The Board of Trustees shall take into account flood hazards, to the extent that they are known, in all official actions related to land management, use and development.
A. The Board of Trustees shall not approve any annexation agreement or plat of subdivision located outside the corporate limits unless such agreement or plat is in accordance with the provisions of this Title. The Zoning Administrator shall obtain the best available SFHA maps and data for the unincorporated areas.
B. New subdivisions and planned unit developments (PUDs) shall meet the requirements of Sections 9-1-7 and 9-1-8 of this Chapter. Plats or plans for new subdivisions and planned unit developments (PUDs) shall include a signed statement by a registered professional engineer that the plat or plans account for changes in the drainage of surface waters in accordance with the Plat Act 1 .
C. Plats or plans for new subdivisions and planned unit developments (PUDs) shall display the following flood data:
1. The boundary of the special flood hazard area;
2. The boundary of the floodway, if shown on available "Flood Boundary and Floodway Maps";
3. Easements of lands dedicated to the Village for access for channel maintenance purposes; and
4. The flood protection elevation for each building site. Where the base flood elevation is not available from an existing study filed with the Illinois State Water Survey, the applicant shall be responsible for calculating the FPE and submitting it to the State Water Survey for review and approval as best available elevation data.
D. Plans for the development activities to be undertaken by the Village in the special flood hazard area shall be reviewed by the Zoning Administrator to ensure that they comply with this Title. Except as exempted by law, no other local government shall commence any development activity in the SFHA without first obtaining a development permit from the Zoning Administrator.
E. The Village Plan Commission shall take the following into consideration when preparing or revising the Comprehensive Plan, community development program, housing assistance plan and other land use or development programs:
1. Preserving special flood hazard area land for open space uses such as parks, recreation areas, aesthetic natural area, etc.;
2. Prohibiting hospitals, water treatment plants, natural gas storage and other critical or especially hazardous facilities from locating in the special flood hazard area;
3. Acquiring and removing frequently flooded buildings; and
4. Other flood hazard mitigation of floodplain management activities that could help accomplish the purpose of this Title as outlined in Section 9-1-2 of this Chapter.
F. The Zoning Administrator shall obtain and record the actual elevation (in relation to USGS datum) of the lower habitable floor (including basement) of all new or substantially improved structures in the SFHA and whether or not the structure contains a basement. He shall also maintain for public inspection all records pertaining to this Title. (Ord. 257, 7-11-1988)
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