Social Media Terms

We appreciate your willingness to share your thoughts. The City of Coconut Creek is a municipality therefore, all comments posted on this site are considered public information. All comments will be archived by the City in accordance with the Public Record Act. This page and all comments posted, however, are regularly monitored by administrators and, while comments will not be edited by City personnel, a comment may be deleted if it violates the social media policy described here.

Comments should be related to the posted topic for the social media page or post. The social media accounts are not meant for comments that do not directly relate to the purpose or topic of the social media website or for service requests. For general comments or communications concerning a department, please contact ylopez@coconutcreek.gov or sleamon@coconutcreek.gov (for Police Department questions/concerns).

The following is prohibited on all City of Coconut Creek social media pages:

  • The use of obscene, crude, defamatory, threatening, sexually prurient or harassing language.
  • Personal attacks of any kind or offensive comments that advocate unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability.
  • Comments advocating illegal activity, statements that endanger public health, safety and security or statements that encourage, provide advice for or solicit the commission of a criminal act.
  • Personally identifiable information; material of a sexually prurient nature; commercial solicitations unless on behalf of the City.
  • Content that violates intellectual property or copyright laws.
  • Comments promoting or opposing any person campaigning for election to a political office, or promotion or advertisement of a business or commercial transaction.
  • The City of Coconut Creek has the right to re-post any photo or video on Coconut Creek social media properties.

Users are subject to the host site’s Terms of Use. Any user in violation of the Terms of Use will be reported. For more information, consult the host website's Terms of Use directly – Facebook, Twitter, Instagram. This Social Media Policy is subject to amendment or modification at any time. Social media sites are a public forum, any content posted is subject to public records retention and disclosure pursuant to Florida law. Opinions expressed by visitors to this page do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the City of Coconut Creek.

Contact:
Yvonne Lopez
Community Relations Director
954-973-6722
ylopez@coconutcreek.gov