North Bay Village occupies islands in Biscayne Bay along the Kennedy Causeway. Bayfront exposure means salt air, and many units sit in ground-level utility rooms where flooding during heavy rain is a real consideration.
The village's islands sit at low elevation, and ground-level utility rooms can take on water during heavy rain or high tides. Units in those rooms are assessed for water damage before being energised. Bayfront closets also collect salt, which shows first at the vent and the gas connection.