Section
General Provisions
152.01 Statutory authorization
152.02 Findings of fact
152.03 Statement of purpose
152.04 Objectives
152.05 Definitions
152.06 Lands to which this chapter applies
152.07 Basis for establishing regulatory flood data
152.08 Establishment of floodplain development permit
152.09 Compliance
152.10 Abrogation and greater restrictions
152.11 Discrepancy between mapped floodplain and actual ground elevations
152.12 Interpretation
152.13 Warning and disclaimer of liability
Flood Hazard Reduction
152.25 General standards
152.26 Specific standards
152.27 Standards for subdivision proposals
152.28 Critical facility
152.29 Standards for identified floodways
152.30 Standards for identified fringe
152.31 Standards for SFHAs without established base flood elevation and/or floodways/fringes
152.32 Standards for flood prone areas
Variances
152.40 Designation of Variance and Appeals Board
152.41 Duties of Variance and Appeals Board
152.42 Variance procedures
152.43 Conditions for variances
152.44 Variance notification
152.45 Historic structure
152.46 Special conditions
Administration and Enforcement
152.55 Designation of Administrator
152.56 Permit procedures
152.57 Duties and responsibilities of the Floodplain Administrator
152.58 Violations
GENERAL PROVISIONS
The Indiana Legislature has in I.C. 36-7-4 granted the power to local government units to control land use within their jurisdictions. Therefore, the Board of Commissioners of Hancock County does hereby adopt the following floodplain management regulations.
(Ord. 2007-11A, passed 11-5-07; Am. Ord. 2013-12C, passed 1-7-14)
(A) The flood hazard areas of Unincorporated Hancock County are subject to periodic inundation which results in loss of life and property, health and safety hazards, disruption of commerce and governmental services, extraordinary public expenditures for flood protection and relief, and impairment of the tax base, all of which adversely affect the public health, safety, and general welfare.
(B) These flood losses are caused by the cumulative effect of obstructions in floodplains causing increases in flood heights and velocities, and by the occupancy in flood hazard areas by uses vulnerable to floods or hazardous to other lands which are inadequately elevated, inadequately flood-proofed, or otherwise unprotected from flood damages.
(Ord. 2007-11A, passed 11-5-07; Am. Ord. 2013-12C, passed 1-7-14)
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