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 ENACT Ordinance, the title of which is as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, PERTAINING TO BUILDING PERMITS PRIOR TO PLAT RECORDATION; AMENDING SECTION 5-187 OF THE BROWARD COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES (“CODE”), PROVIDING REQUIREMENTS OF REQUISITE SECURITY FOR OBTAINING BUILDING PERMITS PRIOR TO PLAT RECORDATION; 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
A Resolution directing the County Administrator to publish notice of public hearing to consider enactment of the Ordinance was adopted by the Board of County Commissioners (“Board”) at its meeting of October 21, 2025.
What Action Accomplishes
Allows for the Board’s consideration of the proposed Ordinance.
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Previous Action Taken
Summary Explanation/Background
At its meeting of June 10, 2025, Item No. 37, the Board directed the County Attorney’s Office to draft an Ordinance amending Section 5-187 of the Code to refine the process for the issuance of building permits prior to plat recordation. Section 5-187 authorizes the County Administrator to approve agreements for the issuance of building permits prior to the recordation of an approved plat and requires developers to provide security to cover the cost of demolishing the buildings and restoring the right-of-way in the event the plat is not recorded. As a means of streamlining the permitting process if the plat is recorded, Section 5-187 also requires the developer to post security for the infrastructure improvements that are required to support the buildings that were constructed prior to plat recordation.
The proposed Ordinance provides for review of the security amount by the Highway Construction and Engineering Division for work within the right-of-way, by the Building Code Division for work within the unincorporated areas, and by the applicable municipality for work within the incorporated areas.
Source of Additional Information
Maite Azcoitia, Deputy County Attorney, 954-357-7600
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary
Per the Office of Management and Budget, the estimated impact on the budget does not exceed the threshold required for a Fiscal Impact Statement.