Ordinance 2000-1536~" ORDINANCE NO. 00-ISi6
AN ORDINANCE OR THE CITY OF LONG WOOD, FLORIDA,
ADOP"PING Ct1AP'Itili ., ADMINISTRA11ON, AIZ'I'ICLE VI
BOARDS. COMMISSIONS, ETC.. DIVISION 2 CODES
ENF0RCEM6NT BOARD. SECTIONS 2~ 130 THR0D6H 2-150.
RF.FSTABLISHMG TtIE CDDE F.NEORCEMEN'f BOARD
WHICH HAS SEEN REPEALED FROM TFIE LAND
DEVELOPMENT CODL: (LIJC) BACK IM'0 THE CODES OF
ORDMANCES WifH AMENDMENTS; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICTS. SEVERABILITY ANU E1=FECTIVE DACE.
WHEREAS, the Ciry Commission bas determined that City ordinances asteblishing
end regulating Code Enforcement should be in tha general code section and repealed from the Land
Development Code (LDC): end
WHEHN:AS_ pursuant to Ordinance Na. 00-I 73 the Longwood City Commission
hos repealed Chapter 2A, Land Development Code, Article Vlll. Code Enforcement Board. and
~ Article X, Code Compftanw, the effective date to ooincide with tlto r~wstablishmcnt of the Code
Enforcemem Boeed and regulation thereof in the general Codas of the City of Longwood.
NDlV, THF,REF0t2E, RE IT 012DAINF.I1131'TNE CITY CONI.M1tISSION 06
THE CITY OI+LONGWOOU, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
NFCTIg,=1: 76at Chapter 2 ADMMISTRATION. ARTICLE VI BOARDS,
COMMISSIONS. ETC., DIVISION 2C0DES ENFORCEMENT B0AI2DS.Scetions3-130 through
2-150, eeestabllshing the regulating the Code Enforcement Board. and attached Iteroto as Schedule
"A" is hereby adopted.
SECf1ON 2: C0NI=LIC'IS. All ordinuncu orpanstbemof in wnflict hereeith_be
and the same are hereby repealed.
.5~1"'.STI52d.#: SEVERABILITY. Should uny section. parogmplt, chose snlencc.
tt.n~ wood, or provision of this ordinance be declared Invalid by a court ofcompetent jurisdimion,
rnzti~
r. Sec. L13Q Established-
There is hueby reestablished a codes enforcement board of the City of Longwood-
Sea'. 2-133. Chairman; virnchairntnn.
At the first meeting of each calendar year of the codes enforcement board- the members oP
the board shall elect from among ies members a ohaittnen and e vicachairtnen to preside in the
absence o[the cheirtnan.
Sec. 2-134. Quorum; meNings; hearings.
(a) 1'he presence of four (4) or more members shall wnstitute a quomm of the codes
w~FOrc nt board ntt vasty to take a t. The Longwood City Com any appoint up to two
eltemare members to serve in the absentce of boaN members. Said appointment(s) may be from any
dirt t. The codes enforce tt board shall attempt t no less frequently than once every
wo (2)momhs, but maym or leas o9en sthe den and ne s. Staff shall no cal
onthly meeting without 6rs~i onferring with the Chair nthesChatia vailebilitynthe
Vice-Cheirm ve his or her input othe advisability of cancelling the mewing and to see
if thue is any additional business which needs to be conducted at the meeting
(b) Special meetings oCthe board may be wnvenad by the chairman upon the giving of
~` ~ cethereofto each other ember oCtha boeN-Notice ofa specialm tiny shall be given et least
entyaaue (24) hours prior ~heneto unloss a serious threat to publi<bealtn, safwy and welfare or if
the violati rreparable rsible is pursuant to Florida Statures. Section
16? 06(4)on wtiteh case n meeting shall be coweceU ae soon as is possible- The existence of such
a situation shall be determined by the joint decision of the Ciry Administrator or his designee
(c) An aaorney shall ba appointed by the oty wmmission to euend all meetings of the
board and to usist the board in the prepazation and conduct of its hearing and preparation of orders-
(d) Acodeinspeo city et nay or member oftheadmin~stra[tve staff shall represent
the CSty in presenting cases before the board-
Sec 2-13s. 4ttristliction-
(a) The codes enfrce nt boecd shall have thejurisdiw and authority to hear and
decide allegesviolations of thefollowing codes and ordinances of the oty including ell amendments
and revisions therwo.
(I) Chapter S, Article ll. on the building code;
(2) Chapter 5, Article III. on ehe electrical node;
srnednle °A°
~, (.a) Chepter S. Aniole lV, on dte plumbing code;
(4) C.bapter 5. Article V. on the gav codo;
(5) Chepter S, Aniole VL on the meehnnical code:
(+~ Chapter 5. Article VII, on the swimming pool and fenung eodQ
(T) Chapter S, Article Vlll, on the housing code
(8) Chapter 5. Aniole X11, on existing building color;
(9) Chapler 5. Article XID, on building numbering.
(10) Gapter S. Aniole ll Division 3, an the energy code;
(I I) Chepter 8, Aniole IL, on the fira prevention code:
(12) Chapter 8.5. on Flood Orevention and control.
(Il) Chapter 9. on garbage. retHSe. social waste. yard gash, recovered materials
and dumpinS of industrial waste and refitse.
(14) Chapter 10. on lioenser
(I S) Chaptar 11, on noise',
(Ifi) Chepter 12. on nu~sences
(1~ All codes and ordinances of the City of Longwood Florida, whioh have no
final penalty where e bending or eepeeteA violation continues to exist.
rcludinS. bur not limited to, occupational license. fire, buildinS. zoning and
sign codes.
(I8) Chepter 24, Land Development Gode or any amendments or replacements
IherGo
(19) Chapter 22. Article ll. Division 2. on abandoned and wracked vahides;
(20) All areas ofjurisdiaion asset forth in Chepter IGZ 489. Ss7 or other existing
ur subsequently adopted Florida5retutes wncemin6like subject matters.
(b) Theju risdiction of the codes enfotcetnutt board shell not be oxclusive. Any alleged
violati n oPvty of the atDreseid modes and ordinan may be punned by appropriate runedy in coon
cre
~ at the option ofthe admintstretrve otfiaal whose
sponsibility it is to enloroe that respective mode
or ordinance
Sec 2-IJ6. Condon of hearing.
(a) Conduct of the hearing shall be pursuant to Florida Statutea. Chapter 162
(b) Irzelevant.immaterial or unduly repetitious evidence shall be exGoded, but all other
evidence of'e typecommonly relied upon by reasonably prudeftt persons shall be edmissble whuher
or not such evidence would be admissible in a county or circuit coon of the State of Florida.
(o) Any member of theboard. the attorney who represents the board or the city attorney.
code eNbm toffice ember ofthe admin smfr may inquire of any wimess before
the board. The alleged viola or~ or his anorney, shall be permited to inquire of any witness before
the board and shall be permitted to present brief opening and closing statements.
See 2-t3], t.egislative intent o[enforcement.
Nodtiogce ained in the Looal Government F,nforwnent Boards AU Shall prohibit the ciey
on Rom enforcing its codes by any othu means. It is the legislative intent oC the Looal
Gov nt EN'ore ne Au to provide an additional m supplemental means of obtaining
wmpl en ewith local eodec
Ser. 2-I38. Cmutroccinn of provisions.
"fhe provisions of this chapter shell be liberally wnstraed co effeu Its purpose.
Sec 2-139. Chapter t62, Florida Statures.
The nodes enforcement board shell be regulated and controlled by Chapter 162 Florida
Smtutes. and said statutes are hereby adopted as amended Rom time to ome, es pert of thin seuion.
Sees. Z-140-2150. Reserved.