Florida Preparing to Adjust to New Building Elevation Requirements

Changes to the Florida Building Code and new floodplain maps will mean buildings in the state will have to be built at higher elevations.

Nonresidential buildings will have to be built at 9.5 feet, two feet higher than current requirements. Houses will have to be built at 8.5 feet, a foot higher than what is currently required.

The state building code is expected to incorporate the changes in December after adoption by the Florida Legislature. In Palm Beach, new FEMA maps and changes to the townโ€™s flood ordinances and zoning code must be adopted by early October for the town to remain eligible for federal funds through the National Flood Insurance Program…read more

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