(A) General. The FPO Floodplain Overlay District delineates areas that, in the absence of flood protection measures, are subject to periodic flooding which may result in injury to or loss of life and property, disruption of private and governmental services, impairment of the village tax base and the need for extraordinary relief measures. The regulations of this section are intended to restrict permitted development in floodplains to uses which have inherently low flood damage potential, and to other uses whose flood damage potential can be lessened by appropriate protective measures.
(Prior Code, § 20-1101)
(B) Permitted and special uses. The FPO, as a secondary overlay district, has no affect on permitted, special or prohibited uses in a primary zoning district, but rather imposes additional restrictions on any development in any zoning district which also falls within the boundaries of the floodplain.
(Prior Code, § 20-1102)
(C) Supplemental regulations.
(1) All uses, whether permitted or special, that are located within the boundaries of the FPO District shall not only meet all the requirements of the primary zoning district, but shall also be adequately protected against flood damage.
(2) To assure such protection, the Zoning Administrator, after consultation with the Village Engineer and other technically qualified persons, may require the developer to:
(a) Provide anchorage or additional weight to structures to resist flotation;
(b) Install water-tight doors and bulkheads;
(c) Use special paints, membranes or mortars to reduce seepage through walls;
(d) Install pumps to lower water levels in structures or to relieve external foundation wall flood pressure;
(e) Reinforce walls to resist rupture or collapse caused by water pressure or floating debris;
(f) Install valves or controls on sanitary and storm drains so that the drains can be closed to prevent backup of sewerage or storm runoff into structures;
(g) Locate electrical equipment and appliances above the level of the regulatory flood elevation;
(h) Locate storage facilities for materials such as chemicals, explosives, flammable liquids and toxic substances above the regulatory flood level;
(i) Fill and grade property in order to raise the level of the proposed building site above the regulatory flood elevation; and/or
(j) Any other reasonable flood protection measures.
(3) All development in a floodplain or floodway shall conform to the provisions of Ch. 152 of this code of ordinances.
(Prior Code, § 20-1103)
(Ord. 1699, passed 3-17-2014)