A.

Florida Building Code Adopted. The Florida Building Code, as referenced in F.S. § 553.73, with the local amendments set forth in subsection B below, is hereby adopted by reference, including all codes incorporated therein and including all revisions that may from time to time be made by administrative rules promulgated by the Florida Building Commission in accordance with F.S. ch. 553.

B.

Administration of the Florida Building Code.

1.

City staff shall administer the Florida Building Code and all codes incorporated therein. All references in the Florida Building Code to the "building official," including all references to provisions added or amended in this Code, and all references to other officials in incorporated codes shall be deemed to refer to City staff.

C.

Local Floodplain Management-Related Amendments. The following amendments to the Florida Building Code are adopted for purposes of coordination with the floodplain management regulations in Section 6.15.C, Floodplain Management, and are authorized by F.S. § 553.73(5):

1.

Section R322.2.2.1 of the Florida Building Code, Residential is hereby amended to read as follows:

R322.2.1 Elevation requirements.

1.

Buildings and structures in flood hazard areas including flood hazard areas designated as Coastal A Zones, shall have the lowest floors elevated to or above the base flood elevation plus 1 foot (305 mm), or the design flood elevation, whichever is higher.

2.

In areas of shallow flooding (AO Zones), buildings and structures shall have the lowest floor (including basement) elevated to a height above the highest adjacent grade of not less than the depth number specified in feet (mm) on the FIRM plus 1 foot (305 mm), or not less than 3 feet (915 mm) if a depth number is not specified.

3.

Basement floors that are below grade on all sides shall be elevated to or above base flood elevation plus 1 foot (305 mm), or the design flood elevation, whichever is higher.

4.

Attached garages used only for parking, building access, or storage shall have floors at or above the base flood elevation plus 1 foot (305 mm) unless the garage walls comply with Section R322.2.2.

5.

Utilities (including electrical equipment and facilities other than utility meters), and heating, ventilating, ductwork, plumbing, and air conditioning equipment, shall be elevated to or above the base flood elevation plus 1 foot

Exception: Enclosed areas below the design flood elevation, including basements with floors that are not below grade on all sides, shall meet the requirements of Section 322.2.2. (305 mm) in all flood hazard areas.

2.

Effective beginning on June 15, 2022, the definitions of "Substantial Improvement" in Section 202 of the Florida Building Code, Building, and Section 202 of the Florida Building Code, Existing, are amended to read as follows:

SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT. Any combination or repairs, reconstruction, rehabilitation, alterations, additions or other improvements of a building or structure over a five-year period, the cumulative cost of which equals or exceeds 50 percent of the market value of the structure before the first improvement or repair is started. The five-year period is a rolling period commencing on the date that all required permits have been issued for the first improvement. If the structure has sustained substantial damage, any repairs are considered substantial improvement regardless of the actual repair work, or the cost of work, performed. The term does not, however, include either:

1.

Any project for improvement of a building required to correct existing health, sanitary or safety code violations identified by the building official and that is the minimum necessary to assure safe living conditions.

2.

Any alteration of a historic structure provided that the alteration will not preclude the structure's continued designation as a historic structure.

(Ord. No. 16-26, § 2, 1-20-2016; Ord. No. 16-282, § 1, 10-19-2016; Ord. No. 2022-238, §§ 5—7, 7-20-2022)

A.

International Property Maintenance Code Adopted. The International Property Maintenance Code, most recent edition, with local amendments as set forth in subsection B below, is hereby adopted as a supplement to the Florida Building Code.

B.

Local Amendments to International Property Maintenance Code.

1.

City staff shall administer the International Property Maintenance Code and all codes incorporated therein. All references in the International Property Maintenance Code to the "code official" shall be deemed to refer to City staff except that for purposes of sections 108 through 111 of the International Property Maintenance Code, the "code official" shall be the City's building official or designee.

2.

All expenses incurred by the city in abating building conditions in accordance with sections 108, 109, or 110 of the International Property Maintenance Code shall constitute a lien against the property until paid, including statutory interest. The city may recover such expenses by any means authorized by law or equity. "Expenses" shall include, but not be limited to, costs incurred in ascertaining ownership, architectural or engineer consultation, mailing or delivery of notices, costs for closing, repair, or demolition of structures, and recording fees.

3.

All references in the International Property Maintenance Code to the "appeals board" shall be deemed to refer to the City's Board of Building Codes, and the composition of the Board of Building Codes as required by City ordinance shall be deemed to satisfy the board compositional requirements otherwise provided in the International Property Maintenance Code.

4.

Section 106.4 of the International Property Maintenance Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

106.4 Violations. Violations of this code shall be subject to enforcement via any of the methods set forth in the Land Development Code.

5.

Section 107.2 of the International Property Maintenance Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

107.2 Form. Such notice prescribed in Section 107.1 shall be in accordance with all of the following:

a.

Be in writing.

b.

Include a description of the real estate sufficient for identification.

c.

Include a statement of the violation or violations and why the notice is being issued.

d.

Include a correction order allowing a reasonable time to make the repairs and improvements required to bring the dwelling unit or structure into compliance with the provisions of this code. For a correction order given pursuant to section 110, the time to be given to make the repairs and improvements required to bring the structure and/or equipment into compliance with this code shall, at a minimum, be 20 days from the date of service of the notice.

e.

Inform the property owner or owner's authorized agent of the right to appeal.

f.

Include a statement of the City's right to file a lien in accordance with Section 106.3 of this code or the City's Land Development Code.

6.

Section 108.3 of the International Property Maintenance Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

108.3 Notice. Whenever the code official has condemned a structure or equipment under the provisions of this section, notice shall be posted in a conspicuous place in or about the structure affected by such notice; and if the structure is a multi-tenant building, at such locations on the property as are reasonably necessary to provide tenants notice. If the notice pertains to equipment, it shall be placed on the condemned equipment. Such notice shall also be served on the owner, owner's authorized agent or the person or persons responsible for the structure or equipment; and where required by law, on mortgagees of record, lienholders, and lawful tenants. The notice shall be served in accordance with Section 107.3. The notice shall be in the form prescribed in Section 107.2.

7.

Section 111.4 of the International Property Maintenance Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

111.4 Open hearing. Hearings before the board shall be open to the public. The appellant, the appellant's representative, the code official and any person whose interests are affected shall be given an opportunity to be heard. A quorum shall consist of not less than two-thirds of the board membership.

8.

Section 111.5 of the International Property Maintenance Code is hereby deleted in its entirety:

111.5 Postponed hearing. When the full board is not present to hear an appeal, either the appellant or the appellant's representative shall have the right to request a postponement of the hearing.

9.

Section 304.3 of the International Property Maintenance Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

304.3 Premises identification. All buildings shall have approved address numbers placed in a position to be plainly legible and visible from the street or road fronting the property. These numbers shall contrast with their background. Address numbers shall be Arabic numbers or alphabet letters. Numbers shall not be less than 4 inches (102 mm) in height with a minimum stroke width of 0.5 inch (12.7 mm). Commencing on (August 15, 2024 would be 120 days after April 17, 2024), this address requirement shall also apply to the rear of the building for all properties adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean so that the address is visible from the beach; provided, that the numbers for the rear of the building shall be Arabic numbers or alphabet letters which are not less than 12 inches (30.5 cm) in height.

(Ord. No. 16-282, § 2, 10-19-2016; Ord. No. 17-225, § 2, 7-19-2017; Ord. No. 18-262, § 2, 8-1-2018; Ord. No. 2024-151, § 1, 4-17-2024)