(A) Intent. The city desires to participate in the National Flood Insurance Program and comply with all applicable statutory and regulatory requirements for the purpose of significantly reducing all hazards to persons, property damage and public expenditures, and to provide for the availability of flood insurance and federal funds or loans.
(B) Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
BASE FLOOD. The flood level having one percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year.
FLOOD or FLOODING. A general and temporary condition of partial or complete inundation of normally dry land areas from the overflow of inland or tidal waters, the unusual and rapid accumulation of runoff of surface waters from any source.
FLOOD HAZARD AREA. Land, which on the basis of available floodplain information is subject to a one percent or greater chance of flooding in any given year.
FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAP (FIRM). An official map of a community, on which the Federal Insurance Administration has delineated both the areas of special flood hazards and the risk premium zones applicable to the community.
FLOOD INSURANCE STUDY. The official report provided by the Federal Insurance Administration. The report contains flood profiles, the water surface elevation of the base flood, and may include a Flood Boundary Floodway Map.
FLOODPLAIN. Any land area susceptible to being inundated by water from any source.
FLOODWAY. The channel of a river or other watercourse and the adjacent, land areas, which must be reserved in order to discharge the base flood.
REGULATORY FLOOD DATUM (RFD). The 100-year floodplain contour line synonymous with Base Flood Elevation.
STRUCTURE. A walled and roofed building that is principally above ground, gas or liquid storage facility, as well as a mobile home.
SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT. Any repair, reconstruction or improvement of a structure, the cost of which equals or exceeds 50% of the market value of the structure either before the improvement or repair is started, or if the structure has been damaged or is being restored, before the damage occurred. For the purposes of this definition, substantial improvement is considered to occur when the first alteration of any wall, ceiling, floor or other structural part of the building commences, whether or not that alteration affects the external dimensions of the structure. The term does not, however, include either any project for improvement of a structure to comply with existing state or local health, sanitary or safety code specifications which are solely necessary to assure safe living conditions, or any alteration of a structure listed on the National Register of Historic Places or a state inventory of historic places.
(C) Flood Insurance Rate Map. The map panels 26163C, 0240E, 0241E, and 0243E entitled Flood Insurance Rate Map of the City of Inkster, Wayne County, Michigan, dated February 2, 2012, as amended, shall be the official map for determination and regulation pursuant to this subchapter.
(D) Necessary permits shall be issued. Floodplain permit, approval or letter of no authority from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality shall be required. The Building Official or other official responsible for code enforcement shall insure that all necessary permits have been issued, including a resources under authority of Act 230, of the Public Acts of 1972, as amended, State of Michigan.
(E) Code appendix enforced. Pursuant to the provisions of the state construction code, in accordance with Section 8b(6) of Act 230, of the Public Acts of 1972, as amended, Appendix G of the Michigan Building Code shall be enforced by the enforcing agency within the jurisdiction of the city.
(F) Areas of special flood hazard.
(1) Where an area of special flood hazard has been identified by the map referenced in this section, but no elevation data is available, the Building Official or other official responsible for code enforcement shall require new or substantially improved structures in the identified area to meet the standards of one of the Sections 401.2, 401.3, 401.4, 401.5, 612.2.1, 612.2.2, or 612.2.3, as applicable in the Army Corps of Engineers’ Flood Proofing Regulations.
(2) Where an area of special flood hazard has been identified by the map referenced in this section, and elevation data is available, the Building Official or other official responsible for code enforcement shall require new and substantially improved residential structures to meet the applicable standards of either Section 612.2.1, 612.2.2, or 612.2.3 the Army Corps of Engineers’ Flood Proofing Regulations, and new and substantially improved nonresidential structures to meet the applicable standards of either Section 612.2.1, 612.2.2, 612.2.3, 401.2 or 401.3 of the Army Corps of Engineers’ Flood Proofing Regulations.
(G) Flood elevation information - records. The Building Official or other official responsible for code enforcement shall obtain first floor elevation information and maintain a record of structures in the special flood hazard area identified by the map referenced in this section, indicate the elevation of lowest habitable floor, whether the structure contains a basement, and the elevation to which the structure has been flood proofed.
(H) Flood data from other sources. The Building Official or other official responsible for code enforcement shall obtain, review and reasonably utilize flood data available from other federal, state or other sources pending receipt of data from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The most recent flood elevation data received from the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall take precedence over data from other sources.
(I) Designation of regulated flood prone hazard areas. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Flood Insurance Study (FIS) entitled “Wayne County, Michigan (All Jurisdictions)” and dated December 3, 2013 and the Flood Insurance Rate Map(s) (FIRMS) panel number(s) of 26163C; 0241E dated February 2, 2012 and panel numbers 0240F and 0243F dated December 3, 2013 are adopted by reference for the purposes of administration of the Michigan Construction Code, and declared to be a part of Section 1612.3 of the Michigan Building Code, and to provide the content of the “flood hazards” section of Table R301.2(1) of the Michigan Residential Code.
(J) Agency designated. Pursuant to the provisions of the state construction code, in accordance with Section 8b(6) of Act 230, of the Public Acts of 1972, as amended, the Building Official of the city is hereby designated as the enforcing agency to discharge the responsibility of the city under Act 230, of the Public Acts of 1972, as amended, State of Michigan. The city assumes responsibility for the administration and enforcement of said Act throughout the corporate limits of the city.
(Ord. 792, passed 12-3-01; Am. Ord. 839, passed 2-20-12; Am. Ord. 846, passed 2-3-14)