Ordinance 03-1674EMERGENCY ORDINANCE. NO 03-1674
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LONG WOOD,
FLORIDA, DECLARING THATA PUBLfC EMERGENCY EXISTS WHICH
AFFECTS THE PUBLIC PEACE, LIFE AND SAFETY AS DEFINED DV
SECTION 3.12 OF THF. LONC.WOOD CITY CHARTER AND SECTION
166.04(3)(6), FLORIDA STATUTES, ESTABLISHING A TEMPORARY
MORATORIUM ON THE REVIE\V AND ISSUANCE OF PERMITS FOR
GAME ROOMS, ARCADES, DANCE. HALLS, AND SIMILAR INDOOR
ENTERTAINMENT AND AMUSEMENT ACTIVITIES PENDING 'FHE
INVESTIGATION OF THE PERMITTING CRITERIA OF SUCH
AC7IVITIES: PROVIDING FOR THE NON-ACCEPTANCE OF THE
OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE TAX RELATING TO SUCH ACTIVITIES:
PROVIDING FOR TtiF, ADOP'T'ION OF LF.GISLATIVF, FINDINGS;
PROVIDING FOR GEOGRAPHIC AREA COVERED; PROVIDING FOR
THE DURATION OF MOItAT0121UM; 1'I20V[DING FOR RE-
ENACTMENT; PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES, SEVERABILITY,
CONFLICTS, NONCODIFICATIONRND AN E,FFECTI V F. DATF,.
WHEREAS, 'Che City of Longwood Florida pmvidze municipvl services ~o its
en~zens, including regulation and licensing of businesses, and
W HEREAS. the appropria~e regulation. licensing and permining of husinesses are
vital mthe public's health.saPety, morels end wel(ere as deticiem or inadegonte re€ulvlioos evn lead
to public hamt; and
W HEREAS.the Ciry Commission hes teamed ofcertain a<tivi~ies rela~ad ~o"Adult
Arcades' within the Ciry of Longwood being proposed or considered xitich acrivi~irs would harm
the Ciry's economic and redevelopment achvitias end otherwise si¢nifiennlly and adversely affect
the public heahh safety, morals and welfare, said vc~ivities which may include forms of gaming or
gvnbling ts~hich could lend to illegal activities end
WHEREAS. the Ciry Cmnmission of Ilre City of Longwood. Florida deems it
necessary ~o the public's health, safety. morals end .velfare to cause a sn~dy to I+e accomplished
rela~ivero ~hecntena for ~ssuanceofpermus forgame rooms,arcades, dance halls and similar indoor
znt~rtainmenr and amusemem facilities, and to place a temporary momtormm on the iasoanee of
permits and Cher ceipt oftheo cupational license[ax for loch activities until the smdyie completed.
or umil the erpiranon oP this Ordinance, whichever oceure tine and
WfIEREAS. tliis Ordinanec penains to the regulation of condom within awctnres
located within the City of'LOngwood in order to pmicet the public hcalih.safety. morals end welGre
and is not a land use ordinance or a land developmen regulation, and
WHEREAS Chia ONinance is enacted as un emergency ordinance under the
provisions ofsectiou 166.04I(i)(b). Florida Stamres.ood Sermon 3.12ofthe Longwood Cin-Chatter
end has been enacted by at leazt four-fifths (41i) vote of the Ciry' Commission and the Ciry
Commission has determined that one iergen Yexisls which affects the public pen e, life, Fealih end
eatery pursuant to Section 3.12 of the Longwood City Code.
NOW THEREFORE, REIN ENACTED BV THE PEOPLE OFTHE CITY OF
LONGWOOD, PLORIDA_
SE T[ON f. YURPOSC AND LEGISLA IV )NC... The above recireLs
are hzreby adopted os the legislative purpose of ibis Ordinance and as tho Cin' Commission's
legislative findings.
SECTION 2. TEMPORARY M R O I I I O THE ISSUANCE OF
GAME ROOMS ARCADES DANCE YIALLS AND 1 AR INDOOR
ENTERTAINMENT ANDAMUSEMENTACTIVITY PF,RMITS. All octivities relaiingto the
acceptance, review and action upon permit applications for game rooms. arcades, dunce halls and
vmilar indoor entertainmwit and other indoor amusement activities are temporarily suspended in
order for ihz City of Long..aod through its ofticiols end stoffto have the adequote time and
~ oppomtniry to conduct o study oesmdies and eomprehensivelyamlyze the adequacy of application
crnena. standards. and other approval proces ~s.pmcedures relvtzd to the issuance of said permits
within tha Ciry of Longwood. Aaordingly. bused upov the foregoing. there is hereby imposed a
temporary mormormm on Cher ceipt andlnra ring upon applicavons for licenses relating to_ e
rooms. arcades, dunce halls cod other sintller indoor emenainmem antl indoor mnusement type
acnvdizs Durin¢the timethe temporvrymoratorivm is in effret the City will accept vo applications
or ac[o any pending applications For permits foe such activhies and no such netr'vui.ities shall be
penniuable tv~ithin the City. It is unla.s f6lfor any person or entity to engage in the activ~uizs that ere
the subjecta of this Ordinance without first obtaining apennit for such auivitiec During the period
of time that the tuvporary morntorinm is in eliect the City shell not accept pngtncvts of the
o cupationel licenee tax for such aeuvtues and shall remm an}~ funds a ceplad for pending
~' applications.
SECTION 3 GEOC RApt11C AREA COVERG U. The temporary morororium
established in this Orclinancesholl be effetive in the eorpomreand municipal bowdtvies ofthe Ciry
of Longwood.
5 TION J. DURATION OFM1O TORItI /RXTENS N.
(a) The temporary morvtorinm set forth in this Ord inanee shall take effect
unmediately upon the effeuive date of this Ordinnna and shall terminate
sixty (60) days afrer the said effective date. i'ha Ciry will ecezpt no
applications or act nn pending applications which are subject to the
moratormm until the momtarium has expired.
(h) llie Ciry~Commission may extend the temporarymoratorium established in
~ this Ordinance by enanment of an ordinance one (I)time fora period notes
eaceed ninety (90) days upon a finding by the City-Commrssion sec forth in
me ordinance [her the problenvs giving riv ro the need for the temporary
mora[onum israblished Herein continue to mist and char reasonable progress
in being made rn a :ing out the specific and prompt plan of uortective
legislative xetwn.bu[chateddi[ional rimers reesonablyi coded ro odequately
address dre issues facing rbe Ciry.
SECTIONS RE-ENACTMENT. Ir is the intern ofrlre Cirt~Commissioo that rnis
Ordinance be re-enaered as anon-emergency ordinonce.
SECTION H. PENALTIES.
ln> nnyperson.arm. rorporaoon or agent wno snau violate aay pmviamra nrtnia
~" Ordinance or wno fails to comply therewith. or with any of the requirements
thereof, shell be fined in on amount nor exceeding fve hundred dollars
($500.00) or be imprisoned f r a period of nor exceeding sixty [60) days.
Ei[nor or born penalties may he imposed. Each tloy during ..~hich any
violation occurs constrtures separnre offense.
(b) Nothing herein contained shall prevem rice Cityfiom raking such other lavMl
action including, bur not limited to. resort [o equh, ble legal acnon, vs it
dee~na neeeasary w erexem or remedy any vlomumt ofm%orainaaee.
SECTION ] SEVF.RA RII ITY. If vny sermon or pattion of a section of this
ONinanee proves co be invalid, unlawful or unconsrimrional, it shell ear he held m impair the
validity, force or effect of any other section or pan of tnis Ordinance.
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SECTION 8. CONFLICTS. 411 ordinancex or parts of ordinances in conFlicc
herewith be end the same ora hereby repealetl.
SECTION 9 CODIFICATION. Given the ~eanporary nolure and efleer of rhis
Ordinance. ii is the inrem of ~ha Cin~ Commission that Ibis Ordinance nog be codifed.
SECTION f0. FFEF.CTI VF UATE. Thos ibis Ordinanceshall become etT give
immediately upon passabe end adopeion.
PASSED AND ADOPTF.U rhis_//~ day of Seprember.2003.
CITY COMMISSION OF TI~1E CITY OP
LONGWOODn_ /F~[.OI21DA
Daniel Anders Mayor
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Same M Mijares. City Clerh~
Richard s. Taylor, ., City Attozney