Resolution 052-1979
RESOLUTION NO. 52_1979
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY
AFFAIRS TO ESTABLISH APPROPRIATE CRITERIA FOR FACTORY-
BUILT HOMES WHICH WILL BE INSTALLED ON COLUMNS.
WHEREAS, the Department of Community Affairs has, in accor-
dance with Florida Statute 553, established certain criteria for
the construction of factory-built homes, and
WHEREAS, Monroe County has been unable to determine that in
establishing said criteria that consideration was given for in-
stalling of said homes in the Florida Keys under the unique con-
ditions which exist such as consideration of having to install
factory-built homes on pilings above the ground in excess of
six feet, and
WHEREAS, the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of
Monroe County requires that full consideration be given to the
design and construction of homes to be installed on stilts/columns,
now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, as follows:
1. That the Board, based upon its present knowledge and
information, has been unable to determine that the Department of
Community Affairs in establishing the criteria for construction of
modular homes did fully consider design criteria for installation
of said homes in the Florida Keys due to the unique conditions
which exist in the Keys such as installing factory-built homes on
stilts/columns in excess of six feet or more, including the
additional necessity for tie-down and continuity of bracing in
order to provide for proper wind loading during the established
100-year hurricane force of 135 miles per hour established for the
Florida Keys. Thus, the Board of County Commissioners is totally
opposed to any further granting of insignias for factory-built
homes to be installed in the Florida Keys until the Department
of Community Affairs provides an adequate investigation and deter-
mination that the existing homes can and will withstand the actual
conditions to be incurred in the Florida Keys.
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2. That until said investigation and determination had been
made by the Department of Community Affairs that the Board of
County Commissioners does hereby respectfully request that said
Department immediately cease and desist issuing any permits,
insignias or other approval for construction of factory-built
homes to be installed within the Monroe County area, and to
immediately initiate such action as is necessary to stop any pre-
sently on-going construction of factory-built homes for use in the
Florida Keys.
3. Further, that the Board of County Commissioners does
hereby request that the Department of Community Affairs immediately
contact the Board of County Commissioners through its Administrator
and set up a time, date and place that the Department of Community
Affairs can meet with the Board of County Commissioners in Monroe
County in order to personally review the matter and conditions
existing, including investigation of presently installed homes
to assist in establishing criteria and/or rules and regulations
which will assure the health, safety and welfare of the residents.
4. That the Clerk of the Board is hereby directed to furnish
certified copies of this resolution to the Monroe County Legislative
Delegation.
DATED March 13, 1979.
BO D OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MO OE CO , F DA
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(Seal)
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Attest:
:~ i-iEREaV CERTIFY that this document
i ;"s been reviewed for legal suffi-
G~ency and that the=: same meets with
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By . L-~L/t
Attorney's Office
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