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Pumpkin Cay Garden Homes and Condos

• Front Setback – Twenty-eight (28’) feet for a 2 story structure or fifteen (15’) feet for a single story addition to an existing structure.  This setback applies to the first Twelve (12’) feet of vertical height measured from the FEMA first habitable floor height requirement, in accordance with current FEMA regulations.  Additional height must remain within a 12:12 slope beyond the initial front setback.
• Rear Setback – Twenty (20’) feet. 

XVII.  ORCA Building Permit Fees

Class I - Permit fee based on $1.50 per square foot of AC space.  Includes all new residences, commercial buildings and roofed structures.

Original Permit is valid from the table below.  If the construction is not complete within the approved length for your permit, the owner will need to re-apply and will be given a renewal permit.  The renewal permit fee will be 3x the original cost of the permit and only be valid for 6 months.

In the event construction is not complete after the 6 month renewal, the owner must meet with the Architectural Committee.  If another renewal is granted the fee will be 3x the original cost and valid for 6 months.

 Class II - Includes residence additions & renovations, including pools, patios, major landscaping.

A.  $2,400 Major Renovation: 0-50% of the sq. ft. of the renovation area interior or exterior or adding of square footage.  If the renovation is 50% sq. ft. or more, the permit will be a Class I and the fee will be $1.50 per AC space.

B.  $1,800 Exterior Renovations within the original footprint.

NOTE:  Class II A & B permits are valid for 12 months.  Residences with more than 50% renovation of the structure will fall under a Class I permit.  If the construction is not complete within the approved length for the permit, the owner will need to re-apply and will be given a renewal permit.  The renewal permit fee will be 3x the original cost of permit and be valid for 6 months.

In the event construction is not complete afer the 6 month renewal, the owner must meet with the Architectural Committee.  If another renewal is granted, the cost will be 3x the original cost of the permit and valid for 6 months.

Renovations are defined as everything except cosmetic features such as painting, tile, carpet, ceramic countertops and windows.

Class III   Includes piers, davits, docks               $600

                 Driveways & minimum landscaping     $300

Class IV    All other ORCA permits                         $120

Preliminary Plan Review Fee:

Class I and II residence structures and

additions and renovations                                     $500

Section IX of the Building Regulations and Restrictions for all Class I and Class II permits is changed as follows:

XIII.        SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO ARCHITECTS, CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS

M.  For condominium construction, there shall be an appointed owners’ representative and a daily full time construction manager required at the site.  It is also encouraged for the condominium association to hold a meeting with the neighbors to notify them of the construction details.

Section VII

            I.          Before issuing a variance for any waterway project

consisting of multiple boats, landings, docks, davits and/or boat elevators intended for the use of more than one vessel, the Board will consider the opinion of all property owners in the community.

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