Future Land Use Policies - Flood hazard mitigation

Objective 2.2

Recognizing its location within a coastal high hazard area, the city shall ensure that future development and redevelopment projects are built in accordance with the most recent hazard mitigation techniques.

Policy 2.2.1

All future development proposals shall be analyzed based upon existing and future interagency hazard mitigation reports.

Policy 2.2.2

In as much as is practical, the City of St. Pete Beach shall encourage property owners to retrofit hazard mitigation techniques into existing structures.

Objective 2.3

The city shall assure that future developments are compatible with the topography, soil conditions and the availability of facilities and services.

Policy 2.3.1

The city shall require elevation certificates for all new development proposals.

Policy 2.3.2

The city shall require that building foundations be designed appropriately for the soil conditions of the building site.

Policy 2.3.3

The city shall permit no new developments where the facilities and services are not available or planned to be available in accordance with the Concurrency Management System adopted in 1992 as Chapter 102, St. Pete Beach Code of Ordinances, as amended.