Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Applies near
- FEMA flood zones
- Geographic extent
- All areas of special flood hazards within the jurisdiction of the city
Extracted standards
9 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Anchoring required
All new construction and substantial improvements shall be adequately anchored to prevent flotation, collapse or lateral movement of the structure resulting from hydrodynamic and hydrostatic loads, including the effects of buoyancy.
- Openings for enclosed areas1 sq inch per sq ftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
minimum of 2 openings having a total net area of not less than one square inch for every square foot of enclosed area subject to flooding
- Floodproofing for nonresidential
Nonresidential construction shall be either elevated to conform with subsection A.3.a. or b. of this section or together with attendant utility and sanitary facilities: ...
- Floodway encroachment prohibition
Prohibit encroachments, including fill, new construction, substantial improvement, and other new development unless certification by a registered professional engineer or architect is provided demonstrating that encroachments shall not result in any increase in flood levels during the occurrence of the base flood discharge.
- Lowest floor elevation
New construction and substantial improvements shall have the lowest floor, including basement, elevated to or above the base flood elevation.
- Manufactured homeManufactured homeA dwelling built in a factory to a federal standard and transported to the site. chassis heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.36 in
no less than 36 inches in height above grade
elevated on a permanent foundation such that the lowest floor of the manufactured home is elevated to or above the base flood elevation
- Recreational vehicle duration180 days
Be on the site for fewer than 180 consecutive days
- Zone AO elevation2 ft
at least 2 feet if no depth number is specified.
From the ordinance
In all areas of special flood hazards the following standards are required: ...