[R.O. 1988 § 15-92; Ord. No. 3500 § 2, 4-1-2002; Ord. No. 3846 § 1, 1-7-2008; Ord. No. 4093 § 1, 5-6-2013]
(a) 
The flood hazard areas of the City of Rolla are subject to periodic inundation which results in loss of life, property, health and safety hazards, disruption of commerce and governmental services, extraordinary public expenditures for flood protection and relief, and impairment of the tax base, all of which adversely affect the public health, safety and general welfare.
(b) 
These flood losses are caused by the cumulative effect of obstructions in floodplains causing increases in flood heights and velocities, and by the occupancy in flood hazard areas by uses vulnerable to floods or hazards to other lands which are inadequately elevated, floodproofed, or otherwise unprotected from flood damages.
(c) 
The Flood Insurance Study (FIS) that is the basis of this Chapter uses a standard engineering method of analyzing flood hazards which consist of a series of interrelated steps.
(1) 
Selection of a base flood that is based upon engineering calculations which permit a consideration of such flood factors as its expected frequency of occurrence, the area inundated, and the depth of inundation. The base flood selected for this Chapter is representative of large floods which are characteristic of what can be expected to occur on the particular streams subject to this Chapter. It is in the general order of a flood which could be expected to have a one percent (1%) chance of occurrence in any one (1) year as delineated on the FIS, and illustrative materials for Phelps County, Missouri, dated February 20, 2008, as amended, and any future revisions thereto.
(2) 
Calculation of water surface profiles are based on a standard hydraulic engineering analysis of the capacity of the stream channel and overbank areas to convey the regulatory flood.
(3) 
Computation of a floodway required to convey this flood without increasing flood heights more than one (1) foot at any point.
[R.O. 1988 § 15-93; Ord. No. 3500 § 2, 4-1-2002]
It is the purpose of this Chapter to promote the public health, safety and general welfare and to minimize those losses described in Section 15-92 to establish or maintain the City's eligibility for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) as defined in 44 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 59.22(a)(3); and to meet the requirements of 44 CFR 60.3(d) by applying the provisions of this Chapter to:
(a) 
To protect human life and health;
(b) 
To minimize expenditure of public money for costly flood control projects;
(c) 
To minimize the need for rescue efforts associated with flooding and generally undertaken at the expense of the general public;
(d) 
Restrict or prohibit uses that are dangerous to health, safety, or property in times of flooding or cause undue increases in flood heights or velocities;
(e) 
Require uses vulnerable to floods, including public facilities that serve such uses, be provided with flood protection at the time of initial construction; and
(f) 
Protect individuals from buying lands that are unsuited for the intended development purposes due to the flood hazard.
(g) 
To minimize prolonged business interruptions;
(h) 
To minimize damage to public facilities and utilities such as water and gas mains, electric, telephone and sewer lines, streets and bridges located in floodplains;
(i) 
To help maintain a stable tax base by providing for the sound use and development of flood-prone areas in such a manner as to minimize future flood blight areas;
(j) 
To ensure that those who occupy the areas of special flood hazard assume responsibility for their actions.
[R.O. 1988 § 15-94; Ord. No. 3500 § 2, 4-1-2002; Ord. No. 3846 § 1, 1-7-2008; Ord. No. 4093 § 2, 5-6-2013]
This Chapter shall apply to all lands within the jurisdiction of the City of Rolla, identified as numbered and unnumbered A zones and AE zones, on the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) and Flood Boundary and Floodway Map (FBFM) Phelps County FIRM Panels:
20161C0233D; February 20, 2008 part Little Beaver Creek and Little Beaver Creek Tributary, 20161C0232D; December 16, 2009, part Burgher Branch
20161C0232D; February 2, 2011, part Spring Creek Tributary
20161C0233D; February 2, 2011, part Spring Creek Tributary
20161C0234D; December 16, 2009, Burgher Branch Tributary and part Burgher Branch
20161C0234D; February 2, 2011, part Spring Creek Tributary
20161C0234D; April 19, 2011, part Dutro Carter Creek
20161C0242D; February 20, 2009, part Deible Branch
20161C0242D; April 19, 2011, part Dutro Carter Creek
20161C0253D; December 16, 2009, East Fork Burgher Branch and part Burgher Branch
29161C0261D; February 20, 2008, part Dutro Carter Creek and part Little Dry Fork
29161C0261D; March 10, 2008, part Love Branch
29161C0261D; December 16, 2009, part Burgher Branch
29161C0261D; February 20, 2009, part Deible Branch
29161C0261D; April 19, 2011, part Dutro Carter Creek, part Deible Branch and part Love Branch 29161C0275D; February 20, 2008, part Bourbeuse River
29161C0252D; February 20, 2008, part Bourbeuse River Tributary
as amended, and any future revisions thereto. In all areas covered by this Chapter, no development shall be permitted except through the issuance of a floodplain development permit, granted by the City of Rolla under such safeguards and restrictions as the City of Rolla may reasonably impose for the promotion and maintenance of the general welfare, health of the inhabitants of the community, and as specifically noted in Section 15-102 through Section 15-106.
[R.O. 1988 § 15-95; Ord. No. 3500 § 2, 4-1-2002; Ord. No. 3846 § 1, 1-7-2008; Ord. No. 4093 § 3, 5-6-2013]
The areas of special flood hazard identified by FEMA through a scientific and engineering report entitled "The Flood Insurance Study for the City of Rolla, Missouri, Phelps County," dated February 20, 2008, with accompanying FIRMs (and Flood Boundary and Floodway Maps) with any revision thereto are hereby adopted by reference and declared to be a part of this Chapter.
[R.O. 1988 § 15-96; Ord. No. 3500 § 2, 4-1-2002]
In the interpretation and application of this Chapter, all provisions shall be:
(a) 
Considered as minimum requirements;
(b) 
Liberally construed in favor of the governing body; and
(c) 
Deemed neither to limit nor repeal any other powers granted under State statutes.
[R.O. 1988 § 15-97; Ord. No. 3500 § 2, 4-1-2002]
The degree of flood protection required by this Chapter is considered reasonable for regulatory purposes and is based on scientific and engineering considerations. Larger floods can and will occur on rare occasions. Flood heights may be increased by human-made or natural causes. This Chapter does not imply that land outside the areas of special flood hazards or uses permitted within such areas will be free from flooding or flood damages. This Chapter shall not create liability on the part of the City of Rolla or by any officer or employee thereof for any flood damages that result from reliance on this Chapter or any administrative decision lawfully made thereunder.
[R.O. 1988 § 15-98; Ord. No. 3500 § 2, 4-1-2002]
To obtain a floodplain development permit, the developer shall first file with the City an application in writing on a form furnished for that purpose. Every floodplain development permit application shall:
(a) 
Describe the land on which the proposed work is to be done by lot, block and tract, house and street address, or similar description that will readily identify and specifically locate the proposed structure or work;
(b) 
Identify and describe the work to be covered by the floodplain development permit;
(c) 
Indicate the use or occupancy for which the proposed work is intended;
(d) 
Indicate the assessed value of the structure and the fair market value of the improvement;
(e) 
Specify whether development is located in designated flood fringe or floodway;
(f) 
Identify the existing base flood elevation and the elevation of the proposed development;
(g) 
Give such other information as reasonably may be required by the Public Works Director;
(h) 
Be accompanied by plans and specifications for proposed construction; and
(i) 
Be signed by the permittee or their authorized agent who may be required to submit evidence to indicate such authority.
[R.O. 1988 § 15-99; Ord. No. 3500 § 2, 4-1-2002]
The Public Works Director is hereby appointed to administer and implement the provisions of this Chapter, by granting or denying development permit applications in accordance with its provisions.
[R.O. 1988 § 15-100; Ord. No. 3500 § 2, 4-1-2002; Ord. No. 3846 § 1, 1-7-2008]
Duties of the Public Works Director shall include, but not be limited to:
(a) 
Review of all applications for floodplain development permits to ensure that sites are reasonably safe from flooding and that the floodplain development permit requirements of this Chapter have been satisfied;
(b) 
Review of all floodplain development permits for proposed development to ensure that all necessary permits have been obtained from those Federal, State, or local governmental agencies from which prior approval is required by Federal, State or local law;
(c) 
Review all subdivision proposals and other proposed new development, including manufactured home parks or subdivisions, to determine whether such proposals will be reasonably safe from flooding;
(d) 
Issue floodplain development permits for all approved applications;
(e) 
Verify and maintain a record and maintain record of the actual elevation (in relation to mean sea level) of the lowest floor, including basement of all new or substantially improved structures;
(f) 
Verify and maintain a record, and maintain record of the actual elevation (in relation to mean sea level) to which the new or substantially improved non-residential structures have been floodproofed;
(g) 
When floodproofing techniques are utilized for a particular non-residential structure the Public Works Director shall require certification from a registered professional engineer or architect;
(h) 
Property owners/developers to notify the Missouri State Emergency Management Agency (MoSEMA) prior to any alteration or relocation of a floodway, and require the property owner/developer to furnish evidence of such notification to FEMA;
(i) 
Ensure that maintenance is provided within the altered or relocated portion of said watercourse so that the flood-carrying capacity is not diminished;
[R.O. 1988 § 15-101; Ord. No. 3500 § 2, 4-1-2002]
(a) 
The Board of Adjustment as established by the City of Rolla shall hear and decide appeals and requests for variances from the requirements of this Chapter.
(b) 
Where an application for a floodplain development permit or request for a variance from the floodplain management regulations is denied by the floodplain administrator, the developer may apply for such floodplain development permit or variance directly to the Appeal Board, as defined in this Section.
(c) 
The Board of Adjustment shall hear and decide appeals when it is alleged that there is an error in any requirement, decision, or determination made by the floodplain administrator in the enforcement or administration of this Chapter.
(d) 
Any person aggrieved by the decision of the Board of Adjustment or any taxpayer may appeal such decision to the Circuit Court as provided in the Missouri statutes.
(e) 
In passing upon such applications, the Board of Adjustment shall consider all technical evaluations, all relevant factors, standards specified in other Sections of this Chapter, and the following criteria:
(1) 
The danger to life and property due to flooding or erosion damage;
(2) 
The danger that materials may be swept onto other lands to the injury of others;
(3) 
The susceptibility of the proposed facility and its contents to flood damage and the effect of such damage on the individual owner;
(4) 
The importance of the services provided by the proposed facility to the City;
(5) 
The necessity to the facility of a waterfront location, where applicable;
(6) 
The availability of alternative locations, not subject to flooding or erosion damage, for the proposed use;
(7) 
The compatibility of the proposed use with existing and anticipated development;
(8) 
The relationship of the proposed use to the comprehensive plan and floodplain management program for that area;
(9) 
The safety of access to the property in times of flood for ordinary and emergency vehicles;
(10) 
The expected heights, velocity, duration, rate of rise and sediment transport of the floodwaters, if applicable, expected at the site; and
(11) 
The costs of providing governmental services during and after flood conditions, including maintenance and repair of public utilities and facilities such as sewer, gas, electrical, and water systems, streets and bridges.
(f) 
Conditions For Approving Floodplain Management Variances.
(1) 
Generally, variances may be issued for new construction and substantial improvements to be erected on a lot on one-half (1/2) acre or less in size contiguous to and surrounded by lots with existing structures constructed below the base flood level, providing Subsection (f)(2) through (f)(6) below have been fully considered. As the lot size increases beyond the one-half (1/2) acre, the technical justification required for issuing the variance increases.
(2) 
Variances may be issued for the reconstruction, rehabilitation or restoration of structures listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the State Inventory of Historic Places or the local inventory of historic places upon determination provided the proposed activity will not preclude the structure's continued historic designation.
(3) 
Variances shall not be issued within any designated floodway if any increase in flood levels during the base flood discharge would result.
(4) 
Variances shall only be issued upon a determination that the variance is the minimum necessary, considering the flood hazard, to afford relief.
(5) 
Variances shall only be issued upon:
a. 
A showing of good and sufficient cause;
b. 
A determination that failure to grant the variance could result in exceptional hardship to the developer; and
c. 
A determination that the granting of a variance will not result in increased flood heights, additional threats to public safety, extraordinary public expense, create nuisances, cause fraud on or victimization of the public, or conflict with existing local laws or ordinances.
(6) 
The City shall notify the developer, in writing, over the signature of the Public Works Director, that:
a. 
The issuance of a variance to construct a structure below base flood level will result in increased premium rates for flood insurance up to amounts as high as twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for one hundred dollars ($100.00) of insurance coverage; and
b. 
Such construction below the base flood level increases risks to life and property. Such notification shall be maintained with the record of all variance actions as required by this Chapter.
(g) 
Conditions Of Approving Variances For Accessory Structures. Any variance granted for an accessory structure shall be decided individually based on a case by case analysis of the building's unique circumstances. Variances granted shall meet the following conditions as well as those criteria and conditions set forth in Section 15-101(e) and (f) of this Chapter.
In order to minimize flood damages during the one-hundred-year flood and the threat to public health and safety, the following conditions shall be included for any variance issued for accessory structures that are constructed at-grade and wet-floodproofed:
(1) 
Use of the accessory structures must be solely for parking and limited storage purposes in zone A only as identified on the City's FIRM.
(2) 
For any new or substantially damaged accessory structures, the exterior and interior building components and elements (i.e., foundation, wall framing, exterior and interior finishes, flooring, etc.) below the base flood elevation, must be built with flood-resistant materials in accordance with Section 15-102(d)(2) of this Chapter.
(3) 
The accessory structures must be adequately anchored to prevent flotation, collapse, or lateral movement of the structure in accordance with Section 15-102(d)(1) of this Chapter. All of the building's structural components must be capable of resisting specific flood-related forces, including hydrostatic, buoyancy, and hydrodynamic and debris impact forces.
(4) 
Any mechanical, electrical, or other utility equipment must be located above the base flood elevation or floodproofed so that they are contained within a water-tight, floodproofed enclosure that is capable of resisting damage during flood conditions in accordance with Section 15-102(d)(4) of this Chapter.
(5) 
The accessory structures must meet all NFIP opening requirements. The NFIP requires that enclosure or foundation walls, subject to the one-hundred-year flood, contain openings that will permit the automatic entry and exit of floodwaters in accordance with Section 15-104(c) of this Chapter.
(6) 
The accessory structures must comply with the floodplain management floodway encroachment provisions of Section 15-105(b) of this Chapter. No variances may be issued for accessory structures within any designated floodway, if any increase in flood levels would result during the one-hundred-year flood.
(7) 
Equipment, machinery, or other contents must be protected from any flood damage.
(8) 
No disaster relief assistance under any program administered by any Federal agency shall be paid for any repair or restoration costs of the accessory structures.
(9) 
The City of Rolla shall notify the developer in writing over the signature of the Public Works Director that:
a. 
The issuance of a variance to construct a structure below base flood level will result in increased premium rates for flood insurance up to amounts as high as twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for one hundred dollars ($100.00) of insurance coverage; and
b. 
Such construction below the base flood level increases risks to life and property. Such notification shall be maintained with the record of all variance actions as required by this Chapter.
(10) 
Wet-floodproofing construction techniques must be reviewed and approved by the City and registered professional engineer or architect prior to the issuance of any floodplain development permit for construction.
[R.O. 1988 § 15-102; Ord. No. 3500 § 2, 4-1-2002]
(a) 
No permit for floodplain development shall be granted for new construction, substantial-improvements, and other improvements, including the placement of manufactured homes, within any numbered or unnumbered A zones and AE zones, unless the conditions of this Section are satisfied.
(b) 
All areas identified as unnumbered A zones on the FIRM are subject to inundation of the one-hundred-year flood; however, the base flood elevation is not provided. Development within unnumbered A zones is subject to all provisions of this Chapter. If FIS data is not available, the City shall obtain, review, and reasonably utilize any base flood elevation or floodway data currently available from Federal, State, or other sources.
(c) 
Until a floodway is designated, no new construction, substantial improvements, or other development, including fill, shall be permitted within any numbered A zone or AE zone on the FIRM, unless it is demonstrated that the cumulative effect of the proposed development, when combined with all other existing and anticipated development, will not increase the water surface elevation of the base flood more than one (1) foot at any point within the City.
(d) 
All new construction, subdivision proposals, substantial-improvements, prefabricated structures, placement of manufactured homes, and other developments shall require:
(1) 
Design or adequate anchorage to prevent flotation, collapse, or lateral movement of the structure resulting from hydrodynamic and hydrostatic loads, including the effects of buoyancy;
(2) 
Construction with materials resistant to flood damage;
(3) 
Utilization of methods and practices that minimize flood damages;
(4) 
All electrical, heating, ventilation, plumbing, air-conditioning equipment, and other service facilities be designed and/or located so as to prevent water from entering or accumulating within the components during conditions of flooding;
(5) 
New or replacement water supply systems and/or sanitary sewage systems be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of floodwaters into the systems and discharges from the systems into floodwaters, and on-site waste disposal systems be located so as to avoid impairment or contamination; and
(6) 
Subdivision proposals and other proposed new development, including manufactured home parks or subdivisions, located within special flood hazard areas are required to ensure that:
a. 
All such proposals are consistent with the need to minimize flood damage;
b. 
All public utilities and facilities, such as sewer, gas, electrical, and water systems are located and constructed to minimize or eliminate flood damage;
c. 
Adequate drainage is provided so as to reduce exposure to flood hazards; and
d. 
All proposals for development, including proposals for manufactured home parks and subdivisions, of five (5) acres or fifty (50) lots, whichever is lesser, include within such proposals base flood elevation data.
(e) 
Storage, Material, And Equipment.
(1) 
The storage or processing of materials within the special flood hazard area that are in time of flooding buoyant, flammable, explosive, or could be injurious to human, animal, or plant life is prohibited.
(2) 
Storage of other material or equipment may be allowed if not subject to major damage by floods, if firmly anchored to prevent flotation, or if readily removable from the area within the time available after a flood warning.
(f) 
Accessory structures, used solely for parking and limited storage purposes, not attached to any other structure on the site, of limited investment value, and not larger than four hundred (400) square feet, may be constructed at-grade and wet-floodproofed provided there is no human habitation or occupancy of the structure; the structure is of single-wall design; a variance has been granted from the standard floodplain management requirements of this Chapter; and a floodplain development permit has been issued.
[R.O. 1988 § 15-103; Ord. No. 3500 § 2, 4-1-2002]
All proposals for residential subdivision development (including manufactured home parks) and other proposed new developments (including non-residential) shall:
(a) 
Be consistent with the need to minimize flood damage;
(b) 
Have public utilities and facilities such as sewer, gas, electrical and water systems located and constructed to minimize flood damage;
(c) 
Have adequate drainage provided to reduce exposure to flood hazards;
(d) 
Provide base flood elevation data for the proposed developments which are greater than either fifty (50) lots or five (5) acres.
[R.O. 1988 § 15-104; Ord. No. 3500 § 2, 4-1-2002; Ord. No. 3846 § 1, 1-7-2008]
In all areas identified as numbered and unnumbered A zones and AE zones, where base flood elevation data have been provided, as set forth in Section 15-102(b), the following provisions are required:
(a) 
Residential Construction. New construction or substantial improvement of any residential structures, including manufactured homes, shall have the lowest floor, including basement, elevated to one (1) foot above base flood elevation.
(b) 
New construction or substantial improvement of any commercial, industrial or other non-residential structures, including manufactured homes shall either have the lowest floor, including basement, elevated to one (1) foot above the level of the base flood elevation or, together with attendant utility and sanitary facilities, be floodproofed so that below such a level the structure is water-tight with walls substantially impermeable to the passage of water and with structural components having the capability of resisting hydrostatic and hydrodynamic loads and effects of buoyancy. A registered professional engineer or architect shall certify that the standards of this Subsection are satisfied. Such certification shall be provided to the Public Works Director, as set forth in Section 15-100(g).
(c) 
New Construction And Substantial Improvements. That fully enclosed areas below the lowest floor that are subject to flooding shall be designed to automatically equalize hydrostatic flood forces on exterior walls by allowing for the entry and exit of floodwaters. Designs for meeting this requirement must either be certified by a registered professional engineer or architect or meet or exceed the following minimum criteria:
(1) 
A minimum of two (2) openings having a total net area of not less than one (1) square inch for every square foot of enclosed area subject to flooding shall be provided; and
(2) 
The bottom of all openings shall be no higher than one (1) foot above grade. Openings may be equipped with screens, louvers, valves, or other coverings or devices provided that they permit the automatic entry and exit of floodwaters.
(d) 
Manufactured Homes.
(1) 
All manufactured homes to be placed within all unnumbered and numbered A zones and AE zones, on the City's FIRM shall be required to be installed using methods and practices that minimize flood damage. For the purposes of this requirement, manufactured homes must be elevated and anchored to resist flotation, collapse, or lateral movement. Methods of anchoring may include, but are not limited to, use of over-the-top or frame ties to ground anchors.
(2) 
Require manufactured homes that are placed or substantially improved within unnumbered or numbered A zones and AE zones, on the City's FIRM on sites: a) outside of manufactured home park or subdivision; b) in a new manufactured home park or subdivision; c) in an expansion to and existing manufactured home park or subdivision; or d) in an existing manufactured home park or subdivision on which a manufactured home has incurred substantial damage as the result of a flood, be elevated on a permanent foundation such that the lowest floor of the manufactured home is elevated to one (1) foot above the base flood elevation and be securely attached to an adequately anchored foundation system to resist flotation, collapse, and lateral movement.
(3) 
Require that manufactured homes to be placed or substantially improved on sites in an existing manufactured home park or subdivision within all unnumbered and numbered A zones and AE zones, on the City's FIRM, that are not subject to the provisions of Section 15-104(d) of this Chapter, be elevated so that either:
a. 
The lowest floor of the manufactured home is at one (1) foot above the base flood level; or
b. 
The manufactured home chassis is supported by reinforced piers or other foundation elements of at least equivalent strength that are no less than thirty-six (36) inches in height above grade and be securely attached to an adequately anchored foundation system to resist flotation, collapse, and lateral movement.
[R.O. 1988 § 15-105; Ord. No. 3500 § 2, 4-1-2002]
Located within areas of special flood hazard established in Section 15-94 are areas designated as floodways. Since the floodway is an extremely hazardous area due to the velocity of floodwaters which carry debris, potential projectiles and erosion potential, the following provision shall apply:
(a) 
The City shall select and adopt a regulatory floodway based on the principle that the area chosen for the regulatory floodway must be designed to carry the waters of the base flood without increasing the water surface elevation of that flood more than one (1) foot at any point.
(b) 
The City shall prohibit encroachments, including fill, new construction, substantial improvements and other developments unless it has been demonstrated through hydrologic and hydraulic analyses performed in accordance with standard engineering practice that the proposed encroachment would not result in any increase in flood levels within the City during occurrence of the base flood discharge.
(c) 
If Section 15-105(b) is satisfied, all new construction and substantial improvements shall comply with all applicable flood hazard reduction provisions of this Article.
(d) 
In unnumbered A zones, the City shall obtain, review and reasonably utilize any base elevation or flood data currently available through Federal, State or other sources or Section 15-102(b) of this Chapter in meeting the standards of this Section.
[R.O. 1988 § 15-106; Ord. No. 3500 § 2, 4-1-2002]
Require that recreational vehicles placed on sites within all unnumbered and numbered A zones and AE zones on the City's FIRM either:
(a) 
Be on the site for fewer than one hundred eighty (180) consecutive days; or
(b) 
Be fully licensed and ready for highway use; or
(c) 
Meet the permitting, elevation, and the anchoring requirements for manufactured homes of this Chapter.
[R.O. 1988 § 15-107; Ord. No. 3500 § 2, 4-1-2002]
(a) 
No development located within the special flood hazard areas of this City shall be extended, converted, or structurally altered without full compliance with the terms of this Chapter and other applicable regulations.
(b) 
Violation of the provisions of this Chapter or failure to comply with any of its requirements (including violations of conditions and safeguards established in connection with granting of variances) shall constitute an ordinance violation. Any person who violates this Chapter or fails to comply with any of its requirements shall upon conviction thereof be fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or imprisoned for not more than thirty (30) days, or both, and in addition shall pay all costs and expenses involved in the case. Each day such violation continues shall be considered a separate offense.
(c) 
Nothing herein contained shall prevent the City of Rolla or other appropriate authority from taking such other lawful action as is necessary to prevent or remedy such violation.
[R.O. 1988 § 15-108; Ord. No. 3500 § 2, 4-1-2002]
(a) 
The regulations, restrictions, and boundaries set forth in this Chapter may from time to time be amended, supplemented, changed or appealed to reflect any and all changes in the National Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973; provided, however, that no such action may be taken until after a public hearing in relation thereto, at which parties in interest and citizens shall have an opportunity to be heard. Notice of the time and place of such hearing shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Rolla.
(b) 
At least fifteen (15) days shall elapse between the date of this publication and the public hearing. A copy of such amendments will be provided to the Region VII office of FEMA. The regulations of this Chapter are in compliance with the National Flood Insurance Program Regulations.
[R.O. 1988 § 15-120]
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