Title 92 · Chapter 92 - UNIFORM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS
Chapter 92 - UNIFORM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS
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Sec. 92.01. - Application and intent.
This Chapter applies according to its clear terms within the corporate boundaries of the City consistent with F.S. Ch. 190, and is intended to govern local aspects of processing and evaluating legislative petitions filed seeking to establish, contract, or expand a uniform community development district within the City, and all related matters.
(Ord. 2004-402-E, § 2)
Sec. 92.02. - Definitions.
Terms defined at F.S. § 190.003, shall have the meanings therein prescribed when used hereinafter, unless a contrary meaning is clearly expressed.
Further, as capitalized and used hereinafter, the term:
(a)
"Act" means F.S. Ch. 190, as amended.
(b)
"CDD" means a uniform community development district as defined, created and chartered by the Act.
(c)
"Consent Request" means a request submitted to the City pursuant to F.S. § 190.012(2) and this Chapter, seeking the City's consent to the CDD's exercise of one or more special powers, or a request by a CDD's Board of Supervisors for the right to exercise eminent domain power outside of the district, pursuant to F.S. § 190.011(11).
(d)
"Counsel" means the City Office of General Counsel.
(e)
"Department" means the City Planning and Development Department.
(f)
"FLAWAC" means the Governor and Cabinet of Florida sitting as the Florida Land and Water Adjudicatory Commission.
(g)
"Local Petition" means a petition filed with the City pursuant to F.S. § 190.005(2) or 190.046(1)(c), seeking to establish, expand, terminate, or contract a CDD originally of less than 2,500 acres located within the City, by City ordinance.
(h)
"State Petition" means a petition submitted to the City pursuant to F.S. § 190.005(1) or § 190.046(1)(d), seeking to establish, expand, terminate, or contract a CDD originally of 2,500 or more acres located within the City, by administrative rule of FLAWAC.
(Ord. 2004-402-E, § 2; Ord. 2007-291-E, § 1; Ord. 2018-335-E, § 4; Ord. 2021-352-E, § 2)
Sec. 92.03. - Local Petition form guidelines.
In order to facilitate distribution and review of a Local Petition, it should be typed or neatly printed on single-sided, size 8.5″ × 11″ paper and the original and each copy thereof should be placed in a separate three-ring binder book. Local Petition attachments larger than 8.5″ × 11″ are acceptable when folded and secured in some manner inside the binder. The City may decline to accept the filing of a Local Petition that does not meet these criteria.
(Ord. 2004-402-E, § 2)
Sec. 92.04. - Local Petition content guidelines.
To facilitate the City's determination of whether a Local Petition contains the information prescribed by F.S. § 190.005(1)(a) or § 190.046(1)(a), and whether a Local Petition is true and correct as required by F.S. § 190.005(1)(e), the following guidelines are provided to assist petitioners:
(a)
Agent Authorization and Petitioner Certification. A Local Petition shall be accompanied by documentation sufficiently demonstrating that the filer thereof is duly authorized. Additionally, each petitioner shall sign and certify a Local Petition under oath verifying that all information contained therein is true and correct.
(b)
Legal Description. A metes and bounds legal description should at a minimum either:
(1)
Bear the signature and license number of a Florida professional surveyor and mapper; or
(2)
Bear the signature and license number of a Florida professional engineer to the project under whose direction the legal description was ascertained or verified by a Florida professional surveyor and mapper.
Where a Local Petition proposes to contract or expand a CDD, three legal descriptions should be submitted demonstrating the existing CDD boundaries, the expansion/contraction area and the CDD's boundaries as proposed to be contracted/expanded.
(c)
Consent of Landowners. A written consent of landowner should clearly set forth the signatory's identity and capacity and be attested by a notary public or its equivalent. To the extent a CDD's governing board of supervisors may consent for landowners pursuant to F.S. § 190.046, such consent should be incorporated into a formal resolution certified by the CDD's governing board of supervisors. Consents of landowners must be amended and filed as set forth in Section 92.08 hereof if, prior to the establishment public hearing before the City Council, the identity or makeup of any landowner or description of real property is altered or modified.
(d)
Proposed Board Members. In the event any proposed board member is a "relative" of a landowner or petitioner within the meaning of F.S. § 112.3143, or an employee, stockholder or officer thereof, the nature and extent of such relationship shall be disclosed.
(e)
Proposed Name. CDD names which identify in some way to the underlying community development are preferred and those names resembling governments or agencies are not acceptable.
(f)
Location Map. At least one map should clearly delineate the proposed size, boundaries, specific location and general location within the City by reference to proximate roads, boundaries and landmarks.
(g)
Utility Map. At least one map should clearly delineate (with reference to the CDD) the closest available utilities, in the event no major trunk water mains, sewer interceptors or outfalls exist within the proposed boundaries of the CDD. It is the responsibility of a petitioner to ensure that the accuracy of attached utility maps are verified by JEA as a condition of issuance of the Department's Report and Recommendation as set forth in Section 92.07(c).
(h)
Construction Cost Estimates. A construction cost estimate and timetable should:
(1)
Indicate the identity of the preparer;
(2)
Explain whether the estimates consider the exercise of any of the special powers;
(3)
Approximate costs as an annual outlay where construction will exceed one year; and
(4)
Identify and/or differentiate between costs of construction and acquisition.
(i)
SERC. The statement of estimated regulatory costs (the "SERC") prepared in compliance with F.S. § 120.541, being deemed useful by the City Council, shall contain an adequate explanation of the plan of finance for the construction, operation and maintenance of the community development project, and shall identify the entity that will construct, own, operate and maintain the systems, facilities and services corresponding roughly to the identifying categories used in the construction cost estimates.
(Ord. 2004-402-E, § 2)
Sec. 92.05. - Local Petition filing.
The original of a Local Petition shall be filed with the Department and four copies filed with Counsel, with amendatory and supplementary information and further copies provided as set forth hereinafter.
(Ord. 2004-402-E, § 2)
Sec. 92.06. - Local Petition filing fees.
Local Petitions filed seeking to establish a CDD shall be accompanied by a filing fee and other Local Petitions shall be accompanied by a filing fee found in www.coj.net/fees. The City may decline to accept the filing of a Local Petition that is not accompanied by the requisite fees.
(Ord. 2004-402-E, § 2; Ord. 2017-665-E, § 2)
Sec. 92.07. - Local Petition pre-evaluation.
Each Local Petition shall be pre-evaluated and processed for further action as follows:
(a)
Initial Report of Counsel. Within ten working days from receipt of a Local Petition, Counsel shall prepare an initial report with a copy to the Department and petitioner. The initial report of Counsel shall contain:
(1)
Counsel's opinion of whether the Local Petition is sufficient and complete to permit fair and informed consideration by City Council and, in the event opined to be incomplete or insufficient, a description of the amendment, supplement or other information necessary to cure Local Petition deficiencies;
(2)
Counsel's opinion of whether a Local Petition is contrary to any provision of applicable general or special law or the City Charter;
(3)
A copy of the Local Petition; and,
(4)
Any other information deemed helpful.
Petitioners shall supplement and/or amend Local Petitions promptly to address deficiencies cited by Counsel, in order that Counsel may issue a final report as set forth hereinafter.
(b)
Final Report of Counsel. Upon Counsel determining that a Local Petition is adequate to permit fair and informed consideration by City Council, Counsel shall prepare and file a final report with the Chief of Legislative Services together with three copies of the Local Petition (as amended and/or supplemented to date) and also a related draft ordinance, with a copy of all the foregoing to the Department and to the petitioner. The final report of Counsel shall not be issued unless it contains:
(1)
Counsel's opinion that the Local Petition is sufficient and complete;
(2)
Counsel's opinion that all statements not intended to be disposed of by the report and recommendation of the Department are true and correct;
(3)
Counsel's opinion that a Local Petition is not contrary to any provision of applicable general or special law or the City Charter; and,
(4)
Any other information deemed helpful.
Any or all of Counsel's opinions set forth in the final report may be made subject to Local Petition amendment, supplement, clarification or tender of additional information.
(c)
Report and Recommendation of Planning and Development Department. Within 14 days from the issuance date of the final report of Counsel, the Department, by and through its Comprehensive Planning division, shall prepare and file a report and recommendation with the Chief of Legislative Services with a copy to Counsel and to the petitioner. The report and recommendation of the Department shall contain:
(1)
Informational paragraph (solely to provide context) concerning the status of the underlying community development;
(2)
Department's opinion, without regard to opinion of Counsel, of whether Local Petition planning attachments, including all location, comprehensive plan and zoning maps, legal descriptions, construction cost estimates, plats, and/or surveys (but excluding utility maps), are adequately sufficient and complete to permit informed consideration by the City Council;
(3)
Department's opinion of whether Local Petition planning attachments, including all location, comprehensive plan, and zoning maps, legal descriptions, construction cost estimates, plats and/or surveys (but excluding utility maps), are adequately true and correct to permit fair and informed consideration by the City Council;
(4)
Attached certification of the JEA's Sewer Services division, made to the Department within ten days of the division's receipt of petitioner's written request, regarding whether any and all utility maps attached to a Local Petition are adequately sufficient, complete, true and correct to permit fair and informed consideration by City Council, which certification and underlying work may be provided for by contract between the City and the JEA;
(5)
Department's opinion and recommendation of the relationship of the Local Petition to factors 2., 3., and 5. of F.S. § 190.005(1)(e); and,
(6)
Any other information deemed helpful.
Any and all of the Department's opinions set forth in the report and recommendation may be made subject to Local Petition amendment, supplement, clarification or tender of additional information.
(d)
Additional Copies of Local Petitions. Within ten days from the date of issuance of the report and recommendation of the Department, petitioners shall provide to Counsel at least 24 additional copies of the Local Petition, as amended or supplemented to date, which office shall retain one copy, deliver one copy to the Department and deliver the remainder to the Chief of Legislative Services for further distribution to the Council and the Council Auditor's offices.
(Ord. 2004-402-E, § 2)
Sec. 92.08. - Local Petition amendment.
Supplemental to that information required by a final report of Counsel, report and recommendation of the Department or by the Council or a committee thereof, petitioners are encouraged to provide full and complete information and to amend Local Petitions so long as all amendments, supplements, clarification or further information related to Local Petitions are filed with Counsel at least seven days before the date of the public hearing before Council, except that consents of landowners required to be amended or modified due to a change in the identity or makeup of any landowner or alteration or modification of the legal description of real property may be filed with Counsel up to three days prior to the public hearing before Council.
A petitioner shall provide to Counsel at least 24 copies of any Local Petition amendment, supplement, clarification or further information that may be filed following petitioner's tender to Counsel of the 24 additional copies of a Local Petition as prescribed hereinabove, and shall provide to Counsel no less than three copies in all other cases. In all cases, Counsel shall retain a copy, deliver one copy to the Department and deliver the remaining amendment, supplement, clarification or additional information copies to the Chief of Legislative Services for further distribution to the Council.
The fact that a Local Petition or any element thereof or attachment thereto has been determined by Counsel or the Department to be complete, sufficient, true or correct, or determined subject to or not subject to amendment, supplement, clarification or tender of additional information, shall not limit or estop the City Council or committee thereof from making a contrary determination or making a determination subject to or not subject to Local Petition amendment, supplement, clarification or tender of additional information.
(Ord. 2004-402-E, § 2)
Sec. 92.09. - Local Petition introduction to council.
Upon receipt of Counsel's final report, two copies of the Local Petition and related draft ordinance as set forth hereinabove, the Chief of Legislative Services shall, at the direction of the Council President, deliver one copy of a final report and a Local Petition to each Council member in whose district(s) the CDD is proposed to be established and distribute and refer the remainder to the appropriate committee of the Council, which shall introduce the draft ordinance according to the Rules of the City Council.
Upon receipt of the Department's report and recommendation as set forth hereinabove, the Chief of Legislative Services shall distribute it to the committee of Council that introduced the ordinance. Likewise, the Chief of Legislative Services shall distribute the 24 supplementary Local Petitions and any other amendatory or supplementary materials received from Counsel promptly to all Council members.
(Ord. 2004-402-E, § 2)
Sec. 92.10. - Local Petition consideration by Committee.
The appropriate committee of reference introducing a Local Petition draft ordinance shall, at its next regularly scheduled and noticed public meeting following its receipt of the Department's report and recommendation, consider the Local Petition, as amended or supplemented to date, and shall make a recommendation which shall become part of the record to be considered by Council at the public hearing noticed and held as set forth hereinafter.
(Ord. 2004-402-E, § 2)
Sec. 92.11. - Local Petition notice and public hearing before Council.
A Local Petition shall be considered by the full City Council at a public hearing noticed and held in compliance with F.S. Ch. 190 and the Rules of the City Council, but only following receipt of the recommendation of the appropriate committee(s).
For Local Petitions seeking CDD establishment, petitioners shall prepare and provide to Counsel a draft four-week newspaper advertisement to give public notice in such form as will comply with F.S. § 190.005(1)(d), and which advertisement shall include: a reference to the name of the underlying community development as such name is identified in the most recent applicable development order, permit or as the development may otherwise be commonly known to the public; a summary of the SERC attached to a Local Petition; and, a location map prepared in compliance with Section 92.04, Ordinance Code.
For non-establishment Local Petitions, petitioners shall prepare and provide to Counsel a newspaper advertisement to give public notice in such form as will comply with F.S. § 190.046(1)(b) and Section 92.04, Ordinance Code.
Counsel shall approve the final form of all advertisements of public notice and shall deliver them to the Chief of Legislative Services who shall place them for publication in compliance with F.S. § 190.005(1)(d) or § 190.046(1)(b), as applicable, at the expense of the applicant. The petitioner shall be responsible for assuring that proof of publication is on file with the Division of Legislative Services prior to the public hearing before Council.
(Ord. 2004-402-E, § 2)
Sec. 92.12. - Local Petition consideration by council.
In considering at the public hearing the relationship of a Local Petition to the six factors set forth at F.S. § 190.005(1)(e), and of whether to act legislatively to establish, expand or contract a CDD, the City Council is not bound by any recommendations or reports so long as its decision is fair and informed and based on the record and testimony made a part of and developed at the public hearing.
(Ord. 2004-402-E, § 2)
Sec. 92.13. - Local Petition ordinance.
An ordinance on a Local Petition prepared and adopted consistent with F.S. § 190.005(2)(d) or § 190.046, and in compliance with law, Charter and the Rules of City Council, shall:
(a)
If a CDD establishment ordinance, designate the legal description and name and appoint the board of supervisors;
(b)
If a CDD modification ordinance, designate the new legal description of the CDD as expanded or contracted and be prepared and adopted further in conformity with law relating to amendment of ordinances; and,
(c)
Contain an informational statement related to consideration of Consent Requests as set out in Section 92.15 hereof.
(Ord. 2004-402-E, § 2)
Sec. 92.14. - State Petitions.
State Petitions shall be filed as set forth in Section 92.05, Ordinance Code, and shall be accompanied by the fee required by the Act. State Petitions should be accompanied by a cover letter addressing whether a local optional public hearing is requested.
Within seven days of a State Petition's filing, Counsel shall file a Notice of Receipt of the State Petition with the Council Secretary together with 24 copies of the State Petition which shall be immediately distributed to all Council members by the Secretary and at least one copy kept on file at the Secretary's offices.
The Council Secretary shall place the matter as a miscellaneous communication on the preliminary agenda of the next regular Council meeting for its consideration of whether, and if so when, to hold an optional local hearing, which decision shall be made by a majority voice vote taken in accordance with the Rules of the City Council, and directing a resolution be filed if a decision is made to hold the optional local hearing. If requested by the petitioner, a hearing shall be held but is not otherwise required.
State Petitions should be supplemented by providing Counsel a copy of the certification and request of the Florida Land and Water Adjudicatory Commission's Secretary prepared pursuant to rule 42-1.009, Florida Administrative Code, within ten days of the issuance thereof, and upon receipt of which Counsel shall immediately forward 24 copies of same to the Council Secretary.
Within ten days from the date of a Council decision to hold the optional local hearing, the Department, by and through its Comprehensive Planning division, shall prepare and file a report with the Chief of Legislative Services which report is required to contain an opinion of whether the state petition is consistent with the 2030 Comprehensive Plan.
The report and findings of the Department along with the findings of the FLAWAC related to the sufficiency and completeness of the state petition shall be considered by the full City Council at the hearing. In considering the relationship of the state petition to the six factors set forth at F.S. 190.005(1)(e), the Council is not bound by any findings, nor is Council required to reach a resolution regarding a state petition.
The optional local hearing's notice shall be prepared and published in compliance with Section 92.11, Ordinance Code, and otherwise all other optional local hearing matters including but not limited to notice, meeting procedures, record development and transmittal and all further actions related thereto, shall be undertaken at all times in compliance with F.S. § 190.005(1)(c) or § 190.046(1)(d)3., and consistent with all other law, the Charter and the Rules of the City Council, except that a State Petition is not required to be referred to a Committee of Council if such reference would jeopardize compliance with the time limitations specified at F.S. 190.005(1)(c).
(Ord. 2004-402-E, § 2; Ord. 2018-335-E, § 4)
Sec. 92.15. - Consent Requests for Special Powers.
Consent Requests may be made as part of a Local or State Petition, but are not effective until made or adopted by formal resolution of a CDD's governing board of supervisors and filed with Council. Consent Requests made after the establishment of a CDD shall be filed together with a fee as found in www.coj.net/fees, and the formal resolution by the CDD's governing board of supervisors, which resolution shall become a part of the Consent Request.
A Consent Request shall, for each relevant special power, contain a statement or attach reports regarding the manner in which a CDD plans to exercise, finance and budget for a special power. A Consent Request for the right to exercise eminent domain power outside of the CDD shall contain a description of the purpose of the eminent domain power and a survey and legal description, signed and sealed by a licensed registered surveyor, of the property which is requested to be taken by eminent domain. A Consent Request for the right to exercise eminent domain power may only be granted for the purpose of the CDD relating to water, sewer, district roads and water management. The City has the ultimate authority to grant the right of eminent domain to a CDD outside of its boundaries and shall require a vote of two-thirds of the City Council members. At least ten days prior to the public hearing concerning the Consent Request legislation, the City shall mail notice of the public hearing to all owners of property that is proposed to be taken by the CDD. The notice of the public hearing shall state the intent of the City Council to consider a Consent Request by the CDD to exercise eminent domain power to take property owned by that individual, specify the time, place and location of the public hearing, identify the location of the land subject to be taken by the CDD, the proposed purpose of the eminent domain power and a statement that all affected property owners have a right to appear at the hearing. Further, a Consent Request shall contain a statement that the CDD has been validly established, is duly operating and in good legal standing and shall demonstrate compliance with the provisions of Section 92.16 hereof.
Within seven days of receipt, Counsel shall transmit a Consent Request to the Chief of Legislative services together with a draft resolution to be introduced and considered thereafter according to the Rules of the City Council but shall be ultimately decided upon by the full City Council at a public hearing noticed and held in compliance with F.S. § 166.041(3)(a). Council may request that either the Department or Counsel, or both, prepare reports and recommendations relative to Consent Requests to be considered by Council.
As may be relevant, consent to exercise the power set forth at F.S. § 190.012(2)(c), is not effective unless and except as authorized by the Duval County School Board and a resolution granting such consent shall state it is subject to such condition.
(Ord. 2004-402-E, § 2; Ord. 2007-291-E, § 2; Ord. 2017-665-E, § 2; Ord. 2021-352-E, § 2)
Sec. 92.16. - Notice of CDD establishment and registered office.
A notice of establishment filed pursuant to F.S. § 190.0485, should be indexed by the name of each underlying landowner and the name of the CDD, with a modification to such notice filed and indexed in same manner in the event a CDD's boundaries are expanded or contracted, as permitted by F.S. § 189.011. A notice of establishment or modification to such notice and the designation of registered office/agent disclosed to the City pursuant to F.S. § 189.014, shall be filed with the Council within 14 days of the respective filing or designation.
(Ord. 2004-402-E, § 2; Ord. 2021-352-E, § 2)
Sec. 92.17. - Budgets and meeting schedules.
A CDD's annual budget and meeting schedules disclosed pursuant to F.S. § 190.008(2)(b) or § 189.015 or 189.016, shall be filed timely with Counsel which shall distribute same to the Chief of Legislative Services who shall cause same to be placed as a "miscellaneous communication" on the agenda of the next regularly-scheduled Council meeting.
(Ord. 2004-402-E, § 2; Ord. 2021-352-E, § 2)
Sec. 92.18. - Public facilities reports.
Copies of the initial CDD public facility reports required to be provided pursuant to F.S. §§ 189.08, 189.081, and 189.082, and annual adoption or change reports submitted thereafter, shall be provided to the Department and to Counsel, and to the degree made relevant by way of the City's consent to exercise one or more powers set forth at F.S. § 190.012(2), shall be provided to the Duval County School Board or the City Departments for Recreation and Parks, Fire, and/or Public Works, as authorized by F.S. § 189.011.
(Ord. 2004-402-E, § 2; Ord. 2011-732-E; Ord. 2021-352-E, § 2)
Editor's note— Ordinance 2007-839-E, § 18, authorized updated department/division names pursuant to reorganization.
Sec. 92.19. - Reestablishment Petition.
A petition seeking to reestablish an existing independent special district as a CDD filed pursuant to F.S. § 190.005(2)(f), shall be filed and treated as Local Petitions or State Petitions as set forth hereinabove depending on the amount of acreage.
(Ord. 2004-402-E, § 2)
Sec. 92.20. - Withdrawal and Return of Fees.
A petitioner may withdraw a State or Local Petition or Consent Request at any time without a return of any portion of an associated filing fee by filing a written withdrawal request with Counsel and may receive a return of one half the applicable filing fee applicable to a Local Petition if withdrawal is requested prior to the issuance of the final report of Counsel.
(Ord. 2004-402-E, § 2)
Sec. 92.21. - Contracts for uniform levy, collection and enforcement of non-ad valorem assessments.
The Property Appraiser and the Tax Collector are authorized to execute, in a form approved by Counsel, a contract entered into with a CDD for reimbursement of administrative costs incurred, pursuant to F.S. § 197.3632, setting forth the uniform method for the levy, collection and enforcement of non-ad valorem assessments.
(Ord. 2006-322, § 1)
Sec. 92.22. - Existing Community Development Districts.
The following CDDs have been established in the City:
(1)
Bainebridge Community Development District. The Bainebridge Community Development District was established in Ordinance 2005-1417-E. The City granted consent to the Bainebridge Community Development District to exercise special powers related to parks and facilities for indoor and outdoor recreational, cultural and educational uses in Ordinance 2006-592-E.
(2)
Bartram Park Community Development District. The Bartram Park Community Development District was established in Ordinance 2004-1280-E.
(3)
Bartram Springs Community Development District. The Bartram Springs Community Development District was established by FLAWAC. The City granted consent to the Bartram Springs Community Development District to exercise special powers related to parks and facilities for indoor and outdoor recreational, cultural and educational uses in Resolution 2002-1142-A.
(4)
Cedar Pointe Community Development District. The Cedar Pointe Community Development District was established in Ordinance 2004-970-E. The boundary of the Cedar Pointe Community Development District was amended in Ordinance 2005-1287-E.
(5)
Principal One Community Development District. The Principal One Community Development District was established in Ordinance 2004-706-E.
(6)
Tolomato Community Development District, a successor by merger to Split Pine Community Development District. The Split Pine Community Development District was established by FLAWAC. The City granted consent to the Split Pine Community Development District to exercise special powers related to parks and facilities for indoor and outdoor recreational, cultural and educational uses in Resolution 2004-1124-A. In Resolution 2009-270-A, the City determined that an additional public hearing was not necessary when Split Pine Community Development District was merged into Tolomato Community Development District. In Ordinance 2012-599-E, the City determined that an additional public hearing was not necessary when Tolomato Community Development District added 11.54 acres in St. Johns County, Florida. In Ordinance 2017-820-E, the City determined that an additional public hearing was not necessary when Tolomato Community Development District added 79.34 acres in St. Johns County, Florida.
(7)
Tison's Landing Community Development District. The Tison's Landing Community Development District was established in Ordinance 2005-841-E. The City granted consent to the Tison's Landing Community Development District to exercise special powers related to parks and facilities for indoor and outdoor recreational, cultural and educational uses in Resolution 2005-1418-A.
(8)
Villages of Westport Community Development District. The Villages of Westport Community Development District was established by FLAWAC. The City granted consent to the Villages of Westport Community Development District to exercise special powers related to parks and facilities for indoor and outdoor recreational, cultural and educational uses in Resolution 2004-1148-A.
(9)
Wynnfield Lakes Community Development District. The Wynnfield Lakes Community Development District was established in Ordinance 2005-580-E. The City granted consent to the Wynnfield Lakes Community Development District to exercise special powers related to parks and facilities for indoor and outdoor recreational, cultural and educational uses in Resolution 2005-1004-A.
(10)
Thomas Creek Community Development District. The Thomas Creek Community Development District was established in Ordinance 2006-423-E. The Thomas Creek Community Development District was dissolved in Ordinance 2009-12-E.
(11)
Trails Community Development District. The Trails Community Development District was established in Ordinance 2006-861-E. The City granted consent to the Trails Community Development District to exercise special powers related to parks and facilities for indoor and outdoor recreation and cultural and educational use in Ordinance 2006-1199-E. Ordinance 2007-169-E revised the Trails Community Development District to correct a scrivener's error in the legal description for Phase I, Part B. Ordinance 2017-768-E revised the Trails Community Development District to correct a scrivener's error in the legal description for Phase I, Part A.
(12)
OTC Community Development District. The OTC Community Development District was established in Ordinance 2006-1198-E.
(13)
Kings Creek I Community Development District. The Kings Creek I Community Development District was established in Ordinance 2024-246-E and was granted consent to exercise special powers to finance, fund, plan, establish, acquire, construct, enlarge or extend, equip, operate, and maintain systems and facilities for parks and facilities for indoor and outdoor recreational, cultural and educational uses and security.
(14)
Timucuan South Community Development District. The Timucuan South Community Development District was established in Ordinance 2007-166-E. The Timucuan South Community Development District was dissolved in Ordinance 2009-37-E.
(15)
Beach Community Development District. The Beach Community Development District was established in Ordinance 2007-170-E. The City granted consent to the Beach Community Development District to exercise special powers related to fire prevention and control in Ordinance 2007-780-E. The City granted consent to the Beach Community Development District to exercise special powers related to parks and facilities for indoor and outdoor recreational, cultural and educational uses and security, including but not limited to, guardhouses, fences and gates, electronic intrusion detection systems, and patrol cars in Ordinance 2013-680-E. The City granted a reduction in size of the District by 152.29 acres in Ordinance 2014-765-E, a reduction in size of 29.48 acres in Ordinance 2017-189-E, and a reduction in size of 55.87 acres in Ordinance 2018-661-E.
(16)
Cypress Bluff Community Development District. The Cypress Bluff Community Development District was established in Ordinance 2018-335-E. The City granted consent to the Cypress Bluff Community Development District in Ordinance 2019-434-E to exercise the following special powers to plan, establish, acquire, construct or reconstruct, enlarge or extend, equip, operate and maintain additional systems and facilities for:
a.
Parks and facilities for indoor and outdoor recreational, cultural and educational uses; and
b.
Security, including but not limited to, guardhouses, fences and gates, electronic intrusion detection systems, and patrol cars.
The boundary was amended to add 24.19 acres pursuant to Ordinance 2019-599-E.
(17)
The District Community Development District. The District Community Development District was established in Ordinance 2018-563-E, and was granted consent to exercise the following special powers to plan, establish, acquire, construct or reconstruct, enlarge or extend, equip, operate and maintain additional systems and facilities for:
a.
Parks and facilities for indoor and outdoor recreational, cultural, and educational uses;
b.
Fire prevention and control, including fire stations, water mains and plugs, fire trucks, and other vehicles and equipment;
c.
School buildings and related structures and site improvements; and
d.
Security, including, but not limited to, guardhouses, fences and gates, electronic intrusion-detection systems, and patrol cars, when authorized by proper governmental agencies in accordance with F.S. § 190.012(2)(d). The District CDD may contract for security services in the future, but this is not intended to be a gated community.
(18)
Alta Lakes Community Development District. Alta Lakes Community Development District was established in Ordinance 2018-660-E, and was granted consent to exercise the following special powers to plan, establish, acquire, construct or reconstruct, enlarge or extend, equip, operate and maintain additional systems and facilities for:
a.
Parks and facilities for indoor and outdoor recreational, cultural, and educational uses; and
b.
Security.
(19)
Boggy Branch Community Development District. The Boggy Branch Community Development District was established in Ordinance 2019-483-E. The City granted consent to the Boggy Branch Community Development District in Ordinance 2021-352-E to exercise the following special powers to plan, establish, acquire, construct or reconstruct, enlarge or extend, equip, operate and maintain additional systems and facilities for:
a.
Parks and facilities for indoor and outdoor recreational, cultural and educational uses;
b.
Security, including but not limited to, guardhouses, fences and gates, electronic intrusion detection systems, and patrol cars; and
c.
Waste collection and disposal.
(20)
Ryals Creek Community Development District. Ryals Creek Community Development District was established in Ordinance 2019-490-E. The City corrected a scrivener's error in the original legal description of the Ryals Creek Community Development District and granted an addition in size of the Ryals Creek Community Development District by approximately 77.08 acres in Ordinance 2022-796-E.
(21)
Seaton Creek Reserve Community Development District. The Seaton Creek Reserve Community Development District was established in Ordinance 2021-451-E and was granted consent to exercise special powers to plan, establish, acquire, construct or reconstruct, enlarge or extend, equip, operate and maintain additional systems and facilities for parks and facilities for indoor and outdoor recreational, cultural, and educational uses.
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Normandy Community Development District. The Normandy Community Development District was established in Ordinance 2022-117-E and was granted consent to exercise special powers to plan, establish, acquire, construct or reconstruct, enlarge or extend, equip, operate and maintain additional systems and facilities for parks and facilities for indoor and outdoor recreational, cultural, and educational uses and security. The City granted both an expansion and contraction of the Normandy Community Development District by adding 24.76± Acres and excluding 12.84± acres in Ordinance 2023-291-E.
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Arbors Community Development District. The Arbors Community Development District was established in Ordinance 2022-642-E and was granted consent to exercise special powers to plan, establish, acquire, construct or reconstruct, enlarge or extend, equip, operate and maintain additional systems and facilities for indoor and outdoor recreational, cultural, and educational uses and security including but not limited to, guardhouses, fences and gates, electronic intrusion detection systems, and patrol cars. The City granted an addition in size of the Arbors Community Development District by approximately 169.84± acres pursuant to Ordinance 2024-417-E.
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Acree Community Development District. The Acree Community Development District was established by Ordinance 2022-852-E and was granted consent to exercise special powers to plan, establish, acquire, construct or reconstruct, enlarge or extend, equip, operate and maintain additional systems and facilities for parks and facilities for indoor and outdoor recreational, cultural, and educational uses. The City granted an addition in size of the Acree Community Development District by approximately 77.56 acres in Ordinance 2024-25-E.
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Cope's Landing Community Development District. The Cope's Landing Community Development District was established by Ordinance 2022-861-E and was granted consent to exercise special powers to plan, establish, acquire, construct or reconstruct, enlarge or extend, equip, operate and maintain additional systems and facilities for parks and facilities for indoor and outdoor recreational, cultural, and educational uses and security; including, but not limited to, guardhouses, fences and gates, electronic intrusion detection systems, and patrol cars.
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Darby Community Development District. The Darby Community Development District was established in Ordinance 2023-301-E and was granted consent to exercise special powers to plan, establish, acquire, construct or reconstruct, enlarge or extend, equip, operate and maintain additional systems and facilities for parks and facilities for indoor and outdoor recreational, cultural, and educational uses.
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Normandy II Community Development District. The Normandy II Community Development District was established in Ordinance 2024-983-E and was granted consent to exercise special powers to plan, establish, acquire, construct or reconstruct, enlarge or extend, equip, operate and maintain additional systems and facilities for parks and facilities for indoor and outdoor recreational, cultural, and educational uses, and for security, including, but not limited to, guardhouses, fences and gates, electronic intrusion detection systems and patrol cars.
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Coastal Ridge Community Development District. The Coastal Ridge Community Development District was established in Ordinance 2025-23-E and was granted consent to exercise special powers to plan, establish, acquire, construct or reconstruct, enlarge or extend, equip, operate and maintain additional systems and facilities for parks and facilities for indoor and outdoor recreational, cultural, and educational uses, and for security, including, but not limited to, guardhouses, fences and gates, electronic intrusion detection systems and patrol cars.
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Braddock Lakes Community Development District. The Braddock Lakes Community Development District was established in Ordinance 2025-136-E and was granted consent to exercise special powers to plan, establish, acquire, construct or reconstruct, enlarge or extend, equip, operate and maintain additional systems and facilities for parks and facilities for indoor and outdoor recreational, cultural, and educational uses, and for security, including, but not limited to, guardhouses, fences and gates, electronic intrusion detection systems and patrol cars.
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Bridle Creek Community Development District. The Bridle Creek Community Development District was established in Ordinance 2025-137-E and was granted consent to exercise special powers to plan, establish, acquire, construct or reconstruct, enlarge or extend, equip, operate and maintain additional systems and facilities for parks and facilities for indoor and outdoor recreational, cultural, and educational uses, and for security, including, but not limited to, guardhouses, fences and gates, electronic intrusion detection systems and patrol cars.
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Kings Creek II Community Development District. Kings Creek II Community Development District was established in Ordinance 2025-638-E and was granted consent to exercise special powers to plan, establish, acquire, construct or reconstruct, enlarge or extend, equip, operate and maintain additional systems and facilities for parks and facilities for indoor and outdoor recreational, cultural, and educational uses.
(Ord. 2006-919-E, § 2; Ord. 2006-1198-E, § 5; Ord. 2006-1199-E, § 2; Ord. 2007-166-E, § 4; Ord. 2007-167-E, § 4; Ord. 2007-169-E, § 2; Ord. 2007-170-E, § 4; Ord. 2007-780-E, § 2; Ord. 2009-12-E, § 2; Ord. 2009-37-E, § 2; Ord. 2013-680-E, § 2; Ord. 2015-333-E, § 2; Ord. 2017-768-E, § 2; Ord. 2017-820-E, § 3; Ord. 2018-335-E, § 4; Ord. 2018-563-E, § 5; Ord. 2018-660-E, § 5; Ord. 2018-661-E, § 2; Ord. 2019-434-E, § 2; Ord. 2019-483-E, § 4; Ord. 2019-490-E, § 4; Ord. 2019-599-E, § 2; Ord. 2021-451-E, § 5; Ord. 2021-352-E, § 2; Ord. 2022-117-E, § 5; Ord. 2022-642-E, § 6; Ord. 2022-796-E, § 3; Ord. 2022-852-E, § 6; Ord. 2022-861-E, § 5; Ord. 2023-291-E, § 2; Ord. 2023-301-E, § 5; Ord. 2024-25-E, § 2; Ord. 2024-246-E, § 5; Ord. 2024-417-E, § 2; Ord. 2024-983-E, § 5; Ord. 2025-23-E, § 6; Ord. 2025-136-E, § 5; Ord. 2025-137-E, § 5; Ord. 2025-638-E, § 5)
Sec. 92.23. - Public notice and advertisement methods.
Any public notice or advertisement required in this Chapter to be published in a newspaper of general circulation is also permitted to be published via such other advertisement or notice method as permitted by law (e.g., publicly accessible website).
(Ord. 2023-187-E, § 4)
Sec. 91.114. - Procedure to request that a fine or lien imposed pursuant to Section 91.107 be reduced; conditions and criteria therefore. Chapter 94 - TREE COMMISSION