​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 REPEALING AND REPLACING LEE COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 06-09 RELATING TO THE LEE COUNTY WELL CODE; PROVIDING FOR REPEALER, PURPOSE AND SHORT TITLE, AND ADOPTION BY REFERENCE: FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE RELATING TO WELLS; PROVIDING FOR TERRITORIAL SCOPE; DEFINITIONS; WELL USE CLASSIFICATIONS; ESTABLISHMENT OF A WELL CONSTRUCTION ADVISORY BOARD;  PROVIDING FOR COMPLAINTS, MEDIATIONS, FORMAL HEARING PROCESS, AND APPEALS; LICENSING; PROVIDING FOR PERMITTING PROCEDURES; PROVIDING FOR GEOTECHNICAL BORINGS AND PERMITS, TEST WELL REQUIREMENTS; DRILLING INSPECTORS AND INSPECTIONS; PROVIDING FOR CONSTRUCTION OF WELLS, BORINGS, AND SHAFT HOLES;  SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS; ENFORCEMETN ACTIONS; INCORPORATION OF APPENDICES FOR A WELL CODE PROCEDURES MANUAL ("A") AND CONTRACTOR'S DISCIPLINARY GUIDELINES ("B"); PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; SEVERABILITY, INCLUSION IN THE LEE COUNTY CODE, SCRIVENOR'S ERRORS; AN EFFETIVE DATE; AND MODIFICATIONS THAT MAY ARISE FROM CONSIDERATION AT PUBLIC HEARING.

There will be a public hearing held in the County Commissioners= Chambers, Old Lee County Courthouse, 2120 Main Street, Fort Myers, Florida, on Tuesday, March 15, 2016, 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 Lee County Administration 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 amendment.

A verbatim record of the proceeding will be necessary to appeal a decision made at this hearing.  Contact Lee County Administration at 239-533-2221 for further information on obtaining a record.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations will be made upon request. Contact Lee County Administration at 239-533-2221.