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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
October 18, 2017
Agenda Item Number: C2
Agenda Item Summary #3468
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 waiving the Planning and Environmental Resources Department application fee for a
Letter of ROGO Exemption, adopted via Resolution 152 -2016, for a period of 180 days, for ROGO
exemption letter applications submitted on or after September 25, 2017, related to a dwelling unit(s)
that sustained damage due to Hurricane Irma, to facilitate recovery from impacts associated with
Hurricane Irma.
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.
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.
Section 138 -22 of the Monroe County Land Development Code, a ROGO Exemption determination
is required to establish the lawfulness of a dwelling unit prior to redevelopment of the dwelling unit
on site.
As such, the Planning & Environmental Resources Department is shifting its focus to assist in the
processing of emergency building permits and ROGO exemptions.
The Monroe County is enacting a 180 -day temporary emergency suspension of the Planning and
Environmental Resources Department application fee for a Letter of ROGO Exemption, for ROGO
Exemption Letter applications associated with a dwelling unit(s) that sustained damage due to
Hurricane Irma. The temporary suspension begins on September 25, 2017 and ends on March 24,
2018.
The Planning and Environmental Resources Department shall issue refunds for qualifying ROGO
Exemption Letter application fees collected between the retroactive effective date of this resolution,
September 25, 2017, and its adoption.
The resolution is proposed to become effective retroactive to September 25, 2017.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
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CONTRACT /AGREEMENT CHANGES:
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval
DOCUMENTATION:
180 day waive ROGO Exemption Letter fees_10.18.2017
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REVIEWED BY:
Mayte Santamaria Completed
Steve Williams Completed
Jaclyn Carnago Completed
Assistant County Administrator Christine Hurley
10/03/2017 4:25 PM
Budget and Finance Skipped
Maria Slavik Skipped
Kathy Peters Completed
Board of County Commissioners Pending
10/03/2017 3:22 PM
10/03/2017 3:36 PM
10/03/2017 4:22 PM
Completed
10/03/2017 3:21 PM
10/03/2017 3:21 PM
10/03/2017 5:01 PM
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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 WAIVING THE PLANNING AND
12 ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT APPLICATION
13 FEE FOR A LETTER OF ROGO EXEMPTION, ADOPTED VIA
14 RESOLUTION 152 -2016, FOR A PERIOD OF 180 DAYS, FOR ROGO
15 EXEMPTION LETTER APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED ON OR AFTER
16 SEPTEMBER 25, 2017, RELATED TO A DWELLING UNIT (S) THAT
17 SUSTAINED DAMAGE DUE TO HURRICANE IRMA, TO
18 FACILITATE RECOVERY FROM IMPACTS ASSOCIATED WITH
19 HURRICANE IRMA.
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23 WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners is the legislative body of Monroe
24 County, Florida; and
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26 WHEREAS, the County protects the life and safety of County residents and visitors
27 through the adopted policies and regulations of the Monroe County Comprehensive Plan and
28 Land Development Code; and
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30 WHEREAS, the Monroe County Mayor declared a State of Local Emergency on
31 September 5, 2017 due to Hurricane Irma, a "threat of danger to the populace inhabiting Monroe
32 County" and that the County "may require expedient action in order to protect the health, safety
33 and welfare of the community;" and
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35 WHEREAS, Hurricane Irma, a Category 4 hurricane, made landfall in the Florida Keys
36 on September 10, 2017, causing substantial damage to and loss of property; and
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38 WHEREAS, the Monroe County Mayor issued another declaration a State of Local
39 Emergency on September 12, 2017 due to Hurricane Irma, a "threat of danger to the populace
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1 inhabiting Monroe County" and that the County "may require expedient action in order to protect
2 the health, safety and welfare of the community;" and
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4 WHEREAS, on September 27, 2017, the Monroe County Board of County
5 Commissioners adopted Resolution 214 -2017, temporarily suspending the acceptance and
6 processing of applications to the Planning and Environmental Resources Department, except for
7 ROGO Exemption Requests and Requests for Letters of Development Rights Determinations;
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10 WHEREAS, per Section 138 -22 of the Monroe County Land Development Code, a
11 ROGO Exemption determination is required to establish the lawfulness of a dwelling unit prior
12 to redevelopment of the dwelling unit on site; and
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14 WHEREAS, the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners wishes to provide the
15 citizens of the County with the best possible service in the most cost effective and reasonable
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18 WHEREAS, Monroe County opened its offices on September 25, 2017 for emergency
19 permitting services;
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21 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
22 COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA:
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24 Section 1. Monroe County is enacting a 180 -day temporary suspension of the Planning and
25 Environmental Resources Department application fee for a Letter of ROGO
26 Exemption, for ROGO Exemption Letter applications associated with a dwelling
27 unit(s) that sustained damage due to Hurricane Irma. The temporary suspension
28 begins on September 25, 2017 and ends on March 24, 2018.
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30 Section 2. The 180 -day temporary suspension of application fees is limited to ROGO
31 Exemption Letter requests for dwelling units that have sustained damaged due to
32 Hurricane lima.
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34 Section 3. The Planning and Environmental Resources Department shall issue refunds for
35 qualifying ROGO Exemption Letter application fees collected between the
36 retroactive effective date of this resolution, September 25, 2017, and its adoption.
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38 Section 4, Effective Date This resolution shall become effective retroactive to September
39 25, 2017.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida, at a 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
Mayor George Neugent
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ATTEST: KEVIN MADOK, CLERK
DEPUTY CLERK
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