Jake
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- Oct 30, 2023
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A man in Indialantic Florida is getting in some trouble with the city, especially with his neighbors for a "Man Cave" he built out of two shipping containers, one put atop the other. The structure is visible to his neighbors. Shipping containers in Florida may be used as a means of storage, yet stacking of containers is not permitted.
Even though it's something the state likely wouldn't allow, the homeowner was still able to obtain a permit for the work and all of his plans were approved by planning and zoning officials, some even reviewing them more than 34 times. So all looked to be in order. But, once construction began in September, neighbors started to take notice and called attention to it, resulting in construction stopping.
The state said that the homeowner's permit being accepted was due to a "process failure", and that they are legally allowed to revoke the permit. It's also likely that he will be forced to take the structure down due to it likely not being within code.
If built, it would have been an estimated $68,000 project, that includes around 670-square-feet of living space, two balconies and a spiral staircase. But it's looking like he will have to stop all progress for now, as a code enforcement building official will have a look into it all at an upcoming city council meeting on Feb. 14.
What do you think about all of this?
You can read more about this news here: Florida Today
Even though it's something the state likely wouldn't allow, the homeowner was still able to obtain a permit for the work and all of his plans were approved by planning and zoning officials, some even reviewing them more than 34 times. So all looked to be in order. But, once construction began in September, neighbors started to take notice and called attention to it, resulting in construction stopping.
The state said that the homeowner's permit being accepted was due to a "process failure", and that they are legally allowed to revoke the permit. It's also likely that he will be forced to take the structure down due to it likely not being within code.
If built, it would have been an estimated $68,000 project, that includes around 670-square-feet of living space, two balconies and a spiral staircase. But it's looking like he will have to stop all progress for now, as a code enforcement building official will have a look into it all at an upcoming city council meeting on Feb. 14.
What do you think about all of this?
You can read more about this news here: Florida Today
- Location
- Brevard County, Florida, United States