Town of Lauderdale-By-The-Sea Charter Amendment - Extend and Clarify Charter Timeframes for Certification of Citizen Petitions Related to Ordinances
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea town, Florida
My vote power: High
What does this measure do?
Gives Lauderdale-by-the-Sea more time to check residents' signed requests for new or changed town laws. Residents could wait longer for an answer, with no tax change.
Read the official ballot measure
Proposed by: Lauderdale-By-The-Sea Town Commission (Ordinance 2026-04)
The town's elected commission, acting on ideas from its 2025 Charter Review Board. Florida law says town voters must approve any change to the town charter (the town's rulebook).
Source: lauderdalebythesea-fl.gov
A YES vote means
Give the clerk 30 calendar days to check signed requests for new laws. Give 10 business days to check requests to change or end existing laws.
A NO vote means
Keep the current 20-day review for new laws and five-day review for changing or ending laws. Keep the existing wording on how these deadlines are counted.
Source: lauderdalebythesea-fl.gov