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 December 9, 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 BUSINESS REGULATIONS; AMENDING SECTIONS 20-160 AND 20-164 OF THE BROWARD COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES ("CODE"); REPEALING ARTICLE XII OF CHAPTER 20 AND SECTIONS 20-242 THROUGH 20-253 OF THE CODE; 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
Private tag agencies ("PTAs") are businesses that sell license plates and provide related services to the public on behalf of the Tax Collector. Previously, PTAs operated on behalf of the County in its capacity as tax collector. However, following the recent election of an independent Tax Collector, PTAs no longer operate under the County's supervision and instead enter into separate agreements with the Tax Collector.
The proposed Ordinance, if enacted, would repeal most of the Code provisions relating to PTAs. The Ordinance would retain the consumer protection provisions relating to PTAs but relocate those provisions to the Broward County Consumer Protection Code. Finally, the p...
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