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Board discusses aligning town code with Florida Building Code freeboard standard
Summary
Planner and board discussed updating town code so the stricter elevation applies; transcript notes Section 16.12.3 of the Florida Building Code amends freeboard to 3 feet and that Town Code Chapter 63 needs cleanup to reflect the change.
Planner David Dixon told the board the town needs to reconcile its code with the state building code and the town’s Chapter 63 language so the stricter elevation requirement will apply.
The transcript records: "Section 16.12.3 of the Florida Building Code amends to 3 feet. Our town code needs updating. Town code Chapter 63 adopted the FL code and amended it. The stricter of the 2 elevations will apply." The board asked staff to clean up code language to avoid conflicts and to ensure permit reviewers apply the correct freeboard requirement.
Attorney Nancy Meyer will prepare ordinance language reflecting the corrected code references when staff submits the finalized LDC draft.
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