Resolution 218-20171
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MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
RESOLUTION NO? 1 8 -2017
A RESOLUTION BY THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS ALLOWING THE PLACEMENT OF TEMPORARY
EMERGENCY HOUSING AT MOBILE HOME PARKS FOR THE
TEMPORARY OCCUPANCY BY RESIDENTS DISPLACED BY
HURRICANE IRMA, PURSUANT TO THE PLANNING DIRECTOR AND
BUILDING OFFICIAL APPROVING THE LOCATIONS FOR THE
TEMPORARY HOUSING, COMMENCING SEPTEMBER 5, 2017, FOR A
DURATION OF UP TO 180 -DAYS, PURSUANT TO SECTION 103 -1(b)
OF THE MONROE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE.
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, Monroe County experienced a natural disaster, Hurricane Irma, which
caused damage to residences, businesses and infrastructure throughout the County; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 103 -1(b) of the Monroe County Land Development
Code, it is the purpose of this section to provide regulations that allow for the relaxation of the
use prohibitions in Chapter 130, Land Use Districts, and Chapter 138, Rate of Growth
Restrictions (ROGO/NROGO), to: (1) Provide regulatory authority to allow temporary
emergency housing, not subject to the ROGO permit allocation system, for temporary occupancy
by residents displaced by natural or manmade disaster damage...; and
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WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 103 -1(a), temporary emergency housing means
recreational vehicles (or similar approved sheltering units) used for temporary occupancy in
response to natural or manmade disasters, including, but not limited to, hurricanes and tropical
storms, where such RVs (or other approved sheltering units) are provided to residents or relief
workers as part of emergency relief efforts; and recreational vehicle (RV) means the same as that
term is defined in F.S. § 320.01; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 103 -1(c), temporary emergency housing may be placed
on a single - family parcel for temporary occupancy by residents of the same parcel who have
been displaced by natural or manmade disaster damage; and
WHEREAS, the County has experienced significant damage to homes, particularly
mobile home structures, and must utilize available locations to provide secure temporary housing
for the disaster recovery of the community; and
WHEREAS, mobile home parks and RV parks provide larger areas with utility hook -ups
to place FEMA manufactured housing units and travel trailers;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA:
Notwithstanding the provisions of Chapter 130, Land Use Districts, and Chapter 138,
Rate of Growth Restrictions (ROGO/NROGO), temporary emergency housing may be provided
for temporary occupancy by residents displaced by Hurricane Irma at mobile home parks and RV
parks, subject to the following conditions:
(1) Temporary emergency housing is authorized for up to 180 -days on mobile home
park sites, beginning on September 5, 2017, and ending on March 4, 2018;
(2) The Planning Director and Building Official shall have the authority to approve the
locations of the temporary housing on mobile home parks;
(3) Placement of temporary emergency housing must not impede or interfere with other
emergency and recovery operations or public safety;
(4) Temporary recovery or reconstruction housing facilities shall ensure that temporary
electrical and sewage lines do not constitute an attractive nuisance to children or
homeless persons in the area (i.e., sufficient temporary fencing may be required by
the Building Official);
(5) A no -fee building permit must be issued for the placement of the temporary
emergency housing unit(s). The building permit shall require approval by the
Building Official and the Planning Director of a site plan indicating the location of
the temporary emergency housing unit(s) on the parcel, consistent with condition (1)
above, and a Department of Health permit authorizing the connection of the unit(s)
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to an on -site wastewater treatment and disposal system(s) or to an existing
community wastewater treatment system;
(6) The temporary emergency housing unit(s) may remain on the site for a period not to
exceed 180 -days, and may only be extended at the discretion of the BOCC by an
additional resolution. However, nothing shall prevent the county or any state or
federal authority to terminate without notice the authority to keep any temporary
emergency housing unit otherwise authorized under this resolution should it be
deemed required for the public safety;
(7) The placement and use of temporary emergency housing unit(s) on mobile home
parks as housing assistance due to Hurricane Irma does not create a ROGO
exemption nor recognize nonconforming uses. Nonconforming uses damaged or
destroyed so as to require substantial improvement, shall be repaired or restored only
for uses that conform to the provisions of the land use (zoning) district in which it is
located;
(8) Pursuant to Section 103 -1(h), no clearing or filling of environmentally sensitive
lands may occur as a result of providing any type of temporary housing unit(s); and
(9) Pursuant to Section 103 -1(i), for all permitted temporary housing, upon expiration of
relevant approvals and timeframes expressly set forth in the relevant authorization,
the temporary housing shall be removed.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida, at a special meeting held on the 27th day of Septem b2017.
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Commissioner Heather Carruthers
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Mayor George Neugent
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Mayor Pro Tem David Rice
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Commissioner Heather Carruthers
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Commissioner Danny Kolhage
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Commissioner Sylvia Murphy
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DEPUTY CLERK
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Mayor George Neugent
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Mayor Pro Tem David Rice
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Commissioner Heather Carruthers
Yes
Commissioner Danny Kolhage
Yes
Commissioner Sylvia Murphy
Yes
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONRO COUNTY, FLORIDA
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Mayor George Neugent
MONROE COUNTY.
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