questions to be voted upon, giving at least 15 days' notice of the
qualification period prior to the election. Said election proclamations shall be posted at the front door of
city hall and at the post office of the city or be published once each week for two weeks in a newspaper
of general circulation within the city or on a publicly accessible website in accordance with Section
50.0311, Florida Statutes.
SECTION 4. City Code of Ordinances Amendment. Chapter 82, Article V, Division 2, Section 82-
155 of the City Code of Ordinances is hereby amended as follows (words that are stricken out are
deletions; words that are underlined are additions):
Chapter 82,Article V, Division 2, Sec.82-155. Notice by publication.
After filing the assessment roll, as required by subsection 82-154(b) hereof, the city shall publish once in
a newspaper of general circulation within the city or on a publicly accessible website in accordance with
Section 50.0311, Florida Statutes,a notice stating that a public hearing of the city commission will be held
on a certain day and hour, not earlier than 20 calendar days from such publication, at which hearing the
city commission will receive written comments and hear testimony from all interested persons regarding
creation of the assessment area and adoption of the final assessment resolution. The published notice
shall conform to the requirements set forth in the Uniform Assessment Collection Act.
SECTION 5. City Code of Ordinances Amendment. Chapter 62, Article Ill, Section 62-62 of the
City Code of Ordinances is hereby amended as follows (words that are stricken out are deletions; words
that are underlined are additions):
Chapter 62,Article III,Sec. 62-62. Competitive Sealed Bidding.
(a) Invitation for bids. Where competitive sealed bidding is utilized, an invitation for bids shall be issued
which shall include a purchase description and all contractual terms and conditions applicable to the
procurement.
(b) Public notice:
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(1) Adequate public notice of the invitation for bids shall be given a minimum of 21 days for
projects funded partially or in full with state or federal funds, otherwise 15 days prior to the
date set forth therein for the opening of bids. Such notice may include publication in a
newspaper of general circulation or on a publicly accessible website in accordance with Section
50.0311, Florida Statutes, a minimum 21 or 15 calendar days prior to bid opening based on
funding sources.The public notice shall state the date and time of bid opening.
(2) Where it can be demonstrated that an emergency requirement for supplies or services exists,
the requirement for public notice may be waived by the appropriate procurement officer. See
section 62-67, emergency procurement.
(c) Bid opening. Bids shall be opened publicly in the presence of one or more witnesses at the time and
place designated in the invitation for bid. The amount of each bid, and such other relevant
information as may be specified in the invitation for bid, together with the name of each bidder,
shall be recorded. Bids and bid files shall be available for public inspection after opening.
(d) Bid acceptance. Bids shall be unconditionally accepted, except as authorized in this chapter.
(e) Correction or withdrawal of bids. Correction or withdrawal of inadvertently erroneous bids shall be
permitted up to the time of bid opening. After bid opening, no changes in bid prices or other
provisions shall be permitted; provided, however, the purchasing manager shall have the authority
to waive minor irregularities.
(f) Bid evaluation and award. Bids shall be evaluated based on the requirements set forth in the
invitation for bids,which may include criteria to determine acceptability, such as inspection,testing,
quality, workmanship, delivery and suitability for a particular purpose.Those criteria that will affect
the bid price and be considered in evaluation for award shall be objectively measurable, such as
discounts,transportation costs and total or life cycle costs, etc.The invitation for bids shall set forth
the evaluation criteria to be used. No criteria may be used in bid evaluation that are not set forth in
the invitation for bids.
(1) The contract shall be awarded to the responsible and responsive bidder whose bid meets the
requirements and criteria set forth in the invitation for bids. In determining"lowest responsible
bidder," in addition to the bid evaluation criteria above,the following may be considered:
a. The ability and skill of the bidder to perform the contract;
b. Whether the bidder can perform the contract or provide the supplies/services promptly,
without delay or within the time specified;
c. The quality of performance of previous contracts or services.
(g) Multistep sealed bidding. When it is considered impractical (due to insufficient data, uncertain
requirements, etc.) to initially prepare a purchase description to support an award based on price,
an invitation for proposals may be issued requesting the submission of unpriced offers to be followed
by an invitation for bids limited to those bidders whose proposals have been qualified under the
criteria set forth in the invitation for proposals.
(Code 1982, § 16.5-15; Ord. No. 11-1963, § 1 (Exh. A), 5-2-2011)
SECTION 6.City Code of Ordinances Amendment.Chapter 62,Article III,Section 62-64 of the City
Code of Ordinances is hereby amended as follows (words that are stricken out are deletions; words that
are underlined are additions):
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Chapter 62,Article III, Sec. 62-64. Small Purchases.
Where it is determined, by policy promulgated by the purchasing manager, that it is either not practical
or not advantageous to the city to conduct competitive sealed bidding or competitive sealed proposal
procedures, purchases may be made in the open market in accordance with small purchase procedures;
provided, however, that contract requirements shall not be artificially divided so as to constitute a small
purchase under this section.
(1) Minimum number of quotations. All open market purchases shall,whenever feasible, be based
on at least three competitive quotations and shall be made to the business offering the lowest
acceptable quotation. The name of the business submitting a quotation and the date and
amount of each quotation shall be recorded and maintained as a public record.
(2) Notice inviting quotations. Quotations shall be solicited by:
a. Direct mail request to prospective vendors;
b. Telephone; or
c. Publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the city-; or
d. On a publicly accessible website in accordance with Section 50.0311, Florida Statutes.
(3) Recording. The purchasing manager shall keep a record of all open market orders and the
quotations submitted in competition thereon, and such records shall be available for public
inspection. Said records may be disposed of as indicated in state records retention
requirements.
(4) Purchase from federal, state, county and other city contracts. The purchasing manager shall
have authority to purchase directly from federal, state or county contracts or from other city
contracts for cooperative purchasing in accordance with procedures promulgated by the
purchasing manager.
(Code 1982, § 16.5-17)
SECTION 7.City Code of Ordinances Amendment. Chapter 38,Article II,Section 38-36 of the City
Code of Ordinances is hereby amended as follows (words that are stricken out are deletions; words that
are underlined are additions):
Chapter 38,Article II,Sec. 38-36. Levy of Special Assessment Lien.
The city commission shall, as soon as practicable and within 30 days after the completion of work as
authorized in this chapter,ascertain and determine the actual cost thereof and the respective portions to
be borne by the city if any, and the owners or occupants of the property involved and thereupon, by
resolution, fix, levy and impose a special assessment against the property involved at an amount not
exceeding either the actual cost of the work, or the estimated special assessment stated in the notice,
which notice shall specify the following:
(1) Description of the work performed;
(2) Date of completion;
(3) Total cost;
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(4) The proportion of such cost to be financed and defrayed by special assessment;
(5) The unit or basis for distribution, the amount to be specially assessed among the several
parcels of property where more than one parcel is liable for assessment;
(6) The fact that a lien has been assessed by the city with a complete schedule or breakdown
of the specific amount of special assessment levied and imposed against and upon each
respective particular parcel of property involved, showing in detail the description of the
property, name of owner and amount of assessment as severally and respectively levied
and imposed;
(7) That such liens shall bear interest at the highest rate per annum allowed by law, unless
paid within 30 days after publication of such resolution;
(8) That the city clerk shall forthwith have prepared and entered in a lien book maintained in
his office as an official record, the amount of such lien assessed against each parcel of
property, the date of completion of such work and such other information as may be
deemed appropriate;
(9) That the city clerk shall cause the resolution to be published by posting, or publication in
a newspaper, or on a publicly accessible website in accordance with
Section 50.0311, Florida Statutes, as required by law;
(10) That the city shall have,assert and possess a lien,superior to all other claims,except taxes,
against and upon the property as therein described for the respective amounts of such
special assessments as indicated above, together with interest and costs of collection;
(11) Command the tax collector to enforce collection thereof;
(12) That such liens shall include the cost of publication, and all legal fees, and costs as are
necessary to levy and collect the special assessment liens under this chapter.
(Code 1982, § 12-6)
SECTION 8. City Code of Ordinances Amendment. Chapter 2, Article VI, Division 1,Section 2-311 of
the City Code of Ordinances is hereby amended as follows (words that are stricken out are deletions;
words that are underlined are additions):
Chapter 2,Article VI, Division 1, Sec. 2-311.Appointment to board and committee vacancies.
(a) Adoption of uniform procedures. The city does hereby adopt uniform procedures for board and
committee appointments.This uniform procedure applies to all current boards, ad-hoc committees
and task force committees that may be appointed from time to time.
(b) At large nominations. At large nominations will be rotated among commissioners commencing with
District No. 1.
(c) No limitations on number of terms. There shall not be any limitation on the number of terms that a
board or committee member may serve. All appointments and reappointments shall be subject to
the nomination for appointment or reappointment by the commissioner in the district of the
appointment and approval by a majority of the commission.
(d) Boards and committee vacancies.The city clerk will maintain a master list of all board and committee
positions and the expiration dates of present members. The city clerk will notify commissioners 60
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days prior to the expiration of terms of office with a board/committee information sheet listing
present members, expiration of terms, whether members desire reappointment, meeting schedule
and duties of positions. If possible, city commissioners will provide information to the city clerk
regarding the names and qualifications of the individuals they intend to nominate for appointment
and reappointment as soon as possible prior to the expiration of the terms of office. The city clerk
will provide this information to members of the commission immediately upon receipt and list the
proposed nominations on the agenda prior to the regular meeting.
(e) Advertisement of board and committee vacancies. Board and committee vacancies may be
advertised on water bills, posters, bulletin board, newspaper advertisements, or on a publicly
accessible website in accordance with Section 50.0311, Florida Statutes,and the city newsletter.The
city clerk will maintain a file of board/committee applications and distribute a copy to each
commissioner upon request. All applications shall disclose that board members must comply with
F.S. § 112.3145, the Financial Disclosure Law.
(f) District appointments. Where possible, commissioners should nominate individuals to fill district
vacancies from applicants who live within their districts and who have expressed an interest in
serving on a particular board or committee. It is the intent of the commission that the most qualified
applicants be appointed. To further the intent of the commission to nominate the most qualified
applicants, commissioners may select individuals from other districts; no restriction shall be placed
on the number of individuals from other districts; no restriction shall be placed on the number of
individuals serving on a board or committee from any one district.
(g) Listing of appointment on agenda; names and qualifications; terms of appointment. All
appointments to boards and committees shall be listed on the agenda,and the commissioner making
the nomination shall provide names and qualifications of the individual to be included in the city
commission agenda packets. All appointments will be for a complete term of office except that any
appointment to an unexpired term of office shall be for the unexpired term of the office, unless there
is less than three months left in the unexpired term in which case the appointment shall be for the
unexpired term plus a full term.
(h) Prohibited situations. The following situations are prohibited:
(1) A member serving on more than one board and committee.
(2) An employee of the city serving on any board or committee.
(3) A second family member serving on the same board where another family member is presently
serving.
(i) Family member defined. Family member is defined herein as follows: husband, wife, ward of
employee, son, daughter, stepchildren, father, mother, sister, brother, grandmother, grandfather,
mother-in-law,father-in-law, stepfather, stepmother,grandchildren, aunt, and/or uncle.
(Code 1982, § 2-111)
SECTION 9. Longwood Land Development Code Amendment. 8.1.0(E) of the City Code of
Ordinances is hereby amended as follows (words that are stricken out are deletions; words that are
underlined are additions):
Sec. 8.1.0. Land Development Code. Appointment to board vacancies.
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A. The city does hereby adopt uniform procedures for the land planning agency, the board of
adjustment, and the historic preservation board.
B. At large nominations will be rotated among commissioners commencing with District No. 1.
C. No limitations on number of terms.There shall not be any limitation on the number of terms that a
board member may serve.All appointments and reappointments shall be subject to the nomination
for appointment or reappointment by the commissioner in the district of the appointment and
approval by a majority of the commission.
D. Boards vacancies. The city clerk will maintain a master list of all board positions and the expiration
dates of present members.The city clerk will notify commissioners 60 days prior to the expiration of
terms of office with a board information sheet listing present members,expiration of terms,whether
members desire reappointment, meeting schedule and duties of positions. If possible, city
commissioners will provide information to the city clerk regarding the names and qualifications of
the individuals they intend to nominate for appointment and reappointment as soon as possible
prior to the expiration of the terms of office.The city clerk will provide this information to members
of the commission immediately upon receipt and list the proposed nominations on the agenda prior
to the regular meeting.
E. Board vacancies may be advertised on water bills, posters, bulletin board, newspaper
advertisements, or on a publicly accessible website in accordance with Section 50.0311, Florida
Statutes, and the city newsletter. The city clerk will maintain a file of board applications and
distribute a copy to each commissioner upon request. All applications shall disclose that board
members must comply with F.S. § 112.3145,the Financial Disclosure Law.
F. District appointments. Where possible, commissioners should nominate individuals to fill district
vacancies from applicants who live within their districts and who have expressed an interest in
serving on a particular board. It is the intent of the commission that the most qualified applicants be
appointed. To further the intent of the commission to nominate the most qualified applicants,
commissioners may select individuals from other districts; no restriction shall be placed on the
number of individuals from other districts; no restriction shall be placed on the number of individuals
serving on a board from any one district.
G. All appointments to boards shall be listed on the agenda, and the commissioner making the
nomination shall provide names and qualifications of the individual to be included in the city
commission agenda packets. All appointments will be for a complete term of office except that any
appointment to an unexpired term of office shall be for the unexpired term of the office, unless there
is less than three months left in the unexpired term in which case the appointment shall be for the
unexpired term plus a full term.
H. The following situations are prohibited:
1) A member serving on more than one board.
2) An employee of the city serving on any board.
3) A second family member serving on the same board where another family member is presently
serving.
I. Family member is defined herein as follows: husband, wife, ward of employee, son, daughter,
stepchildren, father, mother, sister, brother, grandmother, grandfather, mother-in-law, father-in-
law, stepfather, stepmother, grandchildren, aunt, and/or uncle.
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(Ord. No. 04-1683, § 1, 5-17-2004)
SECTION 10. Longwood Land Development Code Amendment 9.3.4(1) of the City Code of
Ordinances is hereby amended as follows (words that are stricken out are deletions; words that are
underlined are additions):
Sec. 9.3.4(1) Land Development Code. Commission review.
9.3.4. Commission review.
The city commission shall hold a public hearing to consider all requests for special exceptions to the Code.
The applicant is responsible for all costs and fees associated with such notification.
1. Special exceptions to the Longwood Development Code shall require mailed notice, newspaper
advertisement, or online publication on a publicly accessible website in accordance with
Section 50.0311, Florida Statutes, and site posting pursuant to LDC 10.0.6. For special
exceptions in the Historic District, all property owners in the district shall be notified.
2. Special exceptions to City Chapter 86, Article II, Division 3 shall not require a newspaper
advertisement, and shall only require mailed notice to property owners on both sides of the
street on the block containing the subject property.When the subject property is not on a block
grid, notices shall be sent to properties along the same road within 250 feet in either direction,
on both sides of the road. Site posting is also required pursuant to 10.0.6.
In granting an application for special exception, the city commission may impose such conditions and
restrictions upon the site benefitted by the special exception as may be necessary to minimize the
injurious effect of the special exception or to make the special exception more consistent with the spirit
and intent of the Code. After conducting the public hearing and considering the criteria of section 9.3.3,
the city commission may approve, approve with conditions, or deny the special exception application
based on competent, substantial evidence in the record.
(Ord. No. 12-1992, § 1, 9-4-2012; Ord. No. 14-2025, § 1, 5-5-2014; Ord. No. 14-2049, § 1,4-20-2015; Ord.
No. 16-2088, § 1, 6-20-2016; Ord. No. 19-2156, § 1, 9-16-2019; Ord. No. 22-2227, § 1, 9-7-2022; Ord. No.
23-2240, § 1, 10-2-2023)
SECTION 11. Longwood Land Development Code Amendment. 10.0.6(B)(2) of the City Land
Development Code is hereby amended as follows (words that are stricken out are deletions; words that
are underlined are additions):
Sec. 10.0.6 Land Development Code. Notice.
10.0.6. Notice.
A. Generally.
1. Notices of all meetings involving any application described herein shall be placed in a
conspicuous place at city hall.
2. All notices shall identify the tax parcel identification number taken from the Seminole
County Property Appraiser records, the street address and/or the general location of the
proposed project. A site location map may be included as appropriate.
3. Proof of publication and mailing notices shall be available for public inspection.
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B. Specific types of notice.
1. When mailing of notices is required in this article,the notice shall be sent to the applicant
(where applicable), all property owners within 500 feet of any boundary of the subject
parcel as shown on the Seminole County Property Appraiser records,and to the registered
point of contact for any affected property owners' association registered with the
department. Where the property owners' association point of contact is registered with
the city,the notice shall also be sent to them by e-mail. Notices shall be mailed by certified
mail or proof of mailing, unless otherwise specified. The notice shall be mailed not more
than 30 days prior to the hearing and not less than 15 days prior to the hearing.
2. When newspaper advertisements are required, they shall appear in a newspaper of
general circulation within the City of Longwood or on a publicly accessible website in
accordance with Section 50.0311, Florida Statutes. Any nonlegal advertisement shall
include a laymen's description of the matter under consideration, and shall not be placed
where legal notices and classified advertisements appear.The advertisement shall appear
not less than ten days prior to the hearing.
3. When site posting is required,the notice shall be posted in at least one conspicuous place
on the subject site for not less than ten days prior to the hearing.
(Ord. No. 14-2049, § 1,4-20-2015; Ord. No. 16-2107, § 1, 2-6-2017; Ord. No. 19-2156, § 1, 9-16-2019)
SECTION 12. Longwood Land Development Code Amendment. 10.5.3(B) of the City Land
Development Code is hereby amended as follows (words that are stricken out are deletions; words that
are underlined are additions):
Sec. 10.5.3 Land Development Code. Public hearings.
10.5.3. Public hearings.
A. Before entering into, amending, or revoking a development agreement by resolution, two
public hearings shall be held by the city commission.
B. Notice of intent to consider a development agreement shall be advertised approximately seven
days before each public hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in Seminole County or on
a publicly accessible website in accordance with Section 50.0311, Florida Statutes.
C. Notice of intent to consider a development agreement shall be mailed pursuant to the
requirements for mailed notice set forth in section 10.0.6.B.1 approximately seven days before
the first public hearing.The day,time and place at which the second hearing will be held, shall
be announced at the first public hearing. In addition the site shall be posted pursuant to the
requirements for site posting set forth in section 10.0.6.6.3.
D. The notice shall specify the location of the land subject to the development agreement, the
uses proposed on the property, the proposed population densities, and the proposed building
intensities and height, and shall specify that a copy of the proposed agreement may be
obtained from the office of the city clerk in City Hall between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30
p.m.
(Ord. No. 10-1929, § 1, 9-27-2010; Ord. No. 19-2156, § 1, 9-16-2019)
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SECTION 13. Longwood Land Development Code Amendment. 10.7.3(A) of the City Land
Development Code is hereby amended as follows (words that are stricken out are deletions; words that
are underlined are additions):
Sec. 10.7.3 Land Development Code. Notice.
A. Hearing by city commission. Notice requirements for special exceptions and variances shall be
as prescribed in their respective sections. A request to demolish or move a contributing
structure shall require mailing of notices to all property owners in the historic district,
newspaper advertisement,or online publication on a publicly accessible website in accordance
with Section 50.0311, Florida Statutes, and site posting in accord with section 10.0.6.
SECTION 14. Longwood Land Development Code Amendment. 10.3.4(F) of the City Land
Development Code is hereby amended as follows (words that are stricken out are deletions; words that
are underlined are additions):
10.3.4 Land Development Code. Procedures for approval.
10.3.4.(F)Procedures for approval.
A. Citizen awareness and participation plan meeting. The applicant shall be subject to the citizen
awareness and participation plan (CAPP) requirements of article X, section 10.0.8 of this
Development Code. CAPP meetings for conditional use permits must be held prior to the city
commission hearing.
B. Application submittal requirements. A conditional use permit application shall be filed with the
city's community development department on the form prescribed. Any incomplete
applications will be returned to the applicant.
C. Site development plan. The applicant for a conditional use permit shall follow the procedure
for a major site development plan consistent with section 10.2.0 of this Land Development
Code,with additional requirements as described in this section.
D. Development review committee (DRC) meeting. A development review committee meeting is
required for conditional use permits. In considering whether to recommend approval on an
application for a conditional use permit,the DRC shall consider the evidence presented by the
applicant and shall act on the application based on the findings required in section 10.3.2.The
development review committee shall recommend approval, recommend approval with
conditions, or recommend denial to the community development director. The community
development department shall prepare a written staff analysis of the conditional use permit
including whether the application complies with the Comprehensive Plan and the provisions of
this Land Development Code, as well as the recommendation of the DRC, and submit a
recommendation for approval, approval with conditions or denial to the city commission.
E. Effect of denial or withdrawal on subsequent application. No application for a conditional use
permit shall be entertained within six months after the denial of a request for the same use for
the same property unless substantial changes, as determined by the community development
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director,are included as part of the revised application.The applicant may appeal the director's
determination to the city commission, who may waive this time limitation.
F. The city commission shall hold a hearing on the matter pursuant to the procedures set forth in
section 10.13.0 of this article.The hearing shall have mailed notice, newspaper advertisement,
or online publication on a publicly accessible website in accordance with Section 50.0311,
Florida Statutes, and site posting notice consistent with 10.0.6(B). The city commission shall
determine whether the proposed conditional use permit complies with all applicable section
provisions and shall approve, approve with conditions, or deny the conditional use permit
application. The city commission may approve, approve with conditions, or deny the
conditional use permit application.
G. Amended application. Amendment of a petition by the applicant may be permitted at any time
prior to the community development director's decision, provided that no such amendment
shall be substantially or fundamentally inconsistent with the description given in the CAPP
process unless those changes are in direct response to comments made at the CAPP meeting.
H. Appeal of decision. Any affected person may appeal community development department's
decision on an application for a conditional use permit.The appeal must be filed within 15 days
of the date notification of the decision is sent to the applicant. The procedure for the appeal
shall be the same as is provided in section 10.12.0, Appeals, for appeals from decisions of the
community development department. In cases where a public hearing before the city
commission is required. The decision of the city commission shall constitute a final action for
the city and may, thereafter, be appealed to circuit court in accordance with Florida Law.
SECTION 15. City Code of Ordinances Amendment. A new Section 1-15 of Chapter 1 of the City
Code of Ordinances is hereby created to read as follows(words that are stricken out are deletions; words
that are underlined are additions):
Sec. 1-15. Publication. Unless prohibited by general law, wherever a notice or an advertisement
is required to be published in a newspaper by any chapter, section or other provision of the city code or
Longwood Development Code, as an alternative, city is permitted to publish notice of such on a publicly
accessible website in accordance with Section 50.0311, Florida Statutes.
SECTION 16. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, word or
provision of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of
competent jurisdiction, whether for substantive, procedural, or any other reason, such portion shall
be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision, and such holding shall not affect the validity
of the remaining portions of this Ordinance.
SECTION 17. Conflicts. In the event of a conflict or conflicts between this Ordinance and any
other ordinance or provision of law,this Ordinance controls to the extent of the conflict,as allowable under
the law.
SECTION 18. Codification. Sections 1 through 15 on this Ordinance shall be incorporated into the
Longwood City Code and Longwood Development Code respectively. Any section, paragraph number,
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subsection number, letter and/or any heading may be changed or modified as necessary to effectuate the
foregoing. Grammatical, typographical and similar or like errors may be corrected, and additions,
alterations, and omissions not affecting the construction or meaning of this Ordinance or City Code may
be freely made.
SECTION 19.Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon adoption
by the City Commission of the City of Longwood, Florida.
FIRST READING: March 16, 2026.
SECOND READING: April 6, 2026.
ADOPTED this 6th day of April 2026, by the City Commission of the City of Longwood, Florida.
CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LONGWOOD,
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Brian D.Sackett, Ma
ATTEST:
Liane Cartagena, City Clerk
Approved as to form and legality for the use and reliance of the City of Longwood, Florida, only.
Daniel W. La , Attorney
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