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5 MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
6 MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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8 ORDINANCE NO. 019 -2025
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10 AN ORDINANCE, BY THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
11 COMMISSIONERS, ADOPTING AN AMENDMENT TO MONROE
12 COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE SECTION 138-24
13 ("RESIDENTIAL ROGO ALLOCATIONS") TO MODIFY
14 REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO THE COUNTY'S REMAINING 214
15 EARLY EVACUATION UNIT BUILDING PERMIT ALLOCATIONS
16 THAT WERE ADDITIONALLY CREATED IN 2018 BY THE GOVERNOR
17 OF FLORIDA, THE FLORIDA ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FLORIDA
18 CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, AND THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURE
19 COMMISSIONER ACTING AS THE STATE ADMINISTRATION
20 COMMISSION, BY REMOVING THE EXISTING 1-FOR-1 TAKINGS
21 AND BERT HARRIS ACT LIABILITY REDUCTION EXCHANGE
22 REQUIREMENT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
23 REPEAL OF CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR
24 TRANSMITTAL TO THE STATE LAND PLANNING AGENCY AND THE
25 SECRETARY OF STATE; PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENT TO AND
26 INCORPORATION IN THE MONROE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT
27 CODE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.'
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30 WHEREAS, pursuant to Article 8 of the Florida Constitution and Section 125.66, Florida
31 Statutes,Monroe County ("Board of County Commissioners", "Board", "BOCC", "Monroe County", or
32 the"County")possesses the police power(s)to enact ordinances to protect the health, safety, and welfare
33 of the public at-large; and
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35 WHEREAS, the Florida Keys Area Protection Act,2 codified at Section 380.0552, Florida
36 Statutes, specially designates Monroe County an Area of Critical State Concern, establishes the
37 "legislative intent'3 of the State of Florida to "ensure that the population of the Florida Keys can be
38 safely evacuated" [Section 380.0552(2)(j), Florida Statutes] and requires that amendments to each local
39 government's comprehensive plan "must" include "[g]oals, objectives, and policies to protect public
40 safety and welfare in the event of a natural disaster by maintaining a hurricane evacuation clearance time
41 for permanent residents of no more than 24 hours."4; and
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'Monroe County Planning and Environmental Resources Department File No.2024-215.
2 Fla. Stat. § 380.0552(1).
3 Fla. Stat. § 380.0552(2).
4 Fla. Stat. § 380.0552(9)(a)(2.).
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I WHEREAS, Monroe County has adopted a Permit Allocation System known as the Rate of
2 Growth Ordinance ("ROGO") to provide for the safety of the visitors to and the residents of Monroe
3 County in the event of major hurricanes and to protect the Florida Keys Area of Critical State Concern's
4 significant sensitive environmental and natural resources of statewide importances as required by the
5 State of Florida; and
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7 WHEREAS, on May 2, 2018, then-Governor Rick Scott issued a press release outlining an
8 initiative of the State Department of Economic Opportunity ("DEO"),6 operating under the
9 administration of Governor Scott, for a"Keys Workforce Housing Initiative" to add an additional 1,300
10 ROGO allocations into the Florida Keys Area of Critical State Concern ("ACSC") for rental workforce
11 housing with the condition that the rental workforce occupants must evacuate in the early phase (48-
12 hour window) of a hurricane evacuation; and
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14 WHEREAS, on June 13, 2018, then-Governor Rick Scott, Florida Attorney General Pamela
15 Bondi, Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater, and Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam
16 Putnam acting as the State Administration Commission approved the "Workforce Housing Initiative"
17 after presentation by DEO that the Phase I hurricane evacuation (under the existing staged hurricane
18 evacuation plan) can be accomplished in 17.5 hours, leaving, then, an additional capacity of 6.5 hours
19 within Phase I; and
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21 WHEREAS, the Florida Keys must manage growth cognizant of the quadruple issues of new
22 housing stock naturally constrained by limited development potential due to the Florida Keys island
23 chain's geographic features and resulting expensive and finite dry land, a local economy with a
24 prevalence of lower paying tourism jobs, and the need to safely evacuate the Florida Keys in the event
25 of hurricanes and to protect the island chain's fragile environmental and natural resources; and
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27 WHEREAS, the need to protect and preserve an adequate inventory of affordable/workforce
28 accessible housing stock is, for the reasons stated in the paragraph immediately above, a challenge in the
29 Florida Keys; and
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31 WHEREAS, the BOCC adopted Ordinance No. 2021-005 and Ordinance No. 2021-006,
32 amending the Monroe County Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Code, respectively,
33 authorizing the acceptance of 300 early evacuation allocations from the State and to allow said early
34 evacuation allocations be utilized in exchange for existing affordable units/approved affordable
35 allocations pursuant to a mechanism allowing the returned affordable units/allocations to be banked into
36 the County's administrative relief pool to resolve county-wide takings and Bert Harris Act liability; and
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s Fla. Stat. § 380.05(2)(a).
6 The State"Department of Economic Opportunity"has since been renamed the State"Department of Commerce"pursuant
to Ch.2023-173,Laws of Fla. (codified at Fla. Stat. § 20.60).
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I WHEREAS, at the BOCC's September 111h, 2024, regular public meeting, the Board directed?
2 Planning and Environmental Resources Department professional staff to begin processing
3 Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Code text amendments to eliminate the aforementioned 1-
4 for-1 takings and Bert Harris Act liability reduction exchange requirement for the remaining unused 214
5 early evacuation unit building permit allocations; and
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7 WHEREAS, the laws, policies, rules, and regulations adopted in the Monroe County
8 Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Code ("LDC") are to maintain public health, safety, and
9 welfare of the public at-large of the Florida Keys and to strengthen our local government capability to
10 manage land use; and
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12 WHEREAS, on December 12, 2024, a community meeting was held, as required by LDC
13 Section 102-159(b)(3),to discuss these proposed Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Code text
14 amendments, and to provide for public participation; and
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16 WHEREAS, the Monroe County Development Review Committee ("DRC") reviewed and
17 considered the proposed amendment at a regularly scheduled DRC meeting held on February 18, 2025;
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20 WHEREAS,the Monroe County Planning Commission("Planning Commission" or"PC")held
21 a public hearing on March 26,2025,for review and recommendation on the proposed Land Development
22 Code text amendment; and
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24 WHEREAS,the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. P12-25 recommending approval
25 with changes to the BOCC, as discussed during the March 26, 2025, Planning Commission meeting, of
26 the proposed amendments to the Monroe County Land Development Code amending LDC Section 138-
27 24 in order to eliminate the 1-for-1 takings and Bert Harris Act liability reduction exchange requirement
28 for the remaining 214 early evacuation unit building permit allocations; and
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30 The Monroe County Planning Commission included in the prevailing motion edits to the proposed
31 language to include the following language:
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33 1. Amend Land Development Code Section 138-24(e)(2)(d.) to require the office of the on-site
34 property manager to be clearly identified as an on-site property manager office; and
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On September 11,2024,the BOCC,as part of Public Hearing Item Q3. on the BOCC's published regular meeting agenda
for that day's regular BOCC meeting("Public Hearings-Q3.:A Public Hearing to Consider a Request for the BOCC to
Approve a Resolution Transmitting to the State Land Planning Agency an Ordinance, by the BOCC, Proposing to Amend
the Comprehensive Plan so as to Newly Create a Tavernier Workforce Housing Subarea 1, Which Involves Text Changes to
the Adopted Policies of the Comprehensive Plan Which Limits Disposition of Early Evacuation Unit Allocations to a 1-for-
]Exchange Program for Banking Into the County's Administrative Relief Pool for Takings and Bert Harris Act Liability
Reduction Countywide,In Order to Allow for 86 Early Evacuation Unit Allocations to be Awarded for Development
Without Requiring In Return an Equal Number of Affordable ROGO Allocations To Be Banked Into the County's
Administrative Relief Pool, as Requested by Cemex Construction Materials, Florida, LLC,f/k/a Singletary Concrete
Products Inc., LLC"),directed County professional staff to initiate the process for Land Development Code ("LDC")and
Comprehensive Plan("CP") amendments(i.e.,to draft LDC and CP ordinances)to remove the 1-for-1 takings and Bert
Harris Act liability reduction program requirement referenced herein,which the Board had originally enacted pursuant to
BOCC Ordinance No. 006-2021,for all of the County's remaining 214 early evacuation unit building permit allocations.
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1 2. Amend Land Development Code Section 138-24(e)(2)(e.) to include additional information
2 within the annual report including information about location of on-site management office,
3 identity of on-site manager personnel and personnel available during non-office hours and
4 information about tenant evacuations over the past year handled by the identified manager; and
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6 WHEREAS, the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners is authorized by Section
7 125.01(1)(h), Florida Statutes,to establish, coordinate and enforce zoning and such business regulations
8 as are necessary for the protection of the public; and
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10 WHEREAS, the Monroe County Planning and Environmental Resources Department
11 professional staff memorandum ("professional staff report") dated July 26, 2025, for the August 20th,
12 2025, BOCC public hearing, completed by and from Department Assistant Director Cheryl Cioffari,
13 A.LC.P.,8 recommends approval of the proposed amendment to the Land Development Code amending
14 LDC Section 138-24 in order to eliminate the 1-for-1 takings and Bert Harris Act liability reduction
15 exchange requirement for the remaining 214 early evacuation unit building permit allocations and
16 includes recommended edits as described by the Planning Commission and memorialized in PC
17 Resolution No. P12-25; and
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19 WHEREAS, at a regularly scheduled meeting held on August 20, 2025, the BOCC held a duly
20 noticed public hearing, considered the professional staff report and recommendation accompanying this
21 proposed text amendment to the Code, and provided for public comment and public participation in
22 accordance with the requirements of law and the procedures adopted for public participation in the
23 planning process; and
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25 WHEREAS, based upon the documentation submitted and information provided, including but
26 not limited to the documentation and information furnished in the Department's professional staff report,
27 the BOCC hereby makes the following findings of fact and conclusions of law:
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29 1. The proposed amendment is consistent with the Goals,Objectives and Policies of the Monroe
30 County Year 2030 Comprehensive Plan; and
31 2. The proposed amendment is consistent with the Principles for Guiding Development for the
32 Florida Keys Area of Critical State Concern, Section 380.0552(7), Florida Statutes; and
33 3. The proposed amendment is consistent with Part H of Chapter 163, Florida Statutes; and
34 4. The proposed amendment will not result in an adverse change in community character to the
35 sub-area which a proposed amendment affects or to any area in accordance with the Tavernier
36 Livable CommuniKeys Master Plan pursuant to findings of the BOCC; and
37 5. The proposed amendment is a necessary adjustment in light of new issues, as required to
38 change the text of the Land Development Code in accordance with Section 102-
39 158(d)(7)(b.)(4.) of the Code.
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41 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
42 COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA:
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44 Section 1. Title, Legislative Intent, Recitals, Findings of Fact, and Conclusions of Law. The
45 foregoing title, recitals, statements of legislative intent, findings of fact, and conclusions
46 of law are true and correct and are hereby incorporated as if fully stated herein.
s American Institute of Certified Planners(A.LC.P.)—Certification.
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I Section 2. The analysis, findings of fact, and conclusions of law in the July 26, 2025-dated Monroe
2 County Planning and Environmental Resources Department professional staff report
3 accompanying this BOCC agenda item, prepared/completed by and from Department
4 Assistant Director Cheryl Cioffari, A.LC.P., is/are adopted, to the extent not plainly
5 inconsistent with this Ordinance, as the BOCC's own analysis, findings of fact, and
6 conclusions of law, and the BOCC hereby incorporates said professional staff report as if
7 fully set forth herein. The entirety of the record of the August 20, 2025, public hearing
8 before the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners to consider this Ordinance
9 is hereby fully incorporated by reference as if fully stated herein.
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11 Section 3. The text of the Monroe County Land Development Code is hereby amended as follows:
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Proposed Amendment: deletions are st+ieke*�hr-ettg4; additions are shown in underlined.
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15 Sec. 138-24. -Residential ROGO Allocations.
16 (a)Number of available annual residential ROGO allocations. The number of market rate residential
17 ROGO allocations available in each subarea of the unincorporated county and the total number of
18 affordable residential ROGO allocations and affordable workforce housing early evacuation unit
19 allocations available countywide shall be as follows:
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Number of Dwelling Units
Subarea ROGO Years: ROGO Years:
July 13, 2020- July 12, 2021 July 13, 2023- July 12, 2024
July 13, 2021- July 12, 2022 July 13, 2024- July 12, 2025
July 13, 2022- July 12, 2023 July 13, 2025- July 12, 2026
Upper Keys 31 30
Lower Keys 29 28
Big Pine and No Name 4 4
Keys
Total market rate 64 62
A,fordable Dwelling Units
Very Low, Low, and 360*
Median Incomes
Moderate Incomes 350*
*Includes one annually for Big Pine Key and No Name Key
Affordable Workforce 300**
Housing Early
Evacuation Initiative
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** Affordable Wworkforce housing early evacuation unit building�permit allocations shall be
distributed on a first-come first-serve basis i t4e U and Lower-or Keys s4ar-eas At least 107 of
the affordable workforce housingbuilding permit early evacuation building permit allocations shall be distributed
within the Lower Keys Subarea, including any allocations transferred to incorporated jurisdictions
in the Lower Keys of the county pursuant to Comprehensive Plan Policy 101.3.10. Requests for
dwelling units developed and/or deed-restricted utilizing the affordable workforce housing early
evacuation unit building permit allocations are subject to the provisions of Policy 101.3.12 and
Section 138-24(e). Additionally, pursuant to Comprehensive Plan Policy 101.3.10, affordable
workforce housing _early evacuation unit building permit allocations mayearly evacuation unit building permit allocations may be transferred to another
government jurisdiction for County-initiated affordable housing projects, as aproved through an
Interlocal Agreement between the sending and receivingjurisdictions.
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�x'o-„wee Affordable
iftithiti Workforce
ROGO Year Affordable Housing
Market Rate Housing Early
Evacuation
Initiative
July 13, 2013—July 12, 126
2014 U: 61, L: 57, 71
BPK/NNK: 8
July 13, 2014—July 12, 126
2015 U: 61, L: 57, 71
BPK/NNK: 8
July 13, 2015—July 12, 126
2016 U: 61, L: 57,
BPK/NNK: 8
July 13, 2016—July 12, 126
2017 U: 61, L: 57, N_�4 N/A
BPK/NNK: 8
568 total AFH
July 13, 2017—July 12, 126 (total available
2018 U: 61, L: 57, immediately)
BPK/NNK: 8
July 13, 2018—July 12, 126 126
2019 U: 61, L: 57,
BPK/NNK: 8
July 13, 2019—July 12, 126
2020 U: 61, L: 57,
BPK/NNK: 8
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July 13, 2020—July 12, 64
2021 U: 31, L:29,
BPK/NNK: 4
July 13, 2021—July 12, 64
2022 U: 31, L:29,
BPK/NNK: 4
July 13, 2022—July 12, 64
2023 U: 31, L:29,
BPK/NNK: 4
July 13, 2023—July 12, 62
2024 U: 30, L:28, 300** 300
BPK/NNK: 4
July 13, 2024—July 12, 62
2025 U: 30, L:28,
BPK/NNK: 4
July 13, 2025—July 12, 62
2026 U: 30, L:28,
BPK/NNK: 4
TOTAL 1,260 ** 710* 300**
*Includes two annual affordable ROGO allocations for the Big Pine Key/No Name Key subarea)
through the Incidental Take Permit(ITP) ending in 2023.
** Affordable-Wworkforce housing early evacuation unit building permit allocations are ai,ailable
.4hi *he T Trr�r�r a hewer Keys ,,,.,,..eas afid shall be distributed on a first-come first-serve basis.
At least 107 of the affordable workforce housing early evacuation building permit allocations shall
be distributed within the Lower Keys Subarea, including any allocations transferred to incorporated
jurisdictions in the Lower Keys of the county pursuant to Comprehensive Plan Policy 101.3.10.
Requests for dwelling units developed and/or deed-restricted utilizing the workforce housing early
evacuation unit allocations are subject to the provisions of Policy 101.3.12 and Section 138-24(e).
Additionally,pursuant to Comprehensive Plan Policy 101.3.10, affordable workforce housing early
evacuation unit building permit allocations may be transferred to another government jurisdiction
for County-initiated affordable housing�projects, as approved through an Interlocal Agreement
between the sending and receiving jurisdictions.
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2 The State of Florida, pursuant to Administration Commission Rules, may modify the annual
3 allocation rate. The County adopted a slower rate of annual allocations for market rate development
4 to extend the allocation timeframe to 2026 without exceeding the total of 1,970 allocations. By July
5 12, 2023, if substantial financial support is provided by State and Federal partners, the County may
6 reevaluate the ROGO distribution allocation schedule and consider an extended timeframe for the
7 distribution of market rate allocations. If necessary,Monroe County will request a Rule change from
8 the Administration Commission to authorize an alternative allocation timeframe and rate.
9 (1) Yearly residential ROGO allocation ratio. Each subarea shall have its number of market rate
10 residential ROGO allocations available per ROGO year. Affordable ROGO allocations and
11 affordable workforce housing early evacuation unit building permit allocations shall be
12 available for countywide allocation except for Big Pine Key and No Name Key. The allocations
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I for Big Pine Key and No Name Key shall be limited to maximums established in Big Pine
2 Key/No Name Key Livable CommuniKeys Plan, Incidental Take Permit and Habitat
3 Conservation Plan.
4 (2) Quarterly residential ROGO allocation ratio. Each subarea shall have its number of market rate
5 housing residential ROGO allocations available per ROGO quarter determined by the following
6 formula:
7 a. Market rate residential ROGO allocations available in each subarea per quarter is equal to
8 the market rate residential ROGO allocations available in each subarea divided by four.
9 b. Affordable housing residential ROGO for all four ROGO quarters, including the allocations
10 available for Big Pine Key, shall be made available at the beginning of the first quarter for
11 a ROGO year. Beginning July 13, 2016, the balance of all remaining affordable housing
12 residential ROGO allocations shall be made available for award.
13 c. Affordable -Wworkforce 1 e housing _early evacuation unit building pearly evacuation unit building permit allocations
14 shall be made available at the beginning of the first quarter of ROGO year July 13, 2021
15 July 12, 2022. All affordable workforce early evacuation unit building permit allocations
16 shall be available for award; and shall be distributed on a first-come first-serve basis.
17 Requests for affordable workforce housing early evacuation unit building permit
18 allocations shall require a reservation via BOCC resolution.
19 (3) Ratio of very low income, low income, and median income allocations to moderate income
20 allocations. The Planning Commission may amend these proportions for affordable housing
21 during any ROGO quarter.
22 (4)Big Pine Key and No Name Key.
23 a. All allocation awards on Big Pine Key and No Name Key are subject to the provisions of the
24 Incidental Take Permit (ITP), the Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) and Livable
25 CommuniKeys Plan(LCP)for the Florida Key Deer and other covered species,which may
26 affect ROGO allocations under this article.
27 b. In the Big Pine Key/No Name Key sub-area the annual maximum number of residential
28 permit allocations that may be awarded in Tier I shall be no more than one (1) every 2
29 years. Until the ITP, HCP, Biological Opinion, and LCP are amended, a property owner
30 attempting to develop his property may be granted an allocation through the ROGO process
31 that may be used once that property owner obtains all required permits and authorizations
32 required under the Endangered Species Act and other applicable federal and state laws.
33 The allocation will remain valid so long as the applicant diligently and in good faith
34 continues to work with USFWS to conclude the coordination and pick up a building permit.
35 (5)Limit on number ofallocation awards in Tier I.
36 a. Big Pine Key/No Name Key subarea: The maximum ROGO allocations in Tier I shall be no
37 more than one (1) every two (2)years.
38 b.Upper Keys subarea: The annual maximum ROGO allocations in Tier I shall be no more than
39 three (3).
40 c. Lower Keys subarea: The annual maximum ROGO allocations in Tier I shall be no more
41 than three (3).
42 (b) Reservation of affordable housing allocations. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 138-26
43 for awarding of affordable housing allocations or affordable workforce :rye (Wer-kfer-ee
44 housing early evacuation unit) building permit allocations, the BOCC may reserve by resolution
45 some or all of the available affordable housing allocations or available affordable workforce
46 initiative housing early evacuation unit building permit allocations for award to certain sponsoring
47 agencies or specific housing programs consistent with all other requirements of this chapter.
48 Building permits for these reserved allocations shall be picked up within six months of the effective
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I reservation date,unless otherwise authorized by the BOCC in its resolution such as establishing the
2 income categories for allocations granted. The BOCC may, at its discretion,place conditions on any
3 reservation as it deems appropriate. These reservations may be authorized by the BOCC for:
4 (1) The county housing authority, nonprofit community development organizations, pursuant to
5 Section 139-1(e), and other public entities established to provide affordable housing by entering
6 into a memorandum of understanding with one or more of these agencies;
7 (2) Specific affordable or employee housing projects participating in a federal/state housing
8 financial assistance or tax credit program or receiving some form of direct financial assistance
9 from the county upon written request from the project sponsor and approved by resolution of
10 the BOCC;
11 (3) Specific affordable or employee housing projects sponsored by nongovernmental not-for-profit
12 organizations above upon written request from the project sponsor and approved by resolution
13 of the BOCC;
14 (4) Specific affordable or employee housing programs sponsored by the county pursuant to
15 procedures and guidelines as may be established from time to time by the BOCC;
16 (5) Specific affordable or employee housing projects by any entity, organization, or person,
17 contingent upon transfer of ownership of the underlying land for the affordable housing project
18 to the county, a not-for-profit community development organization, or any other entity
19 approved by the BOCC, upon written request from the project sponsor and approved by
20 resolution of the BOCC; or
21 (6) Rental employee housing projects situated on the same parcel of land as the nonresidential
22 workplace for the tenants of these projects, upon written request from the property owner and
23 approved by resolution of the BOCC; or-
24 (7)Affordable Wworkforce:,,. e housing early evacuation projects,pursuant to Policy 101.3.12
25 and Section 138-24(e),that require occupants to evacuate in Phase 1 of the 48-hr evacuation e€
26 a rendingmajer-htiF.-:,a ffe as required in Comprehensive Plan Policy 101.2.4, are restricted to
27 rental occupancy, and for those who derive at least 70% of their income as members of the
28 workforce in Monroe County and who meet the affordable housing income categories of the
29 Monroe County Land Development Code.
30 (c) Affordable housing allocation awards and eligibility.
31 (1) The definition of affordable housing shall be as specified in Sections 101-1 and 139-1.
32 (2)Any portion of the affordable housing allocation not used for affordable housing at the end of a
33 ROGO year shall be made available for affordable housing for the next ROGO year.
34 (3) No affordable housing allocation shall be awarded to applicants located within a Tier I
35 designated area, within a V-zone on the county's flood insurance rating map, or within a Tier
36 III-A (special protection area) designated area.
37 Notwithstanding the foregoing, and notwithstanding Section 138-24(a)(5), affordable housing
38 ROGO allocations may be awarded to Tier I or Tier III-A properties which meet all of the
39 following criteria:
40 a. The property contains an existing market rate dwelling unit that meets the criteria in LDC
41 Section 138-22(a) and is determined to be exempt from ROGO;
42 b. The proposed replacement affordable dwelling unit meets current Florida Building Code and
43 is not a mobile home;
44 c. The proposed replacement dwelling unit shall be deed restricted for a period of at least 99
45 years as affordable housing pursuant to the standards of the Land Development Code;
46 d. The proposed site plan for the replacement affordable dwelling unit does not propose any
47 additional clearing of habitat; and
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I e. The structure is not proposed to be within a V-zone on the county's flood insurance rating
2 map.
3 (4) Only affordable housing allocations for Big Pine Key may be used on Big Pine Key. No
4 affordable housing allocation may be used on No Name Key.
5 (d) Dwelling unit allocation required. The county shall issue no building permit for a dwelling unit
6 unless such dwelling unit:
7 (1)Has a dwelling unit allocation award; or
8 (2)Is exempted from the dwelling unit allocation system pursuant to this chapter or is deemed vested
9 pursuant to Section 138-22.
10 (e) Affordable Workforce Housing Early Evacuation Initiative allocation awards, eligibility and
11 requirements.
12 (1)Pursuant to Policies 101.3.2, 101.3.3 and 101.3.12, Monroe County establishes a new allocation
13 category to award 300 affordable workforce housing early evacuation unit building permit
14 allocations pursuant to the Workforce-Affordable Housing Initiative (Workforce Initiative). The
15 Workforce-Affordable Housing Initiative will require dwelling units constructed and/ or deed
16 restricted with affordable workforce housing early evacuation unit building permit allocations to
17 evacuate occupants in Phase 1 of the 48-hr evacuation of a pending major hurricane.
18 (2) Dwelling units developed and/or deed restricted utilizing the affordable workforce housing
19 :rye early evacuation unit building permit allocations are subject to the following:
20 a. Requests for affordable workforce housing early evacuation unit allocations shall be ai,ai
21 require a reservation
22 via BOCC resolution. The BOCC may, at its discretion,place conditions on any reservation
23 as it deems appropriate, such as establishing the income categories for allocations _rag nted.
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10 1. Before any building permit may be issued for any structure,portion or phase of a project
11 subject to the Workforce Initiative, a restrictive covenant shall be approved by the
12 Planning Director and County Attorney and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the
13 County to ensure compliance with the provision of this section running in favor of the
14 County and enforceable by the County and, if applicable, a participating municipality.
15 The following requirements shall apply to these restrictive covenants:
16 i. The covenants for any workforce housing early evacuation units shall be effective
17 for 99 years.
18 ii. The covenants shall not commence running until a certificate of occupancy has been
19 issued by the Building Official for the dwelling unit or dwelling units to which the
20 covenant or covenants apply.
21 iii. For existing dwelling units that are deed-restricted as workforce housing early
22 evacuation units, the covenants shall commence running upon recordation in the
23 Official Records of Monroe County.
24 2. The covenants shall require that the affordable workforce housing early evacuation units
25 to be restricted to rental occupancy for those who derive at least 70% of their income as
26 members of the workforce in Monroe County and who meet the affordable housing
27 income categories of the Monroe County Land Development Code. The occupants are
28 required to annually verify their employment and income eligibility.
29 3. The covenants shall require occupants to evacuate in Phase 1 of the 48-hr evacuation of a
30 pending major hurricane. Persons living in the workforce housing early evacuation units
31 who may be exempted from evacuation requirements are limited to law enforcement,
32 correctional and fire personnel, health care personnel, and public employees with
33 emergency management responsibilities. If there is an occupant that indicates their
34 employment is considered a `first-responder position' and not included in the list of
35 exemptions above, then the Planning Director shall determine, in writing, whether the
36 person may be exempted because of a requirement to remain during an emergency. Any
37 person claiming exemption under this provision shall submit of an affidavit of
38 qualification and faithfully certify their status with the onsite property management.
39 4. The covenants shall require rental agreements which contain a separate disclosure
40 requiring rental occupants to acknowledge the existing restrictive covenant on the unit
41 requiring evacuation in Phase 1 of the 48-hr evacuation and that failure to adhere to the
42 Phase 1 evacuation requirement could result in severe penalties, including eviction, to
43 the occupant.
44 5. The covenants shall require onsite property managers and a separate employment
45 disclosure requiring the maintenance of training in evacuation procedures and an
46 acknowledgement that failure to adhere to the Phase 1 evacuation requirement could
47 result in severe penalties, including termination.
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I 4c. Affordable -Wworkforce housing early evacuation units shall be restricted to rental
2 occupancy for those who derive at least 70% of their income as members of the workforce in
3 Monroe County and who meet the affordable housing income categories of the Monroe
4 County Land Development Code.Workforce means individuals or families who are gainfully
5 employed supplying goods and/or services to Monroe County residents or visitors.
6 ed. Affordable -Wworkforce housing early evacuation units shall require onsite property
7 management with property managers trained in evacuation procedures and required to
8 manage the evacuation of tenants in Phase I of an evacuation. During traditional working
9 hours, the property manager must be at an office within the workforce housing early
10 evacuation unit development subject property that is clearly identifiable as an on-site property
11 manager office through signage, and as documented on a site-plan.and as documented on a site plan. Outside the traditional
12 working hours, the property manager must be available at all times to respond to evacuation
13 orders.
14 €e. The property management entity for the affordable workforce housing early evacuation units
15 shall be required to annually verify the employment and income eligibility of tenants; report
16 the total units on the site, the occupancy rates of units, and tenant compliance with the
17 requirement to evacuate the units in Phase I of an evacuation, including the number of
18 occupants that are exempt from the evacuation requirements. Additionally, the annual report
19 shall include information about the location of the on-site management office, identify on-
20 site manager personnel and personnel available during non-office hours. The property
21 management entity must submit a report to the Planning and Environmental Resources
22 Department by May 1 of each year. Further, each lease and this annual report shall be kept
23 by the property manager and be available for inspection by the County during traditional
24 working hours.
25 gf. Affordable -Wworkforce housing early evacuation units shall be located within an area
26 designated as Tier III.
27 kg. Affordable -Wworkforce housing early evacuation units shall not be located in the V-Zone
28 or within a Coastal Barrier Resource System (CBRS).
29 ih. Affordable-Wworkforce housing early evacuation units shall be located on a property which
30 has all infrastructure available (potable water, adequate wastewater treatment and disposal
31 wastewater meeting adopted LOS,paved roads, etc.).
32 ji. All affordable workforce housing early evacuation units must demonstrate compliance with
33 all applicable federal standards for accessibility for persons with disabilities (ADA
34 Compliance).
35 kj. To the greatest extent practicable, a development utilizing affordable workforce housing
36 early evacuation unit allocations shall incorporate sustainable and resilient design principles
37 into the overall site design
38 .
39 k. To the greatest extent practicable, a development utilizing affordable workforce housing early
40 evacuation unit building permit allocations shall be located in close proximity to employment
41 centers in Key West, Stock Island and Marathon.
42 1. For developments owned or operated by a government agency or public housing authority,
43 property management is not required to be located onsite as indicated in this subsection and
44 Comprehensive Plan Policy 101.3.12. However, the government agency or public housing
45 authority will oversee and enforce required evacuation of the residents and must be available
46 at all times to respond to evacuation orders.
47
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I Section 4. Subject to Section 2. above and Sections 5., 6., and 7. below,to the extent of any internal
2 or external conflicts, inconsistencies, and/or ambiguities, within this Ordinance or
3 between this Ordinance and the Monroe County Code of Ordinances, Florida Building
4 Code, Monroe County Land Development Code, Monroe County Comprehensive Plan,
5 or any approval, or any decision, or any determination of the Monroe County Board of
6 County Commissioners, Monroe County Planning Commission, Monroe County
7 Development Review Committee, Monroe County Planning&Environmental Resources
8 Department, or other department or office of Monroe County, the more restrictive rule,
9 regulation, law,provision, and text shall always apply.
10
11 Section 5. The interpretation of this Ordinance and all provisions of the Monroe County
12 Comprehensive Plan, Florida Building Code, Monroe County Codes, Florida Statutes,
13 and floodplain management regulations whose interpretation arise out of, relate to, or are
14 interpreted in connection with this Ordinance, shall be liberally construed and enforced
15 in favor of Monroe County, and such interpretation shall be entitled to great weight in
16 adversarial administrative proceedings, at trial, in bankruptcy, and on appeal.
17
18 Section 6. No Creation of Any Tenant, Private, or Third-Party Claim(s), Ri2ht(s),
19 Entitlement(s), Privile2e(s), Benefit(s), or Liability(ies). No tenant person(s), no
20 private person(s), nor any third-party person(s) shall be entitled to utilize any provision
21 of this Ordinance, or any part(s) or portion(s) thereof, to claim, enforce, or to attempt to
22 enforce any tenant, private, or third-party claim(s), right(s), entitlement(s), privilege(s),
23 benefit(s), or liability(ies) in connection with,relating to, or arising out of this Ordinance,
24 or any part(s) or portion(s)thereof.
25
26 Section 7. No Liability. Monroe County expressly reserves and in no way shall be deemed to have
27 waived, for itself or for its officer(s), employee(s), or agent(s), any sovereign,
28 governmental, and any other similar defense, immunity, exemption, or protection against
29 any suit, cause-of-action, demand, or liability.
30
31 Section 8. Inconsistency, Partial Invalidity, Severability, and Survival of Provisions. If any
32 portion of this Ordinance, or any part or portion thereof, is held to be invalid or
33 unenforceable by any administrative hearing officer or court of competent jurisdiction,
34 the invalidity or unenforceability of such provision, or any part or portion thereof, shall
35 neither limit nor impair the operation, enforceability, or validity of any other provision of
36 this Ordinance, or any remaining part(s)or portion(s)thereof. All other provisions of this
37 Ordinance, and remaining part(s) or portion(s) thereof, shall continue unimpaired in full
38 force and effect.
39
40 Section 9. Repeal of Inconsistent Provisions. All ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance are
41 hereby repealed to the extent of said conflict. The repeal of an ordinance herein shall not
42 repeal the repealing clause of such ordinance or revive any ordinance which has been
43 repealed thereby.
44
45 Section 10. Transmittal. This Ordinance shall be transmitted to the State Land Planning Agency
46 pursuant to Chapters 163 and 380, Florida Statutes.
47
48 Section 11. Filin2 and Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be filed in the Office of the Secretary of
49 State of Florida,but shall not become effective until a notice is issued by the Florida State
50 Land Planning Agency or Administration Commission finding the amendment in
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4• Section 12.• •Inclusion in the. Monroe Count* Code. The provisions:of this Ordinance shall be
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PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF MONROE [legal text]
Before the undersigned authority personally appeared
Jill Kelli Di Benedetto ,who on oath says that he or she is
The legal advertising representative of the Key West Citizen,a five day newspa-
per published in Key West,in Monroe County, Florida;that the attached copy of
advertisment,being a legal notice in the matter of was published in said newspa-
per in the issues of:
Saturday,August 2,2025
Affiant further says that the Key West Citizen is a newspaper published in Key
West, in said Monroe County, Florida and that the said newspapers has hereto-
fore been continuously published in said Monroe County, Florida Tuesday thru
Saturday weekly,and has been entered as periodicals matter at the post office in
Key West, in said Monroe County, Florida,for a period of 1 year next preceding
the first publication of the attached copy of advertisement;and affiant further says
that he or she has neither paid nor promised any person,firm or corporation any
discount, rebate, commission or refund for the purpose of securing this advertise-
ment for publication in the said newspaper.
(Signature ofAffiant)
Affirmed and subscribed before me this 4th day of August 2025
(Notary Public Signature)
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(Notary Public Printed Name) (Notary Seal)
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MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
Marathon man faces COMMISSIONERS
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING AND
burglary, mischief charges NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE OF CHANGE TO THE MONROE
CITIZEN STAFF synthetic 11fC,and possession of drug COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
A Marathon man was arrested paraphernalia in addition to aggravated
weanesaa,ml 3o,rrbnr larizin assault end improperexhibition ofa NOTICE OF CHANGE TO THE MONROE
g gags "rearm. COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE
tb ddamaging 1 carts. Th ad ltm 1 t ported
J W Baker,74,was charged with the p t,idc ttlled as Napoltano,
b urglary ando al mischief displayed a gun during a road rage AUGUST 20,2025
1h Sh itt'sOtl pond dtoGolF
C L of KeyVest the 5100 b1 -kid incident Mile Marker heS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Wednesday,August 2 g at S: the Monroe DOmy Board of
approximately 10 suspect
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t approximately 11'tm after&krwas observing itne the lavermer Creek person meetngwubeheldatthe Harvey Government Centeg located at 1200 Truman Avenue,
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Key West,FL.The followings— ill be c—idered at the PUBLIC HEARING:
A employeeof[h b stated he N'l It 'd ttd[ d playinga PU B U C H EAR IN G5900 AM(or as soon thereafter as may be heard):
observed Bale tier a golf cart belonging f arm Hewn taken tojatl
the business and intentionally ram several AN ORDINANCE BY THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMM ISSION ERSADO PTING
other Ifcarts,cousin '[el OnSaturday;July26,aHialeah,Florida AMENDMENTS TO THE MONROE COUNTY 2030 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDING THE
go gapproximz y n was arrested after hitting an ad ult FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT AND THE HOUSING ELEMENT TO MODIFY TH E REQUIREMENTS
$500 in damage. male victim several times in the head with RELATEDTO TH E300 KEYS
AF FORDABLEWORKFORCE HOUSING INITIATIVE EARLY EVACUATION
Balser was taken to jail and was being a closed first on Fiesta Rev. UNIT BUILDING PERMIT ALLOCATI ONS CREATED BY TH E GOVERNOR OF FLORIDA,ATTORNEY
held without bond. GENERAL OF FLORIDA,CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF FLORIDA,AND FLORIDA AGRICULTURE
Three Boig nne Key Wimt-llixie Where were no life-threatening injuries CO McISSIO PER ACTI NG I N TH El
R CAPAC ITV AS TH E FLO R IDA ADMI NISTRATION DOM MISSION
employees arrested Dixie 1 reported. BY REMOVINGTHE1 FOR-I TAKI NGSAND BERT HARRISACT LIABILITY REDUCTION EXCHANGE
vcr c Y=Juy PedroRat ae1Rosa P 22,was REQUIREMENT BY AMENDI NG,AS W E ILL AS C LAR I FV I N G,POLICIES 101.2.2,101.2.4,101.31,101.3.2,
RO tor stealingf th e b hismess. charged fhb« L tr dtsaid 10133,101.3.D 101310,101311,m1.31 z,so11.e,;PRovlowG FOR sEVERABwTY;PRovlowG FOR
C dolynL Carter,68,of Big REPEAL OF CONFLICTING PR OVISIONS,PROVIDING FOR TRANSMITTAL TO THE STATE LAND
the Sheriff's Ofticewascallecito the PLANNING AGENCY AND THE SECRETARY OF STATE,PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENTTO AND
Pine Key,Ariamta Garica Placeres,27, 70000 block of the Overseas Highway INCORPORATION IN THE MONROE COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN,PROVIDING FOR AN
of Miami,and Anyeline De La Cariclad EFFECTIVE DATE.(FILE N0.2024-213)
Pacheco Espinoza,20,of Spring Hill, atattery.An ately
p.m.regarding
abalrtedly b ongoing b oaterlirin AN ORDINANCE To THE ONROECOUNTV BOAR DEVEOPMENT CODE A ONEING DO SECTION
Florida were charged with petit[helt, reportedly began onaboatearlier in the AMENDMENTS TO THE MONROE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDING SECTION
Linhardt said. clay resulted in Rosa Perez committing the 138-24,RESIDENTIAL ROGO ALLOCATIONS,TO MODIFY THE REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO
The three suspects were arrested after battery accordingto multiple witnesses. THE 300 KEYS AFFORDABLE WORKFORCE HOUSING INITIATIVE EAR LV EVACUATION UNIT
rants were obtained clatterrest - l- BUILDING PERMIT ALLOCATIONS CREATED BY THE GOVERNOR OF FLORIDA,ATTORNEY
followin Sh obtai ed for investigation Also on Sunday,a Citrus County, GENERAL OF FLO R I DA,CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF FLORIDA,AND FLORIDA AGRICULTURE
ga' g Florida man was arrested for trying to COMM SS NER ACTING INTHEIR CAPACITVASTHE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATION COMMISSION
thatbeganin June,when thebusiness break into an lslamorada residence. By
REMOVING THE1FOR-I TAKINGSAND BERT HARRIS ACT LIABILITY REDUCTION EXCHANGE
reported the employees were scanting Del Cordova 52,was charged REQUIREMENT;PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY,,PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF CONFLICTING
store items,voiding the transactions Lopez,1 g PROVISIONS,PR OVIDING FO R TRANSMITTAL TO THE STATE LAND PLANNING AGENCY AND
g with attempted b urglary,[heft and THE SECRETARY OF STATE,PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENT TO AND INCORPORATION IN THE
electronicallyand then keeping the items, MONROE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE,PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE(FILE
criminal mischief Linhard[said.
Linhardt said e Sheritfs Office was called to the NO2024-215)
All three were arrested Wednesday: 74000 block of the Overseas Highway AN OR D INANCE BV THEMONROECOUNTV BOARD OFCOUNTV COMMISSIONERSADOPTING
Benjamin Franklin Cook,48,of stapproximately l a.m.regarding a AMENDMENTSTO TH E MONROE COUNTY 2030 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN BVAMENDING POLICY
Marathon,was arrested Monday July ireIp,wangcall when they observed 10119.2 AND FIGURE 2.5 AND TABLE 210 F TH E LIVABLE CO MM U NI KEYS MASTER P LAN FOR
28,for dragging,throwing,kicking and Lopez on the proper[ holding rocks. BIG PINE KEY AND NO NAME KEY TO INCLUDE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 258 CUNNINGHAM
Chihuahua do 4 property Y grog LANE,BIGPINEKEY,DESCRIBEDAS LOTS 5,67,8,13,14,15,AND 160F BLOCKI OF PINE HAMMOCK,
injuring g. Security video showed Lopez attempting ACCORDI NGTO TH E PLAT TH ER EO F,AS R ECO R DED IN PLAT BOO K 3,PAGE 1630 F TH E PU BLIC
fire Monroe County Sheriff's Office to steal a package and trying to break RECORDS OF MONROE COUNTY,FLORIDA AND TRACK D OF PINE KEY ACRES,SECTION
responded to reports of animal abuse on ONE,AS RECORDED IN O.R.BOOK 509,PAGE 1046 THROUGH 1049 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS
107th Street and First Avenue in Marathon mto the residence using rocks,causing OF MO PROF COUNTY,FLORIDA,CURRENTLY HAVING PARCEL IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS
'07th Street and First
Avenue
rdin approximately$600 in damage to the front 0 011107 0-004000 AND 00250660-0000ho,PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY,PROVIDING FOR
ll Y g door. REPEAL OF CONFLICTING PROVISIONS,PROVIDING FOR TRANSMITTAL TO THE STATE LAND
[o Sheriff's Office spokesman Adam PLANNING AGENCY AND THE SECRETARY ETARV OF STATE;PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE
Linhardt Multiple witnesses reported Lopez was taken[ojail. MONROE COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN;PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE(FILE2024-
observingCookphysicallyabusethedog. rnsmw Sundays Hfter di playin a 21e)
woman was arr ested after displaying a
The dog suffered injuries[o his face and handgun at a Stock Island hotel pool. AN ORDINANCE BVTH EMONROE COUNTY BOARD OFCOUNTV COMMISSION ERSAM ENDING
throat kwas charged
veterinarian care 'There werenoinjuries reported. TO AMENDTHE REQUIREMENT FOR A DOM MUNITV'MEET'ING,AS REQUE'SITED BVTHE BOCCAT
PREHENSIVE PLAN
Cookwasly intodcathn,Linhcrhsai Christy Hadden Gonsalves,49,was THEIR FEBRUARY 19,2025,REGULAR DOM MISSION MEETING,PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITQ
and disorderly intoxication,Linhardt said. charged with improper display ofatirearm PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF CONFLICTING PROVISIONS;PROVIDING FOR TRANSMITTAL
He wash:I tojail. and disorderlyduct,Linhardt said. TO THE STATE LAND PLANNING AGENCY AND THE SECRETARY OF STATE,PROVIDING FOR
A Taverniermanarrested Sunday;July, con AMENDMENT TO AND INCORPORATION I N THE MONROE COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN,
27,afavernier manying arrested Sunday,IuIv 'he Sheriffs Office responded to PROM DING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE(FI LE No.2025-037)
the Oceans Edge Resort&Marina at
Glockhand u while driving on U.S. is g n ing approximately 7:11 p.m.regarding an Please visit the Monroe County Website at www.monroecounry-fl.gov for meefing agenda
also icing drug charges intoxicatedf nalewhobrandishedt updates and information regarding the various options available rothe public to view the live
Where were injuncs reported, ira meeting and
to make public comments on certain agend.items.
afire, while at thepool.Multiple
Linharchs d witnessesl td the suspect,identified Pursuant to S—d,286 0105Fl -daStatutes,ita person decodes to app,,I,,y decision ofth,BoardA
S[f N'l It 40 charged C salves,produced a 380 caliber County Commis -th p ete any matterconsideredat the m eating or h eanng,he orshe will
with possession of 8.1 gramsot pistol and waved it around. eed are cord otth Org,ai—dA,dthat fe—d purpose,,eorshemayneedto ensu" h,,h tin
methamphetatnine,possession of p n s record of the proceeaings is made,which record includes the testimony&evidence upon which the
Go salve, as taken[o jail. appeafis to be based
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Proud 1 oud to be your — .v� order to parM1ctpafe in this proceeding,please contact the County Admmisfafor's OHice,by
trusted news SOL7TCe. iI .•..• phoning(305)2924441,between the hours of&30a.m. 5.00p.m.,no later thanfive(5)calendar
l. f;0(f �''(�f';1V days prvor fo the scheduled meeting;i/you are hearvng or voice imparzed,wll'711:'
GVS COURTq°
o: A Kevin Madok, CPA
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August 22, 2025
Department of State
Administrative Code & Register
500 S Bronough Street
Tallahassee FL 32399-0250
To Whom It May Concern,
Attached is a copy of Ordinance 019-2025 by the Monroe County Board of County
Commissioners adopting an Amendment to Monroe County Land Development Code Section
138-24 ("Residential Rogo Allocations") to modify requirements related to the County's
remaining 214 Early Evacuation Unit Building Permit Allocations that were additionally created
in 2018 by the Governor of Florida, the Florida Attorney General, the Florida Chief Financial
Officer, and the Florida Agriculture Commissioner acting as the State Administration
Commission, by removing the existing 1-for-1 Takings and Bert Harris Act liability reduction
exchange requirement; providing for severability;providing for repeal of conflicting provisions;
providing for transmittal to the State Land Planning Agency and the Secretary of State;providing
for amendment to and incorporation in the Monroe County Land Development Code; providing
for an effective date.
This Ordinance was adopted by the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners at a
regular meeting, held in formal session, on August 20, 2025. Should you have any questions
please feel free to contact me at(305) 292-3550.
Respectfully Submitted,
Kevin Madok, CPA, Clerk of
the Circuit Court& Comptroller&
ex-officio to the Monroe County
Board of County Commissioners
by: Liz Yongue, Deputy Clerk
cc: Planning and Environmental Resources
County Administrator
County Attorney
BOCC
File
KEY WEST MARATHON PLANTATION KEY
500 Whitehead Street 3117 Overseas Highway 88770 Overseas Highway
Key West, Florida 33040 Marathon, Florida 33050 Plantation Key, Florida 33070
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT Of$ ATE
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RON DESANTIS CORD BYRD
Governor Secretary of State
August 22, 2025
Kevin Madok
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Monroe County
500 Whitehead Street, Suite 101
Key West, Florida 33040
Dear Kevin Madok,
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 125.66, Florida Statutes, this will acknowledge receipt of your
electronic copy of Monroe County Ordinance No. 0019-2025, which was filed in this office on August 22,
2025.
Sincerely,
Alexandra Leijon
Administrative Code and Register Director
AL/dp
R. A. Gray Building • 500 South Bronough Street • Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250
Telephone: (850) 245-6270