HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-173 Nat'l Flood Ins. ProgramORDINANCE NUMBER Z ~/'~3
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CERTAIN PORTIONS OF
ORDINANCE NUMBER Z-160
W~IEREAS, at all times relevant thereto, Ordinance Number Z-160,
the Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Control Ordinance of the City of
Carmel, Indiana is in full force and effect; and
WHEREAS, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources has requested
an amendment to certain portions of the said Ordinance so as to better
provide eligibility to the citizens of Carmel, Indiana under the National
Flood Insurance Program; and
I~HEREAS, it is in the best interest of the citizens of Carmel to
amend said Ordinance;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED as follows:
1o That section 3.0 DEFINITIONS, shall be amended to include
the following provision:
FLOOD PROTECTION GRADE- The elevation of the lowest point
around the perimeter of a building, including the basement
of a structure, at which flood water may enter the interior
of a building.
2. That the following sections of said Ordinance Z-160 shall
be amended to read as follows:
22.1
DISTRICT BO~{DARIES- The boundaries of the flood plain
district are hereby established as shown on the Zoning
District Map. The flood plain areas within the juris-
diction of this ordinance are hereby divided into three
districts: Flood Plan (FP); Floodway (FW); and Floodway
Fringe (FF). The basis for these district delineations
is a Flood Insurance Study for Carmel dated May 19, 1981,
which along with the Flood Boundary and Floodway Maps
and Flood Insurance Rate Maps are declared by reference
to be a part of this ordinance. In the FP, FW and FF
districts, established herein, the degree of flood
protection established in this ordinance is considered
reasonable for regulatory purposes and is based on
engineering and scientific considerations. Larger floods
can and will occur on rare occasions. Flood heights may
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be increased by man-made or natural causes such as
ice or debris jams. This ordinance does not imply
that areas outside the flood plain districts, as
defined herein, will be free of floodings or flood
damage. This ordinance does not create any liability
on the part of the City of Carmel, the Commission,
the State of Indiana or any elected or appointed
official or employee thereof for any flood damages
that result from reliance on this ordinance or any
administrative decision lawfully made thereunder.
22.1.2
FLOODWAY DISTRICT- The purpose of the FW district is
to regulate land use and development in the areas estab-
lished as floodways.
22.1.3
FLOODWAY FRINGE DISTRICT- The purpose of the FF district
is to regulate land use and development in the flood
hazard area outside the floodway district.
22.1.1
FLOOD PLAIN DISTRICT- The purpose of the FP district is
to regulate land use and development in flood hazard
areas in which a floodway has not been established.
These areas are identified as "Zone A" on the Flood Ins-
urance Rate Maps developed as part of the Flood Insurance
Study.
22.2.2
FF DISTRICT- Ail uses permitted in the district which is
overlapped by the FF district shall be permitted in the FF
district, although all buildings constructed in the FF
district shall have a flood protection grade of at least
two (2) feet above the regulatory flood profile as
established.
22.3.2
Ail uses permitted under special use requirements in
the district which is overlapped by the FF shall be
permitted in the FF district, although all buildings
constructed in the FF district shall have a flood
protection grade of at least two (2) feet above the
regulatory flood profile as established.
That there shall be added to section 29.4.2 of said Ordinance
an additional sub-paragraph 6 which shall read as follows:
20.4.2
~)The Building Commissioner during his review of
improvement location permits, shall assure that all
National Flood Insurance Program regulations pertaining
to State and Federal permits, subdivision review,
mobile home tie down standards, utility construction,
record keeping, watercourse alteration and maintenance
and building permit review procedures have been met.
passage.
That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon
DATED THIS ~ DAY OFFS, 1981.
ATTESTED BY:
Dorothy J/~}P~ncock, Clerk-Treasurer
APPROVED BY:
' of Carmel
l~~ne A Reim~