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ORDINANCE NO. 2023- 019 <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA AMENDING SECTION 401.07 (THE <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY WIND BORNE DEBRIS REGION AND BASIC <br />WIND SPEED MAP) OF PART I (STANDARD CODES GENERALLY) OF <br />CHAPTER 401 (BUILDING CODES) OF THE CODE OF INDIAN RIVER <br />COUNTY, TO REPLACE THE EXISTING WIND SPEED MAP WITH TWO <br />UPDATED WIND SPEED MAPS; AND PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; <br />SEVERABILITY; CONFLICT OF ORDINANCES; AND EFFECTIVE DATE <br />OF THE ORDINANCE. <br />WHEREAS, the Florida legislature enacted the "Florida Building Codes Act" in <br />2001 to provide for uniform adoption, updating, amendment, interpretation, and <br />enforcement of a single, unified statewide building code; and <br />WHEREAS, the Florida Building Code is currently applied, administered, and <br />enforced uniformly and consistently in Indian River County; and <br />WHEREAS, the Florida Building Code is adopted and updated with new editions <br />every three years pursuant to Florida Statutes. Changes to the previous code include <br />revision of the Wind Borne Debris Region and Basic Wind Speed Map affecting Indian <br />River County; and <br />WHEREAS, Chapter 401 of the Code of Indian River County currently adopts the <br />Florida Building Code and pursuant to state law, the County Code must now be amended; <br />and <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY <br />COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA THAT: <br />Section 1. Enactment Authority. <br />Article VIII, section 1 of the Florida Constitution and chapter 125, Florida Statutes vest <br />broad home rule powers in counties to enact ordinances, not inconsistent with general or <br />special law, for the purpose of protecting the public health, safety and welfare of the <br />residents of the county. The Indian River County Board of County Commissioners <br />specifically determines that the enactment of this ordinance is necessary to protect the <br />health, safety and welfare of the residents of Indian River County. <br />Section 2. Amendment of Section 401.07 (The Indian River County Wind Borne <br />Debris Region and Basic Wind Speed Map) of Part 1 (Standard Codes Generally) of <br />Chapter 401 (Building Codes) of the Code of Indian River County, Florida. <br />Section 401.07 (The Indian River County Wind Borne Debris Region and Basic Wind Speed <br />Map) of Part 1 (Standard Codes Generally) of Chapter 401 (Building Codes) of the Code of <br />