Monroe County plans to adopt an ordinance regarding exemptions for organized community events.

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF COUNTY ORDINANCE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN that on February 18, 2026, at 9:00 A.M. or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, at the Harvey Government Center, 1200 Truman Avenue, 2nd Floor, Key West, Florida, 33040, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, intends to consider adopting the following ordinance: AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 2-58 OF THE MONROE COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES, COUNTY ADMINISTRATION TO VEST THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR WITH THE AUTHORITY TO GRANT EXEMPTIONS, LASTING IN DURATION OF NO MORE THAN TEN DAYS, TO ANY PROHIBITION AGAINST CONDUCT AT COUNTY FACILITIES, AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN THE ORDINANCE, THAT ARE SET FORTH IN THE COUNTY CODE FOR ORGANIZED COMMUNITY EVENTS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE OF THE COUNTY AND REQUIRING THAT THE ADMINISTRATOR DOCUMENT THE EXEMPTION IN WRITING AND TRANSMIT A COPY OF THAT WRITTEN EXEMPTION TO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD UPON ISSUANCE; CLARIFYING EXISTING LANGUAGE; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The proposed ordinance may be inspected by the public at the Monroe County website by viewing the agenda packet for the February 18, 2026, meeting, which will be posted beginning on February 10, 2026 at: https://www.monroecounty-fl.gov/695/BOCC-Meetings-Agendas. The ordinance may also be viewed at the Monroe County Attorneys Office at 1111 12 th Street, Suite 408, Key West, FL 33040. The public can participate in the February 18, 2026, meeting of the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, FL by attending in person or via Zoom. The Zoom link can be found in the agenda at: https://mcbocc.zoom.us/j/89204098700, or Live Closed Captioning is available via the MCTV portal at https://cloud.castus.tv/vod/mon roe/video/60832c9dcf67bb7ac0c21791?page=HOME&type=live. ADA ASSISTANCE: If you are a person with a disability who needs special accommodations in order to participate in this proceeding, please contact the County Administrators Office, by phoning (305) 292-4441, between the hours of 8:30a.m.5:00p.m., prior to the scheduled meeting; if you are hearing or voice-impaired, call 711. Pursuant to Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes, notice is given that if a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Board of County Commissioners with respect to any matter considered at such meetings or hearings, that person will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose, that person will need to ensure that a verbatim record is made of the proceedings, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. Dated at Key West, Florida, this 7th day of February, 2026. (SEAL) KEVIN MADOK, Clerk of the Circuit Court and Ex Officio Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida 02/07/26 - KWC 423273 3981904