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§ 154.07 COMPLIANCE.
   No structure or land shall hereafter be located, extended, converted, altered, or developed in any way without full compliance with the terms of this chapter and other applicable regulations.
('85 Code, § 8-4.3d.) (Ord. 31, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 5-87, passed 3-24-87; Am. Ord. 06-06, passed 5-22-06; Am. Ord. 18-13, passed 8-6-18) Penalty, see § 154.99
§ 154.08 ABROGATION AND GREATER RESTRICTIONS.
   This chapter is not intended to repeal, abrogate, or impair any existing easements, covenants, or deed restrictions. However, where this chapter and another conflict or overlap, whichever imposes the more stringent restrictions shall prevail.
('85 Code, § 8-4.3e.) (Ord. 31, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 5-87, passed 3-24-87; Am. Ord. 06-06, passed 5-22-06; Am. Ord. 18-13, passed 8-6-18)
§ 154.09 INTERPRETATION.
   In the interpretation and application of this chapter, all provisions shall be:
   (A)   Considered as minimum requirements;
   (B)   Liberally construed in favor of the governing body; and
   (C)   Deemed neither to limit nor repeal any other powers granted under state statutes.
('85 Code, § 8-4.3f.) (Ord. 31, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 5-87, passed 3-24-87; Am. Ord. 06-06, passed 5-22-06; Am. Ord. 18-13, passed 8-6-18)
§ 154.10 WARNING AND DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY.
   The degree of flood protection required by this chapter is considered reasonable for regulatory purposes and is based on scientific and engineering consideration. Larger floods can and will occur. Actual flood heights may be increased by man-made or natural causes. This chapter does not imply that land outside the special flood hazard areas or uses permitted within such areas will be free from flooding or flood damages. This chapter shall not create liability on the part of the town or by any officer or employee thereof for any flood damages that result from reliance on this chapter or any administrative decision lawfully made hereunder.
('85 Code, § 8-4.3g.) (Ord. 31, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 5-87, passed 3-24-87; Am. Ord. 03-01, passed 2-24-03; Am. Ord. 06-06, passed 5-22-06; Am. Ord. 18-13, passed 8-6-18)
FLOOD HAZARD REDUCTION
§ 154.20 GENERAL STANDARDS.
   In all special flood hazard areas the following provisions are required:
   (A)   All new construction and substantial improvements shall be designed (or modified) and adequately anchored to prevent flotation, collapse, and lateral movement of the structure.
   (B)   All new construction and substantial improvements shall be constructed with materials and utility equipment resistant to flood damage.
   (C)   All new construction and substantial improvements shall be constructed by methods and practices that minimize flood damages.
   (D)   All new and substantially improved properties shall meet both A and V zone standards for construction. All new electrical, heating, ventilation, plumbing, air conditioning equipment, and other service equipment shall be located at or above the RFPE or designed and installed to prevent water from entering or accumulating within the components during the occurrence of the base flood. These include, but are not limited to, HVAC equipment, water softener units, bath/kitchen fixtures, ductwork, electric/gas meter panels/boxes, utility/cable boxes, water heaters, and electric outlets/switches. Electric switches and outlet branch circuits located below RFPE shall be protected at the source not at the device. There shall be a minimum number of outlets and switches allowed below the RFPE.
      Exception: meter bases with one main disconnect, with no other circuits.
      (1)   Replacements part of a substantial improvement, electrical, heating, ventilation, plumbing, air conditioning equipment, and other service equipment shall also meet the above provisions.
      (2)   Replacements that are for maintenance and not part of a substantial improvement, may be installed at the original location provided the addition and/or improvements only comply with the standards for new construction consistent with the code and requirements for the original structure.
   (E)   All new and replacement water supply systems shall be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of floodwaters into the system.
   (F)   New and replacement sanitary sewage systems shall be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of floodwaters into the systems and discharges from the systems into flood waters.
   (G)   On-site waste disposal systems shall be located and constructed to avoid impairment to them or contamination from them during flooding.
   (H)   Nothing in this chapter shall prevent the repair, reconstruction, or replacement of a building or structure existing on the effective date of this chapter and located totally or partially within the floodway, non-encroachment area, or stream setback, provided there is no additional encroachment below the regulatory flood protection elevation in the floodway, non-encroachment area, or stream setback, and provided that such repair, reconstruction, or replacement meets all of the other requirements of this chapter.
   (I)   New solid waste disposal facilities and sites, hazardous waste management facilities, salvage yards, and chemical storage facilities shall not be permitted, and are not subject by variance without exception. A structure or tank for chemical or fuel storage incidental to an allowed use or to the operation of a water treatment plant or wastewater treatment facility may be located in a Special Flood Hazard Area only if the structure or tank is either elevated or floodproofed to at least the regulatory flood protection elevation and certified according to § 154.36(C).
   (J)   All subdivision proposals and other development proposals shall be consistent with the need to minimize flood damage.
   (K)   All subdivision proposals and other development proposals shall have public utilities and facilities such as sewer, gas, electrical, and water systems located and constructed to minimize flood damage.
   (L)   All subdivision proposals and other development proposals shall have adequate drainage provided to reduce exposure to flood hazards.
   (M)   All subdivision proposals and other development proposals shall have received all necessary permits from those governmental agencies for which approval is required by federal or state law, including Section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972, 33 U.S.C. 1334.
   (N)   Windows in buildings located in windborne debris regions, as defined by this chapter, shall have glazed openings protected from windborne debris in accordance with § R301.2.1.2 of the North Carolina Residential Code or § 1609.1.4 of the North Carolina Building Code. Nothing is this section shall have any effect on any provisions or exemptions set forth in the North Carolina Existing Building Code or the North Carolina Rehabilitation Code.
(‘85 Code, § 8-4.5a.) (Ord. 31, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 5-87, passed 3-24-87; Am. Ord. 06-06, passed 5-22-06; Am. Ord. 09-05, passed 3-10-09; Am. Ord. 18-13, passed 8-6-18; Am. Ord. 19-14, passed 8-20-19; Am. Ord. 21-10, passed 6-15-21) Penalty, see § 154.99
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