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Lake County Ordinances are codified in the Lake County Code. Municipal Code Corporation of Tallahassee, Fla., handles the distribution of the Code for the County. Access the Code at www.municode.com or obtain copies by contacting the Municipal Code Corporation office at
800-262-2633.

Adopted Ordinances
The following general ordinances have been adopted by the County, but are not yet included in the Code.
Ordinance Number General Subject
2012-5 The purpose of this Ordinance is to impose a temporary, one hundred and eighty (180) day moratorium on the acceptance of applications for, the processing of, and the issuance or approval of any business tax receipt, zoning clearance, rezoning, permit, conditional use permit, site plan or any other official action of Lake County permitting or having the effect of permitting the construction and/or operation of new simulated gambling establishments, commonly known as "Internet Cafés."
2012-4 This ordinance proposes to amend the Table of Permitted and Conditional Uses in the LDR to allow agricultural use of industrial property, limited to hay production. Hay production is a low-impact crop requiring minimal soil manipulation and limited number of harvests, and is not expected to be incompatible with adjacent uses.
2012-3 This ordinance amends Section 22-37 of Chapter 22, Lake County Code, regarding transportation impact fees. This ordinance would extend the temporary suspension on the collection of transportation impact fees through March 1, 2013.
2012-2 This ordinance proposes to address this issue through the allowance of temporary off-site signage in conjunction with special events, which are permitted by the Land Development Regulations within the Agricultural Zoning District. Under this section, special event signs are limited to 14 days. Harvesting of a typical U-Pick crop such as blueberries or strawberries can span several weeks.
2012-1 This Ordinance updates provisions in the Lake County Code regarding county management positions that have been renamed and county divisions that have been reorganized.
2011-58 This ordinance creates Division 4, Sections 2-90 through 2-90.6 of Chapter 2, Article IV ("Boards, Commissions, Authorities, Etc.") of the Lake County Code, and establishes the Lake County Enterprise Zone Development Agency. Sections 290.0055 and 290.0056 of the Florida Statutes require Lake County to create an Enterprise Zone Development Agency in order for the area nominated as an Enterprise Zone by Lake County to receive its designation by the State of Florida. Pursuant to Section 290.0056 of the Florida Statutes, the ordinance provides for an Agency of eleven (11) members, who represent local organizations and interests ranging from the Chamber of Commerce to law enforcement. The ordinance also provides for membership qualifications, terms of office, and Agency duties.
2011-54

This Ordinance creates section 14-6, Lake County Code, to be entitled Residency Restrictions for Persons Convicted of Certain Sex Offenses. The purpose of the ordinance is to prohibit persons convicted of certain enumerated offenses from living within 2,500 feet of any school, child care facility, park or playground. It additionally prohibits persons convicted of certain offenses from residing in the same dwelling unit with an unrelated person who has also been convicted of the enumerated offenses.

2011-37

The purpose of this ordinance is to create Section 14-6 of Chapter 14, Article I of the Lake County Code, entitled Objects of Historical, Cultural or Archaeological Value.  This new section preserves and protects objects of historical, cultural or archaeological value in Lake County by prohibiting excavation, defacement, damage, removal, or any other disturbance of such objects without the express written permission of the property owner.  

2011-19 This ordinance repeals Section 2-90.52 of the Lake County Code, which created and governed the Public Land Acquisition Advisory Council. By repealing these sections of the Lake County Code, this ordinance will have the effect of dissolving the Public Land Acquisition and Advisory Council as the Council has fulfilled its purpose.
   
 
Proposed Ordinances
The following general ordinances are being proposed but have not yet been adopted by the County, or have been adopted but have not yet been filed with the Secretary of State:
Public Hearing Date(s) General Subject
February 28, 2012 This ordinance amends several sections of the Lake County Land Development Regulations to change references to the Lake County Zoning Board to the Lake County Planning & Zoning Board to reflect their duties as the designated Local Planning Agency required by Ch. 163, Florida Statutes.
February 28, 2012 The purpose of this Ordinance is to amend Section 14-101, Lake County Code, for the purposes of extending the moratorium on the issuance of business tax receipts for Pain Management Clinics pending conclusion of the 2012 Legislative Session. The Ordinance also amends Section 14-104, Lake County Code, to extend the time in which a staff report is to be presented to the Board of County Commissioners.
February 7, 2012 This Ordinance renumbers the sections created under Ordinance No. 2001-54 from section 14-6 to section 14-7, Lake County Code, to be entitled Restrictions for Persons Convicted of Certain Sex Offenses. Additionally, the purpose of the ordinance is to impose additional restrictions on persons convicted of certain enumerated sexual offenses such as prohibiting them from being within a defined safety zone and requiring them to declare themselves as an offender when entering a public emergency shelter. This ordinance also restricts offenders from residing within 500 feet of another person convicted of the same or similar offenses. The measurement of such distances shall be from facilities, or from other offenders, even if such facilities or other offenders are located within a municipality or adjacent county.
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