125.62 – Charter commission; organization.
125.62 Charter commission; organization.— (1) A charter commission appointed pursuant to s. 125.61 shall meet for the purpose of organization within 30 days after the appointments have been made. The charter commission shall elect a chair and vice chair from among its membership. Further meetings of the commission shall be held upon the call of the chair […]
125.63 – Proposal of county charter.
125.63 Proposal of county charter.—The charter commission shall conduct a comprehensive study of the operation of county government and of the ways in which the conduct of county government might be improved or reorganized. Within 18 months of its initial meeting, unless such time is extended by appropriate resolution of the board of county commissioners, the […]
125.64 – Adoption of charter; dissolution of commission.
125.64 Adoption of charter; dissolution of commission.— (1) Upon submission to the board of county commissioners of a charter by the charter commission, the board of county commissioners shall call a special election to be held not more than 90 nor less than 45 days subsequent to its receipt of the proposed charter, at which special election […]
125.66 – Ordinances; enactment procedure; emergency ordinances; rezoning or change of land use ordinances or resolutions.
125.66 Ordinances; enactment procedure; emergency ordinances; rezoning or change of land use ordinances or resolutions.— (1) In exercising the ordinance-making powers conferred by s. 1, Art. VIII of the State Constitution, counties shall adhere to the procedures prescribed herein. (2)(a) The regular enactment procedure shall be as follows: The board of county commissioners at any regular or special […]
125.67 – Limitation on subject and matter embraced in ordinances; amendments; enacting clause.
125.67 Limitation on subject and matter embraced in ordinances; amendments; enacting clause.—Every ordinance shall embrace but one subject and matter properly connected therewith, and the subject shall be briefly expressed in the title. No ordinance shall be revised or amended by reference to its title only. Ordinances to revise or amend shall set out in full […]
125.68 – Codification of ordinances; exceptions; public record.
125.68 Codification of ordinances; exceptions; public record.— (1)(a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c), counties shall maintain a current codification of all ordinances. Such codification shall be published annually by the board of county commissioners. (b) Any comprehensive plan, or amendment to such plan, adopted by ordinance pursuant to s. 163.3184, is exempt from codification and […]
125.69 – Penalties; enforcement by code inspectors.
125.69 Penalties; enforcement by code inspectors.— (1) Violations of county ordinances shall be prosecuted in the same manner as misdemeanors are prosecuted. Such violations shall be prosecuted in the name of the state in a court having jurisdiction of misdemeanors by the prosecuting attorney thereof and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine not to exceed […]
125.60 – Adoption of county charter.
125.60 Adoption of county charter.—Any county not having a chartered form of consolidated government may, pursuant to the provisions of ss. 125.60-125.64, locally initiate and adopt by a majority vote of the qualified electors of the county a county home rule charter. History.—s. 1, ch. 69-45.
125.61 – Charter commission.
125.61 Charter commission.— (1) Following the adoption of a resolution by the board of county commissioners or upon the submission of a petition to the county commission signed by at least 15 percent of the qualified electors of the county requesting that a charter commission be established, a charter commission shall be appointed pursuant to subsection (2) […]