Sarasota County Charter, January 2019

January 2019 edition 7 The Board of County Commissioners shall elect one of its members as Vice-Chairman who shall have all rights and duties of the Chairman during the absence of the Chairman. Section 2.2 Powers of Board of County Commissioners. Pursuant to the powers granted by the Constitution, general and special laws of the State of Florida, and this Charter, the Board of County Commissioners shall have the power to: 2.2A With the exception of emergency ordinances, adopt ordinances to carry out both County and municipal powers and purposes by the affirmative vote of three (3) commissioners; (Amended 8/31/2004.) 2.2A(1) Provided however, any ordinance amending Sarasota County's Comprehensive Plan which increases allowable land use density or intensity, shall require an affirmative vote of a majority plus one of the full membership of the Board of County Commissioners. (Added 11/6/2007.) 2.2A(2) Provided further, that from and after the effective date of this sub-section 2.2A(2), any ordinance amending Sarasota County's Comprehensive Plan which either: (1) adds lands lying outside the Urban Service Area boundary to the Urban Service Area, (2) establishes new Future Land Use Overlay Districts which increase the allowable land use density or intensity on lands lying outside the Urban Service Area Boundary, or (3) adds lands outside the Urban Service Area Boundary to either the Settlement Area Overlay or the Affordable Housing Overlay, Shall be fiscally neutral and shall require the unanimous affirmative vote of the full membership of the Board of County Commissioners. "Urban Service Area" shall mean that area delineated on that certain map titled "Future Land Use Map of Sarasota County,"