5655-94 ORDINANCE NO. 5655-94
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA,
RELATING TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT" CODE; AMENDING SECTION
45.23,, CODE OF ORDINANCES, TO DELETE THE AUTHORIZATION'
FOR NJTNOR VARIANCES FROM DOCK WIDTH AND SETBACK
REQUIREMENTS, A D TO AUTHORIZE MINOR VARIANCES FROM
'SPACE'�PAE REQ�3I� EMIMNTS PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ' I,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
CLEARWATER, °'FLORIDA.
Section 1 , Section 45.23, Code of Ordinances, is amended to rea9s
sec. 45.23. Procedures
(I) The de.vrl
o ient code administrator shall , upon determination that the
application for: variance complies with all ;applicable submission requirements,
receive the application and, except for minor variance°applications, instruct the
city clerk to schedule it for public hearing by the development code adjustment
board or, for a request for a 'variance from the sign regulations or the a, coholic
beverage establishment minimum separation requirements, by the city' cominission,
and give notice of such hearing in accord with the requirements contained in
article IV' of chap, er 36. For minor variance applications, the development code
administrator �hal1 , upon determination that the application for variance
complies with all applicable submission requirements:, consider the application
and render a decision unless he or she determines that action must be deferred
to allow, for additional information to be submitted for review.
(2) Except -for minor variances, the development code adjustment b oard or
the city commi`ssidn shall consider the application and render a decision at the
conclusion of the public hearing unless the board or the city commission
determines that action must be deferred I to allow for additional ;input andi review.
(3) A minor variance may be approved by the developmeit code
administrator without public hearing or authorization by, the development code
adjustment board or t-he city commission. An',application for minor varianlce shall
comply with the submission requirements of Sec. 45.22; however,' a miner .ariance
shall not be su;bjest to the notice and hearing requirements of article IV of
chapter 36. An .applicant may request to go through the full variance procedures
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acceptable to the applicant. A minor variance may consist of one or more of the
following:
(g) Number of parking spaces. Variation of the number ofarkinq
spaces of no more than ten percent , with the maximum number of parkim spa
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Section 2. 11:he provisions of this ordinance are found and determined t
be cons i stmt with Lhe City of Clearwater Comprehen s i ve, Plan.
Seetion 3. ` This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adc, t ia,nK
PASSED ON E I RST READING September j , 19 5 4
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL READING
AND ADOPTED September 1_15 15 9 4
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Rita Garvey ---
Mayor-Commissioner
Attest:
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C:yn i a E. '!GoL.de�4u
Cit Clem '
Approved, as to form and correctness:
`s A. Gal bra i „h ,irk
SSenior Ass3stan y Attorney
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