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Oviedo council discusses code changes narrowing special‑event durations, clarifying farmers markets and permitting rules
Summary
Staff proposed Land Development Code amendments to make special events more flexible: removing single‑event‑per‑year limits, reducing a maximum permit duration from 14 to 3 consecutive days (extendable), reclassifying farmers markets as special events, and clarifying temporary sign and tent permit fee waivers; council asked staff to refine thresholds and return with a cohesive draft.
Oviedo — The City Council discussed proposed amendments to the Land Development Code that would change how the city handles special events and outdoor sales, including shorter allowed durations and clearer rules for farmers markets.
Development services staff presented three main amendments: remove the restriction limiting applicants to one event per calendar year for certain outdoor sales, reduce the maximum duration of a special event from 14 days to three consecutive days (with extensions possible by written request to the land‑use administrator), and allow no more than one special event permit per month for the same property and event. Staff…
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