02-14-11 Council Agenda & Packet

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Section 21 -12 (e) of this ordinance have been met. The key provision is that the top of the lowest floor of any new or substantially improved structure shall be at or above the FPG. 21 -12 (e) (7) (A) iii. Once the Floodplain Administrator has received the proper permit for construction in a floodway or floodplain analysis /regulatory assessment approving the proposed development, a Floodplain Development Permit may be issued provided the conditions of the Floodplain Development Permit are not less restrictive than the conditions received from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources and the provisions contained in Section 21 -12 (e) of this ordinance have been met. 21 -12 (e) (7) (B) (ii) Upon receipt, the Floodplain Administrator may issue the local Floodplain Development Permit, provided the provisions contained in Section 21- 12 (e) of this ordinance have been met. 21 -12 (e) (S) Standards for Flood Prone Areas. All development in known flood prone areas not identified on FEMA maps, or where no FEMA published map is available, shall meet general standards as required per Section (e)(2) 21 -12 e 1 A through K of this ordinance. 21 -12 (f) (4) (B) No variance for a residential use within a floodway subject to Sections 21 -12 (e)(5) or Section 21 -12 (e)(7)(A) of this ordinance may be granted. 21 -12 (f) (4) (C) Any variance granted in a floodway subject to Sections 21 -12 (e)(5) or Section 21 -12 (e)(7)(A) of this ordinance will require a permit from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. 21 -12 (f) (4) (D) Variances to the Provisions for Flood Hazard Reduction of Section 21- 122 (e)(2) of this ordinance, may be granted only when a new structure is to be located on a lot of one -half acre or less in size, contiguous to and surrounded by lots with existing structures constructed below the flood protection grade. 21 -12 (f) (4) (G) Any application to whom a variance is granted shall be given written notice specifying the difference between the base flood elevation and the elevation to which the lowest floor is to be built and stating that the cost of the flood insurance will be commensurate with the increased risk resulting from the reduced lowest floor elevation (see Section 21 -12 (f)(5). 21 -12 (f) (4) (H) The Floodplain Administrator shall maintain the records of appeal actions and report any variances to the Federal Emergency Management Agency or the Indiana Department of Natural Resources upon request (see Section 21 -12 (f)(5)• 21 -12 (f) (5) (B) Such construction below the base flood level increases risks to life and property. A copy of the notice shall by be recorded by the owner in the Office of the County Recorder and shall be recorded in a manner so that it appears in the chain of title of the affected parcel of land. Page 5 of 6