11-23-15 Agenda, Packet & Committee Meeting Notice

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i. Provide a minimum of two openings located in a minimum of two exterior walls(having a total net area of not less than one square inch for every one square foot of enclosed area). ii. The bottom of all openings shall be no more than one foot above the exterior grade or the interior grade immediately beneath each opening, whichever is higher. iii. Openings may be equipped with screens, louvers, valves or other coverings or devices provided they permit the automatic flow of floodwaters in both directions. iv. Access to the enclosed area shall be the minimum necessary to allow for parking for vehicles (garage door)or limited storage of maintenance equipment used in connection with the premises (standard exterior door) or entry to the living area(stairway or elevator). v. The interior portion of such enclosed area shall not be partitioned or finished into separate rooms. vi. The interior grade of such enclosed area shall be at an elevation at or higher than the exterior grade. vii. Property owners shall be required to execute and record with the structure's deed a non-conversion agreement declaring that the area below the lowest floor(where the interior height of the enclosure exceeds 6 feet) shall not be improved, finished or otherwise converted; the community will have the right to inspect the enclosed area. The non- conversion agreement shall be recorded in the office of the St. Joseph County Recorder. (E) Structures Constructed on Fill. A residential or nonresidential structure may be constructed on a permanent land fill in accordance with the following: i. The fill shall be placed in layers no greater than 1 foot deep before compacting to 95% of the maximum density obtainable with either the Standard or Modified Proctor Test method. The results of the test showing compliance shall be retained in the permit file. ii. The fill shall extend 10 feet beyond the foundation of the structure before sloping below the BFE. iii. The fill shall be protected against erosion and scour during flooding by vegetative cover,riprap, or bulkheading. If vegetative cover is used, the slopes shall be no steeper than 3 horizontal to 1 vertical.