57-10 Amends Chpt 1308, Flood Damage Prevention

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(8) The relationship of the proposed use to the comprehensive plan and flood plain management program for that area; (9) The safety of access to the property in times of flood for ordinary and emergency vehicles; (10) The expected heights, velocity, duration, rate of rise, and sediment transport of the flood waters and the effects of wave action, if applicable, expected at the site; and (11) The costs of providing governmental services during and after flood conditions, including maintenance and repair of public utilifies and facilities such as sewer, gas, electrical, and water systems, and streets and bridges. (e) Upon consideration of the factors of subsection (d) hereof and the purpose of the Code, the Board may attach such conditions to the granting of variances as it deems necessary to further the purposes of this Code. (f) The Building Commissioner shall maintain the records of all appeal actions and report any variances to the Federal Emergency Management Agency upon request. 1308.17 CONDITIONS FOR VARIANCES. (a) Generally, variances may be issued for new construction and substantial improvements to be erected on a lot of one-half acre or less in size contiguous to and surrounded by lots with existing structures constructed below the base flood level, providing items (1) through (11) of Section 1308.16(d) have been fully considered. As the lot size increases beyond the one- half acre, the technical justification required for issuing the variances increases. (b) Variances may be issued for the repair or rehabilitation of historic structures upon a determination that the proposed repair or rehabilitation will not preclude the structure's continued designation as a historic structure and the variance is the minimum necessary to preserve the historic character and design of the structure. (c) Variances shall not be issued within any designated floodway if any increase in flood levels during base flood discharge would result. (d) Variances shall only be issued upon a determination that the variance is the minimum necessary, considering the flood hazard, to afford relief. (e) Variances shall only be issued upon: (1) A showing of good and sufficient cause; (2) A determination that failure to grant the variance would result in exceptional hazdship to the applicant; and (3) A determination that the granfing of a variance will not result in increased flood heights beyond that which is allowed in this Code, additional threats to public safety, extraordinary public expense, create nuisances, cause fraud on or victimization of the public as identified in Section 1308.16(d), or conflict with existing local laws or ordinances. (f) Any applicant to whom a variance is granted shall be given written notice that the structure will be permitted to be built with a lowest flood elevation below the base flood elevation and that the cost of flood insurance will be commensurate with the increased risk resulting from the reduced lowest floor elevation. 1308.18 GENERAL STANDARDS. In all areas of special flood hazazds, the following standazds aze required: (a) Anchoring. 8