24-3470 Emergency Order Temporarily Waiving Certain Building Permit Fees - Hurricane Milton

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EMERGENCY ORDER NO. 2024-003 CITY OF CASSELBERRY OFFICIAL NOTICE WAIVING CERTAIN BUILDING PERMIT FEES DUE TO HURRICANE MILTON WHEREAS, the Honorable Ron DeSantis, Governor of the State of Florida, issued attached Executive Order 24-214 on October 5, 2024, as amended by Executive Order 24-215, declaring a state of emergency for several counties in Florida due to the dangers presented by Hurricane Milton which included Seminole County; and WHEREAS, Seminole County declared a local state of emergency by attached Executive Order No. 2024-007 related to Hurricane Milton on October 6, 2024, as extended by Executive Order No. 2024-009 on October 11, 2024; and WHEREAS, Section 252.38(3), Florida Statutes, provides authority for local governments such as the City of Casselberry to declare a local state of emergency and to take actions in emergency situations such as waiving the procedures and formalities otherwise required of political subdivisions by State law; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 30-6 of the City Code, the City Manager, when acting as the Director of Emergency Management is delegated the powers set forth in Florida Statutes, Section 252.34(2-4) in addressing matters relating to emergencies, including taking whatever prudent action is necessary to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the community; and WHEREAS, further, pursuant to Section 30-7 of the City Code, the City Manager is also authorized to make, amend, and rescind such emergency orders and rules as are necessary for emergency management purposes and to take all necessary actions to implement the provisions of Chapter 30; and WHEREAS, the Florida Buildings Codes Act, Section 553.7922, Florida Statutes, specifically authorizes local governments to waive application and inspection fees for certain non-technical building permit fees that are expedited pursuant to the Act, including, but not limited to, roof repairs, reroofing, electrical repairs, service changes, or the replacement of one window or one door; and WHEREAS, the City Manager recognizes that it is imperative that building permit fees not contribute to the financial burdens of recovering from Hurricane Milton for City of Casselberry residents for those non-technical building permit applications associated with hurricane damage; and WHEREAS, Hurricane Milton continues to pose a serious threat to the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of the City of Casselberry.