HomeMy WebLinkAboutcocc_resolution_no_2019-17_20190829 RESOLUTION NO. 2019-17
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CAPE CANAVERAL, BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA;
PROVIDING FOR A TEMPORARY WAIVER OF BUILDING
PERMIT FEES FOR ANTICIPATED REPARIS TO BUILDING
OR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE CAUSE BY HURRICANE
DORIAN; PROVIDING FOR AN INTENT AND PURPOSE OF
THIS RESOLUTION; PROVIDING FOR A FILING PERIOD
FOR ELIGIBLE BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATIONS;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, Hurricane Dorian is anticipated to cause extensive damage to
properties within the geographic area of the City of Cape Canaveral; and
WHEREAS, the City Council previously established a schedule of building
permits fees by resolution pursuant to Section 82-15 of the City Code; and
WHEREAS, in order to expedite the repairs required as a result of the anticipated
damage caused by Hurricane Dorian and to provide relief to property owners suffering
from hurricane related hardships, the City Council desires to temporarily waive building
permit fees for permit applications related to repairing such damage; and
WHEREAS, this Resolution is adopted pursuant to the Florida Municipal Home
Rule Powers Act, Section 166.222, Florida Statutes, Section 82-15 of the City Code, and
the emergency powers vested in the City Council pursuant to all applicable law; and
WHEREAS, the City Council hereby finds that this Resolution is in the best
interests of the citizens and businesses of Cape Canaveral; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, as follows:
SECTION 1. Recitals. The foregoing recitals are hereby fully incorporated
herein by this reference and are deemed a material part of this Resolution.
SECTION 2. Intent and Purpose. It is the intent and purpose of this Resolution
to only address building or structural damage directly caused by Hurricane Dorian. This
Resolution is not intended to apply to building permit applications filed with the City that
are not related to repairing building or structural damage caused by Hurricane Dorian. To
the extent that a particular building or structure was substantially destroyed by Hurricane
Dorian and is beyond repair according to the City's building official, a new replacement
building or structure on the same property as the substantially destroyed building or
structure shall be considered a repair under this Resolution.
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SECTION 3. Temporary Waiver of Building Permit Fees. The City Council of
the City of Cape Canaveral hereby provides that building permit fees are hereby waived for
any building permit application filed with the City related to repairing building or
structural damage caused by Hurricane Dorian. All such applications must be filed with the
City's Building Department on or after September 2, 2019, but no later than November 1,
2019. The City Council shall have the option to extend this Resolution for up to an
additional sixty (60) days if authorized prior to the expiration of this Resolution. For
purposes of granting the building permit fee waiver, the building official or his or her
designee shall be responsible for verifying that the repairs being permitted are directly
related to damage caused by Hurricane Dorian.
Notwithstanding the fee waiver authorized by this Section, all building application,
licensing, insurance, inspection, and other building permit conditions required by law shall
apply.
SECTION 4. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase,
word or portion of this resolution is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any
court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and
independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portion here to.
SECTION 5. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately
upon adoption by the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral,Florida.
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ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, in an emergency
meeting assembled this 29th day of August, 2019.
Bob Hoog,Mayor
Name For Against
Mike Brown X
Bob Haag x
Wes Morrison Second
Rocky Randels Motion
Angela Raymond Absent
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
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Fox the Canaveral only by:
Anthony A. arganese, City Attorney
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