Broward County Commission Regular Meeting

MOTION TO CONSIDER enactment of an Ordinance, the title of which is as follows:
 
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, PERTAINING TO PARKS AND RECREATION; AMENDING SECTION 25½-1 OF THE BROWARD COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES ("CODE"), PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS; CREATING SECTION 25½-13, PROVIDING FOR USE OF PARK PROPERTY TO ENGAGE IN COMMERCIAL RECREATIONAL INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES; CREATING SECTION 25½-14, ESTABLISHING A PERMITTING PROCESS TO ENGAGE IN ANY PERMITTED ACTIVITIES ON PARK PROPERTY; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, INCLUSION IN THE CODE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
 

(Sponsored by the Board of County Commissioners)

ACTION:  (T-3:10 PM)  Following Board discussion, on motion of Commissioner Geller and seconded by Commissioner Sharief, the Board took up the amendments highlighted in the Purple-Sheeted Additional Material, dated Tuesday, April 10, 2018, submitted at the request of Commissioner Geller.  The motion failed.  (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)

VOTE: 1-8.  Commissioners  Holness, LaMarca, Rich, Ryan, Sharief, Udine, Vice-Mayor Bogen and Mayor Furr voted no.

ACTION:  (T-3:22 PM)  Filed proof of publication and enacted the Ordinance to become effective as provided by law.  (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)

VOTE: 8-1.  Commissioner Geller voted no.

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 March 20, 2018.

Amends the Code to provide regulations for commercial recreational instructional activities conducted in County parks and establishes a permitting process for activities and events within County parks and facilities that require prior authorization from the County.

On October 13, 2015, the Board of County Commissioners directed that an Ordinance be drafted updating Chapter 25½ of the Broward County Code of Ordinances, including the establishment of a process for regulating and restricting unauthorized commercial activities in County parks. The proposed Ordinance establishes a process for obtaining permits for conducting commercial recreational activities in County parks including, but not limited to, providing the requirements and procedures for applications for permits, permit approvals, denials, suspensions, and revocations, and appeals from any such denials, suspensions, or revocations.

Patrice M. Eichen, Assistant County Attorney, (954) 357-7600