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Commission transmits 2026 water-supply plan and advances building-code updates
Summary
On first reading the commission approved transmittal of the 2026 water-supply plan to state review and advanced staff-initiated building-code amendments to align local rules with recent Florida statutory changes and DEP guidance on synthetic turf.
The commission approved ordinance 2026-02 for transmittal to state and regional review agencies on first reading; staff said the water-supply plan is a required element of the comprehensive plan under state statute and that the transmittal step allows affected agencies to provide comments before second reading.
Separately, staff presented ordinance 2026-03, a staff-initiated set of amendments to chapter 4 (building regulations). Staff said many changes reflect recent state-law changes (including permit-renewal periods) and a new DEP rule on synthetic turf installations. The proposed local code clarifies that the first 10 feet of front yards adjacent to town right-of-way must remain sod/grass and cannot be synthetic turf in drainage areas, and adds construction-site best practices (screened fences, dust control, and restoration of damaged adjacent yards/public right-of-way).
Commissioners discussed an aesthetic update proposed by the building and zoning committee (switching required construction-site posts from green with yellow chain to white post with white chain) and asked staff to return with final wording for second reading. Both the water-supply transmittal and the building-code amendments moved forward on voice votes.
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