The following definitions are specific to the Floodplain Conservation
District:
Any man-made change to improved or unimproved real estate,
including but not limited to subdivision of land; construction, reconstruction,
renovation, repair, expansion, or alteration of buildings or other
structures; the placement of manufactured homes; streets and other
paving; utilities; fill; grading and excavation; mining; dredging;
drilling operations; or storage of equipment or materials.
The replacement of existing work with equivalent materials
for the purpose of its routine maintenance and upkeep, but not including
the cutting away of any wall, partition or portion thereof, the removal
or cutting of any structural beam or bearing support, or the removal
or change of any required means of egress, or rearrangement of parts
of a structure affecting the exitway requirements; nor shall minor
repairs include the addition to, alteration of, replacement or relocation
of any standpipe, water supply, sewer, drainage, drain leader, gas,
oil, waste, vent, or similar piping, electric wiring or mechanical
or other work affecting public health or general safety.
Structures for which the start of construction commenced on or after the date of enactment of the floodplain regulations in Chapter 1290, and includes any subsequent improvements thereto. Any construction started after October 14, 1977, and before the effective start date of this floodplain management ordinance is subject to the ordinance in effect at the time the permit was issued, provided the start of construction was within 180 days of permit issuance.
Includes substantial improvement and other proposed new development
within a floodplain and means the date the permit was issued, provided
the actual start of construction, repair, reconstruction, rehabilitation,
addition, placement, or other improvement was within 180 days from
the date of the permit; such construction shall be completed within
12 months after the date of issuance of the permit unless a time extension
is granted, in writing, by the Floodplain Administrator. The actual
start means either the first placement of permanent construction of
a structure on a site, such as the pouring of slab or footings, the
installation of piles, the construction of columns, or any work beyond
the stage of excavation; or the placement of a manufactured home on
a foundation. Permanent construction does not include land preparation,
such as clearing, grading, and filling; nor does it include the installation
of streets and/or walkways; nor does it include excavation for a basement,
footings, piers, or foundations or the erection of temporary forms;
nor does it include the installation on the property of accessory
buildings, such as garages or sheds not occupied as dwelling units
or not part of the main structure. For a substantial improvement,
the actual start of construction means the first alteration of any
wall, ceiling, floor, or other structural part of a building, whether
or not that alteration affects the external dimensions of the building.
The failure of a structure, use or other development to be
fully compliant with the community's zoning regulations. A structure
or other development without the elevation certificate, other certifications,
or other evidence of compliance required in 44 CFR 60.3(b)(5), (c)(4),
(c)(10), (d)(3), (e)(2), (e)(4), or (e)(5) is presumed to be in violation
until such time as that documentation is provided.
