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Taylor County delays decision on RV-park electrical meters; schedules FEMA/NFIP workshop in January
Summary
After months of post-storm debate, Taylor County commissioners agreed Dec. 17 to postpone a final ruling on whether electric meter boxes and panels at coastal RV parks can remain at ground level below base flood elevation and will host a workshop with FEMA and state mitigation in the second week of January to seek guidance.
Taylor County commissioners on Dec. 17 heard hours of public comment and staff testimony about whether electric meter boxes and breakers serving RV parks should be elevated above the base flood elevation after storm damage, then voted to wait for guidance and hold a workshop with FEMA and state mitigation officials in the second week of January.
The discussion centered on a request from Jenny L. Contreras, who said she represents Old Pavilion / Ulta Billion RV Park and other Perry-area RV parks and asked the board to allow meter panels “to stay where they are at ground level.” Building official Bobby Johnson and county staff countered that the county must follow the Florida Building Code and related floodplain requirements, and that not following those codes could affect Taylor County’s standing in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and its community-rating discounts.
The issue matters because electrical equipment and meters are specifically addressed in the Florida…
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