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 LOCAL OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING AND THE BROWARD COUNTY CENTRAL EXAMINING BOARD RESTITUTION TRUST FUND ("RTF"); AMENDING SECTIONS 9-3, 9-51, AND 9-61 OF THE BROWARD COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES ("CODE"), PROVIDING FOR GENERAL HOUSEKEEPING AMENDMENTS AND CONSISTENCY WITH CHAPTER 2021-214, LAWS OF FLORIDA, AS AMENDED; AMENDING SECTIONS 9-141 AND 9-142 OF THE CODE, LIMITING RTF CLAIMS CONSISTENT WITH STATE LAW; 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
A Resolution directing the County Administrator to publish notice of public hearing to consider enactment of the Ordinance was adopted by the Board of County Commissioners ("Board") at its meeting of November 13, 2025.
What Action Accomplishes
Allows for the Board's consideration of the proposed Ordinance.
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Previous Action Taken
Summary Explanation/Background
The Board enacted Ordinance No. 2025-23 at its June 10, 2025, meeting. The Ordinance amends Chapter 9 of the Code to create consistency with Chapter 2021-214, Laws of Florida, as amended, which expressly preempts the licensing of occupations to the state and supersedes any local government licensing of occupations ("HB 735"). Under HB 735, the Preemption of Local Licensing was slated to take effect on July 1, 2023; however, Chapter Nos. 2023-271 and 2024-212, Laws of Florida, extended the effective date of HB 735 to July 1, 2025.
Ordinance No. 2025-23 specifically authorized Division I and Division II of the Central Examining Board ("CEB") to establish by resolution the standards f...
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