Commissioners push for enforceable channel-access rules as development encroaches on drainage
Commissioners warned that developers are building too close to channels and urged staff to draft setbacks and access agreements (20 ft preferred, 15 ft minimum) or consider ordinance updates so equipment can access channels for maintenance and flood response.
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Commissioners told staff they are encountering repeated developer encroachment on drainage channels and urged the county to create enforceable access standards and agreements to protect flood infrastructure.
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