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DEVELOPMENT ORDER AND BUILDING PERMIT EXTENSIONS (B)
Ordinance No. 120129
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, establishing administrative procedures, requirements and limitations to carry out the development order and building permit extensions authorized by House Bill 503, now known as Chapter 2012-205, Laws of Florida; providing a severability clause; and providing an immediate effective date.
recommendation
The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.
explanation
On May 4, 2012, the Governor signed House Bill 503 (now Chapter 2012-205, Laws of Florida) ("HB 503") into law and it became effective on July 1, 2012. While HB 503 covers many diverse environmental issues, this ordinance is limited to the sections of HB 503 that provide for additional 2-year extensions to local permits, in addition to the extensions granted by 2009's Senate Bill 360 ("SB 360"), 2010's Senate Bill 1752 ("SB 1752"), and 2011's House Bill 7207 ("HB 7207"). Under HB 503, holders of permits with an expiration date of January 1, 2012 through January 1, 2014, have until December 31, 2012, to extend and renew their permit for a period of 2 years from its current date of expiration. Provided, however, that the total of extensions granted under SB 360, SB 1752, HB 7207 or this HB 503 do not exceed a total of four years.
On July 19, 2012, the City Commission directed the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance to establish administrative procedures to carry out the development order and building permit extensions authorized by HB 503, just as the City did previously with SB 360, SB 1752, and HB 7207.
Should the City Commission pass this ordinance on first reading, second and final reading will be held on September 20, 2012.