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(a) The finished floor elevation of any proposed structure, any addition to an existing structure, or the relocation of an existing structure in a CFRA, must be at or above the DFE, or the structure shall be either wet or dry floodproofed to at or above the DFE.
(b) For all structures mitigated by elevation, a post-construction elevation certificate must be submitted to the city within 60 days of completion of construction in the form required by the Floodplain Administrator. The elevation certificate must be completed by a registered public land surveyor or licensed professional engineer. The elevation certificate must indicate the elevation of the structure in relation to mean sea level of the lowest floor, including a basement, finished garage, and the lowest elevation of machinery or equipment servicing the building.
(c) For all structures mitigated by floodproofing, the floodproofing method must be shown on the construction plans. The structure and attendant utility and sanitary sewer facilities must be floodproofed to at or above the DFE. All wet or dry floodproofing shall be completed in accordance with Federal Emergency Management Agency's floodproofing requirements and guidelines which are hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference. A person commits an offense if the person fails to establish the finished floor elevation of a structure in a CFRA at or above the DFE, or fails to wet or dry floodproof a structure in a CFRA at or above the DFE, as required by this section.
(d) If a development or proposed development is part of a Common Plan of Development, then the development or proposed development must comply with the Stormwater Criteria Manual.
(Ord. 26962-06-2024, § 2, passed 6-11-2024, eff. 7-15-2024)
The Floodplain Administrator, or their designee, shall deny any application for a building permit located in a CFRA unless it complies with the provisions of this Division 7 or the Stormwater Criteria Manual, as applicable, unless a variance is approved by the city or the development is determined by the Floodplain Administrator to be a minor project. The process for the review, approval and denial of the CFRA Certificate of Compliance and the Stormwater Drainage Study shall be in accordance with this division and the Stormwater Criteria Manual.
(Ord. 26962-06-2024, § 2, passed 6-11-2024, eff. 7-15-2024)
(a) Violations. A person commits an offense by commencing Development within a CFRA without a CFRA Certificate of Compliance or a Stormwater Drainage Study that is approved by the city.
(b) Penalties. A person who commits a violation of any provision of this division shall return the property to its previous condition, or comply with this division.
(c) Enforcement. The Floodplain Administrator, or their designee, or any code compliance officer, shall have the authority to enforce the provisions of this division.
(e) A violation of any provision of this division shall be enforceable in accordance with § 7-351 of the City Code and state law.
(Ord. 26962-06-2024, § 2, passed 6-11-2024, eff. 7-15-2024)
Editor’s note:
Ord. 19998-12-2011, § 1, adopted December 6, 2011, amended the title of Art. IX to read as herein set out. Prior to inclusion of said ordinance, Art. IX was titled, “Registration and Inspection of Multifamily Dwelling Complexes.” See also the Code Comparative Table.
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