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BOOK 100 PAGE 98 7 <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Adams, SECONDED by <br />Commissioner Tippin, the Board unanimously adopted <br />Resolution 97-022 to the State of Florida, <br />requesting that the State amend Part III, Chapter <br />161, Florida Statutes, Coastal Zone Protection, to <br />eliminate the five-year accumulation provision. <br />RESOLUTION NO. 97-2 2 <br />A RESOLUTION OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, TO THE <br />STATE OF FLORIDA REQUESTING THAT THE STATE AMEND PART <br />III, CHAPTER 161, FLORIDA STATUTES, COASTAL ZONE <br />PROTECTION, TO ELIMINATE THE FIVE-YEAR ACCUMULATION <br />PROVISION. <br />WHEREAS, tropical storms and hurricanes damage coastal homes in Indian River <br />County as well as thousands of other homes throughout the state; and <br />WHEREAS, some of these homes will be declared "substantially damaged" due to <br />the five-year accumulation requirement of the Florida Coastal Zone Protection Act; and <br />WHEREAS, FEMA's substantial damage/improvement rule neither includes nor <br />requires an accumulation of damages or improvements; and <br />WHEREAS, no state, other than Florida, requires a five-year accumulation of <br />damages/improvements; and <br />WHEREAS, most houses would not be considered "substantially damaged" <br />without the accumulation requirement; and <br />WHEREAS, Indian River County does not want anyone living in unsafe houses <br />and does not want to preclude any necessary repairs to storm damaged homes; and <br />WHEREAS, Indian River County recognizes the need for ordinances to minimize <br />future damage and to reduce the hazards to our residents who live in the coastal areas; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, the federal government and the state have developed or are <br />developing mitigation policies to accomplish this goal; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY <br />COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that: <br />1. The Legislature and the Governor of the State of Florida are urged to abolish the five- <br />year accumulation requirement associated with the federal flood insurance program. <br />2. The Legislature is requested and urged to repeal the five-year accumulation <br />requirement contained in the Coastal Zone Protection Act of 1985. <br />3. A copy of this resolution shall be sent to the Honorable Governor Lawton Chiles and <br />the Legislators, the Florida League of Cities, and the State Association of Counties, <br />and shall constitute a request for the abolishment of the five-year accumulation <br />requirement; and for a repeal of said requirement contained in Sections 161.52 <br />through 161.58, F.S. <br />The resolution was moved for adoption by Commissioner Adams, and the motion <br />was seconded by Commissioner Tippin, and, upon being put to a vote, the vote was as <br />follows: <br />Chairman Carolyn K. Eggert <br />Aye <br />Vice Chairman John W. Tippin <br />Aye <br />Commissioner Caroline D. Ginn <br />Aye <br />Commissioner Fran B. Adams <br />Aye <br />Commissioner Kenneth R. Macht <br />Aye <br />MARCH 189 1997 114 <br />