Public or private campgrounds shall have a low flood damage potential and shall meet the following provisions:
(A) The campground is approved by the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.
(B) A land use permit for the campground is issued by the Zoning Administrator.
(C) The character of the river system and the campground elevation are such that a 72-hour warning of an impending flood can be given to all campground occupants.
(D) There is an adequate flood warning procedure for the campground that offers the minimum notice required under this section to all person(s) in the campground. This procedure shall include a written agreement between the campground owner, the floodplain zoning agency or Zoning Administrator, the municipal emergency government coordinator and the chief law enforcement official which specifies the flood elevation at which evacuation shall occur, personnel responsible for monitoring flood elevations, types of warning systems to be used and the procedures for notifying at-risk parties, and the methods and personnel responsible for conducting the evacuation;
(E) This agreement shall be for no more than one calendar year, at which time the agreement shall be reviewed and updated - by the officials identified in division (D) above - to remain in compliance with all applicable regulations, including those of the state Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection and all other applicable regulations.
(F) (1) All mobile recreational vehicles placed on site must meet one of the following:
(a) Be fully licensed, if required, and ready for highway use; or
(b) Not occupy any site in the campground for more than 180 consecutive days, at which time the recreational vehicle must be removed from the floodplain for a minimum of 24 hours; or
(2) A mobile recreational vehicle is ready for highway use if it is on its wheels or jacking system, is attached to the site only by quick-disconnect utilities and security devices and has no permanently attached additions.
(G) All camping units that remain on site for more than 30 days shall be issued a limited authorization by the campground operator, a written copy of which is kept on file at the campground. Such authorization shall allow placement of a camping unit consistent with division (F) above and shall ensure compliance with all the provisions of this section.
(H) The municipality shall monitor the limited authorizations issued by the campground operator to assure compliance with the terms of this section.
(I) The campground shall have signs clearly posted at all entrances warning of the flood hazard and the procedures for evacuation when a flood warning is issued; and
(J) All service facilities, including but not limited to refuse collection, electrical service, gas lines, propane tanks, sewage systems and wells shall be properly anchored and placed at or floodproofed to the flood protection elevation; and
(K) Standards for structures in a campground:
(2) Deck/landing - a portable landing may be allowed for a camping unit for each entry provided that the landing is not permanently attached to the ground or camping unit, is no more than 200 square feet in size, shall be portable, contain no walls or roof, and can be removed from the campground by a truck and/or trailer. Sections of such portable landings may be placed together to form a single deck not greater than 200 square feet at one entry point. Provisions for the removal of these temporary landings during flood events must be addressed within the written agreement with the municipality compliant with division (D) above of this section. Any such deck/landing structure may be constructed at elevations lower than the flood protection elevation but must not obstruct flow of flood waters or cause any increase in flood levels during the occurrence of the regional flood.
(3) Decks/patios that are constructed completely at grade may be allowed but must also comply with applicable shoreland zoning standards.
(4) Camping equipment and appurtenant equipment in the campground may be allowed provided that the equipment is not permanently attached to the ground or camping unit, is not used as a habitable structure, and must not obstruct flow of flood waters or cause any increase in flood levels during the occurrence of the regional flood. Provisions for the removal of this equipment during flooding events shall be addressed within the written agreement with the municipality compliant with division (D) above of this section.
(5) Once a flood warning in the written agreement has been issued for the campground, the campground owner or the designated operator shall ensure that all persons, camping units, decks, camping equipment and appurtenant equipment in the campground shall be evacuated within the timelines specified within the written agreement with the municipality compliant with division (D) above of this section.
(L) A land use permit shall be obtained as provided under § 15.3.061(B) before any development, repair, modification, or addition to an existing structure; or change in the use of a building or structure, including sewer and water facilities, may be initiated.
(Ord. 904, passed 5-2-06; Am. Ord. 1095, passed 1-16-24)