Chapter 684 - SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT

Sec. 680.119. - Penalty for failure or refusal to have repair and inspection. Chapter 685 - SEXUAL OFFENDER AND SEXUAL PREDATOR REGULATION Chapter 684 - SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT[1]

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State Law reference— Neighborhood improvement districts, F.S. § 163.501 et seq.

Sec. 684.101. - Findings and legislative intent.

(a)

The Council hereby finds and declares that among the many causes of deterioration in the business and residential neighborhoods of the City are the following: proliferation of crime, automobile traffic flow strangled by outmoded street patterns, unsuitable topography, faulty lot layouts, fragmentation of land uses and parking areas necessitating frequent automobile movement, lack of separation of vehicle traffic lanes and railroad traffic, and excessive noise levels from automobile traffic.

(b)

The Council finds and declares that safe neighborhoods are the product of planning and implementation of appropriate environmental design concepts, comprehensive crime prevention programs, land use recommendations, and beautification techniques.

(c)

The Council further finds and declares that the provisions of F.S. Ch. 163, Pt. IV and the powers granted to local governments, property owner's associations, and special dependent districts are desirable to guide and accomplish the coordinated, balanced and harmonious development of safe neighborhoods; to promote the health, safety and general welfare of these areas and their inhabitants, visitors, property owners and workers; to establish, maintain, and preserve property values and preserve and foster the development of attractive neighborhood and business environments; to prevent overcrowding and congestion; to improve or redirect automobile traffic and provide pedestrian safety; to reduce crime rates and the opportunities for commission of crime; and to provide environmental security in neighborhoods so they are defensible against crime.

(d)

It is the intent of the Council to exercise the powers granted to local governments by the Safe Neighborhood Act (F.S. Ch. 163, Pt. IV) to implement effective crime prevention techniques to establish safe neighborhoods within the City. The Council declares that the development, redevelopment, preservation, and revitalization of neighborhoods in the City are public purposes for which public money may be borrowed, expended, loaned and granted.

(Ord. 91-347-234, § 1)

Sec. 684.102. - Definitions.

The definitions as set forth in F.S. § 163.503 shall be utilized where applicable throughout this Chapter.

(Ord. 91-347-234, § 1)

Sec. 684.103. - Safe neighborhood improvement districts; authorization; creation.

The Council hereby authorizes the creation and formation of safe neighborhood improvement districts within the City pursuant to one or more of the methods established in F.S. §§ 163.506, 163.508 and 163.511. A safe neighborhood improvement district shall be created by enactment of a separate ordinance by the Council for each such district. No district may overlap the jurisdictional boundaries of the City and the Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Urban Services Districts, except by appropriate interlocal agreement.

(Ord. 91-347-234, § 1)

Sec. 684.104. - Safe neighborhood improvements districts; powers, duties.

A safe neighborhood improvement district created pursuant to this Chapter shall have all of the powers and duties as set forth for the specific type of district in F.S. §§ 163.501—163.522, except as may be specifically limited by the Council in the ordinance enacted by the Council which creates the specific safe neighborhood improvement district. Safe neighborhood improvement districts shall develop a safe neighborhood improvement plan and, to the extent provided by law, may apply for and receive planning grants and technical assistance through the Safe Neighborhoods Trust Fund established by F.S. § 163.517. Safe neighborhood improvement plans shall be consistent with the City's comprehensive plan and all proposed capital improvement projects within the district shall be consistent with the City's capital improvement element of the comprehensive plan.

(Ord. 91-347-234, § 1)

Sec. 680.119. - Penalty for failure or refusal to have repair and inspection. Chapter 685 - SEXUAL OFFENDER AND SEXUAL PREDATOR REGULATION