HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrder No. 20-001 - 5050 North Highway A1A, Fort Pierce (03-19-20)Order No. 20-001
AN ORDER OF THE ST. LUCIE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
REGARDING
5050 NORTH HIGHWAY AIA, FORT PIERCE, FL
WHEREAS, the St. Lucie County Public Safety Director has made the following
determinations:
1. Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 ("COVID-19") is a severe acute respiratory illness
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that can spread among humans through respiratory transmission and presents with symptoms
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2. In late 2019, a new and significant outbreak of COVID-19 emerged in China; and
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3. The World Health Organization previously declared COVID-19 a Public Health
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Emergency of International Concern; and
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4. In response to the recent COVID-19 outbreak in China, Iran, Italy, Japan and South
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Korea, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ("CDC") has deemed it necessary to prohibit
or restrict non -essential travel to or from those countries; and
5. On March 1, 2020, the Governor of the State of Florida issued Executive Order
Number 20-51 directing the Florida Department of Health to issue a Public Health Emergency;
and
6. On March 1, 2020, the State Surgeon General and State Health Officer declared a
Public Health Emergency exists in the State of Florida as a result of COVID-19; and
7. On March 7, 2020, the Governor of the State of Florida directed the Director of the
Division of Emergency Management to activate the State of Emergency Operations Center to Level
2 to provide coordination and response to the COVID-19 emergency, and
8. On March 9, 2020, the Governor of the State of Florida issued Executive Order
Number 20-52 declaring that a state of emergency exists in the State of Florida; and
9. As of March 13, 2020, seventeen counties in Florida have positive cases for COVID-
19, and COVID-19 poses a risk to the entire state of Florida; and
10. The CDC currently recommends community preparedness and that everyday
prevention measures should be taken by all individuals and families in the United States, including
voluntary home isolation when individuals are sick with respiratory symptoms, covering coughs
and sneezes with a tissue and disposal of the tissue immediately thereafter, washing hands often
with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, using alcohol -based hand sanitizers with 60%-95%
alcohol if soap and water are not readily available and routinely cleaning frequently touched
surfaces and objects to increase community resilience and readiness for responding to an
outbreak; and
11. The CDC currently recommends mitigation measures for communities
experiencing an outbreak including staying at home when sick, keeping away from others who
are sick, limiting face-to-face contact with others as much as possible, consulting with your
healthcare provider. if individuals or members of a household are at high risk for COVID-19
complications, wearing a facemask if advised to do so by a healthcare provider or by a public
health official, staying home when a household member is sick with respiratory disease symptoms
if instructed to do so by public health officials or a health care provider; and
12. On March 13, 2020, the President of the United States issued a proclamation of a
declaration of national emergency, and
13. On March 13, 2020, the Coordinating Officer for the State of Florida Division of
Emergency Management issued Emergency Order No. 20-004, authorizing the Department of
Education to delay school assessments and to adjust school calendars including rescheduling,
extending or cancelling spring breaks.
WHEREAS, on March 17, 2020, the St. Lucie County Public Safety Director declared a State
of Local Emergency Covid-19 Public Health Emergency ("St. Lucie County Declaration of
Emergency"); and
WHEREAS, paragraph 4 of the St. Lucie County Declaration of Emergency provides that
the County Administrator may suspend, toll or extend the time requirements, notice requirements
and deadlines for final action on applications for permits, licenses, rates and other approvals
under the St. Lucie County Code, to the extent necessary to accommodate the emergency; and
WHEREAS, on March 2, 2020, Mark A. Walpert filed a Notice of Appeal to the St. Lucie
County Construction Board of Adjustment and Appeals pertaining to his residential building on
5050 North Highway A1A; and
WHEREAS, Section 13.00.01 of the Building Code, Subsection 6 requires the St. Lucie
County Construction Board of Adjustment and Appeals shall meet within thirty (30) calendar days
after a Notice of Appeal has been received; and
WHEREAS, on March 12, 2020, a Notice of Hearing was sent to Mark A. Walpert setting a
hearing date of Thursday, March 26, 2020 at 8:30 am in the St. Lucie County Commission
Chambers at the St. Lucie County Administration Building Annex, Third Floor, 2300 Virginia
Avenue, Fort Pierce, FL.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DECLARED AS FOLLOWS:
1. The determinations, orders, and declarations identified above are incorporated herein.
2. To best protect the health, safety, and welfare of the County and its residents, the
hearing set for Thursday, March 26, 2020, is hereby continued to April 22, 2020 at 8:30
am. This rescheduled hearing date is subject to modification.
3. This Order shall become effective immediately upon signing, this day of March,
2020 at (am) (pm).
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