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 SITE PLANNING; AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 39 OF THE BROWARD COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES (“CODE”), PROVIDING FOR SITE PLAN PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS; 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 (“Commission”) at its meeting of August 20, 2026.
What Action Accomplishes
Allows for the Commission’s consideration of the proposed Ordinance amending the Broward County Code of Ordinances (“Code”).
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Previous Action Taken
Summary Explanation/Background
Chapter 2026-64, Laws of Florida, amended the requirements for local governments to process development permit applications that have been expressly designated by the local government for administrative review and approval. These amendments include a reduction in time for final action to be taken by the administrative official from 120 days to 45 days. They also provide that an application is deemed approved if the administrative official fails to take final action within the 45-day period and fails to respond within ten days after receiving notice from the applicant.
Section 39-413 of the Code authorizes the Director of the Housing and Urban Planning Division to issue notices of intent to approve, approve with conditions, or deny site plan applications. Within 14 days after transmittal of such notice to the Commission, any Commissioner may request that the application be placed on the Commission’s quasi-judicial agenda. Absent such a request, the Director must currently issue an order on the site plan application consistent with the notice of intent within 120 days after the application was deemed complete.
The proposed Ordinance requires site plan preapplication meetings and revises the site plan review process to require final action within 45 days after an application is deemed complete, consistent with the legislative enactment. Under the revised process, Commissioners have ten business days to request that an application be placed on the Commission’s quasi-judicial agenda. Absent such request, the order becomes effective after expiration of ten business days.
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.