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TO: DATE: FILE: The Honorable Members February 12, 1986 of the Board of County Commissioners DIVISION HEAD CONCURRENCFSUBJECT: INDIANRIVERTAL BUILDING COUNTORDONANCE Robert M. Keatin , A Planning & Devel pm' t Director FROM: - 0--9-- REFERENCES: Art Challacombe Chief, Environmental Planning 7186 � w �oyMM�s r �'l' IRC Coasta �uil P/,", ,, DIS : ARTCHA `.' S'." _ .►0\ It is requested that the data presented herein be given formal consideration by the Board of County Commissioners at their regular meeting on February 26, 1986. DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS: During the 1985 session the "Coastal Zone Protection Act of 1985" was enacted by the Florida Legislature. The provision of this act requires all local governments with jurisdictions fronting on the Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic Ocean, Florida Bay, or Straits of Florida to establish a "coastal building zone" and coastal building code. Within the designated zone increased minimum standards for construction of major habitable structures will apply. As prescribed in this legislation, local governments have two basic responsibilities: 1) implement new building code requirements for coastal areas; and 2) delineate the geographic boundary of the coastal building zone for their respective jurisdictions. On November 22, 1985, the Community Development Department received a memorandum from the Florida State Department of Community Affairs notifying Indian River County that Florida must establish a coastal building zone and code by March 1, 1986. ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS: The proposed ordinance delineates the coastal building zone for the unincorporated portion of Indian River County. Because the area affected by the legislation is a coastal barrier island fronting the Atlantic Ocean, the County coastal building zone is to be measured 5,000 feet landward from the Coastal Construction Control Line (CCCL.) Coastal barrier islands are defined as geological features which are completely surrounded by marine waters and that front upon the Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic Ocean, Florida Bay, or Strait of Florida. The 5,000 foot measurement is a requirement of the legislation; however, the County may elect to include the entire barrier island under the requirements of the coastal building zone. If the County fails to adopt a coastal building zone, it may be subject to sanctions by the Administration Commission. The enclosed attachments generally depict the location of the proposed coastal building zone for the unincorporated portion of*the County. Essentially, the entire island area south of the City of Vero Beach and most of the area north of the City 29 E E B 2 6 186