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A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, DECLARING A PUBLIC
INTEREST AND NECESSITY IN REMOVING DEBRIS CAUSED BY
HURRICANE IRMA ON OR ADJACENT TO PUBLIC AND PRIVATE
ROADS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY AND AUTHORIZING SUCH
REMOVAL OF DEBRIS BY COLLIER COUNTY AS PART OF ITS
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT EFFORTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH
CHAPTER 252.38 (3)(A)(5), FLA. STAT., COLLIER COUNTY
ORDINANCE NOS. 84-37, 2001-45, 2002-50, 2007-49, AND 2011-34
(CODIFIED IN SECTIONS 38-56 THROUGH 38-71 IN THE COLLIER
COUNTY CODE OF LAWS AND ORDINANCES) AND IN
ACCORDANCE WITH PROCLAMATION/RESOLUTION NO. 2017-144
DECLARING A STATE OF EMERGENCY FOR ALL TERRITORY
WITHIN THE LEGAL BOUNDARIES OF COLLIER COUNTY, AS A
RESULT OF EXTENSIVE DAMAGE CAUSED BY HURRICANE IRMA.
WHEREAS, on September 6, 2017, the Board of County Commissioners of Collier
County,Florida adopted Proclamation/Resolution No. 2017-144 to Declare a State of Emergency
for all territory within the legal boundaries of Collier County including all incorporated and
unincorporated areas; and
WHEREAS, Proclamation/Resolution No. 2017-144 was adopted under the authority of
Chapter 252.38(3)(a)(5), Fla. Stat., and Collier County Ordinance Nos. 84-37,2001-45,2002-50,
2007-49, and 2011-34 (codified in Sections 38-56 through 38-71 in the Collier County Code of
Laws and Ordinances) providing for a political subdivision such as Collier County to declare a
state of local emergency and to waive procedures and formalities otherwise required of political
subdivisions by law; and
WHEREAS, Hurricane Irma has caused extensive damage to public utilities, public
buildings, public communications systems, public streets and roads, public drainage systems,
commercial and residential building areas, as well as private property and private roads
throughout Collier County; and
WHEREAS,the removal of debris from or adjacent to public or private roads throughout
Collier County is in the public interest in order to lessen or eliminate immediate threats of
significant damage to improved property and threats to life,public health and safety;
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, on this 6th day of September,
2017,that due to the damage and effect of Hurricane Irma:
1. The removal of debris from or adjacent to public and private roads throughout
Collier County is hereby declared to be in the public interest and necessary to
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eliminate or lessen immediate threats to life, public health and safety and to
eliminate immediate threats of significant damage to improved property; and
2. Debris from areas adjacent to or on public and private roads may be removed by
Collier County or its contractors provided the following procedures are followed:
a. Debris from areas adjacent to private roads must be placed on or at the private
street or private road right of way. Access on to the private properties will not
be allowed.
b. Communities adjacent to private roads must allow unlimited access for and
during debris removal operations.
c. There must be unrestricted access during debris removal operations and the
private road is to be subject to normal public services such as school bus and
postal vehicle routes.
d. Debris may also be removed from mobile home parks provided that access to
the park is made by normal public services such as school bus and postal
vehicle routes.
e. Nevertheless, debris resulting from demolition of mobile homes,
manufactured homes, residential buildings or commercial buildings that is
"pushed out"to the right of way will not be eligible for removal operations of
Collier County or its contractors.
THIS RESOLUTION ADOPTED after motion, second, and majority vote favoring
same this 6th day of September, 2017.
AT l'EST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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DWIGHT E. BROCK CLERK COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
By: By: Ii Si
At e•utyPENNY TAYL R, C •4 RWOMAN
signatur• only,
Approve as s •rm and gality:
Jeffrey A. i:tzkow
County Ago i •y
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