Placement: First Reading of Ordinances / Public Hearing
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Ordinance 26-79, Public Hearing, an Ordinance of the City of Port St. Lucie, Florida, Relating to Nuisance Abatement Program; Amending Articles I of Ch. 40 General Provisions; Setting Forth Appointment of Special Magistrates on Public Nuisance Cases; Amending Art. II Nuisance Abatement Procedure; Authorizing Special Magistrate Hearings for Public Nuisance Abatement Cases; Providing for Codification; Providing for Conflict; Providing for Severability; Providing an Effective Date.
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Submitted By: Oswmer Louis, Code Compliance Administrator, NSD
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal of safe, clean, and beautiful.
Executive Summary (General Business): The proposed revisions to Chapter 40, Nuisance Abatement Program, serve public health, safety, and welfare by updating the ordinance to allow a Special Magistrate to hear nuisance abatement cases, determine the existence of public nuisances, and issue orders of abatement. These changes protect neighborhood aesthetics and prevent conditions that could contribute to blight. The ordinance supports orderly residential & commercial development, preserves property values, and maintains a safe, visually appealing community.
Presentation Information: Wesley Armstong, Deputy Director, will provide a presentation.
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council approve the city-initiated text amendment to Chapter 40 of the City of Port St. Lucie Code of Ordinances as recommended.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and approve the city-initiated text amendment to Chapter 40 of the City of Port St. Lucie Code of Ordinances.
2. Move that the Council provide staff direction.
Background: Currently, the City's Nuisance Abatement Program requires City Council to establish a nuisance abatement board to hear, review, and issue abatement orders for all nuisance cases. Under the current ordinanc...
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