(a) This chapter shall apply to all areas of special flood hazard within the jurisdiction of the Village of Hunting Valley.
(b) The areas of special flood hazard are those areas indicated as subject to the intermediate regional flood (that is, a flood with an average frequency of occurrence of once in 100 years), as defined and indicated in “Flood Plain Information, Chagrin River in the Counties of Lake and Cuyahoga, Ohio” prepared for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Water, by the Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army, Buffalo District, July, 1968. Those areas have been delineated as Zone A1(BF) on a map prepared by William Behnke Associates, Inc., which map is on file in the office of the Clerk of Council on the date of passage of this Building Code, and which map is hereby adopted by reference and declared to be a part of this chapter.
(c) Unless specifically exempted from filing for a development permit, as stated in Section 1345.03(b), no structure or land shall hereafter be located, erected, constructed, repaired, extended, converted, enlarged or altered without full compliance with the terms of this chapter and all other applicable regulations which apply to uses within the jurisdiction of this chapter.
(d) This chapter is not intended to repeal, abrogate or impair any existing easements, covenants or deed restrictions. However, where this chapter and another ordinance, easement, covenant or deed restriction conflict or overlap, whichever imposes the more stringent restriction shall prevail.
(e) In the interpretation and the application of this chapter, all provisions shall be:
(1) Considered as minimum requirements;
(2) Liberally construed in favor of the governing body; and
(3) Deemed neither to limit nor repeal any other powers granted under State statutes. Where a provision of this chapter may be in conflict with a State law, such State law shall take precedence over such provision.
(f) The degree of flood protection required by this chapter is considered reasonable for regulatory purposes. Larger floods can and will occur on rare occasions. Flood heights may be increased by man-made or natural causes. This chapter does not imply that land outside the areas of special flood hazard or uses permitted within such areas will be free from flooding or flood damage. This chapter shall not create liability on the part of the Village of Hunting Valley or any officer or employee thereof for any flood damage that results from reliance on this chapter or any administrative decision lawfully made hereunder.
(g) No person shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter or fail to comply with any of its requirements, including violations of conditions and of safeguards established in connection with conditions.
(Ord. 1992-101. Passed 1-14-92.)