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Mayor Craig Cates,District 1
Mayor Pro Tem Holly Merrill Raschein,District 5
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Michelle Lincoln,District 2
James K.Scholl,District 3
David Rice,District 4
County Commission Meeting
May 17, 2023
Agenda Item Number: U.3
Agenda Item Summary #12127
BULK ITEM: No DEPARTMENT: County Attorney's Office
TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Kelly Dugan 3052953170
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AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval to advertise a public hearing to consider an Ordinance
amending Section 6-240 of the Monroe County Code in order to extend the expiration date of certain
specialty contractor licenses that were active as of June 30, 2021, to July 1, 2024; Providing for
Severability; Providing for the Repeal of Conflicting Provisions; Providing for Inclusion in the
Monroe County Code; Providing for the Transmittal to the Department of State; and Providing for
an Effective Date.
ITEM BACKGROUND: This agenda item seeks Board approval to advertise a Public Hearing at
the June 21, 2023, regular meeting to consider adoption of an Ordinance amending Section 6-240 of
the Monroe County Code to extend the expiration date of certain specialty contractor licenses that
were active as of June 30, 2021, to July 1, 2024.
Monroe County has existing regulations regarding the issuance of contractor certificates of
competency (COC). As of July 1, 2021, the Laws of Florida Chapter 2021-214 prohibits Monroe
County from requiring a person to obtain a license for a scope of work that does not substantially
correspond with a job scope of one of the contractor categories defined in Fla. Stat. § 489.105(3)(a)-
(o) and (q).
Monroe County Code Section 6-240 sets the expiration dates of certificates of competency.
Pursuant to this section, specialty contractor licenses expire November 1 of each odd-numbered
year. The Board of County Commissioners, in Ordinance 023-2021, previously amended Section 6-
240 to extend the expiration date of certain specialty contractor licenses to June 30, 2023.
The Florida Legislature recently passed House Bill 1383, amending provisions of Chapter 2021-214,
and extending the expiration of local government licensing to July 1, 2024. This ordinance change is
necessary to implement HB 1383.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: Ordinance No. 50-2000, Section 3; Ordinance No.
031-2010, Section 3; Ordinance No. 022-2011, Section 2.
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Ordinance No. 023-2021, amending Section 6-240 of the Monroe County Code of Ordinances.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
DOCUMENTATION:
DRAFT BOCC Ordinance Amending 6-240 Fees (re Expiration of Local License) 2023
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Effective Date:
Expiration Date:
Total Dollar Value of Contract:
Total Cost to County:
Current Year Portion:
Budgeted:
Source of Funds:
CPI:
Indirect Costs:
Estimated Ongoing Costs Not Included in above dollar amounts:
Revenue Producing: If yes, amount:
Grant:
County Match:
Insurance Required:
Additional Details:
Advertising
06/21/23 001-67501 - COUNTY ATTORNEY GENERAL $250.00
REVIEWED BY:
Bob Shillinger Completed 05/09/2023 10:28 AM
Purchasing Completed 05/09/2023 10:51 AM
Budget and Finance Skipped 05/08/2023 4:42 PM
Brian Bradley Skipped 05/08/2023 5:56 PM
Lindsey Ballard Completed 05/09/2023 11:15 AM
Board of County Commissioners Pending 05/17/2023 9:00 AM
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ORDINANCE NO. -2023
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA,
AMENDING SECTION 6-240 OF THE MONROE COUNTY as
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CODE OF ORDINANCESIN ORDER TO EXTEND THE
EXPIRATION DATE OF CERTAIN SPECIALTY
CONTRACTOR LICENSES THAT WERE ACTIVE AS OF a�
JUNE 30, 2021, TO JULY 1, 2024; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ALL
ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT HEREWITH; AND
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PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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WHEREAS,prior to July 1, 2021, Monroe County was able to issue specialty contractor
licenses; and
WHEREAS, as of July 1,2021,the Laws of Florida Chapter 2021-214 prohibited Monroe
County from requiring a person to obtain a license for a scope of work that does not substantially
correspond with a job scope of one of the contractor categories defined in Fla. Stat. §
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489.105(3)(a)-(o) and(q); and
WHEREAS, that law allowed existing local licenses to remain in effect through June 30, 0
2023; and 4-
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WHEREAS, Monroe County Code § 6-240, Fees, provides, in part, that specialty
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contractor licenses expire on November 1 of each odd-numbered year; and 0.
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WHEREAS,the Board of County Commissioners passed Ordinance 023-2021, extending 2
active specialty contractor licenses to expire on June 30, 2023 to accommodate chapter 2021-214; U)
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WHEREAS, specialty contractor licenses active as of June 30, 2021, will expire on June
30, 2023 under current law; and
WHEREAS,the Florida Legislature passed House Bill 1383 in the 2023 session, which if
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signed into law by Governor DeSantis, would extend the County's ability to issue local special
contractor licenses through July 1, 2024; and
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WHEREAS, the expiration date of these currently issued licenses is controlled by the
Monroe County Code and should be amended to expire July 1, 2024; and 0
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NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, THAT THE MONROE
COUNTY CODE IS HEREBY AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:
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[Proposed Text Changes are presented in str-ikethr-ou to indicate deletions and underline
to indicate additions.]
Section 1: Section 6-240,Fees, shall be amended to read as follows:
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(b) The renewal fees shall cover two years, and the certificate of competency shall be issued for
two years. The renewal fees shall be due on October 1 of each odd-numbered year and the
certificate of competency shall expire on November 1 of that same year for non-payment. In 0
order to provide a reasonable transition period for those license holders affected by the
enactment of chapters 2021-214 and Laws of Florida, specialty contractor
licenses that were active as of June 30, 2021 shall continue to be valid, and will not expire
until Rine 30 2023 July 1, 2024. 0
The remainder of subsection (b)remains unchanged. 0
Section 2: SEVERABILITY. If any portion of this ordinance is for any reason held
invalid or declared to be unconstitutional, inoperative or void, such holding shall not affect the N
remaining portions of this ordinance. If this ordinance or any provision thereof shall be held to be N
inapplicable to any person,property or circumstances,such holding shall not affect its applicability U)
to any other person,property or circumstances.
Section 3: CONFLICT WITH OTHER ORDINANCES. All ordinances or parts of
ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of said conflict. 0
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Section 4: TRANSMITTAL AND EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be
filed with the Department of State and shall be effective as provided in Section 125.66(2), Florida
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, 2
Florida, at a regular meeting of said Board on the day of 2023.
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Mayor Craig Cates
Mayor Pro Tem Holly Merrill Raschein
Commissioner Michelle Lincoln
Commissioner James K. Scholl -
Commissioner David Rice
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(SEAL) BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
Attest: KEVIN MADOK, Clerk OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA 0
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As Deputy Clerk Mayor
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