Cape Canaveral Comprehensive Plan
Coastal Management Element
Objective CM-7:
The City shall work toward reducing its local hurricane evacuation times based upon the 1987 Brevard County Peacetime Emergency Plan. The measurement of this Objective is the length of time required for evacuation in the event of a major storm requiring evacuation plus the degree to which the following Policies are implemented.
Policy CM-7.1:
The City shall stress to the public the importance of early and orderly evacuation in the event of a major storm requiring such evacuation.
Policy CM-7.2:
The City shall maintain and update, as required, its list of persons requiring help during evacuation.
Policy CM-7.3:
The City shall limit development if it would unreasonably increase hurricane evacuation times.
Policy CM-7.4:
The City shall coordinate hurricane evacuation procedures and disaster mitigation with Brevard County and neighboring communities.