12-1-18: FLOODWAYS:

The following provisions shall apply to floodways:

   A.   Encroachments, including, but not limited to, fill, new construction, substantial improvements and other development are prohibited within the adopted floodway unless it has been demonstrated through hydrologic and hydraulic analyses performed in accordance with standard engineering practice that the proposed encroachment would not result in any increase in flood levels within the city of Marlow during the occurrence of the base flood discharge.

   B.   If subsection A of this section is satisfied, all new construction and substantial improvements shall comply with all applicable flood hazard reduction provisions of sections 12-1-15 through 12-1-18 of this chapter.

   C.   The city of Marlow may permit encroachments within the adopted floodway that would result in an increase in base flood elevations, provided that the applicant for the development permit complies with all of 44 CFR section 65.12. (Ord. 399, 9-28-2010)