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 ZONING; CREATING AND AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 39 OF THE BROWARD COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES ("CODE"), IMPLEMENTING CHAPTER 2025-140, LAWS OF FLORIDA, REGARDING SYNTHETIC TURF LOCATED ON SPECIFIED SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES, CHAPTER 2025-182, LAWS OF FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF CERTIFIED RECOVERY RESIDENCES, AND CHAPTER 2025-175, LAWS OF FLORIDA, REGARDING CONDOMINIUM AND COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONS; 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
Board action is necessary to enact an Ordinance.
What Action Accomplishes
Allows for the Board's consideration of the proposed Ordinance.
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Previous Action Taken
Summary Explanation/Background
Chapter No. 2025-140, Laws of Florida, prohibits a local government from adopting or enforcing any ordinance, resolution, order, rule, or policy that regulates synthetic turf that is inconsistent with the standards adopted by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection ("FDEP") on single family residential properties that are one (1) acre or less in size. Currently, Chapter 39 of the Broward County Code of Ordinances does not allow the installation of synthetic turf. The proposed Ordinance amends Chapter 39 to allow the installation of synthetic turf on single family residential properties that are one (1) acre or less in size that comply with FDEP standards adopted pursuant to Section 125.572, Florida Statutes, as amended.
Chapter No. 2025-182, Laws of Florida, requires local governments to ...
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