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Voluntary Annexation - Oak Hall Private School, 42.97 Acres of Property Located Near SW Tower Road & SW 13th Road (B)
Ordinance No. 190420
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, annexing approximately 42.97 acres of privately-owned property generally located west of Tower Road, south of SW 13th Road, north of SW 18th Boulevard, and east of SW 83rd Street, as more specifically described in this ordinance, as petitioned for by the property owner(s) pursuant to Chapter 171, Florida Statutes; making certain findings; providing for inclusion of the property in Appendix I of the City Charter; providing for land use plan, zoning, and subdivision regulations, and enforcement of same; providing for persons engaged in any occupation, business, trade, or profession; providing directions to the Clerk of the Commission; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date.
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The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.
explanation
This ordinance, at the request of property owner(s) of the subject property, will annex into the corporate limits of the City of Gainesville approximately 42.97 acres of privately-owned property west of Tower Road, south of SW 13th Road, north of SW 18th Boulevard, and east of SW 83rd Street. On October 3, 2019, the City Commission received and accepted a petition for voluntary annexation and directed the City Attorney to prepare this annexation ordinance.
Municipal annexation in Florida is governed by the Municipal Annexation or Contraction Act (the "Act"), which is found in Chapter 171, Florida Statutes. Section 171.044, F.S., sets forth the requirements and procedure for voluntary annexation, whereby property owners may voluntarily request a municipality to include their property within the corporate limits of that municipality. Besides various procedural requirements, Section 171.044, F.S., sets forth the following substantive requirements for vo...
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