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Planning board backs land-development code changes but pares back new-build stair relief
Summary
The board recommended Ordinance 2026-01 to update accessory-structure and floodplain-related code, adopting most staff edits but removing a provision that would have extended stair-encroachment relief to new builds; the recommendation passed 4–1.
The Planning Board on Jan. 26 voted 4–1 to recommend Ordinance 2026-01, a comprehensive set of land-development code updates addressing accessory structures, nonconforming uses, stair and balcony encroachments, and floodplain management consistency with state building-code amendments.
Staff said the ordinance consolidates previous ordinance work and state-driven changes requested by the Florida Department of Emergency Management, aligning local definitions and floodplain management language with state standards.…
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