§ 1.01.00. Legal.

Whereas, the Florida Legislature has enacted the Local Government Comprehensive Planning and Land Development Regulation Act (F.S. ch. 163, pt. II) which mandates the preparation of comprehensive plans and unified land development codes for all units of local government; and

Whereas, the Board of County Commissioners of Santa Rosa County, Florida has determined that the Comprehensive Plan, 2000, Ordinance 90-52, is compatible with and furthers the State Comprehensive Plan, the West Florida Comprehensive Regional Policy Plan and the Okaloosa County Comprehensive Plan; and

Whereas, the adoption of a unified land development code is required to implement the Comprehensive Plan; and

Whereas, F.S. § 163.3194(1)(b) requires that land development regulations be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and F.S. § 163.3202 details the minimum requirements for content of the County's Land Development Code (LDC); and

Whereas, the Board of County Commissioners of Santa Rosa County finds that the regulations contained within this Code are necessary to protect the public health, safety, general welfare, natural environment and economic vitality of the County; now

Therefore be it ordained by the Board of County Commissioners of Santa Rosa County, Florida that this ordinance is hereby adopted in conformance with F.S. ch. 163, and provides an effective date and repeals all provisions of Ordinances or Resolutions in conflict herewith.