22-19 - Amend Chapter 1308 flood damage prevention following FEMA flood zone update - ordinance

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1308.11 Designation of the Floodplain Administrator. 1308.12 Duties and responsibilities of the Floodplain Administrator. 1308.13 Floodplam development permits. 1308.14 Application required. 1308.15 Review and approval of a floodplain development permit appli- cation. 1308.16 Inspections. 1308.17 Post - construction certifications required. 1308.18 Revoking a floodplain development permit. 1308.19 Exemption from filing a development permit. 1308.20 Map maintenance activities. 1308.21 Data use and Flood Map interpretation. 1308.22 Substantial damage determinations. 1308.23 Use and development standards for flood hazard reduction. 1308.24 Appeals and variances. 1308.25 Compliance required. 1308.26 Notice of violation. 1308.99 Penalty. 1308.01 TITLE. The provisions of this chapter, hereinafter referred to as this "Code" shall be known as the Flood Damage Prevention Code of the City of Lakewood. 1308.02 FINDINGS OF FACT. The City of Lakewood has special flood hazard areas that are subject to periodic inundation which may result in loss of life and property, health and safety hazards, disruption of commerce and governmental ser- vices, extraordinary public expenditures for flood protection and relief, and impairment of the tax base. Additionally, structures that are inade- quately elevated, floodproofed, or otherwise protected from flood dam- age also contribute to the flood loss. In order to minimize the threat of such damages and to achieve the purposes hereinafter set forth, these regulations are adopted. 1308.03 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE. It is the purpose of these regulations to promote the public health, safety and general welfare, and to: (a) Protect human life and health; (b) Minimize expenditure of public money for costly flood control pro- jects; (c) Minimize the need for rescue and relief efforts associated with flooding and generally undertaken at the expense of the general public; (d) Minimize prolonged business interruptions; (e) Minimize damage to public facilities and utilities such as water and gas mains, electric, telephone and sewer lines, streets and bridges located in areas of special flood hazard; (t) Help maintain a stable tax base by providing for the proper use and development of areas of special flood hazard so as to protect property and minimize future flood blight areas; (g) Ensure that those who occupy the areas of special flood hazard assume responsibility for their actions; (h) Minimize the impact of development on adjacent properties within and near flood prone areas;