South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Ft. Lauderdale
December 16, 2025
NOTICE OF RULE MAKING BY THE SABAL PALM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT AND PUBLIC HEARING THEREON In accordance with Chapters 120 and 190, Florida Statutes, the SABAL PALM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (the District) hereby gives notice of its intention to enact and establish District Parking Rules and Regulations, Rule # 2026-01 governing parking and towing of vehicles within the District on District property, parking areas, and rights-of-way (collectively, the Parking Rules). Specific legal authority for the Parking Rules includes Sections 190.035, 190.011(5), 120.54, and 120.81, Florida Statutes. A copy of the proposed Parking Rules may be obtained by contacting the District Manager, Andrew J. Gill, Governmental Management Services South Florida, LLC (GMS-SF), c/o Sabal Palm Community Development District, 5385 N. Nob Hill Road, Sunrise, Florida 33351, or by telephone at (954) 721-8681. The Board of Supervisors of the District (Board) will hold a public hearing on January 15, 2026, at the offices of GMS-SF, 5385 N. Nob Hill Road, Sunrise, FL 33351 at 6:00 p.m., to receive public comment on the adoption of the Parking Rules. The public hearing will provide an opportunity for the public to address and comment upon the proposed Parking Rules. The proposed Parking Rules may be adjusted at the public hearing pursuant to discussion by the Board and public comment. The proposed Parking Rules provide for: (1) allowing parking only on surfaced designated parking areas; (2) prohibiting parking on all non-paved District property and rights- of-way; (3) prohibiting overnight on-street parking and limiting street-parking on District streets; (4) providing for limitations, exceptions, and other regulations governing street-parking; (5) providing for towing of vehicles parked in violation of the Parking Rules; (6) prohibiting damage or removal of parking signage and providing that persons responsible for any damage to District property shall be responsible for the reasonable cost of repair or replacement; (7) providing that unpaid costs, under specified conditions, may be added to the District-levied operations and maintenance assessment attributable to the property where the responsible person resides; and (8) authorizing the Board to temporarily suspend or relax the Parking Rules in whole or in part for certain specified periods of time. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA), PERSONS IN NEED OF A SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROCEEDING SHALL, WITHIN AT LEAST THREE (3) DAYS PRIOR TO ANY PROCEEDINGS, CONTACT ANDREW J. GILL, GMS-SF AT (954) 721-8681. All interested parties may appear at the above public hearing at the stated time and place. Any person who wishes to provide the District with a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative as provided by Section 120.541(1), Florida Statutes, must do so in writing within twenty-one (21) days after publication of this notice. This public hearing may be continued to a date, time, and place to be specified on the record at the hearing. The public record of this hearing may be examined at the office of the District Manager set forth above. Pursuant to Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes, the Sabal Palm Community Development District advises the public that: If a person decides to appeal any decision made by this Board with respect to any matter considered at its meeting or hearing, he or she will need a record of the proceedings, and that for such purpose, affected persons may need to insure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. This notice does not constitute consent by the Board for the introduction or admission of otherwise inadmissible or irrelevant evidence, nor does it authorize challenges or appeals not otherwise allowed by law. Andrew J. Gill, District Manager 12/16/25 7905079
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