Certain limited areas of The Village of Cardington, Ohio, may lie within a flood plain.
Inundation of those areas during periods of high water can impose great loss of property value unless controls are imposed to insure that land uses within those areas consider such risks and minimize the impact of such flooding. In an effort to control such uses, in the best interest of the Village of Cardington, Ohio, the following regulations shall be imposed.
(a) The Village of Cardington, Ohio, Planning and Zoning Commission shall maintain on file, subject to public examination, a current map, approved by the Village of Cardington, delineating the boundaries within the Village of Cardington of all lands designated "flood plain.” In the event a property owner contests the boundaries of such flood plain he shall be given reasonable opportunity to present technical evidence to support his position.
(b) Open space uses shall be permitted within the flood plain to the extent that they are permitted within the zoning district controlling use of said land and provided they do not require structures, fill, or storage of material or equipment.
(c) No use shall be permitted within the flood plain which will adversely affect the efficiency or which will unduly restrict the capacity of the channel or floodway of any tributary to the main stream, drainage ditch or other drainage facility or system.
(d) No fill shall be deposited within the flood plain without permission from the Village of Cardington, Ohio Planning and Zoning Commission. Showing must be made that such fill is for some beneficial purpose and will be protected against erosion by riprap, vegetation cover or bulkheading.
(e) No structure of any kind shall be permitted within the flood plain except upon issuance of special permission by the Village of Cardington Planning and Zoning Commission. Such structures shall not be permitted unless it is shown that:
(1) Structure has a low flood damage potential.
(2) Location of the building or structure will not significantly impede flow of flood waters.
(3) So far as possible or practicable the structure is elevated out of the flood level.
(4) All structures are firmly anchored to prevent floatation and all heating and electrical equipment are located above the flood level.
(Ord. 97-3. Passed 5-19-97.)