Construction of new critical facilities shall be, to the extent possible, located outside the limits of the 500-year (0.20% Annual Chance) Flood Hazard Area. Construction of new critical facilities shall be permissible within the 500-year (0.20% Annual Chance) Flood Hazard Area if no feasible alternative site is available. Critical facilities constructed within the 500-year (0.20% Annual Chance) Flood Hazard Area shall have the lowest floor elevated to or above the FPG at the site. Floodproofing and sealing measures must be taken to ensure that toxic substances will not be displaced by or released into floodwaters. Access routes elevated to or above the FPG shall be provided to all critical facilities to the extent possible.
(Ord. 2017-7, passed 8-15-2017; Ord. 2022-10, passed 6-21-2022)