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 ANCHORING LIMITATION AREAS IN BROWARD COUNTY; CREATING ARTICLE XII OF CHAPTER 21 OF THE BROWARD COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES ("CODE"); ESTABLISHING ANCHORING LIMITATION AREAS WITHIN CERTAIN AREAS IN HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, INCLUSION IN THE CODE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Beam Furr)
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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 October 11, 2022.
What Action Accomplishes
Allows for the Board's consideration of the proposed Ordinance.
Is this Action Goal Related
No
Previous Action Taken
Summary Explanation/Background
In 2021 the Florida Legislature passed a bill amending Section 327.4108, Florida Statutes, which allows Broward County (the "County") to establish anchoring limitation areas adjacent to urban areas that have residential docking facilities and significant recreational boating traffic (the "Statute"). Under the Statute, the aggregate total of anchoring limitation areas in the County may not exceed 10% of the County's navigable-in-fact waterways. The City of Hollywood (the "City") has requested that the County designate two areas within the City as anchoring limitation areas in accordance with the Statute. In order for anchoring limitation areas to be established, the County must give notice to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ("FWCC") of its intent to consider enacting an ordinance so that the FWCC may give required statutory notice. The Board may thereafter enact an ordinance consistent with the requir...
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