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Commercial and Residential Ordinance and Law Coverage–Why is it important? Potential Pitfalls. Many jurisdictions have updated or implemented building codes to reduce disaster losses as a result of the increasing frequency and severity of natural disasters. We saw this after Hurricane Andrew and Hurricane Michael in the Panhandle of Florida. The likelihood that a property owner may need to upgrade a structure after a loss to meet new requirements increases as more and more of these codes are created and modified. This frequently involves tearing down damaged building parts and replacing them. Similar to debris removal, this additional expense is handled differently by commercial and residential property insurance. In accordance with the majority of homeowner policies, insureds may spend up to 25% of the dwelling property limit nder coverage A, on additional expenses required to restore damaged or undamaged property into compliance with laws or regulations. The housing restriction still applies to this "ordinance or legislation" coverage, which is additional or on top of the limit under coverage A. So, for example if you have $400,000 in coverage under coverage A, you would have an additional $100,000 with Ordinance and Law Coverage for a total of $500,000 to cover your loss. Even with a sufficient housing limit, a homeowner might not have enough coverage for additional building code compliance fees. Florida Allstar Public Adjusting, Inc, a Public Adjuster handling claims throughout the state of Florida, can help you if you have a claim or just a claim question. Commercial Policies don’t typically have Ordinance/Law coverage. Basic commercial property insurance normally do not cover expenditures that arise as a result of the enforcement of building codes. If this coverage is desired, an endorsement is required to obtain this coverage. Commercial ordinance and law coverage typically have complex clauses addressing the damaged and undamaged parts of an insured structure, as well as whether the cause of the loss was a covered peril on the policy. FAPA, is a highly rated public adjuster who can answer questions and help with coverage and claim disputes. Call FAPA at 954.659.8333. For the purposes of this discussion, it is significant to note that typical commercial ordinance/law coverage permits insureds to increase the building property limit to compensate for the loss of an undamaged portion of a structure that must be destroyed to meet building rules. This assumes that damage to a portion of the covered hazard sets off the necessity for destruction. Additionally, common commercial ordinance/law coverage endorsements permit insureds to set their own limits for real demolition and increased construction costs due to building code compliance. Therefore, the overall property limit, the endorsement restrictions for demolition, and the increased cost of construction are all necessary for providing adequate coverage for ordinance/law exposure.
