(2) The agency shall grant or deny a petition for emergency variance or waiver or determine that the request is not an emergency within 30 days of its receipt by the agency. If such petition is not granted or denied within this time limit, the petition shall be deemed approved unless the time limit is waived by the petitioner.
(3) If the agency decides that the situation is not an emergency, the agency shall so notify the petitioner in writing, and the petition shall then be reviewed by the agency on a non-emergency basis as set forth in Section 120.542(7), F.S.
(4) The duration of an emergency variance or waiver shall be determined by the agency.
(5) The agency shall issue a written order granting or denying the petition. The order shall state the facts and reasons supporting the agency’s action.
