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Commissioner Stormont
! .:;: ORDINANCE NO. 023-1992
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WlHR[]" .;hAN. ,ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMIS-
SIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, REPEALING
SECTION 13-39, MONROE COUNTY CODE, ENVIRON-
MENTAL PROTECTION OFFICE/NOISE CONTROL OFFICE
DEFINITION; REPEALING SECTION 13-40, MONROE
COUNTY CODE, SETTING FORTH THE POWERS AND
DUTIES OF THAT OFFICE; AMENDING SECTION
13-47, MONROE COUNTY CODE, BY PROVIDING THAT
THE PLANNING DIRECTOR SHALL GRANT OR DENY
APPLICATIONS FOR SPECIAL VARIANCES FROM THE
REQUIREMENTS OF CHAPTER 13, ARTICLE 3, MONROE
COUNTY CODE (NOISE CONTROL ORDINANCE),
PROVIDING FOR NOTICE TO PERSONS WHO MAY BE
ADVERSELY AFFECTED AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC,
AND PROVIDING FOR AN APPEAL OF THE PLANNING
DIRECTOR'S DECISION TO THE COUNTY COMMISSION;
Al1ENDING SECTION 13-49, MONROE COUNTY CODE,
IN ORDER TO PROVIDE THAT THE COUNTY CODE
ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT MAY ENFORCE CHAPTER
13, ARTICLE 3, MONROE COUNTY CODE (NOISE
CONTROL ORDINANCE); PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ALL
ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT HEREWITH; PROVIDING
FOR INCORPORATION INTO THE MONROE COUNTY
CODE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on June 7, 1978, the Board of County Commissioners
enacted Ordinance No. 11-1978 as the "Noise Control Ordinance of
the County of Monroe, and subsequently amended such ordinance
changes so as to provide clarification of policy so stated in
that Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County
now desires to clarify enforcement policies and procedures so
stated in Ordinance No. 11-1978; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
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Section 1. Section 13-39 Definitions and standards of
the Monroe County Code is hereby amended by deleting the
definition of Environmental Protection Office/Noise Control
Office (EPO/NCO).
Section 2. Section 13-40 Powers and duties of the
environmental (noise control) office of the Monroe County Code is
hereby repealed.
Section 3. Section 13-41 Duties and responsibilities of
other departments of the Monroe County Code is hereby repealed.
Section 4. Section 13-47, Monroe County Code, is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 13-47. Special Variances.
(a) The planning director shall have the
authority to grant special variances.
(b) Any person seeking a special variance
pursuant to this ordinance shall file an
application with the planning director, on a
form approved by the director. The
application shall contain information which
demonstrates that bringing the source of
sound or activity for which the special
variance is sought into compliance with this
ordinance would constitute an unreasonable
hardship on the applicant, on the community,
or on other persons. Notice of an
application for a special variance shall be
given by the planning director by registered
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mail to any persons the director may believe
frequent the area of the sound or activity
and who may be adversely affected by the
granting of the variance. Notice shall also
be sent by registered mail to any adj acent
property owners if the sound or activity for
which the variance is sought is to be a fixed
site. Both notices shall be mailed within
five business days of the planning director's
receipt of a complete application. Within
ten business days of the planning director's
receipt of a complete application, the
planning director shall also cause to be
published in a newspaper of general circu-
lation a notice describing the proposed
special variance and informing any persons
who believe they may be adversely affected if
the special variance is granted of the method
of filing a protest. Any person who claims
to be adversely affected, and any adj acent
property owner in the case of a fixed site,
may file a statement with the planning
director containing any information to
support his claim. The statement must be
filed within five business days of the
person's receipt of the planning director's
notice or the date of publication of the
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notice of special variance. Applicants for
special variances, or persons contesting
special variances, may be required to submit
any information the planning director may
reasonably require. Upon a determination
that the application is complete, the time
has expired for the receipt of any statements
contesting the special variance, and that any
information needed has been received from
persons contesting the variance, the planning
director shall then render a decision
granting or denying the special variance
within two business days.
(c) In determining whether to grant or deny
the application, the planning director shall
balance the hardship on the applicant, the
community, and other persons of not granting
the special variance against the adverse
impact on the health, safety, and welfare of
persons affected, the adverse impact on
property affected, and any other adverse
impact of granting the special variance. In
granting or denying an application, the
planning director shall reduce his decision
to writing and state the reasons therefor.
(d) The planning director shall notify the
applicant and all persons who contested the
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special variance of his decision by
registered mail sent no later than the
business day following the day the decision
was rendered. The applicant or any person
who contested the special variance may appeal
the planning director's decision to the
County Commission by filing a notice of
appeal with the planning director within five
business days of the receipt of the planning
director's decision. The planning director
shall agenda the appeal for the next
regularly scheduled County Commission meeting
and shall transmit to the Commission a
coherent and orderly record of the special
variance file in the custody of the planning
director. If the planning director deter-
mines that there is insufficient time to
transmit the record in time for the next
regularly scheduled County Commission meet-
ing, he shall agenda the appeal for the
following regularly scheduled meeting, or if
time is of the essence, request the Mayor to
schedule a special meeting. The County
Commission shall entertain appeals pursuant
to this ordinance on the record but shall
allow the applicant and persons who contested
the special variance to make such argument
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based on the record as they may choose,
subj ect to any reasonable time limits the
County Commission may determine. The County
Commission may also request the planning
director to elaborate upon or explain any
documents or other evidence in the record.
Upon conclusion of the parties' argument and
the receipt of any comments from the planning
director, the County Commission may affirm,
reverse, or modify the decision of the
planning director, based on the County
Commission's evaluation of the record, the
argument of the parties, and the comments of
the planning director. The County Com-
mission's decision shall be by resolution and
shall state the reasons therefor.
(e) A variance will not exceed three hundred
sixty-five (365) days from the date on which
it was granted. Application for extension of
time limits specified in variances or for
modification of other substantial conditions
shall be treated like applications for
initial variances under this section.
Section 5. Section 13-49 Enforcement - Generally of the
Monroe County Code is amended to add subsection (d) as follows:
(d) As an alternative method of obtaining
compliance with the provisions of this
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article, the Code Enforcement Department of
Monroe County may institute Code Enforcement
proceedings against violators in lieu of
subsection (a) and (b) above.
Section 6.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause
or provision of this Ordinance is held invalid, the remainder of
this Ordinance shall not be affected by such invalidity.
Section 7.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of
said conflict.
Section 8.
The provisions of this Ordinance shall be
included and incorporated in the Code of Ordinances of the County
of Monroe, Florida, as an addition or amendment thereto, and
shall be appropriately renumbered to conform to the uniform
numbering system of the Code.
Section 9.
This Ordinance shall take effect immediately
upon receipt of official notice from the Office of the Secretary
of State of the State of Florida that this Ordinance has been
filed with said Office.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of
Monroe County, Florida, at a regular meeting of said Board held
on the 14th day of July, A.D., 1992.
Mayor Harvey Yes
Mayor Pro Tem London Yes
Commissioner Cheal Yes
Commissioner Jones Yes
Commissioner Stormont Yes
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Attest: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, CLERK
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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Dann!, I. itolbagt
BRANCH OFFICE
3117 OVERSEAS HIGHWAY
MARATHON, FLORIDA 33050
TEL, (305) 743.9036
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
MONROE COUNTY
500 WHITEHEAD STREET
KEY WEST, FLORIDA 33040
TEL. (305) 294-4641
BRANCH OFFICE
P.O. BOX 379
PLANTATION KEY, FLORIDA 33070
TEL. (305) 852-9253
July 23, 1992
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Mrs. Liz Cloud, Chief
Bureau of Administrative Code and Laws
Department of State
The Capitol
Tallahassee, Florida 32301
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Dear Mrs. Cloud:
Enclosed please find a certified copy of Ordinance
No. 023-1992 repealing Section 13-39, Monroe County Code,
Environmental Protection Office/Noise Control Office defini-
tion; etc.
This Ordinance was adopted by the Monroe County
Board of County Commissioners at a Regular Meeting in formal
session on July 14, 1992. Please file for record.
Very truly yours,
Danny L. Kolhage
Clerk of the Circuit Court and
ex officio Clerk to the Board
of Coun Commis 0 rs
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Municipal Code Corporation
Mayor W. Harvey P 6.J 0
Commissioner E. Cheal
Commissioner D. Jones
Commissioner J. London
Commissioner J. Stormont
County Attorney R. Ludacer
County Administrator T. Brown
Growth Management Director B. Herman
Community Services Director P. Horton
Finance Director S. Carlile
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Secretary of State
DIVISION OF ELECTIONS
Room 2002, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250
(904) 488-8427
Honorable Danny L. Kolhage
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Monroe County Courthouse
500 Whitehead Street
Key West, Florida 33040
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Attention: Rosalie L. Connolly, Deputy Clerk
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 125.66, Florida Statutes,
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