Ordinance 2026-01 - Scriveners Error

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDGEWOOD, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 134 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO CORRECT A SCRIVENER’S ERROR RELATED TO TATTOO ESTABLISHMENTS AND BODY PIERCING; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION, CONFLICTS, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

            WHEREAS, on September 17, 2024, the City Council approved Ordinance 2024 which added “Tattoo Establishments” as a Special Exception use in certain commercial districts, including the Edgewood Central District; and

            WHEREAS, said ordinance contained a scrivener’s error in the implementation of the amendment in the Edgewood Central District; and

            WHEREAS, body piercing was specifically retained as a prohibited use in all other zoning categories affected by the Amendment; and

            WHEREAS, the City Council intended body piercing to remain a prohibited use within the Edgewood Central District; and

WHEREAS, in this Ordinance additions to the Code of Ordinances are indicated by underline, deletions are indicated by strikethrough, and portions of the Code that remain unchanged and which are not reprinted here are indicated by ellipses (***).

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDGEWOOD, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION ONE.  The findings set forth in the recitals above are hereby adopted as legislative findings of the City Council pertaining to this Ordinance.

SECTION TWO. Chapter 134, “Zoning” is hereby amended as follows:

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Sec. 134-467. - Permitted uses within the Edgewood Central District.

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SECTION THREE. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, word or provision of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, whether for substantive, procedural, or any other reason, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision, and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance.

SECTION FOUR. Conflicts. In the event of a conflict or conflicts between this Ordinance and any other ordinance or provision of law, this Ordinance controls to the extent of the conflict, as allowable under the law.

SECTION FIVE. Codification. It is the intent of the City Council of the City of Edgewood that the provisions of this Ordinance shall be codified. The codifier is granted broad and liberal authority in codifying the provisions of this Ordinance.

SECTION SIX. Effective date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption as provided by the Charter of the City of Edgewood.