THE LAKEWOOD CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS OCTOBER 18 2010 ...

The Appeals Boazd sha1L hear and decide appeals where it is alleged there is anerror
n any order regwiemen decision or detenWnaaon made by the Ftoodplaiv
AdmiWstmtox ivthe administmaon orenforeemem ofNose regWaaons tits authorize
variancesmmcordancewith Section308 24 doftheseregWaaons
c Avoe es
Any permvaffected byany mace and order orothu official actionofthe Ftoodplaiv
Admmistmtor may request and shalt be granted a hearing on the matter before the
Appeals Board provided that such person shall file within 30 days ofthe dateof such
nonceand orderoroNerofficial action abxiefstetemem ofNegrounds forsuchheazing orf the ndagatioa of any item appearing o any order of the Ftoodplaiv
Administrntofs decision Such appeal shall be iv watlng signed bythe applicant andbe
filed with the Floedplain AdmiWrnamr Upon receipt of the appeal the Ftoodplaiv
Administrator shall transmit said nonce and Wl pertinent ivformaton ov which the
FloodplWn Admudsirntor sdecisionwas mademthe AppealsBoazd
Uponreceipt ofthemaceof appeal the Appeals Boazdshall fix areasonable time for
the appeal give voice in writing to parties in interest and decide the appeal within a
reasonable fimeafter itissubmitted
d Vari
Avy pascn believing that the use and development standazds of these regulations
wouldesut in ummessery hmdsidpmay fileanapplication foravariance The Appeals
Board shall have the
powerto auihouze in specific cases
such vaziances from the
smndards ofthese regulations rat incomirtevt wiN Federal regulations as will vm be
wvtrary tothe public interest where owning to special mndiaons ofthe lot or parcel a
literal evforeemevt of the provisiom ofthese regWaaons woWd resW inumecessary
hazdslap
1 Application foraVariance
A
Anyowneqoragent drereofof property forwNCha variance issough shall
make an applicafiovforavaliance by fllivg it with the Floodplav Adminimatoq
who upon receipt ofthe varianceshall transadt it tothe Appeals Boats
B Stichapplcaton ataminimWV Shall contain thefollowing information Name
address andtelephone numbs ofNe applicant legal description ofthe property
parcel map description of the existing use description ofthe proposed use
location ofthe floodplWn description ofthe variance sought and reason for the
variance request
C All appaceaovs foavaziance shall be accompanied by a varianceapplication
fee setinthe schedWeoffsadopted by the CiTy ofLakewood
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Atsuch hearing the applicant shall present such sutements and evidence as the
APPeals BoaNrequires to considering such valance applications the Appeals Board
shall wnsider and make findings of fact on all evaluations WIrelevant facmm
standazds specified in other secaoms of these regWations andthe followingfactors
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level providing itemsm Secaov 1308 24d2A to K have been fully
considered As the lot size in es beyond one IrWf acre the tec7micW
justificationrequired for issWvg Ne vvariance inmeases
C Anyapplicant towhom avariance is grantedshall be givenwritten voicedent the
structure willbe permitted tobebuiltwithalowestfiom elevation below thebase
flood elevation and thecost offlood insurance will be cemmenswa ewith are
rveceased risk resWang from the reduced lowestfloorelevatlon
5 Procedure az Hearings
AAlltestimonyshall be given under oath
B A complete record of the proceedings shall be kept except mrdidcvasl
deliberaaovs ofuse Board butimludingall documents presented and averbatim
record ofthetestimevyotall wiWesses
C The applicant shall proceed Sentto present evidence andtesdmony in support of
the appealor varihvice
DThe administrator may present evidenceortestimony inopposition tothe appeal
orvaziance
E All witnesses shall be subject m mosscxamination by the adverse partyortheir COWSeI
F Evidence that is not admitted may be proffered and shall become of the
part
recordfor appeal
G The Board shall issue subpoenas upon written request for the attendance of
wiinesses Areasonable deposit to cover the cost of issuance andservice shW be
collectedmadvance
HThe Boardshall preparecov Iusionsoffact supporting its decision The decision
may be amoumed a the conclusion of the hearing and thereafter issued in
beissuedinwriting withinareasonabletime after the
writing orthe decisionmay
hearing
b AppealbtheCourt
Those aggrieved by the decisionof the Appeals Boazd may appeal such decision tothe
CuyaMga County Courtof Common Pleas as provided inChapter 2506 ofthe Obio
Revised Code
A The dangertWtmaterials may tie swept onto other lauds tothe injury of othus
B The danger tolife and property due toflooding orerosion damage
C The susceptibility ofthe proposed facility and its contents to flood damage and
the effectofsuch damageon theindividual owmc
D The importance of the servrces provided by the proposed facility to the
wmmunity
E TheavailabilityofWtemativelocationsfor the proposedusethat are notsubjectto
flooding orerosion damage
F 1be necessity tothe facility ofawaterfrovt torafiom whereapplicable
G The compaabJityofthe proposed usewith existingand avacipated development
H Ilrerelationslap of doe use proposed o the comprebevsive plan and floodplain
managementprogmm Porthatarea
I The safety ofaccess mthe property in timesoffloodfor ordinary andemergency
vehiWa
I 11m expectedheights velocity dmaaon rateofrisq tits sediment travspart ofthe
floodwatersand the effectsofwave action ifapplicable expected at the site
K The matsof provid mggovemmevml servicesduring and aaer floodconditions
includingmaiv etunce andrepa v ofpublic utilities and facilities such as sewer
gas electricalandwater systemsand streets andbudges
3 Variances shallodybeissued upon
AAstowingofgoodand sufficiehmause
B Adeterminazidn that failure to gent the valiance would result in exceptiorul
hdrdslap due e the physical Wrarmteristia ofthe property Increased cast or
Pevice of meeting the requirements of Nose regulations does not
mvstimte anexceptlonW hardship toNe applicant
C Adetermvtaaovthat the granting ofavaliance willnot resultinincreased flood
heighss beyond drat whichis allowedinthese regWatiovs additional Ifireazs to
public safeTy extraordinary publicexpense misancce fraud on orvicamvaaov
ofthepubEc orconflictwithexistinglocallaws D A determinationthat Ne strmnne orotlra development isprotected by methods
tominimizeflood damages
E A detemdvaaon that ibe variance is the minimumnecessary considering the
flood haiazd toaffordrelief
Upon mnsidemaonof are above factors and the purposes ofthese regWaaons the
Appeals Hoard may attach suchrenditions to the gamingof as variances i deems
necessaryto further thepurposes ofthese reguations
4 ONerCondiaom far Variances
A Variances shall not be issued within any desigmted Floodwayifany increasein
floodLevelsduringthebase flooddischazge woWdresut
B v Generally may be issued for new construction tits substantial
improvemems to beerected on alot ofone halftiaraorless insize contiguous to
and sumomded by lots withexvning structures corutructed below the base flood
1308 25 ComplianceRequired
aNo swcnveorland shall hereafter be lmated erected constmcted reconswcted
repWred extended covvecred enlarged orWlered without fall wmplisoce with the
terms ofthese regWsaom andall other applicable regulations which apply to uses
within are jurisdicfien of these reguUtions unless specifically exempted from filing
fora developmentperrnit assatWivSection 1308 19
b Failure to obtain a floodplain development permit shall be a violation of these
regWatiom and shallbe punishable inaccordancewith Section 1308 2
c Floodplaln development pematr issued on the basis of plans and applications
approved by the Ftoodplaiv Administrator mthouze oNythe use andamangemen
set forth in such approved plays and applicaaorvs or amevdmevu thereto Use
aaangemev orconswctlon wntrary o that authorized shallbe deemed aviolation
ofthcee regulationsand puWSiuble in accordancewithSection3082
330816 Notice ofViolation
Whenever theFtoodplaiv Adndnistramr determines that therehas bcen aviolationof any
provision of Ghee regulations he shall give notice of such violeaonto Ne person
responsible therefore and order compliance with these regulation as herzinafter
provided Such entice and ordershall
a Beputinwritingon anappropriate form
b Includealistofviolaaom referdvg to the sectionorsectionsof theseregulations that
have been violated and orderremedial acting which iftaken will effect mmpliancc
with the provisions ofthese regWatlore
o Specify areasonable lima forpe8omance
d Advise theowner opem oqorohupen ofthe dgJvb appeal
e Be served on the owmeq occupmv oragent inperson Howevevibis maceand order
shall be demmedto beproperly served uponthe owneq occupanq oragent ifacopy thueof is sent by registered orcemfied mail to the pemon s last known mailing
address residence or plaza ofbusiness and oracopy is posted in a conspicuous
place inorovthe dwelling affected
1306 29 Violations and Pevaltics
Violation ofthe provisions of these regulations or failure to comply withany of its
requirements shallbe deemed m be asMc liability offense and shall censamte afirst
decce misdemeanor Any person who violates these cegWatiavs orfails to comply with
any ofits requirements shall upon conviction thereofbe finedorimprisoned as provided
by the laws of the Ciry of Lakewood Each day such violeaon continues shall be
midered a sepazate offense Nothing huein coataived shall prevent the City of
Lakewood from faking suchother IawfWactionas is necessary to prevent orremedyany
violation The City ofLakewood shalt prosecute any violeaon ofthese regWaaons iv
accordancewith the pevlties statedherein
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