§ 14-19.1. Administrative amendments to the Florida Building Code.

Add a new section 107.6.1 to the Florida Building Code as follows:

107.6.1 Building permits issued on the basis of an affidavit.

Pursuant to the requirements of federal regulation for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (44 C.F.R. Sections 59 and 60), the authority granted to the Building Official to issue permits, to rely on inspections, and to accept plans and construction documents on the basis of affidavits and plans submitted pursuant to Florida Building Code Section 105.14 and Section 107.6, shall not extend to the flood load and flood resistance construction requirements of the Florida Building Code.

Add a new section 117 to the Florida Building Code as follows:

117 Variances in Flood Hazard Areas

Pursuant to section 553.73(5), F.S., the variance procedures adopted in the local floodplain management ordinance shall apply to requests submitted to the Building Official for variances to the provisions of Section 1612.4 of the Florida Building Code, Building or, as applicable, the provisions of R322 of the Florida Building Code, Residential. This section shall not apply to Section 3109 of the Florida Building Code, Building.

(Ord. No. 15-01, § 4, 2-9-2015)