Notice is hereby given that the Board of County Commissioners of Lee County, Florida will consider the enactment of a county ordinance in accordance with Article VIII, Section 1, of the Florida Constitution and Chapter 125, Florida Statutes. A description of the proposed county ordinance is as follows:

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING LEE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE CHAPTERS 6 AND 10 AND CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS TO HEAR CERTAIN VARIANCE REQUESTS FROM THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE; LIMIT BUILDING PERMITS BASED ON AFFIDAVIT; AMEND THE DEFINITION OF SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT; REPEAL AND REPLACE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE ARTICLE IV FLOOD HAZARD REDUCTION (SECS. 6-401 – 6-476) IN ITS ENTIRETY, TO ADOPT FLOOD HAZARD MAPS, DESIGNATE A FLOODPLAIN ADMINISTRATOR, ADOPT PROCEDURES AND CRITERIA FOR DEVELOPMENT IN FLOOD HAZARD AREAS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; PROVIDE FOR CONFLICTS OF LAW, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION AND SCRIVENER=S ERRORS, MODIFICATIONS THAT MAY ARISE FROM CONSIDERATION AT PUBLIC HEARING AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

There will be two public hearings held on two separate dates in the County Commissioners Chambers, Lee County Courthouse, 2120 Main Street, Fort Myers, Florida. The first public hearing will be held on Tuesday, the 5th day of May, 2015, at 5:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as can be heard. The second public hearing will be held on Tuesday, the 19th day of May, 2015, at 9:30 a.m., or as soon thereafter as can be heard.

Copies of this Notice and the proposed ordinance are available for inspection during regular business hours at the Division of Public Resources located in the Courthouse Administration Building, 2115 Second Street, Fort Myers, Florida.

Interested parties may appear at the meeting and be heard with respect to the proposed plan amendment.

A verbatim record of the proceeding will be necessary to appeal a decision made at this hearing. Contact the Lee County Division of Public Resources at 239-533-2737 for further information on obtaining a record.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations will be made upon request. Contact the Lee County Division of Public Resources at 239-533-2737.