THE LAKEWOOD CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS OCTOBER 18 2010 ...
THE LAKEWOOD CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS OCTOBER 18 2010 ...
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f Help maintainastable basebypxoviding forNe properuseanddevelopment of<br />
areas ofspecial flooduud so astominimize futurefloodblightareas<br />
g EnsureHat pomnvat buyers azeaware dratproperty isinanareaofspwialflood<br />
hazazd and<br />
h Emme thatNou who occupy the areas ofspwialfloodhazardassumeresponsibility forthen acfio4s<br />
3308 04METHODS OFREDUCINGFLOOD LOSSES<br />
in orderto aaomplishisspurposethis Codeincludes methods and provisionsfor<br />
a Restrictingorprohibiting uses whichacedangerous to healthsafety and property due<br />
owaterharile orwhich resultindamaging increasesinfloodheightsorvelocifice b Requiringtha useswlnernble to floods includingfacilities which servesuchuses be<br />
protwied againstflood damage atthetimeofinitialconstruction c ControllingHealterationofnatumlflood plainsstream charmers andnmuml<br />
protective barriem whichhelp accommodate orcharnel floodwaters<br />
d Controlling filling gadivg dredgingand otherdevelopmemwhich may increase<br />
flood damageand e Prevwtivg orregulating theconstructionofflodbaaiem whichwill uumnrrally<br />
divertfloodwaters orwhichmaywcreasefloodhoards wother areas<br />
1308 05DEFINITIONS<br />
Unless specifically definedbelow words or phrases usedinthis Code shall beinterpreted so<br />
asm give them themeaningtheyhave in common usageandm give Iris Codeits most<br />
reasonable application<br />
a Accessorystuctuemeans astructure onthe same lotwith andofamnne eus omarilY idevWand subordinazet4theprincipal structure<br />
b Appeal meam arequesrcforaxeview ofthe Bending Commissioner sinterpcetadov<br />
ofanyprovision ofthisCodeora request foravariame<br />
c Area ofspecial floodhamN means Ne laudintheflodplainsubjectmaove<br />
percent orgreater chance offloodinginmygiven yeaz Areas ofspecielfloodhazazd are<br />
dceigmtd bythe Federal Emergency ManagementAgency ce Zone AAE AHA0AI 30 and<br />
A99<br />
d Baseflood meansthe flood one havinga percen chanceofbeing aquald or<br />
exceeded Hany givenyeaz The basefloodmay also bereferred oas the one hundred100<br />
yearFlood<br />
e Bazemevt means any azea ofthebuilding having its floor subgrade below glomd<br />
on level aEsides<br />
O Development means mymay made change to improved orunimproved real estate<br />
including butnotlimitedmbuildings orother structures mining dredgingfilling grading<br />
paving excavationordrilling operations orstorage ofequipmevtormaterials located withinthe<br />
area ofspecislflood heard<br />
g Federal Emergency ManagementAgency PEMA meavsdm agencywiNthe<br />
overall responsibilityforadministaivg theNatlonalFlood InsuranceProgram<br />
m Flood orflooding means ageneral andtemporary condition ofpactial orcomplete inundation ofnomtally dry landareas from<br />
t Theoverflow ofiNandortidalwatersand or<br />
r Startofwnswclion means thedatethe baldingpermitwas issued provided the<br />
actual startofconstruction repair rewvstruefio4rehabilitation addition placementorother improvementwas within <strong>18</strong>0 days ofthe permitdate Thearena settmeans eitherthefirs<br />
placemen ofperm ant consnvc6on ofastructureonasite such asthe pouringof slab or<br />
footings the installation ofpilesthe wnstruction ofwlumnsorany workbeyoM the stage of<br />
cavatioq orOre placementofa mount tendhome onafounda4on Permanent conshrrcfion<br />
does tutinclude laudpeepazabo4 suchas clearing grading and nor filling does it indvdethe<br />
irisfalla ionpfstreeh and orwalkways nor doesitincludeexcavmiov forabasemevt<br />
footings piersorfoandations orthe erectionoftemporary forms nordoesiincludethe<br />
ivStallation onthe property of suchas accessorybuildings gazages orshedsnot occupied as<br />
dwelling uwtaornotpmtofthe wain shactme Fox asubstantial improvementthe acndstarof<br />
conswction means the first alterntionofanywall ceiling floor orouter structuralpartofa<br />
banding whetherorno that alienation affects the exmmal dimensiors ofabunding<br />
s Stmcture<br />
meansawalld aMroofedbuilding<br />
manrrfmwredhome orgas orliquid<br />
smrage tankNat isprincipally aboveground<br />
t SObstrntialda means damage ofany originsustaind byasducvvewhereby<br />
tlm wet ofrestocivg the snvcauemits before damaged condition would equalm exceed SO<br />
pemen ofthe mazke valueofthe structurebefoxethedamageoccurred<br />
u 5ubstantial<br />
vnpcovemenC means my rewnstructio4 rehabiEtatio4 addifioq or<br />
other improvementofastructme the can ofwbich oc equals excwds50percent ofthe mazket<br />
value ofthe stmcavebefore the startofwnstruction ofthe improvement This term includes<br />
swctweswhich haveivcumd substantialdamage regardless oftheactual repairwork<br />
performd Theterm duesnot howeven inetude<br />
1 Myproject forimprovemevtofaamucave tocorremeeisdng violationsofstateor local healtt sanitary orsafety codespecifications wbichhavebeen idemified bythe local wile<br />
enforcement official and whichareHe minimumnecessary to assure safe livingconditions<br />
2 Any alterationofa historicstructure pmvidd NatHeal<br />
eratiomwillno<br />
preclude the smrcmre scontinueddesigmtionasshis micstructure or<br />
3 Any improvementmastructure wbichis considerednewwnstmcriom v Nazi wmeansagmvt ofrelief@omthe standazds ofthisCOde consistent wiNHe<br />
vanavicewrulitiovs herein<br />
1308 06LANDSTOWHICHTffiS CODE APPLIES<br />
This Code shall applym all areas ofspecial flodhazaN within NejurisdictionoftheCity ofLakewood<br />
1308 WBASISFOR ESTABLISHING <strong>THE</strong> AREAS OFSPECIAL FLOODHAZARD<br />
The areas ofspecialHoedhavM have bran identifidbythe FederalEmergency<br />
Management Agency inascievtifio andengineeringrepoRen itled Ploodasuravice Btudy thr<br />
He City ofhakewood<br />
Thisstudy with accompanying Flood Bomdary and FloodwayMapsand orFlood InsuranceRate Maps dated February19 8and nayrevisionstherto ishuebyadaptedby reference and declaredto beapart offhisCode TheFloodInsurance Studyis on fifeat I26S0<br />
DetroitAvwuq Lakewood Ohio4410 2 The musualaM rapid accumulation orrunoffofsurface waters from any source<br />
i flood Insurance RateMap FIRMmeans anofficio mapon whichthe Federal<br />
ErergencyMamgemem Agency bas delineated theareas of special floodbeard<br />
j Flood lvsuranw Smdy means Ne officialreportinwhichthe Federal Emergency<br />
Martagcment Agency has provided floodprofiles floodwayboundariesand the watu surface<br />
elevationsofthebaseflood<br />
k Flvodway means the charnelofariverorother watereomseand the adjacent land<br />
areasthat must bereservedinordertodischarge the basefloodwithout cumulatively imceasing<br />
the watersurface elevadov morethen ovrhatffoot<br />
I HistoricStmcnve means any structureHa is<br />
1 Lismd individually inthe National Regis uoFHistode Places a listug<br />
aivmindbytheUS Departrnwtoflntdor orpreliminarily demrmined bytheSecretary of<br />
the Interioras meeting therequicemenss farindividual listings on the NadovalRegister 2 Certified orpretimirmrilydetermined by He Secretary ofthe Interior as<br />
contributing to the historicalsigvifiwme ofaregisteredhistoric districtoradistrict prelmrimrily<br />
determined by the Secrerecy to as qualify aregistereAhistoric district<br />
3 Individually listedon estateinventoryofhiaocicplacesivsmtes withhistoric<br />
preservation programswhichrave been approved by the Secretaryofthe Ivmrior or<br />
4 Individually listedon alocat nvenmryofNs oric placesincornmmdtice with<br />
historicpreservationprogamsthathavebeencertified either<br />
A By av approved stateprogrmnasdetemrined bythe Secretaryofthe Interioror B Directlybythe Secretaryofthe HteriorinstateswiNCU approved programs<br />
m Lowes flooc means the lowestflooroftbelowes enclosd areaCclnding<br />
basement Anunfinished orfloodresinant enclosure usable solelyforpacking ofvehicles<br />
building access ocsmmgs ivan area otlrerNanabazemem area istut wnsidered abuilding s<br />
lowestfloor providedthat suchenclosureisbuilt inaccordame with theapplicable design<br />
requhemevh specifiedinNis chapterfor enclosures below the lowestfloor<br />
n Manufacturedhome tins oneormore astructue<br />
transportable in swtions which<br />
is builton apermanent chassis and is designed forusewiHorwithout apermanent foundation<br />
when correctedm the required utilities Tneterm manufactured homedoes not includea<br />
4ecreatiomlvehicle<br />
o Manufammed bnmepazk orsubdivision means apazcelor contiguouspazcels of<br />
land dividedinto two ormore<br />
manufmvved homelotsforrentorsale This definitlon shell<br />
ezclude any manufacturedhome pack azdefinedin Section33 01ofthe Ohio Revised Code<br />
forwhichthe Public HealthCouncilhas eidusive rule making power<br />
p New onsavctiev means stmcnuesforwhichthestartofwnstmctiav<br />
commenced<br />
onorafter the wtial effective dateoftheCity ofLakewood sFlood Ivsumme Ram Mapand<br />
mcludes anysubsequrntimprovemenss tosuch structures<br />
q Recreationalvehicle means avehiclewbichis<br />
1 Builtonasingle chassis<br />
2 400squarefee orlesswhen measuredatthe tazgesthor<br />
ovtalprojectio4<br />
3 Designedm beself propelledox pemmvently towable byalight dutytruck and<br />
4 Designedprimarily notfor useasapeomanen dwellingben as empomry living<br />
quarters for recreational camping asvel ox seasonal use<br />
1309 08COMPLIANCE<br />
Unless specifically exempted from filing foradevelopmentpermitustatedinSection 1308 13mstrucureorlandshall hereatierbe located erected wmtruc drepahed extended<br />
nverted Wazged oralteredwithout fiWcompliancewith Ne terms ofthis chapter and all othu<br />
applicable regulations wbich applyto useswiflsinthejmisdiction oftlilsCade<br />
3308 09 ABROGAT ONAND GREATER RESTRICTIONS<br />
thisCodeisnot intmdd mrepeal abrogateoimpair any exinivg easements covemuss<br />
ordeed resMcfiovsHowever wheretltis Codeand other Codeordinance easement covenant<br />
ordeed restriction wvflictoroverlap whicheverimposes He morestringent resHctiorss shell<br />
prevail<br />
1308 10 INTERPRETAT3ON<br />
inHcinterprefationand applicationofthisCode all provisions shall be<br />
a Considered asminimumregnicemmts<br />
ro Liberally consvuedinfavor ofthe govemivgbody and<br />
c Deemed veiHuto irvtnorrepeal any other powers grmted understatestanrces<br />
VJhece aprovisiovofthis Codemaybe inwNEnwith astate law such statelaw shall take<br />
precedence overtheCode<br />
1308 11 WARNINGAND DISCLAIMER OFLIABILITY<br />
Thedegreeafflodprotecdon cequved byNis Cade iscoreidemdreasomblefor<br />
regulatorypurposes and isbasedonscientific and engineering considerations Largerfloods can<br />
andwill occuronrme occasions Flood heightsmaybeincreasd bymm rmdeorvaNml seaThisCodedoes notimplythatlavd outside He areas ofspecialfloodhazedoruses permitted withNsuchareaswiR befree from floodingorflood damages IbisCode shallnot<br />
createliability on Helurt of He L7ryofLakewood anyofficer oremployee Hereof orthe<br />
Federal Emergency Mamgemem Agency foranyfleoddamage thazresultfrom relimce onHis<br />
Codeoranyadministrative decisionIawfWlymade therewder<br />
1308 12ESTABLISHMENT OFDEVELOPMENT PERMIT<br />
ADevelopmentPertvitshall beobtaivdfrom the Building Commissioner before<br />
wmwctionordevetopmevtbegins widtinany azeaofspeciel floodhazard establishd in<br />
Section 1308 0Applicatlon foraDevelopment Penni shall bematleon formsfmvishd bythe<br />
BuildingCommissioner and mayinclude but notbelimited tosite specific topographic plans<br />
dmwnm scaleshowing Ne miens Ibcation dimensions andelevations ofthearea in question<br />
existing orproposd structuresfill storage ofmaterials drainage facititles and Ne Iomtion of<br />
He foregoing ThefoOowivg informetionisrequhed<br />
e Elevationinrelation tomeansealevel ofthelowestflooq ivduding basementofall proposed strucvres wherebase floodelevation dataare utilized<br />
b Elevationinrelatlon tomeansea evelmwbich inrypmposd stmeture wnlbe<br />
floodpcoofed wherebasegood elevadov damareutn ed<br />
1 c Certification byaregisterd professional engineer oraxctiten tbat He floodproofing<br />
methods forany nomesidendal structuremeet He floodproofingcriteria inSecKov 1308 196<br />
wherebase flwd elevation datameutilized and
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