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County attorneys brief new charter commission on home rule, Sunshine Law and SB 180 limits
Summary
Volusia County attorneys explained charter powers, countywide ordinance authority, environmental protections in the charter, public-records and Sunshine Law obligations, and warned that Florida Senate Bill 180 places temporary preemptions on local land-development authority.
County attorneys briefed the newly formed Volusia County Charter Review Commission on the scope of the county charter, Sunshine Law requirements and ethics obligations, and described recent state legislation (Senate Bill 180) that imposes temporary statewide preemptions on local land-development regulations.
Mike Dyer of the county attorney’s office reviewed how the county charter expands local authority: ‘‘A charter county . . . has all authority as a charter county unless the legislature says you do not have that authority,’’ he said, summarizing the difference between charter and non‑charter counties. Dyer listed longstanding charter powers that affect countywide regulation, including environmental minimum standards (tree protection, aquifer and stormwater protections, wetlands and beach and dune protections) and a countywide growth-management role in consistency between city and county comprehensive plans. He also noted charter provisions…
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