0526 Annexation of PropertyORDINANCE NO. 526
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF PETITIONS FOR
VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN PARCELS OF LAND IN THE
UNINCORPORATED AREA OF OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA CONTIG-
UOUS TO THE PRESENT BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE;
PROVIDING FOR REDEFINING OF THE MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES TO
INCLUDE SAID PARCELS; PROVIDING FOR ADVERTISING AND PUBLIC
HEARINGS; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES
IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the owner of real property in an unincorporated area of Okeechobee
County has petitioned the City Council for annexation of said property; and
WHEREAS, said property is contiguous to the boundary lines of the City
of Okeechobee and reasonably compact; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Okeechobee wishes to accede to the
request of the owner of said real property for becoming a part of the municipali-
ty of Okeechobee; and
WHEREAS, Florida Statutes Chapter 171.044 provides the means for voluntary
annexation of real property contiguous to a municipality and reasonably compact,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA,
as follows:
SECTION 1: In accordance with Chapter 171.044 Florida Statutes the City Council
has ascertained a petition for annexation of real property adjacent to the
Okeechobee City municipal boundaries bears the signatures of all owners of the
property in the area proposed to be annexed, and upon adoption of this ordinance
said boundary lines of the municipality shall be redefined to include said pro-
perty described as follows:
Lots 17, 18, 19 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, and 26, Block 52; Lots
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10, Block 69.
All in Connors Highlands, according to the plat thereof, recorded in Plat
Book 1, page 21, public records of Okeechobee County, Florida.
SECTION 2: This ordinance shall take effect as provided by law.
Introduced and passed on first reading this5th day of November , 1984
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Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Introduced and passed on second and final reading thislOtbday of December , 1984.
Mayor
ATTEST: APP UED AS F
City Clerk L.Gty Attorney