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fee <br />MOTION WAS AMENDED to include the language "in <br />residential neighborhoods" under paragraph 2 of the resolution <br />and was agreed to by the maker and seconder of the motion. <br />THE CHAIRMAN CALLED THE QUESTION and the motion <br />carried unanimously. (Adopted Resolution declaring a state of <br />local emergency due to drought, and prohibiting non -permitted <br />open burning and discharge of fireworks, authorizing the <br />County Administrator to rescind the declaration of local <br />emergency or to extend the declaration of local emergency in 7 - <br />day increments, and establishing an effective date.) <br />RESOLUTION 2001-013 <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY <br />COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER <br />COUNTY, FLORIDA, DECLARING A STATE <br />OF LOCAL EMERGENCY DUE TO DROUGHT, <br />AND PROHIBITING NON -PERMITTED OPEN <br />BURNING AND DISCHARGE OF FIREWORKS, <br />AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY <br />ADMINISTRATOR TO RESCIND THE <br />DECLARATION OF LOCAL EMERGENCY OR <br />TO EXTEND THE DECLARATION OF LOCAL <br />EMERGENCY IN 7 -DAY INCREMENTS, AND <br />ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br />WHEREAS, by issuing Executive Order Number 01-25, the Office of the Governor <br />recognizes that a state of emergency exists throughout the State of Florida because of the <br />extended drought and the resulting potential for wildfires; and <br />WHEREAS, the Florida Division of Forestry uses a numerical index to measure the <br />potential for wildfires on which a value exceeding 400 denotes a significant danger of fire; <br />and, <br />WHEREAS, Indian River County's current drought index exceeds 600; and, <br />WHEREAS, the drought being experienced in Indian River County increases the <br />potential for wildfires; and <br />WHEREAS, wildfires pose a serous threat to the lives and property of the residents <br />of and visitors to Indian River County; and <br />February 13, 2001 <br />BK1I7PG;3L4 <br />122 <br />