ADA Coordinator and Information

Notice Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), the City of Bushnell will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs, or activities. Employment: The City of Bushnell does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its hiring or employment practices and complies with all regulations promulgated by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission under Title I of the ADA. Effective Communication:  The City of Bushnell will generally, upon request, provide appropriate aids and services leading to effective communications for qualified persons with disabilities so they can participate equally in City of Bushnell’s programs, services, and activities, including qualified sign language interpreters, documents in Braille, and other ways of making information and communications accessible to people who have speech, hearing or vision impairments. Modifications to Policies and Procedures: The City of Bushnell will make all reasonable modifications to policies or procedures to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to enjoy all of its programs, services and activities. For example, individuals with service animals are welcome in City of Bushnell’s facilities/properties, even where pets are generally prohibited.

Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a program, service or activity of the City of Bushnell, should contact the City’s ADA/Section 504 Coordinator as soon as possible but no later than forty-eight (48) hours before the scheduled event.   Contact information for the City’s ADA/Section 504 Coordinator is as follows:

Joy Coleman, City Clerk, ADA/Section 504 Coordinator
117 E. Joe P. Strickland, Jr. Avenue (PO Box 115), Bushnell, Florida 33513
VOICE:          352-793-2591
FASCIMILE:   352-793-2711
Email:   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The ADA does not require the City of Bushnell to take any action that would fundamentally alter the nature of its programs or services, or impose an undue financial or administrative burden. Complaints that a program, service or activity of the City of Bushnell is not accessible to persons with disabilities should be directed to the ADA/Section 504 Coordinator as listed above. The City of Bushnell will not place a surcharge on a particular individual with a disability or any group of individuals with disabilities to cover the cost of providing auxiliary aids/services or reasonable modifications of policy, such as retrieving items from locations that are open to the public but not accessible to persons who use wheelchairs.

ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT

117 E. Joe P. Strickland, Jr. Avenue
PO Box 115
Bushnell, FL 33513
(352) 793-2591

Office Hours:
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

The City Manager, Vince Ruano, is the chief administrative officer of the City. The City Manager works directly for the five elected City Council Members and is responsible for implementing the policies developed by the City Council. Individuals who directly report to the City Manager are: Director of Utilities, Director of Public Works, Director of Information Systems and Customer Affairs, Director of Zoning and Code Enforcement, and the City of Bushnell Chief of Police. The primary areas of focus are the efficient delivery of day to day public services, and planning for the City's future.

City Administration provides support to the City Council and the citizens of the City of Bushnell. This department also provides direct support to the various departments and divisions of the City such as Police, Public Works, and Utilities, as well as its employees.

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ANNEXATION INFORMATION

Becoming a part of the Municipal City Limits

Thank you for considering the City of Bushnell. Annexation into the city limits will allow you to take advantage of city services. Bushnell offers water, electric, refuse and sewer services to select areas of the city, competitive rates and quality customer service.

Here are some facts you should know if you are thinking about annexation:

1. Water Service and Electric Service are available to most locations - check City Hall for current connection fees and deposits. Wastewater Service is also available to select areas. Contact the administration office for detailed service information.

2. Sanitation Service - The City provides garbage pickup 2 days a week for both residential and commercial customers, with 1 day a week for residential yard trash. Commercial service can be modified to suit your business's personal needs. Once a year, the City has Bushnell Clean Up Month, which allows all city residents to do spring-cleaning and dispose of anything, except hazardous materials and tires, with NO charge.

3. Each resident or property owner of Bushnell is governed by the Code of Ordinances, and subject to all laws contained therein as adopted by City Council. A copy of the Bushnell Code of Ordinances is available for public inspection upon request.

4. Each resident or property owner of Bushnell is entitled to have a right to vote in the City's Municipal Elections.

5. A public utility tax is levied upon any service provided to city residents, such as, electric, water, telephone, L.P. gas and fuel oil. This tax will be charged on the bill provided by each individual company you may have business with.

6. A franchise fee is levied upon city residents by electric, telephone, and cable companies that provide that particular service to a city resident. This tax will be charged on the bill provided by each individual company you may have business with.

7. City police response time is an average of 4 minutes or less if you are a city resident. If you have an emergency, dial 911.

8. Your real property will be assessed an ad valorem tax on city property.

9. Your Building, Planning, & Zoning needs will be met by City requirements, and subject to municipal Land Development Regulations.

10. The City of Bushnell will pay all legal and administrative expenses required for annexation on real property less than ten (10) acres in size. Any expenses incurred due to a request for contraction will be borne by the property owner.

Please review the information provided and feel free to contact City Hall for any questions regarding the impact of annexation on your property. This is only a brief ilsting of important information concerning annexation.

The City of Bushnell is "Committed to the Quality of Life" for all citizens.

City of Bushnell, PO Box 115, 117 E. Joe P. Strickland Avenue, Bushnell, FL 33513 (352) 793-2591 phone/(352) 793-2711 fax
For questions or comments contact Denise Lee, Director of Zoning & Code Enforcement at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

BUILDING PERMITTING
117 E. Joe P. Strickland, Jr. Avenue
PO Box 115
Bushnell, FL 33513
(352) 793-2591

Office Hours:
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

The Director of Zoning and Code Compliance is Denise Lee, who has been employed by the city since 1989 and has held this current title since 2004.

Currently, the City of Bushnell has also contracted with Quorum Services, LLC to provide plan review, building inspections and for issuance of Certificates of Occupancy. Please click on one of the links below to access the City of Bushnell/Quorum Services Building Inspection Forms:

Inspection Code List

Quorum Services Inspection Request Form

Building Permit Application

Electrical Permit Application

Gas Permit Application

Mechanical Permit Application

Plumbing Permit Application

Roof - Re-Roof Permit Application

Roof Replacement Homeowner Affidavit

Notice of Commencement (NOC)

Owner-Builder Disclosure Statement

Request for Permit Extension

Sub-Contractor Verification Form

Temporary Commercial Power Request

 
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CODE COMPLIANCE

117 E. Joe P. Strickland, Jr. Avenue
PO Box 115
Bushnell, FL 33513
(352) 793-2591

Office Hours:
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

 
The Division of Code Compliance is responsible for ensuring that all municipal codes are enforced throughout the City of Bushnell's jurisdiction. The Director of Zoning & Code Compliance is Denise Lee, who has been employed by the City since 1989 and has held this current position since 2004.

CODE OF ORDINANCES

An Ordinance is an official legislative action which establishes "a regulation of a general and permanent nature and enforceable as a local law."

The complete set of Ordinances is commonly referred to as the municipal code. As individual ordinances are adopted, each may be integrated into the body of existing ordinances, producing a body of laws not unlike the state statutes, albeit of much less volume.

The Code of Ordinances contains a great number of ordinances on many different subjects and is a very lengthy book. It is for this reason, that the information provided herein is limited to a brief description of the most commonly discussed items. Should further detail be required, or the item you are interested in not be listed, please contact our office for clarification. (Click on each item below for more information)

Advertising
Dogs
Nuisances
Signs
General Provisions
Occupational License Form

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