Ordinance 10-1927 ORDIINANCE NO. 104927.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LONGWOOD, SEM>INOLE COUNTY,, FLORIDA,
AMENDING THE LONGWOOD CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTEI' 2,
ARTICLE VII, S ECTION 2 -424, APPLICATION FEE SCHEDULE TO PROVIDE THE
CITY ADMINISTRATOR WITH THE ABILITY TO WAIVE FEES; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICTS, SEVLRABILIITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. •
WHEREAS, the City of Longwood, 175 W Warren Avenue, Longwood, 32750,
Seminole County, Florida, is an incorporated municipality pursuant to the laws of the State of
Florida (hereafter "City ") and, as such, is both required and authorized under the laws of Florida
to adopt ordinances; and
WHEREAS, ART. VIII s.2 (b) of the State Constitution states municipalities shall have
the governmental powers to enable them to conduct municipal government, perform municipal
functions and render municipal services, and may exercise any power for municipal purposes,
except when expressly prohibited by law; and
WHEREAS, F.S. 166.201 states a municipality may collect fees • authorized by
ordinance, amounts necessary for the conduct of municipal goveniment and may enforce their
. • collection in the mariner prescribed by ordinance not inconsistent with law; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission deems that it is appropriate to allow the City
Administrator the authority to waive fees for City Services associated with planning and
development services. •
NOW, THEREFORE,- BE IT ORDAINED INY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY_ OF LONGWOOD, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION ONE. Chapter 2, Article VII, Section 2- 424(a) "Application Fee
Schedule" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Longwood is hereby amended to read as
follows (underlined language is added):
City of Longwood, Florida
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(a)The fees to be charged for the following applications shall be as established by a
resolution approved by the City Comm..ission, however, the City Commission ission on° the
City Ad waive any application fee established by this section at their
discretion upon a showing of extraordinary circumstances or when determined to be in
the best interest of the City.
SECTION TWO, Conflict. If any ordinance or part thereof is in conflict herewith, this
Ordinance shall control to the extent of the conflict. Except as amended herein, the provisions of
the Code of Ordinances of the City of Longwood shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION THREE. Severability. If any provision of this Ordinance or the application
thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the invalidity shall not effect other
provisions or applications of this Ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid
provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance are declared severable.
SECTION FOUR. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately
upon its adoption by the City Commission of the City of Longwood, Florida.
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FIRST READING this �— ay of / , A.D. 2010.
SECOND READING this day of ' A.D. 2010.
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FINAL READING AND ADOPTION this day of le A.D. 2010.
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Sarah Me,Aiirus MI , 1. , ity Clerk
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Approved as to form and legality for the use and reliance of the City of fLongwood Florida
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