Boca Raton council agrees to delay freestanding emergency‑room ordinance for two weeks

Feb 9, 2026

Councilmember Wigder asked to postpone consideration of Ordinance 5767, which would regulate freestanding emergency rooms; council members requested amendments limiting locations near school zones, adding arterial access and radius restrictions, and asked staff to return with changes for the Feb. 24 meeting.

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Councilmember Wigder asked the Boca Raton City Council on Monday to postpone consideration of Ordinance 5767, a proposal to regulate freestanding emergency rooms, so staff could prepare targeted amendments addressing where such facilities should be allowed.

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