The Resilient Environment Department's mission is to safeguard lives, natural resources and property of residents and visitors by providing for natural resource planning, management and protection, planning for appropriate land use/housing patterns and establishing an incident command system and emergency operations plans, enforcing environmental, development and construction regulations and providing for consumer protection.
Our business plan addresses the issues and challenges of our current environment, including: changes in demographics and the economy, the potential for natural disasters, increasing use of the internet for retail purchases of goods and services, concerns about land availability, lack of affordable housing and an increase in housing prices, continued violation of environmental laws, and limited financial resources.
The mission of the department is to further the resilience of individuals, built environment natural resources, and economy of Broward County, by providing for climate mitigation and adaptation planning, natural resource planning, management and protection, planning for appropriate land use patterns and housing mix, enforcing environmental, development and construction regulations, animal care protection and adoption services, and providing for consumer protection. The department has a Resilience Unit and seven divisions:
