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Marine advisory board recommends water‑taxi code change to City Commission
Summary
The Fort Lauderdale Marine Advisory Board voted to recommend an amendment to Section 8‑146.1 of the city code that adds an additional authorized manager and clarifies stops on public rights of way; two members abstained because of conflicts of interest.
The Fort Lauderdale Marine Advisory Board voted to recommend that the City Commission consider an amendment to Section 8‑146.1 of the city code that would add the city manager (or designee) as an authorized official to approve certain water‑taxi actions and explicitly allow water‑taxi stops on public rights of way.
The change, presented by Ben Rogers of the city administration, is intended to create redundancy in who may approve water‑taxi actions when the code‑listed supervisor position is vacant and to clarify landing authorization in rights‑of‑way and other city property. Rogers said the amendment is “really more of a technical, ordinance change, not a whole lot behind it” and that staff will take the…
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