Decisions › County Commission meeting of Aug 11, 2026
Approved an ordinance to change Lake County's land development rules for cemeteries so that they follow state law HB 425 (2026).
The result is from the Clerk's Board ActionThe Clerk's same-week record of what the County Commission decided on each agenda tab. Vote tallies and discussion come later in the Board Minutes. Clerk of Court, Board Action and Board Minutes on Municode. The vote by name appears here when the official minutes are posted, usually a few weeks after the meeting.
Watch this part of the meeting (starts at 3:20:10)
The county's own recording.
In plain words
An ordinanceA county law. The Board adopts it at an advertised public hearing, and it stays in force until repealed; the county's ordinances are collected in the Code of Ordinances. Florida Statutes 125.66 amending Lake County's land development rules for cemeteries, required by state law HB 425 (2026).
What changes After the vote, the ordinance will be advertised and scheduled for a public hearing on August 25, 2026.
Who and the money Applies to historic African American cemeteries recorded in the Florida Master Site File; the record states there is no fiscal impact.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "which requires administrative approval of applications from historic African American cemeteries to change the land use category and zoning district of excess vacant land under certain conditions to allow development consistent and compatible with adjacent land uses"
Backup in the packet: Proposed Ordinance (p. 1006), Business Impact Estimate_Cemeteries (p. 1006), HB 425 Historic Cemeteries (p. 1006)
Written from the Board Action and the staff cover sheet, checked by script: every number appears in the record. Staff memo
From the record
Recommend approval to advertise an Ordinance amending Sections 3.08.00 and 3.01.04(10), Lake County Code Appendix E, Land Development Regulations, entitled Cemeteries. Required by HB 425 (2026). There is no fiscal impact.Clerk of Court, Board Action, Aug 11, 2026, page 6. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Approved an ordinance to place a measure on the November 2026 ballot asking voters to extend the North Lake County Hospital District for ten years.
- Next item: Approved advertising an ordinance that changes the site plan rules in the Lake County land development regulations.
- All 23 items from Aug 11, 2026
More on growth and zoning
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- Oct 27, 2026 Approved a resolution to advertise a public hearing to vacate a portion of the Village Green plat, with a fiscal impact of $2,295.
- Oct 27, 2026 Approved a plan to hold a public hearing to remove driveway, walkway, and cul-de-sac easements on lots 174-177 in Dora Pines, Unit 1, for $2,295.00.
- Oct 27, 2026 Approved vacating a 330.65 feet by 15 feet right of way in the Clermont area, with a fiscal impact of $2,295.
- Oct 27, 2026 Approved a new rule in the Lake County Code requiring property owners to confirm if historical or archaeological resources exist on their land before development begins.