(a) Purpose. It is the purpose of the Flood Damage Prevention Overlay District (FDPO) to identify areas of special flood hazards areas. It is furthermore the purpose of the district to promote and provide for the proper use and development of lands subject to periodic flooding and to encourage the development of such lands in a manner that will promote the public health, safety and general welfare of the residents of the City. The intent of this district is to secure safety from flooding, minimize flood damage to persons and property, minimize public expenditures for flood relief and flood control projects, and to reduce the height and violence of floods insofar as such are caused by any natural or artificial obstruction. The FDPO is an overlay zone with areas, lines, boundaries, and requirements as separately established under Chapter 1317 of the Codified Ordinances and made a part of this code.
(b) Intent of the FDPO District. The intent of the FDPO District shall be as stated in the purpose statement above and in Chapter 1317 of the Codified Ordinances.
(c) Definitions. Definitions pertinent to the FDPO District shall be those definitions listed under Chapter 1317 of the Codified Ordinances.
(d) Floodplain Development Permits. Floodplain development permits shall be required as stated under Chapter 1317 of the Codified Ordinances and are required in addition to any zoning permits, when applicable.
(e) Appeals And Variances. The procedures for an appeal or variance from the FDPO regulations shall be those set forth in Section 1103.07.
(1) Appeals and variances from the FDPO regulations shall be to the BZA and as additionally provided for under Chapter 1317 of the Codified Ordinances.
(f) Development Standards For Flood Hazard Reduction. Development standards for flood hazard reduction shall be as stated under Chapter 1317 of the Codified Ordinances.
(g) Administration Of FDPO District.
(2) The FDPO District shall exist as an overlay zone with boundaries extent, elevations, and other geographic delineation as officially mapped by the Federal Emergency Management Agency for the City of Mount Vernon, Ohio, Knox County, effective date August 2, 1982, Community Panel numbers 390311, 0001-0003, and as subsequently amended. Elevational, flood profiles, flood insurance zone data, discharge data, hydrologic analyses and other engineering, hydrologic, or descriptive information pertinent to the FDPO District shall be as contained in the Flood Insurance Study, City of Mount Vernon, Ohio, Knox County, published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency February 2, 1982, and as subsequently amended.
(3) The City of Mount Vernon may add floodplain areas based on hydrologic engineering studies.
(h) Reports Of Variances Granted. In addition to the other duties of the Floodplain Administrator, they shall report any variances granted from the development standards of Chapter 1317 of the Codified Ordinances to the Federal Emergency Management Agency upon its request.
(i) Provision of Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance Declared to be Minimum Requirements. In their interpretation and application, the provision of Chapter 1317 of the Codified Ordinances shall be held to be the minimum requirements adopted for the promotion of the public health, safety, and the general welfare. Whenever the requirements of the Chapter 1317 of the Codified Ordinances conflict with the requirements of this code, or any other lawfully adopted rules, regulations, ordinances, or resolutions, the most restrictive, or that imposing the higher standards shall govern.
(Ord. 2024-032. Passed 7-22-24.)