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ORDINANCE No. 4041
CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA
A REVISING CODIFICATION ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA,
AMENDING THE SANFORD CITY CODE/CODE OF ORDINANCES (THE CITY CODE);
PROVIDING FOR ACTIONS RELATING TO THE REPEALlDELETION OF REDUNDANT AND
OTHERWISE UNNECESSARY PROVISIONS OF THE CITY CODE; PROVIDING FOR THE
REVISION OF THE CITY CODE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACTIONS OF THE MUNICIPAL
CODE CORPORATION; PROVIDING FOR LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT;
PROVIDING FOR REPEALERS; REPEALING THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS OF THE CITY
CODE: WITHIN CHAPTER 34 OF THE CITY CODE, SECTION 34-3 THROUGH SECTION
34-9 INCLUSIVE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION;
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Whereas, the City Commission of the City of Sanford engaged the Municipal Code
Corporation (the "MCC") to review and analyze the provisions of the Sanford City
Code/Code of Ordinances (the Land Development Regulations of the City of Sanford as
set forth in Appendix "A" thereto) (the "City Code") to determine if any provisions thereof
are inconsistent with State law, preempted by State law, made unnecessary by the
provisions of State law, are redundant or are otherwise unnecessary; and
Whereas, the City Commission tasked the MCC with the aforedescribed work in
order to develop the City Code into a more user friendly document that is of greater utility
to the citizens of the City, those persons who use the City Code on a routine basis and City
officials and City staff; and
Whereas, the work product of the MCC has been reviewed by the City Manager, the
City Attorney, the City Clerk and other members of City staff; and
Whereas, based upon the review of the MCC work product, the City Commission
desires to correct an error appearing in the revision of the City Code by repealing/deleting
the certain specific provisions of the City Code as set forth herein; and
Whereas, the City Commission recognizes that the work of City Code codification
and revision is an ongoing process that requires a continuing effort by the various City
officials and City staff and it is the goal of the City Commission to ensure that the City
Gode is kept current and of maximum use and clarity for the benefit of the citizens of the
City of Sanford; and
Whereas, it is the intent of this Ordinance to address, in significant and material
part, the matters brought to the attention of the City Commission by the City Clerk gennane
to Chapter 34 of the Code; and
Whereas, it is the intent of the City Commission to further implement the report and
recommendation of the City Clerk and to continue the efforts toward appropriate City Code
revisions and modification.
Now, therefore, be it enacted by the people of the City of Sanford, Florida:
SECTION 1. LEGISLATIVE INTENT AND FINDINGS. The above recitals set forth in the
whereas clauses of this Ordinance are hereby adopted as the legislative intent and
findings for the enactment of this Ordinance. The City Commission of the City of Sanford
hereby finds and determines that the provisions of this Ordinance advance a legitimate
public purpose and promote and protect the public health, safety, morals and welfare of
the public. The elimination of the provisions as identified in the City Code does not
necessarily reflect the policy views of the City Commission as to any particular issue, but
relates solely to the necessity of the provision being a part of the City Code in the
respective form.
SECTION 2. REPEALERS.
(a) The following sections (all provisions are referred to as "sections" with
references being made to sub sectional numbers, etc.) of the City Code are hereby
repealed and deleted from the City Code: within Chapter 34 of the City Code, Sections 34-
3 through 34-9 inclusive.
SECTION 3. SEVERABILITY. If any section or portion of a section of this Ordinance
proves to be invalid, unlawful or unconstitutional, it shall not be held to impair the validity,
force or effect of any other section or part of this Ordinance.
SECTION 4. CONFLICTS. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
SECTION 5. CODIFICATION. It is the intention of the City Commission of the City of
Sanford, Florida, and it is hereby ordained that the provisions of this Ordinance shall be
implemented by means of revising the provisions of the City Code to reflect the actions
taken in this Ordinance, but the text of this Ordinance shall not be codified.
SECTION 6. EFFECTNE DATE. That this Ordinance shall become effective immediately
upon passage and adoption.
Passed and Adopted this 8th day of January, 2007.
ATTEST:
CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANFORD
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CERTIFICATE
I. Janet R. Dougherty, City Clerk of the City of Sanford, Florida, do hereby certify
that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Ordinance No. 4041, passed and adopted by
the City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, on the 8th day of January, 2007, was
posted at the front door of the City Hall in the City of Sanford, Florida, on the 10th day of
January, 2007.
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