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 February 3, 2026, 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 SPECIAL DISTRICTS; REPEALING ARTICLES III AND IV OF CHAPTER 16 OF THE BROWARD COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES (“CODE”) RELATING TO THE NORTH AND SOUTH BROWARD HOSPITAL DISTRICTS; REPEALING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 30 OF THE CODE RELATING TO THE CENTRAL BROWARD DRAINAGE DISTRICT, THE CORAL SPRINGS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, THE PLANTATION ACRES IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, THE NORTH LAUDERDALE WATER CONTROL DISTRICT, THE NORTH SPRINGS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, AND THE OLD PLANTATION WATER CONTROL DISTRICT; 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
Applicable law requires the publication of notice and a public hearing for enactment of amendments to the Broward County Code of Ordinances (“Code”).
What Action Accomplishes
Enables the setting of a public hearing during which the Board of County Commissioners (“Commission”) may consider enacting the proposed Ordinance.
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Previous Action Taken
Summary Explanation/Background
After the Broward County Charter was adopted in 1974, the Code incorporated and restated numerous preexisting special acts of the Florida Legislature. Since then, the Florida Legislature has repealed or amended certain of those special acts pertaining to special districts in the County. The Code provisions are therefore outdated and should be repealed.
The County Attorney’s Office has conferred with counsel for each of the affected special districts, and none expressed any objection to repealing the applicable Code provisions.
Source of Additional Information
René D. Harrod, Chief Deputy County Attorney, 954-357-7600
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary
The Fiscal Impact Statement by the Office of Management and Budget will be provided at the time of the public hearing, in compliance with Section 18.5(e)(7) of the Broward County Administrative Code.