ORD-2005-127 - Revisions to the Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance

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09/15/2005 9 Needed e. Minimize damage to public facilities and utilities such as water and gas mains, electric, to be telephone, cable and other communication facilities, and sewer lines, streets, and bridges included. located in flood prone areas; (1) f. Help maintain a stable tax base by providing for the sound use and development of flood prone areas in such a manner as to minimize flood blight areas; and New termin- g. Ensure that potential homebuyers are notified that property is in a Special Flood Hazard ology Area. (Ord. of 8 -28 -1995, § 1.1, eff. 8 -28 -1995) See. 42-36. Definitions. Unless specifically defined below, words or phrases used in this Ordinance shall be interpreted, so as to give them the meaning they have in common usage and to give this Ordinance its most reasonable application. building or structure, including adding new plumbing, electrical, or HVAC systems. Appeal means a request from a review of the Floodplain )kdmiaistmter2s Wer-pr-etatien of any- provision of this Ordinance by the Board of Adjustment. Change from local Administrator to Floodplain Administrator (2) Area of shallow flooding means a designated AO Zone (floo zone resu tang rom sheetflow run off, ponding, or shallow flooding with base flood depths provided) or AH Zone (areas of shallow flooding base floodplain with BFEs provided) on a Orange County's Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) with base flood depths determined to be from one (1) to three (3) feet. These areas are located where a (3) clearly defined channel does not exist, where the path of flooding is unpredictable and indeterminate, and where velocity flows may be evident. Such flooding is characterized by sheet flow or ponding. Area of special flood hazard, see "Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) Base flood means the flood having a one (1 %) percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year. Base flood elevation (BFE) means a determination as published in the Flood Insurance Study of the water surface elevations of the base flood. (3) Basement means any area of the building having its floor sub grade (below ground level) on all sides.