(b) Accessory structures less than 600 square feet used only for parking or storage and single story shall meet the following wet flood-proofing criteria:
(1) Accessory structures shall not be used for any uses other than the parking of vehicles and storage;
(2) Accessory structures shall be designed to have low flood damage potential;
(3) Accessory structures shall be constructed and placed on the building site so as to offer the minimum resistance to the flow of floodwaters;
(4) Accessory structures shall be firmly anchored to prevent flotation, collapse, or lateral movement of the structure;
(5) Service facilities such as electrical and heating equipment shall be installed in accordance with § 8-32(d); and
(6) Openings to relieve hydrostatic pressure during a flood shall be provided below base flood elevation in conformance with § 8-34(f).
(7) Accessory structures shall be built with flood resistant materials in accordance with Technical Bulletin 2, Flood Damage Resistant Materials Requirements, dated 8/08 and available from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Class 4 and 5 materials, referenced therein, are acceptable flood resistant materials.
(8) Swimming pool utility equipment rooms. If the building cannot be built at or above the BFE, because of functionality of the equipment, then a structure to house the utilities for the pool may be built below the BFE with the following provisions:
a. Meet the requirements for accessory structures in § 8-36.
b. The utilities must be anchored to prevent flotation and shall be designed to prevent water from entering or accumulating within the components during conditions of the base flood.
(Ord. 4085, § 2, passed 2-20-2007; Ord. 4631, § 2, passed 6-17-2014; Ord. 5031, passed 11-6-2018; Ord. 5276, passed 4-6-2021)