St. Petersburg coastal properties must comply with Section 16.40.050 floodplain rules, the Florida Coastal Construction Control Line under FS 161.053, and the Pinellas County Coastal High Hazard Area policies.
Construction seaward of the Florida Coastal Construction Control Line (CCCL) requires a Florida Department of Environmental Protection permit under Florida Statute 161.053, in addition to City of St. Petersburg permits. Inside the city limits, Section 16.40.050 of the Land Development Regulations governs floodplain development for properties in Special Flood Hazard Areas and Coastal High Hazard Areas (Zone V). Requirements include elevation above the Base Flood Elevation plus freeboard, breakaway lower walls, dune protection, and limits on enclosed space below the design flood elevation. The City also enforces the Coastal High Hazard Area policies of the Pinellas County Comprehensive Plan, restricting density increases in mapped V-Zone areas.
Stop-work orders, denial of certificates of occupancy, civil penalties under Chapter 21, and FEMA flood-insurance program sanctions including mandatory removal of non-compliant structures.
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