Page 1 ORDINANCE #1956 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE #1672 FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION ORDINANCE Non-Coastal/Riverine Communities ARTICLE 1 Statutory Authorization, Findings of Fact, Purpose And Objectives SECTION A STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION The Legislature of the State of Alabama has in Title 11, Chapter 19, Sections 1-24, Chapter 45, Sections 1-11, Chapter 52, Sections 1-84, and Title 41, Chapter 9, Section 166 of the Code of Alabama, 1975, authorized local government units to adopt regulations designed to promote the public 5 1 9 1 1 2 291 886 89 30 95.471626 health, 5 1 9 1 1 3 396 887 85 31 96.710159 safety, 5 1 9 1 1 4 497 887 48 25 96.696518 and 5 1 9 1 1 5 559 888 96 30 96.935532 general 5 1 9 1 1 6 670 888 99 24 96.874809 welfare 5 1 9 1 1 7 785 888 31 25 96.964592 of 5 1 9 1 1 8 826 888 31 25 96.913094 its 5 1 9 1 1 9 873 889 121 31 95.938698 citizenry. 5 1 9 1 1 10 1025 889 137 30 96.675400 Therefore, 5 1 9 1 1 11 1178 890 40 24 96.885040 the 5 1 9 1 1 12 1234 890 60 31 96.942062 City 5 1 9 1 1 13 1308 891 30 23 96.340218 of 5 1 9 1 1 14 1350 891 126 23 96.897568 Prichard 2 1 10 0 0 0 194 926 869 32 -1 3 1 10 1 0 0 194 926 869 32 -1 4 1 10 1 1 0 194 926 869 32 -1 5 1 10 1 1 1 194 926 145 32 96.921951 (governing 5 1 10 1 1 2 347 926 84 32 96.781868 body), 5 1 10 1 1 3 441 927 31 25 96.968552 of 5 1 10 1 1 4 477 928 126 24 96.660522 Prichard, 5 1 10 1 1 5 620 928 127 30 97.007072 Alabama, 5 1 10 1 1 6 758 928 59 25 96.719627 does 5 1 10 1 1 7 827 929 85 24 96.860825 ordain 5 1 10 1 1 8 920 937 27 16 96.866829 as 5 1 10 1 1 9 957 929 106 25 96.664688 follows: 2 1 11 0 0 0 475 948 137 11 -1 3 1 11 1 0 0 475 948 137 11 -1 4 1 11 1 1 0 475 948 137 11 -1 5 1 11 1 1 1 475 948 137 11 95.000000 2 1 12 0 0 0 194 1007 611 27 -1 3 1 12 1 0 0 194 1007 611 27 -1 4 1 12 1 1 0 194 1007 611 27 -1 5 1 12 1 1 1 194 1007 149 24 92.343254 SECTION 5 1 12 1 1 2 352 1008 21 23 85.514442 B 5 1 12 1 1 3 491 1008 161 24 96.173965 FINDINGS 5 1 12 1 1 4 662 1009 45 23 96.536179 OF 5 1 12 1 1 5 716 1009 89 25 96.125740 FACT 2 1 13 0 0 0 293 1086 1203 191 -1 3 1 13 1 0 0 293 1086 1203 191 -1 4 1 13 1 1 0 293 1086 1199 35 -1 5 1 13 1 1 1 293 1086 37 32 82.709518 (1) 5 1 13 1 1 2 393 1086 50 25 24.148643 The 5 1 13 1 1 3 455 1086 70 26 96.791176 flood 5 1 13 1 1 4 534 1087 89 25 96.976616 hazard 5 1 13 1 1 5 633 1095 67 18 96.954689 areas 5 1 13 1 1 6 712 1087 31 26 93.270996 of 5 1 13 1 1 7 749 1088 151 30 91.510696 Prichard_, 5 1 13 1 1 8 911 1088 120 26 96.986778 Alabama 5 1 13 1 1 9 1041 1096 40 18 96.658424 are 5 1 13 1 1 10 1092 1088 94 33 96.893379 subject 5 1 13 1 1 11 1195 1092 25 22 96.674904 to 5 1 13 1 1 12 1230 1089 109 32 96.529327 periodic 5 1 13 1 1 13 1350 1089 142 26 96.698128 inundation 4 1 13 1 2 0 392 1126 1104 35 -1 5 1 13 1 2 1 392 1126 82 25 96.929771 which 5 1 13 1 2 2 484 1126 86 25 96.973625 results 5 1 13 1 2 3 582 1126 25 25 96.992943 in 5 1 13 1 2 4 618 1127 51 25 97.000595 loss 5 1 13 1 2 5 680 1127 32 25 94.978638 of 5 1 13 1 2 6 718 1127 43 25 94.978638 life 5 1 13 1 2 7 773 1127 48 25 96.566376 and 5 1 13 1 2 8 830 1130 120 29 96.566376 property, 5 1 13 1 2 9 961 1128 82 25 96.976151 health 5 1 13 1 2 10 1053 1128 48 25 97.007477 and 5 1 13 1 2 11 1112 1128 78 32 96.901459 safety 5 1 13 1 2 12 1199 1128 109 31 96.522469 hazards, 5 1 13 1 2 13 1319 1129 135 32 96.813011 disruption 5 1 13 1 2 14 1464 1129 32 25 97.010948 of 4 1 13 1 3 0 393 1166 1099 34 -1 5 1 13 1 3 1 393 1172 137 18 96.693108 commerce 5 1 13 1 3 2 540 1166 48 24 96.672729 and 5 1 13 1 3 3 597 1166 182 31 96.777519 governmental 5 1 13 1 3 4 790 1166 113 31 96.782349 services, 5 1 13 1 3 5 914 1167 179 32 96.983200 extraordinary 5 1 13 1 3 6 1100 1167 84 32 96.510902 public 5 1 13 1 3 7 1194 1168 169 32 96.666275 expenditures 5 1 13 1 3 8 1374 1168 39 25 96.711037 for 5 1 13 1 3 9 1422 1168 70 25 92.819160 flood 4 1 13 1 4 0 392 1205 1099 34 -1 5 1 13 1 4 1 392 1205 74 25 96.888680 relief 5 1 13 1 4 2 471 1205 48 25 96.703499 and 5 1 13 1 4 3 527 1206 143 31 96.917198 protection, 5 1 13 1 4 4 680 1207 49 24 96.618141 and 5 1 13 1 4 5 737 1206 154 32 96.066978 impairment 5 1 13 1 4 6 900 1207 32 24 96.875443 of 5 1 13 1 4 7 936 1207 41 25 96.966270 the 5 1 13 1 4 8 986 1211 40 21 96.552383 tax 5 1 13 1 4 9 1035 1207 67 30 96.552383 base, 5 1 13 1 4 10 1113 1208 32 24 96.195511 all 5 1 13 1 4 11 1155 1208 31 24 96.983078 of 5 1 13 1 4 12 1191 1208 82 24 96.548439 which 5 1 13 1 4 13 1282 1208 127 31 96.920029 adversely 5 1 13 1 4 14 1416 1208 75 25 96.915092 affect 4 1 13 1 5 0 391 1245 594 32 -1 5 1 13 1 5 1 391 1245 41 24 96.982887 the 5 1 13 1 5 2 440 1245 83 31 96.982887 public 5 1 13 1 5 3 532 1245 88 30 96.986145 health, 5 1 13 1 5 4 631 1246 79 31 95.666679 safety 5 1 13 1 5 5 717 1246 48 24 95.666679 and 5 1 13 1 5 6 773 1247 97 30 96.096664 general 5 1 13 1 5 7 878 1247 107 24 94.934868 welfare. 2 1 14 0 0 0 292 1324 1198 152 -1 3 1 14 1 0 0 292 1324 1198 152 -1 4 1 14 1 1 0 292 1324 1198 33 -1 5 1 14 1 1 1 292 1324 36 30 82.854019 (2) 5 1 14 1 1 2 391 1324 79 24 35.855370 These 5 1 14 1 1 3 485 1324 71 25 96.833954 flood 5 1 14 1 1 4 570 1325 79 24 96.247849 losses 5 1 14 1 1 5 664 1333 40 16 96.881088 are 5 1 14 1 1 6 720 1325 90 25 96.182465 caused 5 1 14 1 1 7 824 1326 34 30 96.088615 by 5 1 14 1 1 8 871 1326 40 24 96.368515 the 5 1 14 1 1 9 926 1333 142 24 96.329735 occupancy 5 1 14 1 1 10 1081 1326 26 24 96.414978 in 5 1 14 1 1 11 1122 1326 70 25 96.882233 flood 5 1 14 1 1 12 1205 1326 90 25 96.934952 hazard 5 1 14 1 1 13 1309 1334 67 17 96.916138 areas 5 1 14 1 1 14 1392 1327 31 24 96.994499 of 5 1 14 1 1 15 1433 1335 57 16 97.012444 uses 4 1 14 1 2 0 391 1363 1099 34 -1 5 1 14 1 2 1 391 1363 139 25 96.776909 vulnerable 5 1 14 1 2 2 540 1367 26 21 96.929565 to 5 1 14 1 2 3 576 1364 90 30 96.632324 floods, 5 1 14 1 2 4 676 1365 82 24 96.913109 which 5 1 14 1 2 5 768 1373 39 16 96.969620 are 5 1 14 1 2 6 817 1365 170 32 96.369125 inadequately 5 1 14 1 2 7 996 1366 117 29 96.743530 elevated, 5 1 14 1 2 8 1124 1366 70 24 97.006271 flood 5 1 14 1 2 9 1202 1366 111 31 96.717010 proofed, 5 1 14 1 2 10 1324 1374 28 17 96.494576 or 5 1 14 1 2 11 1361 1366 129 25 96.644783 otherwise 4 1 14 1 3 0 390 1404 1100 32 -1 5 1 14 1 3 1 390 1404 158 30 96.644058 unprotected 5 1 14 1 3 2 559 1404 64 24 96.443047 from 5 1 14 1 3 3 635 1404 71 25 96.333496 flood 5 1 14 1 3 4 717 1405 122 31 96.566315 damages, 5 1 14 1 3 5 853 1405 47 24 96.792999 and 5 1 14 1 3 6 911 1405 34 31 96.917191 by 5 1 14 1 3 7 955 1405 40 24 97.002434 the 5 1 14 1 3 8 1007 1405 147 25 96.031204 cumulative 5 1 14 1 3 9 1166 1406 75 24 96.514145 effect 5 1 14 1 3 10 1252 1406 31 24 96.856323 of 5 1 14 1 3 11 1291 1406 162 25 96.255814 obstructions 5 1 14 1 3 12 1464 1406 26 25 96.255814 in 4 1 14 1 4 0 391 1443 805 33 -1 5 1 14 1 4 1 391 1443 148 31 96.811470 floodplains 5 1 14 1 4 2 549 1444 101 31 96.926323 causing 5 1 14 1 4 3 658 1444 121 24 96.597115 increases 5 1 14 1 4 4 788 1444 26 24 96.990967 in 5 1 14 1 4 5 823 1444 70 25 96.831772 flood 5 1 14 1 4 6 901 1445 95 31 96.989151 heights 5 1 14 1 4 7 1006 1445 48 24 96.968292 and 5 1 14 1 4 8 1061 1445 135 25 73.393936 velocities. 2 1 15 0 0 0 188 1522 1300 151 -1 3 1 15 1 0 0 188 1522 1300 151 -1 4 1 15 1 1 0 190 1522 726 26 -1 5 1 15 1 1 1 190 1522 150 24 93.279663 SECTION 5 1 15 1 1 2 349 1523 22 23 92.098671 C 5 1 15 1 1 3 490 1523 209 25 95.454498 STATEMENT 5 1 15 1 1 4 708 1524 45 24 96.027435 OF 5 1 15 1 1 5 762 1524 154 24 95.999268 PURPOSE 4 1 15 1 2 0 189 1600 1299 33 -1 5 1 15 1 2 1 189 1601 20 23 90.440567 It 5 1 15 1 2 2 218 1600 22 24 93.040138 is 5 1 15 1 2 3 250 1600 40 24 96.312851 the 5 1 15 1 2 4 299 1608 106 23 96.806633 purpose 5 1 15 1 2 5 415 1601 31 24 96.914917 of 5 1 15 1 2 6 451 1601 48 24 96.785179 this 5 1 15 1 2 7 510 1602 129 23 96.785179 ordinance 5 1 15 1 2 8 649 1605 26 20 96.996109 to 5 1 15 1 2 9 684 1605 111 27 96.661446 promote 5 1 15 1 2 10 805 1602 40 24 96.864769 the 5 1 15 1 2 11 854 1602 84 31 96.848228 public 5 1 15 1 2 12 947 1602 89 29 96.084694 health, 5 1 15 1 2 13 1047 1603 79 30 96.995865 safety 5 1 15 1 2 14 1135 1603 48 24 96.949646 and 5 1 15 1 2 15 1192 1603 96 30 96.972244 general 5 1 15 1 2 16 1297 1603 99 24 96.965469 welfare 5 1 15 1 2 17 1406 1603 48 24 96.875626 and 5 1 15 1 2 18 1462 1606 26 21 96.974525 to 4 1 15 1 3 0 188 1638 1300 35 -1 5 1 15 1 3 1 188 1638 127 25 96.175850 minimize 5 1 15 1 3 2 331 1639 84 31 89.782761 public 5 1 15 1 3 3 433 1640 48 24 96.443924 and 5 1 15 1 3 4 496 1640 94 31 96.784760 private 5 1 15 1 3 5 607 1640 79 25 96.508217 losses 5 1 15 1 3 6 704 1641 47 24 96.687180 due 5 1 15 1 3 7 768 1644 25 21 96.878036 to 5 1 15 1 3 8 812 1639 74 26 95.373901 flood: 5 1 15 1 3 9 898 1641 138 24 95.373901 conditions 5 1 15 1 3 10 1054 1641 26 24 96.719116 in 5 1 15 1 3 11 1097 1642 101 30 96.944618 specific 5 1 15 1 3 12 1216 1649 67 17 96.943031 areas 5 1 15 1 3 13 1300 1642 34 31 96.272545 by 5 1 15 1 3 14 1349 1642 139 31 96.272545 provisions 2 1 16 0 0 0 189 1678 159 31 -1 3 1 16 1 0 0 189 1678 159 31 -1 4 1 16 1 1 0 189 1678 159 31 -1 5 1 16 1 1 1 189 1678 118 31 96.975609 designed 5 1 16 1 1 2 315 1681 33 22 96.760674 to: 2 1 17 0 0 0 289 1754 1197 76 -1 3 1 17 1 0 0 289 1754 1197 76 -1 4 1 17 1 1 0 289 1754 1197 38 -1 5 1 17 1 1 1 289 1754 37 38 61.728302 qd) 5 1 17 1 1 2 388 1758 94 31 96.641960 require 5 1 17 1 1 3 493 1758 51 25 96.932617 that 5 1 17 1 1 4 555 1766 56 17 97.010506 uses 5 1 17 1 1 5 623 1759 140 24 96.759705 vulnerable 5 1 17 1 1 6 775 1762 25 22 96.993446 to 5 1 17 1 1 7 813 1760 89 29 96.875114 floods, 5 1 17 1 1 8 915 1760 126 31 96.627907 including 5 1 17 1 1 9 1052 1760 113 24 96.627907 facilities 5 1 17 1 1 10 1177 1761 82 23 96.983307 which 5 1 17 1 1 11 1270 1769 69 16 97.014793 serve 5 1 17 1 1 12 1351 1761 60 24 96.557175 such 5 1 17 1 1 13 1422 1769 64 21 96.141777 uses, 4 1 17 1 2 0 387 1797 908 33 -1 5 1 17 1 2 1 387 1797 32 25 97.014442 be 5 1 17 1 2 2 427 1798 125 31 96.701805 protected 5 1 17 1 2 3 560 1798 94 32 96.875229 against 5 1 17 1 2 4 662 1799 71 24 96.068054 flood 5 1 17 1 2 5 741 1799 102 31 96.932686 damage 5 1 17 1 2 6 852 1802 24 22 96.661011 at 5 1 17 1 2 7 884 1799 40 25 96.791321 the 5 1 17 1 2 8 933 1799 59 25 96.502777 time 5 1 17 1 2 9 1001 1800 32 24 96.957298 of 5 1 17 1 2 10 1037 1799 77 25 96.980469 initial 5 1 17 1 2 11 1124 1800 171 29 96.664932 construction; 2 1 18 0 0 0 288 1877 1198 73 -1 3 1 18 1 0 0 288 1877 1198 73 -1 4 1 18 1 1 0 288 1877 1198 33 -1 5 1 18 1 1 1 288 1877 37 32 91.541641 (2) 5 1 18 1 1 2 387 1877 93 25 58.246861 restrict 5 1 18 1 1 3 491 1886 28 16 96.868874 or 5 1 18 1 1 4 527 1878 107 31 96.784592 prohibit 5 1 18 1 1 5 643 1886 58 17 96.983879 uses 5 1 18 1 1 6 712 1878 81 25 96.666199 which 5 1 18 1 1 7 803 1887 40 16 96.561203 are 5 1 18 1 1 8 854 1879 135 31 96.482048 dangerous 5 1 18 1 1 9 1000 1882 25 21 96.892815 to 5 1 18 1 1 10 1035 1879 89 29 96.962952 health, 5 1 18 1 1 11 1136 1879 79 31 96.277397 safety 5 1 18 1 1 12 1224 1879 48 24 96.277397 and 5 1 18 1 1 13 1280 1882 114 28 96.625511 property 5 1 18 1 1 14 1403 1879 47 25 96.987488 due 5 1 18 1 1 15 1461 1883 25 21 96.987488 to 4 1 18 1 2 0 387 1918 1055 32 -1 5 1 18 1 2 1 387 1921 75 21 96.742950 water 5 1 18 1 2 2 470 1926 28 16 96.930443 or 5 1 18 1 2 3 506 1918 98 24 96.643867 erosion 5 1 18 1 2 4 611 1918 109 30 96.755966 hazards, 5 1 18 1 2 5 730 1926 28 17 97.004959 or 5 1 18 1 2 6 765 1918 82 25 96.961296 which 5 1 18 1 2 7 856 1918 108 25 96.973343 increase 5 1 18 1 2 8 973 1919 70 24 96.461639 flood 5 1 18 1 2 9 1051 1919 103 31 96.730827 heights, 5 1 18 1 2 10 1164 1919 134 30 96.964821 velocities, 5 1 18 1 2 11 1308 1927 28 16 96.113091 or 5 1 18 1 2 12 1344 1919 98 24 96.113091 erosion 2 1 19 0 0 0 288 1998 1198 72 -1 3 1 19 1 0 0 288 1998 1198 72 -1 4 1 19 1 1 0 288 1998 1198 32 -1 5 1 19 1 1 1 288 1999 37 30 93.326492 (3) 5 1 19 1 1 2 388 1998 93 25 58.231148 control 5 1 19 1 1 3 491 1998 87 32 96.276222 filling, 5 1 19 1 1 4 588 1998 108 32 96.946640 grading, 5 1 19 1 1 5 706 1998 117 32 96.712906 dredging 5 1 19 1 1 6 832 1998 48 25 96.913696 and 5 1 19 1 1 7 889 1998 68 25 96.346214 other 5 1 19 1 1 8 965 1998 171 32 96.296638 development 5 1 19 1 1 9 1144 1998 82 25 96.779999 which 5 1 19 1 1 10 1234 2006 58 23 96.779999 may 5 1 19 1 1 11 1299 1998 108 25 96.864166 increase 5 1 19 1 1 12 1416 1998 70 25 96.952042 flood 4 1 19 1 2 0 388 2038 317 32 -1 5 1 19 1 2 1 388 2038 101 32 95.532143 damage 5 1 19 1 2 2 499 2046 28 17 96.270409 or 5 1 19 1 2 3 535 2038 104 31 96.897118 erosion, 5 1 19 1 2 4 649 2039 56 30 97.004448 and; 2 1 20 0 0 0 131 2196 1534 18 -1 3 1 20 1 0 0 131 2196 1534 18 -1 4 1 20 1 1 0 131 2196 1534 18 -1 5 1 20 1 1 1 131 2196 1534 18 95.000000 2 1 21 0 0 0 1683 625 12 1578 -1 3 1 21 1 0 0 1683 625 12 1578 -1 4 1 21 1 1 0 1683 625 12 1578 -1 5 1 21 1 1 1 1683 625 12 1578 95.000000 Page 2 (4) prevent or regulate the construction of flood barriers which will unnaturally divert flood waters or which may increase flood hazards to other lands; (5) control the alteration of natural floodplains, stream channels, and natural protective barriers which are involved in the accommodation of flood waters. SECTION D OBJECTIVES The objectives of this ordinance are: (1) te protect human life and health; (2) 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; (3) 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 flood blight areas, (4) to minimize expenditure of public money for costly flood control projects; \ (5) to minimize the need for rescue and relief efforts associated with flooding and generally undertaken at the expense of the general public; (6) to minimize prolonged business interruptions, and; (7) to insure that potential home buyers are notified that property is in a flood area. ARTICLE 2 GENERAL PROVISIONS SECTION A, LANDS TO WHICH THIS ORDINANCE APPLIES This ordinance shall apply to all Areas of Special Flood Hazard within the jurisdiction of Prichard, Alabama. SECTION B BASIS FOR AREA OF SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD The Areas of Special Flood Hazard identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency in its Flood. Insurance Study (FIS), dated August 4, 1980, with accompanying maps and other supporting data and any revision thereto, are adopted by reference and declared a part of this ordinance. For those land areas acquired by a municipality through annexation, the current effective FIS and data for City of Prichard are hereby adopted by reference. Areas of Special Flood Hazard may also include those areas known to have flooded historically or defined through standard engineering analysis by governmental agencies or private parties but not yet incorporated in a FIS. City of Prichard Page 3 SECTION C: ESTABLISHMENT OF DEVELOPMENT PERMIT A Development Permit shall be required in conformance with the provisions of this ordinance PRIOR to the commencement of any Development activities. SECTION D. COMPLIANCE ; No structure or land shall hereafter be located, extended, converted or altered without full compliance with the terms of this ordinance and other applicable regulations. SECTION E. ABROGATION AND GREATER RESTRICTIONS This ordinance is not intended to repeal, abrogate, or impair any existing ordinance, easements, covenants, or deed restrictions. However, where this ordinance and another conflict or overlap, whichever imposes the more stringent restrictions shall prevail. SECTION F. INTERPRETATION In the interpretation and application of this ordinance all provisions shall be: (1) considered as minimum requirements; (2) liberally construed in favor of the governing body, and; (3) deemed neither to limit nor repeal any other powers granted under state statutes. SECTION G. WARNING AND DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY The degree of flood protection required by this ordinance is considered reasonable for regulatory purposes and is based on scientific and engineering considerations. Larger floods can and will occur; flood heights may be increased by man-made or natural causes. This ordinance does not imply that land outside the Areas of Special Flood Hazard or uses permitted within such areas will be free from flooding or flood damages. This ordinance shall not create liability onthe part of Prichard (community name) or by any officer or employee thereof for any flood damages that result from reliance on this ordinance or any administrative decision lawfully made thereunder. SECTION H. PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION Violation of the provisions of this ordinance or failure to comply with any of its requirements, including violation of conditions and safeguards established in connection with grants of variance or special exceptions shall constitute a misdemeanor. Any person who violates this ordinance or fails to comply with any of its requirements shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not more than $500.00 or imprisoned for not more than 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. Nothing herein contained shall prevent the_Prichard (community name) from taking such other lawful actions as is necessary to prevent or remedy any violation. SECTION I. SAVINGS CLAUSE If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this ordinance is for any reason held to be noncompliant with 44 Code of Federal Regulation 59-78, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. 3 —— Page 4 O ARTICLE 3 ADMINISTRATION SECTION A DESIGNATION OF ORDINANCE ADMINISTRATOR The City of Prichard (Agency) is hereby appointed to administer and implement the provisions of this ordinance. SECTION B PERMIT PROCEDURES Application for a Development Permit shall be made to the _ Director of Inspections (floodplain administrator) on forms furnished by the community PRIOR to any development activities, and may include, but not be limited to the following: Plans in duplicate drawn to scale showing the elevations of the area in question and the nature, location, dimensions, of existing or proposed structures, fill placement, storage of materials or equipment, and drainage facilities. Specifically, the following information is required: (1) = Application Stage - (a) Elevation in relation to mean sea Jevel (or highest adjacent grade) of the regulatory lowest floor level, including basement, of all proposed structures; (b) Elevation in relation to mean sea level to which any non-residential structure will be flood proofed; (c) Design certification from a registered professional engineer or architect that any proposed non-residential flood-proofed structure will meet the flood-proofing criteria of Article 4, Sections B(2) and E(2); (d) Description of the extent to which any watercourse will be altered or relocated as a result of a proposed development, and; (2) Construction Stage - For all new construction and substantial improvements, the permit holder shall ~ provide to the Director of Inspections (Floodplain Administrator) an as-built certification of the regulatory floor elevation or flood-proofing level using appropriate FEMA elevation or flood-proofing certificate immediately after the lowest floor or flood proofing is completed. When flood proofing is utilized for non-residential structures, said certification shall be prepared by or under the direct supervision of a professional engineer ‘or architect and certified by same. 4. —— Page 5 SECTION C Any work undertaken prior to submission of these certifications shall be at the permit holder's risk. The Director (Floodplain Administrator) shall review the above referenced certification data submitted. Deficiencies detected by such review shall be corrected _by the permit holder immediately and prior to further progressive work being allowed to proceed. Failure to submit certification or failure to make said corrections required hereby, shall be cause to issue a stop- work order for the project. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ADMINISTRATOR Duties of the Director (Floodplain Administrator) shall include, but shall not be limited to: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) Review all development permits to assure’ that the permit requirements of this ordinance have been satisfied; and, assure that sites are reasonably safe from flooding, Review proposed development to assure that all necessary permits have been received from governmental agencies from which approval is required by Federal or State law, including section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972, 33 U.S.C. 1334. Require that copies of such permits be provided and maintained on file. When Base Flood Elevation data or floodway data have not been provided in accordance with Article 2 Section B, then the Director of Inspections (Floodplain Administrator) shall obtain, review and reasonably utilize any base flood elevation and floodway data available from a Federal, State or other sources in order to administer the provisions of Article 4. Verify and record the actual elevation in relation to mean sea level (or highest adjacent grade) of the regulatory floor level, including basement, of all new construction or substantially improved structures in accordance with Article 3 Section B(2) . Verify and record the actual elevation, in relation to mean sea level to which any new or substantially improved structures have been flood-proofed, in accordance with Article 4, Sections B (2) and E (2). When flood proofing is utilized for a structure, the Director of Inspections (Floodplain Administrator) shall obtain certification of design criteria from a registered professional engineer or architect in accordance with Article 3(B)(1)(c) and Article 4(B)(2) or (E)(2). I Page 6 e) (8) (9) (10) SECTION A Notify adjacent communities and the Alabama Department of Natural Resources prior to any alteration or relocation of a watercourse and submit evidence of such notification to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs/Office of Water Resources/NFIP State Coordinator’s Office. For any altered or relocated watercourse, submit engineering data/analysis within six (6) months to the FEMA and State to ensure accuracy of community flood maps through the Letter of Map Revision process. Assure flood carrying capacity of any altered or relocated watercourse is maintained. Where interpretation is needed as to the exact location of boundaries of the Areas of Special Flood Hazard (for example, where there appears to be a conflict between a mapped boundary and actual field conditions) the Director of Inspections (Floodplain Administrator) shall make the necessary interpretation. Any person contesting the location of the boundary shall be given a reasonable opportunity to appeal the interpretation as provided in this Ordinance. All records pertaining to the provisions of this ordinance shall be maintained in the office of the Director of Inspections (Floodplain Administrator) and shall be open for public inspection. ARTICLE 4 PROVISIONS FOR FLOOD HAZARD REDUCTION GENERAL STANDARDS ’ In ALL Areas of Special Flood Hazard the following provisions are required: (1) (2) (3) (4) New construction and substantial improvements of existing structures shall be anchored to prevent flotation, collapse or lateral movement of the structure; New construction and substantial improvements of existing structures shall be constructed with materials and utility equipment resistant to flood damage; New construction or substantial improvements of existing structures shall be constructed by methods and practices that minimize flood damage; Elevated Buildings - All New construction or substantial improvements of existing structures that include ANY fully enclosed area located below the lowest floor formed by foundation and other exterior walls shall be designed so as to be an unfinished or flood resistant enclosure. The enclosure shall be designed to equalize hydrostatic flood forces on exterior walls by allowing for the automatic entry and exit of flood waters. Page 7 TN O (a) Designs for complying with this requirement must either be certified by a professional engineer or architect or meet the following minimum criteria: @ Provide a minimum of two openings having a total net area of not less than one square inch for every square foot of enclosed area subject to flooding; Gi) | The bottom of all openings shall be no higher than one foot above grade; and, (iii) Openings may be equipped with screens, louvers, valves or other coverings or devices provided they permit the automatic flow of floodwater in both directions. (b) So as not to violate the Lowest 5 1 6 1 1 9 980 818 84 25 95.395020 Floor criteria of this ordinance, the unfinished or flood resistant enclosure shall only be used for parking of vehicles, limited storage of maintenance equipment used in connection with the premises, or entry to the elevated area; and, (c) The interior portion of such enclosed area shail not be partitioned or finished into separate rooms. (5) All heating and air conditioning equipment and components, all electrical, ventilation, plumbing, and other service facilities shall be designed and/or located so as to prevent water from entering or accumulating within the components during conditions of flooding. (6) | Manufactured homes shall be anchored to prevent 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. This standard shall be in addition to and consistent with applicable State requirements for resisting wind forces. (7) New and replacement, water supply systems shall be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of flood waters into the system; (8) | New and replacement sanitary sewage systems shall be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of flood waters into the systems and discharges from the systems into flood waters; (9) On-site waste disposal systems shall be located and constructed to avoid impairment to them or contamination from them during flooding, and; (10) Any alteration, repair, reconstruction or improvement to a structure which is not O compliant with the provisions of this ordinance, shall be undertaken only if the non- conformity is not furthered, extended or replaced. Page 8 C SECTION B SPECIFIC STANDARDS In ALL Areas of Special Flood Hazard designated as A1-30, AB, AH, A (with estimated BFE), the following provisions are required: @) (2) (3) New construction and substantial improvements - Where base flood elevation data are available, new construction or substantial improvement of any structure or manufactured home shall_have the lowest floor, including basement, elevated no lower than one foot above the base flood elevation. Should solid foundation perimeter walls be used to elevate a structure, openings sufficient to facilitate the unimpeded movements of flood waters shall be provided in accordance with standards of Article 4, Section A(4), Elevated 5 1 12 1 7 10 1246 691 149 30 92.851059 Buildings.” 2 1 13 0 0 0 737 560 425 9 -1 3 1 13 1 0 0 737 560 425 9 -1 4 1 13 1 1 0 737 560 425 9 -1 5 1 13 1 1 1 737 560 425 9 95.000000 2 1 14 0 0 0 855 599 436 9 -1 3 1 14 1 0 0 855 599 436 9 -1 4 1 14 1 1 0 855 599 436 9 -1 5 1 14 1 1 1 855 599 436 9 95.000000 2 1 15 0 0 0 388 770 1104 160 -1 3 1 15 1 0 0 388 770 1104 160 -1 4 1 15 1 1 0 388 770 1104 33 -1 5 1 15 1 1 1 388 777 220 26 96.514168 Non-Residential 5 1 15 1 1 2 620 775 172 26 93.268143 Construction 5 1 15 1 1 3 802 789 10 4 93.268143 - 5 1 15 1 1 4 822 776 63 23 96.904007 New 5 1 15 1 1 5 897 773 165 25 96.908371 construction 5 1 15 1 1 6 1073 780 27 16 96.971313 or 5 1 15 1 1 7 1110 772 40 24 96.782204 the 5 1 15 1 1 8 1162 770 141 26 96.549522 substantial 5 1 15 1 1 9 1314 770 178 31 96.111031 improvement 4 1 15 1 2 0 390 808 1101 41 -1 5 1 15 1 2 1 390 818 31 25 96.629135 of 5 1 15 1 2 2 427 825 48 24 96.629135 any 5 1 15 1 2 3 482 816 200 26 96.457199 non-residential 5 1 15 1 2 4 692 818 115 22 96.815674 structure 5 1 15 1 2 5 817 814 96 25 96.701035 located 5 1 15 1 2 6 921 813 27 25 92.973755 in 5 1 15 1 2 7 956 813 92 29 89.982063 A1-30, 5 1 15 1 2 8 1058 813 52 29 96.297974 AE, 5 1 15 1 2 9 1120 819 28 17 96.992706 or 5 1 15 1 2 10 1156 812 48 24 96.997131 AH 5 1 15 1 2 11 1213 818 83 22 96.839821 zones, 5 1 15 1 2 12 1305 817 58 23 96.938103 may 5 1 15 1 2 13 1370 809 32 24 93.231522 be 5 1 15 1 2 14 1411 808 80 25 92.123703 flood- 4 1 15 1 3 0 389 849 1103 41 -1 5 1 15 1 3 1 389 858 105 32 96.591064 proofed 5 1 15 1 3 2 504 858 25 24 93.781769 in 5 1 15 1 3 3 539 857 50 25 90.562157 lieu 5 1 15 1 3 4 599 857 31 24 96.918091 of 5 1 15 1 3 5 636 856 128 25 94.678665 elevation. 5 1 15 1 3 6 785 856 55 24 96.202217 The 5 1 15 1 3 7 850 856 138 29 96.745399 structure, 5 1 15 1 3 8 997 853 120 32 96.247887 together 5 1 15 1 3 9 1125 852 63 24 96.247887 with 5 1 15 1 3 10 1199 851 136 25 96.662315 attendant 5 1 15 1 3 11 1344 850 85 31 96.816437 utility 5 1 15 1 3 12 1439 849 53 24 96.549210 and 4 1 15 1 4 0 392 890 1100 40 -1 5 1 15 1 4 1 392 899 115 31 96.890244 sanitary 5 1 15 1 4 2 517 898 126 30 96.382721 facilities, 5 1 15 1 4 3 653 899 70 22 96.769836 must 5 1 15 1 4 4 731 897 34 23 96.769836 be 5 1 15 1 4 5 774 896 123 31 96.777489 designed 5 1 15 1 4 6 906 897 27 22 96.198761 to 5 1 15 1 4 7 943 895 33 23 96.198761 be 5 1 15 1 4 8 985 896 82 22 96.955139 water 5 1 15 1 4 9 1075 894 67 30 96.722031 tight 5 1 15 1 4 10 1150 895 27 22 96.900978 to 5 1 15 1 4 11 1188 899 49 17 96.900978 one 5 1 15 1 4 12 1247 892 36 31 96.974541 (1) 5 1 15 1 4 13 1293 892 55 23 96.615570 foot 5 1 15 1 4 14 1357 891 83 23 96.832932 above 5 1 15 1 4 15 1448 890 44 23 96.487656 the 2 1 16 0 0 0 391 929 1106 277 -1 3 1 16 1 0 0 391 929 1106 277 -1 4 1 16 1 1 0 391 929 1106 37 -1 5 1 16 1 1 1 391 939 63 24 96.556099 base 5 1 16 1 1 2 471 938 71 24 96.188255 flood 5 1 16 1 1 3 560 937 135 29 96.188255 elevation, 5 1 16 1 1 4 711 935 60 25 96.917786 with 5 1 16 1 1 5 787 935 69 24 96.766273 walls 5 1 16 1 1 6 874 933 169 31 96.766273 substantially 5 1 16 1 1 7 1058 932 173 32 96.317307 impermeable 5 1 16 1 1 8 1248 934 25 21 96.317307 to 5 1 16 1 1 9 1289 931 40 24 97.004509 the 5 1 16 1 1 10 1345 937 103 24 96.967697 passage 5 1 16 1 1 11 1466 929 31 24 97.007652 of 4 1 16 1 2 0 391 968 1103 39 -1 5 1 16 1 2 1 391 981 81 26 94.291214 water, 5 1 16 1 2 2 482 977 48 25 94.291214 and 5 1 16 1 2 3 539 976 125 25 96.782494 structural 5 1 16 1 2 4 674 978 160 29 96.867249 components 5 1 16 1 2 5 843 974 91 31 96.965874 having 5 1 16 1 2 6 942 974 41 24 96.692574 the 5 1 16 1 2 7 992 972 132 32 96.692574 capability 5 1 16 1 2 8 1132 972 31 24 93.856613 of 5 1 16 1 2 9 1167 971 114 31 93.856613 resisting 5 1 16 1 2 10 1288 969 147 32 96.971672 hydrostatic 5 1 16 1 2 11 1445 968 49 25 96.996666 and 4 1 16 1 3 0 391 1008 1102 59 -1 5 1 16 1 3 1 391 1013 191 54 96.329071 hydrodynamic 5 1 16 1 3 2 602 1016 70 25 96.574638 loads 5 1 16 1 3 3 693 1015 48 26 96.901382 and 5 1 16 1 3 4 760 1015 40 25 96.747643 the 5 1 16 1 3 5 821 1014 75 26 96.747643 effect 5 1 16 1 3 6 916 1013 31 26 96.210213 of 5 1 16 1 3 7 961 1013 135 32 96.121620 buoyancy. 5 1 16 1 3 8 1136 1012 25 25 94.885254 A 5 1 16 1 3 9 1180 1010 131 33 95.615509 registered 5 1 16 1 3 10 1329 1008 164 34 95.929253 professional 4 1 16 1 4 0 392 1048 1101 41 -1 5 1 16 1 4 1 392 1057 114 32 93.076828 engineer 5 1 16 1 4 2 517 1064 28 18 96.668861 or 5 1 16 1 4 3 555 1056 115 25 96.450172 architect 5 1 16 1 4 4 681 1055 61 26 96.366150 shall 5 1 16 1 4 5 754 1054 86 32 96.943619 certify 5 1 16 1 4 6 849 1054 51 25 97.009064 that 5 1 16 1 4 7 909 1053 41 25 96.204712 the 5 1 16 1 4 8 961 1052 87 32 96.202545 design 5 1 16 1 4 9 1058 1051 49 26 96.202545 and 5 1 16 1 4 10 1116 1050 113 27 96.966820 methods 5 1 16 1 4 11 1241 1050 31 25 96.997353 of 5 1 16 1 4 12 1278 1048 165 27 96.596138 construction 5 1 16 1 4 13 1453 1055 40 18 96.685349 are 4 1 16 1 5 0 392 1089 1101 38 -1 5 1 16 1 5 1 392 1097 27 26 96.108261 in 5 1 16 1 5 2 435 1096 148 34 94.906342 accordance 5 1 16 1 5 3 600 1095 61 26 96.981865 with 5 1 16 1 5 4 678 1094 116 33 95.971115 accepted 5 1 16 1 5 5 810 1093 125 26 95.736755 standards 5 1 16 1 5 6 953 1092 31 26 95.736755 of 5 1 16 1 5 7 995 1091 106 33 96.963753 practice 5 1 16 1 5 8 1119 1091 39 25 96.017296 for 5 1 16 1 5 9 1173 1089 109 32 96.017296 meeting 5 1 16 1 5 10 1297 1089 41 25 96.747437 the 5 1 16 1 5 11 1353 1087 140 34 96.428749 provisions 4 1 16 1 6 0 393 1127 1101 45 -1 5 1 16 1 6 1 393 1133 86 39 96.888191 above, 5 1 16 1 6 2 490 1125 48 36 96.968765 and 5 1 16 1 6 3 548 1135 62 26 95.141205 shall 5 1 16 1 6 4 620 1134 102 34 96.983177 provide 5 1 16 1 6 5 733 1134 61 25 96.038185 such 5 1 16 1 6 6 803 1132 161 27 96.038185 certification 5 1 16 1 6 7 973 1135 25 22 94.670288 to 5 1 16 1 6 8 1008 1132 41 25 94.670288 the 5 1 16 1 6 9 1059 1130 95 27 94.950829 official 5 1 16 1 6 10 1164 1138 27 18 96.802536 as 5 1 16 1 6 11 1202 1133 37 22 96.948921 set 5 1 16 1 6 12 1248 1129 64 26 96.706825 forth 5 1 16 1 6 13 1322 1128 78 26 96.762527 above 5 1 16 1 6 14 1411 1127 63 26 96.311333 and 5 1 16 1 6 15 1468 1135 26 18 96.993408 in 4 1 16 1 7 0 392 1175 319 31 -1 5 1 16 1 7 1 392 1176 92 26 93.534210 Article 5 1 16 1 7 2 494 1177 23 29 95.852814 3, 5 1 16 1 7 3 528 1175 99 26 93.305763 Section 5 1 16 1 7 4 636 1175 21 25 93.163124 C 5 1 16 1 7 5 667 1175 44 31 96.938194 (6). 2 1 17 0 0 0 394 1247 1096 75 -1 3 1 17 1 0 0 394 1247 1096 75 -1 4 1 17 1 1 0 395 1247 1095 35 -1 5 1 17 1 1 1 395 1257 128 25 96.586441 Standards 5 1 17 1 1 2 533 1256 39 25 96.421249 for 5 1 17 1 1 3 580 1254 188 26 96.987686 Manufactured 5 1 17 1 1 4 776 1255 92 23 96.389732 Homes 5 1 17 1 1 5 878 1247 48 31 96.971947 and 5 1 17 1 1 6 934 1251 167 26 96.693390 Recreational 5 1 17 1 1 7 1111 1250 115 25 93.225067 Vehicles 5 1 17 1 1 8 1236 1264 10 4 93.187775 - 5 1 17 1 1 9 1255 1249 88 25 96.970108 Where 5 1 17 1 1 10 1351 1249 59 24 96.996613 base 5 1 17 1 1 11 1420 1247 70 25 96.987656 flood 4 1 17 1 2 0 394 1294 370 28 -1 5 1 17 1 2 1 394 1297 122 25 96.963951 elevation 5 1 17 1 2 2 524 1296 56 24 96.494987 data 5 1 17 1 2 3 588 1303 40 17 96.492104 are 5 1 17 1 2 4 637 1294 127 25 96.728020 available: 2 1 18 0 0 0 392 1278 819 9 -1 3 1 18 1 0 0 392 1278 819 9 -1 4 1 18 1 1 0 392 1278 819 9 -1 5 1 18 1 1 1 392 1278 819 9 95.000000 2 1 19 0 0 0 395 1365 1101 311 -1 3 1 19 1 0 0 395 1365 1101 311 -1 4 1 19 1 1 0 395 1365 1099 43 -1 5 1 19 1 1 1 395 1377 35 31 96.352501 (a) 5 1 19 1 1 2 494 1375 42 25 57.637707 All 5 1 19 1 1 3 562 1374 184 25 93.656921 manufactured 5 1 19 1 1 4 771 1373 87 24 96.566132 homes 5 1 19 1 1 5 883 1371 88 32 95.846481 placed 5 1 19 1 1 6 997 1379 28 16 94.703918 or 5 1 19 1 1 7 1050 1369 168 31 94.349167 substantially 5 1 19 1 1 8 1243 1367 128 32 96.449753 improved 5 1 19 1 1 9 1396 1374 40 17 96.017616 on: 5 1 19 1 1 10 1465 1365 29 32 90.169464 (i) 4 1 19 1 2 0 494 1405 1002 39 -1 5 1 19 1 2 1 494 1414 135 26 96.492569 individual 5 1 19 1 2 2 657 1414 48 24 96.631897 lots 5 1 19 1 2 3 733 1421 28 16 95.346542 or 5 1 19 1 2 4 786 1412 102 32 95.346542 parcels, 5 1 19 1 2 5 917 1411 39 31 93.039650 (ii) 5 1 19 1 2 6 984 1411 26 24 96.155006 in 5 1 19 1 2 7 1036 1418 56 17 96.155006 new 5 1 19 1 2 8 1119 1417 28 17 95.652046 or 5 1 19 1 2 9 1174 1407 168 31 95.652046 substantially 5 1 19 1 2 10 1368 1405 128 33 96.308403 improved 4 1 19 1 3 0 494 1445 1002 39 -1 5 1 19 1 3 1 494 1454 185 25 96.535866 manufactured 5 1 19 1 3 2 690 1453 74 25 96.844078 home 5 1 19 1 3 3 776 1452 72 32 96.979958 parks 5 1 19 1 3 4 862 1459 28 17 96.989914 or 5 1 19 1 3 5 903 1450 174 29 96.458183 subdivisions, 5 1 19 1 3 6 1091 1449 48 31 93.761604 (iii) 5 1 19 1 3 7 1153 1449 26 24 96.978477 in 5 1 19 1 3 8 1191 1447 147 32 96.769203 expansions 5 1 19 1 3 9 1351 1449 26 22 93.920174 to 5 1 19 1 3 10 1390 1445 106 31 93.920174 existing 4 1 19 1 4 0 494 1485 1002 38 -1 5 1 19 1 4 1 494 1493 185 26 95.970116 manufactured 5 1 19 1 4 2 689 1493 74 24 97.006546 home 5 1 19 1 4 3 774 1492 72 31 96.999374 parks 5 1 19 1 4 4 858 1499 29 16 96.997955 or 5 1 19 1 4 5 898 1490 173 29 96.950890 subdivisions, 5 1 19 1 4 6 1084 1497 29 16 97.009216 or 5 1 19 1 4 7 1124 1489 46 30 95.752151 (iv) 5 1 19 1 4 8 1183 1496 33 16 95.234520 on 5 1 19 1 4 9 1228 1495 15 16 95.234520 a 5 1 19 1 4 10 1254 1487 45 24 96.021416 site 5 1 19 1 4 11 1311 1486 27 25 96.194374 in 5 1 19 1 4 12 1348 1494 32 16 96.477661 an 5 1 19 1 4 13 1391 1485 105 30 96.006142 existing 4 1 19 1 5 0 495 1524 1001 39 -1 5 1 19 1 5 1 495 1532 184 27 96.840019 manufactured 5 1 19 1 5 2 690 1532 74 25 96.686752 home 5 1 19 1 5 3 776 1531 60 32 96.784157 park 5 1 19 1 5 4 848 1539 27 16 96.984894 or 5 1 19 1 5 5 887 1529 154 26 96.922737 subdivision 5 1 19 1 5 6 1052 1529 81 24 96.355263 where 5 1 19 1 5 7 1145 1536 15 16 96.036850 a 5 1 19 1 5 8 1171 1526 184 26 96.036850 manufactured 5 1 19 1 5 9 1365 1525 74 24 96.303490 home 5 1 19 1 5 10 1451 1524 45 24 96.710777 has 4 1 19 1 6 0 496 1564 1000 37 -1 5 1 19 1 6 1 496 1573 111 25 92.910416 incurred 5 1 19 1 6 2 625 1571 154 26 92.910416 substantial damage” as the result of a flood, must have the lowest floor including basement elevated no lower than one foot above the base flood elevation. (b) | Manufactured homes placed or substantially improved in an existing manufactured home park or subdivision may be elevated so that either: (i) The lowest floor of the manufactured home is elevated no lower than one foot above the level of the base flood elevation, or Page 9 (4) (c) ) (a) (b) (c) i) Gi) | Where no Base Flood Elevation exists, the manufactured home chassis and supporting equipment is supported by reinforced piers or other foundation elements of at least equivalent strength and is elevated to a maximum of 60 inches (five feet). All Manufactured homes must be securely anchored to an adequately anchored foundation system to resist flotation, collapse and lateral movement. (Refer: Article 4, Section A) All recreational vehicles placed on sites must either: (i) Be on the site for fewer than 180 consecutive days, fully licensed and ready for highway use if it is licensed, .on it's wheels or jacking system, attached to the site only by quick disconnect type utilities and security devices, and has no permanently attached structures or additions; or (ii) The recreational vehicle must meet all the requirements for New 4 1 13 1 2 0 553 978 927 32 -1 5 1 13 1 2 1 553 978 192 30 96.469170 Construction, including the anchoring and elevation requirements of Article 4 Section B (3)(a)(c), above. STANDARDS FOR SUBDIVISIONS All subdivision proposals shall be consistent with the need to minimize flood damage; All subdivision proposals shall have public utilities and facilities such as sewer, gas, electrical and water systems located and constructed to minimize flood damage; All subdivision proposals shall have adequate drainage provided to reduce exposure to flood hazards, and; Base flood elevation data shall be provided for subdivision proposals and all other proposed development, including manufactured home parks and subdivisions, greater than fifty (50) lots or five (5) acres, whichever is the lesser. Page 10 O Section C (1) Floodways Floodway: Located within Areas of Special Flood Hazard established in Article 2, Section B, are areas designated as floodway. A floodway may be an extremely hazardous area due to velocity floodwaters, debris or erosion potential. In addition, the area must remain free of encroachment in order to allow for the discharge of the base flood without increased flood heights. Therefore, the following provisions shall apply: (a) (b) (c) (b) The community 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 foot at any point; Encroachments are prohibited, including fill, new construction, substantial improvements or other development within the adopted regulatory floodway. Development may be permitted however, provided it is demonstrated through hydrologic and hydraulic analyses performed in accordance with standard engineering practice that the encroachment shall not result in any increase in flood levels or floodway widths during a base flood discharge. A registered professional engineer must provide supporting technical data and certification thereof; Require, until_a regulatory floodway _is designated, that no new construction, substantial improvements, or other development (including fill) shall be permitted within Zones A1-30 and AE on the community’s 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 foot at any point within the community. ONLY if Article 4 (C)(1)(b), or (c), above are satisfied, then any new construction or substantial improvement shall comply with all other applicable flood hazard reduction provisions of Article 4. 10 Page 11 SECTION D BUILDING STANDARDS FOR STREAMS WITHOUT ESTABLISHED BASE FLOOD ELEVATIONS (APPROXIMATE A- ZONES Located within the Areas of Special Flood Hazard established in Article 2, Section B, where streams exist but no base flood data have been provided (Approximate A-Zones), the following provisions apply: (1) When base flood elevation data or floodway data have not been provided in accordance with Article 2(B), then the Director of Inspections (Floodplain Administrator) shall obtain, review, and reasonably utilize any scientific or historic Base Flood Elevation and floodway data available from a Federal, State, or other source, in order to administer the provisions of Article 4. ONLY if data are not available from these sources, then the following provisions (2&4) shall apply: (2) No encroachments, including structures or fill material, shall be located within an area equal to the width of the stream or twenty-five feet, whichever is greater, measured from the top of the stream bank, unless certification by a registered professional engineer is provided demonstrating that such encroachment shall not result in any increase in flood levels during the occurrence of the base flood discharge. [Optional] (3) All development in Zone A must meet the requirements of Article 4, Section A and Section B (1) through (4). (4) In special flood hazard areas without base flood elevation data, new construction and substantial improvements of existing structures shall have the lowest floor of the lowest enclosed area (including basement) elevated no less than three (3) feet above the highest adjacent grade at the building site. Also, in the absence of a base flood elevation, a manufactured home must also meet the elevation requirements of Article 4, Section B, Paragraph (3)(b)(ii) in that the structure must be elevated to a maximum of 60 inches (5 feet). [Optional] Openings sufficient to facilitate the unimpeded movements of flood waters shall be provided in accordance with standards of Article 4, Section A (4) Elevated 5 1 8 1 9 11 1251 1559 150 31 96.512932 Buildings. The Director of Inspections (Floodplain Administrator) shall certify the lowest floor elevation level and the record shall become a permanent part of the permit file. 11 Page 12 SECTIONE STANDARDS FOR AREAS OF SHALLOW FLOODING (AO ZONES) Areas of Special Flood Hazard established in Article 2, Section B, may include designated AO shallow flooding areas. These areas have base flood depths of one to three feet (1'-3') above ground, with no clearly defined channel. The following provisions apply: ¢3) (2) (3) All new construction and substantial improvements of residential and non- residential structures shall have the lowest floor, including basement, elevated to the flood depth number specified on the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) above the highest adjacent grade. If no flood depth number is specified, the lowest floor, including basement, shall be elevated at least Two (2) fect above the highest adjacent grade. Openings sufficient to facilitate the unimpeded movements of flood waters shall be provided in accordance with standards of Article 4, Section A(4), Elevated 5 1 8 1 8 6 855 773 149 31 92.133003 Buildings. The ___Director of Inspections (administrator) shall certify the lowest floor elevation level and the record shall become a permanent part of the permit file. New construction or the substantial improvement of a non-residential structure may be flood-proofed in lieu of elevation. The structure, together with attendant utility and sanitary facilities, must be designed to be water tight to the specified FIRM flood level or two (2) feet (if no map elevation is listed), above _highest_adjacent grade, with walls substantially impermeable to the passage of water, and structural components having the capability of resisting hydrostatic and hydrodynamic loads and the effect of buoyancy. A registered professional engineer or architect shall certify that the design and methods of construction are in accordance with accepted standards of practice for meeting the provisions above, and shall provide such certification to the official as set forth above and as required in Articles 3(B)(1)(c) and (3)(B)(2). Drainage paths shall be provided to guide floodwater around and away from any proposed structure. Page 13 O ARTICLE 5 (A) @) (C) (D) €) ) (G) () VARIANCE PROCEDURES The Board of Adjustment (appointed board) as established by. City of Prichard (local unit) shall hear and decide requests for appeals or variance from the requirements of this ordinance. The board shall hear and decide appeals when it is alleged an error in any requirement, decision, or determination is made by the_Director (local official) in the enforcement or administration of this ordinance. - ‘ Any person aggrieved by the decision of the Board of Adjustment (appointed board) may appeal such decision to the_Circuit Court (appropriate court), as provided in Law_ (state statute). Variances may be issued for the repair or rehabilitation of Historic Structures upon a determination that the proposed repair or rehabilitation will not preclude the structure's continued designation as an Historic Structure and the variance is the minimum to preserve the historic character and design of the structure. Variances may be issued for development necessary for the conduct of a functionally dependent use, provided the criteria of this Article are met, no reasonable alternative exists, and the development is protected by methods that minimize flood damage during the base flood and create no additional threats to public safety. Variances shall not be issued within any designated floodway if ANY increase in flood levels during the base flood discharge would result. In reviewing such requests, the __ Board of Adjustment (appointed board) shall consider all technical evaluations, relevant factors, and all standards specified in this and other sections of this ordinance. Conditions for Variances: () A variance shall be issued ONLY when there is: (i) a finding of good and sufficient cause, (ii) a determination that failure to grant the variance would result in exceptional hardship; and, (iii) a determination that the granting of a variance will not result in increased flood heights, additional threats to public safety, extraordinary 13 Page 14 ty) (2) (3) (4) public expense, create nuisance, cause fraud on or victimization of the public, or conflict with existing local laws or ordinances. The provisions of this Ordinance are minimum standards for flood loss reduction, therefore any deviation from the standards must be weighed carefully. Variances shail only be issued upon a determination that the variance is the minimum necessary, considering the flood hazard, to afford relief; and, in the instance of an Historic Structure, a determination that the variance is the minimum necessary so as not to destroy the historic character and design of the building. Any applicant to whom a variance is granted shall be given written notice specifying the difference between the base flood elevation and the elevation of the proposed lowest floor and stating that the cost of flood insurance will be commensurate with the increased risk to life and property resulting from the reduced lowest floor elevation. The Director of Inspections (administrator) shall maintain the records of all appeal actions and report any variances to the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs/Office of Water Resources upon request. Upon consideration of the factors listed above and the purposes of this ordinance, the Board of Adjustment __ (appointed board) may attach such conditions to the granting of variances as it deems necessary to further the purposes of this ordinance. 14 Page 15 ARTICLE 6 DEFINITIONS (Note: * Indicates data must be inserted) Unless specifically defined below, words or phrases used in this ordinance shall be interpreted so as to give them the meaning they have in common usage and to give this ordinance its most reasonable application. Addition 5 1 5 1 1 2 344 493 37 29 91.501030 (to 5 1 5 1 1 3 393 499 34 16 91.501030 an 5 1 5 1 1 4 439 492 109 30 95.920197 existing 5 1 5 1 1 5 559 492 147 30 96.086235 building) means any walled and roofed expansion to the perimeter of a building in which the addition is connected by a common load-bearing wall other than a fire wall. Any walled and roofed addition which is connected by a fire wall or is separated by an independent perimeter load-bearing wall shall be considered New 5 1 5 1 4 9 1086 609 191 25 94.345444 Construction. *" Appeal" means a request for a review of the Director (appointed officials) interpretation of any provision of this ordinance. Area 5 1 7 1 1 2 291 811 30 23 94.678757 of 5 1 7 1 1 3 335 811 107 23 96.908340 shallow 5 1 7 1 1 4 458 810 133 31 88.829887 flooding means a designated AO or AH Zone on a community's Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) with base flood depths from one to three feet, and/or where a clearly defined channel does not exist, where the path of flooding is unpredictable and indeterminate, and where velocity flow may be evident. Area 5 1 8 1 1 2 288 1010 30 24 95.511154 of 5 1 8 1 1 3 327 1010 96 31 96.602333 special 5 1 8 1 1 4 436 1009 71 25 96.567352 flood 5 1 8 1 1 5 520 1009 116 25 94.914955 hazard is the land in the floodplain within a community subject to a one percent or greater chance of flooding in any given year. In the absence of official designation by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Areas of Special Flood Hazard shall be those designated by the local community and referenced in Article 2, Section B. Base 5 1 9 1 1 2 281 1210 88 24 93.696350 flood means the flood having a one percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year. Basement means that portion of a building having its floor sub grade (below-ground level) on all sides. Building means any structure built for support, shelter, or enclosure for any occupancy or storage. Development means any man-made change to improved or unimproved real estate, including, but not limited to, buildings or other structures, mining, dredging, filling, grading, paving, excavation, drilling operations, and storage of equipment or materials. Elevated 5 1 14 1 1 2 339 1728 136 31 96.159386 building means a non-basement building which has its lowest elevated floor raised above ground level by foundation walls, pilings, posts, columns, piers, or shear walls. 15 Page 16 *"Existing Construction" Any structure for which the start 5 1 2 1 1 9 1105 250 31 25 96.994087 of 5 1 2 1 1 10 1148 251 176 24 94.110626 construction commenced before _August 4, 1980 (a specific date). [i.e., the effective date of the FIRST floodplain management code or ordinance adopted by the community as a basis for that community's participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)]. x"Existing manufactured home park or subdivision" means a manufactured home park or subdivision for which the construction of facilities for servicing the lots on which the manufactured homes are to be affixed (including at a minimum the installation of utilities, the construction of streets, and final site grading or the pouring of concrete pads) is completed before August 4, 1980 (a specific date) . [i.e., the effective date of the FIRST floodplain management regulations adopted by a community]. “Expansion to an existing manufactured home park or subdivision" means the preparation of additional sites by the construction of facilities for servicing the lots on which the manufactured homes are to be affixed, including the installation of utilities, the construction of streets, and either final site grading or the pouring of concrete pads. Flood or flooding means a general and temporary condition of partial or complete inundation of normally dry land areas from: a. the overflow of inland or tidal waters; or b. the unusual and rapid accumulation or runoff of surface waters from any source. Flood 5 1 12 1 1 2 303 1204 107 25 96.611534 Hazard 5 1 12 1 1 3 423 1205 143 32 96.164696 Boundary 5 1 12 1 1 4 578 1205 66 32 93.293144 Map 5 1 12 1 1 5 658 1206 138 32 92.099747 (FHBM) means an official map of a community, issued by the Federal Insurance Administration, where the boundaries of areas of special flood hazard have been designated as Zone A. Flood 5 1 14 1 1 2 302 1364 143 24 77.406647 Insurance 5 1 14 1 1 3 458 1365 66 24 96.412971 Rate 5 1 14 1 1 4 537 1365 64 31 93.250229 Map 5 1 14 1 1 5 616 1366 126 31 91.865242 (FIRM) means an official map of a community, on which the Federal Emergency Management Agency has delineated the areas of special flood hazard and/or risk premium zones applicable to the community. Flood 5 1 16 1 1 2 302 1524 143 24 93.237411 Insurance 5 1 16 1 1 3 459 1524 112 25 88.999199 Study/ “Flood Elevation Study” means an examination, evaluation and determination of flood hazards and, if appropriate, corresponding water surface elevations, or an examination, evaluation and determination of mudslide and/or flood-related erosion hazards. Floodplain means any land area susceptible to being inundated by water from any source. Floodway (Regulartory Floodway) means the channel of a river or other watercourse and the adjacent land areas that must be reserved in order to discharge the base flood without cumulatively increasing the water surface elevation more than a designated height. 16 Page 17 Functionally 5 1 1 1 1 2 411 208 149 24 42.718296 dependent 5 1 1 1 1 3 577 208 114 24 29.278549 facility means a facility which cannot be used for its intended purpose unless it is located or carried out in close proximity to water. The term includes only docking facilities, port facility that are necessary for the loading and unloading of cargo or passengers, and shipbuilding, and ship repair facilities. The term does not include long-term storage or related manufacturing facilities. Highest 5 1 2 1 1 2 331 446 122 30 95.857765 adjacent 5 1 2 1 1 3 462 446 97 31 96.002373 grade means the highest natural elevation of the ground surface, prior to construction, next to the proposed walls of a structure. Historic 5 1 3 1 1 2 336 565 153 24 93.488037 Structure means any structure that is; a. Listed individually in the National Register of Historic Places (a listing maintained by the U.S. Department of Interior) or preliminarily determined by the Secretary of the Interior as meeting the requirements for individual listing on the National Register: b. Certified or preliminarily determined by the Secretary of the Interior as contributing to the historical significance of a registered historic district or a district preliminarily determined by the Secretary to qualify as a registered historic district: c. Individually listed on a state inventory of historic places and determined as eligible by states with historic preservation programs which have been approved by the Secretary of the Interior; or d. Individually listed on a local inventory of historic places and determined as eligible by communities with historic preservation programs that have been certified either: 1. By an approved state program as determined by the Secretary of the Interior, or 2. Directly by the Secretary of the Interior in states without approved programs. Levee means a man-made structure, usually an earthen embankment, designed and constructed in accordance with sound engineering practices to contain, control, or divert the flow of water so as to provide protection from temporary flooding. Levee System means a flood protection system which consists of a levee, or levees, and associated structures, such as closure and drainage devices, which are constructed and operated in accordance with sound engineering practices. 17 Page 18 Lowest floor means the lowest floor of the lowest enclosed area (including basement). An unfinished or flood resistant enclosure, used solely for parking of vehicles, building access, or storage, in an area other than a basement, is not considered a building's lowest floor, provided that such enclosure is not built so as to render the structure in violation of other provisions of this code. Manufactured 5 1 3 1 1 2 430 450 94 23 67.855957 home means a building, transportable in one or more sections, built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities. The term also includes park trailers, travel trailers, and similar transportable structures placed on a site for 180 consecutive days or longer and intended to be improved property. Manufactured Home Park or Subdivision means a parcel (or contiguous parcels) of land divided into two or more manufactured home lots for rent or sale. Mean 5 1 6 1 1 2 296 807 49 24 96.836967 Sea 5 1 6 1 1 3 354 807 95 24 95.576248 Level means the average height of the sea for all stages of the tide. It is used as a reference for establishing various elevations within the floodplain. For purposes of this ordinance, the term is synonymous with National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD) of 1929 or other datum. National 5 1 7 1 1 2 336 1006 125 24 96.446663 Geodetic 5 1 7 1 1 3 470 1007 114 24 96.628098 Vertical 5 1 7 1 1 4 592 1007 98 24 93.203529 Datum 5 1 7 1 1 5 699 1008 136 32 92.140785 (NGVD) as corrected in 1929 is a vertical control used as a reference for establishing varying elevations within the floodplain. *"New_ construction” means ANY structure (see definition) for which the start 5 1 9 1 1 12 1461 1131 31 25 96.036842 of 4 1 9 1 2 0 185 1165 1303 38 -1 5 1 9 1 2 1 185 1165 176 27 77.307205 construction” 5 1 9 1 2 2 383 1167 162 25 93.097473 commenced 5 1 9 1 2 3 564 1167 62 26 96.452148 after 5 1 9 1 2 4 713 1169 103 32 0.000000 August 5 1 9 1 2 5 836 1169 24 32 0.000000 _4, 5 1 9 1 2 6 883 1170 64 25 96.592804 1980 5 1 9 1 2 7 1185 1171 25 32 96.394730 (a 5 1 9 1 2 8 1230 1171 103 32 96.394730 specific 5 1 9 1 2 9 1354 1171 65 32 96.756104 date) 5 1 9 1 2 10 1440 1171 48 26 96.405655 and 4 1 9 1 3 0 184 1206 1303 35 -1 5 1 9 1 3 1 184 1206 110 25 97.018806 includes 5 1 9 1 3 2 307 1214 48 24 96.885719 any 5 1 9 1 3 3 367 1207 149 32 96.711098 subsequent 5 1 9 1 3 4 528 1208 189 31 96.485260 improvements 5 1 9 1 3 5 729 1211 26 22 96.864799 to 5 1 9 1 3 6 767 1209 41 24 96.864799 the 5 1 9 1 3 7 821 1212 122 22 93.291527 structure. 5 1 9 1 3 8 959 1210 24 31 92.631767 [* 5 1 9 1 3 9 997 1210 48 30 51.020733 i.e., 5 1 9 1 3 10 1057 1211 41 24 96.968941 the 5 1 9 1 3 11 1111 1211 114 25 96.269493 effective 5 1 9 1 3 12 1238 1212 55 24 96.996521 date 5 1 9 1 3 13 1305 1212 32 24 96.592606 of 5 1 9 1 3 14 1344 1212 41 24 96.958321 the 5 1 9 1 3 15 1397 1213 90 23 96.837219 FIRST 4 1 9 1 4 0 184 1245 1304 38 -1 5 1 9 1 4 1 184 1245 137 32 94.923157 floodplain 5 1 9 1 4 2 342 1250 172 28 94.923157 management 5 1 9 1 4 3 535 1248 130 24 96.303711 ordinance 5 1 9 1 4 4 687 1248 105 32 96.307388 adopted 5 1 9 1 4 5 813 1249 34 31 96.919266 by 5 1 9 1 4 6 867 1249 41 24 96.505600 the 5 1 9 1 4 7 931 1250 151 31 96.566536 community 5 1 9 1 4 8 1103 1258 26 17 96.469780 as 5 1 9 1 4 9 1151 1258 15 17 96.829018 a 5 1 9 1 4 10 1186 1251 67 24 96.875465 basis 5 1 9 1 4 11 1276 1251 39 25 96.322372 for 5 1 9 1 4 12 1336 1252 152 31 96.373978 community 4 1 9 1 5 0 182 1285 1203 36 -1 5 1 9 1 5 1 182 1285 170 32 96.519218 participation 5 1 9 1 5 2 361 1286 26 25 96.519218 in 5 1 9 1 5 3 395 1286 41 25 93.306076 the 5 1 9 1 5 4 445 1287 102 31 92.737442 (NFIP)] 5 1 9 1 5 5 558 1287 48 25 96.768402 and 5 1 9 1 5 6 614 1287 110 25 96.731140 includes 5 1 9 1 5 7 733 1296 48 23 96.977234 any 5 1 9 1 5 8 789 1289 149 31 96.730865 subsequent 5 1 9 1 5 9 946 1289 190 32 96.481079 improvements 5 1 9 1 5 10 1144 1293 26 22 96.961380 to 5 1 9 1 5 11 1180 1291 60 24 96.957542 such 5 1 9 1 5 12 1249 1294 136 22 96.861237 structures. 2 1 10 0 0 0 183 1151 437 8 -1 3 1 10 1 0 0 183 1151 437 8 -1 4 1 10 1 1 0 183 1151 437 8 -1 5 1 10 1 1 1 183 1151 437 8 95.000000 2 1 11 0 0 0 184 1365 1303 37 -1 3 1 11 1 0 0 184 1365 1303 37 -1 4 1 11 1 1 0 184 1365 1303 37 -1 5 1 11 1 1 1 184 1365 98 25 0.000000 *New_ manufactured home park or subdivision" means a manufactured home park or subdivision for which the construction of facilities for servicing the lots on which the manufactured homes are to be affixed (including at a minimum, the installation of utilities, the construction of streets, and either final site grading or the pouring of concrete pads) is completed on or after August 4, 1980 (a specific date). [i.e., the effective date of the first floodplain management regulations adopted by a community]. ”Repetitive Loss” means flood-related damages sustained by a structure on two separate occasions during a 10-year period for which the cost of repairs at the time of each such flood event, on the average, equals or exceeds 25 percent of the market value of the structure before the damages occurred, Page 19 O ‘Recreational vehicle" means a vehicle which is: a. Built on a single chassis; b. 400 square feet or less when measured at the largest horizontal projection; c. Designed to be self-propelled or permanently towable by a light duty truck; and d. Designed primarily not for use as a permanent dwelling but as temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, travel, or seasonal use. “Remedy a violation” means to bring the structure or other development into compliance with State or local flood plain management regulations, or, if this is not possible, to reduce the impacts of its noncompliance. Ways that impacts may be reduced include protecting the structure or other affected development from flood damages, implementing the enforcement provisions of the ordinance or otherwise deterring future similar violations, or reducing Federal financial exposure with regard to the structure or other development. Section 1316: No new flood insurance shall be provided for any property which the Administrator finds has been declared by a duly constituted State or local zoning authority or other authorized public body, to be in violation of State or local laws, regulations or ordinances which are intended to discourage or otherwise restrict land development or occupancy in flood- prone areas. Start 5 1 8 1 1 2 288 1200 31 24 96.718872 of 5 1 8 1 1 3 326 1201 194 24 87.954475 construction means the date the development permit was issued, provided the actual start of construction, repair, reconstruction, or improvement was within 180 days of the permit date. The actual start means the first placement of permanent construction of the structure such as the pouring of slabs or footings, installation of piles, construction of columns, or any work beyond the stage of excavation, and includes the placement of a manufactured home on a foundation. (Permanent construction does not include initial 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 buildings appurtenant to the permitted structure, such as garages or sheds not occupied as dwelling units or part of the main structure. (NOTE: accessory structures are NOT exempt from any ordinance requirements) 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. Structure means a walled and roofed building that is principally above ground, a manufactured home, a gas or liquid storage tank. Page 20 © Substantial 5 1 3 1 1 2 383 214 127 30 94.848495 damage means damage of any origin sustained by a structure whereby the cost of restoring the structure to its before damaged condition would equal or exceed 50 percent of the market value of the structure before the damage occurred. [Substantial damage also means flood related damages sustained by a structure on two separate occasions during a 10-year period for which the cost of repairs at the time of each such flood event, on the average, equals or exceeds 25 percent of the market value of the structure before the damages occurred. (Optional) ] Substantial 5 1 4 1 1 2 395 493 206 31 8.101151 improvement means any reconstruction, rehabilitation, addition, or other improvement of a structure, the cost of which equals or exceeds 50 percent of the market value of the structure before the “‘start of construction” of the improvement. This term includes structures which have incurred “repetitive loss” or “substantial damage”, regardless of the actual repair work performed. The market value of the building should be (1) the appraised value of the structure prior to the start of the initial repair or improvement, or (2) in the case of damage, the value of the structure prior to the damage occurring. This term includes structures which have incurred substantial 5 1 4 1 8 3 475 771 122 31 96.494812 damage, regardless of the actual amount of repair work performed. For the purposes of this definition, substantial 5 1 5 1 1 8 851 851 189 31 96.427094 improvement is considered to occur when the first alteration of any wall, ceiling, floor, or other structural part of the building commences, whether or not that alteration affects the external dimensions of the building. The term does not, however, include either: (1) Any project for improvement of a structure to correct existing violations of state or local health, sanitary, or safety code specifications which have been identified by the local code enforcement official and which are the minimum necessary to assure safe living conditions or; (2) Any alteration of a “historic structure”, provided that the alteration will not preclude the structure’s continued designation as a “historic structure”. Substantially 5 1 6 1 1 2 403 1209 136 31 95.907806 improved 5 1 6 1 1 3 549 1209 108 32 96.291389 existing 5 1 6 1 1 4 666 1210 202 24 96.624855 manufactured 5 1 6 1 1 5 878 1210 76 24 96.718689 home 5 1 6 1 1 6 963 1211 80 30 96.039108 parks 5 1 6 1 1 7 1053 1218 30 16 96.811729 or 5 1 6 1 1 8 1092 1211 191 24 96.302330 subdivisions is where the repair, reconstruction, rehabilitation or improvement of the streets, utilities and pads equals or exceeds 50 percent of the value of the streets, utilities and pads before the repair, reconstruction or improvement commenced. Variance is a grant of relief from the requirements of this ordinance which permits construction in a manner otherwise prohibited by this ordinance. “Violation” means the failure of a structure or other development to be fully compliant with the community's flood plain management regulations. A structure or other development without the elevation certificate, other certifications, or other evidence of compliance required in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) §44, Sec. 60.3(b)(5), (c)(4), (c)(10), (d)(3), (e)(2), (e)(4), or (e)(5) and corresponding parts of this ordinance is presumed to be in violation until such time as that documentation is provided. 20 Page 21 ARTICLE 7: SEVERABILITY If any section, clause, sentence, or phrase of this Ordinance is held to be invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, then said holding shall in no way effect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. endian > adopted On _vecmmer 4, 2008 #* Lf BY: Mayor SEAL 21