Ordinance 023-2005
ORDINANCE NO.023-2005
AN ORDINANCE BY THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS APPROVING A REQUEST FILED BY THE
PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
TO AMEND THE MONROE COUNTY YEAR 2010 COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN POLICY 216.1.8 CONCERNING A STAGED/PHASED
EV ACUA TION IN THE EVENT OF A PENDING MAJOR
HURRICANE (CATEGORY 3-5).
WHEREAS, Monroe County is required to amend the Work Program set forth by
Policy 101.2.13 of the Monroe County Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, within the current year, Year 8, Monroe County is required to
complete a comprehensive analysis of hurricane evacuation issues in the Florida Keys
and develop strategies to reduce actual hurricane clearance times and thereby reduce
potential loss of life from hurricanes; and
WHEREAS, Monroe County anticipates meeting the requirements concerning
hurricane evacuation set forth by the Work Program by amending Policy 216.1.8; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners transmitted this as a draft
ordinance to the Department of Community Affairs for its review and comment; and
WHEREAS, on September 6, 2005, the Department of Community Affairs made
no objections, recommendations or comments regarding this proposed amendment; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners held the second of two public
hearings on the proposed amendment on September 22,2005; and
WHEREAS, the proposed amendment to Policy 216.1.8 is a result of research
and analysis performed by the Florida Keys Hurricane Evacuation Clearance Working
Group; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Keys Hurricane Evacuation Clearance Working Group
met for five months to address the ability to safely and efficiently evacuate the residents
and tourists of the Florida Keys; and
WHEREAS, of the four alternatives analyzed by the Working Group, the staged
evacuation option was considered the quickest and most effective means of significantly
reducing clearance time; and
WHEREAS, a staged evacuation process will allow for a safer evacuation of the
Florida Keys by requiring the tourist, non-residents, and other categories of evacuees
complete their evacuations prior to the inception of the evacuation of residents; and
WHEREAS, the Working Group proposed the local governments in the Florida
Keys agree to the concept of a "staged evacuation process", and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners passed and adopted Resolution
018-2005 supporting the implementation of a staged hurricane evacuation process in
Monroe County; and
WHEREAS, the proposed amendment to Policy 216.1.8 is consistent with the
goals, objectives and policies ofthe Monroe County Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the amendment is specifically consistent with Goal 216 and
Objectives 101.2 and 216.1 of the Monroe County Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the amendment is consistent with F.A.C. Chapters 9J-5, Florida
Statutes, Chapter 163, and The Principles for Guiding Development.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. The Board of County Commissioners finds that the proposed Text
Amendment furthers and is consistent with the Year 2010 Comprehensive
Plan; and
Section 2. In order to implement the procedures to achieve and maintain an overall 24-
hour hurricane evacuation clearance time for the resident population Policy
216.1.8 of the Monroe County Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan shall be
amended to read as follows:
Policy 216.1.8:
In the event of a pending major hurricane (category 3-5) Monroe County shall implement
the following staged/phased evacuation procedures to achieve and maintain an overall
24-hour hurricane evacuation clearance time for the resident population.
1. Approximately 48 hours in advance of tropical storm winds, a mandatory
evacuation of non-residents, visitors, recreational vehicles (RV's), travel trailers,
live-aboards (transient and non-transient), and military personnel from the Keys
shall be initiated. State parks and campgrounds should be closed at this time or
sooner and entry into the Florida Keys by non-residents should be strictly limited.
2. Approximately 36 hours in advance of tropical storm winds, a mandatory
evacuation of mobile home residents, special needs residents, and hospital and
nursing home patients from the Keys shall be initiated.
3. Approximately 30 hours in advance of tropical storm winds, a mandatory phased
evacuation of permanent residents by evacuation zone (described below) shall be
initiated. Existing evacuation zones are as follows:
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a. Zone 1 - Key West, Stock Island and Key Haven to Boca Chica Bridge
(MM 1-6)
b. Zone 2 - Boca Chica Bridge to West end of7-mile Bridge (MM 6-40)
c. Zone 3 - West end of 7-Mile Bridge to West end of Long Boat Key
Bridge (MM 40-63)
d. Zone 4 - West end of Long Boat Key Bridge to CR 905 and CR 905 A
intersection (MM 63-106.5)
e. Zone 5 - 905A to, and including Ocean Reef(MM 106.5-126.5)
The actual sequence of the evacuation by zones will vary depending on the individual
storm. The concepts embodied in this staged evacuation procedures should be embodied
in the appropriate County operational Emergency Management Plans.
The evacuation plan shall be monitored and updated on an annual basis to reflect
increases, decreases and or shifts in population; particularly the resident and non-resident
populations [9J-5.012(3)(c)4].
For the purpose of implementing Policy 216.1.8, this Policy shall not increase the number
of allocations to more than 197 residential units a year, except for workforce housing.
Any increase in the number of allocations shall be for workforce housing only.
Section 3. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, item, change or provision of this
ordinance is held invalid, the remainder shall not be affected by such
invalidity.
Section 4. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are
hereby repealed to the extent of said conflict.
Section 5. The ordinance is hereby transmitted to the Florida Department of
Community Affairs pursuant to Chapter 163 and 380, Florida Statutes.
Section 6. This ordinance shall be filed in the Office ofthe Secretary of State of the
State of Florida, but shall not become effective until a notice is issued by the
Department of Community Affairs or Administration Commission finding
the amendment in compliance with Chapter 163, Florida Statutes.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida at a regular meeting held on the 22nd day of September , A.D., 2005.
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November 17, 2005
Mrs. Liz Cloud, Program Administrator
Administrative Code and Weekly
R.A. Gray Building
500 South Bronough Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250
Via Certified Mail 7004 1160 0007 1974 7664
Dear Mrs. Cloud,
Enclosed please find certified copies of the following Ordinance:
Ordinance No. 023-2005 to consider approvinga request filed by the Planning and
Environmental Resources Department to amend the Monroe County Year 2010 Comprehensive
Plan, Policy 216.1.8 concerning a Staged/Phased Evacuation in the event of a pending major
hurricane (Category 3-5).
This Ordinance was adopted by the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners at a
Special Meeting in formal session on September 22, 2005. Please file for record. Should you
have any questions, feel free to contact my office at (305) 295-3130.
Danny L. Kolhage
Clerk of the Circuit Court
and ex officio Clerk to the
Board off County Commissioners
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Isabel C. DeSantis, Deputy Clerk
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Glenda E. Hood
Secretary of State
DIVISION OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES
November 22, 2005
— -- Honorable-Danny-L.-Kolhage - - - - - - - --- - -
Clerk of Circuit Court
Monroe County
500 Whitehead Street, Suite 101
Key West, Florida 33040
Attention: Isabel C. DeSantis, Deputy Clerk
Dear Mr. Kolhage:
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 125.66, Florida Statutes, this will acknowledge receipt of
your letters dated November 17, 2005 and certified copies of Monroe County Ordinance
Nos. 023-2005 and 027-2005 through 030-2005, which were filed in this office on November 21,
2005.
Sincerely,
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