EXHIBIT Page of 0 0 RESOLUTION NO. 0- A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, PERTAINING TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND GROWTH MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING FOR A TEMPORARY WAIVER OF BUILDING PERMIT, ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW, AND ANIMAL IMPOUNDMENT FEES FOR REPAIRS AND IMPOUNDMENTS RELATED TO HURRICANE IRMA; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, on September, 0, in response to Hurricane Irma approaching the state of Florida, Executive Order - was issued declaring a state of emergency in all sixty-seven () counties within the State; and WHEREAS, on September, 0, a Local State of Emergency was declared in Broward County as a result of Hurricane Irma; and WHEREAS, as a result of Hurricane Irma, structures within Broward County have suffered damage and animals have become separated from their owners; and WHEREAS, Chapter 0 of the Broward County Administrative Code ("Administrative Code") establishes fees to be assessed for services to be provided by Broward County relative to building permitting and animal impoundments; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners deems it in the best interests of the citizens of Broward County to waive certain fees associated with building permitting and animal impoundments in this time of disaster recovery to allow for the repair of structures that were in existence and damaged due to Hurricane Irma and for the expeditious reunification of pet owners with their lost pets, NOW, THEREFORE,
EXHIBIT Page of BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA: Section. The impoundment and boarding fees set forth in Section 0.(a) of 0 the Administrative Code are hereby temporarily waived and shall not be assessed during the time period commencing retroactively on September, 0, until and including September, 0. Any impoundment and boarding fees paid during said period and prior to the effective date of this Resolution shall be refundable to the payor, upon written request and confirmation by the Animal Care and Adoption Division of payment of same. Section. The environmental review fees set forth in Section 0.(b) of the Administrative Code for environmental review are hereby temporarily waived and shall not be assessed during the time period retroactively commencing on September, 0, until and including November, 0, for permit applications for repair work related to damage as a result of Hurricane Irma that are submitted for environmental review. As a condition of said waiver, permit applicants seeking environmental review shall submit a verified affidavit, in substantially the same form as Exhibit A, attached hereto, attesting that the repair work for which permit application is 0 being made is the direct result of damage caused by Hurricane Irma. Any environmental review fees that were paid during said period and prior to the effective date of this Resolution shall be refundable to the payor, upon written request, submission of the verified affidavit, and confirmation by the Planning and Development Management Division of payment of same.
EXHIBIT Page of Section. The permit fees for set forth in Sections 0. through 0., and 0. of the Administrative Code for building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and demolition permits are hereby temporarily waived and shall not be assessed during the time period retroactively commencing on September, 0, until and including November, 0, for permit applications submitted for property within the Broward Municipal Services District for repair work related to damage as a result of Hurricane Irma. As a condition of said waiver, permit applicants shall submit a verified affidavit, in substantially the same form as Exhibit A, attached hereto, attesting that the repair work for which permit application is being made is the direct result of damage caused by Hurricane Irma. Any permit fees paid during said period and prior to the effective date of this Resolution shall be refundable to the payor, upon written request, submission of the verified affidavit, and confirmation by the Building Code Services Division of payment of same. Section. SEVERABILITY. 0 If any portion of this Resolution is determined by any Court to be invalid, the invalid portion shall be stricken, and such striking shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this Resolution. If any Court determines that this Resolution, or any portion hereof, cannot be legally applied to any individual(s), group(s), entity(ies), property(ies), or circumstance(s), such determination shall not affect the applicability hereof to any other individual, group, entity, property, or circumstance.
EXHIBIT Page of Section. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Resolution shall become effective upon adoption. 0 ADOPTED this day of, 0. Approved as to form and legal sufficiency: Joni Armstrong Coffey, County Attorney By /s/ Maite Azcoitia 0// Maite Azcoitia (date) Deputy County Attorney 0 MA/gmb 0// Feewaiver-r0 #- & -
Exhibit A EXHIBIT Page of STATE OF FLORIDA } COUNTY OF BROWARD } VERIFIED AFFIDAVIT RE: HURRICANE IRMA PERMIT FEE WAIVER COMES NOW (Owner Name), who under oath, affirms and states as follows:. Affiant's name is (Owner Name). Affiant is over the age of years of age and voluntarily makes this Verified Affidavit.. Affiant is the owner, or authorized agent of the owner, of real property described as: ADDRESS: ("Subject Property"). Affiant or Affiant's contractor is applying for a permit for work to be done at the Subject Property as a direct result of damage sustained by Hurricane Irma.. Affiant understands and acknowledges that the temporary fee waiver authorized by the Board of County Commissioners only applies to permits for work necessitated by the storm impacts from Hurricane Irma. I have read the above and foregoing Verified Affidavit and do hereby swear or affirm I have personal knowledge of each and every statement of fact contained herein, and each and every statement of fact is true and correct. Print: Address: (Owner's Signature) The foregoing Affidavit was sworn to, subscribed and acknowledged before me this day of is personally known to me, or has provided identification as follows:., 0, by the Affiant,, who: (Owner's name) Notary Public State of Florida Printed Name, Commission and Term Expiration Date: [SEAL]