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Board adopts Land Development Code amendment easing stairway encroachment rules in flood hazard yards
Summary
Commissioners adopted an LDC amendment to allow limited flexibility for stairways and a modest footprint increase when elevating or replacing structures in special flood hazard areas; proponents from flood‑impacted neighborhoods supported the change.
Hillsborough County commissioners on March 11 adopted final amendments to the Land Development Code (LDC amendment 205348) to allow limited encroachments for stairways and permit up to a 10% increase in footprint for replacement structures in special flood hazard areas, providing more flexibility when elevating homes.
Development Services presented the second public hearing for the amendment and said the change adds flexibility for…
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