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LMS 2025-2030 PART 1: THE STRATEGY k. The Public Works Manual, especially Section D5, concerning coastal construction. I. Miami -Dade County Environmental Protection Ordinance, Coastal and Freshwater Wetlands Regulations. 3. Miami -Dade County Special Assessment Districts can provide tree -trimming pro- grams that prevent more severe damage during windstorms. 4. On March 1, 2002, the Florida Building Code (FBC), was adopted by Miami -Dade County and all the Municipalities, consequently replacing the South Florida Building Code. The High Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ) portions of the code are applicable to Miami -Dade and Broward Counties only, the HVHZ sections of the FBC in addition to the most current ASCE- 7 standard contains stricter design and construction measures, especially to protect windows, walls, and roof from wind-bom debris. In 2012, the FBC was amended to include flood protection measures and, use of ASCE- 24. 5. The Local Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Agreement with Miami -Dade County designed to coordinate and supplement local resources. 6. The Statewide Mutual Aid Agreement for Catastrophic Disaster Response and Recov- ery establishes a local resource for all Working Group members that are presently signatories. 7. The Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact set forth an agreement be- tween Miami -Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and Monroe Counties to work in collabora- tion to address the impacts of climate change on Southeast Florida. The Climate Change Action Plan was subsequently developed to identify and pursue reduction and resiliency measures in the region. County Programs Stormwater Management Masterplan This program has the responsibility of the evaluation of flood protection levels of service. The Stormwater Management (Drainage) Level of Service (LOS) Standards for Miami - Dade County contain both a Flood Protection (FPLOS) and Water Quality (WQLOS) com- ponent. The minimum acceptable Flood Protection Level of.Service (FPLOS) standard for Miami -Dade County is protection from the degree of flooding that would result for a duration of one day from a ten-year storm, with exceptions in previously developed canal basins, where additional development to this base standard would pose a risk to existing development. All structures shall be constructed at, or above, the minimum floor'elevation following the latest version of the Florida Building Code or as specified in Chapter 11-C of the Miami -Dade County Code, whichever is higher. The incorporated areas of the county (municipalities) may have adopted stricter elevation standards. P1-19