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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-091RESOLUTION NO. 01-91 A RESOLUTION OPPOSING THE PASSAGE OF CS/HB 1053 WHICH WILL FURTHER ERODE THE REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS BY REMOVING EXISTING LAWFUL OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FOR SIGN REGULATIONS; AND FURTHER, OPPOSING ANY LEGISLATION THAT IMPAIRS OR REDUCES THE AUTHORITY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO REGULATE BILLBOARDS AND OTHER OUTDOOR ADVERTISING SIGNS WITHIN ITS GEOGRAPHICAL BOUNDARIES; AND FURTHER, URGING THE GOVERNOR TO OPPOSE AND, IF NECESSARY, VETO THE PASSAGE OF CS/lIB 1053 AND ANY SUCH LEGISLATION WHEREAS, the Board of Cotmty Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has made the following determinations: 1. This Board has learned that the outdoor advertising industry is lobbying for legislative action in the 2001 Legislative Session which will further erode the regulatory authority of local governments by removing existing lawful options available to local governments for sign regulations. 2. The legislation being sought would impose additional financial burdens on those local governments seeking to effectively regulate outdoor advertising without provid'mg any funding from the state. 3. The ultimate effect of the proposed legislation, if passed into law, would be to prohibk local governments from using the legally recognized alternative of amortization of non-conforming billboard uses and to further prohibit local governments from requiring alteration of existing billboards without payment of compensation. 4. The proposed legislation would apply not only to billboards located along interstate or federal-aid primaxy highway systems, but also to billboards located along other state roads, as well as local roads. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida: 1. This Board opposes the passage of CS/HB 1053 which will further erode the regulatory authority of local governments by removing existing lawful options available to local governments for sign regulations. 2. This Board further opposes any legislation that impairs or reduces the authority of local governments to regulate billboards and other outdoor advertising signs within its geographical boundaxies; and urges the Governor to oppose and, if necessary, veto the passage of CS/HB 1053 and any such legislation. 3. The County Administrator is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the members of the St. Lucie County Legislative Delegation; and to the Governor. After motion and second the vote on this resolution was as follows: Chairman Fraunie Hutchinson Vice-Chairman Doug Coward Commissioner Paula A. Lewis Commissioner Cliff Barnes Commissioner John D. Bmhn AYE AYE AYE AYE Absent PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 17th day of April, 2001. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA APPROVED AS TO FORMAND COUNTY A~ ~EY