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 November 12, 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 WASTE LIMITATION; AMENDING SECTION 14-2 OF THE BROWARD COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES ("CODE"); PROHIBITING OPERATORS OF SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES FROM LANDFILLING CERTAIN SPECIFIED WASTE; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, INCLUSION IN THE CODE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
(Sponsored by Vice-Mayor Beam Furr)
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Why Action is Necessary
The proposed Ordinance was prepared by the County Attorney's Office as directed by the Board of County Commissioners ("Board") on June 18, 2024.
What Action Accomplishes
Enables the setting of a public hearing during which the Board may consider enacting the proposed Ordinance.
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Previous Action Taken
Summary Explanation/Background
Section 14-2 of the Broward County Code of Ordinances ("Code") currently prohibits all operators of solid waste management facilities from landfilling any processable waste in excess of one thousand (1,000) tons per day at any facility so long as there exists capacity at any operating resource recovery facilities in the county that are available to accept and dispose of processable waste. The proposed Ordinance amends Section 14-2 to prohibit "garbage" within any portion of the solid waste management facility that is located above an elevation of two hundred twenty-five (225) feet National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD), except during a disaster declared by any level of government, including federal, state, or local, or as directed by the Board of County Commissioners of Broward County as being in the best interests of the public. "Garbage" is defined pursuant to Rule 62-701.200, Florida Administrative Code, to mean all kitchen and table food waste, and animal or vegetative waste that is attendant with or results from the storage, preparation, cooking, or handling of food materials.
The proposed Ordinance affirmatively states that it does not prohibit the landfilling of "Class III waste," including yard trash, processed tires, carpet, cardboard, paper, glass, plastic, furniture other than appliances, and other materials that are not expected to produce leachate; "construction and demolition debris"; "sludge" (excluding liquid sludge); "ash residue"; "bottom ash"; or "fly ash," as those terms are defined in Rule 62-701.200, Florida Administrative Code; or nonhazardous soils.
Source of Additional Information
Maite Azcoitia, 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.