Guidelines for Beachfront Construction with Special Reference to the Coastal Construction Setback Line,

摘要

In 1971the Florida legislature passed the Coastal Construction Setback Line (CCSBL) Law designated as Florida Statute,Section 161.053. The intent of the law is to protect the state's coastal areas from the type of development practices that aggravate beach erosion problems and endanger shorefront property. This report discusses and illustrates some problems commonly encountered in beachfront construction,and criteria for evaluating variances that will uphold the purpose and philosophy of the CCSBL Law whenever construction seaward of the CCSBL is justified.