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Public Hearings 8.

BCC Regular Meeting

Meeting Date:	08/06/2015
Issue: 5:31 p.m. Public Hearing to Consider Creating Chapter 42, Environment, Article X, of the Escambia County Code of Ordinances
From:	Meredith Crawford
Department:	County Attorney's Office
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

5:31 p.m. Public Hearing for consideration of adopting an Ordinance creating Chapter 42, Environment, Article X, of the Escambia County Code of Ordinances, Leave No Trace.

Recommendation: That the Board adopt an Ordinance creating Chapter 42, Environment, Article X, of the Escambia County Code of Ordinances, Leave No Trace, prohibiting and regulating obstructions and personal property abandoned on beaches.

BACKGROUND:

At its July 23, 2015 meeting, the Board approved setting the Public Hearing for consideration of creating the Leave No Trace Ordinance.

At its Committee of the Whole meeting on July 16, 2015, the Board directed the County Attorney's Office to schedule a public hearing to consider an ordinance that would prohibit and regulate unattended personal property abandoned on the Beach.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

N/A

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

The Ordinance was drafted by Assistant County Attorney, Meredith D. Crawford and was advertised in the July 26, 2015, edition of the Pensacola News Journal.

PERSONNEL:

N/A

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

N/A

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

A copy of the Ordinance will be filed with the Department of State.

Attachments
Ordinance
Letter from Representative Mike Hill
SRIA Ordinance Request