1107.00 FLOOD PLAIN AREAS.

   Review of flood plain areas falls under the jurisdiction of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and/or the Village Flood Plain Administrator. The Planning Commission shall consider the recommendation of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and/or the Village Flood Plain Administrator on matters pertaining to flood plains. All construction and improvements within a proposed subdivision shall comply with the provisions of the Village of Lordstown Flood Plain Regulations on file in the Planning Administrator’s Office.

   The Planning Commission and/or Administrator may require a developer to obtain a Standard Flood Hazard Determination from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and a Hydrographic and Hydrological Survey if existing conditions in a proposed subdivision suggest the likely presence of flood plain areas that may require adjustments in design.

   The determination shall identify any areas where permits or other approvals of activity are required to be obtained by the developer from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and/or the Village Flood Plain Administrator. Evidence of said permits or other approvals shall be provided by the developer prior to approval of improvement plans by the Village Engineer.

   If any portion of land in a proposed subdivision is located within the 100-year flood zone as indicated on the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Flood Insurance Rate Maps or determined from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and/or the Village Flood Plain Administrator, the limits of the flood plain boundary shall be shown in bold on the Improvement Plans and Final Plat including permit or other approval numbers

   Each building lot shall have an adequate amount of building space available outside of the flood plain for the construction of a principal building and any intended accessory building, since construction is prohibited in the Flood Hazard Areas in the Village of Lordstown.

   A proposed subdivision may be denied if access to the subdivision is periodically blocked by flood waters.
(Ord. 56-2005. Passed 10-3-05.)