HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-1981-384 RESOLUTION NO. 384
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DANIA, FLORIDA,
URGING THE REPEAL OF FLORIDA LAWS EXEMPTING
PARI-MUTUEL ESTABLISHMENTS FROM MUNICIPAL
REGULATION OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS .
WHEREAS , Chapter 553 of the Florida Statutes enacts minimum
standards for building., codes in the State of Florida and mandates
local governments to enact and enforce minimum standard building
codes ; and
WHEREAS , Chapter 163 , Florida Statutes requires municipalities
to adopt a comprehensive plan regulating land development and
zoning regulations ; and
WHEREAS , The City of Dania has adopted modern building codes
and zoning regulations to protect the public interest and to comply
with the mandates of the Florida Legislature and such regulations
have been and will be applied uniformly to all land uses and con-
struction improvements throughout the City of Dania and other
municipalities throughout the State have likewise adopted such
regulations in the interest of health , public safety and welfare ;
and
' •d� WHEREAS , The 1980 Session of the Florida Legislature adopted
Chapter 80-57 and Chapter 80-88 which exempt pari-mutuel permit-
holders from the provisions of municipal regulation in connection
with capital improvements thereby creating a unique and special
class of property owners ; and
WHEREAS , the City Commission of the City of Dania strongly
believes that local municipal regulations and inspections of all
building construction and land improvements are necessary for
the protection of public health, safety and welfare and are nec-
essary to insure the orderly and proper growth of this community
and all other communities throughout the State of Florida ; and
WHEREAS , the aforesaid exemption for pari-mutuel establishments
constitutes a blatent special interest provision in the Florida
Laws which is inconsistent with and offensive to the existing
statutory pattern of local regulations applicable to all uses
of land and all classes of persons; and
WHEREAS , the City of Dania has always enjoyed a good rela-
tionship with the pari-mutuel establishment located within the
City and there has existed a spirit of cooperation between the
City and the pari-mutuel establishment but the recent legislation
threatens the traditional harmony and cooperation previously enjoyed
because of the serious concern by the City of this infringement
upon its traditional duty to safeguard its citizens and visitors
who patronize public facilities within the City and its duty and
responsibility to insure orderly growth and zoning regulations
in the public interest.
NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY CONLMISSION OF
THE CITY OF DANIA, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That the Honorable Bob Graham, Governor of the
State of Florida , the Florida Legislature and, especially the
Broward County Legislative Delegation, and the pari-mutuel estab-
lishment located within the City of Dania are urged to take im-
mediate steps to effect the repeal of those portions of Chapter
80-57 and Chapter 80-88, Laws of Florida , 1980 , which exempt
capital improvements made by pari-mutuel establishments from munic-
ipal regulation and specifically insure the repeal of Florida
Statute 550. 16 (2) (h) which reads as follows :
(h) Capital improvements by a permitholder
licensed under Chapter 550 Florida Statutes
shall be. exempt from the provisions of an
munici al ordinances , resolutions or re u a- _
lions whic re uire the qualification or a -
roval of suc ca ital im rovement project b
the municipa ity tv erein t e permitho der con-
ducts its business operations
Section 2. That a copy of this resolution shall be mailed
by the City Clerk to all municipalities within Broward County
to make them aware of the eminent danger created by the above
Florida Statute and that a copy of this resolution be furnished
to the Governor of the State of Florida and the Broward Legislative
Delegation.
PASSED and ADOPTED on this Lday of 1981 .
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ATTEST: i
/ MAY6R CON?MI S`f0 R
CITY CLERK - AUDITOR