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Below is a link to City ordinances considered by the Panama City Beach City Council. These ordinances have been adopted unless otherwise noted as a first reading. Older ordinances are linked at the bottom of this page.
Ord 1688, Comprehensive Plan Update and Private Property Rights Element
Ord 1655, Amending City Code Chapter 4 Related to Beach Weddings-First Reading
Ord 1653, Establishing Water, Sewer and Reclaimed Water Rates FY2024-2025-First Reading
Ord 1652, Amending Chapter 19.Rights of Way Boring
Ord 1651, Amending Code Related to Municipal Elections
Ord 1650, Amending City Code Chapter 7 Related to Beach Safety Flag Warning System
Ord 1649, Amending City Code Related to Animal Control
Ord 1648, Comprehensive Plan - Sanitary Sewer Element Plan Amendment
Ord 1647, Amending Chapter 4 of City Code Related to Special Events
Ord 1646, Rezoning Request, 206 N. Arnold Rd-First Reading-Denied
Ord 1645, Small Scale Future Land Use Map Amendment, 206 N. Arnold Rd-First Reading-Denied
Ord 1644, Amending City Code Beach Chair Delivery Service
Ord 1643, Off Duty Employment
Ord 1642, Correcting Error in Noise Ordinance
Ord 1641, Temporarily Closing a Portion of the Sandy Gulf Beach
Ord 1640, Increasing the Number of Meters Allowed Per Residential Lot- First Reading
Ord 1639, Amending Chapter 8 City Code - Third Reading
Ord 1638, Amending Code Section 1.04.02 Regarding Division of Land
Ord 1637, Creating Code Section 1-16 Regarding Public Notices
Ord 1636, Restrictions on Events at Aaron Bessant Park
Ord 1635, Chapter 30 Pensions for PCB General Employees' Pension Plan
Ord 1634, Chapter 30 Pensions for PCB Firefighters' Pension Plan
Ord 1633, Chapter 30 Pensions for PCB Police Officers' Pension Plan
Ord 1632, Transient Residential Rental Requirements
Ord 1631, Creating Milestone Inspections
Ord 1630, Residential/Commercial Water & Sewer Reclaimed Rates FY23/24
Ord 1629, Golf Cart Operation Minimum Requirements
Ord 1628, Fats, Oil & Grease Management
Ord 1627, Amending Chapter 7 Related to Beaches, Boats and Waterways
Ord 1626, Amending Firefighters' Retirement Plan-20 & Out
Ord 1625, Amending Chapter 29 Related to Emergency Management
Ord 1624, Pier Park Kiosks Requirements
Ord 1623-R, Infill Lot Stormwater Requirements
Ord. 1622, Large Conditional Use for Apartment Developments
Ord. 1621, Creating a Medical Campus Overlay District
Ord. 1620, Amending Section 7.02.03, Land Development Code, Front Beach Overlay District
Ord. 1619, Amending General Employees' Retirement Plan
Ord. 1618, Amending Firefighters' Retirement Plan
Ord. 1617, Amending Beach Police Officers' Retirement Plan
Ord. 1616 Revising Chapter 7 of the City Code Related to Beach, Boats and Water Safety
Ord. 1615 Temporary Closure of Sandy Gulf Beach.Spring Break 2023
Ord. 1614, Amending Chapter 6 of City Code Related to Aviation
Ord. 1613, Amending Noise Variance
Ord. 1612, Proposing Amendments to City Charter Re: Article 5
Ord. 1611, Amending Ward Boundaries of the City
Ord. 1610, Zoning Designation Request at 401 Alf Coleman Road
Ord. 1609, Small Scale Future Land Use Map Amendment Request 401 Alf Coleman Road
Ord. 1608, Annexation Request at 401 Alf Coleman Road
Ord 1600, Comprehensive Plan - Capital Improvements Schedule Annual Update
Ord 1599, Amending City Council Meeting Times for Nov. and Dec. Meetings
Ord 1598, Rezoning Request Located at 800 and 802 Young Street
Ord 1597, Prohibiting Smoking on Sandy Gulf Beach and City Parks
Ord 1596, Special Event Zones, Aaron Bessant Park Black Out Dates
Ord 1595, Police Officers Pension Extending DROP Period
Ord 1594, General Employees Pension Extending DROP Period
Ord 1593, Firefighters Pension Extending DROP Period
Ord 1592, Water Sewer Reclaimed Rates
Ord 1591, Rezoning at 14602 Front Beach Rd & 99 Gulf Blvd
Ord 1590, Small Scale Future Land Use Map Amendment, 14602 Front Beach Rd & 99 Gulf Blvd
Ord 1589, Rezoning at 800 & 802 Young Street
Ord 1588, Small Scale Future Land Use Map Amendment, 800 & 802 Young Street
Ord 1587, Temporarily Closing a Portion of the Sandy Beach
Ord 1587-E, Temporarily Closing a Portion of the Sandy Beach
Ord 1586, Emergency Management Civil Emergency Authority
Ord 1585, Temporary Closure of Sandy Gulf Beach
Ord 1582, Zoning Map Designation Request, Moonlight Bay Drive
Ord 1581, Small Scale Future Land Use Map Amendment, Moonlight Bay Drive
Ord 1580, Request to Annex 3.4009 Acres, Moonlight Bay Drive
Ord 1579, Comprehensive Update to Park Rules
Ord 1578, Comprehensive Plan, Capital Improvements Schedule Update
Ord 1577, Newby's Request to De-Annex,
Ord 1576, Proposed Charter Amendments
Ord 1575, Towing Rates
Ord 1574, Amending Police Officers' Pension Fund
Ord 1573, Amending General Employee's Pension Fund
Ord 1572, Amending Firefighters' Pension Fund
Ord 1570, Noise Ordinance Fine Mitigation
Ord 1569 Griffin Blvd. Rezoning Request
Ord 1568, Griffin Blvd. Comprehensive Plan
Ord 1567, Amending Chapter 25 of City Code Re: Code Enforcement
Ord 1566, Amending Ordinance Increasing Water & Sewer Rates
Ord 1565, Amending Trespass Warnings on Public Property
Ord 1564, Procedures for Stormwater Management Assessments
Ord 1563, Amending Police Pension Plan
Ord 1562, Amending General Pension Plan
Ord 1561, Amending Firefighters' Pension Plan
Ord 1560, Vacant Lots without Stormwater Master Plan
Ord 1559, Parking Lot Nuisance
Ord 1558, Unmanaged Parking Lots
Ord 1557, Alcohol Beverage in Parking Lots
Ord 1556, Noise Ordinance
Ord 1555, General Employees Pension Plan
Ord 1552, Public Art Ordinance
Ord 1551, Planning Board Attendance
Ord 1550, Amending Police Officers' Retirement Plan
Ord 1549, Amending Firefighters' Retirement Plan
Ord 1548 Amending City Ordinance Increasing Water Sewer Impact Fees
Ord 1546, Amending the City's Land Development Code Related to PUD Master Plans
Ord 1543, Amending Comprehensive Plan
Ord 1542, Amending Land Development Code
Ord 1541 False Alarms
Ord 1540 Double Red Flag Revisi
Ord 1539 Amending LSV Rentals
Ord 1538, Amending Body Alterin
Ord 1537, Portable Storage Unit
Ord 1536-E, Emergency Requiring Public to Wear face Coverings
Ord 1535, Code Enforcement Authority
Ord 1534, Beach Safety Emergency Lanes
Ord 1533-E, Emergency Requiring Employees in Businesses to Wear Face Coverings
Ord 1532-E, Emergency Sandy Beach Closure
Ord 1531-E, Emergency Code Enforcement Authority
Ord 1530
Ord 1529, Amending Beach Bonfire Regulations
Ord 1528, Modification of Towing Rates. FAILED at First Reading 6-11-20
Ord 1527, Residential Parking Decal Program
Ord 1526, City Advisory Board Governance
Ord 1525
Ord 1524, Firefighters Pension Plan Amendment Related to Cancer
Ord 1523, Genl Employee Pension Charter Officer Vesting Amendment
Ord 1522
Ord 1521-E, Emergency Beach Activity Safety Standards
Ord 1520-E, Emergency Sandy Gulf Beach Temporary Restrictions
Ord 1519-E, COVID-19 Temporary Beach Closure
Ord 1518, Military Influence Overlay District Comp Plan Amendment
Ord 1517, Special Event Services
Ord 1516, Gulf Power Franchise
Ord 1515, Podium Standards
Ord 1514, R-3 Setbacks
Ord 1513, Updating Capital Improvements Schedule
Ord 1512, St Joe Four Corners Rezoning
Ord 1511, St. Joe Four Corners Large-Scale Comp Plan Amendment
Ord 1510, St. Joe Pier Park East Rezoning
Ord 1509, St. Joe Pier Park East Large-Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment
Ord 1508, Community Meetings
Ord 1507, Placement of Inflatable Amusements on the Sandy Gulf Beach
Ord 1506, Carr Zoning
Ord 1505, Carr Comprehensive Plan Amendment
Ord 1504, Carr Annexation
Ord 1503, Changing Council Meeting Place
Ord 1502, Neighborhood Parks
Ord 1501, Business Tax Reporting
Ord 1499, Setting Maximum Rates and Standardizing Notice Procedures for Non-Ad Valorem Assessments
Ord 1498, Community Redevelopment Agency Assessments
Ord 1497, Personal Flotation Devices
Ord 1496, Prohibiting Illicit Discharges Into City MS4
Ord 1495, Annual Rate Ordinance For Sewer And Reclaimed Water
Ord 1494, Beach Safety
Ord 1493, Special Event Municipal Services
Ord 1492, Repealing LDC Regulation of Cannabis Dispensaries
Ord 1491, Amending LDC Relating to Hospitals
Ord 1490, Amending LDC Regarding Telecommunication Facilities in the Right-of-Way
Ord 1488, Amending Chapter 25, Code Enforcement Process
Ord 1487, Annual Update of Capital Improvements Schedule
Ord 1486, Amending LDC Clarifying Variance Appeals
Ord 1485, Amending LDC Related to Parking Changes
Ord 1484, Confirming LSV Cap,
Ord 1483, Amending Coastal Mgmt Element of Comp Plan, Sea Level Rise
Ord 1482, Charter Amendment Re Civil Service Board Powers
Ord 1481, St Joe Rezoning
Ord 1480, St Joe Large Scale Comp Plan Amendment
Ord 1479, Amending LDC Re Traditional Neighborhood Overlay Districts
Ord 1478, Amend Ch 19 Related to Prohibiting Utilities on the S Side of Scenic Corridors
Ord 1477, Amending LDC Related to Underground Utilities in Scenic Corridors
Ord 1476, Changing Variance Process DRAFT---REPLACED BY ORDINANCE 1486
Ord 1475, Amending LDC, Repealing Availability of Height Incentives
Ord 1474, Bay Parkway & North Pier Park Dr Scenic Corridors
Order 03-RZ-18, Approval of Sundial Street Rezoning
Ord 1473, Sundial Street Rezoning
Ord 1472, Sundial Street Small Scale Comp Plan Amendment
Ord 1471, Parks & Recreation Board Membership
Ord 1470, Moratorium on Accepting Applications for Height Incentives
Ord 1469, Building Maintenance Standards
Ord 1468, Sewer & Reclaimed Water Rate Increase
Ord 1467, Water & Sewer Impact Fees
Ord 1466
Ord 1465, Residential Garbage Collection
Ord 1464, Signs on the Sandy Beach
Ord 1463, Prohibiting Loitering & Other Certain Activities at Public Transit Shelters
Ord 1462
Ord 1461, Amending LDC Regarding Amusements DID NOT GO FORWARD
Ord 1460, Updating Chapter 12 Relating to Garbage & Trash
Ord 1459, Prohibiting Semitrailers & Truck Tractor Parking on Unpaved ROW
Ord 1458, Amending LDC Related to Transient Residential Rental Signage
Ord 1457, Amending LDC Rel to Landscaping Req for Vehicular Use Areas of NonConforming Uses
Ord 1456, Amending LDC Related to Conditional Uses Termination
Ord 1455, Amending LDC Related to Commercial Vehicles in Residential Districts FAILED 6-14-18
Ord 1454, Amending LDC Relating to Window Signs
Ord 1453, Painting of Boards
Ord 1452, Updating Chapter 25 Relating to Code Enforcement
Ord 1451, Updated Impact Fees
Ord 1450, Amending LDC Related to PUD Master Plan Amendments & Invalidation Process
Ord 1449, Amending LDC Regarding Parking Lot and Parking Garage Setbacks
Ord 1448, Amending Charter Regarding Competitive Bidding Per Annum
Ord 1447, Amending General Employees Pension Plan Regarding Vice-Chairman
Ord 1446, Amending LDC Regarding Low Density Residential to Single Family Residential
Ord 1445, Amending Police Officers Pension Plan Regarding Normal Retirement Date
Ord 1444, Fire Service Assessment Ordinance
Ord 1443, Amending LDC Related to Large Site Development Applications
Ord 1442, Annual Update of Capital Improvements Schedule
Ord 1441, Accessory Structures
Ord 1440, Charter Amendment City Manager Residency DID NOT GO FORWARD
Ord 1439, Charter Amendment Easement Swap
Ord 1438, Charter Amendment Piggybacking
Ord 1437, Surface Parking Standards
Ord 1436, Relocation of 257 Lullwater Drainage Easement WITHDRAWN
Ord 1435, Amending LDC Regarding Prohibited Uses in FBO DID NOT GO FORWARD
Ord 1434, Revision of Roads on Which Golf Carts Can Travel
Ord 1433, Camping on the Beach
Ord 1432, Amending LDC Underground Utilities DID NOT GO FORWARD
Ord 1431, Mispreresenting Residency FAILED by Majority Vote, 9-14-17
Ord 1430, Small Cell Wireless Facilities in Public ROW Ordinance
Ord 1429, Front Yard Setbacks for Lawn Developments in FBO Districts
Ord 1428, Updating Sign Code with Appendix
Ord 1427, New/Used Car Lots on PCB Parkway Did not go forward
Ord 1426, Amending LDC Revising Podium Standards in FBO-1 District
Ord 1425, Amending LDC Regarding Outdoor Displays
Ord 1424, 2017-2018 Water,Sewer,Reclaimed Water Rate Increase
Ord1423, ORDER for Ordinance 1423,Hombre Golf Club Rezoning 01-RZ-18
Ord 1423, Hombre Golf Club Rezoning
Ord 1422, Hombre Golf Club Comp Plan Amendment
Ord 1421- ORDER for Ordinance 1421 Bay Parkway Zoning, 01-ZN-18
Ord 1421, Bay Parkway Rezoning
Ord 1420, Bay Parkway Comp Plan Amendment
Ord 1419, Amending Police Officers Pension Plan Regarding Benefit Improvements
Ord 1418, Fortuna Investments Rezoning
Ord 1417, Fortuna Investments Comp Plan Amendment
Ord 1416, Amortization of Scooter Rentals
Ord 1415, Prohibiting Overnight Scooter Rentals
Ord 1414, Parking in Yards & ROW DID NOT GO FORWARD
Ord 1413, Regulation of Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
Ord 1412, Bay Parkway Annexation
Emergency Scooter Ordinance. Failed 4-13-17 meeting
Ord 1411, Beach Fire Ordinance
Ord 1410, Amending LDC Regarding Change to Non- Conforming Development Review
Ord 1409, Transportation Network Company Vehicles For Hire
Ord 1408, Changing Meeting Dates Pulled from 2-9-17 meeting-Did not go forward
Ord 1407, Trespass on Public Property
Ord 1406, Amending LDC Regarding Permanent Buildings
Ord 1405, Amending LDC Regarding Parking in the FBO-1 District
Ord 1404, Low Speed Vehicle Regulations Did not go forward
Ord 1403, Golf Carts after Dark Did not go forward
Ord 1402, Amending Chapter 15 for Carport Regulations
Ord 1401, Establishing Foreclosure Registration Program
Ord 1400, Medical Marijuana Dispensing Facilities Moratorium
Ord 1399, Amending Ordinance 1388, Extending Low Speed Vehicle Moratorium
Ord 1398, Low Speed Vehicle Regulation
Ord 1397, Annual Update of Capital Improvements Schedule
Ord 1396, Pending Ordinance Doctrine Codification
Ord 1395, Requiring Electronic Plans-- Not moved forward yet 12/7/16
Ord 1394, Maintenance of Communication Cables within the ROW
Ord 1393, Changing Meeting Times
Ord 1392, Amending LDC Regarding Planning Board FAILED at 12/8/16 Meeting--NOT ADOPTED
Ord 1391, City Treasurer
Ord 1390, Gulf Power Franchise Fees Replaced by Ord 1516
Ord 1389-R, Establishing Canopy Free Zone NOT ADOPTED
Ord 1389, Tents Regulations -----NOT ADOPTED------
Ord 1388, Low Speed Vehicles Moratorium & Regulations
Ord 1387, Amending Leave No Trace Ordinance ---NOT ADOPTED
Ord 1386. Finding of Facts & Final Order
Ord 1386, ReliantSouth Construction Group Zoning
Ord 1385, ReliantSouth Construction Group Comp Plan Amendment
Ord 1384, ReliantSouth Construction Group Annexation
Ord 1383, Amending & Readopting Chapter 8 Buildings & Bldg Regulations
Ord 1382 Not moved forward
Ord 1381, Withdrawn
Ord 1380 Request withdrawn- did not proceed
Ord 1379, Special Events Ordinance
Ord 1378, Requiring ID on Person for Immediate Presentation if Possessing Alcohol
Ord 1377, Parking on Front Beach Road Shoulder- Defining After Dark
Ord 1376, Amending LDC Regarding Height Incentives DRAFT
Ord 1375. Finding of Facts and Final Order
Ord 1375, Bennett Pledger Zoning
Ord 1374, Bennett Pledger Comp Plan Amendment
Ord 1373, Bennett Pledger Annexation
Ord 1372, Capital Improvements Update
Ord 1371, Special Events Late Application Penalties- withdrawn- replaced by Ordinance 1379
Ord 1370, Amending LDC Regarding Pier Park Overlay District
Ord 1369, Gulf Front Short Term Rentals Re R-1C Zoning
Ord 1368, Amended & Restated Floodplain Management Ordinance
Ord 1367, Amend LDC Clarifying Applications for Large Conditional Use/ Stand-Alone Towers
Ord 1366, Amend LDC Front Yards in Front Beach Road Overlay District
Ord 1365, Amend LDC Maximum Height for an Amusement
Ord 1364, Amend LDC Supplemental Standards for Duplex,Triplex & Quadplex Bldgs
Ord 1363, Amending General Employees' Retirement Plan Ordinance
Ord 1362, Amending Police Officers' Retirement Plan Ordinance
Ord 1361, Amending Firefighters' Retirement Plan Ordinance
Ord 1360, Short Term Vacation Rental DRAFT --Did not move forward
Ord 1359, Special Events
Ord 1358, Highland Land Company Rezoning
Ord 1357, Shalimar Holdings LLC Rezoning
Ord 1356, 2015 Water, Sewer, Reuse Rate Increase
Ord 1355, Increasing the Amount of Civil Penalties for Open Containers Violations
Ord 1354 On hold
Ord 1353, Prohibiting Alcohol on the Sandy Gulf Beach During March
Ord 1352, Prohibiting Balcony Climbing
Ord 1351-L, Limiting Scooters
Ord 1350, Parking Lots Closed or Managed
Ord 1349, Prohibiting Parking in the Right-of-Way in Scenic Corridors After Dark
Ord 1348, Prohibiting Drinking in Commercial Parking Lots During March
Ord 1347, Alcohol Hours of Sale During March
Ord 1346, Hours of Alcohol Sales
Ord 1345-E, Emergency Spring Break Ordinance
Ord 1344, Woodstock Church Small Scale Rezoning
Ord 1343, Woodstock Church Small Scale Comp Plan Amendment
Ord 1342, Dellwood Properties, Inc., Rezoning
Ord 1341, 2015 Water Supply Plan Update
Ord 1340, Amending LDC Re FBO Setbacks & Stories
Ord 1339. Special Event Application Deadlines
Ord 1338. Prohibiting Dune Walkovers-DENIED
Ord 1337. Scooter Ordinance Findings
Ord 1336. Beach Sand Special Events Supplemental Ord Exceptions
Ord 1335, Amending LDC Regarding Commercial Use of Front Yards
Ord 1334. Amending LDC Re; Fences & Walls
Ord 1333, Amend LDC Regarding Setbacks for Swimming Pools Enclosed with Screening
Ord 1332, Amending LDC Re Site Design Standards R2 Zoning
Ord 1331, Amending LDC Regarding Parking Lot Surfaces
Ord 1330,Amending Flag Definitions
Ord 1329, Amending LDC Re Group C Setbacks
Ord 1328. Amending LDC Regarding Appeals Procedures
Ord 1327 Did not proceed
Ord 1326, Capital Improvements Schedule Update
Ord 1325, Prohibit E-Cigarettes on City Property, Failed for Lack of Second
Ord 1324, Amending LDC Notice Requirements
Ord 1323, Amending Firefighters Pension Ordinance Re Member Contributions
Ord 1322, Sandy Beach Special Events
Ord 1321, Requiring IDs on the Sandy Beach
Ord 1320, Hours of Alcohol Sales
Ord 1319, Council Compensation
Ord 1318, Water Sewer Reclaimed Water Rates FY14-15
Ord 1317, Vehicle Signs
Ord 1316, Screening of Trash Receptacles on Front Beach Road
Ord 1315, Repeal Flag requirements for Scooters
Ord 1314R, Amending November & December Council Meeting Dates
Ord 1313, Amending Chapter 28, Nuisance Abatement Assessments
Ord 1312, Scooter Liability Insurance
Ord 1311, Peddling & Solicitation
Ord 1310, Vehicle Scooter Rentals Regarding Vests & Flags
Ord 1309, Sleeping at the Ponds---NEVER PRESENTED TO COUNCIL
Ord 1308, Amending LDC Regarding Bonds
Ord 1307, Amending Police Pension Plan Regarding Finances & Fund Mgmt
Ord 1306, Amending Genl Employee Pension Plan Re Finances & Fund Mgmt
Ord 1305, Amending Fire Pension Plan Re: Finances & Fund Mgmt
Ord 1304, LDC Grandfathering
Ord 1303, Public Congestion at Beach Accesses
Ord 1302, Prohibit Alcohol at City-Owned Ponds & Stormwater Ponds
Ord 1301, Revised Chapter 7, Beaches Boats & Water Safety
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