Resolution 214-20172
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MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
RESOLUTION NO. 214 -2017
A RESOLUTION BY THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS ENACTING A 60 -DAY TEMPORARY EMERGENCY
SUSPENSION OF THE ACCEPTANCE AND PROCESSING OF
APPLICATIONS TO THE PLANNING & ENVIRONMENTAL
RESOURCES DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
OF SEPTEMBER 5, 2017.
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners is the legislative body of Monroe
County, Florida; and
WHEREAS, the Monroe County Mayor declared a State of Local Emergency on
September 5, 2017 due to Hurricane Irma, a "threat of danger to the populace inhabiting Monroe
County" and that the County "may require expedient action in order to protect the health, safety
and welfare of the community;" and
WHEREAS, Hurricane Irma, a Category 4 hurricane, made landfall in the Florida Keys
on September 10, 2017, causing substantial damage to and loss of property; and
WHEREAS, the Monroe County Mayor issued another declaration a State of Local
Emergency on September 12, 2017 due to Hurricane Irma, a "threat of danger to the populace
inhabiting Monroe County" and that the County "may require expedient action in order to protect
the health, safety and welfare of the community;" and
WHEREAS, during the initial recovery phase, County staff are prioritizing the
acceptance, review and issuance of emergency building permits in order to provide expedient
action in order to protect the health, safety and welfare of the community; and
WHEREAS, as such, the Planning & Environmental Resources Department must shift
its focus to assist in the processing of emergency building permits and will temporarily suspend
the acceptance and processing of the Department's applications, with some exceptions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The Monroe County is enacting a 60 -day temporary emergency suspension of the
acceptance and processing any new Planning & Environmental Resources
1 Department applications for development approval, including ROGO and
2 NROGO applications, for a 60 -day period beginning on September 5, 2017 and
3 ending on November 4, 2017, except for the following applications that may be
4 needed during the County's initial recovery and emergency building permit phase:
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6 1. ROGO Exemption Requests; and
7 2. Requests for Letter of Development Rights Determination (LDRD)
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9 Section 2. Pending applications submitted to the Department prior to September 5, 2017 will
10 be placed on hold during the 60 -day suspension. Any required deadlines for
11 mandatory submission requirements for suspended for 60 -days.
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13 Section 3. Planning Commission, Development Review Committee and Historic
14 Preservation Commission hearings are suspended for a 60 -day period beginning
15 on September 5, 2017 and ending on November 4, 2017.
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17 Section 4. Effective Date This resolution shall become effective retroactive to September 5,
18 2017.
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21 PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
22 Florida, at a special meeting held on the 27th day of Septembe
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24 Q o Q Mayor George Neugent Yes
25 Mayor Pro Tem David Rice Yes
26 Commissioner Heather Carruthers Yes
27 Commissioner Danny L. Kolhage Yes
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C cw C ° Commissioner Sylvia Murphy Yes
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30 J ,, " x BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
31 U- e° F OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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35 �r Mayor George Neugent
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VIN MADOK, CLERK
39 MONROE COUNTY ATTORNEY
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41 STEVEN T. WILLIAMS
42 DEPUTY LERK ASSISTA r;� TT O RNEY
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