Resolution 2003-129
RESOLUTION NO. 2003 ,~
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, OPPOSING ANY PROPOSED
FLORIDA LAW THAT WILL DIMINISH ANY AUTHORITY OF ANY
LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO REGULA TE ANY TELE,
COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT
NECESSARY TO FACILITATE THE E911 PROGRAM AT THE
LOCA TION OF EACH SUCH TELECOMMUNICA TIONS FACILITY
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 1450 and House Bill 1307 have been proposed to the
Florida Legislature to be enacted into the general laws of Florida; and
WHEREAS. the alleged necessity for enactment of SB1450 and HB1307 is that
but for the proposed amendments, telecommunications providers will not be able to
comply with requirements of the E911 program; and
WHEREAS, SB1450 and HB1307 accomplish very little to facilitate compliance
with any requirement of the E91I program, but grant to telecommunications providers
wholly gratuitous and unnecessary benefits and exemptions from local regulations; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida,
opposes every proposed amendment to any Florida Statute except to the extent that each
such provision is absolutely necessary to facilitate the E911 program at the site of the
respective E911 telecommunications facility.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA that:
The Board of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida, hereby
expresses its opposition to any change to any Florida Statute except to the extent that
each such change is proven to be necessary to facilitate use of the respective E91I
telecommunications facility, including, but not limited to:
a. Any exemption of any telecommunication facility from any local
government ordinance, rule or regulations, and any limitation of
authority of any local government to enact any such ordinance, rule or
regulation;
b. Any required increase in height of any tower or antenna; and
c. Any time period in which any government must respond to any
application for any permit or other applied-for authorization with regard
to any telecommunication facility, including any "automatic approval"
based upon failure of the government to respond to any such application
within any specified time period.
This Resolution adopted this d/f -e: day of March 2003, after motion, second
and majority vote in favor of adoption.
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Thomas Palmer,
Assistant County Attorney
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