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LANDLORD PERMITS (B)
Ordinance No. 0-07-15
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, relating to landlord permits; amending section 14.5 of the Code of Ordinances; creating additional owner certifications; changing the period in which points for code violations accrue; providing for revocation of permit for failure to comply with owner certifications; clarifying the process for revocation of a permit and the process for denial of a permit; amending Appendix A by changing the due dates for payment of landlord permit fees; providing for a transition permit; providing for a prorated permit fee; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date.
recommendation
The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.
explanation
The City Commission at its meeting of July 10, 2006, authorized the City Attorney to draft and the Clerk of the Commission to advertise an Ordinance increasing the period in which landlord permit points for code violations accrue from one year to three years. While drafting the ordinance, the Office of the City Attorney, along with staff from Code Enforcement and Community Development, made a number of clarifying and process-related revisions to the ordinance, such as making the permit year begin August 1, consistent with the point accrual period, and clarifying the role of the hearing officer and findings necessary for permit revocation.
This ordinance requires two hearings. Should the Commission adopt this ordinance on first reading, second and final reading of the ordinance will be June 25, 2007.