LDC §14-9-1 requires new construction and substantial improvements in special flood hazard areas (SFHAs) to be elevated to or above base flood elevation (BFE) plus freeboard per the Florida Building Code §1612 and ASCE 24.
Per §14-9-1(B), all construction in FEMA SFHAs (typically A, AE, AO, V zones on FIRMs) must comply with FBC flood standards. ASCE 24 requires Risk Category II residential structures to be elevated to BFE + 1 foot freeboard; Risk Category III/IV structures (schools, hospitals, emergency operations) to BFE + 2 feet. Substantial damage (cumulative damage >50% of pre-damage market value) or substantial improvement (cumulative improvement >50% of pre-improvement market value) triggers full elevation compliance. Manufactured homes in SFHAs require permanent foundations per FBC §R322. Garages and accessory structures may have lower compliance requirements per §1612.3. Critical for Kissimmee: portions near Lake Toho and Shingle Creek are in AE zones with mapped BFEs.
Construction noncompliance: Sec. 1-22(b)(2) — $100 plus stop-work orders. Sec. 1-22(b)(12) — $250 zoning violation. Code Enforcement Board: $250/day first, $500/day repeat. Federal NFIP can suspend community participation.
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