0374 (House Trailers)ORDINANCE NUMBER 374
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 294 (CHAPTER 19)
OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE,
FLORIDA, WHICH PROHIBITS HOUSE TRAILERS WITHIN THE
CITY EXCEPT AS SET FORTH THEREIN, TO ADD A NEW
SECTION 5 (SECTION 19 -4 of CHAPTER 19) TO ENABLE THE
CITY COUNCIL UPON PROPER APPLICATION TO PERMIT
GOVERNMENTAL UNITS TO LOCATE HOUSE TRAILERS (OR OTHER
MOBILE HOUSING UNITS) ON GOVERNMENTAL PROPERTY FOR
TEMPORARY GOVERNMENTAL PURPOSES, BY RESOLUTION SETTING
FORTH THE TIME LIMIT, USE PERMITTED AND OTHER CONDITIONS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. That Ordinance Number 294 and Chapter 19 of
the Code of Ordinances of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, which
prohibits House Trailers within the City except as set forth
therein, is hereby amended by adding a new section thereto, to
be numbered Section 5 of Ordinance Number 294, and Section 19 -4
of Chapter 19 of the Code of Ordinances, which said new section
shall read as follows:
Sec. 19-4. Same -- Governmental Use.
Upon application to the City Council by a unit of Federal,
State or Local government, or any agency or entity thereof, citing
that a temporary emergency or critical situation exists, or that
a temporary need exists based upon economic or practical
considerations, necessitating the use of one or more house trailers
(or other mobile housing units by whatever name) as portable
offices, portable classrooms, temporary emergency facilities,
temporary emergency housing in case of natural disaster, or other
temporary governmental applications, the City Council may permit
such use by Resolution. Such temporary uses shall be limited to
governmental real property sites, except in the case of temporary
emergency housing in case of natural disaster. SuchResolution
shall set forth the length of time such temporary use shall be
permitted, and other conditions and limitations as may be
warranted under the circumstances.
SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately
upon its passage by the City Council and its approval by the
Mayor.
SECTION 3. This Ordinance was proposed, considered,
and adopted under the provisions of Section 166.041 (3) (b) Florida
Statutes, and was enacted by no less than a two -third vote of
the entire City Council.
PASSED AND ADOPTED the 8th day of April 1975, at an
Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council.
ATTEST:
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President of the City Council
City Clerk
APPROVED BY ME this 8th day of
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April ,1975.
Mayor
City of Okeechobee, Florida
NOTICE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE
Notice is hereby given that the Ordinance described
below by title only will be placed on third and final reading at
the Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Okeechobee,
Florida, to be held on April 8, 1975, at 7:45 P.M., at the City
Hall, or as soon thereafter as such Ordinance may be read and
considered for passage:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 294 (CHAPTER 19)
OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE,
FLORIDA, WHICH PROHIBITS HOUSE TRAILERS WITHIN THE
CITY EXCEPT AS SET FORTH THEREIN, TO ADD A NEW SECTION
5 (SECTION 19 -4 of CHAPTER 19)TO ENABLE THE CITY
COUNCIL UPON PROPER APPLICATION TO PERMIT GOVERNMENTAL
UNITS TO LOCATE HOUSE TRAILERS (OR OTHER MOBILE
HOUSING UNITS) ON GOVERMENTAL PROPERTY FOR TEMPORARY
GOVERNMENTAL PURPOSES, BY RESOLUTION SETTING FORTH
THE TIME LIMIT, USE PERMITTED AND OTHER CONDITIONS.
Said Ordinance may be inspected in the Office of the
City Clerk at the City Hall, City of Okeechobee, Florida.
Interested parties may appear at said meeting and be heard with
respect to the enactment of said Ordinance.
BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
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CITY CLERK
PUBLISH: OKEECHOBEE NEWS
March 27, 1975 and April 3, 1975