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ORDINANCE NO. 97-30
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OCOEE,
FLORIDA ADOPTING A NEW CHAPTER 137
OF THE OCOEE CITY CODE RELATING TO
ZONING DISCLOSURE SIGNS; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
CODIFICATION; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Ocoee
desires to assure that persons purchasing real estate in the City
of Ocoee are informed as to how to obtain zoning and development
information so that informed purchase decisions may be made; and
WHEREAS, this objective can be accomplished by requiring that
zoning disclosure signs be posted at certain brokerage offices and
residential sales offices.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
The City Commission of the City of Ocoee
has the authority to adopt this Ordinance pursuant to Article VIII
of the Constitution of the State of Florida and Chapter 166,
Florida Statutes.
SECTION 2. A new Chapter 137 of the Code of Ordinances
of the City of Ocoee, Florida is hereby adopted as follows:
CHAPTER 137
ZONING DISCLOSURE SIGNS
the
Section 137-1.
provisions of
A Zoning Disclosure Sign in compliance with
Section 137-2 of this Code shall be
conspicuously displayed at the following locations within the
corporate limits of the City:
(A) At each office or other structure, whether permanent or
temporary, maintained or utilized by a developer,
builder, property owner, real estate broker,
salesperson or other person for the sale of residential
dwelling units or vacant lots on which residential
dwelling units are to be constructed; provided,
however, that the foregoing shall not apply to existing
residential structures being utilized for the sale of
such residential structures.
(B) At each sales office located within a residential
subdivision.
(C) At the office of every real estate broker.
The owner of the property on which the above referenced offices or
other structures are located shall be responsible for compliance
with the provisions of this Section. Additionally, as to
subsection B above, the developer of the residential subdivision
shall also be responsible for compliance and as to subsection C
above, the real estate broker shall also be responsible for
compliance. All Zoning Disclosure Signs shall be displayed in an
unobstructed location clearly visible to persons visiting such
office or other structure.
Section 137-2. The Zoning Disclosure Sign referenced in
Section 137-1 above shall be prepared by and distributed by the
Building Official. The Zoning Disclosure Sign shall be no smaller
than 11" x 17", shall disclose where information can be obtained
within the City, and shall include such other zoning and
development information as may be determined by the Building
Official. It shall be unlawful to change or mutilate a Zoning
Disclosure Sign.
Section
this Chapter
construction
occupational
137-3. The Building Official
to all persons seeking (i) a
of a real estate sales
license for real estate sales.
shall provide a copy of
building permit for the
office, or (ii) an
Section 137-4. The provisions of this chapter shall be
liberally construed in order to effectively carry out the purposes
of this chapter in the interest of making complete zoning
information available to members of the public.
Section 137-5. Any person violating any provision of this
chapter shall, upon conviction, be punished as provided in Section
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1-12 of Chapter 1, General provisions, Article II, of the Code of
Ordinances
committed
offense.
of the City
or permitted
of
to
Ocoee.
continue
Each
shall
day such violation is
consti tute a separate
SECTION 3.
Severability.
If any section, subsection,
sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this Ordinance is for any
reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent
jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct
and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portion hereto.
SECTION 4.
Codification.
It is the intention of the
City Commission of the City that the provisions of this Ordinance
shall become and be made a part of the Code of Ordinances of the
City; and that sections of this Ordinance may be renumbered or
relettered and the word "ordinance" may be changed to "chapter",
"section", "article", or such other appropriate word or phrase in
order to accomplish such intentions; and regardless of whether
such inclusion in the code is accomplished, sections of this
Ordinance may be renumbered or relettered and the correction of
typographical errors which do not affect the intent may be
authorized by the City Manager, without need of public hearing, by
filing a corrected or recodified copy of same with the City Clerk.
SECTION 5.
Effective Date.
This
Ordinance
shall
become effective forty-five (45) days following its passage and
adoption.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this
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day
of
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, 1997.
APPROVED:
Clerk
CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA
S' 5><\ L
s. Scott Vandergrift,
(SEAL)
FOR USE AND RELIANCE ONLY BY
THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA
APPROVED AS TO FOR~rD LEGALITY
this aL day of 0 j,o-, 1997
ADVERTISED October 9, 1997
READ FIRST TIME October 7, 1997
READ SECOND TIME AND ADOPTED
Dc 1'1> ~ ~ ~, , 1997
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