(A) All development within the Floodplain District shall be permitted to the extent that they are not prohibited by any other ordinance (or underlying zoning district) and provided they meet the applicable performance standards of the Floodplain District.
(B) (1) Any development which involves placement of structures, factory-built homes, fill or other obstructions, storage of materials or equipment, excavation or alteration of a watercourse shall be reviewed by the Department of Natural Resources to determine:
(a) Whether the land involved is either wholly or partly within the floodway or floodway fringe; and
(b) The base flood elevation.
(2) The applicant shall be responsible for providing the Department of Natural Resources with sufficient technical information to make the determination.
(C) Review by the State Department of Natural Resources is not required for the proposed construction of new or replacement bridges or culverts where:
(1) The bridge or culvert is located on a stream that drains less than two square miles; and
(2) The bridge or culvert is not associated with a channel modification that constitutes a channel change as specified in I.A.C. § 567-71.2(2).
(Ord. 2021-03, passed 3-15-2021)