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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY EMERGENCY ORDER 2020-004
WHEREAS, on April 3, 2020, I, in my official capacity as County Administrator, and
acting pursuant to section 101.10(1) of the Code of Indian River County, and Resolution 2019-
55 of the Board of County Commissioners, declared that a local state of emergency existed in all
of Indian River County, Florida, by reason of wildfires; and
WHEREAS, on April 9, 2020, April 16, 2020, and again on April 23, 2020, I, in my
official capacity as County Administrator, and acting pursuant to section 101.10(1) of the Code of
Indian River, and Resolution 2019-55 of the Board of County Commissioners, declared and
extended the local state of emergency in all of Indian River County, Florida, by reason of wildfires;
and
WHEREAS, by reason of such declarations of a state of emergency, and pursuant to the
authority granted in me in my capacity as County Administrator, I am authorized to enter
emergency orders necessary to ensure the health, safety and welfare of the residents of Indian
River County, including, without limitation, those orders authorized in chapter 252, Florida
Statutes, and chapter 101 of the Code of Indian River County, and other applicable law;
NOW, THEREFORE, this Emergency Order is issued declaring a mandatory burn ban for
all areas of Indian River County west of Interstae-95 prohibiting all outdoor burning that has not
been specifically permitted by the Florida Forestry Service. Bon fires, campfires, and the burning
of vegetative (yard) debris west of Interstate -95 is not allowed at this time.
THIS EMERGENCY ORDER shall be in effect in Indian River County, west of
Interstate -95, from 8 a.m. on April 23, 2020 until 8 a.m. on April 30, 2020, or until further order.
DONE AND ORDERED this 23`d day of April, 2020.
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Indian River County Administrator
OFFICE OF THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
INDIANRIVER COUNTY
1801 271h Street, Vero Beach, Fl. 32960-3388
PHONE: 772-226-1408