A development permit shall be required for all development located
within any flood-prone area of the city to ensure conformance with
the provisions of this chapter.
(Ordinance 254-87-04-28, passed 4-28-87)
(A)
Application
for a development permit shall be presented to the Floodplain Administrator
on forms furnished by the City Secretary to administer and implement
the provisions of this chapter and other appropriate sections of 44
CFR (Emergency Management and Assistance - National Flood Insurance
Program Regulations) pertaining to floodplain management.
(B)
A development
permit application shall be accompanied by:
(2)
Two sets of site-plans drawn to scale including the following:
(a)
Location, dimensions, and elevation of all proposed landscape alterations,
and existing and proposed structures, and their location in relation
to areas of special flood hazard;
(b)
Elevation in relation to mean sea level: (i) of the lowest floor,
including the basement, of all new and substantially improved strictures;
and (ii) to which any nonresidential structure is proposed to be floodproofed;
(3)
Certification from a registered professional engineer or architect that the structural design, specifications, and plans for the construction of any nonresidential structure is in accordance with the floodproofing criteria set out in § 151.36(B) of this chapter; and
(4)
Description of the extent to which any watercourse or natural drainage
is proposed to be altered or relocated as a result of proposed development.
(C)
The
Floodplain Administrator shall maintain detailed written records of
each development permit application.
(Ordinance 254-87-04-28, passed 4-28-87; Am. Ordinance 970-08-10-14, passed 10-14-08)
The decisions of the Floodplain Administrator to either approve
or deny an application for a development permit shall be based on
compliance with the provisions of this chapter and on the following
additional factors:
(A)
Danger
to life and property due to flooding or erosion damage;
(B)
Susceptibility
of the proposed structure and its contents to flood damage and the
effect of such damage on the individual owner;
(C)
Danger
that material may be swept away from the site onto other property
resulting in possible injury;
(D)
Compatibility
of the proposed use with existing and anticipated development;
(E)
Accessibility
to the property in times of flood for ordinary and emergency vehicles;
(F)
Costs
of providing governmental services during and after flood conditions
including maintenance and repair of streets and bridges, and public
utilities and facilities such as sewer, gas, electrical and water
systems;
(G)
Expected
heights, velocity, duration, rate of rise, and sediment transport
of the flood waters and the effects of wave action, if applicable,
expected at the site;
(H)
Necessity
to the facility of a waterfront location, where applicable;
(I)
Availability
of alternative locations, not subject to flooding or erosion damage,
for the proposed use; and
(J)
Relationship
of the proposed use to the city’s comprehensive plan for that
area.
(Ordinance 254-87-04-28, passed 4-28-87)
