(A) Construction of new essential facilities shall be, to the extent possible, located outside the limits of the special flood hazard area. Construction of new essential facilities shall be permissible within the special flood hazard area if no feasible alternative site is available. Flood-proofing and sealing measures must be taken to ensure that toxic substances or priority organic pollutants as defined by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality will not be displaced by or released into flood waters. The lowest floor shall be elevated three feet above the base flood elevation or to the height of the 500-year flood, whichever is higher. Access routes elevated to or above the level of the base flood elevation shall be provided to all essential facilities to the maximum extent possible.
(B) New essential and new special occupancy structures may not be constructed in the Tsunami Inundation Zone. If an exception is granted then the Coastal High Hazard Area construction standards shall apply.
(Ord. 527, passed 1-14-2013)