Ordinances, Resolutions, Comprehensive Plan & Charter Information
- Ordinances Passed by Year
Ordinances are laws that govern what residents, businesses, and the government can and can't do. They require a vote of the Commission to enact, amend, or repeal. Examples include creating a law governing when trash cans can be placed out, changing the fines for code violations, and ending enforcement of a limitation on the number of animals allowed.
- Resolutions Passed by Year
Resolutions are actions taken or directed by the Commission that aren't laws. Examples include appointments to the various boards, authorizing funding, and entering contracts.
- 2025 Comprehensive Plan Adopted Component
The Comprehensive Plan is a roadmap for the Village to follow and includes future land use, housing, transportation, public facilities, recreation and open space, conservation, intergovernmental coordination, and capital improvements.
- Full (and searchable) Code of Ordinances (Municode)
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- Charter
Biscayne Park's charter governs how the government of Biscayne Park does business and is the core of BP government. It defines the form of government, boundaries, and powers. It also explains how the administrative and legislative branches must act, how elections must be held, and various other key items.
