NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE MARION COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MARION COUNTY, FLORIDA, WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MARION COUNTY, FLORIDA, LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE (LDC) AS SPECIFIED BELOW:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MARION COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE (LDC) RELATED TO DIVISION 6.8.6 – TECHNICAL STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS (LANDSCAPING), TO UPDATE TABLE 6.8-2 LAND USE CATEGORIES FOR BUFFERS
A public hearing conducted by the Marion County Board of County Commissioners will be held on Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 10:00 a.m., or soon thereafter at the McPherson Governmental Campus Auditorium at 601 SE 25TH Avenue, Ocala, FL, 34471, for the purpose of considering the proposed amendment related to Marion County Land Development Code (LDC), Article 6, in Marion County, Florida.
The Marion County Board of County Commissioners shall receive and consider public comment regarding the proposed LDC amendment in this public hearing, the first of two, pursuant to Florida Statutes and the LDC.
If reasonable accommodations of a disability are needed for you to participate in this meeting, please contact the ADA Coordinator/HR Director at (352) 438-2345 forty-eight hours in advance of the hearing, so appropriate arrangements can be made.
A copy of the proposed ordinance is available for public inspection at the Growth Services Department, 2710 East Silver Springs, Ocala, FL 34470. Any person who decides to appeal any decision of the Board of County Commissioners with respect to any matter considered at this hearing will need a record of the proceedings and for such purpose may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made. For more information: https://www.marionfl.org/legalnotices
Effective October 1, 2023, a Florida legislative act relating to local ordinances, amending F.S.125.66(3)(a), requires a Business Impact Statement to be prepared by the governing body of a county before the enactment of a proposed ordinance in accordance with the provisions of F.S., the Business Impact Estimate must be published on the County’s website and must include certain information, such as a summary of the proposed ordinance, including a statement of the public purpose, an estimate of the direct economic impact, and a good faith estimate of the number of businesses likely to be impacted, and any additional information the governing body determines may be useful. In accordance to F.S. 125.66(3)(a), a number of ordinances are exempt from complying with the business impact statement. Marion County’s business impact estimates are posted on the Marion County website under Public Relations at: https://www.marionfl.org/agencies-departments/departments-facilities-offices/public-relations/business-impact-estimate-5541
