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LMS 2025-2030 PART 1: THE STRATEGY Municipalities Each of the municipal partners has integrated mitigation into their planning processes, policies, and structures in some capacity. Part 4 Appendix / is a review of each munici- palities' mitigation policies, ordinances, or plans that integrate Miami -Dade County's LMS. Additionally, each municipality has a designated point of contact which is updated annually utilizing LMS Working Group Contact Update Form. These individuals have the responsibility to coordinate mitigation activities with the relevant municipal agencies. The municipal partners either through their designated point of contact or agencies have the responsibility for integrating mitigation into their respective plans and procedures. Common examples of these plans and procedures are: • Municipal Flood Warning and Response Plans and Procedures • Municipal Comprehensive Development Master Plans • Protective Actions Plans and Procedures Municipal Agencies and their Mitigation Functions The municipalities of Miami -Dade County each have within their structure certain depart- ments and agencies which affect and promote mitigation. While these agencies may have slightly different names from city to city, the role they perform in the mitigation func- tion remains the same (e.g. public works or public services or community services, etc.). These departments and their functions as it relates to mitigation are listed below. Municipal Floodplain Manager: Some of the municipalities have a designated floodplain manager. They are responsible for coordinating and directing compli- ance with the Community Rating System (CRS) and maintaining their municipal- ity's flood warning and response plan. Municipal Police and Fire Rescue Departments: Each of the municipalities ex- cept Miami Lakes, Palmetto Bay and Cutler Bay maintains its own Police Depart- ment. The cities of Coral Gables, Hialeah, Key Biscayne, Miami, and Miami Beach maintain their own fire departments, with the rest of the cities using Miami -Dade County Fire Rescue for this service. Emergency responders are essential for alert and notification, lifesaving response, prevention, and protection activities that all contribute to lessening the impact of disasters. Municipal Code Officials/Departments: the building officials in each municipal- ity, except for some that depend on the county's services, are responsible for in- terpreting and enforcing all laws, codes, ordinances, regulations, and municipal policies related to the construction, improvement, expansion, or repair of buildings within the municipality. The County Department of Regulatory and Economic Re- sources (RER) ensures that all new construction complies with the Florida Building Code which is a major factor to hazard mitigation. The department usually is re- sponsible for the management of development in Special Hazard Areas; preser- vation of open space; general control of land use intensities; and coordination P 1-22