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Pinellas County details reassessment process, temporary extensions for mobile-home owners after Hurricane Helene
Summary
County building director gave a detailed update on substantial-damage determinations for mobile homes after Hurricane Helene, and commissioners discussed temporary extensions, appeal options and possible fee waivers for homeowners facing costly rebuild requirements.
Pinellas County building and development director Kevin McAndrew told the Board of County Commissioners on April 8 that roughly 1,400 mobile-home units were identified for substantial-damage review after Hurricane Helene and that about 1,100 of those units received an initial substantial-damage determination letter.
Why it matters: Many mobile-home owners live on depreciated units from the 1960s–1980s. When an estimated repair cost exceeds 49 percent of a home's pre‑event asset cash value, the county’s process can trigger stricter rebuilding requirements, possible elevation or condemnation, and significant cost increases for residents who often lease land and must produce private appraisals.
McAndrew summarized the county’s outreach and reassessment work and described how the numbers evolved. About 30 percent of affected homeowners have pursued a reassessment. Staff identified a batch of roughly 205 marginal cases to recheck in the FEMA estimator when field inspections showed zero water intrusion; McAndrew said about 90 of those determinations were being reversed after rerunning the estimator with…
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