Ordinances

AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ALACHUA COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE 80-3, AS AMENDED, THE ZONING REGULATIONS OF ALACHUA COUNTY; PROVIDING PROCEDURES AND REGULATIONS FOR CONDITIONAL ZONING, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ALACHUA COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 84-13, RELATING TO THE CLEARING OF LANDS IN THE UNINCORPORATED AREA OF ALACHUA COUNTY, AMENDING SECTION 3, TO PROVIDE A DEFINITION FOR WHITE GOODS AND AN AMENDED DEFINITION FOR ABANDONED PROPERTY; AMENDING SECTION 7, TO PROVIDE 30 DAYS FOR REQUEST TO BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT FOR HEARING; AMENDING SECTION 8, TO PROVIDE 30 DAYS FOR PROPERTY OWNER TO REMEDY NUISANCE CONDITION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ALACHUA COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE 79-10, THE SIGN ORDINANCE OF ALACHUA COUNTY, FLORIDA; REGULATING THE HEIGHT OF SIGNS; PROVIDING FOR THE AMORTIZATION OF NON-CONFORMING SIGNS, ADVERTISING STRUCTURES, AND PORTABLE SIGNS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE CREATION OF A CODES ENFORCEMENT BOARD; PROVIDING FOR ITS CREATION, COMPOSITION, TERMS, REMOVAL, AND ORGANIZATION; PROVIDING FOR COUNSEL; PROVIDING ITS JURISDICTION; PROVIDING FOR ITS ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURE; PROVIDING FOR ITS CONDUCT OF HEARINGS; PROVIDING FOR ITS POWERS; PROVIDING PENALTIES IT MAY IMPOSE; PROVIDING FOR APPEAL; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE; PROVIDING FOR AREA EMBRACED AND SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES WITHIN THE PREMISES OF ANY BUSINESS OR CLUB OR ON ANY PROPERTY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID BUSINESS OR CLUB DURING CERTAIN HOURS; PROVIDING PENALTIES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE CONSUMPTION AND POSSESSION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN OR ON MOTOR VEHICLES SITUATE IN CERTAIN PUBLIC AND SEMI-PUBLIC PLACES, PROHIBITING POSSESSION OR CONSUMPTION BY INDIVIDUALS IN CERTAIN PUBLIC, SEMI-PUBLIC, AND PRIVATE PROPERTY AREAS, PROVIDING PENALTIES , PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK CODE, PROVIDING A STATEMENT OF INTENT, PROVIDING DEFINITIONS, PROVIDING PROHIBITIONS RELATING TO DISCHARGE FROM STORAGE TANK FACILITIES, RELATING TO TAMPERING WI TH DISCHARGE PROTECTION FACILITIES, RELATING TO CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY UNTIL STORAGE TANK FACILITY AS -BUILT DRAWINGS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED, AND RELATING TO ABANDONMENT OF A STORAGE FACILITY, PROVIDING FOR A LICENSE TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE , AND REQUIRED APPROVALS TO OBTAIN LICENSE; PROVIDING FOR CONTAINMENT BARRIERS, PROVIDING FOR MONITORING WELLS AND THEIR DESIGN, PROVIDING FOR PIPING SYSTEMS LEAK DETECTION, PROVIDING FOR OVERFLOW AND EXCESS PRESSURE PREVENTION, PROVIDING FOR CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS TO BE USED AND PRESSURE TESTING, PROVIDING A LICENSE FEE SCHEDULE; PROVIDING FOR ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTY; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, PROVIDING FOR AREA ENCOMPASSED BY ORDINANCE, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING AN ADDITIONAL THREE-CENT LOCAL OPTION GAS TAX UPON EVERY GALLON OF MOTOR FUEL AND SPECIAL FUEL SOLD IN ALACHUA COUNTY AND TAXED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 206, FLORIDA STATUTES; PROVIDING THAT THE IMPOSITION OF SUCH TAX SHALL BE EFFECTIVE FOR A PERIOD OF THIRTY (30) YEARS BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 1, 1985; PROVIDING FOR A DISTRIBUTION FORMULA; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1985, RELATING TO WHETHER OR NOT SECTION 3(1)(a), (b), AND (C) OF HOUSE BILL 689 GRANTING THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE ALACHUA COUNTY LIBRARY DISTRICT AUTHORITY TO LEVY AN AD VALOREM TAX OF UP TO 2.0 MILLS SHALL TAKE EFFECT, PROVIDING FOR THE FORM OF THE BALLOT AND THE REFERENDUM QUESTION TO BE PLACED THEREON; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ALACHUA COUNTY , FLORIDA, RELATING TO POLLUTION CONTROL IN ALACHUA COUNTY, FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR PURPOSE; PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS; PROVIDING FOR APPLICABILITY; PROVIDING FOR THE CREATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES; PROVIDING FOR THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF STATE STANDARDS; PROVIDING FOR A LOCAL POLLUTION CONTROL PROGRAM; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF PRIOR ORDINANCES RELATING TO POLLUTION CONTROL; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO ADOPTION OF A FIRE PREVENTION CODE FOR ALACHUA COUNTY; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE 1982 EDITION OF STANDARD NO. 1 FIRE PREVENTION CODE; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF VOLUMES 1 THROUGH 6 OF THE NATIONAL FIRE CODES 1985 EDITION; PROVIDING PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF CODES; PROVIDING SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN ALACHUA COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE ASSESSMENT OF AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY IN NONCRIMINAL CIVIL PENALTY CASES TO BE USED FOR FUNDING OF A SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD PROGRAM, PROVIDING FOR THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT TO ASSESS UP TO FOUR DOLLARS ($4.00) IN SUCH NON-CRIMINAL CIVIL PENALTY CASES, PROVIDING FOR THE MONTHLY PAYMENT OF SUCH ADDITIONAL PENALTY SUMS TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY ADMINISTERING A SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD PROGRAM, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AMENDING ALACHUA COUNTY ORDINANCE 85-7, RELATING TO UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS, BY AMENDING SECTION 2, SUBSTITUTING THE WORD "POLLUTANTS" FOR THE WORDS "HAZARDOUS MATERIALS"; AMENDING SECTION 3, DELETING THE DEFINITIONS OF "ABOVEGROUND TANK", "DIKE, "HAZARDOUS WASTES", AND "INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER", AMENDING THE DEFINITIONS OF "PRIVATE WATER SUPPLY" AND "STORAGE TANK FACILITY", ADDING DEFINITIONS FOR THE WORDS "STATIONARY" AND "TANK" AND RELETTERING THE DEFINITIONS SECTION; AMENDING SECTION 6, SUBSTITUTING THE WORD "POLLUTANTS" FOR THE WORDS "HAZARDOUS MATERIALS"; AMENDING SECTION 9 BY ADDING THE WORD "CONSECUTIVE" IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PHRASE "FIVE-(5) DAY PERIOD", BY SUBSTITUTING THE PHRASE "EVERY WORKING DAY" FOR THE WORD "DAILY" AND ADDING THE WORD "WORKING" BEFORE THE WORD "DAYS"; AMENDING SECTION 10 BY DELETING A PORTION OF 10(A)(1) REGARDING THE VOLUME CAPACITY OF SECONDARY CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS, DELETING 10(A)(3) REGARDING DIKES, AND 10(C) REGARDING ABOVEGROUND TANKS; ADDING CLARIFYING LANGUAGE TO 10(B) REGARDING PRE-1970 TANKS, AND RELETTERING SECTION 10; AMENDING SECTION 11 BY DELETING THE WORDS "HAZARDOUS MATERIALS", BY SUBSTITUTING THE PHRASE "WITHIN A" FOR THE PHRASE "IN AN EXCAVATION"; AMENDING SECTION 12 BY DELETING REFERENCES TO ABOVEGROUND STORAGE TANKS, SUBSTITUTING THE WORD "SYSTEM" FOR THE WORD "WELLS" AND DELETING REFERENCES TO "HAZARDOUS MATERIALS"; AMENDING SECTIONS 13 AND 14, DELETING REFERENCES TO FACILITIES STORING OTHER THAN GASOLINE AND DIESEL FUEL; AMENDING SECTION 18, DELETING CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS (C), (E), (G), (H), AND (I), AND RELETTERING SECTION 18; PROVIDING SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR MANDATORY COMPLIANCE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE ASSESSMENT OF AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY IN NONCRIMINAL CIVIL PENALTY CASES TO BE USED FOR FUNDING OF A SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD PROGRAM; PROVIDING FOR THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT TO ASSESS UP TO FOUR DOLLARS ($4.00) IN SUCH NON-CRIMINAL CIVIL PENALTY CASES; PROVIDING FOR THE MONTHLY PAYMENT OF SUCH ADDITIONAL PENALTY SUMS TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY ADMINISTERING A SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD PROGRAM; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; REPEALING ALACHUA COUNTY ORDINANCE 85-12; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO ANIMAL CONTROL, PROVIDING A SHORT TITLE PROVIDING FOR APPLICABILITY, PROVIDING DEFINITIONS, DESIGNATING AN ENFORCEMENT AGENCY, REQUIRING RABIES VACCINATION FOR DOGS AND CATS, REQUIRING LICENSING OF DOGS AND CATS , PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ‘FEES BY RESOLUTION'; PROVIDING FOR DIFFERENTIAL LICENSING FEES FOR STERILE AND NON-STERILE ANIMALS; PROHIBITING DOGS AT LARGE; PROVIDING RESTRICTIONS FOR VICIOUS DOGS; PROHIBITING UNVACCINATED DOGS AND CATS, PROHIBITING UNLICENSED DOGS AND CATS, PROVIDING FOR QUARANTINE OF ANIMALS, PROVIDING FOR IMPOUNDMENT OF ANIMALS PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS FOR POLICE DOGS; PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF IMPOUNDED ANIMALS, PROVIDING FOR REDEMPTION OF IMPOUNDED ANIMALS, PROVIDING FOR DISPOSAL OF UNCLAIMED ANIMALS, PROVIDING REGULATIONS REGARDING ANIMALS IN UNATTENDED MOTOR VEHICLES, PROVIDING FOR UNTAGGED ANIMALS IN STATE OF PAIN OR SUFFERING; PROHIBITING THE SALE OR DONATION OF LIVE ANIMALS IN POSSESSION OF THE ALACHUA COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL DEPARTMENT FOR RESEARCH, PROVIDING FOR THE RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF THE ANIMAL CONTROL DEPARTMENT; PROHIBITING INTERFERENCE WITH ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS; PROVIDING FOR CITATIONS AND VIOLATIONS; PROVIDING FOR LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE IMPOSITION OF A LOCAL OPTION FEE FOR NONRECURRING CHARGES FOR PROVISION OF ENHANCED EMERGENCY "911" TELEPHONE SERVICE AND EQUIPMENT, PROVIDING PURPOSE, PROVIDING APPLICABILITY, PROVIDING FOR COLLECTION OF FEE, PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE FEE, PROVIDING SEVERABILITY, PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO ADDITIONAL GAIN TIME ALLOWANCE FOR COUNTY PRISONERS; PROVIDING PURPOSE; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS; PROVIDING ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING FOR EVALUATION PROCEDURES; PROVIDING DISTINCTION FROM GAIN TIME FOR GOOD CONDUCT; PROVIDING FOR FORFEITURE OF ADDITIONAL GAIN TIME ; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ORDINANCE 84-5; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE RENDERING A DEVELOPMENT ORDER PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 380, FLORIDA STATUTES, ON AN APPLICATION FOR DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL FILED BY SANTA FE HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, INC., FOR ALACHUA GENERAL HOSPITAL SATELLITE CAMPUS, A DEVELOPMENT OF REGIONAL IMPACT, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.