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 AIRPORT ZONING REGULATIONS; REPEALING SECTIONS 2-144 THROUGH 2-144.8 OF THE BROWARD COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES ("CODE"); REPEALING SECTIONS 39-359 THROUGH 39-359.10 OF THE CODE; AMENDING SECTION 5-181 OF THE CODE, PROVIDING FOR DEVELOPMENT REVIEW REQUIREMENTS; AMENDING SECTION 5-182.10 OF THE CODE, REQUIRING REVIEW OF PLAT-RELATED APPLICATIONS FOR HAZARDS TO AIR NAVIGATION AND ADOPTING AIRPORT IMAGINARY SURFACES; AMENDING SECTION 5-201 OF THE CODE, ADDING DEFINITIONS; AMENDING SECTION 27-66 OF THE CODE, PROVIDING FOR COMPLIANCE WITH AIRPORT ZONING REGULATIONS PRIOR TO ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW APPROVAL; 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 at its meeting of December 7, 2021.
What Action Accomplishes
Enacts an Ordinance repealing and amending certain airport zoning regulations.
Is this Action Goal Related
No
Previous Action Taken
Summary Explanation/Background
Chapter 333 of the Florida Statutes requires every political subdivision having an airport hazard area within its territorial limits to adopt, administer, and enforce, under the police power, airport protection zoning regulations for such airport hazard area.
Broward County owns and operates Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and North Perry Airport. Staff has determined that amendments to Chapter 333 of the Florida Statutes require amendments to Chapter 2 ("Airports and Aircraft"), Chapter 5 ("Buildi...
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