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6 MONROE COUNTY,FLORIDA
7 MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
8 RESOLUTION NO. 418-2019
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10 A RESOLUTION BY THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
11 COMMISSIONERS AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL EXTENSIONS TO
12 TEMPORARY EMERGENCY HOUSING UNIT PERMITS ISSUED
13 PURSUANT TO SECTION 103-1 OF THE MONROE COUNTY LAND
14 DEVELOPMENT CODE,FOR TEMPORARY OCCUPANCY BY COUNTY
15 RESIDENTS DISPLACED BY HURRICANE IRMA.
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17 WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners is the legislative body of Monroe
18 County,Florida; and
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20 WHEREAS, the Monroe County Mayor declared a State of Local Emergency on
21 September 5, 2017 due to Hurricane Irma, a "threat of danger to the populace inhabiting Monroe
22 County" and that the County "may require expedient action in order to protect the health, safety
23 and welfare of the community,"and
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25 WHEREAS, Hurricane Irma, a Category 4 hurricane, made landfall in the Florida Keys
26 on September 10, 2017,causing substantial damage to and loss of property; and
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28 WHEREAS, the Monroe County Mayor issued another declaration a State of Local
29 Emergency on September 12, 2017 due to Hurricane Irma, a "threat of danger to the populace
30 inhabiting Monroe County" and that the County"may require expedient action in order to protect
31 the health,safety and welfare of the community;"and
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33 WHEREAS, Monroe County experienced a natural disaster, Hurricane Irma, which
34 caused damage to residences,businesses and infrastructure throughout the County; and
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36 WHEREAS,pursuant to Section 103-1(b)of the Monroe County Land Development Code
37 (LDC), "It is the purpose of this section to provide regulations that allow for the relaxation of the
38 use prohibitions in Chapter 130, Land Use Districts, Chapter 131, Bulk Regulations, and Chapter
39 138, Rate of Growth Restrictions(ROGO/NROGO), to: (1)Provide regulatory authority to allow
40 temporary emergency housing, not subject to the ROGO permit allocation system,for temporary
41 occupancy by residents displaced by natural or manmade disaster damage...; and
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43 WHEREAS, pursuant to LDC Section 103-1(a), temporary emergency housing means
44 recreational vehicles (or similar approved sheltering units) used for temporary occupancy in
45 response to natural or manmade disasters, including, but not limited to, hurricanes and tropical
46 storms, where such RVs (or other approved sheltering units) are provided to residents or relief
47 workers as part of emergency relief efforts; and recreational vehicle (RV)means the same as that
48 term is defined in F.S. § 320.01; and
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1 WHEREAS, pursuant to LDC Section 103-1(c), temporary emergency housing may be
2 placed on a residential parcel for temporary occupancy by residents who have been displaced by
3 natural or manmade disaster damage subject to conditions; and
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5 WHEREAS, pursuant to LDC Section 103-1(d), temporary emergency housing may be
6 placed on a nonresidential or mixed-use property or on publicly-owned lands or vacant residential
7 properties, excluding lands designated for conservation and resource protection for temporary
8 occupancy by residents who have been displaced by natural or manmade disaster damage subject
9 to conditions; and
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11 WHEREAS, displaced residents may need additional time to complete repairs and
12 replacements on their damaged and destroyed homes; and
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14 WHEREAS, On June 19, 2019 the BOCC adopted Ordinance 023-2019, amending LDC
15 Section 103-1, allowing the Board of County Commissioners to approve by Resolution further
16 extension(s)to the duration of temporary emergency housing after a natural disaster;
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18 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
19 COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY,FLORIDA:
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21 Temporary emergency housing unit permits issued pursuant to Land Development Code Section
22 103-1(c), 103-1(d),and 103-1(e)to provide housing for residents displaced by Hurricane Irma may
23 be issued additional time extension(s) in 180-day increments. No extensions shall be issued after
24 December 31,2021.
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26 PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,Florida,
27 at a regular meeting of the Board held on the 20th day of November,2019. .1
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29 Mayor Sylvia J. Murphy Y7. a v
30 Mayor Pro Tern Danny L. Kolhage Absent �:-� , -T1
31 Commissioner Michelle Coldiron Yes
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32 Commissioner Heather Carruthers Yes a __ �,
33 Commissioner David Rice Yes
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