Public hearing to adopt an ordinance on rental vessel business standards.

NOTICE OF INTENTION 
TO ADOPT ORDINANCE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners of Okaloosa County, Florida, on March 24, 2026, at 8:30 A.M. or soon thereafter, at the Board of County Commission Chambers in the Okaloosa County Administration Building, 1250 N. Eglin Parkway, Shalimar, Florida 32579, will hold a public hearing to consider adopting an ordinance, the title and substance of said proposed ordinance being:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA, REVISING AND AMENDING SECTION 12-338, ARTICLE VIII, OF CHAPTER 12 OF THE OKALOOSA COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES TITLED RENTAL VESSEL BUSINESS STANDARDS RELATING TO WATERWAY SAFETY, PROVIDING FOR GREATER FLEXIBILITY ON THE LOCATION OF WATERWAY RENTAL VENDORS FRONTING CERTAIN AREAS OF THE CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY, PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE COUNTY CODE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
The proposed ordinance may be inspected by the public at the Offices of the County Commission located at Suite 100, Okaloosa County Administrative Building, 1250 N. Eglin Parkway, Shalimar, Florida 32579 and at Suite 302, 302 N. Wilson Street, Crestview, Florida 32536. Those offices can be contacted by telephone at 850-651-7105.
If any person decides to appeal any decision made with respect to any matter considered at these hearings, such person will need a record of the proceeding and may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
Okaloosa County adheres to the Americans With Disabilities Act and will make reasonable modifications for access to these hearings upon request. Requests may be made to the County Commission Offices at the above address and must be made at least 48 hours in advance of the hearings to provide the requested service.
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