Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Mark D. Bogen
Department: County Commission
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO DIRECT County Attorney’s Office to draft an Ordinance, for the Board’s later consideration, addressing elevator repairs. (Mayor Bogen)
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Why Action is Necessary
Direction by the Board of County Commissioners (“Commission”) is required for the County Attorney’s Office to draft an Ordinance amending the Broward County Code of Ordinances (“Code”).
What Action Accomplishes
Provides the required direction to the County Attorney’s Office.
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Summary Explanation/Background
Many residential communities have contracts with companies that service and maintain elevators (“Elevator Service Company”). Particularly if a building has only one elevator, it is critical that the Elevator Service Company promptly repair an inoperative elevator. Otherwise, residents with physical limitations may be unable to leave or return to their residential units.
The County Attorney’s Office, in collaboration with County staff, is directed to research permissible mechanisms to ensure inoperative elevators are promptly fixed, and if the Elevator Service Company under contract cannot, for whatever reason, promptly fix the elevator, a mechanism should be in place to ensure that the residential community has timely notice thereof so the community may seek to obtain the repair from another source.
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Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary
To be determined by the Office of Management and Budget upon presentation of a draft Ordinance.