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 June 10, 2025, 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 LOCAL OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING; AMENDING AND RENUMBERING VARIOUS ARTICLES AND SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 9 OF THE BROWARD COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES ("CODE"), PROVIDING FOR CONSISTENCY WITH CHAPTER 2021-214, LAWS OF FLORIDA, AS AMENDED; PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY; ESTABLISHING THE CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTORS AND QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY; ELIMINATING REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO TREE TRIMMING CONTRACTORS; AMENDING PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE COUNTY CENTRAL EXAMINING BOARD RESTITUTION TRUST FUND; 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 ("Board") may consider enacting the proposed Ordinance.
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Summary Explanation/Background
Chapter 2021-214, Laws of Florida ("HB 735"), expressly preempts the licensing of occupations to the state and supersedes any local government licensing of occupations. However, any local government licensing of occupations that is authorized by general law is exempt from the preemption ("Preemption of Local Licensing"). Under HB 735...
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