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Commission finds two conflicting ordinance documents on the city website; asks staff to consolidate
Summary
Commissioners discovered two different ordinance documents live on the Fountain Green website (planning & zoning vs. general city ordinances), identified missing or contradictory chapters (notably Chapters 4 and 5 and differing term lengths), and asked staff to prepare a corrections list and bring the issue to next month's meeting with technical support present.
During the meeting commissioners reported that the city website presently hosts two different ordinance documents: one under "government/planning and zoning" that appears to contain the updated land‑use ordinance, and an older version under "city services/ordinances." Commissioners described missing or contradictory text in the older file (Chapters 4 and 5 not updated, inconsistent term‑of‑office language: 3 years vs. 5 years) and said the discrepancy risks public confusion and enforcement problems.
Speaker 6 observed that "we've got this whole thing right here that needs to be... a list" and urged staff to compile the differences. Speaker 1 asked staff to bring a consolidated recommendations and a corrections list to the next meeting, ideally with Jim (technical/web support) present to explain how the wrong file was left live. Commissioners expressed urgency: until the correct document is posted in one authoritative location it will be difficult to enforce or reference the current land‑use rules.
Next steps: commissioners instructed staff to (1) prepare a list of discrepancies between the two documents, (2) coordinate with web/IT staff (and Jim) to remove the outdated copy or reconcile differences, and (3) confirm the updated land‑use ordinance (including Chapters 3, 4, 5, 10 and 11) is posted in a single, authoritative location on the city website prior to public notice for hearings.
