(A) In order to protect the health, safety and general welfare of the people, the Planning Commission shall require that a floodplain development permit be issued for any proposed subdivision located within any flood hazard area as designated by, but not limited to, the most recent edition of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Federal Insurance Administration flood hazard boundary map for the village. The proposed subdivision shall meet the minimum requirements of the most recently adopted floodplain management regulations. The Village Administrator is the Floodplain Administrator. If the subdivision is located in an area having poor drainage or other adverse physical characteristics, the Planning Commission may approve the subdivision provided the subdivider performs such improvements as will render the area safe for the intended use. Refer to the county stormwater management and sediment control regulations (Appendix C), as well the stormwater design standards for necessary engineering standards.
(B) Flood control or storm drainage facilities shall be provided as follows:
(1) Access to flood control or storm drainage ditches and channels shall be by means of permanent maintenance easements. Such maintenance easements shall be not less than 15 feet in width, measured horizontally from the top of the bank, exclusive of the width of the ditch, or channel, and a maintenance easement of this type shall be provided on each side of a flood control or storm drainage ditch, channel or similar type facility.
(2) Maintenance easements are to be kept free of obstructions and plantings and shall not be altered from the contour and grade shown on the approved construction plan without written permission of the Planning Commission.
(3) Flood control or storm drainage easements containing underground facilities shall have a minimum width of 20 feet centered along the storm line.
(Ord. 20-04, passed 12-27-2004)