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RESOLUTION NO. 9 9 - 3 8
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN
RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, DECLARING A
STATE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County,
Florida, has made the following determinations:
Section 252.38 (3) (a), Florida Statutes, grants the Board of County Commissioners of
Indian River County the authority and power to request State assistance or invoke emergency -
related mutual aid assistance by declaring a state of local emergency in the event of an
emergency affecting Indian River County.
1. Section 252.38 (3) (a), Florida Statutes, further empowers the Board of
County Commissioners to waive the procedures and formalities otherwise
required of the political subdivision by law pertaining to a number of
actions that can be taken to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the
community, in accordance with the authority set forth therein.
2. A drought in Indian River County has placed Indian River County in a
state of emergency, exposing the citizens thereof to danger to life and
property.
3. In a memorandum to County Administrator James E. Chandler dated April
19, 1999, the Emergency Services Director for Indian River County
requested that the County ban open air burning in Indian River County.
4. In order to respond to such disaster, the County Administrator or his
designee is hereby authorized to initiate and take such actions authorized
by Section 252.38, Florida Statutes, for and on behalf of the Board of
County Commissioners during the term of such local state emergency.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County
Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida:
1. The foregoing recitals are hereby affirmed and ratified.
2. The County Administrator is authorized to declare a state of local
emergency. Such declaration shall remain in full force and effect for the
seven (7) days unless extended by the County Administrator or sooner
rescinded by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County
or the County Administrator.
3. During the duration of the state of local emergency as is hereby declared,
it shall be illegal throughout Indian River County to conduct open burning,
including but not limited to bonfires, campfires, burning for commercial
land clearing and air curtain incinerators.
4. Any violation of the provisions of this Resolution shall be prosecuted as
permitted by law.
After motion and second the vote on this resolution was a follows:
Chainnan Kenneth R. Macht
Vice Chainnan Fran B. Adams
Commissioner John W. Tippin
Commissioner Caroline D. Ginn
Commissioner Ruth Stanbridge
Aye
Aye
Aye
Aye
Aye
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 20 day of April, 1999.
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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
MEMORANDUM
TO: Board of County Commissioners
FROM: J es E. Chandle A Administrator
� County
DATE: April 27, 1999
RECEIVED
APR 2 6 1999
CLERK TO THE BOARD
SUBJECT: Extension of Ban on Open Burning
Pursuant to Resolution No. 99-38 which was approved by the Board of County
Commissioners on April 20, 1999, I am hereby extending the State of Local Emergency
Prohibiting Open Burning until May 4, 1999. The Drought Index is now at 724 out of
a possible 800 and the wildfire danger continues to be a threat to the entire county
posing a significant danger to life and property of our citizens.
This action is being taken to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the community in
accordance with the authority set forth in the Resolution referenced above.
The situation will continue to be monitored very closely and further action will be taken
as events warrant.
cc: Florida Division of Emergency Management
Florida Division of Forestry
Department/Division Heads
City of Vero Beach
City of Sebastian
Town of Indian River Shores
City of Fellsmere
Town of Orchid
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