A.
Within any identified floodplain area, the lowest floor (including
basement) of any proposed residential structure, or any substantial
improvement to an existing residential structure, shall be at least
1 1/2 feet above the one-hundred-year flood elevation. Fully
enclosed spaces below the lowest floor shall be prohibited.
B.
In A Zones, where there are no base flood elevations specified on the FIRM, any new construction or substantial improvement shall have the lowest floor (including basement) elevated up to, or above, the regulatory flood elevation determined in accordance with § 149-9C of this chapter.
C.
The design and construction standards and specifications contained
in the 2009 International Building Code (IBC) and in the 2009 International
Residential Code (IRC) or the most recent revisions thereof and ASCE
24 and 34 Pa. Code Chapters 401 through 405, as amended, shall be
utilized.
A.
Within any identified floodplain area, any new construction or substantial
improvement of a nonresidential structure shall have the lowest floor
(including basement) elevated up to or above the regulatory flood
elevation, or be designed and constructed so that the space enclosed
below the regulatory flood elevation:
B.
In A Zones where no base flood elevations are specified on the FIRM, any new construction or substantial improvement shall have the lowest floor (including basement) elevated or completely floodproofed up to or above the regulatory flood elevation determined in accordance with § 149-9C of this chapter.
C.
Any nonresidential structure, or part thereof, made watertight below
the regulatory flood elevation shall be floodproofed in accordance
with the W1 or W2 space classification standards contained in the
publication entitled "Flood-Proofing Regulations" published by the United
States Army Corps of Engineers (June 1972, as amended March 1992)
or with some other equivalent standard. All plans and specifications
for such floodproofing shall be accompanied by a statement certified
by a registered professional engineer or architect which states that
the proposed design and methods of construction are in conformance
with the above-referenced standards.
D.
The design and construction standards and specifications contained
in the 2009 International Building Code (IBC) and in the 2009 International
Residential Code (IRC) or the most recent revisions thereof and ASCE
24 and 34 Pa. Code Chapters 401 through 405, as amended, shall be
utilized.