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Punta Gorda building official warns of lot-fill and elevated-garage issues in downtown flood zones
Summary
The Punta Gorda building official told the board Oct. 28 the department is enforcing an ordinance limiting lot fill to 12 inches in flood zones, conducting site visits, and requiring plot plans to assess elevations. Staff said elevated garages and high driveway grades continue to present enforcement and neighborhood drainage concerns.
The Punta Gorda building official told the Building Board on Oct. 28 that enforcement is underway for an ordinance restricting lot fill in flood-prone downtown areas and that staff are using plot plans and site visits to evaluate problematic elevations.
The official said the city’s ordinance limits "max fill on the lot [to] 12 inches in flood zones above the ground of the road,"…
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