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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
ORDINANCE 0-2016- 0
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA,
SUBMITTING TO REFERENDUM AN AMENDMENT TO THE
CHARTER OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC AT ARTICLE XII,
ENTITLED "MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS," AND IN
PARTICULAR DELETING SECTION 12.06 ENTITLED
"RESIDENTIAL GROWTH CONTROL"; DELETING THE
RESIDENTIAL GROWTH CONTROL PROVISIONS FROM THE
CITY CHARTER SINCE THE CONCEPT OF RESIDENTIAL
GROWTH CONTROL IS CONTEMPLATED BY THE CITY'S
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; PROVIDING FOR A NOTICE OF AN
ADVERTISEMENT OF THE REFERENDUM ELECTION TO BE
PUBLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES AND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC,
FLORIDA, AS WELL AS THE STATE OF FLORIDA ELECTION
CODE; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE, WHEN ADOPTED,
SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE
CITY OF TAMARAC, ON THE NOVEMBER 2016 GENERAL
ELECTION BALLOT AND IT SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE AS
PROVIDED BY LAW; PROVIDING FOR THE PLACE AND PLACES
WHERE SAID ELECTION IS TO BE HELD; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
INCLUSION IN THE CODE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, Chapter 166, Florida Statutes, as amended, provides for a methodology
of Charter amendments supplementary to and not in conflict with the Charter of the City of
Tamarac, Florida; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 166, Florida Statutes, as amended, provides that such an
amendment may be submitted to a referendum vote by the City Commission of the City of
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Tamarac, Florida, in an ordinance format; and
WHEREAS, the City's Charter Review Commission has recommended modifications
to Article XII, "Miscellaneous Provisions," and in particular has recommended the deletion of
Section 12.06, "Residential Growth Control" to remove the residential growth control
provisions from the City Charter since the concept is otherwise contemplated by the City's
Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission deems the proposed amendment to the City
Charter, as detailed herein, to be in the best interests of the citizens and residents of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. 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. Article XII, entitled "Miscellaneous Provisions," shall be revised by
deleting Section 12.06, entitled "Residential Growth Control" of the Charter of the City of
Tamarac, as follows:
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Section 3. The Ballot Title shall be as follows:
RESIDENTIAL GROWTH CONTROL REDUNDANCY
Section 4. At the General Municipal Election on November 8, 2016, the following
question shall be placed on the ballot for consideration by the qualified electors of the City of
Tamarac, Florida, and shall read as follows:
The City Charter currently provides for the City Commission's regulation of
residential growth control. Shall this provision be removed from the City
Charter to eliminate redundancy since the City's residential growth control
regulation is otherwise contemplated by the City's Comprehensive Plan?
YES 17 NO 0
Section 5. Advertisement. The City Clerk of the City of Tamarac is hereby
authorized and directed to advertise the referendum election contemplated herein all in
accordance with the Code of Ordinances of the City of Tamarac, Florida, as well as the State
of Florida Election Code.
Section 6. Codification. It is the intention of the City Commission of the City of
Tamarac that the provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made a part of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Tamarac, Florida, and that the Sections of this Ordinance may be
renumbered, re -lettered and the word "Ordinance" may be changed to "Section," "Article," or
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such other word or phrase in order to accomplish such intention.
Section 7. Severability. If any clause, section, or other part of this Ordinance shall
be held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, such
unconstitutional or invalid part shall be considered as eliminated and in no way affecting the
validity of the other provisions of this Ordinance.
Section 8. Conflicts. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances, Resolutions, or parts
of Resolutions in conflict herewith, be and the same are hereby repealed to the extent of such
conflict.
Section 9. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its
adoption.
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PASSED, FIRST READING this oL7 day of , 2016.
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PASSED, SECOND READING this ! ( day of 229 2016.
A T:
PATRICIA TEU L, CMC
CITY CLERK
I HEREBY CERTIFY that
I have approved this
ORDINANCE as to form:
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AMU L S. REN
CITY ATTORNEY
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BY: 4,11
HARRYMAY DRESSLER.
RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE: 1 ST Reading
MAYOR DRESSLER
DIST l: COMM. BUSHNELL
DIST 2: COMM GOMEZ
DIST 3: V/M GLASSER
DIST 4: COMM. PLACKO
RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE: 21'�D Reading
MAYOR DRESSLER
DIST 1: COMM. BUSHNELL
DIST 2: COMM GOMEZ
DIST 3: V/M GLASSER
DIST 4: COMM. PLACKO
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