Sec. 34-457
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- Conditions for issuance of variances
Variances issued only upon showing of good and sufficient cause, determination of exceptional hardship, minimum necessary relief, recording in chain of title, and notice of flood risk for below-BFE construction.
- Considerations for issuance of variances
Planning commission shall consider technical evaluations, danger of debris, danger to life/property, susceptibility to flood damage, importance of services, availability of alternate locations, compatibility, relationship to comprehensive plan, safety of access, expected flood characteristics, and costs of governmental services.
- VarianceVariancePermission to depart from a specific dimensional rule, granted on a showing of hardship. for functionally dependent uses
Variance authorized for construction or substantial improvement necessary for functionally dependent use, provided it meets requirements of subsection 34-457(c)(1), is minimum necessary, and all due consideration given to methods minimizing flood damage.
- VarianceVariancePermission to depart from a specific dimensional rule, granted on a showing of hardship. for historicHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character. buildings
Variance authorized for historic building repair if it does not preclude continued designation and is minimum necessary to preserve historic character.
From the ordinance
A variance is authorized to be issued for the repair, improvement, or rehabilitation of a historic building that is determined eligible for the exception to the flood-resistant construction requirements of the Florida Building Code, Existing Building, Chapter 11 Historic Buildings, upon a determination that the proposed repair, improvement, or rehabilitation will not preclude the building's continued designation as a historic building and the variance is the minimum necessary to preserve the historic character and design of the building.