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January 2026
CODE OF ORDINANCES
City of
WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA
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SUPPLEMENT HISTORY TABLE
Ord. ` No.
Date
Adopted
Incluc e/
OMY
Supp.No.
2019-07
5-1349
Include
26
2019-08
54349
Include
26
2019-09
64049
Include
26
2020-02
4-27-20
Include
27
2020-03
743-20
Include
27
2020-04
8-10-20
Include
27
2020-08
9-28-20
Include
28
2021-01
2- 8-21
Include
29
2021-02
442-21
Include
29
2021-04
5-10-21
Include
29
2021-05
8- 9-21
Include
29
2022-01
8- 8.22
Omit
30
2022-02
4-25-22
Include
30
2022-03
3-28-22
Include
30
2022-04
12-12-22
Include
30
2022-06
12-12-22
Omit
30
2022-09
942-22
Include
30
2022-10
942-22
Include
30
202241
1-23-23
Include
31
2023-01
2-27-23
Include
31
2023-05
642-23
Include
31
2023-07
1241-23
Include
32
2023-08
844-23
Include
32
202340
1146-23
Include
32
2023-13
1241-23
Include
32
2024-01
1-22-24
Include
32
2024-05
3-11-24
Include
32
2024-07
8-26-24
Include
32
2024-08
8-26-24
Include
32
2024-14
1044-24
Include
33
2025-01
1-27-25
Include
33
2025-02
1-27-25
Include
33
2025-03
240-25
Include
33
2025-06
444-25
Include
33
2025-07
3-31-25
Include
33
2025-08
444-25
Include
33
2025-09
542-25
Include
33
2025-10
542-25
Include
33
202541
5-12-25
Include
33
2025-14
8-11-25
Include
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ADMINISTRATION
Sec. 2-3. Conservation lands—Supermajor-
ity vote required.
(a) For purposes of this section, the term
"conservation land" shall mean any land conveyed
or dedicated to the city for conservation or
greenbelt purposes by deed, easement, plat, or
some other recorded legal instrument.
(b) The city will manage conservation land for
the benefit of the citizens of Winter Springs. The
release, conveyance, or any material change of
the purpose, use, prohibitions, restrictions, or
any other conservation related benefit of conserva-
tion land by the city commission shall be by
ordinance and require a supermajority affirma-
tive vote of at least a majority plus one of the
entire membership of the city commission.
(Ord. No. 202444, § 2, 1044-24)
Sec. 2-4. Conveyance of park lands—
Supermajority vote required.
The conveyance or transfer of any land owned
by the city that is identified in the city's
comprehensive plan as park land shall be by
ordinance and require a supermajority affirma-
tive vote of at least a majority plus one of the
entire membership of the city commission.
(Ord. No. 2024-14, § 2, 1044-24)
Secs. 2-5-2-25. Reserved.
ARTICLE II. CITY COMMISSION
Sec. 2-26. Recall of elected officials.
(a) Any elected public official may be recalled
from office pursuant to the provisions herein set
forth.
(b) F.S. § 100.361 is hereby incorporated in
haec verba into this section and all provisions
shall be applicable to any public elected official
of the city.
(Code 1974, § 2-3)
Cross reference —Elections, § 2-81 et seq.
Sec. 2-27. Rules and procedures of the
city commission —Generally.
(a) Authority. The rules and procedures
established under this article II are adopted in
furtherance of subsection 4.13(b) of the City
Charter which provides that the city commission
shall determine its own rules and order of busi-
ness. The rules and procedures adopted under
this article II are intended to be supplemental
anI in addition to other applicable provisions of
law. To the extent that any provision of these
rules and procedures is in conflict with the City
Charter, state or federal law, the conflicting
provisions of the City Charter, state or federal
law shall prevail and apply. The rules and
procedures adopted by the city commission shall
not be construed or interpreted in any way to
it the broad powers vested in the city commis-
sion under the City Charter, article VIII, section
2(b) of the state constitution, the Florida Municipal
Home Rule Powers Act, and other applicable law.
(b) Agenda packets. The city manager shall
have the authority to and be responsible for
preparing the city commission agenda for each
city commission meeting. The mayor or any city
commissioner shall have the right to have a
matter placed on the regular agenda for timely
consideration and action by the city commission.
Upon completion of the agenda packets, the city
clerk shall be responsible for distributing agenda
packets to the mayor, city commissioners, city
manager, city attorney, city staff and the public.
Agenda packets shall be made available to the
mayor and each commissioner no later than
Wednesday (preferably by 5:00 p.m.) prior to the
commission meeting; however, when absolutely
necessary or in the event of an emergency, the
city manager may authorize the distribution of
the agenda packets after 5:00 p.m. and may
distribute any add -on agenda item(s) after the
agenda has been distributed on Wednesday. To
the extent that certain agenda items require the
review by or distribution of documents to the
mayor and city commission that are deemed
confidential or exempt from public disclosure by
law, the city manager will arrange for such
review or distribution in a manner deemed
appropriate to protect such exemption or
confidentiality.
(c) Approval of the agenda; new business sec-
tion.
(1) At the commencement of each city com-
mission meeting during the call to order
section, the city commission shall approve,
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by inyority vote, the proposed agenda to
be considered by the city commission at
the meeting. Prior to the approval of the
proposed agenda, the city commission
may, by majority vote, add or remove
agenda items from the proposed agenda
or reorder agenda items in terms of
placement on the agenda. Upon approval
of the agenda, the agenda items will be
considered by the city commission in the
order presented on the approved agenda.
(2) Unless otherwise determined by the city
commission, each regular agenda shall
include a new business section, placed in
the order on the agenda approved by the
city commission, which provides the
mayor, any city commissioner, city
manager or city attorney an opportunity
to briefly introduce new issues not on the
agenda solely for the purpose of request-
ing that the city commission direct the
city manager to further evaluate and
prepare the item for placement on a
future agenda as a commission -directed
item. The new business section shall not
be used to present items requiring prior
public notice or hearing, for reports
allowed under subsection (m), or be used
as a substitute for timely placing items
on the agenda prior to the agenda packet
being distributed or as an add -on item as
required by subsection (b). The city com-
mission will not take final action on any
new business item other than deciding
whether the item should be placed on a
future agenda.
Persons introducing new business items
are encouraged to provide background
information regarding the item prior to
or at the meeting in the same manner as
permitted for reports under subsection
(m)(4).
(d) Robert's Rules of Order: Robert's Rules of
Order shall be the "underlying foundation" for
the conduct of commission meetings and will be
followed to the extent practical and feasible and
to the extent not modified by this article or as
otherwise required by law. Robert's Rules of
Order may be suspended by a majority vote of
the city coma iission, The city clerk shall be
responsible fcr maintaining at least two (2)
copies of Robert's Rules of Order on the dais
during all city commission meetings.
(e) Consent agenda. Any commissioner may
request that a consent agenda item be held for
separate consideration.
(f7 Motions. No motion shall be recognized by
the chair until all commissioners and the city
manager have had an opportunity to address
that agenda item.
(g) Motio�as belong to commission. Motions
shall only be permitted by members of the
commission. Motions, once made, and seconded,
belong to the commission, not the individual
making the original motion. Motions which have
been seconded may be withdrawn by consensus
of the city commission without a formal vote.
Amendments to pending motions are not required
to be accepted by the maker of the pending
motion.
(h) Parliamenta�� procedure. All motions shall
be considered in accordance with the Chart 1,
Ranking Order and Chart II, motions in the
"Parliamentary Procedure Basics for
Governmental Bodies" (Third Edition, Agenda
Associates). The city clerk shall be responsible
for maintaining at least two (2) copies of the
chart on the dais during all city commission
meetings.
(i) Time limits on agenda items. Unless
otherwise approved by a majority vote of the city
commission, each commissioner and the mayor
shall be given a maximum of five (5) minutes to
tially speak on an agenda item. After each
commissioner and the mayor have been afforded
the opportunity to initially speak on an agenda
item, each commissioner and the mayor shall
then be given additional time to speak in five (5)
minute increments until discussion on that agenda
item has been concluded.
(j) Call the question. Motions to "call the
question" shall require a second and a minimum
two-thirds ( ) vote of the commission.
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(k) Starting time of meetings. Regular city
commission meetings shall be scheduled to com-
mence at 6:30 p.m. on the second and fourth
Monday of every month unless otherwise approved
by the city commission. Special and emergency
city commission meetings shall be scheduled as
needed at a date and time established by the
mayor, city commission or city manager, and
whenever practicable, upon no less than twelve
(12) hour notice provided to the mayor, city
manager, city clerk, city attorney and each member
of the city commission.
(1) Reserved.
(m) Reports. In the order on the agenda
approved by the city commission, each agenda
will set aside a time period for reports subject to
the following protocol:
(1) During reports, the mayor and each com-
missioner shall be afforded an opportunity
to report on various committees and
groups on which they represent the city,
important events of city interest and to
make brief comments in general. Each
report is intended to be brief and not for
purposes of proposing that the city com-
mission take final action or give direction
on an item. Such items should be placed
elsewhere on the agenda for action or
direction.
(2) The city manager, city attorney, and city
clerk shall also be afforded a brief
opportunity to report on information and
various matters requiring the city com-
mission's awareness or attention.
(3) Unless otherwise approved by a majority
vote of the city commission, each commis -
sinner and the mayor shall be given a
maximum of five (5) minutes to speak
under reports.
(4) Reporting individuals may circulate, prior
to the meeting, background information
that may be reported on during the meet-
ing. Such information shall be provided
through the city clerk's or city manager's
office for distribution to the mayor and
city commission in a manner similar to
the distribution of agenda packets, except
that the city attorney nit y distribute
attorney -client privileged i ork product
directly to the city manage , mayor and
city commissioners to the extent neces-
sary to protect such privilege. Further, to
the extent that certain information must
be distributed by the city manager that
is deemed confidential or exempt from
public disclosure by law, such informa-
tion may be distributed directly to the
mayor, city commissioners, and city
attorney to the extent necessary to protect
such exemption or confidentiality. At the
meeting, the reporting individual can
present or refer to the background
information in support of their report
item.
(5) Reporting individuals may also present
their report items in writing to be
distributed at the meeting.
(Ord. No. 2016-09, § 2, 10-1046; Ord. No.
2018-08, § 2, 14449; Ord. No. 2019-01, § 2,
1-2849; Ord. No. 2021-04, § 2, 540-21; Ord. No.
2023-01, § 2, 2-27-23; Ord. No. 2025-14, § 2,
8-11-25)
Sec. 2-28. Addressing the mayor and city
commission.
(a) Oral communications. Any person desir-
ing to address the mayor and city commission
shall first secure the permission of the presiding
officer and shall state their name and whether
they are a resident of the city, for the record. If
such person is speaking as an authorized
representative, such person shall also advise the
mayor and city commission of the name of the
person, group, business, or organization being
represented and whether the represented party
is a city resident or located within the city. All
remarks shall be addressed to the mayor and
city commission as a body and not to any member
thereof, unless permission to do so is first granted
by the presiding officer or the city commission.
Individual members of the public shall limit
their discussion or comments to no more than
three (3) minutes. Individuals representing a
group or homeowner's association shall limit
their discussion or comments to no more than
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five (5) minutes. No questions s all be asked of who would otherwise be permitted to be
the mayor or a city commission nember or city heard on the subject matter before the
official except through the presic ing officer. city commission.
(b) Written communication. Interested persons
may address the mayor and city commission by
written communications in regard to a matter
then under discussion.
(c) Reading protests. Interested persons may
address the mayor and city commission by read-
ing of protests, petitions, or other communica-
tions related to matters then being considered by
the city commission.
(d) Mayor• enforce time limits. The mayor shall
strongly enforce the directives of the city com-
mission relative to disruptive members of the
audience and time limits on public input.
(e) Disruptive behavior prohibited. Disruptive
behavior by members of the audience including,
but not limited to, fighting, yelling, throwing or
launching projectiles, audible use of electronic
devices (e.g., cell phones, lap tops, tablets, cameras,
and gaming devices), visual displays (e.g., lasers,
holographical images, projections, and blinking,
flashing or other light displays), and causing
loud noises is strictly prohibited. Cell phones or
any other ringing device must be silenced or
turned off during city commission meetings.
(f) Certain remarks prohibited. Obscene or
disparaging language, fighting words, or slander-
ous remarks are strictly prohibited at the city
commission meetings.
(g) Non-resident and/or non -taxpayer restric-
tion. The city commission, by majority vote, may
decline to hear any person who is not a resident
or taxpayer of the city, except.
(1) When the person is a user of the city's
water or sewer system and wishes to be
heard on a matter related to the city's
sewer and/or water system.
(2) When such person is a city employee who
wih
ses to be heard on a matter relating
to his/her employment; or
(3) When such person is serving as an
authorized representative for a person
(h) Delegations. Public comment will be
included on every city commission agenda under
the following conditions:
(1) At the beginning of each regular, special
or workshop meeting at which the city
commission will take final official action
on any proposition, the city commission
will set aside up to thirty (30) minutes of
each regular, special or workshop meet-
ing for "delegations" (aka limited public
forum) after call to order and any awards
and presentations, immediately prior to
taking any final official action on any
proposition. in addition, at its discretion,
the city commission may set aside up to
an additional thirty (30) minutes of each
regular, special or workshop meeting for
an additional "delegations" portion of the
meeting at the end of each city commis-
sion meeting. Delegations shall be subject
to other applicable provisions of the City
Code. The purpose of the first delega-
tions portion of the meeting is for any
person to be heard on any item on the
agenda, except the following items:
a. Emergency items, meaning an official
act that must be taken to deal with
an emergency situation affecting the
public health, welfare, or safety, if
compliance with F.S. § 286.0114,
would cause an unreasonable delay
in the ability of the city commission
to act;
b. Ministerial items, meaning an official
act involving no more than a ministe-
rial act, including, but not limited
to, approval of minutes and
ceremonial proclamations. Ministe-
rial items also include motions or
questions of parliamentary procedure
that do not result in a final official
action of an item before the city
commission;
c. Quasi judicial items, generally mean-
ing land use and other applications
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consit ere d by the city commission
requi :ng the application of a general
rule o existing policy as more specifi-
cally ('.escribed in section 2-30 of the
City Code; and
d. Public hearing items, where public
comments are taken elsewhere on
the agenda when the item is
presented.
The purpose is also to allow any resident
or taxpayer of the city to make his/her
views known to the city commission upon
any subject of general or public interest.
Additionally, a city employee shall be
permitted to address the mayor and city
commission as to matters regarding his/
her employment, and a user of the city's
sewer or water system shall be permitted
to address the city commission regarding
matters related to the city's sewer and/or
water system.
(2) The second discretionary "delegations"
at the end of the meeting shall be for the
limited purpose of allowing any resident
or taxpayer of the city to make his/her
views known to the city commission upon
any subject of general or public interest.
Additionally, a city employee shall be
permitted to address the mayor and city
commission as to matters regarding his/
her employment, and a user of the city's
sewer or water system shall be permitted
to address the city commission regarding
matters related to the city's sewer and/or
water system.
(3) Each person addressing the city commis-
sion during delegations shall speak for
no more than three (3) minutes and a
person representing a group or
homeowner's association shall speak for
no more than five (5) minutes, unless a
lesser or greater time is provided by a
majority vote of the city commission.
(4) If it appears that a matter presented by a
speaker during delegations is administra-
tive in nature, and the question or matter
raised can be adequately answered or
addressed by the city manager or
administrative staff, the city commission
may request, upon consensus, or proper
motion and majority vote, that the speaker
refer the matter to the city manager or
his designee during normal city business
hours. If such a referral is made by the
city commission, the speaker shall have
no further right to present that matter at
the meeting. If the speaker is not
adequately satisfied by the city's
administrative staff upon proper refer-
ral, the speaker shall have the right to
bring the matter in question before the
city commission during the delegations
portion of any subsequent city commis-
sion meeting.
(5) The city commission recognizes that
delegations is for the purpose of allowing
persons to speak on propositions on the
agenda in accordance with limitations
and requirements set forth in F.S.
§ 286.0114, as well as for purposes of
legitimate inquiries and discussion by
the public. Delegations is not for the
purpose of advancing arguments or repeti-
tious questions concerning matters which
the city commission believes to be closed
which are not propositions requiring final
official action of the commission or not of
general public concern. Further, it is not
appropriate to readdress quasi-judicial
and public hearing items previously
addressed by the city commission at the
same meeting. The city commission shall
have the right at any delegations to
decline to hear any person or any subject
matter upon consensus, or proper motion
and majority vote, by the city commis-
sion in accordance with law.
(i) Public hearings in general. The city com-
mission shall hold a public hearing on agenda
items to the extent required by law including,
but not limited to, items related to the adoption
of ordinances, adoption of the annual millage
and budget, and other agenda items required by
law. The following are intended to be general
guidelines for such hearings:
(1) All public hearings shall be advertised in
a newspaper of general circulation one
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(1) time in advance of the public hearing,
stating the date, time, place, and nature
of the public hearing, and the location
where further information may be
obtained regarding the subject matters
to be considered. Advertisements shall
comply with the public notice require-
ments required by applicable Florida
Statutes and law.
(2) Proposed ordinances or resolutions and
notice shall be placed at city hall for
public review in advance of each public
hearing.
(3) At the public hearing, the city attorney
shall read any ordinance or resolution by
title or in full, as required by general law
or City Charter, for the public record,
and provide general background to the
item along with city staff.
(4) Members of the public speaking on public
hearing items, though entitled to be heard
by the city commission, are not entitled
to an immediate response by either
administrative staff members or city com-
mission members once the public hear-
ing is closed; however, commission
discussion may or may not include a
response. No question by the public should
be addressed directly to any member of
the administrative staff.
(5) Public comment by individual speakers
from the audience on public hearing
agenda items shall be limited to three (3)
minutes. Representatives of recognized
groups shall be limited to five (5) minutes;
and total comments on a single issue
shall be limited to thirty (30) minutes.
Applicants shall be limited to ten (10)
minutes. The city commission may grant
additional time by consensus, or majority
vote, of the city commission if the complex-
ity of the relevant issues addressed during
the public hearing require additional
public debate. The city commission by
consensus, or majority vote, also reserves
the right to reduce the time limits to
speak if the hour of the commission
meeting is late or a large number of
speakers desire to speak. Only one (1)
presentation per person per issue shall
be allowed.
(6) Speakers shall be limited to speak on the
subject matter of the public hearing item.
The presentation of repetitious questions
or information concerning the public hear-
ing item shall not be permitted.
(j) Public comments on propositions not on the
agenda. If a proposition is considered by the city
commission at a meeting which is not listed on
the agenda, and consideration shall constitute
final official city commission action, then the
mayor will offer the public an opportunity to
speak to that item before the decision is made.
However, if final official city commission action
Gii tiie p opoSltloli will VLOI%ur at a SuliSequeIlt illy
commission meeting, the mayor will offer the
public an opportunity to speak to that item at
the meeting at which the city commission takes
final official action on the proposition subject to
the applicable provisions of the City Code. Under
this section, the term "proposition" does not
include ministerial, emergency and quasi-judicial
matters as those terms are generally defined in
subsection (h)(1)c. of this section.
(k) Speaker cards. The city clerk will create city and maintain a short form, subject to the
commission's approval, for an individual to use
in order to inform the city commission of a desire
to be heard during delegations and public hear-
ing items; to indicate his or her support, opposi-
tion, or neutrality on an agenda item or proposition
before the city commission for consideration; and
to indicate his or her designation of a representa-
tive to speak for him or her or his or her group on
an agenda item or proposition before the city
commission if he or she so chooses. The form will
also contain the individual's contact information
for purposes of demonstrating compliance with
the commission rules and procedures and follow-
ing up on matters to the extent the city believes
follow-up is necessary. Forms must be completed
by the individual at the meeting and submitted
to the city clerk, who will provide them to the
mayor or the presiding city commissioner for
consideration and handling during the meeting.
A person submitting a form is not required to
speak, but may request on the form that the
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mayor or the presiding city commissioner briefly
note for the record their support or opposition for
an agenda item or proposition before the city
commission.
(1) Appeals; preservation of a record. It shall
be the responsibility of any person deciding to
appeal any decision made by the city commission
with respect to any matter considered to preserve
the record including, but not limited to, a verbatim
record of the proceedings and testimony and
evidence upon which any such appeal is to be
based. In the event that such person prepares or
has prepared a verbatim transcript of the proceed-
ing by a court reporter, the person shall be
required to provide a courtesy copy of the
transcript to the city clerk for purposes of
maintaining public records and any future appeal.
(m) Campaign -free zone. The city commission
chamber is hereby declared a campaign -free
zone and visible campaign materials and speeches
shall be prohibited in the chamber during city
commission meetings. Standard size
(approximately two (2) inches by four (4) inches)
candidate name badges are permitted and shall
not be considered campaigning under this subsec-
tion.
(n) Placards, signs, posters, flags and ban-
ners. Due to the limited size and function of the
city commission chambers and city hall lobby,
and for the safety and protection of the public
attending commission meetings, the public is
prohibited from bringing placards, signs, post-
ers, flags and banners for public display within
the chamber and lobby during city commission
meetings, unless a placard, sign, poster, flag or
banner is authorized in advance by the city
manager or city commission to be ceremonially
presented to the city commission as part of an
agenda item. However, in such instances, the
placard, sign, poster, flag or banner shall be
properly stored and set aside until the ceremonial
presentation in order to avoid disrupting the
meeting, impeding the public's attendance, or
injuring the public in attendance.
(o) Enforcement; order of removal. The mayor
or the presiding city commissioner shall enforce
the rules adopted by the city commission. Any
person in violation of any of the rules shall first
?�e given a warning of the violation. Any
;subsequent violations shall be cause for removal
m the chambers by the police chief or his
designee for the remainder of the city commis-
sion meeting by order of the mayor, the presiding
city commissioner or a majority of the city
commission. Notwithstanding, the mayor, the
presiding city commissioner or a majority of the
city commission may order the immediate removal
of any person from the city commission chambers
that poses a threat to property or life safety.
(Ord. No. 2016-09, § 2, 1040-16; Ord. No.
2025-14, § 3, 841-25)
Sec. 2-29. Additional rules of conduct.
(a) The mayor and city commissioners shall
adhere to the following additional rules of conduct:
(1) The proper statutory and City Charter
role of a mayor and city commissioner, as
with any elected member of a legislative
body, is to act collectively, not individu-
ally, to set and/or revise and/or to apply
the city's governing policies and that the
city manager and staff administer such
policies.
(2) The mayor and city commissioners,
individually, do not manage the affairs of
the city. The mayor and city commission-
ers will not intrude into daily operations
or spheres of responsibility designated
by state statutes, City Code, and City
Charter to the city manager as the chief
executive officer; or undermine the city
manager's lawful authority. The city
manager is responsible for administering
the policy direction established by a major-
ity vote of the city commission and not
the policy wishes of the mayor or city
commissioners not acting as a governing
body by majority vote.
(3) The mayor and city commissioners
represent the interests of the entire city
when making decisions and will rely
upon available facts and their respective
independent judgment. In their official
capacity as an elected representative of
the city, the mayor and city commission-
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ers will avoid conflicts of interest and cooperatively with the city manager to
avoid using their official position for establish reasonable parameters for such
personal, professional, or partisan gain, requests and access.
(4) The mayor and city commissioners will
demonstrate dignity, respect, and courtesy
toward those whom they are in contact
with in their official capacity as either
the mayor or city commissioner. The
mayor and city commissioners will refrain
from intimidation and ridicule of others
including, but not limited to, the mayor,
fellow commissioners, city manager, city
attorney, staff, citizens of the city, and
city utility customers.
(5) The mayor and city commissioners, in
their official capacity as an elected
representative of the city, will refrain
from inappropriate language including
statements that are malicious, threaten-
ing, slanderous, disparaging, mean -
spirited, vulgar or abusive. All
disagreements, concerns or criticisms shall
be framed in language that is in keeping
with the dignity and professionalism of
an elected official and the honor of serv-
ing as an elected representative of the
city.
(6) The mayor and city commissioners will
focus on solving problems, and in doing
so will maintain appropriate decorum
and professional demeanor in the conduct
of city business and work cooperatively
and conscientiously with others as they
respectively request or receive informa-
tion, examine data or weigh alternatives
in the decision -making process.
(7) The mayor and city commissioners will
demonstrate patience and refrain from
demanding, interruptive access to staff
or immediate responses or services when
requesting information that requires
significant staff time in research, prepara-
tion or analysis or that will result in staff
neglect of urgent duties. Such requests
will be made through the city manager
for scheduling and prioritizing through
consensus of the city commission. The
mayor and city commissioners will work
(8) The mayor and city commissioners will
devote adequate time for preparation
prior to city commission meetings and as
much as possible, the mayor and each
member of the city commission will be in
attendance at such meetings and all
other scheduled events where their official
participation is required.
(9) The mayor and city commissioners will
respect diversity and encourage the open
expression of divergent ideas and opinions
from the mayor and fellow city commis-
sioners, city manager, city attorney, staff,
citizens of Winter Springs, and city util-
ity customers. They will listen actively
and objectively to others' concerns or
constructive criticisms.
(10) The mayor and city commissioners will
refrain from any individual action that
could compromise lawfully authorized
decisions of the city or the integrity of
the city and the mayor and fellow com-
missioners. The mayor and city commis-
sioners will delineate clearly for any
audience whether they are acting or
speaking as an individual citizen or in
their respective capacity as a representa-
tive of the city.
(11) The mayor and city commissioners will
maintain in confidence any privileged or
confidential information provided to them
by the city and will not disclose such
information publicly or to any person
who has not been duly authorized by the
city to receive such information, unless
such disclosure is duly authorized by the
city commission or city manager or
required by law. In addition, the mayor
and city commission will refrain from
copying any written privileged or
confidential documents provided to them
by the city and will keep such documents
in safekbeping. Further, upon leaving
office or upon request by the city commis-
sion or city manager, the mayor and city
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commissions 3 will return to the city any
privileged or confidential documents or
materials pr( vided to them by the city
while serving; on the city commission.
For purposes of this paragraph, privileged
and confidential information is only
information that is deemed privileged or
confidential and/or exempt from public
records disclosure by law. By way of
Supp. No. 34 146.1
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Ordinance
Section
Number
Date
section
this Code
Added
548(c)(8)
Ch. 5, App. B
Ch. 5, App. C
3(1)
Rpld
Ch. 20, Art. VI,
Tables 1, 2
3(2)
Rpld
114
2020-04
8-10-20
2
Added
2-650
2020-08
9-28-20
2
Added
14-2
2021-01
2- 8-21
2
Added
18-220,18-221
2021-02
4-12-21
2
20-28
2021-04
5-10-21
2
2-27(c), (m)
2021-05
8- 9-21
2
Rpld
8-1-8-9,
8-31-8-34,
8-51-8-55
Added
8-1,
8-11-8-62,
8-81-8-95,
8-98-8-110
3
Rpld
9401(a)(2)
Added
9-241(d)(4)
4
Added
6-82
2022-02
4-25-22
2
19-312,19-314,
19-315, 19-317,
19-322
2022-03
3-28-22
2
2-29
2022-04
1242-22
2
20-323
2022-09
9-12-22
2
Added
13-5
2022-10
9-12-22
2
54, 5-4.5,
5-9, Table 1
2022-11
1-23-23
2
20-1
Added
20-234(9)
Added
20-261(9)
20-346
20-346.1(18)
Added
20423
2023-01
2-27-23
2
2-270)
2023-05
6-12-23
2
2451, 2-152
2023-07
12-11-23
2
94
3, 4
9-241
2023-08
8-14-23
2
2-30
2023-10
11-16-23
2
Added
14-3
2023-13
12-11-23
2
19-102
3
19-138
2024-01
1-22-24
2
12-53
2024-05
341-24
2
6-300
2024-07
8-26-24
2
6-84
6-86
6-187
6-191
Rpld
6-193
2024-08
8-26-24
2
204
20-28
20-29
20-29.1
20-325
20-413
20-431
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Ordinance
Section
Number
Date
Section
this Code
20-464
20-468
Ord,
No.
202444
10-14-24
2
Added
2-3, 2-4
Ord.
No.
2025-01
1-27-25
2
5-31 5-4
5-6
5-18
3
Rpld
9-8
Added
Ch. 9, Art. VI,
§§ 9-
326-9-328
4
20-439
Ord.
No.
2025-02
1-27-25
2
9-1, 9-2
9-4, 9-5
Added
9-7(c)
9-11
9-14
Added
9-15
Rpld
9-26
9-46-9-49
9-11-9- r4
Rpld
9-75
9-76-9-78
Ord.
No.
2025-03
2-10-25
2
14-3
Ord.
No.
2025-06
4-14-25
2
144
Rpld
Ch. 14, Art. II,
14-26-14-29
Ord.
No.
2025-07
3-31-25
2
Added
Ch. 2, Art. IX,
§§ 2-
400-2-405
Ord.
No.
2025-08
4-14-25
2
Rpld
2-43-2-46
3
Added
2-43, 2-44
Ord.
No.
2025-09
5-12-25
2
20-323
Ord.
No.
202540
5-12-25
2
9-278
20-232(57)
Ord.
No.
2025-11
5-12-25
2
19-164
Ord.
No.
2025-14
8-11-25
2
2-27(c)
3
2-28(a)
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