A new residential or non-residential building with a basement may not be constructed on permanent land fill. New residential or non-residential buildings within the SFHA, within shaded Zone X and adjacent to SFHA shall be constructed in accordance with the following:
(A) The lowest floor, (including basement), and openings for walk-out and look-out foundations, shall be at or above the flood protection elevation. An attached garage for a structure shall be at least one foot above the BFE.
(B) Attendant utility and sanitary facilities for non-residential structures, shall be designed so that below the FPE, the structures are watertight with walls substantially impermeable to the passage of water and with structural components having the capability of resisting hydrostatic and hydrodynamic loads and effects of buoyancy.
(C) The fill shall be placed in layers no greater than six inches deep before compaction and should extend at least ten feet beyond the foundation of the building before sloping below the flood protection elevation. The top of the fill shall be at or above the flood protection elevation. The fill shall be protected against erosion and scour. The fill shall be composed of rock or soil and not incorporated debris or refuse materials. The fill shall not adversely affect the flow or surface drainage from or onto neighboring properties.
(Ord. 3187, passed 1-22-19) Penalty, see § 152.999