City of Gainesville - File #: 990697

• File #: 990697
• Version: 2
• Name: Free Access to Water in Nightclubs (B)
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 12/13/1999
• In control: City Attorney
• Final action: 1/10/2000
• Title: WATER AVAILABILITY IN PLACES OF ASSEMBLY (B) Ordinance No. 0-00-20 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA, CREATING AND ADDING SECTION 11.5-1 TO THE CODE OF ORDINANCES REQUIRING POTABLE WATER BE AVAILABLE WITHOUT CHARGE UPON REQUEST AT ALL BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES WITH ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCY; AMENDING SECTION 2-339 PROVIDING THAT SECTION 11.5-1 MAY BE ENFORCED BY CIVIL CITATION; PROVIDING DIRECTIONS TO THE CODIFIER; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
1/10/2000	2	City Commission	Adopted on Final Reading (Ordinance)	Pass
12/13/1999	2	City Commission	Adopted on First Reading (Ordinance)	Pass
11/8/1999	1	City Commission	Approved as Recommended	Pass
10/20/1999	0	Code Enforcement Board	Referred	Pass

title

WATER AVAILABILITY IN PLACES OF ASSEMBLY (B)

Ordinance No. 0-00-20

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA, CREATING AND ADDING SECTION 11.5-1 TO THE CODE OF ORDINANCES REQUIRING POTABLE WATER BE AVAILABLE WITHOUT CHARGE UPON REQUEST AT ALL BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES WITH ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCY; AMENDING SECTION 2-339 PROVIDING THAT SECTION 11.5-1 MAY BE ENFORCED BY CIVIL CITATION; PROVIDING DIRECTIONS TO THE CODIFIER; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

recommendation

The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.

explanation

At its meeting of November 8, 1999, the City Commission authorized the City Attorney to draft and the Clerk of the Commission to advertise an ordinance requiring free water in places of assembly and providing for the enforcement of such by civil citations.  All owners/operators will have until February 1, 2000, to comply.