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Port Orange updates dock and marina rules; council sets minimum 4-foot finger-pier width
Summary
The commission amended the land development code to raise residential terminal platform allowances, increase boathouse height limits, fold FDEP shoreline rules into local code for small lots, and adopt a 4-to-6-foot range for commercial marina finger piers.
The Port Orange City Commission approved changes to the city’s land development code that revise standards for residential docks, boathouses and commercial marinas.
Planning staff said the amendments update rules that have not been substantially revised in decades. Penelope Cruz explained the key changes: terminal dock platform area for residential docks is increased from 160 square feet to 500 square feet; the prior 8-foot width limit for terminal platforms is removed to reflect contemporary boat sizes and dock use; and maximum…
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