Notice of Potential Ordinance Passage

On July 21, 2025, the City of Florence City Council will review and consider the ordinances concerning the following…

Ordinance No. 8, Series 2025 –An Ordinance to: 1) amend zoning text in FCC Title 10 Chapter 19, Section 4-F.10, and 2) amend policy 18.C.10, in Chapter 16 of the Florence Realization 2020 Comprehensive Plan to allow continued use of nonconforming structures with nonconforming uses in the Development Estuary (DE) District until the structure is converted to a conforming use.

Ordinance No. 9, Series 2025 –An Ordinance adopting legislative amendments to Florence City Code Title 4, Chapter 4 Flood Damage Prevention to comply with FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program pre-implementation compliance measures.  

This notice serves as official publication of the availability of the ordinances. The full text of this Ordinance will be available on the City of Florence website at www.ci.florence.or.us, on or before Monday, July 14, 2025, or may be inspected at Florence City Hall (250 Hwy 101) during regular business hours.

Persons wishing to address the City Council may submit comments in writing or may provide verbal comments. Written testimony may be submitted by:

1. Email to the City Recorder at cityrecorder@ci.florence.or.us;
2. Mail to Florence City Hall; Attn: City Council, 250 Hwy 101, Florence, OR 97439
3. Drop off at Florence City Hall (250 Hwy 101) during regular business hours, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, or at the City of Florence drop box located at Florence City Hall to the right of the main entrance.

** NOTE: Written comments must be received at least 2 hours prior to the start of the meeting (July 21, 2025 at 3:30 p.m.) to be distributed to the City Council and made part of the record.

Citizens may provide verbal comments / testimony at the meeting either in person or virtually. In order to participate verbally at the meeting, citizens are required to complete a speaker’s card at least 1 hour prior to the start of the meeting (July 21, 2025 at 4:30 p.m.). Speaker’s cards are available online at www.ci.florence.or.us/council/request-to-address-city-council-speakers-card, or by contacting the City Recorder via email at cityrecorder@ci.florence.or.us or by phone at 541-997-3437.

For more information about this notice, or any Florence City Council proceedings, please contact City Recorder Lindsey White at 541-997-3437, or via email at cityrecorder@ci.florence.or.us.