§ 13.5. Technical Amendments to the Florida Building Code, Residential.

Pursuant to sections 553.73(4)(a) and 553.73(5), Florida Statutes, the following local amendments are hereby adopted to the technical provisions of the building code:

(a)

Section R322 amended. Section R322.2.2 of the Residential volume of the building code is hereby amended as follows:

R322.2.2 Enclosed areas below design flood elevation. Enclosed areas, including crawl spaces, that are below the design flood elevation shall:

1.

Be used solely for parking of vehicles, building access or storage. The interior portion of such enclosed areas shall not be partitioned or finished into separate rooms except for stairwells, ramps, and elevators, unless a partition is required by the fire code. The limitation on partitions does not apply to load bearing walls interior to perimeter wall (crawlspace) foundations. Access to enclosed areas shall be the minimum necessary to allow for the parking of vehicles (garage door) or limited storage of maintenance equipment used in connection with the premises (standard exterior door) or entry to the building (stairway or elevator). No more than one switch and one outlet connected to a ground-fault interrupt breaker are permitted below the elevated building.

(b)

Section R322.1.10. Section R322.1.10 of the Residential volume of the building code is hereby amended as follows:

R322.1.10 As-built elevation documentation. A registered design professional shall prepare and seal FEMA elevation certification FEMA (Form 086-0-33) to document the elevations specified in Section R322.2 or R322.3.

(Ord. No. 2018-29, § 1, 5-29-2018, Doc. #1805291206)