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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Ordinance O-2003-027Temp. Ord. #2026 9/24/03 1 CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA ORDINANCE NO. 0-2003- v�7 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ADMINISTRATION; ARTICLE IV, SECTION 2-235 ESTABLISHMENT OF CERTAIN DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICES, OF THE TAMARAC CODE, CHANGING THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT NAME; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE WHEREAS, in July 2003, the City Administration restructured the Building Department; and WHEREAS, the Building Department now includes the Code Enforcement Division; and WHEREAS, the Department Director is recommending the amendment of Chapter 2, Administration, Section 2-235, Establishment of Certain Departments and Offices in the City Code of Ordinances; and WHEREAS, these changes will assist in accurately identifying the functional areas of the Department's responsibility, and insure efficiency in communicating with the community; and CODING: Words in struek through type are deletions from existing law; Words in underscored type are additions. Temp. Ord. #2026 9/24/03 2 WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac deems it to be in the best interest of the citizens and residents of the City of Tamarac that the City of Tamarac Code of Ordinances Chapter 2, Administration, Section 2-235, Establishment of Certain Departments and Offices be amended. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA THAT: SECTION 1: That the foregoing WHEREAS clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Ordinance upon adoption hereof. SECTION 2: That the City of Tamarac Code of Ordinances Chapter 2, Administration, Section 2-235, Establishment of Certain Departments and Offices, is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 2-235. Establishment of Certain Departments and Offices. The following departments and offices of the city are hereby established: building and code compliance, finance, information technology, parks and recreation, personnel, public works, social services, utilities. CODING: Words in stFUeaHhreugh type are deletions from existing law; Words in underscored type are additions. Temp. Ord. #2026 9/24/03 3 (1) The building and code compliance department is responsible for but not limited to the implementation of adopted policies, plan reviews, permitting, inspections and enforcement to verify compliance with the South Florida Building Code and city codes. It will also provide all other duties and functions normally associated with a municipality's building and code compliance department. SECTION 3: It is the intention of the City Commission and it is hereby ordained that the provisions of this ordinance shall be made a part of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Tamarac, Florida, and that Sections of this Ordinance may be renumbered or relettered and the word "Ordinance" may be changed to "Section", "Article" or such other word or phrase in order to accomplish such intention. SECTION 4: All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances, and Resolutions or parts of Resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. SECTION 5: If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this Ordinance that can be given affect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end of the provisions of this Ordinance are declared to be severable. CODING: Words in struek through type are deletions from existing law; Words in underscored type are additions. Temp. Ord. #2026 9/24/03 4 SECTION 6: This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and adoption. PASSED, FIRST READING this 8`h day of October, 2003. PASSED, SECOND READING this 22nd day of October, 2003. ATTEST: MARION SWENSON, CMC CITY CLERK I HEREBY CERTIFY that I have approved this ORDINANCE as to form. f 6' MITCHJEOL S OKRA CITY ATTORNEYG . r JOE SCHREIBER, MAYOR RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE: 1st Reading MAYOR SCHREIBER Aye DIST 1: COMM. PORTNER Absent DIST 2: COMM. FLANSBAUM-TALABISCO Aye DIST 3: COMM. SULTANOF Aye DIST 4: V/M ROBERTS Aye RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE: 2nd Reading MAYOR SCHREIBER DIST 1: COMM. PORTNER DIST 2: COMM. FLANSBAUM-TALABISCO DIST 3: COMM. SULTANOF DIST 4: V/M ROBERTS CODING: Words in type are deletions from existing law; Words in underscored type are additions. n 1