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Magistrate gives First Baptist Church 30/60-day schedule to meet FEMA elevation requirements
Summary
Special Magistrate John Badang set a 30‑day status check and a 60‑day final review for the First Baptist Church of Fort Myers to move and elevate three trailers so they meet floodplain (BFE+1) requirements; the town’s floodplain administrator said a surveyor must certify the finished-floor elevation.
Special Magistrate John Badang set a 30‑day deadline for the First Baptist Church of Fort Myers to move and elevate temporary worship trailers at 134–138 Connecticut Street, with a status review at the next hearing and a 60‑day final review for full compliance documentation.
Why it matters: The town says the three trailers used as worship space are not elevated to the required base flood elevation plus 1 foot and therefore do not comply with FEMA-aligned floodplain rules; compliance requires an elevation certificate prepared by a licensed surveyor. Noncompliance could lead to fines or lien certification if not corrected within the established time frame.
Details and testimony: Officer Yazzo reported the matter remains noncompliant as of Sept. 1. Pastor (identified only in the record as…
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