§ 10-21. Permit requirements.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person to construct, alter, repair, demolish or relocate any building within the county, except as provided in this article, without first obtaining a permit therefor from the county and upon the payment of the fees as established by resolution of the board of county commissioners.

(b)

Such permit shall not be required for construction or activities that are exempt from minimum building codes by F.S. § 553.73(9).

(c)

The 110-mile per hour wind speed line that crosses the county, as per the ASCE 7-98 map indicates, shall be declared to be the common section line that marks the intersection where Township 2 South and Township 3 South crosses the county. The 120-mile per hour line is along the section line at least one mile north of the Gulf Shore as depicted on Exhibit C which shall be the official Wind Speed Map for the county. Exhibits A, B and D are reference maps to explain or justify Exhibit C. All references in this section to exhibits are to exhibits to Ordinance No. 01-03.

(Ord. No. 75-1; Ord. No. 77-1, §§ 3, 4, 6-15-1977; Ord. No. 82-3, §§ 2, 3, 9-1-1982; Ord. No. 85-3, §§ 2, 3; Ord. No. 91-3, § 2, 4-17-1991; Ord. No. 01-03, § I, 12-20-2001)