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County adopts voluntary freeboard rules to allow higher resilient building heights in flood zones
Charlotte County Board of County Commissioners · January 27, 2026
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Summary
Charlotte County approved a code change allowing voluntary additional freeboard — up to 5 feet in A/0.2 zones and up to 7 feet in V/coastal zones — to be included in building‑height calculations as an incentive for resilient construction.
Charlotte County adopted a countywide ordinance Jan. 27 allowing property owners in FEMA‑mapped Special Flood Hazard Areas to include voluntary freeboard in building‑height calculations. Under the new rules, structures in A and 0.2x zones may add up to 5 feet of freeboard above base flood elevation when measuring maximum building height;…
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