Florida Department of Transportation
605 Suwannee Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0450
RICK SCOTT GOVERNOR
JIM BOXOLD SECRETARY
TROPICAL DEPRESSION NUMBER 9
EMERGENCY ORDER (Pursuant to Executive Order No. 16-205)
I hereby find that the Department of Transportation's timely performance of disaster response functions related to the Tropical Depression Number 9 is hindered by the application of procedures imposed by statute, rule, or order.
Therefore, pursuant to the authority granted by Section 4 of Executive Order 16-205, I also hereby suspend the effect of any statute, rule, or order, as needed to suspend the size and weight restrictions for divisible loads on any vehicles transporting emergency equipment, services, supplies, and agricultural commodities and citrus as recommended by the Commissioner of Agriculture, allowing the establishment of alternative size and weight restrictions for all such vehicles by permit. In addition, waiving by special permit the warning signal requirements in the Utility Accommodation Manual to accommodate public utility companies from other jurisdictions to render assistance in restoring vital services.
This order shall expire on the earlier of the expiration or rescission of Executive Order
16-205 or September 7, 2016, unless extended by me.
Executed this 31st day of August, 2016.
Jim Boxold, Secretary
Florida Department of Transportation