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COMMISSION AGENDA
ITEM E
Consent
Informational
Public Hearing X
Regular
October 11) 1999
Meeting
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Authorization
REQUEST:
The Community Development Department-Code Enforcement Division requests the City
Commission hold a public hearing for the first reading of Ordinance No. 747 to amend the City
Code that deals with commercial vehicle parking in residential areas and extend the deadline to
obtain Limited Term Parking Permits from August 31, 1999 to December 31, 1999.
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this agenda item is to hold a public hearing for the first reading of Ordinance No.
747 which amends Section 20-436 and extends the deadline for obtaining Limited Term Parking
Permits.
APPLICABLE LAW AND PUBLIC POLICY:
On June 28, 1999, Ordinance 721 was adopted to redefine and restrict commercial vehicles in
residential areas. On July 12, 1999, a public hearing to hear the first reading of Ordinance 731
was held which further clarifies and amends those restrictions. The second reading of Ordinance
731 was held on July 26, 1999.
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CONSIDERATIONS:
. Since the August 31, 1999 deadline to obtain a limited tenn parking pennit imposed by the
City Commission in Ordinance 731, several residents have requested a Limited Tenn Parking
Penn it. The current regulation did not allow the issuance of pennits after the deadline.
. Staff brought infonnation to the City Commission on September 27, 1999 and asked for
direction.
· The City Commission instructed Staff to draft an amendment to the code that would extend
the deadline to December 31, 1999. Ordinance No. 747 will extend the deadline.
lMPLEMENTATION:
The City Commission will hold a public hearing for the second reading and adoption of
Ordinance NO.747 on October 25, 1999. This change to Ordinance No.731 will take effect upon
adoption of Ordinance No. 747.
FUNDING:
n/a
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Commission hold a public hearing to approve the first reading of
Ordinance No.747 to amend Section 20-436 and move to hold a second reading on October 25,
1999.
ATTACHMENTS:
A. Ordinance 747
COMMISSION ACTION:
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ORDINANCE NO. 747
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA,
DEALING WITH COMMERCIAL VEHICLES, AMENDING SECTION
20-436, AUTHORIZED COMMERCIAL VEmCLES-LIMITED-TERM
PARKING PERMITS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY
AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs has determined that
regulating commercial vehicles in residential areas protects property values, and
WHEREAS, a deadline of August 31, 1999 was established for issuance of Limited
Term Parking Permits for authorized vehicles, and
WHEREAS, many residents have expressed interest in obtaining Limited Term Parking
Permits after the deadline,
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS:
SECTION 1. Section 20-436 is amended to read;
Section 20-436 Authorized Commercial Vehicles- Limited-Term Parking: Permits
One authorized commercial vehicle per dwelling unit, as defined in Section 20-434
above and not to exceed 10 feet in height, may be exempted from the garaging and
fencing requirements of Section 20-434 until July 2, 2001,if the dwelling unit of the
owner, user, or caretaker of the authorized commercial vehicle does
not have a garage or fence capable of screening the vehicle from view as provided in
Section 20-434 provided that the owner, user, or caretaker of the authorized
commercial vehicle shall have first acquired from the City a limited term parking
permit which shall be clearly affixed upon the rear window or rear panel of the
authorized commercial vehicle.
Following the termination of the period of the permit the commercial vehicle must
comply in all respects with Section 20-434 of this Ordinance or be removed from the
residential zoned district.
No authorized commercial vehicle as defined in Section 20-434 may be provided a
limited term parking permit later than August 31 December 31,1999.
A permit may be transferred to a similar authorized commercial vehicle as defined
in Section 20-434 for the duration of the special exception provided that a new
permit is acquired from the City and the original permit is returned to the City.
Lost limited term parking permits must be replaced by the City and affixed upon
the vehicle as provided herein before the vehicle can be parked in a residentially
zoned district of the City.
Limited Term parking permits may be purchased from the City for a price of
$25.00. Transferred and replacement limited term parking permits may be
purchased from the City for a price of $25.00.
SECTION 2. Conflicts. All Ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are
hereby superceded and this Ordinance shall prevail.
SECTION 3. Severability. If any words, phrase, sentence or portion of this Ordinance is
stricken by a Florida Court of competent jurisdiction, all other terms and conditions of the
Ordinance not specifically stricken shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 4. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective upon passage.
DONE AND ENACTED in regular of the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs,
Florida this day of , 1999.
CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA
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ATTEST:
Andrea Lorenzo-Luaces, Acting City Clerk