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ORDINANCE NO. 2026-014
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA
BEACH, FLORIDA, PERTAINING TO THE SUBJECT OF LEGAL AND
OFFICIAL ADVERTISEMENTS; UPDATING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
TO ALLOW FOR PUBLICATION OF ADVERTISEMENTS AND PUBLIC
NOTICES ON A PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE WEBSITE PURSUANT TO
FLORIDA LAW; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION, PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND FURTHER,
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, during the 2022 legislative session, the Florida Legislature enacted House
Bill 7049, which created Section 50.0311, Florida Statutes; and
WHEREAS, Section 50.0311, Florida Statutes, authorizes a local governmental agency to
publish legal notices under specified conditions on a publicly accessible website, owned or
designated by the applicable county, instead of in a print newspaper; and
WHEREAS, “Publicly accessible website” means a county’s official website or other
private website designated by the county for the posting of legal notices and advertisements that
is accessible via the internet; and
WHEREAS, Broward County Legal Notices (www.browardcountylegalnotices.com) is
the designated publicly accessible website for publication of legal notices by participating local
jurisdictions in Broward County, Florida, as allowed under Section 50.311, Florida Statutes; and
WHEREAS, to utilize this publicly accessible website, the City must give notice, at least
annually, that property owners and residents may receive legal notices from the City by first-class
mail or e-mail upon registering with the City in order to publish legal notices on Broward County’s
publicly accessible website; and
WHEREAS, the City must also maintain a registry of property owners and residents who
request in writing to receive legal notices from the City by mail or e-mail; and
WHEREAS, the City Administration for the City of Dania Beach has recommended that
this ordinance be adopted to amend the City Code to allow the City the option to publish legal
notices on Broward County’s publicly accessible website; and
WHEREAS, the City Administration has determined that the cost of publishing
advertisements and public notices on Broward County’s publicly accessible website is less than
the cost of publishing advertisements and public notices in a newspaper; and
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WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Dania Beach finds that it is in the best
interests of the public to adopt this ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That the above “WHEREAS” clauses are ratified and confirmed as being
true and correct, and they are made a part of and incorporated into this Ordinance by this reference.
Section 2. Article 6, Section 5 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Dania Beach
entitled “Publication of legal notice or advertisements; publication of resolutions of city
commission.” is hereby created to read as follows:
Sec. 5. - Publication of legal notice or advertisements; publication of resolutions of city
commission.
All legal notices or publications required to be published under the charter of the city and
all resolutions authorized to be published by the city commission may be published in any
newspaper published in Broward County, Florida, which is generally circulated within the
city limits, or as further authorized under State law.
Pursuant to Section 50.0311, Florida Statutes, as amended, the City may utilize Broward
County's designated publicly accessible website for publication of notices and
advertisements required by the City Code, State Law, or any other applicable law, rule, or
regulation. Notwithstanding any City ordinance, resolution, land development regulation,
or other provision to the contrary, any legal advertisements or public notice that the City
is required by law to publish in a newspaper of general circulation may be published in
Broward County’s designated publicly accessible website in accordance with Section
50.0311, Florida Statutes provided that all statutory prerequisites, procedural
requirements, and conditions set forth in Chapter 50, Florida Statutes, have been fully
satisfied.
Section 3. That all ordinances or part of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of
the Ordinance are repealed.
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Section 4. It is the intention of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Dania
Beach, and it is hereby ordained that the provisions of this ordinance shall become and be made a
part of the Code of the City of Dania Beach, Florida. The sections of this ordinance may be
renumbered or re-lettered to accomplish such intention, and the word "ordinance" may be changed
to "section," "article," or other appropriate word.
Section 5. That this Ordinance shall be effective 10 days after passage on second
reading.
PASSED on first reading on February 24, 2026.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on second reading on March 10, 2026.
First Reading:
Motion by: Commissioner Rimoli
Second by: Vice Mayor Salvino
Second Reading:
Motion by: Commissioner Rimoli
Second by: Commissioner Lewellen
FINAL VOTE ON ADOPTION: Unanimous X
Yes No
Commissioner Lori Lewellen ____ ____
Commissioner Luis Rimoli ____ ____
Commissioner Archibald J. Ryan IV ____ ____
Vice Mayor Marco Salvino ____ ____
Mayor Joyce L. Davis ____ ____
ATTEST:
ELORA RIERA, MMC JOYCE L. DAVIS
CITY CLERK MAYOR
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
EVE A. BOUTSIS
CITY ATTORNEY