Cape Coral FL ordinances
1535 published ordinances from the Code of Ordinances, City of Cape Coral, Florida (Supp. No. 39, Update 1; codified through Ordinance No. 45-26, enacted September 3, 2026), in publication order. Independent public-information project — not the official City of Cape Coral website.
- 1.1 — Title.
- 1.2 — Authority.
- 1.3 — Purpose and Intent of the City of Cape Coral Land Development Code.
- 1.4 — Jurisdiction and applicability.
- 1.5 — Compliance with regulations.
- 1.6 — Violations, enforcement, and penalties.
- 1.7 — Buildings under construction.
- 1.8 — Outstanding permits.
- 1.9 — Time limitation of approvals.
- 1.10 — Annexed lands.
- 1.11 — Comprehensive plan and future land use map.
- 1.12 — Official zoning map.
- 1.13 — Transitional rules.
- 1.14 — General rules of construction.
- 1.15 — Measurements.
- 1.16 — Interpretation of zoning district boundaries.
- 1.17 — Severability.
- 2.1.1 — Powers and duties.
- 2.1.2 — Membership; vacancy; compensation.
- 2.1.3 — Meetings; quorum; required vote.
- 2.1.4 — Staff; attorney.
- 2.1.5 — Rules and records.
- 2.2.1 — Establishment.
- 2.2.2 — Appointment of hearing examiner(s); vacancy: recusal.
- 2.2.3 — Powers and duties.
- 2.2.4 — City attorney; city clerk.
- 2.2.5 — Decisions; recommendations.
- 2.3.1 — City manager.
- 2.3.2 — Department of community development.
- 2.3.3 — Community development director.
- 2.3.4 — Building official.
- 2.3.5 — Planning manager.
- 2.3.6 — Public works director.
- 2.3.7 — Development services manager.
- 2.3.8 — Code enforcement manager.
- 3.1.1 — Purpose.
- 3.1.2 — Classification of development review procedures.
- 3.1.3 — Development approval process; table 3.1.3.
- 3.1.4 — Application submittals.
- 3.1.5 — Pre-application and neighborhood meetings.
- 3.1.6 — Fees required.
- 3.1.7 — Complete applications required.
- 3.1.8 — Review for sufficiency and code requirements.
- 3.1.9 — Decision-making.
- 3.1.10 — Public hearing scheduling and notice requirements.
- 3.1.11 — Public hearing procedures.
- 3.1.12 — Decisions under this article.
- 3.1.13 — Conditions on approvals.
- 3.1.14 — Review by department directors; administrative appeals; and appeals.
- 3.2.1 — All permits and approvals.
- 3.3.1 — Zoning verification letter or flood verification letter.
- 3.3.2 — Certificate of zoning compliance.
- 3.3.3 — Administrative interpretations and similar use determinations.
- 3.3.4 — Lots splits and lot combines.
- 3.3.5 — Conditional uses.
- 3.3.6 — Administrative deviations.
- 3.3.7 — Site development and subdivision construction plans.
- 3.3.8 — Site development permits and construction authorization.
- 3.3.9 — Temporary use permits.
- 3.3.11 — Outdoor dining permit.
- 3.3.12 — Preliminary subdivision plans.
- 3.4.1 — General requirements.
- 3.4.2 — Deviations.
- 3.4.3 — Variances.
- 3.4.4 — Special exceptions.
- 3.4.5 — Vacations of plats, easements, and rights-of-way.
- 3.4.6 — Rezones.
- 3.4.7 — Planned unit developments (PUD).
- 3.4.8 — Planned Development Project (PDP) Amendments.
- 3.4.9 — PDP Abandonments.
- 3.5.1 — Annexations.
- 3.5.2 — Future land use map amendments.
- 3.5.3 — Comprehensive plan text amendments.
- 3.5.4 — Land development code text amendments.
- 3.6.1 — Outdoor display of merchandise.
- 3.6.2 — Dogs in food service establishments.
- 4.1.1 — Purpose and intent.
- 4.1.2 — Establishment of zoning districts.
- 4.1.3 — Zoning district development dimensional standards.
- 4.1.4 — Setbacks for residential-zoned sites abutting platted waterways.
- 4.1.5 — Projections and encroachments into setbacks.
- 4.1.6 — Uses by zoning district—Use hierarchy.
- 4.2.1 — Single-family residential (R1).
- 4.2.2 — Residential multi-family low (RML).
- 4.2.3 — Residential multi-family medium (RMM).
- 4.2.4 — Residential estate (RE).
- 4.2.5 — Agricultural (A).
- 4.2.6 — Commercial (C).
- 4.2.7 — Professional office (P).
- 4.2.8 — Industrial (I).
- 4.2.9 — Institutional (INST).
- 4.2.10 — Preservation (PV).
- 4.2.11 — Commercial corridor (CC).
- 4.2.12 — Neighborhood commercial (NC).
- 4.2.13 — Mixed-use bimini (MXB).
- 4.2.14 — Mixed-use seven islands district (MX7).
- 4.2.15 — South cape district.
- 4.2.16 — Planned unit development districts (PUD).
- Ch. 2 — SPECIFIC REGULATIONS BY DISTRICT
- 5.1.1 — Purpose and intent.
- 5.1.2 — Connection to utilities.
- 5.1.3 — Requirements for underground utilities.
- 5.1.4 — Access required.
- 5.1.5 — Protection of underground pipelines and utilities.
- 5.1.6 — Protection of easements.
- 5.1.7 — Required visibility triangles.
- 5.1.8 — Sidewalks, alleys, and other right-of-way improvements.
- 5.1.9 — Work in the public right-of-way and public utility easements.
- 5.1.10 — Maintenance of city rights-of-way.
- 5.1.11 — Building numbers and addresses.
- 5.1.12 — General regulations for lots, yards, setbacks, and height.
- 5.1.13 — Single-family residential standards.
- 5.1.14 — Multi-family residential.
- 5.1.15 — Dumpster enclosures.
- 5.1.16 — Outdoor dining.
- 5.1.17 — Mixed-use buildings.
- 5.1.19 — Newspaper racks.
- 5.2.1 — General requirements.
- 5.2.3 — Arbors, trellises, and pergolas.
- 5.2.4 — Attached and detached garages.
- 5.2.5 — Courts and playing surfaces.
- 5.2.6 — Decks.
- 5.2.7 — Fences and Walls.
- 5.2.8 — Flags and flagpoles.
- 5.2.9 — Fountains, reflecting pools, and sculptures.
- 5.2.10 — Gazebos, sun shelters, and similar structures.
- 5.2.11 — Guest houses.
- 5.2.12 — Play or recreation equipment.
- 5.2.13 — Sheds and greenhouses.
- 5.2.14 — Solar photovoltaic (PV) arrays.
- 5.2.15 — Swimming pools, spas, and hot tubs.
- 5.2.16 — Unattended donation bins.
- 5.3.1 — Borrow pits; regulation of removal or extraction of dirt, soil, sand, rock, oil, gas, etc.; procedures.
- 5.3.2 — Land clearing, filling, and, excavation.
- 5.3.3 — Construction site maintenance.
- 5.4.1 — Purpose and intent
- 5.4.2 — General requirements.
- 5.4.3 — Dimensional standards
- 5.4.4 — Joint marine improvements.
- 5.4.6 — Davits, watercraft lifts, and floating docks.
- 5.4.7 — Boat canopies and sun shelters.
- 5.4.8 — Bulkheads, seawalls, and retaining walls.
- 5.4.9 — Decorative handrails.
- 5.4.10 — Construction standards.
- 5.4.11 — Deviations.
- 5.5.1 — Purpose and intent.
- 5.5.2 — Florida-friendly landscaping program principles.
- 5.5.3 — Applicability.
- 5.5.4 — Exemption.
- 5.5.5 — Conflicts.
- 5.5.6 — Landscape plans.
- 5.5.7 — Planting near utility infrastructure.
- 5.5.8 — Existing trees.
- 5.5.9 — Prohibited vegetation.
- 5.5.10 — Quality, size, spacing, and species mix.
- 5.5.11 — Planting in public drainage or utility easements.
- 5.5.12 — Single-family homes and duplexes.
- 5.5.13 — Landscaping for all development other than single-family detached dwellings and duplexes.
- 5.5.14 — Irrigation.
- 5.5.15 — Tree credits.
- 5.5.16 — Landscape maintenance.
- 5.5.17 — Planting in medians and cul-de-sacs.
- 5.5.18 — Lateral right-of-way planting.
- 5.5.19 — Tree Funds.
- 5.5.20 — Deviations.
- 5.6.1 — Purpose and applicability.
- 5.6.2 — Outdoor lighting standards.
- 5.7.1 — Screening of rooftop equipment.
- 5.7.2 — Screening of storage areas.
- 5.7.3 — Air conditioning units and mechanical equipment.
- 5.7.4 — Permanently installed stand-by generators.
- Ch. 7 — SCREENING
- 5.8.1 — Purpose and intent.
- 5.8.2 — Applicability.
- 5.8.3 — Exemptions.
- 5.8.4 — Conflicts.
- 5.8.5 — Appearance, building mass, and design treatments.
- 5.8.6 — Wall height transition.
- 5.8.7 — Building materials.
- 5.8.8 — Roofs.
- 5.8.9 — Building design standards in the SC and MXB districts.
- 5.8.10 — Equipment and loading areas.
- 5.8.11 — Deviations.
- 5.9.1 — Purpose and applicability.
- 5.9.2 — Firework, pumpkin, and Christmas tree sales.
- 5.9.3 — Outdoor display of merchandise.
- 5.9.5 — Temporary construction or field office.
- 5.9.6 — Construction staging areas for essential public facilities and post disaster debris staging.
- 5.9.7 — Temporary sales office.
- 5.9.8 — Temporary storage containers.
- 5.9.9 — Temporary habitable structures.
- 5.9.10 — Temporary off-site vehicle sales.
- 5.9.11 — Tents for other than special events.
- 5.9.12 — Other events not named.
- 5.9.13 — Temporary seawall staging areas.
- 5.10.1 — Purpose and applicability.
- 5.10.2 — Craft breweries, distilleries, and wineries.
- 5.10.3 — Duplexes and single-family semi-detached dwellings.
- 5.10.7 — Roadside food and vegetable stand.
- 5.10.8 — Accessory parking lots.
- 5.10.9 — Solar arrays.
- 5.10.10 — Vehicle sales, light.
- 5.10.11 — Wireless communication facilities.
- 5.10.12 — Wireless facility design standards.
- 5.10.14 — Model homes.
- 5.10.15 — Buildings and construction with outdoor storage and display.
- 5.10.17 — Marine fuel pump.
- 5.11.1 — Purpose and applicability.
- 5.11.2 — Brewpubs.
- 5.11.3 — Single-family attached dwellings.
- 5.11.4 — Multi-family dwellings.
- 5.11.5 — Vehicle repair, minor.
- 5.11.6 — Outdoor screened storage.
- 5.11.7 — Laboratory—Medical, research, testing, and development.
- 5.11.8 — Sporting facilities, indoor and outdoor.
- 5.11.9 — Boat sales.
- 5.11.10 — Home based businesses.
- 5.11.11 — Vehicle fueling stations.
- 5.11.12 — Religious institutions.
- 5.11.13 — Industrial business centers.
- 5.11.15 — Mobile food vendors.
- 5.11.16 — Mobile food courts.
- 5.11.17 — Car wash facility.
- 5.11.18 — Self-service storage facility.
- 5.12.1 — Purpose and applicability.
- 5.12.2 — RV resorts.
- 5.12.3 — Campgrounds.
- 5.13.1 — Purpose and applicability.
- 5.13.2 — Standards.
- 6.1.1 — Purpose and applicability.
- 6.1.2 — Standards for parking and vehicular use areas.
- 6.1.3 — Parking, driveway, and vehicular use areas: provision, location, and setbacks.
- 6.1.4 — Off-street loading facilities.
- 6.1.5 — Required visibility triangles.
- 6.1.6 — Common driveways, shared parking, and off-site parking.
- 6.1.7 — Amount of required parking.
- 6.1.8 — Miscellaneous parking requirements.
- 7.1.1 — Purpose and intent.
- 7.1.2 — Scope.
- 7.1.3 — Compliance with codes and ordinances.
- 7.1.4 — Substitution.
- 7.1.5 — Severability.
- 7.1.6 — Definitions.
- 7.2.1 — Prohibited signs.
- 7.2.2 — Signs in the public right-of-way.
- 7.2.3 — Activities exempt from permitting.
- 7.2.4 — Requirements applicable to all signs.
- 7.2.5 — Maximum total sign area per site.
- 7.2.6 — Sign permits.
- 7.2.7 — Non-conforming signs.
- 7.2.8 — Sign deviations.
- 7.2.9 — Maintenance of signs.
- 7.3.1 — Temporary signs.
- 7.4.1 — Permanent signs—Residential
- 7.4.2 — Permanent signs—Non-residential.
- 7.4.3 — Miscellaneous signs.
- 8.1.1 — Purpose.
- 8.1.2 — Definitions.
- 8.2.1 — General.
- 8.2.2 — Residential development on nonconforming lots of record.
- 8.3.1 — Continuation of nonconforming structures.
- 8.3.2 — Destruction of nonconforming structures.
- 8.3.3 — Alterations to nonconforming structures.
- 8.4.1 — Requirements for nonconforming signs.
- 8.5.1 — Continuation of nonconforming uses.
- 8.5.2 — Extension or expansion of nonconforming use.
- 8.5.3 — Discontinuance of nonconforming use.
- 8.5.4 — Permitted improvements of nonconforming uses.
- 8.6.1 — Nonconformities created by comprehensive plan amendments.
- 8.7.1 — Nonconformities created by eminent domain.
- 9.1.1 — Title.
- 9.1.2 — Scope.
- 9.1.3 — Purpose and intent.
- 9.1.4 — Coordination with the Florida Building Code.
- 9.1.5 — Warning.
- 9.1.6 — Disclaimer of liability.
- 9.1.7 — Applicability.
- 9.1.8 — Basis for establishing flood hazard areas.
- 9.1.9 — Submission of additional data to establish flood hazard areas.
- 9.1.10 — Other laws.
- 9.1.11 — Abrogation and greater restrictions.
- 9.1.12 — Interpretation.
- 9.2.1 — Designation.
- 9.2.2 — General.
- 9.2.3 — Applications and permits.
- 9.2.4 — Substantial improvement and substantial damage determinations.
- 9.2.5 — Modifications of the strict application of the requirements of the Florida Building Code.
- 9.2.6 — Notices and orders.
- 9.2.7 — Inspections.
- 9.2.8 — Other duties of the floodplain administrator.
- 9.2.9 — Floodplain management records.
- 9.3.1 — Permits required.
- 9.3.2 — Floodplain development permits or approvals.
- 9.3.3 — Buildings, structures, and facilities exempt from the Florida Building Code.
- 9.3.4 — Application for a permit or approval.
- 9.3.5 — Validity of permit or approval.
- 9.3.6 — Expiration.
- 9.3.7 — Suspension or revocation.
- 9.3.8 — Other permits required.
- 9.4.1 — Information for development in flood hazard areas.
- 9.4.2 — Information in flood hazard areas without base flood elevations (approximate Zone A).
- 9.4.3 — Additional analyses and certifications.
- 9.4.4 — Submission of additional data.
- 9.5.1 — General.
- 9.5.2 — Development other than buildings and structures.
- 9.5.3 — Buildings, structures and facilities exempt from the Florida Building Code.
- 9.5.4 — Buildings, structures, and facilities exempt from the Florida Building Code, lowest floor inspection.
- 9.5.5 — Buildings, structures, and facilities exempt from the Florida Building Code, final inspection.
- 9.5.6 — Manufactured homes.
- 9.6.1 — Variances.
- 9.6.2 — Appeals.
- 9.6.3 — Limitations on authority to grant variances.
- 9.6.4 — Restrictions in floodways.
- 9.6.5 — Historic buildings.
- 9.6.6 — Functionally dependent uses.
- 9.6.7 — Considerations for issuance of variances.
- 9.6.8 — Conditions for issuance of variances.
- 9.7.1 — Violations.
- 9.7.2 — Authority.
- 9.7.3 — Unlawful continuance.
- 9.8.1 — Design and construction of buildings, structures, and facilities exempt from the Florida Building Code.
- 9.8.2 — Buildings and structures seaward of the coastal construction control line.
- 9.8.3 — Subdivision minimum requirements.
- 9.8.4 — Subdivision plats.
- 9.8.5 — Minimum requirements for site improvements, utilities, dry floodproofing, and limitations.
- 9.8.6 — Sanitary sewage facilities.
- 9.8.7 — Water supply facilities.
- 9.8.8 — Limitations on sites in regulatory floodways.
- 9.8.9 — Limitations on placement of fill.
- 9.8.10 — Limitations on sites in coastal high hazard areas (Zone V).
- 9.8.11 — Manufactured homes.
- 9.8.12 — Recreational vehicles and park trailers.
- 9.8.13 — Tanks.
- 9.8.14 — Other development.
- 10.1.1 — Purpose and intent.
- 10.1.2 — Applicability and process.
- 10.1.3 — General requirements.
- 10.1.4 — Preliminary subdivision plan approval.
- 10.1.5 — Subdivision construction plan approval.
- 10.1.6 — Plat approval.
- 10.1.7 — Minimum design standards.
- 11.1 — Purpose and intent.
- 11.2 — Definitions.
- 12.1 — Purpose, applicability, and definitions.
- 12.2 — 2020 Florida Building Code, Building.
- 12.3 — 2020 Florida Building Code, Existing Building.
- 12.4 — International Property Maintenance Code, 2021 Edition.
- 13.1.1 — Reasonable accommodations.
- 13.2 — Dispute resolution.
- 3.01 — Basic enumeration.
- 3.02 — Construction of powers.
- 3.03 — Intergovernmental relations.
- 2.01 — Described.
- 2.02 — Altered.
- 1.01 — Establishment.
- 4.01 — Mayor and city council.
- 4.02 — Eligibility.
- 4.03 — Election and terms.
- 4.04 — Primary elections; districts.
- 4.05 — Candidate qualifications and election.
- 4.06 — Mayor; mayor pro tem.
- 4.07 — Council; vacancies.
- 4.08 — Council and mayor; compensation, expenses.
- 4.09 — General powers and duties.
- 4.10 — Prohibitions.
- 4.11 — Vacancies; forfeiture of office; filling of vacancies.
- 4.12 — Judge of qualifications.
- 4.13 — City clerk.
- 4.14 — Investigations.
- 4.15 — Independent audit.
- 4.16 — Procedure.
- 4.17 — Action requiring an ordinance or resolution.
- 4.18 — Adoption requirements for ordinances and resolutions.
- 4.19 — Emergency ordinances.
- 4.20 — Codes of technical regulations.
- 4.21 — Authentication; codification.
- 9.01 — General authority.
- 9.02 — Commencement of proceedings; petitioners' committee; affidavit.
- 9.03 — Petitions.
- 9.04 — Procedure after filing.
- 9.05 — Referendum petitions; suspension of effect of ordinance.
- 9.06 — Action on petitions.
- 9.07 — Results of election.
- 8.01 — City elections.
- 8.02 — Council districts; adjustment of districts.
- 7.01 — Fiscal year.
- 7.02 — Submission of budget and budget justification.
- 7.03 — Budget justification.
- 7.04 — Budget.
- 7.05 — Capital program.
- 7.06 — Council action on budget.
- 7.07 — Council action on capital program.
- 7.08 — Public records.
- 7.09 — Amendments after adoption.
- 7.10 — Lapse of appropriations.
- 7.11 — Administration of budget.
- 6.01 — General provisions.
- 6.02 — Direction by city manager.
- 6.03 — Personnel system; merit principle.
- 6.04 — Standards.
- 6.05 — Legal officer.
- 6.06 — City auditor's office.
- 6.08 — Disposition of funds.
- 6.09 — Power of enforcement.
- 6.10 — Arrest without warrant.
- 5.01 — Appointment; qualifications; compensations.
- 5.02 — Removal.
- 5.03 — Acting city manager.
- 5.04 — Powers and duties of the city manager.
- 10.01 — Code of ethics for city officers and employees.
- 10.02 — Prohibitions.
- 10.03 — Charter amendment.
- 10.04 — Severability.
- 10.05 — Geographical districts.
- 10.06 — Municipal annexations or contractions.
- 1-1 — How code designated and cited.
- 1-2 — Definitions and rules of construction.
- 1-3 — Catchlines of sections.
- 1-4 — Amendments to code; effect.
- 1-5 — Same; manner.
- 1-6 — Same; language.
- 1-7 — Same; new material.
- 1-8 — Same; repeal.
- 1-9 — Same; subject to general penalty.
- 1-10 — Supplementation of code.
- 1-11 — Effect of repeals.
- 1-12 — Altering code.
- 1-13 — Severability of parts of code.
- 1-14 — General penalty; continuing violations.
- 2-19 — Copies and other services.
- 2-21 — Purpose and authority.
- 2-22 — Fee imposed; credit; time of payment.
- 2-23 — Use of proceeds.
- 2-24 — Trust fund established.
- 2-24.1 — Purpose.
- 2-24.2 — Definitions.
- 2-24.3 — Fee imposed and time of payment.
- 2-24.3.1 — Saving provisions.
- 2-24.4 — Separate capital expansion fee trust funds for water, wastewater and irrigation fees and use of fees collected.
- 2-24.5 — Utility capital expansion fee credits.
- 2-24.6 — Review of fee structure.
- 2-24.7 — Purpose.
- 2-24.8 — Definitions.
- 2-24.9 — Fees imposed; time of payment; fees adjusted by city council based upon evidence presented by applicant.
- 2-24.10 — Refunds.
- 2-24.11 — Trust funds established.
- 2-24.12 — Use of proceeds.
- 2-24.13 — Review and adjustment of public safety impact fee.
- 2-24.14 — Findings and purpose.
- 2-24.15 — Definitions.
- 2-24.16 — Fees imposed; time of payment; fees adjusted by city council based upon evidence presented by applicant.
- 2-24.17 — Refunds of impact fees for special needs.
- 2-24.18 — Use of proceeds.
- 2-24.19 — Trust fund established; disbursement of funds and investments.
- 2-24.20 — Review of recreational facilities impact fee.
- 2-24.21 — Short title, authority and applicability.
- 2-24.22 — Intents and purposes.
- 2-24.23 — Plan, report and study.
- 2-24.24 — Definitions.
- 2-24.25 — Imposition of mobility fees.
- 2-24.26 — Exemption from mobility fees.
- 2-24.27 — Mobility fee schedule.
- 2-24.28 — Mobility fee determination.
- 2-24.29 — Agreements.
- 2-24.30 — Credits.
- 2-24.31 — Mobility fee benefit districts.
- 2-24.32 — Expenditures.
- 2-24.32.1 — Refunds.
- 2-24.32.2 — Effect on land use allowances.
- 2-24.32.3 — Administrative manual and administrative charges.
- 2-24.32.4 — Annual report.
- 2-24.32.5 — Review and update.
- 2-24.32.6 — Appeals.
- 2-24.32.7 — Vested rights.
- 2-24.32.8 — Penalty.
- 2-24.33 — Purpose and intent.
- 2-24.34 — Definitions.
- 2-24.35 — Eligibility criteria.
- 2-24.36 — Impact fees subject to deferral.
- 2-24.37 — Calculation of impact fee deferrals.
- 2-24.38 — Employee and other business records.
- 2-24.39 — Effect of impact fee deferral.
- 2-24.40 — Extended payment period for deferred impact fee.
- 2-24.41 — Liens.
- 2-24.42 — Purpose and intent.
- 2-24.43 — Definitions.
- 2-24.44 — Impact fees subject to deferral.
- 2-24.45 — Effect of impact fee deferral.
- 2-24.46 — Liens.
- 2-24.47 — Saving provision.
- 2-24.48 — Assessment of mandatory court costs for criminal justice education and training.
- 2-24.49 — Criminal justice education and training trust fund.
- 2-24.50 — Purpose and intent.
- 2-24.51 — Definitions.
- 2-24.52 — Single-family impact fee deferral program.
- 2-24.53 — Multi-family impact fee deferral program.
- 2-25.1 — Purpose.
- 2-25.2 — Scope.
- 2-25.3 — Operational rules, regulations and procedures; administrative authority over employees.
- 2-25.4 — Definitions.
- 2-26.1 — Equal employment.
- 2-26.2 — Prohibition of discrimination.
- 2-26.3 — Use of alcohol or unauthorized controlled substances.
- 2-26.4 — Political activities.
- 2-26.5 — Employee organizations.
- 2-26.6 — Outside employment.
- 2-26.7 — Public employment oath.
- 2-26.8 — Employment of relatives.
- 2-27.1 — Employment announcements.
- 2-27.2 — Accepting employment applications.
- 2-27.3 — Eligibility lists.
- 2-27.4 — Selection of new employees.
- 2-27.5 — Imposition of restrictions on hiring.
- 2-27.6 — Criminal history record checks.
- 2-28.1 — Original appointments.
- 2-28.2 — Regular employees.
- 2-28.3 — Promotions.
- 2-28.4 — Demotions.
- 2-28.5 — Transfers.
- 2-29.1 — Retirement.
- 2-29.2 — Resignation.
- 2-30.1 — General.
- 2-30.2 — Termination during initial probationary period.
- 2-30.3 — Reduction in force (layoff).
- 2-30.4 — Involuntary administrative leave.
- 2-30.5 — Suspensions.
- 2-30.6 — Dismissals.
- 2-31.1 — Investigations.
- 2-31.2 — Progressive discipline.
- 2-31.3 — Reasons for discipline.
- 2-31.4 — Disciplinary procedures.
- 2-32.1 — Limitations.
- 2-32.2 — Initiation of appeal.
- 2-32.3 — Hearing officers.
- 2-32.4 — Selection of hearing officers.
- 2-32.5 — Appeal hearings.
- 2-33.1 — General.
- 2-33.2 — Applicability to employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement.
- 2-33.3 — Abandonment of grievance.
- 2-33.4 — Step one (initiation).
- 2-33.5 — Step two.
- 2-33.6 — Step three.
- 2-33.7 — Grievance committee.
- 2-33.8 — Powers of grievance committee.
- 2-33.9 — Composition of grievance committee.
- 2-33.10 — Conduct of grievance committee hearing.
- 2-34.1 — Performance evaluations.
- 2-35.1 — Work week and hours of work.
- 2-35.2 — Attendance records.
- 2-35.3 — Overtime.
- 2-35.4 — Holidays.
- 2-35.5 — Annual leave.
- 2-35.6 — Leave without pay.
- 2-35.7 — Bereavement leave.
- 2-35.8 — Family and medical leave.
- 2-35.9 — Involuntary medical leave.
- 2-35.10 — Jury duty.
- 2-35.11 — Court appearances.
- 2-35.12 — Voluntary administrative leave.
- 2-35.13 — Military leave.
- 2-35.14 — Leave sharing.
- 2-35.15 — Organ donor and recipient leave.
- 2-36.1 — General.
- 2-36.2 — Classification study.
- 2-36.3 — Assignment of pay grade.
- 2-36.4 — Creation of a new classification; creation of additional regular full-time positions.
- 2-36.5 — Abolishment of a classification.
- 2-36.6 — Reclassification.
- 2-36.7 — Reallocation.
- 2-36.8 — Effective date of classification changes.
- 2-36.9 — Decisions regarding classification plan changes.
- 2-37.1 — General.
- 2-37.2 — General salary schedule/rates of pay.
- 2-37.3 — Rate of pay upon hire and re-hire.
- 2-37.4 — Relocation expenses upon hiring.
- 2-37.5 — Rate of pay upon promotion.
- 2-37.6 — Rate of pay upon transfer.
- 2-37.7 — Rate of pay upon demotion.
- 2-37.8 — Rate of pay upon reclassification.
- 2-37.9 — Rate of pay upon reallocation.
- 2-37.10 — Pay increases.
- 2-37.11 — Temporary transfer (out-of-classification) pay.
- 2-37.12 — Outstanding service award.
- 2-37.13 — Special compensation.
- 2-37.14 — Overtime compensation and compensatory leave.
- 2-37.15 — Compensation during declared emergencies.
- 2-38.1 — Employee benefits.
- 2-1.2 — Departments established.
- 2-2 — Settlement authority.
- 2-51 — Travel policy.
- 2-164 — Purpose.
- 2-165 — Definitions.
- 2-166 — Policy.
- 2-167 — Procedure for naming or renaming or commemorative work.
- 2-57 — Qualifications of members generally.
- 2-58 — Forfeiture provisions.
- 2-59 — Annual review of boards, task forces, committees and commissions.
- 2-60 — Limitation on offices held.
- 2-70 — Definitions.
- 2-71 — Access to officials; procedure for disclosure of ex parte communications.
- 2-72 — Land use matters.
- 2-81 — Creation; purpose.
- 2-82 — Definitions.
- 2-82.1 — Code enforcement officer.
- 2-83 — Appointment of special magistrate(s).
- 2-84 — Counsel.
- 2-85 — Enforcement procedure.
- 2-86 — Conduct of hearing.
- 2-87 — Powers.
- 2-88 — Administrative fines.
- 2-88.5 — Procedure to request that a fine or lien be reduced; conditions and criteria therefor.
- 2-89 — Liens.
- 2-90 — Foreclosure.
- 2-91 — Duration of lien.
- 2-92 — Appeal.
- 2-97 — Creation; purpose.
- 2-98 — Authority of code enforcement officers.
- 2-99 — Enforcement procedures.
- 2-100 — Civil penalties; administrative hearing; failure to pay/correct.
- 2-101 — Scheduling and conduct of administrative hearing.
- 2-102 — Collections and foreclosure.
- 2-103 — Provisions contained herein are supplemental.
- 2-104 — Schedule of civil penalties.
- 2-105 — Appeals.
- 2-94 — Enforcement of municipal codes or ordinances; penalties.
- 2-95 — Code or ordinance violation; civil infraction.
- 2-96 — Contested citation before the county court; procedure.
- 2-117 — Creation; composition; terms of members; vacancies.
- 2-118 — Presiding officer; compensation.
- 2-119 — Meetings.
- 2-120 — Procedural rules and regulations.
- 2-120.1 — Quorum.
- 2-120.2 — Responsibilities and duties.
- 2-120.17 — Purpose and intent.
- 2-120.18 — Definitions.
- 2-120.19 — Historic and cultural resources.
- 2-120.20 — Certificate of review required.
- 2-120.21 — Procedure for certificate of review.
- 2-120.22 — Criteria for certificate of review.
- 2-120.23 — Compliance.
- 2-120.24 — Decision final.
- 2-120.30 — Creation and purpose.
- 2-120.31 — Duties.
- 2-120.32 — Membership.
- 2-120.33 — Meetings.
- 2-120.49 — Youth Council.
- 2-121.1 — Definitions.
- 2-121.2 — Membership.
- 2-121.3 — Board of Trustees.
- 2-121.4 — Finances and fund management; establishment and operation of fund.
- 2-121.5 — Contributions.
- 2-121.6 — Benefit amounts and eligibility.
- 2-121.7 — Death benefits.
- 2-121.8 — Disability.
- 2-121.9 — Vesting.
- 2-121.10 — Optional forms of benefits.
- 2-121.11 — Beneficiaries.
- 2-121.12 — Claims procedures before the Board decision.
- 2-121.13 — Reports to Division of Retirement.
- 2-121.14 — Roster of retirees.
- 2-121.15 — Maximum pension.
- 2-121.16 — Minimum distribution of benefits.
- 2-121.17 — Miscellaneous provisions.
- 2-121.18 — Repeal or termination of system.
- 2-121.19 — Domestic relations orders; retiree directed payments; exemption from execution, non-assignability.
- 2-121.20 — Pension validity.
- 2-121.21 — Forfeiture of pension.
- 2-121.22 — Conviction and forfeiture; false, misleading or fraudulent statements.
- 2-121.23 — Indemnification.
- 2-121.24 — Direct transfers of eligible rollover distributions; elimination of mandatory distributions.
- 2-121.25 — Family and Medical Leave Act.
- 2-121.26 — Military service prior to employment.
- 2-121.27 — Deferred retirement option plan (DROP).
- 2-121.28 — Prior police service.
- 2-121.29 — Reemployment after retirement.
- 2-121.30 — Supplemental benefit component for special benefits; Chapter 185 share accounts.
- 2-122.1 — Definitions.
- 2-122.2 — Membership.
- 2-122.3 — Board of Trustees.
- 2-122.4 — Finances and fund management; establishment and operation of fund.
- 2-122.5 — Contributions.
- 2-122.6 — Benefit amounts and eligibility.
- 2-122.7 — Death benefits.
- 2-122.8 — Disability.
- 2-122.9 — Vesting.
- 2-122.10 — Optional forms of benefits.
- 2-122.11 — Beneficiaries.
- 2-122.12 — Claims procedures.
- 2-122.13 — Reports to Division of Retirement.
- 2-122.14 — Roster of retirees.
- 2-122.15 — Maximum pension.
- 2-122.16 — Minimum distribution of benefits.
- 2-122.17 — Miscellaneous provisions.
- 2-122.18 — Repeal or termination of system.
- 2-122.19 — Domestic relations orders; retiree directed payments; exemption from execution, non-assignability.
- 2-122.20 — Pension validity.
- 2-122.21 — Forfeiture of pension.
- 2-122.22 — Conviction and forfeiture; false, misleading or fraudulent statements.
- 2-122.23 — Indemnification.
- 2-122.24 — Direct transfers of eligible rollover distributions; elimination of mandatory distributions.
- 2-122.25 — Family and Medical Leave Act.
- 2-122.26 — Military service prior to employment.
- 2-122.27 — Deferred retirement option plan (DROP).
- 2-122.28 — Prior fire service.
- 2-122.29 — Reemployment after retirement.
- 2-122.30 — Defined contribution component (share plan).
- 2-123.1 — Definitions.
- 2-123.2 — Membership.
- 2-123.3 — Board of Trustees.
- 2-123.4 — Finances and fund management; establishment and operation of fund.
- 2-123.5 — Contributions.
- 2-123.6 — Benefit amounts and eligibility.
- 2-123.7 — Death benefits.
- 2-123.8 — Optional forms of benefits.
- 2-123.9 — Vesting.
- 2-123.10 — Beneficiaries.
- 2-123.11 — Claims procedures.
- 2-123.12 — Roster of retirees.
- 2-123.13 — Maximum pension.
- 2-123.14 — Minimum distribution of benefits.
- 2-123.15 — Miscellaneous provisions.
- 2-123.16 — Repeal or termination of system.
- 2-123.17 — Domestic relations orders; exemption from execution, non-assignability.
- 2-123.18 — Pension validity.
- 2-123.19 — Forfeiture of pension.
- 2-123.20 — Indemnification.
- 2-123.21 — Direct transfers of eligible rollover distributions; elimination of mandatory distributions.
- 2-123.22 — Family and Medical Leave Act.
- 2-123.23 — Military service prior to employment.
- 2-123.24 — Deferred retirement option plan (DROP).
- 2-123.25 — Purchase of nonqualified service credit.
- 2-123.26 — Prior government service.
- 2-123.27 — Reemployment after retirement.
- 2-124.1 — Definitions.
- 2-124.2 — Membership.
- 2-124.3 — Board of trustees.
- 2-124.4 — Establishment of pension restoration plan.
- 2-124.5 — Finances and fund management; establishment and operation of fund.
- 2-124.6 — Contributions.
- 2-124.7 — Benefit amounts and eligibility.
- 2-124.8 — Death benefits.
- 2-124.9 — Beneficiaries.
- 2-124.10 — Claims procedures.
- 2-124.11 — Roster of retirees.
- 2-124.12 — Miscellaneous provisions.
- 2-124.13 — Repeal or termination of pension restoration plan.
- 2-124.14 — Domestic relations orders; exemption from execution, non-assignability.
- 2-124.15 — Benefit validity.
- 2-124.16 — Forfeiture of benefits.
- 2-124.17 — Indemnification.
- 2-124.18 — Reemployment after retirement.
- 2-140 — Purpose.
- 2-141 — Applicability.
- 2-142 — Responsibilities and authority.
- 2-143 — Definitions.
- 2-144 — Procurement procedures.
- 2-145 — Public construction bonds and insurance requirements.
- 2-146 — Construction contracts and supporting documents.
- 2-147 — Specifications.
- 2-148 — Vendor information and requirements.
- 2-149 — Debarment of vendors and bidders.
- 2-150 — Appeals and remedies.
- 2-151 — Standards of conduct for city officials and employees.
- 2-152 — Appraisal required.
- 2-153 — Disclosure.
- 2-154 — Sale of surplus tangible personal property.
- 2-155 — Sale of surplus real property.
- 2-156 — Sale of surplus real property acquired through eminent domain.
- 2-160 — Definitions.
- 2-161 — Creation of trust and contributions.
- 2-162 — Board of trustees.
- 2-163 — Responsibility of the city.
- 2-168 — Grants.
- 3-1 — Definitions.
- 3-2 — Hours of operation.
- 3-3 — Deliveries permitted.
- 3-4 — Premises subject to inspection.
- 3-5 — Selling or serving to persons under the age of 21.
- 3-6 — Selling or furnishing to intoxicated persons.
- 3-7 — Possession of untaxed beverages.
- 3-8 — Consuming alcoholic beverages restricted.
- 3-9 — Patronage restrictions for persons under the age of 21.
- 3-10 — Enforcement and penalties.
- 3-11 — Injunctive relief.
- 4-31 — Definitions.
- 4-32 — Non-domestic animals in all zoning districts, whether improved or unimproved.
- 4-1 — Adoption by reference. Florida State Statutes and Lee County Ordinance relating to animal control.
- 5-20 — Permit required.
- 5-21 — Plans; contents.
- 5-22 — Location of pool; fencing; safety rails; solar screens.
- 5-23 — Portable swimming pools.
- 5-24 — Water supply; discharge.
- 5-25 — Diving board; sanitation generally.
- 5-26 — Responsibility of design engineer; inspections generally.
- 5-1 — Fire limits.
- 5-2 — Fire districts.
- 5-3 — Contractor's responsibility relative to construction refuse.
- 5-4 — Schedule of fees to be collected by Department of Community Development.
- 5-5 — Permit required for construction of solar heater.
- 5-6 — Heating and air conditioning systems to be designed to conserve water.
- 5-7 — Conversion of nonconforming heating and air conditioning systems.
- 5-8 — Underground utility connection.
- 5-9 — Spot dredging.
- 6-11 — Intent and purpose.
- 6-12 — Applicability.
- 6-13 — Definitions.
- 6-14 — Grounds for disciplinary action.
- 6-15 — Establishment of Special Magistrate.
- 6-16 — Powers of the Special Magistrate.
- 6-17 — Enforcement procedure.
- 6-18 — Notice.
- 6-19 — Hearings.
- 6-20 — Liens.
- 6-21 — Rehearings.
- 6-22 — Appeal.
- 6-23 — Criminal penalties.
- 7-10 — Definitions.
- 7-11 — Tax levied.
- 7-12 — Exemptions.
- 7-13 — Collection and payment.
- 7-14 — Recordkeeping.
- 7-15 — Interest and penalties.
- 7-1 — Authority.
- 7-2 — Definitions.
- 7-3 — Additional homestead exemption for qualifying persons.
- 7-4 — Application only to city taxes.
- 7-5 — Household income adjusted annually.
- 7-6 — Taxpayer responsibilities.
- 7-7 — Notice to property appraiser.
- 8-16 — Definitions.
- 8-17 — Penalties for violation of this article.
- 8-18 — Storage and sale of sparklers.
- 8-19 — Prohibition of fireworks; exceptions; permits and regulations
- 8-20 — Fire Department to issue permits governing the sale of fireworks.
- 8-21 — Evidence of financial responsibility.
- 8-9 — Purpose and scope; enforcement; investigations.
- 8-10 — City of Cape Coral Fire Prevention and Protection Code adopted; amendments to Fire Codes.
- 8-11 — Request for hearing; appeal.
- 8-12 — Permit fees.
- 8-13 — User fees.
- 8-14 — Burn ban implementation procedures.
- 8-1 — False fire alarm.
- 8-25 — Declaration; time limits.
- 8-26 — Powers during emergency.
- 8-27 — Fresh water usage.
- 8-28 — Alcoholic beverage prohibition.
- 8-29 — Unconscionable pricing.
- 8-30 — Curfew.
- 8-31 — Removal of debris.
- 8-32 — Time periods tolled.
- 8-33 — State of local emergency terminated.
- 9-14 — Definitions.
- 9-15 — Littering prohibited.
- 9-16 — Prohibited conditions on private real property.
- 9-17 — Destroying lawful posters.
- 9-18 — Disposal of residue and rubbish of tree surgeons, fence companies, similar work.
- 9-42 — Nuisance accumulations on private property.
- 9-43 — Nuisance grasses and weeds.
- 9-54 — Removal of invasive or harmful non-native plant species.
- 9-64 — Purpose.
- 9-65 — Definitions.
- 9-66 — Mandatory refuse collection.
- 9-67 — Residential single-family and small scale multi-family dwelling collection.
- 9-68 — Containerized commercial and large scale multi-family dwelling collection.
- 9-69 — General regulations for construction sites and on-site refuse and all other materials that are located on the site during construction, renovation and remodeling.
- 9-70 — Illegal disposal of refuse prohibited.
- 9-71 — Nuisance non-compliant bulky waste or non-compliant horticultural waste.
- 9-72 — Rates and charges for mandatory refuse collection service.
- 9-73 — Refuse service to be provided by city refuse franchise hauler.
- 9-74 — Unauthorized collection of recyclable waste prohibited.
- 9-75 — Enforcement and penalties.
- 9-1 — Sanitary Code; adopted.
- 9-2 — Same; penalty.
- 9-3 — Soil analysis prerequisite to issuance of building permit where wastewater disposal system to be installed.
- 9-76 — Purpose and intent.
- 9-77 — Definitions.
- 9-78 — Hazardous materials incidents; liability for costs.
- 9-79 — Collection and disbursement of funds for cost recovery.
- 9-80 — Conflicting laws.
- 9-100 — Purpose and Intent.
- 9-101 — Definitions.
- 9-102 — Applicability.
- 9-103 — Timing of fertilizer application.
- 9-104 — Fertilizer-restricted zones.
- 9-105 — Fertilizer application practices.
- 9-106 — Educational materials.
- 9-107 — Management of grass clippings and vegetative matter.
- 9-108 — Exemptions.
- 9-109 — Training.
- 9-110 — Licensing of commercial fertilizer applicators.
- 9-111 — Enforcement and penalties.
- 9-81 — Inclusion in city lot mowing program.
- 9-82 — Establishment of fee amount.
- 9-83 — Method of imposition, collection and administration.
- 9-84 — Alternate methods of collection permitted.
- 10-16 — Title.
- 10-17 — Purpose and authority.
- 10-18 — Definitions.
- 10-19 — Area of enforcement.
- 10-20 — Means of enforcement.
- 10-21 — Careful and prudent operation required.
- 10-22 — Areas of prohibited water activity.
- 10-23 — Procedures to designate areas.
- 10-24 — Exemptions.
- 10-7 — Applicability.
- 10-8 — Purpose.
- 10-9 — Definitions.
- 10-10 — Designated speed zones.
- 10-11 — Nighttime speed restrictions in freshwater basins, lakes, harbors and bays.
- 10-12 — Water skiing/personal watercraft restrictions.
- 10-13 — Reckless operation of vessel.
- 10-14 — Careless operation of vessel.
- 10-15 — Penalties for violation.
- 10-15.1 — Manatee protection areas.
- 10-15.2 — Traversing beneath, under, or on adjacent right-of-way to certain bridges.
- 10-15.3 — Mooring prohibition.
- 10-1 — Purpose.
- 10-2 — Definitions.
- 10-3 — Use of watercraft for dwelling purposes.
- 10-4 — Prohibited activities.
- 10-5 — Marina license restricted.
- 10-6 — Penalty.
- 10-25 — Commercial vessel mooring and decking.
- 10-26 — Definitions.
- 10-27 — Applicability; enforcement.
- 10-28 — General description.
- 10-29 — Authority of harbormaster/dockmaster.
- 10-30 — Intent and purpose.
- 10-31 — Target group of boaters.
- 10-32 — Vessels allowed; toilet facilities.
- 10-33 — Transportation requirements.
- 10-34 — Commercial uses.
- 10-35 — Repairs.
- 10-36 — Mooring and anchoring methods.
- 10-37 — Abandonment of vessels.
- 10-38 — Illegal activities prohibited.
- 10-39 — Liability of city.
- 10-40 — Anchoring outside designated anchorage.
- 10-41 — Special events.
- 10-42 — Safe operation of vessels.
- 10-43 — Use of sewage pump-out facilities.
- 10-44 — Conduct of tenants.
- 10-45 — Discharge of waste or other materials.
- 10-46 — Boarding by law enforcement personnel.
- 10-47 — Emergency repairs in absence of tenant.
- 10-48 — Departure of vessels with delinquent dockage accounts.
- 10-49 — Damage of amenities and property.
- 10-50 — Use of dinghy docks.
- 10-51 — Use of sewage pump-out facility.
- 10-52 — Lease agreement.
- 10-53 — Tenant information required.
- 10-54 — Mooring rental rate.
- 10-55 — Vacation of moorings.
- 10-56 — Moorings signage.
- 10-57 — Bimini Basin.
- 10-58 — Safety plan.
- 10-59 — Expansion of mooring field.
- 10-60 — Physical moorings.
- 11-41 — Purpose.
- 11-42 — Definitions.
- 11-43 — Register of transactions.
- 11-44 — Disposal within five days of receipt prohibited.
- 11-45 — Transcript of register to be made available to Chief of Police.
- 11-46 — Dealing with minors prohibited.
- 11-47 — Arrangement of stock to facilitate inspection.
- 11-48 — License required.
- 11-28 — Special permit required for auction.
- 11-29 — Right to appeal the refusal of the city to issue or renew a special auction permit.
- 11-30 — Auctions exempted from special permit requirements.
- 11-1 — Definitions.
- 11-2 — Required; duration.
- 11-3 — Dates due and delinquencies; transferable.
- 11-4 — Computation of tax.
- 11-5 — Display.
- 11-6 — Possession.
- 11-7 — Property not exempt from taxation.
- 11-8 — Exemptions.
- 11-9 — Reports; investigation, inspection.
- 11-10 — Local business tax receipt required for each location of business.
- 11-11 — Multiple classifications.
- 11-12 — Delinquent payment; penalties.
- 11-13 — Proof of compliance with state laws prior to receipt of receipt.
- 11-14 — Termination.
- 11-15 — Penalties.
- 11-16 — Schedule of business taxes.
- 11-17 — Issuance of local business tax receipt prior to full compliance with applicable laws.
- 11-18 — Clean-up bond required for certain local business tax receipt holders.
- 12-21 — Dense smoke prohibited.
- 12-22 — Noise control.
- 12-24 — Helicopters.
- 12-25 — Condition of building nuisances.
- 12-1 — Designation of official city seal and official city logos—Prior authorization required; penalties.
- 12-8 — Retail gas pump security measures.
- 12-9 — Loitering on school grounds.
- 12-11 — Saltwater canal fishing restrictions.
- 12-12 — Temporary amusements involving city property; permit, insurance.
- 12-14 — Establishment of a "Combat Auto Theft" program.
- 12-15 — Definitions.
- 12-16 — Registration.
- 12-17 — Administrative fee.
- 12-18 — Authorization to stop registered vehicles.
- 12-19 — Termination of registration.
- 12-20 — Civil liability.
- 12-32 — Purpose and intent.
- 12-33 — Definitions.
- 12-34 — Enforcement.
- 12-35 — Permit requirement.
- 12-36 — Application.
- 12-37 — Escort service business records.
- 12-38 — Age limitation.
- 12-39 — Permit term.
- 12-40 — Permit fee.
- 12-41 — Permit denial or revocation.
- 12-42 — Permit suspension.
- 12-43 — Appeals.
- 12-44 — Other licenses or permits.
- 12-45 — Escort licenses.
- 12-46 — Application for escort license.
- 12-47 — License fee.
- 12-48 — Duration of license.
- 12-49 — Age limitation.
- 12-50 — Escort license denial or revocation.
- 12-51 — License suspension.
- 12-52 — Appeals.
- 12-53 — Other licenses or permits.
- 12-91 — Purpose and intent.
- 12-92 — Definitions.
- 12-93 — Applicability.
- 12-94 — Penalties.
- 12-95 — Public nuisance.
- 12-96 — Registration of abandoned real property.
- 12-97 — Maintenance requirements.
- 12-98 — Security requirements.
- 12-99 — Additional authority.
- 12-100 — Adoption of rules; expenditure of funds; declaration of city purpose.
- 12-87 — Findings and intent.
- 12-88 — Definitions.
- 12-89 — Sexual offender and sexual predator residence prohibition; penalties; exceptions.
- 12-90 — Property owners prohibited from renting real property to certain sexual offenders and sexual predators; penalties.
- 12-60 — Authority.
- 12-61 — Intent.
- 12-62 — Definitions.
- 12-63 — Nudity prohibited in public places.
- 12-64 — Exemptions.
- 12-65 — Location of sexually oriented businesses.
- 12-66 — Non-conforming sexually oriented businesses.
- 12-67 — Sexually oriented business permits.
- 12-68 — Appeals.
- 12-69 — Records.
- 12-70 — Age limitation.
- 12-71 — Working at unpermitted establishments.
- 12-72 — Minors prohibited.
- 12-73 — Prohibition on sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages at sexually oriented businesses.
- 12-74 — Prohibited activities.
- 12-75 — Permit term.
- 12-76 — Other licenses and permits.
- 12-77 — Enforcement.
- 12-78 — Penalty.
- 12-54 — Purpose.
- 12-55 — Applicability.
- 12-56 — Barricades and signaling devices required.
- 12-57 — Illumination required.
- 12-58 — Enforcement.
- 12-59 — Penalty.
- 12-128 — Retail sale of dogs and cats prohibited.
- 12-127 — Parking regulations in the south cape zoning district city parking lots.
- 12-127.1 — Parking in public rights-of-way prohibited; exceptions.
- 12-127.2 — Prohibit parking on unimproved city property.
- 12-127.3 — Parking designated for disabled persons.
- 12-127.4 — Parking at city parks and boat ramps.
- 12-127.5 — Parking regulations for residential zoning districts.
- 12-127.6 — Additional parking regulations for residential zoning districts.
- 12-127.7 — Parking regulations for property zoned industrial and agricultural.
- 12-127.8 — Hotel and motel parking provisions.
- 12-127.9 — Boats and boat trailers.
- 12-127.10 — Vacant lots.
- 12-127.11 — Exemptions.
- 12-127.12 — Vehicles and trailers for sale.
- 12-127.13 — Median strip.
- 12-127.14 — Service vehicles.
- 12-127.15 — Sidewalks, bike paths, bike lanes, utility easement, or vacant lots.
- 12-127.16 — Authority to signpost designated areas.
- 12-127.17 — Enforcement, penalties and towing and impoundment.
- 12-127.18 — Penalties and enforcement; and rights of violators.
- 12-127.19 — Abandoned vehicles or watercraft.
- 12-120 — Definitions.
- 12-121 — License—Required; term; fee.
- 12-122 — License—Application; investigation; inspections.
- 12-123 — License—Conditions.
- 12-124 — Procedure.
- 12-125 — Availability for services.
- 12-126 — Fees and administrative costs.
- 12-129 — Residential rental property registration.
- 12-146 — Garage Sales.
- 12-101 — Purpose.
- 12-102 — Exceptions to this article.
- 12-103 — Definitions.
- 12-104 — Owner, operator and vehicle registration provisions.
- 12-105 — Prerequisites to towing of vehicles or vessels or the immobilization of vehicles parked on private property.
- 12-106 — City review of signs.
- 12-107 — Maximum rates for nonconsensual towing services.
- 12-108 — Vehicle or vessel not connected or immobilization device not installed upon operator returning.
- 12-109 — Vehicle or vessel connected but not removed prior to operator returning.
- 12-110 — Immobilization operator still on the premises upon vehicle or vessel operator returning.
- 12-111 — Point of tow to point of storage.
- 12-112 — Nonconsensual tow bill of rights.
- 12-113 — Businesses with ten or fewer parking spaces.
- 12-114 — Removal of vehicles or vessels by property owner.
- 12-115 — Conspicuous notice of installation of immobilization device.
- 12-116 — Removal of immobilization device.
- 12-117 — Penalties.
- 12-118 — Suspension or revocation of operators permit; notice - appeal.
- 12-119 — Grounds for suspension or revocation of an immobilization or towing operator permit.
- 12-144 — Definitions.
- 12-145 — Public Camping or Sleeping prohibited.
- 12-141 — Purpose and intent.
- 12-142 — City Manager, or their designee, authorized to manage public access.
- 12-143 — Facility rules.
- 12-131 — Purpose and Intent.
- 12-132 — Definitions.
- 12-133 — Program administration.
- 12-134 — Program implementation requirements.
- 12-135 — Designation of school zones.
- 12-136 — Enforcement procedures.
- 12-137 — Collection of evidence, public records, and retention requirements.
- 12-138 — Annual reporting requirements.
- 12-139 — Collected fines and costs.
- 12-140 — School crossing guard recruitment and retention program.
- 12-130 — Dangerous use of public rights-of-way.
- 12½-10 — Special events.
- 12½-1 — Purpose.
- 12½-2 — Definitions.
- 12½-3 — Construction of ordinance.
- 12½-4 — Rules and regulations.
- 13-19 — Required.
- 13-20 — Application.
- 13-21 — Driver's license.
- 13-22 — False information.
- 13-23 — Fingerprints, photographs.
- 13-24 — Fee.
- 13-25 — Bond required.
- 13-26 — Insurance required.
- 13-27 — Issuance.
- 13-28 — Limitation.
- 13-29 — Contents of permit.
- 13-30 — Display.
- 13-31 — Duration.
- 13-32 — Revocation.
- 13-33 — Permit required.
- 13-34 — Limitations.
- 13-35 — Additional application requirements for solicitors.
- 13-36 — Permit approval.
- 13-37 — Penalties.
- 13-1 — Purpose, intent and findings; definitions.
- 13-2 — Exceptions to chapter.
- 13-3 — Request to leave premises.
- 13-4 — Entrance to premises restricted.
- 13-5 — Misrepresentation.
- 13-6 — Hours of operation.
- 13-7 — Obstructing traffic.
- 13-8 — Compliance with other regulations.
- 14½-11 — Purpose.
- 14½-12 — Supervision, direction and control.
- 14½-13 — Training and active duty.
- 14½-14 — Powers and duties.
- 14½-15 — Uniforms and insignia.
- 14½-16 — Reserve police officers deemed part-time employees.
- 14½-17 — Purpose.
- 14½-18 — Lost or abandoned property.
- 14-1 — Purpose and creation.
- 14-2 — Composition.
- 14-3 — Compensation.
- 14-4 — Quorum.
- 14-5 — Organizational meeting.
- 14-6 — Rules and records.
- 14-7 — Meetings.
- 14-8 — Powers and duties.
- 14-9 — Financial support.
- 15-36 — Price equalization.
- 15-37 — Violation.
- 15-2 — Definitions.
- 15-3 — Intent and purposes.
- 15-4 — Grant of authority; franchise required.
- 15-5 — Franchise characteristics.
- 15-6 — Franchisee subject to other laws; police powers.
- 15-7 — Interpretation of franchise terms; conflicts.
- 15-8 — Applications for grant, renewal, modification or transfer of franchises.
- 15-9 — Grant of franchises.
- 15-10 — Insurance; surety; indemnification.
- 15-11 — Security fund.
- 15-12 — Construction bond.
- 15-13 — Minimum facilities and services.
- 15-14 — Technical standards.
- 15-15 — Access channels and facilities.
- 15-16 — Franchise fee.
- 15-17 — Reports and records.
- 15-18 — Customer service requirements.
- 15-19 — Subscriber privacy.
- 15-20 — Discrimination prohibited.
- 15-21 — Use of streets.
- 15-22 — Enforcement remedies.
- 15-23 — Renewal of franchise.
- 15-24 — Transfers.
- 15-25 — Revocation or termination of franchise.
- 15-26 — Continuity of service mandatory.
- 15-27 — Rates.
- 15-28 — Performance evaluation.
- 15-29 — Administration.
- 15-30 — Force majeure.
- 15-31 — Applicability.
- 15-32 — Municipal cable system ownership authorized.
- 15-33 — Reservation of rights.
- Art. I — CABLE COMMUNICATIONS
- 16-1 — City of Cape Coral Policy on fair housing.
- 16-2 — Purposes and intent.
- 16-3 — Definitions.
- 16-4 — Discrimination in the sale or rental of housing and other prohibited practices.
- 16-5 — Discrimination in the provision of brokerage services.
- 16-6 — Discrimination in the financing of housing or in residential real estate transactions.
- 16-7 — Exemptions.
- 16-8 — Housing for older persons.
- 16-9 — Private enforcement.
- 16-10 — Intervention by the city attorney.
- 16-11 — Additional unlawful practices.
- 17-30 — General authority.
- 17-31 — Initial proceedings.
- 17-32 — Service assessment roll.
- 17-33 — Notice by publication.
- 17-34 — Notice by mail.
- 17-35 — Public hearing and adoption of final assessment resolution.
- 17-36 — Effect of assessment resolutions.
- 17-37 — Adoption of annual rate resolution.
- 17-38 — Interim service assessments.
- 17-20 — Creation of assessment areas.
- 17-21 — Revisions to assessments.
- 17-22 — Procedural irregularities.
- 17-23 — Correction of errors and omissions.
- 17-24 — Lien of assessments.
- 17-25 — Authorization for exemptions and hardship assistance.
- 17-1 — Definitions.
- 17-2 — Findings.
- 17-3 — Repeal of prior assessment procedure ordinances; continuing effectiveness of prior resolutions, assessments and notices.
- 17-40 — General authority.
- 17-41 — Initial proceedings.
- 17-42 — Capital assessment roll.
- 17-43 — Notice by publication.
- 17-44 — Notice by mail.
- 17-45 — Public hearing and adoption of final assessment resolution.
- 17-46 — Effect of final assessment resolution.
- 17-47 — Adoption of annual assessment resolution.
- 17-60 — General authority.
- 17-61 — Terms of the obligations.
- 17-62 — Variable rate obligations.
- 17-63 — Temporary obligations.
- 17-64 — Anticipation notes.
- 17-65 — Taxing power not pledged.
- 17-66 — Trust funds.
- 17-67 — Remedies of holders.
- 17-68 — Refunding obligations.
- 17-50 — Method of collection.
- 17-51 — Alternative method of collection.
- 17-52 — Responsibility for enforcement.
- 17-53 — Government property.
- 18½-1 — Adoption by reference; Florida State Statutes and Lee County Ordinance relating to taxicabs, vehicle for hire, and transportation network companies.
- 18-1 — State law.
- 18-5 — Posting, removal of signs.
- 18-6 — Speed limits.
- 19-39 — Establishment of fees and charges incidental to operation of system.
- 19-39.5 — Determination of unit classification.
- 19-39.6 — Establishment of water system rate schedule.
- 19-39.7 — City will pay potable water charges and fees for city owned facilities.
- 19-28 — General.
- 19-29 — Federal categorical pretreatment standards.
- 19-30 — Modification of federal categorical pretreatment standards.
- 19-31 — State requirements.
- 19-32 — Requirements of excessive discharge.
- 19-33 — Accidental discharges.
- 19-34 — Written notice of accidental discharge.
- 19-35 — Emergency notification procedure.
- 19-1 — Definitions, technical terms and abbreviations.
- 19-2 — Policy disputes, applicability of rules and regulations; severability.
- 19-2.5 — Connection to approved sewer system, reclaimed water system and municipal water system mandatory upon availability.
- 19-2.5.1 — Use of public sewers required.
- 19-2.5.2 — Private wastewater disposal restrictions.
- 19-3 — Signed application necessary for service.
- 19-4 — Applications by agents.
- 19-5 — Withholding service.
- 19-5.1 — Authority to disconnect water and wastewater disposal service.
- 19-5.2 — Authority to transfer balances.
- 19-6 — Customer deposit.
- 19-7 — Extensions.
- 19-8 — Limitations on use.
- 19-8.1 — Building sewers and connections.
- 19-8.2 — Restricted use of the public sewers.
- 19-9 — Continuity of service.
- 19-10 — Customer's pipes, apparatus and equipment to conform to city standards; responsibility for maintenance.
- 19-11 — Changes to customer's installation.
- 19-12 — Inspection of customer's installation.
- 19-13 — Protection of city's property.
- 19-14 — Right of access to premises and powers and authority of inspectors.
- 19-15 — Right-of-way or easements.
- 19-16 — Billing periods.
- 19-17 — Billing, procedures and delinquent bills, liens.
- 19-18 — Payment of water, sewer and irrigation service bills concurrently.
- 19-19 — Adjustment of bills.
- 19-20 — Violations; penalties.
- 19-21 — Change of occupancy.
- 19-22 — Unauthorized connections; penalties; appeals. (Ord. , § 1, 11-7-2016)
- 19-23 — Meters to be furnished by and remain property of city; all water must pass through meter.
- 19-24 — Request for meter test by customer.
- 19-25 — Meter accuracy requirements.
- 19-26 — Adjustment of bills for meter error.
- 19-27 — Initiation, continuation, resumption of water service evidence of sanitary sewer service use.
- 19-41 — Wastewater contribution permits, general permits.
- 19-42 — Permit application requirements.
- 19-43 — Modifications of permit.
- 19-44 — Permit conditions.
- 19-45 — Permits duration.
- 19-46 — Permit transfer.
- 19-47 — Reporting requirements for permittee, compliance date report.
- 19-48 — Periodic compliance reports.
- 19-49 — Monitoring facilities.
- 19-50 — Inspection and sampling.
- 19-51 — Pretreatment.
- 19-52 — Violation of this chapter is a misdemeanor.
- 19-53 — Suspension of wastewater or wastewater contribution permits.
- 19-104 — Purpose for establishing water and sewer special assessments.
- 19-105 — Definitions.
- 19-106 — Powers.
- 19-107 — Levy and payment of special assessments.
- 19-108 — Optional method of collection.
- 19-109 — Issuance of bonds.
- 19-110 — Taxing power not pledged.
- 19-111 — Trust funds.
- 19-112 — Remedies of bondholders.
- 19-113 — Alternative method.
- 19-114 — No referendum required.
- 19-115 — Refunding bonds.
- 19-116 — Saving provisions.
- 19-117 — Establishment of a dispute resolution process.
- 19-118 — Standing to file protest.
- 19-119 — Protest requirements.
- 19-120 — Informal resolution of protest.
- 19-121 — Formal hearing.
- 19-122 — Procedure for formal hearing.
- 19-123 — Appeal.
- 19-97 — Purpose for establishing user charges for wastewater treatment.
- 19-98 — Definitions.
- 19-99 — Establishing funds for revenues for operation.
- 19-100 — Establishment of wastewater rates or charges.
- 19-101 — Reporting requirements of wastewater characteristics.
- 19-102 — Annual notice of rate changes.
- 19-87 — Applicability.
- 19-88 — Intent and purpose.
- 19-89 — Definitions.
- 19-90 — Irrigation water usage.
- 19-90.1 — Permits.
- 19-90.2 — Design drawings.
- 19-90.3 — Irrigation system inspection.
- 19-90.4 — Irrigation design standards.
- 19-90.5 — Chemical injection.
- 19-90.6 — Completion of Installation or Substantial Modification.
- 19-90.7 — Maintenance of irrigation systems.
- 19-90.8 — Alternative compliance.
- 19-90.9 — Exemptions.
- 19-91 — Emergency Water Conservation Plan.
- 19-92 — Variance.
- 19-93 — Enforcement.
- 19-94 — Penalties.
- 19-68 — Jurisdiction; intent.
- 19-69 — Definitions.
- 19-70 — Legal name of utility.
- 19-71 — Franchise; required.
- 19-72 — Application.
- 19-73 — Existing systems.
- 19-74 — Issuance.
- 19-75 — Extensions.
- 19-76 — Transfer.
- 19-78 — Rates; procedure for fixing and changing.
- 19-79 — Same; new class of service.
- 19-80 — Charges and conditions for service availability.
- 19-81 — Standard of service.
- 19-82 — Powers of the Council.
- 19-83 — Review of Council's orders.
- 19-84 — Gross receipts tax.
- 19-85 — Violations, penalties.
- 19-54 — Purpose.
- 19-55 — Contributions in aid of construction.
- 19-57 — Extension to systems by assessment.
- 19-58 — Obligations of city.
- 19-59 — Obligations of developer.
- 19-60 — Easements and rights-of-way.
- 19-61 — Right of city to review system design of independent engineers; fee.
- 19-62 — Right of city to inspect installations ultimately to be transferred to city; fees.
- 19-63 — Inspections of plumber's hookup.
- 19-64 — Meter installation fees; when additional fees required.
- 19-65 — Transfer of portions of system constructed by developer by bills of sale; procedure.
- 19-66 — Refundable advances.
- 19-67 — Amendments; copies of extension policy available.
- 19-149 — Definitions.
- 19-150 — Where protection is required.
- 19-151 — Type of protection.
- 19-152 — Required inspections; frequency of inspection of protective device.
- 19-153 — Fire system.
- 19-154 — Process waters.
- 19-155 — Sewage treatment plants and pumping stations.
- 19-156 — Plumbing connections.
- 19-157 — Pier and dock hydrants.
- 19-158 — Marking safe and unsafe water lines.
- 19-159 — Penalties for non-compliance.
- 19-142 — Purpose.
- 19-160 — Purpose.
- 19-161 — Definitions.
- 19-162 — Wellhead protection.
- 19-163 — Exceptions.
- 19-124 — Authority to adopt rules and regulations.
- 19-125 — Definitions.
- 19-126 — Statement of intent.
- 19-127 — Service area.
- 19-128 — Ownership.
- 19-129 — Identification.
- 19-130 — Extension approval.
- 19-131 — Right to refuse service.
- 19-132 — Fire protection.
- 19-133 — Extent of city maintenance.
- 19-134 — Maintenance by the customer.
- 19-135 — Delinquent accounts.
- 19-136 — Termination of services.
- 19-137 — Service application prerequisite; customer responsibility.
- 19-138 — Cross-connection control.
- 19-139 — Rates.
- 19-140 — Hold harmless.
- 19-141 — Conditional repeal.
- 21-1 — Definitions.
- 21-2 — Declaration of emergency.
- 21-3 — Application.
- 21-4 — Amendment to water shortage plan.
- 21-5 — Declaration of water shortage; water shortage emergency.
- 21-6 — Enforcement.
- 21-7 — Penalties.
- 21-8 — Water users to accept provisions of chapter.
- 22-1 — Authority.
- 22-3 — Definitions.
- 22-4 — Stormwater assessments.
- 22-5 — Calculation of stormwater user fees.
- 22-6 — Billing and collection of stormwater user fees.
- 22-7 — Eligibility for exemptions, adjustments or corrections.
- 22-8 — Adjustment of stormwater user fees, correction of stormwater user fees and exemption procedures; hearings and appeals; due notice; inspection.
- 22-9 — Program responsibility.
- 22-10 — Stormwater management trust funds.
- 22-11 — Liens for delinquent stormwater charges.
- 22-12 — Use of master stormwater systems.
- 23-10 — Purpose and intent.
- 23-11 — Definitions.
- 23-12 — Development standards.
- 23-13 — Protection and permit procedures.
- 23-14 — Exempt activities within protection zones.
- 23-15 — Penalties.
- 23-16 — Supplemental regulations.
- 23-1 — Purpose.
- 23-2 — Definitions.
- 23-3 — Applicability.
- 23-4 — Regulations.
- 23-5 — Restricted activities.
- 23-6 — Building permits.
- 23-7 — Bald Eagle Management Plan.
- 23-8 — Penalties.
- 23-9 — Supplemental regulations.
- 24-1 — Findings.
- 24-2 — Title.
- 24-3 — Definitions.
- 24-4 — Ownership of public records.
- 24-5 — Duties of officers and employees.
- 24-6 — Duties of City Clerk.
- 24-7 — Duties of the City department.
- 25-1 — Title.
- 25-2 — Intent and purpose.
- 25-3 — Definitions.
- 25-4 — Registration.
- 25-5 — Fees and payments.
- 25-6 — Reports and records.
- 25-7 — Underground installation; relocation.
- 25-8 — Use of rights-of-way.
- 25-9 — Compliance with other laws; police power.
- 25-10 — Transfer of control; sale or assignment.
- 25-11 — Insurance; surety; indemnification.
- 25-12 — Construction bond.
- 25-13 — Enforcement remedies.
- 25-14 — Security Fund.
- 25-15 — Force majeure.
- 25-16 — Reservation of rights.
- 26-1 — Purpose.
- 26-2 — Creation of charter school authority and board.
- 26-3 — Student community.
- 26-4 — Composition of the board.
- 26-5 — Background and verification.
- 26-6 — Board appointments and participation.
- 26-7 — Ex-officio board members.
- 26-9 — Terms of board members.
- 26-10 — Organization of board.
- 26-11 — Conduct of board.
- 26-12 — Quorum.
- 26-13 — Appointment of committees.
- 26-14 — Adoption of rules and resolutions.
- 26-15 — Powers and duties of Cape Coral Charter School Authority Board, Superintendent and City.
- 26-16 — Indebtedness.
- 26-17 — Administrative services.
- 26-18 — Consistency.
- 27-1 — Community Redevelopment Agency.
- 27-2 — Redevelopment Trust Fund.
- 28-1 — Definitions.
- 28-2 — Registration, amendment, termination and administration procedures.
- 28-3 — Rights and legal effect of registered domestic partnership.
- 28-4 — Limited effect.
- 29-11 — Title.
- 29-12 — Purpose, intent, and authority.
- 29-13 — Findings of fact.
- 29-14 — Definitions.
- 29-15 — Establishment of economic development ad valorem tax exemption.
- 29-16 — Application for exemption.
- 29-17 — Consideration of applications.
- 29-18 — Application fees.
- 29-19 — Continuing performance.
- 29-20 — Revocation.
- 29-21 — Sunset date.
- 29-5 — Local Job Creation Incentive Program.
- 29-6 — Florida Qualified Target Industry Tax Refund (QTI)—A State and Local Match Program.
- 29-7 — CreativeCape Arts Incentive Program.
- 29-8 — CapeCollaborates—Small Business Partner Program.
- 29-9 — Business Infrastructure Grant.
- 29-10 — Enhanced Property Value Recapture Grant.
- 29-1 — Purpose, intent and authority.
- 29-2 — Definitions.
- 29-3 — Economic and Business Development Incentive Fund.
- 29-4 — General Program Requirements and Guidelines.
