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8398-13ORDINANCE NO. 8398 -13 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA MAKING AMENDMENTS TO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CODE BY AMENDING ARTICLE 8, DEFINITIONS AND RULES OF CONSTRUCTION; AMENDING SECTION 8 -102, DEFINITIONS, PROVIDING A REVISED DEFINITION FOR FAMILY AND A NEW DEFINITION FOR HOUSEKEEPING UNIT, CONSISTENT WITH THE TERMS OF THE CONCILIATION/ VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO BY AND BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND THE CITY OF CLEARWATER; CERTIFYING CONSISTENCY WITH THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND PROPER ADVERTISEMENT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, complaints alleging discriminatory housing practices in the City of Clearwater were filed with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for investigation and appropriate action; and WHEREAS, a Conciliation Agreement was entered into by and between HUD and the City of Clearwater; and WHEREAS, the City of Clearwater agreed to amend the Community Development Code to address requirements to amend its definitions section under the agreement section "Relief in the Public Interest "; and WHEREAS, the City of Clearwater has determined that in any event it is advisable to amend the Community Development Code in this respect in order to provide clarification and revision, now therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA: Section 1. That Article 8, Definitions and Rules of Construction, Section 8 -102, Definitions, of the Community Development Code, is hereby amended as follows: * * * * * * * * * * Family means one -or -mere persons who iointly occupying and have equal access to areas of a residence and who function as a single- housekeeping unit. * * * * * * * * * * Housekeeping Unit means a group of individuals, whether or not related by blood, marriage, or civil union, who reside together as a family. Existence of one or more of the following shall create a rebuttable presumption that the group is not a bona fide housekeeping unit: i. Interior doors that contain padlocks or keyed doorknobs, which limits tenants' use and access; ii. Members of the group have separate leases or sub leases and /or make separate payments to the landlord; iii. The group significantly reforms over the course of a twelve (12) month period or during the lease term by losing and /or gaining two or more members. Additions can be made with landlord approval if member(s) abandon(s) property, tenants and landlords should verify rights under Florida Landlord Tenant Laws. iv. Residentially zoned property which provides living, sleeping and at least one meal to four or more unrelated individuals for periods of one week or longer, typically referred to as a boarding house. Such individuals do not have a lease agreement with the landlord for that property. Such individuals only obtain a license to use their rooms while landlord maintains right of access, and are typically referred to as boarders. Such uses are prohibited by this code. v. Residentially zoned property that provides living and sleeping for more than four unrelated individuals for periods of one week or longer, typically referred to as rooming house. Such individuals do not have a lease agreement with landlord for property. Such individuals only obtain a license to use their rooms while landlord maintains right of access, and are typically referred to as boarders. Such uses are prohibited by this code. vi. Members of this group do not engage in group living activities such as shopping, cooking, eating, and socializing. * * * * * * * * * * Section 2. Amendments to the Community Development Code of the City of Clearwater (as originally adopted by Ordinance No. 6348 -99 and subsequently amended) are hereby adopted to read as set forth in this Ordinance. Section 3. The City of Clearwater does hereby certify that the amendments contained herein, as well as the provisions of this Ordinance, are consistent with and in conformance with the City's Comprehensive Plan. Section 4. Should any part or provision of this Ordinance be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the same shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a whole, or any part thereof other than the part declared to be invalid. Section 5. Notice of the proposed enactment of this Ordinance has been properly advertised in a newspaper of general circulation in accordance with applicable law. Section 6. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption. PASSED ON FIRST READING June 19, 2013 PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL July 18, 2013 READING AND ADOPTED qe0q 0 Cr C\ti:Of George N. Cretekos Mayor Ordinance No. 8398 -13 Page 2 Approved as to form: Attest: Leslie K. Douga • es Assistant City Attorney ita ()eat Rosemarie CaII City Clerk Ordinance No. 8398 -13 Page 3