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)