Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Andrew J. Meyers
Department: County Attorney
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Requested Action
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A. MOTION TO WAIVE Section 18.5.e.1. of the Broward County Administrative Code, which requires that the Board first direct the County Attorney's Office to draft a proposed Ordinance.
B. 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 FLUORIDATION IN PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS; REPEALING ARTICLE V OF CHAPTER 34 AND SECTIONS 34-118 THROUGH 34-122 OF THE BROWARD COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES ("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
Board action is necessary to waive the Broward County Administrative Code and enact an Ordinance.
What Action Accomplishes
Waives the Broward County Administrative Code and allows for the Board's consideration of the proposed Ordinance.
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Summary Explanation/Background
Certain provisions of the Broward County Code of Ordinances ("Code"), enacted in 1972, require fluorides be introduced into public water systems. The Code provisions at issue have not been enforced by the County because all water systems in Broward County were fluoridating their water.
The Florida Legislature recently enacted Senate Bill 700, signed by the Governor on May 15, 2025, and with an effective date of July 1, 2025, which prohibits any additive in a public water system that does not qualify as a "water quality additive," as defined by Florida law. Under the newly enacted law, fluoride is no longer a permitted additive in public water systems.
Given the effective date of Senate Bill 700, this item is presented to the Board without a preceding Motion to Direct and therefore includes a waiver of Section ...
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