(A) Additional permit requirements.
(1) Development in the Floodplain Overlay Zoning District shall be by approval of the Commission only.
(2) For purposes of this chapter, DEVELOPMENT shall include any activity that may potentially affect flood flows.
(B) Stream corridors. If the stream corridor standards of this chapter impose requirements that are more stringent than those of this chapter, the most stringent requirements apply.
(C) Warning/disclaimer of liability. All applications for permits in the Floodplain Overlay Zoning District shall be accompanied by a signed and dated acknowledgment stating:
(1) I understand that, while the degree of flood protection required by this chapter is considered reasonable for regulatory purposes and is based on scientific and engineering considerations, larger floods can and will occur;
(2) I understand that the projected flood levels at my development site may be increased by human-made or natural causes;
(3) I understand that this chapter does not imply that land outside the area of special flood hazard or uses permitted within such areas will be free from flooding or flood damage; and
(4) I understand that this chapter does not create any liability on the part of the county, of any officer or employee thereof, or on the part of the Federal Insurance Administration for flood damages.
(D) Additional application requirements. All applications for permits in the Floodplain Overlay Zoning District shall be accompanied by the following information:
(1) Elevation of the lowest floor, including basements, of all proposed buildings;
(2) Elevation to which any existing or proposed building has been or will be flood-proofed;
(3) All buildings other than single-family dwellings, certification by an engineer or architect that the flood-proofing methods used comply with these performance standards;
(4) Where alteration of a watercourse is proposed, a description of the extent to which the watercourse will be altered or relocated as a result of the proposed development, and proof that all state or federal permits required for that alteration have been approved. The developer shall provide the base flood elevation data for all subdivisions or other developments that include 50 or more lots or dwelling units, or five or more acres; and
(5) All subdivision proposals shall be consistent with the need to minimize flood damage. Where base flood elevations data has not been provided or is not available from another authorized source, it shall be generated for subdivision proposals and other proposed developments which require a Class I or Class II permit.
(E) Additional duties. The Planning and Zoning Administrator shall serve as Local Floodplain Ordinance Administrator and perform the following duties:
(1) Determine that all required state and/or federal permits have been obtained before reviewing any application for a permit in the Floodplain Overlay Zoning District;
(2) Where base flood elevation data are not provided by FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency), obtain and reasonably utilize any base flood elevation and floodway data available from state, federal, or other sources as a basis for the administration of this chapter;
(3) Maintain a record of the actual elevation of the lowest floor of all new or substantially improved buildings, and whether or not the building contains a basement;
(4) Maintain a record of flood-proofing certifications. Notify downstream communities and all applicable state and federal agencies prior to the alteration or relocation of a watercourse, and submit evidence of that notification to FEMA; and
(5) Maintain records of appeal actions and report all variances allowed to FEMA.
(Ord. 2007-8-13, passed 3-11-2019
; Am. 2-28-2022)