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Read. Follow. Verify.Ordinance to Abandon Utility Easement on SE 28th Avenue
Record date · September 24, 2024
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What This Bill Does
The Pompano Beach City Commission has passed an ordinance to officially abandon a 10-foot wide located on the east side of SE 28th Avenue at the end of SE 6th Street. This action removes the city's legal right to use this specific strip of land for utility purposes.
This ordinance changes the legal status of a specific piece of land, removing utility access rights for the city at the intersection of SE 28th Avenue and SE 6th Street.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Property owners adjacent to the easement
The abandonment of the utility easement may change the usage rights or development potential of the land they own or occupy.
Utility providers
These entities lose the legal right to maintain or install utility infrastructure within the abandoned 10-foot wide area.
Key Facts
- The City Commission passed an ordinance to abandon a 10-foot wide utility easement.
- The affected easement is located on the east side of SE 28th Avenue at the terminus of SE 6th Street.
- The ordinance includes a severability clause, meaning if one part is found invalid, the rest remains in effect.
- The ordinance has no fiscal impact on the city budget.
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- The first reading of this ordinance occurred on September 10, 2024.
- The ordinance was introduced on August 1, 2024.
- The ordinance is classified as a quasi-judicial action.
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Routine Easement Abandonment
The ordinance follows standard administrative procedures for clearing utility rights-of-way, with no associated fiscal impact.
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