Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Andrew J. Meyers
Department: County Attorney
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution directing the County Administrator to publish Notice of Public Hearing to be held on October 8, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., in Room 422 of Governmental Center East to consider enactment of a proposed Ordinance, the title of which is as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, PERTAINING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; AMENDING SECTIONS 3-1 THROUGH 3-3 OF THE BROWARD COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES ("CODE"); REPEALING SECTIONS 3-4, 3-21, AND 3-22 OF THE CODE; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, INCLUSION IN THE CODE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
(Sponsored by the Board of County Commissioners)
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Why Action is Necessary
The proposed Ordinance was prepared by the County Attorney's Office at the direction of the Board of County Commissioners ("Board").
What Action Accomplishes
Enables the setting of a public hearing during which the Board may consider enacting the proposed Ordinance.
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Summary Explanation/Background
At the direction of the Board, the County Attorney's Office has been preparing for Board consideration a series of Ordinances to amend or repeal outdated or obsolete provisions of the Broward County Code of Ordinances ("Code").
The proposed Ordinance amends Sections 3-1 through 3-3 of the Code, regarding the hours of operation for establishments selling alcoholic beverages, unlawful alcohol consumption in public places, and possession of an open container, for consistency with current Florida law and the County's current enforcement practices. Other than revisions to streamline the language, the only substantive changes in the amended provisions are to (1) expressly incorporate the applicable statutory definitions, (2) modify the opening time for affected establish...
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