Item H01BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: September 16, 2015 Department: Building
Bulk Item: Yes X No Staff Contact Person/Phone #: Christine Hurley, 289-•2517
Ed Koconis 453-8727
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval of a resolution of the Monroe County Board of County
Commissioners adopting FEMA Technical Bulletin 0 "User's Guide to Technical Bulletins" dated
March 2009 as required pursuant to Monroe County Code Section 122-2(c).
ITEMBACKGROUND: Chapter 122 of the Monroe County Code "Floodplain Management"
includes rules for interpreting flood hazard issues. The building official shall be guided by the current
edition of FEMA's 44 CFR, and FEMA's interpretive letters, policy statements and technical bulletins
as adopted from time to time by the board of county commissioners. FEMA's Technical Bulletins
("bulletins") provide guidance concerning the building performance standards of the National Flood
Insurance Program (NFIP), which are contained in Title 44 of the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations.
The bulletins are intended for use primarily by State and local officials responsible for interpreting and
enforcing NFIP regulations and by members of the development community, such as design
professionals and builders. New bulletins, as well as updates to existing bulletins, are issued
periodically as needed. The bulletins do not create regulations, rather they provide specific guidance
for complying with the minimum requirements of existing NFIP regulations. Adopting these
documents as well as internal County policies would serve to allow the County to not only remain in
the NFIP as stated in Section 122-1(b), but also to move forward with the intent of becoming eligible
to enter FEMA's Community Rating System (CRS). The proposed resolution would adopt FEMA
Technical Bulletin 0 "User's Guide to Technical Bulletins" dated March 2009 as required pursuant to
Monroe County Code Section 122-2(c).
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
January 18, 1994 — BOCC approved Ordinance No. 002-1994 adding the language "as adopted by
resolution from time to time by the Board of County Commissioners" to the rules for interpreting flood
hazard issues.
July 15, 2015 — BOCC rejected proposed ordinance amending Section 122-2(c) and directed staff to
continue proposing resolutions for adoption of both new and amended documents to be used by the
building official for guidance on floodplain management.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: NIA
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval
TOTAL COST: N/A INDIRECT COST: N/A BUDGETED: Yes No N/A
DIFFERENTIAL OF LOCAL PREFERENCE: N/A
COST TO COUNTY: NIA SOURCE OF FUNDS: N/A
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes _ No N/A AMOUNT PER MONTH N/A Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty X 4 OMB/Purchasing Risk Management
DOCUMENTATION: Included X Not Required_
DISPOSITION: AGENDA ITEM #
MONROE COUNTY,FLORIDA
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WHEREAS, Monroe County is currently a participating community in the National
Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and is working on internal County policies to improve upon its
interpretation of NFIP regulations; and
WHEREAS, Monroe County desires to become eligible to enter FEMA's Community
Rating System (CRS); and
WHEREAS, Monroe County Code Section 122-2(c), in part, requires that in interpreting
other provisions of this chapter, the building official shall be guided by the current edition of
FEMA's 44 CFR, and FEMA's interpretive letters, policy statements and technical bulletins as
adopted by resolution from time to time by the board of county commissioners;
NOW, THEREFORE,BE BY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERSOF 1 ' iCOUNTY,1'
Section 1. Pursuant to Monroe County Code Section 122-2(c), the Board hereby adopts
FNMA Technical Bulletin 0 "User's Guide to Technical Bulletins" dated. March 2009, a copy of
which is attached hereto.
Section 2. The Clerk of the Board is hereby directed to forward one (1) certified copy of
this Resolution to the Building Department.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida, at a regular meeting held on the 16Ih of September, 2015.
Mayor Danny L. Kolhage
Mayor pro tem Heather Carruthers
Commissioner Sylvia Murphy
Commissioner George Neugent
Commissioner David Rice
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ATTEST: AMY" HEAVILIN, CLERK
Deputy Clerk
Mayor Danny L. Kolhage
User':s
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Techni'O
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Bulleti'ons
Developed in accordance with the National Flood
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Introduction .......
The Technical Bulletins ................
Available Technical Bulletins .......
Kev NN"ord./Subject Index... ...........
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Comments on the Technical Bulletins should be directed to:
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Mitigation Directorate
Building Science Branch
500 C Street, SW.
Washington, DC 20472
Technical Bulletin 0 replaces User's Guide 01, User's Guide to Technical Bulletins.
This User's Guide is intended to assist [hose using the Technical Bulletins issued by the Fed-
eral Ernercrencv Manavenicut Agency (EENMA), �i,-Iitigaion Directorate. This guide includes a
Key I'Vord/Subject Index that identifies topics addressed in the Technical Bulletins regarding
the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Reference sources and information about or-
derinu additional NFIP publications are also provided.
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The Technical Bulletins provide guidance concerning the building performance standards of
the NFIP, which are contained in Title 44 of the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations at Section
60.3. The bulletins are intended for use primarily by State and local officials responsible for In-
Lcrprcting and enforcing NEW reOlflations and by mernbers of the development coniniuniLy,
such as design professionals and builders. New bulletins, as well as updates of'existing bul-
letins, are issued periodically as needed. The bulletins do not create regulations, rather they
provide specific guidance for coinpMng with the mininitun requirernents elf" existing NEW
regularlons. L7,Sel_,S of the: Technical Bulletins who need additional guidance concerning NFIP
regulatory requireinents should contact the appropriate FEXIA Regional Office (see paae 7).
Corrinicrits on the Technical Bulletins Set-iCS Should be addressed to:
Federal Emergency Mana genient Agency
Mitigati(..)n Directorate
Building; Science Branch
500 C Street,, SNV.
'vVashington, DC 20472
The quickest and easiest way to acquire copies of FENMA's Technical Bulletins is to down-
load them frorn the FEMA website
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Technical Bulletins rnav also be ordered free of charge froth the FFNL" Publications lkare-
11OLISc by calling 1-800-480-2520, or, by faxing a request to 240-699-0525, Monday through
Friday berAveen 8 a.m. and 5 p.un. EST Please provide the FEMA publication luirnbcr, title,
and quantity of each publication requested, along with your name, address, zip code, and da\.-
dine telephone nurnber. NVritten requcsts, niav be also be submitted by mail to the folloWincr
address: FEi%,L-k Distribution Center, PO Box 430, Bucker, stown, MD 21717.
For questions relo-arding any of the Technical Bulletins, call the Floocl/�Vincl Building Science
Helpline at (866) 927-2104 or ernail FELNiLk-Bi,tildiii,(Tsci.elicehelp(gcths.gov.
It should be noted that Technical Bulletins provide guidance on the minimum requirements of the
NFIP regulations. State or community requirements that exceed those of the NFIP take precedence.
Design professionals should contact the community officials to determine whether more restrictive
State or local regulations apply to the building or site in question. All applicable standards of the State
or local building code must also be met for any building in a flood hazard area,
TECHNICAL BULLETIN 0 - MARCH 2009
As of October 2008, the F6lloN,6n9 Technical Bulletins are available:
Technical Bulletin 0 —laser's Guide to Technical Bulletins
Provides a list ofavailable technical bulletins, a key word/subject reference index for all of the
bulletins, and information about how to obtain copies Of the bulletins,
Technical Bulletin 1, 2008 — Openings in Foundation Walls and Walls of Enclosures
Provides guidance on the NNFIP regulations conceming the requirements for openings in
Foundation walls for buildings with enclosures below the base flood elevation (BFE) and lo-
cated in Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFFLs) shmvii on Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIR,'Vls)
as Zones A, AE, A17A30, A-R, AID, and AH.
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Provides guidance on the NFIP regulations concerning the required use of flood-dainage re-
sistant construction materials for building components located below the BFE in SFH.As in
both A and V zones.
Provides guidance on the NFIP regulations concerning watertight construction and the re-
quired certification for floodproofed non-residential buildings in Zones A, AE, A1,4k30, AR,
AO, and A-1-1 whose lowest fl(-)()Y-s are below the BFE.
Provides giridance on the NIFTP regulations concerning the installation of elevators below the
BFE in SFHAs in both A and N7 zones.
Provides uttidance Oil the NFIP recy-ulaLiOlIS concerning obstructions to floodwaters below
elevated buildings and on building sites in Coastal F1i(7Yh T--lazard Areas (Zones N', N'T, and
vi-�730).
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PrOVidCS gl-lidan.ce on the NFTP regulations CouCerrriii(y
7) d-ie design ofbelmv-grade parking ga-
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ra(,cs beneath buildings located in Zones iV AE, AI -AM, AR, AO, and AFL
Provides guidance on the NFIP regulations concerning wet floodproofinc, of certain types of
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,structures located in Zones A, AE, Al-A30, AR, AO, and ,CFI.
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Provides guidance on the need for, selection of, and use of'corrsion-resistant metal
connectors for the construction of buildings in coastal areas.
Technical Bulletin 9, 2008 — Design and Construction Guidance for Breakaway Walls
Provides prescriptive criteria for the design and construction of wood -frame and nias0T1FV
breakaway walls beneath elevated buildings in Coastal High Hazard Nreas compliant with
NFIP relyttlatory requirements.
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Technical Bulletin 10-01 — Ensuring That Structures Built on Fill in or Near Special Flood Hazard
Areas Are Reasonably Safe From Flooding
Provides regulatoFy and technical guidance concerning the construction ot'buildings with
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various types offotinclations, including basements, in areas rernoved from the SFHA through
the placCFrICT]t Of fill and in areas near the SFHA.
Technical Bulletin 11 -01 — Crawlspace Construction for Buildings Located in Special Flood Hazard
Areas
Provides interim guidance on rninimum NFTP requirements as well as best, practices for
crawlspace construction in SFH-�ks.
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This index is designed to allow the user to quickly locate key words that pertain to the sub-
ject in question. The index also cross-references issues that are addressed by more than one
Technical Bulletin. For example, users of Technical Bulletin 2 (Flood Darnage-Resistant Materials
Requirements) should also refer t<a Technical Bulletin 9 (Design and Construction for Breakaway
Walls) concerning breakaivav walls in V zones.
3 A -zone f iood proof in g
7 accessory structures
5 accessory structures, as possible obstructions in V zones
7 agricultural structures
10 basement construction, engineered option
10 basement construction, simplified approach
1, 11 basement, definition of
10 basement foundation in fill, not recommended
10 basement foundation in fill, placed above the base flood elevation (BFE)
10 basement foundation in fill, vulnerability to subsurface flooding
10 basement foundation, with lowest floor at or above the BFE
10 basement foundation, with lowest openings above the BFE
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19 basement foundation, with lowest openings at the BFE
6 below -grade parking garage, considered a basement
6 below -grade parking garage, defined
6 below -grade parking in A and V zones, when allowed, requirements for
11 best practices for crawlspace foundations in the SFHA
9 breakaway wall, failure modes
9 breakaway wall, insurance considerations
9 breakaway wall, NFIP regulatory requirements
9 breakaway waif, specifications for NFIP-compliant construction
2,9 breakaway walls in V zones, made of flood damage -resistant materials
_.__9 breaking wave, impact on vertical surface
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5 bulkheads, as possible obstructions in V zones
10 community permitting, administrative options for
8 corrosion, classes of building exposure to
8 corrosion, causes of_-
8 corrosion, identifying high -risk buildings
8 corrosion, planning for
8 corrosion -resistant materials for sheetmetal connectors
is crawlspace foundation
5 decks and patios, as possible obstructions in V zones
5 detached garages, elevation requirement in V zones
11 drainage considerations
10 earthen fill, placed to remove land from the SFHA
16 earthen fill, zones where prohibited
4 elevator components, location of in relation to the BFE
4 elevator electrical equipment, location of in relation to the BFE
4 elevators, types of
5, 10 fill', areas where prohibited
5 fill, as obstruction beneath buildings in V zones
16 fill, proper placement of
4mP float switch, use of in flood areas (for elevator cab)
11 flood forces on buildings
1' 1 flood insurance applications
4 flood -resistant elevator components, use of^W
2 flood -resistant flooring materials
11 flood -resistant materials
2 flood -resistant materials, classifications
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2 flood -resistant wall and ceiling materials
3 floodproofing certificate, non-residential
floodproofing, below -grade parking beneath non-residential buildings, design
requirements for
3 floodproofing, Emergency Operations Plan, minimum acceptable
3 floodproofing, Inspection and Maintenance Plan
3,6 floodproofing, recognition of for insurance rating purposes
5 foundation bracing, as possible obstructions in V zones�hm
10 foundation flood risk, summary table -_LL
1 foundation openings in A zones, size, how to calculate
1 foundation vents
1 foundations in A zones
10 freeboard, recommendations
5 free of obstruction, definition of
5 free of obstruction, designing a foundation system in'V zones
5 free of obstruction requirements in V zones
7 functionally dependent use
8 galvanizing
1, 5, 7, 9 garage doors
1 garage doors, to meet the openings requirement____
7 garages attached to non-residential structures
1,7 garages attached to residential buildings
7 garages, detached from structures
5 grade beams as possible obstructions in V zones
3 high hazard area., safety and access in
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7 historic buildings
3 hydrodynamic forces on floodproofed building
3 hydrostatic forces on floodproofed building
1 hydrostatic loads, equalized by openings
1 hydrostatic pressure, how to relieve
1, 9 insect screening, for below building enclosures
10 insurance coverage for basement flooding, restrictions
9 lattice work, for below -building enclosures
2 latticework in V zones, made of flood -resistant materials
1, 3 lowest floor, definition of
^ 11 NFIP requirements for all crawlspace construction
3 non-residential floodproofing certificate, how to fill out -
1 openings for foundations in A zones
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11 pre-engineered below -grade crawlspace foundation guidance
5, 19 professional certification _-
10 professional certification, sample form
10 "reasonably safe from flooding," defined
10 "reasonably safe from flooding," NFIP regulations concerning
11 requirements, additional for below -grade crawlspaces�
1 safety factor for foundation openings
8 salt spray from breaking waves
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2 screening in V zones, made of flood -resistant materials
10 slab -on -grade foundation __...._
1, 1 Q stem wall foundation
1 substantial damage, foundation wall openings requirement
1 substantial improvement foundation wall openings requirement
10 sump pump, requirements for simplified basement construction
5 swimming pools, beneath buildings in V zones
U.S. Array Corps of Engineers, Flood Proofing Regulations (1995)
11 utilities, access, and ventilation openings
7 variances from NFIP requirements
7 variances, issuance in designated floodways
7 wet floodproofing definition of
7 wet floodproofing, engineering considerations
7 wet floodproofing, floodinsurance implications
7 wet floodproofing, planning considerations
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