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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4041 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 (----"...',\ ~ u~:5:~; ~~ Ordinance No. 4041 Page 2 of 3 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. Ordinance No. 4041 Page 3 of 3