(A) Within any floodway, any new construction or substantial improvements shall be prohibited.
(B) Standards for the Floodway Overlay District.
(1) New structures for human habitation are prohibited.
(2) All encroachments, including fill, new construction, substantial improvements, and other development must be prohibited unless certification by a registered professional engineer or architect is provided demonstrating that the development shall not result in any increase in water surface elevations along the floodway profile during the occurrence of the base flood discharge. These developments are also subject to all the standards of §§ 25-19-20 through 25-19-24.
(3) In Zone A areas, obtain, review, and reasonably utilize any flood elevation and floodway data available through federal, state, or other sources, including studies done under § 25-19-24(H) in meeting the standards of this section.
(C) Only uses having a low flood-damage potential and not obstructing flood flows shall be allowed within the Floodway Overlay District to the extent that they are not prohibited by any other article. The following are recommended uses for the Floodway Overlay District:
(1) Agricultural uses such as general farming, pasture, nurseries, and forestry.
(2) Residential uses such as lawns, gardens, parking, and play areas.
(3) Nonresidential uses such as loading areas, parking, and airport landing strips.
(4) Public and private recreational uses such as golf courses, archery ranges, picnic grounds, parks, and wildlife and nature preserves.
(Ord. 4293, passed 11-7-2022)