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Malibu council adopts clarified beachfront rebuild rule, requires coastal engineer sign‑offs
Summary
The Malibu City Council adopted final language for coastal/wave uprush requirements that ties beachfront replacement structures to FEMA flood elevations and requires design documentation from a licensed coastal engineer, while rejecting additional city‑imposed sea‑level rise standards. The vote was 4–1.
Malibu City Council on Oct. 15 adopted clarifying language for coastal requirements affecting beachfront rebuilding after wildfire damage, deciding the city will follow FEMA base flood elevation standards rather than impose additional city‑level sea‑level rise mandates.
The council approved language saying replacement beachfront structures "shall be dictated by the FEMA flood plan requirements" and that on‑site wastewater systems and seawalls must meet designs supplied by an applicant's California‑licensed civil engineer experienced in coastal engineering. The design may be submitted either as a coastal engineering or wave uprush report, or…
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