§ 151.06 APPLICABILITY.

   This chapter shall apply to all SFHAs within the jurisdiction of the town.

(Ord. 334, passed 7-16-07; Am. Ord. 393, passed 3-20-17)

§ 151.07 REGULATORY FLOOD DATA.

   This chapter's protection standard is the regulatory flood. The best available regulatory flood data is listed below. Whenever a party disagrees with the best available data, the party submitting the detailed engineering study needs to replace existing data with better data and submit it to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources for review and approval.

   (A)   The regulatory flood elevation, floodway, and fringe limits for the studied SFHAs of the town shall be as delineated on the 100-year flood profiles in the most current Flood Insurance Study of Johnson County and Incorporated Areas, and the corresponding FIRM (to the extent that both exist), as well as any future updates, amendments, or revisions, prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency with the most recent date.

   (B)   The regulatory flood elevation for each SFHA of the town delineated as an AO Zone (in fringe), if any, shall be that elevation (or depth) as may be delineated on the most current FIRM of Johnson County and Incorporated Areas.

   (C)   The regulatory flood elevation, floodway, and fringe limits for each of the unstudied SFHAs of the town delineated as an A Zone on the most current FIRM of Johnson County and Incorporated Areas shall be according to the best data available as provided by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources.

(Ord. 334, passed 7-16-07; Am. Ord. 393, passed 3-20-17)

§ 151.08 FLOODPLAIN DEVELOPMENT PERMIT.

   A floodplain development permit shall be required in conformance with the provisions of this chapter prior to the commencement of any development activities in areas of special flood hazard.

(Ord. 334, passed 7-16-07; Am. Ord. 393, passed 3-20-17)

§ 151.09 COMPLIANCE.

   No structure shall hereafter be located, extended, converted or structurally altered within the SFHA without full compliance with the terms of this chapter and other applicable regulations. No land or stream within the SFHA shall hereafter be altered without full compliance with the terms of this chapter and other applicable regulations.

(Ord. 334, passed 7-16-07; Am. Ord. 393, passed 3-20-17)

§ 151.10 ABROGATION AND GREATER RESTRICTIONS.

   This chapter is not intended to repeal, abrogate, or impair any existing easements, covenants, or deed restrictions. However, where this chapter and another conflict or overlap, whichever imposes the more stringent restrictions shall prevail.

(Ord. 334, passed 7-16-07; Am. Ord. 393, passed 3-20-17)