Adopted Ordinances

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Ordinance Number Currently sorted descending. Activate to sort ascending.	Date Adopted Activate to sort ascending.	Description
1985-01	January 2, 1985	AN ORDINANCE DECLARING IT TO BE THE POLICY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY TO ELIMINATE DISCRIMINATION IN HOUSING BASED UPON RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, PLACE OF BIRTH, AGE (PROVIDED THE PERSON HAS THE CAPACITY TO CONTRACT), MARITAL STATUS, MILITARY STATUES, ANCESTRY, OR PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS; SPECIFYING UNLAWFUL PRACTICES; SPECIFYING EXEMPTIONS; PROVIDING FOR A FAIR HOUSING DIRECTOR; PRESCRIBING DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE FAIR HOUSING DIRECTOR; PROVIDING FOR A FAIR HOUSING BOARD; PRESCRIBING DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE FAIR HOUSING BOARD; PROVIDING PROCEDURES FOR INITIATING AND ACTING UPON COMPLAINTS; PROVIDING FOR REVIEW OF THE ACTIONS OR DECISIONS OF THE DIRECTOR; PROVIDING FOR HEARINGS OF THE FAIR HOUSING BOARD , PROVIDING FOR OTHER REMIDIES; PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES; PROVIDING PROCEDURE FOR FILING REPORTS WITH THE REAL ESTATE COMMISION OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA; REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; AND PROVIDING FOR LIMITED INVALIDATION.
1984-02	April 23, 1984	AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE CORRECTING CERTAIN CLERICAL OR SCRIBER'S ERRORS IN ORDINANCE 83-7 AS ENACTED, AFFECTING ZONING.
1984-01	February 6, 1984	AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO A COASTAL CONSTRUCTION CODE FOR DESIGNATED BEACH PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE AREA KNOWN AS ST. GEORGE'S PLANTATION, FRANKLIN COUNTY, FLORIDA; PROVIDING A BUILDING CODE FOR INSURING PROTECTION OF THE BEACH DUNE SYSTEM, PROPOSED OR EXISTING STRUCTURES, AND ADJACENT PROPERTIES; ADOPTING AS AN ORDINANCE, BY REFERENCE, THE ST. GEORGE ISLAND DEVELOPMENT ORDER, AS AMEDED, RECORDED SEPTEMBER 20, 1977; PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION BY REFERENCE THE STANDARD BUILDING CODE; PROVIDING AMENDMENTS TO THE STANDARD BUILDING CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
1983-07	October 3, 1983	AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FRANKLIN COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE BY REPEALING SECTIONS 220.01, 220.34, 301, AND AMENDING THE FOLLOWING ZONING DISTRICTS R-1 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL, R-2 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL/MOBILE HOME, R-3 SINGLE FAMILY ESTATE RESIDENTIAL, R-4 SINGLE FAMILY HOME INDUSTRY, R-5 MULTI-FAMILY, C-3 COMMERCIAL TOURIST DISTRICT, C-5 MIXED USE COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL, S-1 CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT AND Z-1 PUBLIC FACILITIES, AND ENACTING NEW SECTIONS 220.01, 220.34, 301 THEREOF.
1983-06	September 19, 1983	AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING THAT THE COUNTY-OWNED PARKING LOT BETWEEN COMMERCE STREET AND WATER STREET IN BOCK B1 OF THE CITY OF APALACHICOLA SHALL BE FOR COURTHOUSE EMPLOYEES AND VISITORS ONLY; PROVIDING A PENALTY.
1983-05	July 6, 1983	AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO DEVELOPMENT AND BUILDING ACTIVITY IN FLOOD HAZARD AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS IN FRANKLIN COUNTY, FLORIDA; MAKING FINDINGS OF FACT; ESTABLISHING THE PURPOSE OF THE ORDINANCE; ESTABLISHING THE DEFINITIONS; ADOPTING FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAPS, FLOOD BOUNDARY AND FLOODWAY MAPS AND FLOOD HAZARD BOUNDARY MAPS: ESTABLISHING A PERMITTING PROCESS FOR DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES IN FLOOD HAZARD AREAS; ESTABLISHING STANDARDS FOR CONSTUCTION IN FLOOD HAZARD AREAS AND FLOODWAYS; ESTABLISHING DUTIES OF THE COUNTY; PROVIDING FOR APPEALS AND VARIANCES; PROVIDING FOR ENFORCEMENT AND SEVERABILITY; REPEALING SPECIAL DISTRICT S-2: FLOOD HAZARD DISTRICT OF ORDINANCE 81-5 AND ANY OTHER CONFLICTING ORDINANCE OR PARTS THEREOF; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
1983-04	July 18, 1983	AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FRANKLIN COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE BY REPEALING SECTIONS 315, 316, AND 317 OF THE FRANKLIN COUNTY ZONING CODE, AND ENACTING NEW SECTIONS 315,316, AND 317 THEREOF.
1983-03	July 4, 1983	AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING A 25 TON LOAD LIMIT ON EXISTING PAVED ROADS ON ST. GEORGE ISLAND AND PROHIBITING TRUCK TRAFFIC ON CERTAIN ROADS ON ST. GEORGE ISLAND.
1983-02	May 16, 1983	AN ORDINANCE DECLARING INTENT TO PREVENT DOCK AND BOAT DMAMGE ALONG PORTIONS OF EASTPOINT CHANNEL PARRALLEL TO THE SHORELINE (NOT INCLUDING THE "T" OR ACCESS CHANNEL) BETWEEN ITS NORTHEASTERLY END TO ITS SOUTHWESTERLY END.
1983-01	January 17, 1983	AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE STATE MINIMUM BUILDING CODE; PROVIDING A FEE SCHEDULE; PROVIDING VIOLATION A DISMEANOR.
1982-1	January 18, 1982	AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING DRIVING UPON OR OBSTRUCTING AIRPORT RUNWAYS IN FRANKLIN COUNTY.
1982-07	December 20, 1982	AN ORDINANCE DECLARING INTENT TO PREVENT DOCK AND BOAT DAMAGE ALONG PORTIONS OF CREEKMORE CHANNEL SOUTH OF APALACHICOLA, FLORIDA, FROM THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF APALACHICOLA, WEST TO THE WETERN TERMINUS OF CREEKMORE CHANNEL, RESTRICTING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF CREEKMORE CHANNEL TO UNLIMITED BOAT USE; RESTRICTING WAKES IN CREEKMORE CHANNEL FROM THE CITY LIMITS TO ITS WESTERN TERMINUS; PROVIDING FOR ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION.
1982-06	December 6, 1982	AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE OCCUPANCY AND THE USE OF TRAVEL TRAILERS, MOTOR HOMES, AND MOBILE CAMPERS IN FRANKLIN COUNTY.
1982-05	July 19, 1982	AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING CUTTING R OTHER DEFACEMENT OR DAMAGE TO COUNTY ROADS; REQUIRING A PERMIT UTILITY LINES ON COUNTY PROPERTY AND RIGHTS OF WAY.
1982-04	June 17, 1982	AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FRANKLIN COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE (1981), WSTABLISHING MINIMUM HEATED FLOOR SPACE REQUIREMENTS; AMENDING COMMERCIAL ZONE REQUIREMENTS; ALLOWING FIRE STATIONS: ESTABLISHING REQUIREMENTS FOR MOBILE HOME PARKS; AND PROVIDING FOR RESIDENTIAL DENSITY TRANSFERS.
1982-03	April 14, 1982	AN ORDINANCE ASSESSING AN ADDITIONAL $2.00 COURT COST FOR VIOLATION OF STATE CRIMINAL STATUTE OR COUNTY CRIMINAL ORDINANCE, AND ESTREATURE OR FORFEOTURE OF BONDS
1982-02	March 1, 1982	AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE TIME FOR SALE OF ALCOHOLIC AND INTOXICATING BEVERAGES.
1981-05	June 21, 1981	AN ORDINANCE OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, FLORIDA REPEALING ORDINANCE NUMBER 75-7, AS AMENDED; ESTABLISHING A NEW ZONING ORDINANCE WITHIN THE UNINCORPORATED PORTION OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, FLORIDA; DEFINING CERTAIN TERMS HEREIN; ESTABLISHING AN ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS, REGULATING AND RESTRICTING THE LOCATION AND THE USE OF BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES, LAND AND WATER AREAS; REGULATING THE NUMBER OF STORIES AND SIZE OF BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES, THE PERCENTAGE OF LOTS THAT MAY BE OCCUPIED, THE SIZE OF YARDS, COURTS AND OTHER OPEN SPACES, THE DENSITY OF POPULATION, AND FOR SUCH PURPOSES CREATING DISTRICTS AND ESTABLISHING THE BOUNDARIES THEREOF; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS; RECONSTITUTING THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AND CREATING A BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT; ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 163, FLORIDA STATUTES AND CHAPTER 125, FLORIDA STATUTES.
1981-03	June 1, 1981	AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING THAT ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND INTOXICATING BEVERAGES MAY NOT BE CONSUMED OR POSSESSED AT HE COUNTY OWNED EASTPOINT BOAT-RAMP, AND CLOSING SAID BOAT RAMP BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 10:00 P.M. AND 5 A.M.
1981-02 AMENDED	April 9, 1981	AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR RESIDENTIAL DENSITY OF ONE UNIT PER ACRE, FOR INTERIM APPLICATION OF EXISTING ZONING ORDINANCES, AND FOR INTERIM LAND USE CONTROL.