Changes in hurricane reentry decal system

Sheriff Rick Ramsay wants to remind residents that now is the time to prepare for hurricane season.

“That means getting your evacuation plan in place, gathering important documents, stocking your shelves and cleaning up the yard among all the myriad other steps we take each year to stay safe,” said Sheriff Rick Ramsay. “There are some changes to the reentry sticker program this year and its important all residents are aware of those changes. Let’s make this storm season as safe as we can.”

The important caveat this year: The Sheriff’s Office Substations are no longer distributing hurricane reentry vehicle stickers.

As per Monroe County Emergency Management: Residents may now obtain one sticker for each registered vehicle by providing proof of residency at a Monroe County Tax Collector’s office. Proof of residency includes a Florida Driver’s License and vehicle registration, or a property bill with an out-of-county vehicle registration for out-of-county residents who own a home in Monroe County. These stickers make reentry easier if checkpoints are required to assure safe reentry into the Keys following a destructive storm that causes a public safety issue.

Residents from Ocean Reef to Stock Island: Stickers are available at the Monroe County Tax Collector’s office locations from 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Monday through Friday.

In Key West, residents can go to City Hall, 1300 White St.

Tax Collector’s Office locations:

  • Marathon – 3015 Overseas Hwy
  • Big Pine Key – 247 Key Deer Blvd (Tuesday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.)
  • Plantation Key – 88800 Overseas Hwy
  • Key Largo – 101487 Overseas Hwy
  • Residents who live in Ocean Reef: Stickers are available at Ocean Reef Public Safety, 110 Anchor Dr., Key Largo.

For more information about the hurricane sticker program go to www.monroecounty-fl.gov/916/Reentry-Vehicle-Windshield-Stickers

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