Florida Administrative Code

(1) The Division hereby adopts and incorporates by reference into this Chapter the State Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (2024 Edition), http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-17072. (2) The State Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan shall be the master op…

(1) "County" means one of the 67 counties within the State of Florida. (2) "Facility" means all buildings, equipment, structures and other items located on a single site or on contiguous and adjacent sites and which are owned or operated by the same person, or by any person which…

(1) County Emergency Management Agencies are authorized to charge a fee to compensate for the cost of the review of plans, submitted to the County Emergency Management Agency by facilities, to ensure compliance with plan review criteria. A separate fee is authorized for each plan…

(1) Fees shall be reasonable and may not exceed the actual cost of providing the review and requested technical assistance service, in accordance with the complexity of the criteria established by law for the particular facility emergency management plan, and taking into account …

(1) If the County Emergency Management Agency determines that the cost of plan review is in excess of the maximum amount established in Rule 27P-20.003, F.A.C., then it shall immediately, and in any event no later than the date the plan review and approval is completed, notify bo…

(1) After receipt of a plan, the County Emergency Management Agency shall complete its review within 60 days and either approve the plan or advise the facility of necessary revisions. If the plan needs revision, the county agency shall notify the facility of the specific items th…

As used in this rule chapter: (1) "Division" means the Division of Emergency Management, Executive Office of the Governor. (2) "Specified stationary source" means a stationary source as defined in Section 252.936(18), F.S., that is not exempt from Chapter 252, Part IV, F.S. (3) "…

(1) The owner or operator of one or more specified stationary sources that are located within the State of Florida shall pay an annual registration fee for each stationary source based upon the source's highest program level, as determined from the source's Risk Management Plan. …

Late fees shall be assessed against the owner and operator of one or more stationary sources located within the State of Florida for any annual registration fee not timely submitted to the Division by the deadlines established in Section 252.939(1)(a), F.S. Late fees shall be ass…

Form Number Subject Effective Date RMP-001 Annual Registration Fee Form for Single Stationary Source 2-18-01 RMP-002 Annual Registration Fee Form for Multiple Source Locations 2-18-01 These forms are hereby adopted by reference as a part of Rule Chapter 27P-21, F.A.C., and may be…

This chapter describes the processes for application, project selection and distribution of funds under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. Rulemaking Authority 252.35(2)(x) FS. Law Implemented 252.311, 252.32, 252.35 FS. History-New 2-24-02, Formerly 9G-22.001.

(1) "Adoption" means a resolution, ordinance or other formal action taken by the governing body of a county or municipality indicating agreement with and acceptance of the relevant Local Mitigation Strategy. (2) "Application" means the request for hazard mitigation funding as sub…

(1) Eligible types of projects shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) Certain new construction activities that will result in protection from hazards; (b) Retrofitting of existing facilities that will result in increased protection from hazards; (c) Elevation of…

Each county electing to participate in the HMGP must have a formal LMS Working Group and a current FEMA approved LMS. (1) Not later than the last working weekday of January of each year the Chairperson of the Board of County Commissioners shall submit to the Division a list of th…

Each LMS shall have the following components: (1) A description of the activities of local government and private organizations that promote hazard mitigation; a description of the policies, ordinances or programs that guide those activities; and any deficiencies in the policies,…

(1) The available HMGP funds shall be allocated to the counties included in the relevant presidential disaster declaration, as defined in Section 252.34(2), F.S., in proportion to each county's share of the federal disaster funding from the Public Assistance, Individual Assistanc…

(1) The following entities may apply for funding under the program: (a) State agencies and local governments; (b) Private non-profit organizations or institutions that own or operate a private non-profit facility as defined in 44 C.F.R., §206.221(e), dated October 1, 2023, hereby…

(1) "County Emergency Management Agency" means the emergency management agency authorized and directed to be established and maintained by each county of the state pursuant to Section 252.38(1), F.S. (2) "Division" means the Division of Emergency Management of the Executive Offic…

(1) Each county emergency management agency established pursuant to the authority contained in Section 252.38(2), F.S., shall develop and submit to the governing body of the jurisdiction for adoption a County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan in compliance with the requirem…

This county plan shall provide a detailed description of the process to be used to protect the public from the potential health effects associated with a radiological emergency at a commercial nuclear power plant. Only those counties within a 50 mile radius of a commercial nuclea…

(1) The provisions of this section shall apply to the Division's initial review of County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plans, and review of plans revised as a result of a determination by the Division that a county comprehensive emergency management plan is not in complianc…

Municipal Comprehensive Emergency Management Plans must comply with all the standards and requirements applicable to County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plans. Municipal Comprehensive Emergency Management Plans shall comply with the Local Comprehensive Emergency Plan Compli…

(1) The provisions of this section shall apply to either initial review by the County Emergency Management Agency, or to review of revised information as a result of a determination by the county emergency management agency that a municipal comprehensive emergency management plan…

The official name of this agency shall be the West Florida Regional Planning Council, reorganized as of January 1, 1987, under Chapter 186, F.S. Rulemaking Authority 120.53(1), 186.505(2) FS. Law Implemented 120.53(1), 186.505(2) FS. History-New 5-11-87.

The Council shall function as the official regional planning council as defined in Chapter 186, Florida Statutes, and as the regional planning agency as defined in Chapters 23, 163 and 380, F.S. The Council shall exercise the powers, duties, functions and responsibilities for con…

(1) Membership and Appointments. (a) Escambia, Okaloosa and Bay Counties shall each have two voting representatives on the Council appointed by their respective boards of county commissioners. The voting representatives shall be county commissioners selected from the individual c…

(1) There shall be a Council composed of all voting representatives who have been appointed by local governments and the governor. The Council shall meet monthly and the September meeting shall be the annual meeting. Special meetings of the Council may be called for any appropria…

The officers of the Council shall be the chairman and vice chairman. The duties and responsibilities usually assigned to a secretary-treasurer will be assumed by the Council's executive director. The duties of the chairman and vice chairman shall be as follows: (1) The chairman s…

The Council has the following powers: (1) To exercise the powers granted by Chapters 23, 163, 186 and 380, F.S.; (2) To conduct studies of the region's resources with respect to existing and emerging problems of industry, commerce, transportation, population, housing, agriculture…

(1) The Council shall prepare and approve an annual budget request which shall be submitted to the participating governmental units no later than the last day of May of each year. The cost of the Council to the participating governmental units shall be on a per capita basis. (2) …

The chairman may establish and maintain such committees as deemed necessary to carry out the purposes and objectives of the Council. Committees may be created or discontinued by the chairman subject to approval of the Council. Rulemaking Authority 120.53(1), 186.505 FS. Law Imple…

Unless otherwise provided for herein, Roberts' Rules of Order as revised shall rule. Rulemaking Authority 120.53(1), 186.505 FS. Law Implemented 120.53(1), 186.505 FS. History-New 5-11-87.

All voting members of the Council shall comply with the provisions of Chapter 112, Part III, F.S., relating to Standards of Conduct for Public Officials and Employees. Rulemaking Authority 120.53(1), 163.01, 112 FS. Law Implemented 120.53(1), 163.01, 112 FS. History-New 5-11-87.

These rules may be amended by a majority vote of the Council provided the notice of proposed changes shall contain a full statement of the proposed amendments. The proposed amendments shall be placed on the next regularly scheduled meeting following presentation. Proposed amendme…

(1) Any party hereto or governmental unit may withdraw its membership by resolution duly adopted by its governing body and upon written notice of withdrawal to the chairman of the Council. Contractual obligations of the withdrawing member shall continue until such obligation has …

The principal office of the West Florida Regional Planning Council is located at 3435 North 12th Avenue, Pensacola, Florida 32503. The office hours are Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (CST). All official forms, publications and documents of the West Florida Reg…

The West Florida Regional Planning Council hereby incorporates by reference the West Florida Comprehensive Regional Policy Plan as amended, September 18, 1991. The Plan contains six parts: A Regional Description describing the natural, human, economic and urban and rural systems …

(1) The purpose of this rule is to establish a voluntary regional dispute resolution process (RDRP) to reconcile differences on planning, growth management and other issues among local governments, regional agencies and private interests. The process consists of two basic compone…

(1) "Situation assessment" is a procedure of information collection that may involve review of documents, interviews and an assessment meeting leading to a written or verbal report identifying: the issues in dispute; the stakeholders; information needed before a decision can be m…

(1) Named parties shall automatically be allowed to participate. Other jurisdictions, public or private organizations, groups, or individuals, suggested by named parties in response letters or during RDRP meetings or submitting a petition to participate, may become named parties …

(1) There shall be no charge for processing a RDRP initiation request and facilitation, if requested, of the initial settlement meeting. The RPC shall be compensated for situation assessments, facilitation of additional settlement meetings, mediation, technical assistance, and ot…

(1) The initial settlement meeting shall be scheduled and held within 30 days of the date of the receipt of the initiation letter at a time and place convenient to the named parties. (2) Additional settlement meetings, mediation or advisory decision-making shall be completed with…

The Council is responsible for implementation of RDRP. Council staff shall serve as facilitator, if agreeable to the named parties, and shall perform the administrative procedures necessary to implement the processes set forth in this rule. A Council member(s) or Council staff ma…

(1) Named parties shall provide appropriate opportunities for public input at each step in this process, such as submitting written or verbal comments on issues, alternative solutions and impacts of proposed agreements. (2) Applicable public notice and public records requirements…

A jurisdiction, organization, group, or individual contemplating initiation of this process may request an informal pre-initiation meeting with the RPC staff in order to ascertain whether the potential dispute would be appropriate for this process. Specific Authority 186.509 FS. …

(1) A jurisdiction, organization, group, or individual may request that the RPC staff or other neutral perform a situation assessment at any time, before or after initiation of the process. (2) The situation assessment may involve examination of documents, interviews and assessme…

(1) This process is initiated by an initiation letter from the representative of the governing body of a jurisdiction, other than a regional planning council, to the named parties as provided for in subsections 29A-3.003(1) and 29A-3.003(2), F.A.C., and to the RPC staff. The init…

(1) Private interests may ask any jurisdiction to initiate the process. (2) Any public or private organization, group, or individual may request that the RPC recommend use of this process to address a potential dispute in accordance with subsection 29A-3.010(5), F.A.C. Such a req…

(1) Settlement meetings shall, at a minimum, be attended by the named parties' representatives designated pursuant to subsection 29A-3.003(3), F.A.C. (2) Settlement meetings may be facilitated by an RPC staff member or other neutral facilitator acceptable to the parties and shall…

(1) If two or more named parties submit a request for mediation to the RPC, the RPC shall assist them to select and retain a mediator or the named parties may request that the RPC select a mediator. (2) All disputes shall be mediated by a mediator who understands Florida growth m…