[{"_1":2,"_99":-5,"_100":-5},"loaderData",{"_3":4,"_26":27},"root",{"_5":6,"_17":10,"_18":19,"_20":21,"_22":10,"_23":-5,"_24":-5,"_25":10},"user",{"_7":8,"_9":10,"_11":10,"_12":-5,"_13":-5,"_14":15,"_16":-5},"roles",[],"isAuthenticated",false,"isPremium","planName","subscriptionStatus","featureFlags",{},"insightsBudget","isDevelopmentHost","userPreferences",{},"recaptchaSiteKey","6LcvOJcUAAAAAHsB-gPGfGktcRlKpH7OTIU_dMTD","isImpersonating","impersonation","affiliateStatus","isFreedomPortal","routes/v2/article/layout",{"_28":29,"_30":31},"notFound",true,"relatedArticles",[32,75,87],{"_33":34,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":40,"_41":42,"_43":44,"_45":46,"_47":48,"_49":50,"_51":52,"_53":54,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":60,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":66,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},"mediaId",6273722,"mediaKeyId","2997569-31a57426911749d3346433e2f0a917cf","parentId",2997569,"title","Court authority board approves Jan. 31 minutes, convenes workshop","audioSeconds",162,"startMs",20000,"endMs",182000,"viewUrl","/Search/View?dp=1&key=2997569-31a57426911749d3346433e2f0a917cf&start=20&end=182","thumbnailUrl","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2997569-31a57426911749d3346433e2f0a917cf/thumbnail_20000.jpg","articleUrl","/articles/6273722/Port-Richey-City/Pasco-County/Florida/Court-authority-board-approves-Jan-31-minutes-convenes-workshop","mediaUrl","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6273722-6088deb70bda316d4650b9c1d9ba6458/orig.mp4?Expires=1771184507&Signature=PWdVtL6I2DUDjFve4K67qipbVnultK8EL6o79SRi0iQPYWMMpTwf-8ELrv0w71Lrj3u7Qnx0DokFk8BMPxLqfCJ~5o7CAXn2DHjDkVjwsoPYnwjx~JzTCqPKNVi9405tkQ7RT-urofLhPckbz63SZZcFvtlk8aZYvvXmS6mwRL4JFkwZBSiE3UEmnjk8wEQ~glCnIT2DndphUXiMeXt34lG5ig6HJntTrphet2DamKFNbuv88yMfOOZFB6DN2IebJWhQ4dr5tlHMc4Fxm8OPNzQ6HZTmbowbhnbHVzqW5o1vuzhco8kAfjZgX7wDOzdNM4M~QXhJvTMTS6cQ1R6yRw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","author","City Council of Port Richey, FL","date","2025-04-15T07:12:38Z","article","Chairman Connie Ross called the April 14 Port Richey City Court Authority Board meeting to order and led the pledge of allegiance. The board completed a roll call; Member Ron Padova was recorded absent and Member Chris Leeds was present.

Council members moved to approve the minutes from the Jan. 31, 2023 meeting. A motion to approve the minutes was seconded, and the board voted in favor; “Minutes are approved,” the record shows. The board then proceeded with a workshop on seawalls, docks and boat canopies.

At the meeting’s close the board approved a motion to dismiss/adjourn for the day. The motions recorded in the transcript did not name a mover or provide a recorded roll‑call tally; the minutes approval and the dismissal both passed by voice vote.

Ending: The meeting transitioned from procedural business to a detailed workshop and concluded with the board scheduling follow‑up work sessions on marine structures and docks.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","PAB Meeting 04.14.2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Port Richey City Court Authority Board opened its April 14 workshop, conducted roll call, approved minutes from the Jan. 31, 2023 meeting, and later moved to adjourn following procedural items.","taxTitle","Port Richey City, Pasco County, Florida","taxId",54783,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6273727,"Board weighs dock limits, navigation rules and boat‑canopy language",1230,4035000,5265000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2997569-31a57426911749d3346433e2f0a917cf&start=4035&end=5265","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2997569-31a57426911749d3346433e2f0a917cf/thumbnail_4035000.jpg","/articles/6273727/Port-Richey-City/Pasco-County/Florida/Board-weighs-dock-limits-navigation-rules-and-boatcanopy-language","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6273727-3f6b308f911f0bcce8bc4367ac765c66/orig.mp4?Expires=1771184507&Signature=Nj7qnISDqD7qiQc199bf1LVT58Mi0vCOuFPgUzRUPBGluI0W~mUhrOhp9By4OB3vr8Ro1Zlj4WpPTJ1ibxGiJNc6Y2UO4IRezWkTOE1cGCxKOVHxz2Cc8pQIbVqanx-CZvP8ZVPAXICHQhgMMcpIey0naTaog6EwGnItZ60XnGI9odiNebJ~9mB3GPdBMpr7wpxh1ITd0-SEsLd7fwYvHltRQIty01-OW4QvJlgtFweA5JEVhuwG-mFzJDTKsMHlFGev8bzb4JToajiiVZ1r8QvIXqkLSl2cAhLaxGAA~AIiQzfXTwaIa9lsNzPaBsUSlWHf8WihHYP4iVlZv~0dOA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Board members at the April 14 Port Richey City Court Authority Board workshop moved from seawalls to docks and boat canopies, framing the discussion around navigation rights, federal and state percentage limits on dock footprint, and a question the board could not immediately answer: which waterways fall inside the Nature Coast Aquatic Preserve’s regulatory boundary.

City Attorney Nancy Meyer summarized the complexity: federal rules prioritize navigation and reserve a share of the waterway for navigation, state rules use different percentages for aquatic preserves, and local riparian rights further complicate permissible dock area. Meyer told the board she found the Nature Coast Aquatic Preserve mapping and language “mixed” in Pasco County and said the issue required more study before the city adopted a uniform footprint rule.

The board discussed the common local starting point — a one‑third/one‑third/one‑third split of channel width — but several members said that approach did not fit narrow canals. Meyer said she personally favored something “less than 1 third, 1 third, 1 third” in some locations to protect navigation and to avoid docks or vessels that effectively block a channel.

Several members and residents urged stricter enforcement of permit requirements for docks. Resident Dave Mueller said bootleg docks and floating structures have been installed without permits and can “impede ingress and egress.” He appealed for city enforcement to preserve navigable access and canal depth.

The board then addressed boat canopies and lift covers. One participant said the city already has canopies and removable covers and argued the city should adopt standards that allow engineered, removable canopies while reducing hurricane‑debris risk and ensuring that frames meet wind‑load engineering requirements. John R. Cooper suggested the city allow engineered permanent roofs where appropriate: “I would advocate that, we'd have actually roofs available as well if they're engineered appropriately,” Cooper said.

Members discussed overhang limits tied to local canal width and adjacent navigation; staff suggested that pilings should be set to accommodate future covers, and that any canopy design must address how to prevent cover debris from becoming hazards during storms. Participants agreed that specific canal measurements and a map of canal widths/centerlines would be necessary to apply consistent limits across the city.

Meyer said she will research the aquatic preserve boundary, federal/deputy district rules, and sample codes, and will return with draft language. The board directed staff to collect canal dimensions and examples of problematic unpermitted docks and to prepare model ordinance language for further review.

Ending: The board asked staff for technical canal data and for draft code language that would clarify allowable dock footprint, separation from federal channels, and rules for canopy design and removal or breakaway features during storms.","Port Richey board members reviewed competing state, federal and local rules that affect docks and vessel access, discussed the unclear boundaries of the Nature Coast Aquatic Preserve in Pasco County, and expressed broad support for code language to allow engineered boat canopies while limiting debris and navigation impacts.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6273732,"Port Richey board starts workshop to draft seawall and bulkhead rules",3664,137000,3801000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2997569-31a57426911749d3346433e2f0a917cf&start=137&end=3801","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2997569-31a57426911749d3346433e2f0a917cf/thumbnail_137000.jpg","/articles/6273732/Port-Richey-City/Pasco-County/Florida/Port-Richey-board-starts-workshop-to-draft-seawall-and-bulkhead-rules","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6273732-50c559043577b2a49d7c89dfe460fd29/orig.mp4?Expires=1771184507&Signature=Ya54IpM~a4hrKyvsK3880xy~tMOBsBumGzqiHgTfYtKp6v6NFwc0XkIl2KKDbt4OtffHM19S6BJMrQc2kCU~xl20URSyrHOEEAj6pe0Vc06Iwr6rarfqemQta2p6ftiYdY6q76WeemNN3WBcmz9wyIb-sDQ9mPSYbupZjlIRC6r-6sqoLWVXnvPscch3xLawhAHumRV8px1xAq0SWkqfO-2OVhVN0yARcWT3Orf9fDTuVUQEtP7h-iooLLs7AoTnTR2isL0XZn5lNHT1BQ0T1MHOcpxhQlH7iXRNoDJlMORFKhoD3dEP4m9QQQ92XIzxsYHJ2FSv~DFu5gTH8SYPPQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Port Richey City Court Authority Board on April 14 opened a workshop to begin drafting city rules for seawalls and bulkheads, saying current local code does not adequately address deteriorating marine retaining structures.

City Attorney Nancy Meyer framed the session as a restart of a years-long effort. “We are starting over, essentially,” Meyer said, describing packets of model language and technical references from Marco Island, Holmes Beach, Belleair Beach and federal guidance the board could use as a baseline.

The discussion focused on public-safety triggers, inspection intervals and what repairs must be permitted. Meyer and members repeatedly emphasized that the city’s present code gives limited ability to require maintenance or to cite a seawall short of a nuisance lawsuit. The building department and board members pressed for objective, observable standards so that owners, neighbors and staff can know when a structure needs professional repair.

Public commenters and board members urged a practical approach. Terry Reelitz of the Salt Strong Organization Fishing Club said the site’s public-safety problems motivated the group’s interest: “My passion is to help kids learn how to fish,” Reelitz said, and he described jagged rocks and damaged launch areas at Brasher Park.

Resident Dave Mueller urged criteria that a layperson could use to spot a failure from the road or by boat. “What we’re trying to do is… put something in place that somebody can stand at the road or at the water side and look and say, ‘Yeah. We got a problem there,’ ” Mueller said.

Ideas surfaced repeatedly rather than firm code language: several speakers recommended adopting or citing established standards (for example, Florida Department of Transportation or Army Corps guidance) “as adopted and subsequently amended” so the city does not rely on an out‑of‑date edition; others recommended a simple visible‑failure list (voids, displaced panels, significant washout) and an inspection cadence such as a five‑year general assessment cycle. Technical thresholds discussed included a footer depth of roughly 12 inches below grade as a common construction practice and a recommended use of engineered solutions for new or replacement walls; the Army Corps’ “good/fair/poor” observational categories were cited as a possible assessment framework.

Board members and staff discussed allowing alternative materials (concrete, steel, timber, riprap) when designs are engineered, while ensuring repairs or replacements meet an engineered standard when a visible failure is identified. The group considered permitting maintenance that is nonstructural (epoxy cracks, spot repairs) without a permit, while requiring engineered plans and permits for structural repairs or full replacements that alter a footer or extend seaward.

Speakers debated enforcement logistics: the building official can inspect only areas the public can access and cannot walk uninvited onto private property; waterborne inspections and neighbor complaints are frequently how visible problems are first discovered. Several participants linked seawall deterioration to other local issues, including stormwater drainage and excessive boat wakes. Board members agreed staff should draft specific language that identifies observable failure indicators and clarifies when a permit and engineered plans are required.

City Attorney Nancy Meyer said she will circulate follow‑up materials and a list of recommended observable failure items and referenced codes to guide a draft ordinance. The board scheduled further work sessions to refine code language for seawalls and related marine structures.

Ending: Board members asked staff to draft proposed ordinance language that would be routed to the board, then P&Z and ultimately the City Council for consideration. Meyer said she will email follow‑up documents and model code examples to the board to begin formal drafting.","At an April 14 workshop, the Port Richey City Court Authority Board heard staff and public input on drafting a city ordinance to regulate seawalls, bulkheads and related shoreline repairs, focusing on safety, inspection standards and what repairs require permits.","actionData","errors"]

Article not found

Court authority board approves Jan. 31 minutes, convenes workshop

Board weighs dock limits, navigation rules and boat‑canopy language

Port Richey board starts workshop to draft seawall and bulkhead rules