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4 <br /> Annexation and EfJ <br /> • Although major changes occurred in 2011 and 2012 in these topic areas making annexation <br /> difficult,2013 was relatively non-eventful except for discussionswith HB-276 which suggested <br /> elimination of EFd <br /> Building Codes <br /> • Limits type of inspections. (Orange County conforms to what is expected). <br /> • Update codes every 6 versus 3-years. <br /> • Exempts primitive structuresfrom code. <br /> Stratecic M obility Investment(Transportation Funding Formula) <br /> • This area cannot be summarized except to say that previous convention and planning of the <br /> various modes of public transit and facilities funding have shifted strongly to highway. Impacts <br /> will be felt with the OCBRIP Aseparate topic. <br /> Environment <br /> • SL 2013-413(H74)relates to almost a moratorium on any Local Government environmental <br /> regulation that is also regulated by the Mate or Federal statute. 2014 may bring forth <br /> substantive changes where Local Government may have to"rol I back" overly strict rules. <br /> Stormwater and Water Quality <br /> • Delay.brdan Lake Rules until July 1,2016 <br /> • Impervious"built upon" definition changed to exclude slotted decks and gravel driveways. <br /> • F;bview by professional engineers likely in 2014. <br /> Note:Other changes are also under review. <br />