Public hearing on creating the Office of Special Magistrate in Ocoee.

FIRST INSERTION 
CITY OF OCOEE 
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 
A Public Hearing before the Ocoee City Commission will be held Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at 6:15 p.m. or as soon thereafter as may be heard, in the Commission Chambers of City Hall at 1 North Bluford Avenue, Ocoee, Florida, to consider the following: 
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OCOEE CREATING THE OFFICE OF SPECIAL MAGISTRATE TO HOLD HEARINGS AND ASSESS FINES AGAINST VIOLATORS OF THE CITY CODES AND ORDINANCES; ABOLISHING THE CITY OF OCOEE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD SUBJECT TO FUTURE REINSTATEMENT; REASSIGNING ALL CASES PENDING BEFORE THE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD AND ALL POWERS OF THE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD TO THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE; DEFINING TERMS; SETTING FORTH THE TERMS OF THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE AND APPOINTMENT OF A SPECIAL MAGISTRATE PRO TEM; ESTABLISHING CODE ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES; ESTABLISHING HEARING PROCEDURES AND STANDARDS; SETTING FORTH THE POWERS OF THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE; PROVIDING FOR ADMINISTRATIVE FINES, FINES FOR THE COSTS OF REPAIRS MADE BY THE CITY; LIENS, PROCEDURES FOR APPLYING FOR AND CONSIDERING LIEN REDUCTIONS AND RELEASES, SATISFACTIONS, AND SETTLEMENTS; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE TO AFFECTED PARTIES; ALLOWING FOR ENFORCEMENT BY OTHER PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR APPEALS; ESTABLISHING A CODE ENFORCEMENT RECOVERY FUND; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, CODIFICATION, SEVERABILITY, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 
All interested parties are invited to attend and be heard with respect to the above. The Ocoee City Commission may continue the public hearing to other dates and times, as it deems necessary. If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the City Commission with respect to any matter considered at such hearing, they will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose they may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons needing a special accommodation or an interpreter to participate in this proceeding should contact the City Clerks office at 407-905-3105 at least two days prior to the date of hearing. 
March 26, 2026                                                                                                    26-01023W