Okaloosa County BOCC — July 7, 2015 — Ordinance Adopting 2014 Building Codes — reading text

Management Agency in effect at the time of permit application in areas under the jurisdiction of Okaloosa County, the more stringent standards, including but not limited to minimum elevations and floodproofing, shall prevail. Under no circumstances will Okaloosa County grant a variance to the elevation or floodproofing requirements within any of the A or V zones. (6) Amendment of 2014 Florida Building Code, Energy Conservation. A new Section 101.6, Flood Hazard, of the 2014 Florida Building Code, Energy Conservation, is hereby added as follows: 101.6 Floodprone areas. Where this Code conflicts with the requirements of Section 3.06.00, Flood Hazard Areas, of the Okaloosa County Land Development Code adopted pursuant to Okaloosa County Ordinance 91-01, as amended, for building or development in areas designated as being in the AE, AH, A1-A30, AR, AR/A, AR/AO, Coastal A, V1-V30, and VE zones on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps promulgated by the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency in effect at the time of permit application in areas under the jurisdiction Page 4 of 5  of Okaloosa County, the more stringent standards, including but not limited to minimum elevations and floodproofing, shall prevail. Under no circumstances will Okaloosa County grant a variance to the elevation or floodproofing requirements within any of the A or V zones. Section 7. Repeal of Conflicting Provisions. Where the provisions adopted herein conflict with other provisions of the Code of Ordinances of Okaloosa County, the provisions herein shall prevail. Section 8. Incorporation into County Code. It is hereby directed by the Board of County Commissioners that the provisions herein and attached hereto be incorporated into Chapter 6 of the Code of Ordinances of Okaloosa County, Florida, and that any renumbering of the various sections of Chapter 6 is hereby authorized as necessary to achieve that directive. Section 9. Severability. If any section, subsection, clause, or other part of this ordinance or Exhibit A are deemed unlawful in any court of law competent to decide such matters, said section, subsection, clause, or other part shall be severed and held as a separate provision and shall have no effect on the remainder. Section 10. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect as provided by law. PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED in regular session this ______ day of ____________, 2015. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA _________________________________________ Nathan D. Boyles, Chairman ATTEST: ____________________________________ JD Peacock II Clerk of Court Page 5 of 5