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 February 21, 2023, 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 MOTOR CARRIERS; AMENDING SECTION 221/2-5 OF THE BROWARD COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES ("CODE"); AMENDING PROVISIONS RELATING TO ABANDONMENT OF CERTIFICATES OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE; 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
The proposed Ordinance was prepared by the Office of the County Attorney at the direction of the Board of County Commissioners at its meeting of December 13, 2022.
What Action Accomplishes
Enables the setting of a public hearing during which the Board may consider enacting the proposed Ordinance.
Is this Action Goal Related
No
Previous Action Taken
Summary Explanation/Background
Chapter 221/2 of the Broward County Code of Ordinances ("Code") provides that motor carriers, including taxicabs, that operate motor vehicles on the streets of Broward County must obtain a certificate of public convenience and necessity ("Certificate") and a valid permit. Section 221/2-5(d) of the Code requires that Certificates not in use during any consecutive 180-day period be deemed abandoned and automatically terminated upon written notice from the Consumer Protection Division ("Division").
The taxi industry has indicated that due to the increasing number of rideshare companies operating within the County and the lasting economic effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Certificate owners are experiencing difficulty acquiring vehicles and hiring driv...
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