Okaloosa County BOCC — January 21, 2014 — Proposed Ordinance for Ground Transportation January 21 2014 — reading text

ORDINANCE NO. 14- AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING SUBSECTION (D) OF SECTION 3-53 OF THE OKALOOSA COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES; REPEALING THE OKALOOSA REGIONAL AIRPORT GROUND TRANSPORTATION POLICY AS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE 77-11, AS SUBSEQUENTLY AMENDED BY ORDINANCE 07-29, AND ADOPTING A NORTHWEST FLORIDA REGIONAL AIRPORT GROUND TRANSPORTATION POLICY; REGULATING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES; ESTABLISHING OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES FOR GROUND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES AT THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA REGIONAL AIRPORT; ESTABLISHING A FEE STRUCTURE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ~ WHEREAS, on April 26, 1977, the Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners (“Board”) adopted Ordinance 77-11, which established rules and regulations governing operations at the Okaloosa Regional Airport; and WHEREAS, included as Attachment #1 to Ordinance 77-11 was a Ground Transportation Policy (“Ground Transportation Policy”); and WHEREAS, on June 19, 2007, the Board adopted Ordinance ®7-29, which amended certain provisions of Ordinance 77-11 including the Ground Transportation Policy; and WHEREAS, the Board hereby finds that it is necessary to repeal and replace the Ground Transportation Policy originally adopted by Ordinance 77-11, as subsequently amended by Ordinance 07-29. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA: SECTION 1. REPEAL OF THE GROUND TRANSPORTATION POLICY. The Board hereby repeals the Okaloosa Regional Airport Ground Transportation Policy, which was originally adopted as Attachment #1 to Ordinance 77-11, as subsequently amended by Ordinance 07-29, and replaces it with the attached Policy. SECTION 2. ADOPTION AND REPLACEMENT OF THE GROUND TRANSPORTATION POLICY. The Board hereby adopts the Northwest Florida Regional Airport Ground Transportation Policy in its entirety and which is attached hereto as Attachment “1” to this Ordinance. SECTION 3. AMENDMENT OF SUBSECTION (D) OF SECTION 3-53 OF THE OKALOOSA COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES. Subsection (d) of Section 3-53 of the Okaloosa County Code of Ordinances is hereby amended to read: (d) Additional and supplementary regulations. Designated representatives of the board with the approval of the board, shall have the power to enforce the regulations and instructions, not inconsistent with the provisions of these rules and regulations, state and federal law, pertaining to the use and operation of the air terminal owned by the board, which rules and regulations, when made, approved and published, shall have the force and effect of law, including but not limited to the Northwest Florida Regional Airport Ground Transportation Policy, as amended from time to time. SECTION 4. SEVERABILITY. Should any section or provision of this Ordinance or any portion thereof, or any paragraph, sentence, or word be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remainder hereof other than the part declared to be invalid. SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall take effect March 1, 2014. PASSED AND ADOPTED in Regular Session this 21 day of January, 2014. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMSSIONERS OF OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA ATTEST: DON HOWARD. CHARLES K. WINDES, JR. Clerk of Court Chairman