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HomeMy WebLinkAbout88 ZONING / � I ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE REGULATING AND RESTRICTING THE HEIGHT, NUMBER OF STORIES, AND SIZE OF BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES, THE PER- CENTAGE OF LOT THAT MAY BE OCCUPIED, THE SIZE OF YARDS, COURTS, AND OTHER OPEN SPACES. THE DENSITY OF POPULATION, AND THE LOCA- TION AND USE OF BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES, AND LAND AND WATER FOR TRADE, INDUSTRY, RESIDENCE AND OTHER PURPOSES WITHIN THE CITY OF ZEPHYRHILLS, FLORIDA. BE IT KNOWN: THAT WHEREAS, it has been found and determined by the City Council of the City of Zephyrhills that in the promotion and preservation of the health, safety, morals and/or the • general welfare of .the City of Zephyrhills , the City Council should regulate and restrict the height, number of stories, and size of buildings and other structures, the percentage of lot that may be occupied, the size of yards, courts, and other open spaces, the density of population, the location and use of buildings , structures, and land` and water for trade, industry, ✓ residence and other purposes within the City of Zephyrhills. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED AND ORDAINED ' Y THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ZEPHYRHILLS, FLORIDA: • Sec. 1 (a)_ ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICTS: For the purpose of this Ordinance in promoting the public health, safety, morals and general welfare of the community, the City of Zephyrhills, Pasco County, Florida is hereby divided into six (6) types of districts: (1) Residential A-1 districts ; (2) Residential A-2 districts ; (3) Residential A-3 districts ; (4) Residential B-1 districts ; (5) Business districts ; (6) Business and Industry districts. . � t J The boundaries of each of these districts are hereby defined and established as shown on, in and by the comprehensive zone plan map entitled "Zoning Map of the City of Zephyrhills , Pasco County, Florida" which, together with- .all explanatory matter, accompanied by the written description of the zoning definitions and restrictions attached hereto, was submitted to the City Council on the = , A. D. 1954, and is on file with the City Clerk and is hereby adopted, established, and ordained to be the official zoning plan of and for the City of Zephyrhills, Pasco County, Florida, and is hereby,,,declared o be a part of this Ordinance. (b) INTERPRETATION OF DISTRICT BOUNDARIES: Where uncertainty exists with respect to the boundaries of any of the aforesaid districts as shown on the zoning map, he following rules shall apply: (1) Where the district boundaries are indicated as approximately following the center lines of streets, highways, or alleys or their extensions, street lines , highway right-of- way lines, railroad right-of-way lines, or alley lines of their extensions , such center lines or their extensions , street lines, right-of-way lines , alley lines or their extensions as they - existed on , A. D. 1954, shall be construed to be such boundaries. (2) Where district boundary lines are so indicated that they approximately follow the lot lines or their extensions, such lot lines shall be construed to be said boundaries. (3) Where district boundaries obviously do not coincide with any of the aforesaid lines, and are so indicated that they are approximately parallel to the center lines or street lines of streets or alleys or projections thereof, or the center line or right-of-way lines of highways or railroads or projections thereof, or the lot lines or projections thereof, such district boundaries shall be construed as being parallel thereto and at such distance therefrom as indicated on the zoning map. If no - 2 - I distance is given, such dimensions shall be determined by the use of the scale shown on said zoning map. (4) Where the boundary of a district follows a stream, lake, or other body of water, said boundary line shall be deemed to be at the limit of the jurisdiction of the City of Zephyrhills, Pasco County, Florida, unless otherwise indicated. Sec. 2. DEFINITIONS: Certain terms or words in this ordinance shall be defined for the purpose thereof as follows: (1) TENSE: Words used in the present tense shall be understood to include the future tense unless otherwise cleanl indicated. (2) SINGULAR INCLUDES PLURAL: The singular number includes the plural and the plural the singular. (3) PERSON INCLUDES CORPORATION: The word "person" includes a corporation, partnership, association or company as well as an individual. (4) LOT INCLUDES PLOT: The word "lot" includes the word "plot" or "parcel. " (5) SHALL IS MANDATORY, The term "shall" is always mandatory. (6) USED. OR OCCUPIED: The word "used" or "occupied' as applied to any land, building or structure shall be construed to in- clude the words "intended, arranged, or designed to be used-_.or occupied. " (7) ALLEY: A permanent serviceway providing a seco dary means of access to abutting properties. For the purpose of this ordinance, any street or lane less than twenty-five (25) feet ide. (8) BUILDING: Any structure having a roof supporte by columns or by walls and intended for the shelter, -housing , or enclosure of persons , animals or chattel. "Building" includes "structure". (9) BUILDING, ACCESSORY: A subordinate building, o portion of the main building on a lot, the use of which is customarily incidental to that of the main or principal build! g. • • H- 3 - (10) BUILDING, FRONT LINE OF: The line of the face of the building nearest the front or street line of the lot. This face includes sun parlors and covered porches whether enclosed or un-enclosed but does not include steps. (11) BUILDING, PRINCIPAL: A building in which is conducted the main or principal use of the lot on which said building is situated, in the case of certain residential districts, the building located most nearly adjacent to the front lot or street line. (12) DISTRICT: Any section of the City of Zephyrhi ls , Florida, for which the regulations governing the uses of buildings and premises or the height and area of buildings are uniform. (13) DWELLING: A building designed or used exclusi ely as the living quarters for one or more families. (14) LINE, STREET: The dividing line between the street and the lot. (15) LOT, FRONT LINE OF: The street line upon which the lot abuts. In the case of a corner lot, the "front" of the lot shall be taken ast1st abutting the street line upon which the lot has the least frontage where the width or lesser dimension of the lot is less than ninety (90) per cent of the depth or greater dimension. Where the width is equal to or greater than ninety (90) per cent of the depth, the owner may elect to call either street line the front of the lot, if said election conforms to the requirements of this ordinance. (16) NON-00NFORi ING USE: A structure or land lawfu ly occupied by a use that does not conform to the regulations of the district in which it is situated. (17) DEFINITION OF SECONDARY BUILDING OR DWELLING: A dwelling for one family built in the rear portion of the lot and erected either simultaneously with or after the erection o another dwelling on the front of the lot. (18) USE, BUSINESS: Means that the use of the land and the structures thereon pertaining to activities (1) which - 4 - are not strictly commercial in character; such as those activities conducted in offices and establishments rendering personal services ; and (2) which are strictly commercial in character indicating an exchange of goods, wares or property by purchases or sale. (19) USE, INDUSTRIAL: Means that use of the land and the structures thereon pertaining to those manufacturing or other operations through which marketable commodities are produIced. (20) USE, RESIDENTIAL: Means that use of the land and the structures thereon dominantly for dwellings;ie. , for living and sleeping occupancy thereof by persons. (21) YARD: An open space on the same lot with a building, unoccupied and unobstructed from the ground upward, except as otherwise provided herein. In measuring a yard for the purpose of determining a side yard, the depth of a front yard or the depth of a rear yard, the minimum horizontal distance between the lot line and the main building shall be used. (22) YARD, FRONT: An open unoccupied space on the same lot with a main building, extending the full width of the lot and situated between the street line and the front line of the building projected to the side lines of the_...lot, The depth of the front yard shall be measured between the front line of the building and the street line. Covered porches, whether enclosed or unenclosed, and bay windows, shall be considered as part of the main building and shall not project into a required front yard. (23) YARD,, SIDE: An open space unoccupied (except for open air off-street parking) on the same lot with a main building, situated between the side line of the building and the adjacent side line of the lot and extending 'frorn the rear line of the front yard to the front line of the rear yard. If no front yard is required, the front boundary of the side yard shall be the front line of the lot and if no rear yard is required the rear boundary of the side yard shall be the rear - - line of the lot. Sec. 3 GENERAL PROVISIONS A. APPLICATION OF REGULATIONS 1. No building or premises shall be erected, altered, moved, or used for any other than a purpose permitted in the district in which such building shall be erected, except in conformity with the regulations herein described in the district in which such building is to be located. This section shall i no wise be considered as retroactive. 2. No building shall hereafter be erected or altered ; (a) To occupy a greater percentage of lot area or (b) To have narrower or smaller front yard.. or side yards, than is specified herein for the district in which such build- ing is located. 3. No part of a yard or other open space required about any building for the purpose of complying with the provisions of this ordinance shall be included as a part of a yard or other open space similarly required for another buildi g. . Reduced Lot Area - no lot shall be so reduced in area that any required open space will be smaller than prescri ed in the regulations for the district in which said lot is locat d. Whenever such reduction in lot area occurs, any building locat d on said lot shall not thereafter be used until such building i altered, reconstructed, or relocated so as to comply with the area and yard requirements applicable thereto . Traffic visibility across corners- In any reside tial district herein provided, no fence, public utility structure, ign or any planting shall be maintained within (30) thirty feet of any corner street curb line intersection so as to interfere with traffic visibility across the corner. This does not apply to ences or bushes on private property less than three (3) feet high ab ve the curb level. - 6 - 6. Accessory building - No part of any accessory build- ing shall be less than seventy (70) feet of any front street line nor shall extend within ten (10) feet of any side street line, nor less than seven and one half (72) feet from inside lot line, nor less than ten (10) feet from rear lot line. B. NON-CONFORMING USES: 1. Continuation - The lawful use of any building or land existing at the time of the enactment of this ordinance may be continued although such use does not conform with the provisions of this ordinance. 2. Abandonment - Whenever a nonconforming use has been discontinued for a period of one (1) year, such, use shall not thereafter be re-established, and any future use shall be in conformity with the provisions of this ordinance. 3. Alterations - A nonconforming building may not be reconstructed or structurally altered during its life to an extent in aggregate cost exceeding twenty-five (25) per cent of the assessed value of the building at the date of passage of this ordinance unless said building is changed to a conforming use. 4. Changes - No:--building or land once changed to a conforming use shall be permitted to revert to a nonconforming use. 5. Displacement - No nonconforming use shall be extended to displace a conforming use. 6. District Changes - Whenever the boundaries of a district shall be changed so as to transfer an area from one district to another district of a different classification, the foregoing provisions shall also apply to any nonconforming use existing therein. 7. Unsafe structures - Any structure or portion thereof declared unsafe by a proper authority may be restored to a safe condition. - 7 - C. MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS 1. All structures , except in industrial districts, _ must at least conform to other structures in the area, in which they are to be constructed and shall be- of a nature that in no way could be considered detrimental to that area or detrimental to the city in whole or part. Sec. 4 RESIDENCE A-1 DISTRICTS (a) Uses : Within any Residence A-1 district, as indicated on the zone plan, no building or premises shall be used and no building or structure shall be erected which is intended or designed to be used in whole or in part for any industry, trade, manufacturing or commerciai purposes , or other than the following specified purposes : 1. A single, one family dwelling. 2. Public Parks 3. Public Libraries , public museums , provided howeve , there is no display visible from the street or advertising on t e premises. 4. Churches and other places of wofship, parrish houses and Sunday School Buildings. (b) Lot Area: Residence A-1 district lots shall be not less than six Thousand, Five Hundred (6,500) square feet in area with a minimum width of Fifty feet (50). (c) Building Area: No principal building shall be erected in Residence A-1 district with less than Nine Hundred Sixty (960) square feet of area. The area of the building shal be computed from the outside finish dimensions of the building, including attached garages , breezeways, and porches , according to the following described method of calculation. The area of screened porches, screened breezeways and garages designed and built integral with the main protion of the residence may be included and shall be calculated on a basis of Fifty (50) per cent of the actual area coverage. The area of open porches and porte cocheres designed and built integral with the main portio of the residence may be included and shall be calculated on a - 8 - basis of thirty-five (35) per cent of the actual area coverage. The area of the main portion of the principal building, other than that specifically described above, shall be calculated on a basis of One Hundred (100) per cent of the actual area covered thereby. (d) Percentage of Lot Coverage: All buildings, shal not cover more than thirty-five (35) per cent of the area of th lot. (c) Front Yards: (1) A front yard shall be provided with a depth of not less than twenty (20) feet from the street line; provide , that no story or part of any building shall be erected nearer to the street line of any street which it faces than the average building front line of the corresponding stories or parts of existing buildings within two hundred (200) feet on each side of the lot and within the same block and district. Uncovered porches, paved patios and terraces may project not more than twenty-five (25) .per cent of the required front yard depth in front of the front wall of the main building. (2) On a corner lot, the building side line along the secondary street shall be not less than ten (10) feet. (a) Side Yards: There shall be a side yard along each side lot line. No story or part of any building shall be erected nearer to the side lot line than seven and one-half (72 feet except as provided for corner lots. ( ) Parking Space: The above provisions not with- standing every principal single family dwelling use shall provide in connection therewith, garage parking or storage space for off-street parking , or a combination of both, for not less than two (2) automobiles. (P) Secondary Dwellings: No secondary dwelling shal be permitted in the R-A-1 Area. RESIDENCE B-1: A. Uses: Within any residence B-1 district, as indicated on the Building Zone Plan, no building or premises shall be used, and no building or structure shall be erected - 9 - which is intended or designed to be used, in whole or in part,. for any industry, trade, manufacture, or commercial purposes or for other than one or more of the following specified purposes: 1. Any use permitted in Residence A-1 subject to all the provisions specified for such Residence A-1. 2. A building for two families detached, semi-detac' ed, or between party walls. 3. The renting of rooms or the furnishing of table board accommodating not more than ten (10). persons in a dwelli g occupied as a private residence. 4. The office of a Physiciai• or Surgeon, Dentist, M sibian Lawyer, Archit ect, or other like professional person residing on the premises ; provided that there is no external evidence of such occupation and nocdisplay visible from the street nor ad- vertising except a small professional name plate, such office shall not occupy more than one fourth (4) of the floor area of the residence. . Customary home occupations , such as millinery, dress- making, or hairdressing , if there is no external evidence of such occupations , such as display of goods visible from the st eet and exterior advertising, except for a small announcement, or professional non-illuminated sigh, provided that such occupation be carried on by a person only within the dwelling used by him as his private residence, and provided further, that such occu pation shall not occupy more than one third (1/3) of the floor area of his residence and provided further that such occupatio shall not be carried on in an accessory building or secondary dwelling. B. Lot area; The lot area shall be the same as in Residence A-I district. C. Building Area; No principal building shall be erected with- an area less than nine hundred sixty (960) square feet, except as provided for single family residence which shall be computed the same as in R-A-1 district. The area of the building shall be computed from the outside finished - 10 - dimensions of the building proper, exclusive of porches and breezeways , screened or open, garages or porte cocheres , attached or detached, and the area of said building proper shall be calculated on a basis of one hundred (100) per cent of the actual area covered thereby. No family living unit shall contain less than four hundred (400) square feet of floor area. D. Secondary dwellings : Where a lot has a depth of 135 feet and width not less than 60 feet, a secondary dwelling, which may be combined with a private garage, may be built in the rear of the principal dwelling , provided, it is not more than twenty (20) feet high, that there are not less than twenty (20) feet between principal and secondary dwellings , that the side yard regulations apply to the sides and rear of the secondary dwell- ing and that a driveway or easement not less than ten (10) feet wide.be maintained to give access thereto from the street or alley, provided however that no such secondary dwelling shall contain less than 400 square feet. E. Parking space: For every principal dwelling or multiple dwelling or secondary dwelling there shall be provided, parking space for at least one car for each family unit. RESIDENCE A-2 A. Uses : All uses permitted in Residence B-1 distri is and subject to all the previsions specified for such Residence B-1 districts, with the exception of sub-section "C" as follows: C. Building Area: No principal building shall be erected in residence A-2 districts with less than seven hundred fifty (750) square feet of area. The area of the building shal be computed the same as for residence A-1 districts. RESIDENCE A-3 A. Uses : All uses permitted in Residence A-1, B-1, and A-2 districts and subject to all the provisions specified for such residence in the said districts with the exemootion of sub-section "C" as follows : - 11 - C. Building Area: No principal building shall be erected in Residence A-3 districts with less than five hundred eighty (580) square feet of area. The area of the building shall be computed the same as for residence A-1 and residence A-2 districts. Sec. 5 BUSINESS DISTRICTS A. Uses : Within any Business district, no building or premises shall be erected, used, arranged, or designed to be used in whole or in part for other than one or more of the following specified uses: 1. All Residence A-1., A-2, A-3, and B-1 district use , subject to all the provisions specified for such Residence Al, A-2,.. A.-3 , and B-1 district, except that all residences constructed in a business district shall conform to the requirements of the nearest adjacent residential district. 2. Stores and shops for the conducting of any retail or wholesale business. a. Banks , offices, studios, hotels , newspaper busine s. and administrative offices. 3. Tourist courts or .mo.tels. �+. Open air automobile parking lots .-(:not used car .lots) 5. Transportation passenger stations and depots. 6. Moving pictures or theatres, billiard or pool parlors , bowling alleys, skating rinks , or similar recreation uses or places of assembly. 7. Restaurants , tea rooms , cafes , drive-ins, and other places serving food or beverages. 8. Private schools conducted for gain. 9. Undertaker. 10. Telephone, telegraph, and express office. 11= Filling stations. 12. Baking, caterer, confectionary, dressmaking , tailoring, dyeing , dry cleaning and laundry receiving and deliver, job printing, carpet, rug or bag bleaning , upholstering - 12 - and similar enterprises, metal working, blacksmithing, tinsmithing, plumbing, gas , steam or water pipe fitting, enameling, japanning or lacquering hand brush applied, stone or monument display and sales only, and all retail business of a similar and no more objectionable character subject to the following provisions. 13. Public garages. Sec. 6 INDUSTRIAL AND BUSINESS DISTRICTS A. Uses. All uses not otherwise prohibited by law or as otherwise specifically provided. B. Wholesale or storage of petroleum products , subject to the National Board of Fire Underwriters standards and subsequent amendments thereto. C. The following shall be prohibited: 1. Any trade, industry or use the operation of which is noxious, offensive, or injurious to the properties , o the occupants thereof, in districts of higher restrictive classification by reason of the omission of odor , dust, dirt, smoke, gas , cinders , fumes , noise, refuse matter, vapor, vibration, radio activity, or other similar substances or conditions. Any industry or use the operation of which may cause a blight to the other areas of the City or to the area upon which said operation shall occur unless provisions are estab- lished and maintained for the control of such blight producing substances , conditions or operations. and in the case of tempor ry operations producing blighted conditions to the land upon which said operations shall occur unless said land shall be reconver ed - to its previous condition of stability. Sec. 7 ENFORCEMENT. It shall be the duty of the Building Inspector to enforce the provisions of this ordinance. He shall refuse to grant a permit for the use of premises or the construction or alteration of any building if the use of the building as constructed or altered would be violation of any of the provisions - 13 - of this ordinance. Any misstatement or inaccuracy on the application fdrr•a permit, or any violations of the provisions of this ordinance will be sufficient grounds for the revocation of the permit by the Building Inspector. Sec.. 8 FILING PLAT PLAN: All applications for building permits made shall be accompanied by plans endorsed by the applicant in duplicate, drawn to scale, showing the actual dimensions, radii, and angles of the lot be built upon, the exact size and location on the lot of the building and accessory buildings to be erected and such other information as may be necessary to determine and provide for the enforcement of this ordinance. One copy of such plans shall be returned, when approved by the J1ding Inspector, to the Owner. Sec.9 BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT: A. ORGANIZATION 1. A Board of Adjustment is hereby established in accordance with the provisions.. of the Florida Statutes, Chapte 176, Municipal Zoning, applicable thereto and may make special exceptions to the terms of the ordinance in harmony with its general purpose and intent and in accordance with general or specified rules therein contained. 2. The Board of Adjustment shall consist of five (5) members appointed by the Mayor and approved by the City Counci , each to serve for a term of two (2) years, such members to be appointed as soon after this ordinance takes effect as is prat ical, as follows : Two' membersappointed for one year terms Three members appointed for two year terms and that thereafter such members will be appointed for two yea _ ,terms as above provided and such members shall be removable fo cause by the appointing authority upon written charges and aft r 14 public hearing. Vacancies occurring in said Board of Adjustme shall be filled in a like manner. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired period only of the unexpired term of any member whose term becomes vacant. 3. The Board shall adopt rules in accordance with t e provisions of any ordinance adopted pursuant to Law. Meetings of the Board shall be held at the call of the chairman and at such times as the Board may determine. Such chairman, or in his absence, the acting chairman may administer oaths and compel the attendance of witnesses. All meetings of the Board shall be open to the public. The Board shall keep minutes of its proceedings , showing the vote of each member upon each questio , or, if absent or failing to vote, indicating such fact, and shall keep records of its examinations and other official actions, all of which shall be immddiately filed in the office of the Board and shall be a public record. 4. The concurring vote of four (4) members of the Board shall be necessary to decide in favor of the applicant any matter upon which said Board is required to pass under the provisions of this ordinance. B. APPEALS, HOW TAKEN 1. Appeals to the Board of Adjustment may be taken by any person aggrieved or by any officer or bureau of the City of Zephyrhills affected by any decision of the Building Inspector. 2. Such appeal shall be taken within a reasonable time as shall be prescribed by the Board of Adjustment by general rule, by filing with the Building Inspector from whom the appeal is taken and with the Board of Adjustment a notice of appeal specifying the grounds thereof. 3. The Building Inspector from whom the appeal is taken shall forthwith transmit to the Board all the papers constituting the record upon which the action appealed from wa taken. - 15 - C. POWERS OF THE BOARD The Board of Adjustment shall have the following powers : . 1. To hear and decide appeals where it is alleged there is error in any order, requirement, decisions, or determination made by an administrative official in the enforcement of this chapter or of any ordinance adopted pursuant thereto. 2. To hear and decide special exceptions to the ter s of the ordinance upon which such Board is required to pass and r such ordinance. 3. To authorize upon appeal in specific cases such variance from the terms of the ordinance as will not be contrary to the public interest, where owing to special conditions, a literal enforcement of the provisions of the ordinance will result in unnecessary hardship, and so justice be done. D. DECISION OF THE BOARD In exercising the above mentioned powers, such Board may, in conformity with the provisions of this chapter, reverse or affirm, wholly or partly, or may modify the order , requirement, decision, or determination appealed from and may make such order , requirement, decision or determination a.$• ought to be made, and to that end shall have all the powers of the officers from whom the appeal is taken. The concurring vote of four (�+) members of the Board shall be necessary to reverse any order, requirement, decision or determination of any such administrative official, or to decide in favor of the applicant on any matter upon which it is required to pass unde any such ordinance, or to effect any variation in suci ordinan e. D. PENALTY FOR VIOLATION: Any person who shall violate any of the provisio s of this ordinance or fail to comply therewith or with any of t e requirements thereof, or who shall build or alter any building in violation of any detailed statement or plan, submitted and approved hereunder, shall for each and every violation of - 16 - non-compliance be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon convictio thereof, shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars ( O) or be imprisoned for not more than sixty (60) days , and each day such violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense. The owner. or owners of any building or premises or part thereof, where anything in violation of this ordinance shall be places or may be caused to exist, and any architect, builder, contractor, agent or person employed in connection therewith, and who may have assisted in the commission of any violation shall each be guilty of a separate offense and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as herein provided, F. VALIDITY: Should any section, paragraph, . clause, word or provision of this ordinance be decided by the courts to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect th validity of the ordinance as a whole or any part thereof other than the part so decided to be unconstitutional or invalid. G® REPEAL: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith or inconsistent with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed. PASSED AND CERTIFIED AS TO PASSAGE THIS, the / day of A. Do , 1 54. The foregoing Ordinance No. was read and passe on its first reading by the City Council of t e City of ZephyrJ hills , Florida, on the i6 day of _195+. Pre ident of City CoIncil Attest: City erk - 17 - The foregoing Ordinance No. was read and passed on its second reading by the City Council of the_C4-ty of Zephyrhills , Florida, on the o2U day of 195+. Pre ident of City Co cil Attest: 'Cit lerk The foregoing Ordinance No. was read and passed on its third reading by the City-Council of tb3 ty of Zephyrhills , Florida, on the i day of , 195+. L /4 - - Pr sident of City Co cil Attest: Ci' y erk The foregoing Ordinance No. was approved by me this the � day of K22�2 ��-y(, -; �.95+• My,,or I, FRED G. BOEGE, as City Clerk of the City of Zephyr- hills do hereby certify that a co y of the .above Ordinance was posted at the City Hall and at O on the ,'9' day of , 1954, and th the same remained posted at each of said places until the day of City Clerk