Article VII, Division 1, Sec. 34-451

Other

• Enclosures below lowest floor

  Enclosures below the lowest floor of elevated buildings shall be used solely for parking of vehicles, building access, or storage, and shall be constructed in accordance with the Florida Building Code.

• FloodplainFloodplainLand expected to flood at a stated frequency, where building carries extra conditions. development permit

  Any owner or owner's authorized agent who intends to undertake any development activity within a flood hazard area shall first make application to the floodplain administrator and obtain the required permit(s) and approvals.

• Lowest floor elevation1 ft

  In special flood hazard areas, the bottom of the lowest horizontal structural member of the elevated floor of elevated buildings in coastal high hazard areas shall be located at or above the base flood elevation plus one foot. In special flood hazard areas, the top of the floor of the lowest floor of all other elevated buildings shall be located at or above the base flood elevation plus one foot.

• Manufactured homeManufactured homeA dwelling built in a factory to a federal standard and transported to the site. elevation1 ft

  Manufactured homes in special flood hazard areas shall be elevated so that the bottom of the lowest horizontal structural member of the elevated floor is located at or above the base flood elevation plus one foot.

• Storage of materials

  Materials that are buoyant, flammable, explosive, or injurious to human, animal, or plant life shall be stored at or above the base flood elevation plus one foot or shall be floodproofed; other materials and equipment shall be stored at or above the base flood elevation plus one foot or shall be anchored to prevent flotation.

• Nonresidential floodproofing

  Nonresidential buildings in special flood hazard areas may be floodproofed in lieu of elevation, provided that the building is designed and constructed to be watertight below the base flood elevation plus one foot, with walls substantially impermeable to the passage of water, and structural components capable of resisting hydrostatic and hydrodynamic loads and the effects of buoyancy.

• Recreational vehicle placement

  Recreational vehicles and park trailers placed on a site for 180 consecutive days or longer shall meet the requirements for manufactured homes. Those placed for fewer than 180 days shall be lightly loaded, fully licensed, and on wheels or jacking system with no permanent attachments.

• Subdivision base flood elevation data

  Base flood elevation data are provided for subdivision proposals and other proposed developments containing at least 50 lots or 5 acres, whichever is less.

• Tank anchoring

  Tanks in flood hazard areas shall be designed, constructed, installed, and anchored to prevent flotation, collapse, or lateral movement during conditions of flooding. Above-ground tanks shall be elevated to or above the base flood elevation plus one foot, or shall be anchored and floodproofed.

• VarianceVariancePermission to depart from a specific dimensional rule, granted on a showing of hardship. restrictions

  A variance shall not be issued for any proposed development in a floodway if any increase in base flood elevations would result, as evidenced by the applicable analyses and certifications.