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ORDINANCE NO.: 97-08
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA, RELATING TO TOWERS
AND ANTENNA SITES, EXTENDING THE MORATORIUM FOR SIXTY DAYS ON
THE ACCEPTANCE OF APPLICATIONS AND THE ISSUANCE OF APPROVALS
FOR THE NEW CONSTRUCTION OF SAME IN THE CITY; MAKING CERTAIN
FINDINGS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Ocoee is presently conducting, and has been conducting since
October 1996, a review and analysis of new and existing regulations governing towers, antenna
sites, and collocation; and
WHEREAS, recent complex federal legislation has been enacted regarding this subject; and
WHEREAS, telecommunications is a rapidly developing and emerging technology which
promises to challenge the City's resources in the near future with numerous applications for the new
construction of towers, antenna sites, and collocation throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, the City of Ocoee reasonably believes that it can complete the evaluation and
drafting of regulations governing this issue within the additional sixty (60) day period; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Ocoee deems it necessary and advisable
to extend the moratorium during this period of time on the acceptance of applications and the
issuance of approvals for the new construction of towers, antenna sites, and collocation, in the best
interests of the public health, safety, and welfare;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
OCOEE, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. MORATORIUM EXTENDED. The City Commission does hereby extend the
moratorium for an additional period of sixty (60) days on the acceptance of applications and the
issuance of approvals, including, but not limited to, zoning applications and building permits, for the
new construction of towers, antenna sites, and collocation.
Section 2. FINDINGS. The City Commission does hereby expressly find that the review,
analysis, drafting, and implementation of regulations governing the new construction of towers,
antenna sites, and collocation in the City is a matter of great importance to the public health, safety,
and welfare of the citizens of the City of Ocoee, and that an additional sixty (60) days is a
reasonable period of time in which to address this issue.
Section 3. EXEMPTIONS. The moratorium imposed herein does not apply to
governmental emergency services.
Section 4.
passage.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its
PASSED AND ADOPTED this t(tfJ day of /I.11j-1C-N
,1997.
ATTEST:
APPROVED:
CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA
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S. Scott Vandergrift, Mayor i
(SEAL)
ADVERTISED FEBRUARY 6, 1997
ADVERTISED SECOND TIME ON FEBRUARY 23, 1997
READ FIRST TIME FEBRUARY 18, 1997
READ SECOND TIME AND ADOPTED
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Under Agenda Item No. V A
FOR USE AND RELIANCE ONLY BY
THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
this ';<11... day of ~'1997.
FOWLER, BARICE, AND FEENEY
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