Amending Articles 1,2,3 and 6 of Chapter 21 Zoning Ordinance Relative to Flood Plain Regulations

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Sec 21 -1 (a.) Flood protection grade - the lowest elevation around the (22.,4) perimeter o a u 1-d g a,t w is . oo a he interior of the building. 21 -1 (a) Floodproofed building - a commercial or industrial building (22.5) designed to maintain a dry interior. A11 such, flo'odproofi:n shall be adequate to withstand the flood depths', pressures, velocities, impact and uplift force's and other factors associated with a recqulatory flood. 21 -1 (a) Floodproofing - a combination of structural and non- structural (22.6) additions, changes, or adjustments to properties and structures which maintain a dry interior and eliminate flood damage to lands, water and sanitary facilities, and contents of buildings. 21 -1 (a) Floodway - the channel of a river or stream and those portions (22.7) of the flood plain which are reasonably required to efficientl carry or discharge the flood water of the river or stream, so designated in—the Flood Insurance Study of the City of South Bend ", Indiana prepared by Johnson & Anderson for the Federal Insurance Administration. 21 -1 (a) Floodway Fringe - that portion of a flood hazard area outside (22.8) the limits of the floodway, so designated in the Flood Insurance Study of the City of South Bend,- Indiana, prepared by Johnson & Anderson for the Federal Insurance Administration. 21 -1 (a) Improvement Location Permit - a permit issued by the (30.1) Building Commissioner in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance prior to the erection or alteration and use of a building or structure or use of land, stating that the proposed building, structure, and /or uses comply with all applicable provisions of this Ordinance, 21 -1 (a) Natural Resources Commission - the Natural Resources Commission (42.2) of the State of Indiana. 21 -1 (a) Regulatory flood profile - a long (47.1) thread of a river or stream showi attained by the requlatory flood. itudinal profile along the ng the maximum water surface 21 -1 (a) Substantial improvement - for purposes of flood plain regulation, (49.1) any repair, reconstruction, or improvement of a structure, the cost of which equals or exceeds fifty per cent 500 of the market value of the structure, excluding the value of the land, either (a) before the improvement is commenced, or (b) prior to damage if the structure has been damaged and is being restored. Substantial improvement shall be considered to occur when the first alteration of any wall, ceiling, or other structural part of the building commences. The term shall not include any repair, reconstruction, or improvement of structures listed on the National Register of Historic Places or the State Inventory of Historic Places, or structures designated as historic landmarks by the local legislative body. )SECTION II. Chapter 21, Article I, of Section 21 -4 of the Municipal Code of South Bend, Indiana, be amended by adding the following: Sec. 21 -4.1 Within a designated flood plain, floodway, or floodway fringe, the provisions of this Ordinance relative to land use and control and other measures designed to minimize or eliminate existing or potential flood hazards shall take precedence over any conflicting provisions of the Zoning nrH i nAnr -A - 2 -