10037-10 Amend Code- Ch. 21 Zoning FloodPlain Regulations

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meet general standards as required per Section (e)(2)(A) through (F) of this ordinance. (f) Variance Procedures (1) Designation of Variance and Appeals Board The St. Joseph County Area Board of Zoning Appeals as established by Common Council of the City of South Bend shall hear and decide appeals and requests for variances from requirements of this ordinance. (2) Duties of Variance and Appeals Board The board shall hear and decide appeals when it is alleged an error in any requirement, decision, or determination is made by the Floodplain Administrator in the enforcement or administration of this ordinance. Any person aggrieved by the decision of the board may appeal such decision to the St. Joseph County Circuit Court or the St. Joseph County Superior Court. (3) Variance Procedures In passing upon such applications, the St. Joseph County Area Board of Zoning Appeal shall consider all technical evaluations, all relevant factors, all standards specified in other sections of this ordinance, and; (A) The danger of life and property due to flooding or erosion damage; (B) The susceptibility of the proposed facility and its contents to flood damage and the effect of such damage on the individual owner; (C) The importance of the services provided by the proposed facility to the community; (D) The necessity to the facility of a waterfront location, where applicable; (E) The availability of alternative locations for the proposed use which are not subject to flooding or erosion damage; (F) The compatibility of the proposed use with existing and anticipated development; (G) The relationship of the proposed use to the comprehensive plan and floodplain management program for that area; (H) The safety of access to the property in times of flood for ordinary and emergency vehicles; Page 28 of 31