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Council reviews ordinance to give historic-home owners an avenue to seek substantial-damage determinations
Summary
Council members debated a proposed local ordinance (GA 10/25) intended to let owners of eligible historic homes pursue a substantial-damage determination and access mitigation funds without changing the Florida Building Code; council asked the city attorney to review the draft and suggested Historic Preservation Board input.
A proposed local ordinance intended to create a local pathway for owners of historic homes to pursue substantial-damage determinations drew detailed questions from the Punta Gorda City Council during a first-reading discussion.
Unidentified Staff/Presenter, who introduced the measure, said the draft would not override the Florida Building Code or FEMA rules but would add an option in the city’s flood…
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