RES-2005-077 Resolution and Ordinance to Provide for Flood Damage Prevention in Orange County

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09/26/2005 Needed e. Muumize 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 floods prone a (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 minimi7.e flood blight areas; and New terrain- g• Ensure that potential homebuyers aze notified that property is in a #Ised Special Flood ology ~ Hazard Area. (Ord. of 8-28-1995, § 1.1, eff. 8-28-1995) Sec.42-36. Definitions. ~r'~izc-iviivroa~~vv~F~ ,TSCrrao-im'~~~ ~ ' ~' ~'u ~ a~ 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. Accessory structure or an (Appurtenant Structure) means a structures, which aye is located on the same pazcel of property as the principal structure and the use of which is incidental to the use of the principal structure. Garages, carports, and storage sheds aze common accessory structures in residential areas. Pole barns, dairy barns, stables, hay sheds, and other out buildings qualify as accessory structures on farms, and may or may not be located on the same parcel as the farm dwellin or shop building. " ~ ' ~..~"'" °~`'"' In line with State and ~anniilg Board sugg•estians ~~-~ . ~.--~ ~~ ~ ~'.~' Federal definitions (3) . Addition (to an existing building means an extension or incre f a building or structure, including adding new plumbing, electrical, or HVAC systems. 0 Appeal means a request from a review of the lae~ Floodpl any provision of this article Ordinance by the Board ofAdjustment. Change from local Administrator J a~i- to Floodplain Administrator (2) inQ Area of shallow flooding means a designated AO er~~Zone oo zone resu tang rom s eet ;odd flow run off, ponding, or shallow_flooding with base flood depths provided) or AH Zone (areas of u`_ shallow flooding base floodplain with BFEs provided) on a Orange County's Flood Insurance Rate es- Map (FIRM) with base flood depths determined to be from one (1) to three (3) feet. These areas are (3) ~,~ ~~ located where a cleazly 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. (3)