02-14-11 Council Agenda & Packet

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s uare :inch for eve one square foot of enclosed area. The bottom of all such o enin s shall be no higher than one 1 foot above the exterior Ugde or the interior ade immediately beneath each opening, whichever is higher and shall be located entirely below the BEE: and, 21 -12 (b) (69) Regulatory flood means the flood having a one percent (1 %) chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year, as calculated by a method and procedure that is acceptable to and approved by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The regulatory flood elevation at any location is as defined in 21 -12 (c) 2 Q of this ordinance, The "Regulatory Flood" is also known by the term "Base Flood ", "One- Percent Annual Chance Flood ", and "100 -Year FIood". 21 -12 (c) (9) Penalties for Violation. Failure to obtain a Floodplain Development Permit in the SFHA or failure to comply with the requirements of a Floodplain Development Permit or conditions of a variance shall be deemed to be a violation of this ordinance. All violations shall be considered a common nuisance and be treated as such in accordance with the provisions of the Zoning Code for South Bend, Indiana. All violations shall be punishable by a fine net e ceeding: See Section 21 -10(h) Enforcement - Fines for a schedule of fines. 21 -12 (d) (2) (A) vii. Description of the extent to which any watercourse will be altered or r-eWe relocated as a result of proposed development, and; 21 -12 (d) (3) (C) Ensure that construction authorization has been granted by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources for all development projects subject to Sestien Section 21-12(e)(5) and Section 21 -12 e 7 A) of this ordinance, and maintain a record of such authorization (either copy of actual permit or floodplain analysis /regulatory assessment.) 21 -12 (d) (3) (l) Verify and record the actual elevation of the lowest floor (including basement) of all new or substantially unproved structures, in accordance with Section 21 -12 (d) (2); 21 -12 (d) (3) (J) Verify and record the actual elevation to which any new or substantially improved structures have been floodproofed, in accordance with Section 21 -12 (d) (2); 21 -12 (e) (1) (E) Electrical, heating, ventilation, plumbing, air conditioning equipment, utility meters, and other service facilities shall be located at/above the FPG or designed so as to prevent water from entering or accumulating within the components below the FPG. Water and sewer pipes, electrical and telephone lines, submersible pumps, and other waterproofed service facilities may be located below the FPG; Page 2 of 6