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Board member seeks expedited review of outdated ordinances; staff scheduling meeting with state emergency services

5929830 · August 19, 2025
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Member Perry requested staff prioritize reviewing flood- and storm-related ordinances cited as barriers to recovery. Staff said it will meet with state emergency services by month-end to align local land-development-code changes with state guidance, including a review of a 16-inch fill limitation.

Member Perry requested that the Planning Board prioritize review of potentially outdated ordinances and land-development-code provisions that may be preventing storm recovery and elevating homes. Perry cited examples such as pump-station health and a 16-inch fill limitation in the city code of ordinances that…

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