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Mayor George Neugent, District 2
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Mayor Pro Tern David Rice, District 4
Danny L. Kolhage, District I
Heather Carruthers, District 3
Sylvia J. Murphy, District 5
County Commission Meeting
September 27, 2017
Agenda Item Number: E.10
Agenda Item Summary #3414
BULK ITEM: Yes DEPARTMENT: Planning/Environmental Resources
TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Mayte Santamaria (305) 289 -2500
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AGENDA ITEM WORDING: A Resolution by the Monroe County Board of County
Commissioners exempting the removal of nuisance exotic vegetation from the permitting
requirements of Section 6 -100 of the Monroe County Code of Ordinances for 60 -days as necessary
to facilitate recovery from impacts associated with Hurricane Irma, providing for an effective date of
September 5, 2017.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
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."
Hurricane Irma, a Category 4 hurricane, made landfall in the Florida Keys on September 10, 2017,
causing substantial damage to and loss of property.
The County Commission has declared that in the event of a state of emergency, certain work shall be
exempted from requiring a permit, to provide expedient action in order to protect the health, safety
and welfare of the community.
Monroe County is enacting a 60 -day temporary suspension of the requirement for a permit to
remove more than ten stems of invasive exotic vegetation on Tier III parcels where the removal is
necessary for the storage and staging of storm- related debris; at county authorized staging locations,
this exemption shall not apply to the removal of any native vegetation. The temporary suspension
begins on September 5, 2017 and ends on November 4, 2017.
Monroe County is also enacting a 60 -day temporary suspension of the requirement for a permit to
remove more than ten stems of invasive exotic vegetation. The temporary suspension begins on
September 5, 2017 and ends on November 4, 2017.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
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CONTRACT /AGREEMENT CHANGES:
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval
DOCUMENTATION:
60 day temp exemption — Exotic Land Clearing resolution
60 day temp exemption Land Clearing resolution Stamped
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REVIEWED BY:
Mayte Santamaria
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Steve Williams
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Jaclyn Carnago
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Assistant County Administrator Christine Hurley
09/21/2017 12:53 PM
Budget and Finance
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Maria Slavik
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Kathy Peters
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Board of County Commissioners
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09/20/2017 2:37 PM
09/21/2017 1:24 PM
09/21/2017 12:53 PM
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09/18/2017 4:55 PM
09/18/2017 4:55 PM
09/21/2017 1:41 PM
09/27/2017 4:00 PM
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MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
RESOLUTION NO. -2017
A RESOLUTION BY THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS EXEMPTING THE REMOVAL OF NUISANCE
EXOTIC VEGETATION FROM THE PERMITTING
REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 6 -100 OF THE MONROE COUNTY
CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR 60 -DAYS AS NECESSARY TO
FACILITATE RECOVERY FROM IMPACTS ASSOCIATED WITH
HURRICANE IRMA; 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
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32 WHEREAS, the Monroe County Mayor issued another declaration a State of Local
33 Emergency on September 12, 2017 due to Hurricane Irma, a "threat of danger to the populace
34 inhabiting Monroe County" and that the County "may require expedient action in order to protect
35 the health, safety and welfare of the community;" and
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37 WHEREAS, in the event of a state of emergency, certain work shall be exempted from
38 requiring a permit, to provide expedient action in order to protect the health, safety and welfare
39 of the community.
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41 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
42 COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA:
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44 Section 1. Monroe County is enacting a 60 -day temporary suspension of the requirement for
45 a permit to remove more than ten stems of invasive exotic vegetation on Tier III
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related debris; at county authorized staging locations, this exemption shall not
apply to the removal of any native vegetation. The temporary suspension begins
on September 5, 2017 and ends on November 4, 2017.
Section 2. Monroe County is enacting a 60 -day temporary suspension of the requirement for
a permit to remove more than ten stems of invasive exotic vegetation. The
temporary suspension begins on September 5, 2017 and ends on November 4,
2017.
Section 3. Effective Date This resolution shall become effective retroactive to September 5,
2017.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida, at a special meeting held on the day of , 2017.
Mayor George Neugent
Mayor Pro Tem David Rice
Commissioner Heather Carruthers
Commissioner Danny L. Kolhage
Commissioner Sylvia Murphy
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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Mayor George Neugent
(SEAL)
ATTEST: KEVIN MADOK, CLERK
DEPUTY CLERK
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6 MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
7 MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
8 RESOLUTION NO. -2017
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10 A RESOLUTION BY THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
11 COMMISSIONERS EXEMPTING THE REMOVAL OF NUISANCE
12 EXOTIC VEGETATION FROM THE PERMITTING
13 REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 6 -100 OF THE MONROE COUNTY
14 CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR 60 -DAYS AS NECESSARY TO
15 FACILITATE RECOVERY FROM IMPACTS ASSOCIATED WITH
16 HURRICANE IRMA; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF
17 SEPTEMBER 5, 2017.
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21 WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners is the legislative body of Monroe
22 County, Florida; and
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24 WHEREAS, the Monroe County Mayor declared a State of Local Emergency on
25 September 5, 2017 due to Hurricane Irma, a "threat of danger to the populace inhabiting Monroe
26 County" and that the County "may require expedient action in order to protect the health, safety
27 and welfare of the community;" and
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29 WHEREAS, Hurricane Irma, a Category 4 hurricane, made landfall in the Florida Keys
30 on September 10, 2017, causing substantial damage to and loss of property; and
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32 WHEREAS, the Monroe County Mayor issued another declaration a State of Local
33 Emergency on September 12, 2017 due to Hurricane Irma, a "threat of danger to the populace
34 inhabiting Monroe County" and that the County "may require expedient action in order to protect
35 the health, safety and welfare of the community;" and
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37 WHEREAS, in the event of a state of emergency, certain work shall be exempted from
38 requiring a permit, to provide expedient action in order to protect the health, safety and welfare
39 of the community.
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41 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
42 COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA:
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44 Section 1. Monroe County is enacting a 60 -day temporary suspension of the requirement for
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related debris; at county authorized staging locations, this exemption shall not
apply to the removal of any native vegetation. The temporary suspension begins
on September 5, 2017 and ends on November 4, 2017.
Section 2. Monroe County is enacting a 60 -day temporary suspension of the requirement for
a permit to remove more than ten stems of invasive exotic vegetation. The
temporary suspension begins on September 5, 2017 and ends on November 4,
2017.
Section 3. Effective Date This resolution shall become effective retroactive to September 5,
2017.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida, at a special meeting held on the day of , 2017.
Mayor George Neugent
Mayor Pro Tem David Rice
Commissioner Heather Carruthers
Commissioner Danny L. Kolhage
Commissioner Sylvia Murphy
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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Mayor George Neugent
(SEAL)
ATTEST: KEVIN MADOK, CLERK
DEPUTY CLERK
MONROE COUNTY ATTORNEY
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ATTORNEY