12-4932W

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
CITY OF WINTER GARDEN, FLORIDA
Pursuant to the Florida Statutes, notice is hereby given that the City of Winter Garden City Commission will, on September 13, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. or as soon after as possible, hold a public hearing in the City Commission Chambers located at 300 West Plant Street, Winter Garden, Florida in order to consider the adoption of the following ordinance(s):
Ordinance 12-38
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WINTER GARDEN, FLORIDA, CREATING A NEW CHAPTER 19 OF THE CITY CODE TO BE ENTITLED FAIR HOUSING CODE; PROVIDING FOR A DECLARATION OF POLICY TO PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION IN HOUSING ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, ANCESTRY, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION, SEX, MARITAL STATUS, FAMILIAL STATUS, HANDICAP OR AGE; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS; DESIGNATING AS UNLAWFUL CERTAIN DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES IN THE SALE OR RENTAL OF HOUSING, AS WELL AS IN ADVERTISING IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, IN THE FINANCING OF HOUSING, AND IN BROKERAGE SERVICES RELATED TO EXCEPTIONS; PROVIDING FOR AN ADMINISTRATOR TO BE DESIGNATED BY THE CITY OF WINTER GARDEN AND PRESCRIBING THE GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF SUCH ADMINISTRATOR, PRESCRIBING ACTION UPON A DETERMINATION OF PROBABLE CAUSE, AND AUTHORIZING THE PROMULGATION OF FORMS AND REGULATIONS; MAKING PROVISIONS FOR THE FILING OF COMPLAINTS AND RESPONSES THERETO, AND THE PROCESSING THEREOF BY THE ADMINISTRATOR; PROVIDING FOR ADDITIONAL REMEDIES; PROVIDING FOR PROHIBITING UNTRUTHFUL COMPLAINTS OR FALSE TESTIMONY; PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF SUCH CODE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Copies of the proposed ordinance(s) may be inspected by the public between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday of each week, except for legal holidays, at the City Clerk's Office in City Hall, 300 West Plant Street, Winter Garden, Florida.
Interested parties may appear at the meetings and be heard with respect to the proposed ordinance(s). Written comments will be accepted before or at the public hearings. Persons wishing to appeal any decision made by the City Commission at such hearing will need a record of the proceedings and for such purpose you may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is based. The City does not provide this verbatim record. Persons with disabilities needing special accommodations to participate in this public hearing should contact the City Clerk's Office at (407) 656-4111 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. For more information, please call Tanja Gerhartz at (407) 656-4111 ext. 2308.
August 23, 201212-4932W