Article 23, Sections 23-4 through 23-8

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• Base flood elevation data required for subdivisions over 50 lots or 5 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.

  Base flood elevation data shall be obtained... for subdivision proposals... that exceed 50 lots or five acres.

• Conformity required for changes to existing structures

  Any structure or use of a structure or premises must be brought into conformity with these provisions when it is changed, repaired, or improved unless one of the following exceptions is established...

• Maximum accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structure size600 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Accessory structures are not to exceed 600 square feet.

• Subdivision proposals must minimize flood damage

  All subdivision proposals shall be consistent with the need to minimize flood damage

• No varianceVariancePermission to depart from a specific dimensional rule, granted on a showing of hardship. for accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structures over 600 sq ftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  No variance shall be granted for an accessory structure exceeding 600 square feet.

• No varianceVariancePermission to depart from a specific dimensional rule, granted on a showing of hardship. for floodway encroachment

  No variance shall be granted for any proposed use, development, or activity within any Floodway District that will cause any increase in the one-percent chance flood elevation.

• Repetitive loss criteria

  Repetitive Loss Structure: ... incurred flood-related damages on two occasions in a ten-year period, in which the cost of the repair, on the average, equalled or exceeded 25 percent of the market value...

• Adequate drainage required for subdivisions

  All subdivision proposals shall have adequate drainage provided to reduce exposure to flood hazards

• Public utilitiesPublic utilitiesInfrastructure serving the wider area — substations, pump stations, towers. required for subdivisions

  All subdivision proposals shall have public utilities and facilities such as sewer, gas, electrical and water systems located and constructed to minimize flood damage.

• Maximum days recreational vehicle may remain on site180 days

  Be on the site for fewer than 180 consecutive days...

• Maximum recreational vehicle size400 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Four hundred square feet or less when measured at the largest horizontal projection

• Severe repetitive loss criteria

  Severe repetitive loss structure: ... four or more separate claims payments... exceeding $5,000.00... cumulative... exceeding $20,000.00; or ... at least two separate claims... exceeding the market value...

• Substantial damage threshold50 pct

  Substantial damage: Damage... cost of restoring... equal or exceed 50 percent of the market value...

• Substantial improvement threshold50 pct

  Substantial improvement: Any reconstruction... cost of which equals or exceeds 50 percent of the market value...

• VarianceVariancePermission to depart from a specific dimensional rule, granted on a showing of hardship. lot size limitation0.5 acreacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.

  While the granting of variances generally is limited to a lot size less than one-half acre...