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PROHIBITING THE OUTDOOR STORAGE OF FURNITURE, AND PROHIBITING THE PLACEMENT OF FURNITURE AND POOLS ON ROOFTOPS (B)
Ordinance No. 0-07-14
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending Chapter 13, Housing and Commercial Building Code, by amending Article II, Division 10, Section 13-171, revising the title; prohibiting the outdoor placement or storage of household furniture, mattresses, or other materials not designed or intended for outdoor use with certain limited exceptions; prohibiting the placement of pools, furniture or furnishings on the roof of a building or structure except as approved by the City; amending Chapter 2, Administration, by amending Article V, Division 6, Section 2-339, revising the title description as to Section 13-171; providing directions to the codifier; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date.
recommendation
The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.
explanation
The City Commission at its meeting on July 24, 2006 authorized the City Attorney to draft and the Clerk of the Commission to advertise an ordinance prohibiting the outdoor storage of household furniture not designed or intended for outdoor use. Regulations prohibiting blight-inducing furniture in yards is recommended by the Code Enforcement Division, the Community Development Committee and the Public Safety Committee.
The proposed ordinance prohibits the outdoor placement or storage of household furniture between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Additionally, the placement of any pools or furniture on the roof of a building or structure is prohibited at all times unless the rooftop is approved for occupancy.
This ordinance requires two public hearings. If the ordinance passes on the first reading, second and final reading will be held on June 25, 2007.