Resolution 148-1972
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RESOLUTION NO. 148 -1972
WHEREAS~ the Legislature of the State of Florida in 1972 repealed
Section 253. 135 Florida Statutes which exempts Monroe County from the
provisions of the State Bulkhead Act~ and
WHEREAS~ on January l~ 1973~ Monroe County will be required to
comply with the provisions of Chapter 253. l2~ 253.122 through 253.129
Florida Statutes~ and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the people of Monroe County
that developers comply with these requirements which must be approved by
the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA~ that said Board of
County Commissioners does hereby establish the policy that the bulkhead
line for any development project as provided in Section 253.22 Florida
Statutes shall be located at the point or line of mean high water~ unless a
line lying offshore therefrom can be justified as not being detrimental to
the conservation of natural resources, or can be justified by some such
other factor, and any person desiring to accomplish work adjacent to or
off- shore from any existing lands or islands bordering on or being in the
navigable waters of the County as defined in Section 253.12 Florida Statutes,
shall apply to the Board of County Commissioners for the establishment
of a bulkhead line.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY SAID BOARD that copies of this
Resolution shall be furnished to each member of the Board of Trustees
of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund and its staff in Tallahassee,
Florida.
DATED December 19~ 1972.