Commission recommends clearer demolition definition tied to 50% structural threshold
The Dewey Beach Planning & Zoning Commission voted unanimously to recommend a revised demolition-definition ordinance that treats removal of 50% or more of a building's primary structural system as demolition, clarifies floodplain interplay with FEMA standards, and directs staff to add cumulative tracking language (5-year window).
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The Dewey Beach Planning & Zoning Commission on July 22 recommended that town commissioners adopt a revised zoning definition of demolition that centers on structural, not dollar, measures. Chair Dave Lyons read the proposed language: "for purposes of this chapter, a structure shall be deemed demolished whenever the proposed work removes or replaces or destroys 50% or more of the building's primary structural system." The motion to forward the revised draft passed unanimously.
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