Amending Articles 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6 of Chapter 21 Zoning

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(5) Other flood tolerant or open space urban uses, such as floodproofed industrial and commercial buildings, racetracks, tennis courts, park buildings, radio and TV towers, and parking lots, provided that where floodproofing is utilized for a particular structure in accordance with this provision, a professional architect or engineer registered in the State of Indiana shall certify to the Building Commissioner that the floodproofing methods are reasonably adequate to withstand the flood depths, pressures, velocities, impact, and uplift forces and other factors associated with the 100-year flood, and upon completion of the structure, that said structure has been constructed accordingly. A record of such certification shall be maintained by the Building Department.. (d) Prohibited uses. The following uses shall be specifically prohibited in the "F-1" Floodway District: ( 1) The location of a new mobile home park or mobile home subdivision; ( 2) Any expansion to an existing mobile home park or mobile home subdivision; ( 3) Any new mobile home not located in a mobile home park or mobile home subdivision. Sec. 21-36.4 "F-2" Floodway Fringe District: Intent; permitted uses. (a) Intent; permit required for construction. The intent of this section is to establish a zoning district in which to regulate development in areas sensitive to floods and flood hazards. An improvement location permit shall be required for all construction and development in this district. (b) Permitted uses. All uses normally permitted in the zoning district or districts which the floodway fringe overlays shall be permitted under the provisions of this section, provided that: ( 1) Residential buildings and structures shall be constructed so that the lowest floor (including the basement) is elevated to two ( 2) feet above the regulatory flood profile, as established by the Federal Insurance Administration. Sites on which fill is necessary to