HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-102RESOLUTION NO. 03-102
A RESOLUTION OPPOSZN6 SENATE BILL 1450 AND
HOUSE BILL 1307 WHICH WILL PREEMPT MOST, IF NOT
ALL OF LOCAL 6OVERNMENT'S ZONIN~ AUTHORITY
W'rTH RESPECT TO THE PLACIN~ OF WIRELESS
FACILITIES TNCLUDIN6, BUT NOT I TMZTED TO TOWERS
AND ANTENNAS: AND WILL ALSO ELIMINATE LOCAL
6OVERNMENTS' RI6HTS TO REQUIRE PROOF OF
CONFORMANCE WITH FCC RF EM]:SSION STANDARDS
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucia County, Florida, has made
the following determinations:
1. Senate I~il11450 and House Bill 1307, currently pending in Tallahassee in its current
form, will preempt much, if not all of local government's zoning authority with respect to the
placing of wireless facilities including, but not limited to towers and antennas.
2. This preemption covers everything from leased fac/I/ties on public property to
resident/al neighborhoods.
3. Further, the proposed bills eliminate local governments' rights to require proof of
conformance with FCC I~F emission standards. Local governments have no independent
authority to regulate RF emissions thus, this provision would leave local communities with
absolutely no basis to question such emissions.
4. This Board believes it is in the best interest of the health, safety, and public
welfare of the citizens of St. Lucia County to oppose Senate Bill 1450 and House Bill 1307.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE ZT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of St.
Lucia County, Florida:
1. The Board does hereby oppose Senate Bill 14§0 and House B/Il ]$07 which will
preempt most, if not oil of local government's zoning authority with respect to the placing of
wireless facilities including, but not limited to towers and antennas.
2. This Board does hereby further oppose the bills which eliminates local governments'
rights to require proof of conformance with FCC I~F emission standards.
3. The County Administrator is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution
to ~overnor geb Bush, and Members of the Florido Legislature.
After motion and second the vote on this resolution was as follows:
CHA:T. RMAN CLIFF BARNES
ABSENT
VICE CHAIRMAN PAULA A. LEWIS
AYE
COMMT. 55~.ONER FRANN:~E HUTCHINSON AYE
COMM~55IONER DOUG COWARD
AYE
COMMISSIONER ~'OHN I::). BRUHN
AYE
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 8th day of April, 2003.
ATTEST:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMM'rSSiONERS
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORTDA
OI:PUTY CLERK ~'1~'~' CHA~RM,~N
APPROVI~D AS TO LEGAL FORM AND