Submitted By: Austin Cash
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Presentation By: Sean Lanier
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Department: Engineering
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Ordinance 2026-XX, amending Sec. 90-2, Sec. 90-20, and Sec. 82-33, Code of Ordinances, City of Ocala, Florida, providing changes for definitions of “letter of map change” and “market value” as well as provisions of the Florida Building Code regarding “repetitive flood damage” and “cumulative substantial improvement”.
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OCALA’S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Quality of Place.
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PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
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BACKGROUND:
Section 90-2 of the Code of Ordinances currently defines commonly used words and terms within Chapter 90. The definition of “letter of map change” can have multiple sub-terms that are described within Section 90-2. The ordinance revisions include numbering these sub-terms to prevent future confusion.
Within Section 90-2, the term “market value” is defined. The Florida Department of Environmental Management recently approved a new definition of this term to reduce the chance for judgement and bias when determining a “market value”. The ordinance revisions include relying on the actual cash value (ACV) when determining “market value”.
Section 90-20 of the Code of Ordinances currently regulates buildings and structures to ensure that, within designated flood-prone areas, development occurs in a manner that mitigates risk. Section 82-33 of the Code of Ordinances addresses amendments to the Florida Building Code (FBC) concerning flood resistance. The attached redline ordinance proposes revisions to portions of Sections 90-20 and 82-33 to establish cross-references between these sections, the Florida Building Code, and ASCE 24, as defined in Section 90-2. The amendments are intended to clarify the relationship between the City's floodplain regulations and applicable building code requirements and to minimize the potential for conflicts or inconsistencies between the regulations.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
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