TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Timothy Stillings, Planning, Zoning & Building Director
THROUGH: Chief Neal deJesus, Interim City Manager
DATE: January 10, 2017
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ORDINANCE NO. 03-17: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, BY AMENDING SECTION 2.4.7(G), “REQUESTS FOR ACCOMMODATION”; SUBSECTIONS (1), “PURPOSE”, (5), “NOTICE OF PROPOSED DECISION”, (6), “APPPEAL”, AND (8), “REQUEST FORM FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION”, TO UPDATE AND CLARIFY SAME; ENACTING A NEW SUBSECTION 2.4.7(G)(10), “RECERTIFICATION” TO PROVIDE FOR ANNUAL RECERTIFICATION OF REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS; ENACTING A NEW SUBSECTION 2.4.7(G)(11), “SEVERABILITY” TO PROVIDE FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING A SAVING CLAUSE, A GENERAL REPEALER CLAUSE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.(FIRST READING)
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Motion to Approve Ordinance No. 03-17 on First Reading, as presented. If passed, a public hearing will be held on January 24, 2017.
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Background:
The purpose of enacting LDR Section 2.4.7.(G) "Requests for Reasonable Accommodation" is to implement a procedure for processing requests for reasonable accommodation to the City's Code of Ordinances, Land Development Regulations, rules, policies, and procedures for persons with disabilities as provided by the Federal Fair Housing Amendments Act (42 U.S. C. 3601, et. seq.) ("FHA") and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S. C. Section 12131, et. seq.) ("ADA"). Any person who is disabled (or qualifying entities) may request a reasonable accommodation with respect to the City's Land Development Regulations, Code of Ordinances, rules, policies, practices and/or procedures as provided by the FHA and the ADA, pursuant to the procedures set out in this section.
City Attorney Review:
Approved as to form and legal sufficiency.
Finance Department Review:
N/A
Funding Source:
N/A
Timing of Request:
N/A