The Sanibel City Council conducted three additional hearings at its meeting on Monday, September 8, 2025, resulting in the passage of three ordinances.
Deadlines for Buildback. The code currently allows nonconforming uses and structures to be rebuilt if destroyed by a natural disaster within three years if the local emergency exceeds six months. Following Hurricane Ian, city staff proposed extending the deadline to December 15, 2026, if the local emergency persists beyond one year. Council passed this unanimously.
Traffic. City Council unanimously approved an amended penalty or fine structure for Bicycles, Micromobility Devices, Motorized Scooters, and Mopeds, as well as for violations of Electric Personal Assistive Mobility Devices. Council amended the penalty or fine for both Code sections by changing the civil penalty for violations from a maximum of $500 to a progressive or tiered approach. The tiered approach was based on the tiered fine structure as shown below…