Ordinance 11-1964 ORDINANCE 114964
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LONGWOOD, FLORIDA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 50, PARKS AND RECREATION,
ARTICLE III OF THE LONGWOOD CITY CODE, UPDATING
AND RESERVING THE THIRD WEEKEND AT THE
COMMUNITY BUILDING FOR CITY FUNCTIONS; PROVIDING
FOR CONCLICTS, SEVERABILITY AND 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, the City of Longwood desires to reserve the Community Building for city
functions and activities.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF LONGWOOD, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 50, Article III, section 50 -61 of the Longwood City Code shall be
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 50 -61. Rules and use policy; availability criteria.
City property, facilities and equipment placed under the authority of the
recreation/community facilities are intended primarily for recreation and civic use of the general
public. Use of these facilities shall not be adapted to any use which differs from this purpose;
however, facilities and equipment may be made available for community or other public use
when such use is compatible with other general public use established by the leisure services
department and in accordance with the city standard operating procedures. Anyone renting the
facilities must abide by the City Code for noise and nuisance (refer to chapter 38, article II, and
section 38 -62 in this Code) including, but not limited to, bands, loud music, strobe music lights,
etc. The city reserves the right to hold the third weekend at the Community Building for any city
function. In the event of no city functions, the third weekend will be released for reservations
ninety days prior to held date.
SECTION 2: Conflicts. To the extent that this ordinance may conflict with any existing
ordinance or part thereof, this ordinance shall control to the extent that such conflict exists.
SECTION 3: Severability. If any provisions of this ordinance or the application thereof
to any person or circumstances are held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions of
applications of the ordinance that can be given effect without invalid provision or application,
and to this end, the provisions of this ordinance are declared severable.
SECTION 4: Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its
adoption by the City Commission of the City of Longwood, Florida.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS DAY OF bnia,7 AD, 2011
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Sarah M Mirus, MMC, MBA, CITY CLERK
Approved as to form and legality for the use and reliance of the City of Longwood, Florida, only.
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