Cumulative Substantial Improvement FPM ordinance text changes – and local technical code amendments (FBC, B and FBC, EB) Description: See FEMA P-758, Substantial Improvement/Substantial Damage Desk Reference, for a complete explanation of the SI/SD determination. Section 5.7.2 of the Desk Reference has a description of cumulative substantial improvement. One of the benefits of this provision is to reduce the likelihood that property owners will deliberately phase improvements sequentially for the specific purpose of avoiding the basic 50% substantial improvement rule. How the Florida Building Code specifies Substantial Improvement (and Substantial Damage): The FBC, Building and FBC, Existing Building both include the basic, definitions for the terms Substantial Improvement and Substantial Damage. Using these basic definitions means the SI/SD determination is done by the local official for each individual permit application for work (improvements, alterations, additions, repairs), even if more than another application is submitted after the first one is closed out. The SI/SD determination requires the local official to compare the cost of work to the market value of the building. This is outlined in the duties of the Floodplain Administrator, Model Ordinance Section 103.4. INSTRUCTIONS Submit your draft ordinance (in <track changes>) to Technical Support for review well in advance of your first reading. Implementing cumulative substantial improvement requires modification of the definition of improvement” “substantial that appears in places: the floodplain management ordinance; the Florida Building Code, Building, and the Florida Building Code, Existing Building. To ensure that the duties of the Floodplain Administrator clearly address this requirement, modification of Sec. 103.4 of the model ordinance is also recommended. {number of Communities must select the period of time over which they will maintain records to
Cumulative Substantial Improvement – FPM ordinance text changes and local technical code amendments (FBC, B and FBC, EB) Description: See FEMA P-758, Substantial Improvement/Substantial Damage Desk Reference, for a complete explanation of the SI/SD determination. Section 5.7.2 of the Desk Reference has a description of cumulative substantial improvement. One of the benefits of this provision is to reduce the likelihood that property owners will deliberately phase improvements sequentially for the specific purpose of avoiding the basic 50% substantial improvement rule. How the Florida Building Code specifies Substantial Improvement (and Substantial Damage): The FBC, Building and FBC, Existing Building both include the basic, definitions for the terms Substantial Improvement and Substantial Damage. Using these basic definitions means the SI/SD determination is done by the local official for each individual permit application for work (improvements, alterations, additions, repairs), even if more than another application is submitted after the first one is closed out. The SI/SD determination requires the local official to compare the cost of work to the market value of the building. This is outlined in the duties of the Floodplain Administrator, Model Ordinance Section 103.4. INSTRUCTIONS Submit your draft ordinance (in <track changes>) to Technical Support for review well in advance of your first reading. Implementing cumulative substantial improvement requires modification of the definition of “substantial improvement” that appears in places: the floodplain management ordinance; the Florida Building Code, Building, and the Florida Building Code, Existing Building. To ensure that the duties of the Floodplain Administrator clearly address this requirement, modification of Sec. 103.4 of the model ordinance is also recommended. {number of Communities must select the period of time over which they will maintain records to
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