Amend Chapter 21, Article 12, Floodplain regulations in order to adopt the most recent Federal and State requirements

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into account flood velocities, duration, rate of rise, hydrostatic pressures, and impacts from debris or ice. b. Floodproofing measures shall be operable without human intervention and without an outside source of electricity. SEC. 21-186. OTHER DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS. (a) The Area Plan Commission shall review all proposed subdivisions to determine whether the subdivision lies in a flood hazard area as defined elsewhere by ordinance. If the Area Plan Commission finds the subdivision to be so located, the Area Plan Commission shall forward plans and materials to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources for review and comment. The Area Plan Commission shall require appropriate changes and modifications in order to assure that: (1) it is consistent with the need to minimize flood damages; (2) all public utilities and facilities, such as sewer, gas, electrical, and water systems are located and constructed to minimize or eliminate flood damage; (3) adequate drainage is provided so as to reduce exposure to flood hazards; (4) onsite waste disposal systems, if provided, will be so located and designed to avoid impairment of them or contamination from them during the occur-ence of the regulatory flood. . (b) Developers shall record the 100 year flood elevation on all subdivision plats containing lands (identified elsewhere by this ordinance) within a flood hazard area prior to submitting the plats for approval by the Area Plan Commission. (c) All owners of manufactured home or mobile home parks or subdivisions located within the Special Flood Hazard Area identified as "Zone A" on South Bend's Flood Hazard Boundary Map or Flood Insurance Rate Maps shall develop an evacuation plan for those lots located in the Special Flood Hazard Area and shall have it filed and approved by the St. Joseph Emergency Management Agency and further file it with the Area Plan Commission. SEC. 21-187. VARIANCES. (a) The Board of Zoning Appeals may consider issuing a variance to the terms and provisions of this ordinance provided the applicant demonstrates that: (1) There exists a good and sufficient cause for the requested variance; (2) The strict application of the terms of this ordinance will constitute an exceptional hardship to the applicant, and (3) The granting of the requested variance will not increase flood heights, create additional threats to public safety, cause additional public expense, create nuisances, cause fraud or victimization of the public, or conflict with existing laws or ordinances. (b) The Board of Zoning Appeals may issue a variance to the terms and provisions of this ordinance subject to the following standards and conditions: 11