Resolution 2019-144 (Hurricane Dorian) RESOLUTION NO. 2019 - 144
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, DECLARING A PUBLIC
INTEREST AND NECESSITY IN REMOVING DEBRIS CAUSED BY
HURRICANE DORIAN 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, 2011-34, 2017-38 AND 2018-37 (CODIFIED IN SECTIONS 38-56
THROUGH 38-71 IN THE COLLIER COUNTY CODE OF LAWS AND
ORDINANCES) AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH
PROCLAMATION/RESOLUTION NO. 2019- 1 43 DECLARING A
STATE OF EMERGENCY FOR ALL TERRITORY WITHIN THE
LEGAL BOUNDARIES OF COLLIER COUNTY, AS A RESULT OF
EXTENSIVE DAMAGE CAUSED BY HURRICANE DORIAN.
WHEREAS, on August 31, 2019, the Board of County Commissioners of Collier
County, Florida, adopted Proclamation/Resolution No. 2019- 143 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. 2019- 1 43was 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, 2011-34, 2017-38 and 2018-37 (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 Dorian is expected to cause 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 31st day of August, 2019,
that due to the expected damage and effect of Hurricane Dorian:
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 eliminate or lessen
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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 31st day of August, 2019.
ATTEST: - BOARD 0 C0 "IT COMMISSI• ERS
Crystal IKlrizel, Clerk of,courts COLLIER CO TY, F $RI D
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