Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Areas of special flood hazard as shown on FIRMs
Uses
Extracted standards
5 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Floodplain
- Anchoring to resist flotation
The structure shall be designed, anchored, and constructed to resist flotation, collapse, and lateral movement due to floodwaters.
- Elevation certificate required
The applicant shall submit an elevation certificate, prepared by a licensed professional surveyor, for all new construction and substantial improvements within the FH Overlay District.
- Lowest floor elevation for residential structures
The lowest floor, including the basement, shall be elevated to or above the base flood elevation.
- Flood-resistant materials
The structure shall be constructed with materials resistant to flood damage.
- Utilities designed to minimize flood damage
Electrical, heating, ventilation, plumbing, and air conditioning equipment and other service facilities shall be designed and/or located so as to prevent water from entering or accumulating within the components during conditions of flooding.
From the ordinance
Permitted uses: open space uses... Prohibited uses: new residential development within floodway areas...