§ 151.045 ALL BUILDINGS.

   (A)   In addition to the damage prevention requirements of §§ 151.020 through 151.034, all buildings located in the floodplain shall be protected from flood damage below the flood protection elevation.

   (B)   This building protection requirement applies to the following situations:

      (1)   Construction or placement of a new building or alteration or addition to an existing building valued at more than $1,000 or having an area greater than 70 square feet;

      (2)   Substantial improvements or structural alterations made to an existing building that increase the floor area by more than 20% or equal or exceed the market value by 50%. Alteration shall be figured cumulatively subsequent to the adoption of this chapter. If substantially improved, the existing structure and the addition must meet the flood protection standards of this subchapter;

      (3)   Repairs made to a substantially damaged building. These repairs shall be figured cumulatively subsequent to the adoption of this chapter. If substantially damaged, the entire structure must meet the flood protection standards of this subchapter;

      (4)   Installing a manufactured home on a new site or a new manufactured home on an existing site. (The building protection requirements do not apply to returning a manufactured home to the same site it lawfully occupied before it was removed to avoid flood damage);

      (5)   Installing a travel trailer or recreational vehicle on a site for more than 180 days per year; and

      (6)   Repetitive loss to an existing building, as defined in § 151.002.

(Ord. 10-01, passed 7-12-2010)