| | ALACHUA COUNTY CHARTER AMENDMENT 1 |
| Title: |
Relationship between county and municipal ordinances regulating air
or water pollution |
| Ballot Summary: |
Shall the Alachua County Charter be amended to provide that both county
and municipal ordinances establishing standards for protecting the
environment by prohibiting or regulating air or water pollution
be enforceable within the boundaries of municipalities. |
YES for approval _______
NO for rejection _______
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| Proposed Amended Charter Language: |
Sec. 1.04. Relation to municipal ordinances. -
Municipal ordinances shall prevail over county ordinances to the extent of any conflict.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the county and a municipality enact ordinances establishing
different standards for the purpose of protecting the environment by prohibiting or regulating
air or water pollution, the ordinances imposing more stringent standards shall prevail to the
extent of the difference and be fully enforceable within the boundaries of such municipality;
however, the ordinances imposing less stringent standards shall not be deemed to conflict with
ordinances imposing more stringent standards and shall also be fully enforceable within the
boundaries of such municipality
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| Current Charter Language: |
Sec. 1.04. Relation to municipal ordinances. -
Municipal ordinances shall prevail over county ordinances to the extent of any conflict.
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| Language Change: |
Note: underlined words have been added to the proposed amended language; stuck
words have been removed from the proposed amended languaged.
Sec. 1.04. Relation to municipal ordinances. -
Municipal ordinances shall prevail over county ordinances to the extent of any conflict.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the county and a municipality enact ordinances establishing
different standards for the purpose of protecting the environment by prohibiting or regulating
air or water pollution, the ordinances imposing more stringent standards shall prevail to the
extent of the difference and be fully enforceable within the boundaries of such municipality;
however, the ordinances imposing less stringent standards shall not be deemed to conflict with
ordinances imposing more stringent standards and shall also be fully enforceable within the
boundaries of such municipality.
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