Ordinance 027-2013MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ORDINANCE NO. 027 -2013
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY AMENDING
SECTION 6- 237(a)(1) CLARIFYING THE METHOD IN
WHICH A CONTRACTOR'S CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY
MAY BE OBTAINED; PROVIDING FOR DEADLINES FOR
APPLICATIONS AND TESTS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL
ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR
FILING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Contractors' Examining Board (CEB) is the local construction regulation board
for Monroe County authorized by Florida Statutes Chapter 489 to regulate local contractors; and
WHEREAS, situations have arisen where extensive time has lapsed between when an applicant
submits an application and the applicant actually takes the required exam for a specific license by the
County, and the information in the application may have changed; and
WHEREAS, at the May 14, 2013 meeting of the CEB, the CEB approved the following text
amendments to Section 6- 237(a)(1) of the Monroe County Code and recommended that these
amendments be forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners for consideration and adoption.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE
COUNTY, FLORIDA:
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SECTION 1. Section 6- 237(a)(1) of the Monroe County Code is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 6 -237. - Application; examination; issuance of contractor's certificate.
(a) A contractor's certificate of competency shall be obtained in the following manner:
(1) Any person required or desiring to be qualified shall make application on a form
approved by the contractors examining board and forwarded to the secretary for review
of completeness and accuracy. The secretary will ascertain that all indicated experience
in the various trades is fully documented. Completed applications will be reviewed by a
quorum of the board at a meeting prior to a scheduled examination. The building official
shall notify the applicant of the date and time of the examination.
Applicant has two (2) years from the date the application is approved by Contractors'
Examining Board to take and pass all required examination(s) for their desired discipline.
Application will expire one (1) year from date of approval by the Contractors' Examining
Board, if the applicant has not passed the required examination(s) within the one (1)
year time frame. It is the applicant's responsibility to submit a new updated application
packet for the Contractors' Examining Board to review and re- approve. The applicant
will then have one (1) year after successful completion of test(s) to obtain the license, or
re -test.
SECTION 2. Severabilitv
If any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, sentence or provision of this ordinance shall be adjudged
by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair, invalidate,
or nullify the remainder of this ordinance, but the effect thereof shall be confined to the section,
paragraph, subdivision, clause, sentence, or provision immediately involved in the controversy in which
such judgment or decree shall be rendered.
SECTION 3. Conflicting Provisions
In the case of direct conflict between any provision of this ordinance, and a portion or provision of any
appropriate federal, state, or county law, rule, code or regulation, the more restrictive shall apply.
SECTION 4. Filing
This Ordinance shall be filed with the Department of State.
SECTION 5. Inclusion in the Monroe County Code.
The provisions of this Ordinance shall be included and incorporated in the Code of Ordinances of the
County of Monroe, Florida, as an amendment thereto, and shall be appropriately renumbered to
conform to the uniform marking system of the Code.
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SECTION 6. Effective Date.
This Ordinance shall become effective as provided by law.
PASSED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida, at a regular meeting held on the 17th day of July. 2013
Mayor George Neugent
Mayor Pro Tem Heather Carruthers
Commissioner Danny Kolhage
Commissioner David Rice
Commissioner Sylvia Murphy
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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Mayor George Neugent
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CONSIDER ADOPTION OF
COUNTY ORDINANCE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
that on Wednesday, July 17,
2013 at 3:00 p.m., or as soon
thereafter as may be heard, at the
Harvey Government Center
1200
Truman Avenue,2nd Floor, Key
West, Florida, the Board of
County Commissioners of
Monroe
County, Florida, intends to
consider the adoption of the
following County Ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE 25
BOARD OF COUNTY ;om
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE
COUNTY AMENDING SECTION
6- 237(a)(1) CLARIFYING THE
METHOD IN WHICH A
CONTRACTOR'S CERTIFICATE
OF COMPETENCY MAY BE
OBTAINED; PROVIDING FOR
DEADLINES FOR
APPLICATIONS AND TESTS;
PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING
FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL
ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT
HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR
FILING WITH THE
DEPARTMENT OF STATE; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
Pursuant to Section 286.0105,
Florida Statutes, notice is given
that if a person decides to appeal
any decision made by the Board
with respect to any matter
.considered at such hearings or
meetings, he will need a record of
the proceedings, and that, for
such
purpose, he may need to ensure
that a verbatim record of the
proceedings is made, which
record
includes the testimony and
evidence upon which the appeal
is
to be based.
ADA ASSISTANCE: If you are a
person with a disability who
needs
special accommodations in order
to participate in this proceeding,
please contact the County
Administrator's Office, by phoning
(305) 292 -4441, between the
hours of 8:30 a.m. -5:00 p.m., no
later than ten (10) calendar days
prior to the scheduled meeting; if
you are hearing or voice
impaired,
call "711"
Dated at Marathon, Florida, this
26th day of June, 2013-
AMY HEAVILIN, Clerk of the
Circuit Court and ex officio Clerk
of
the Board of County
Commissioners of Monroe
County,
Florida
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August 16, 2013
Ms. Liz Cloud, Program Administrator
Administrative Code & Weekly
R.A. Gray Building
500 S Bronough Street
Tallahassee FL 32399 -0250
Via Certified Mail 7011 -3500- 0002 - 0450 -5449
Dear Ms. Cloud,
Enclosed please find a certified copy of Ordinance No. 027 -2013 amending Monroe County
Code, Chapter 6, Section 6- 237(a)(1) clarifying the method in which a contractor's Certificate of
Competency may be obtained; and providing deadlines for an applicant to take and pass all required
examinations (s) for his /her desired discipline.
This Ordinance was adopted by the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners at a
Regular Meeting, held in formal session, on July 17, 2013. Please file for the record. Should you have
any questions please feel free to contact me at (305) 295 -3130.
Respectfully submitted,
Amy Heavilin, CPA,
Clerk of the Circuit Court
and ex officio Clerk of the
Board of County Commissioners
by: Vitia Fernandez, D. C.
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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT 0 STATE
RICK SCOTT
Governor
August 19, 2013
Honorable Amy Heavilin
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Monroe County
500 Whitehead Street, Suite 101
Key West, Florida 33040
Attention: Vitia Fernandez, Deputy Clerk
Dear Ms. Heavilin:
KEN DETZNER
Secretary of State
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 125.66, Florida Statutes, this will acknowledge receipt of your letters
dated August 16, 2013 and certified copies of Monroe County Ordinance Nos. 026 -2013, 027 -2013 and
028 -2013, which were filed in this office on August 19, 2013.
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