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community character definitely affects its perception of hazard priorities . In agricultural areas , agricultural pest and disease , freezes , and drought are more likely to have relevance as compared to the more urban areas . For example , in the Town of Orchid , times have changed its focus from citrus production to residential development . The Town of Orchid , for most of its existence was owned by one family ; however , in the eighties , th family sold its property to a development firm , thus changing the character of the Town fo 6ever, During earlier times , Orchid 's priority listing of hazards might have looked relatively similar to Fellsmere's , where agricultural pest and disease , drought , and freezes would generate considerable concern . However , today , the Town of Orchid ' s prioritization of azards may be more reflective of the Town of Indian River Shores since both communities are situated on the barrier island , bordering both the Intracoastal Waterway on the west and the Atlantic Ocean on the east . Now , beach erosion and shoreline stabilization may have more significance to the Town of Orchid than previously due to the change in community character. Being more urbanized , having significant concentrations of comme ocial and industrial uses , and situated along major transportation corridors , communities like Vero Beach and Sebastian have higher risk of being impacted by a wider variety of lazards than its smaller municipal neighbors . 3 . 6 . 1 Listing of Agencies The organizational structure of each municipality in the County diffE rs in terms of organizational complexity and functional responsibility . The following is a brief discussion of agencies within the municipal organizational structure that may have certain functional responsibilities as they relate to hazard mitigation . *%W Emergency Management. Vero Beach is the only municipality that has a staff person who is assigned as the City's emergency management planning contact . During emergency events , such as hurricanes , each local government has an "executive group" (e . g . , Mayor, city manager, police chief) that coordinates the city's efforts with the DES . Indian River Shores is the only municipality in Indian River Countyhat has its own Fire Department. As mentioned earlier, fire service in all other parts of the County are provided for the Indian River County Fire Department , which operates under the administrative umbrella of the DES . Planning. Sebastian and Vero Beach , both have planning departm nts . The departments review zoning petitions , site plans , and other development order (e . g . , variances , special exceptions ) , as well as administering their local comprehensive plan . In the three smaller communities , planning has generally been assigned to a lay planning and zoning board , and provided staff support by a building official or comparable staff person . Building Departments. Fellsmere , Indian River Shores , Orchid , and Sebastian issue their own building permits . Within the City of Vero Beach , applicants secure their building permits from the County Building Division . The County and the City of Vero Beach operate under the same building code . Public Works & Engineering. The City of Vero Beach has a Public Works and Engineering Department. It is responsible for implementing structural improvements (e . g . , storm water facility retrofit, shuttering buildings ) . The smaller jurisdictions do not have 3- 18