1985-09-16 Public Hearing and Special Meeting

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e e -4- crease flood damage~ (5) Prevent or regulate the construction of flood barriers which will un- naturally divert flood waters or which may increase flood hazards to other lands. ARTICLE 2. DEFINITIONS Unless specifically defined below, words or phrases used in this Ordinance shall be interpreted to give them the meaning they have in carmon usage and to give this Ordinance its most reasonable application. Appeal---rreans a request for a review of the Flood Plain Administrator's interpretation ot any provision of this Ordinance or a request for a variance. Area of Shallow Flooding-means a designated AD, AH, or VO Zore on a carmunity's F load Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) with a one percent chance or greater annual chance of flooding to an average depth of one to three feet where a clearly defined channel dces not exist, where the path of flooding is unpredictable and where velocity flow may be evident. Such flooding is characterized by ponding or sheet flow. Area of Special Flood Hazard- is the land in the flood plain within a canmunity SUbJect to a one percent or greater chance of flooding in any given year. The area may be designated as Zone A on the FHBM. After detailed ratemaking has been canpleted in preparation for publication of the FIRM, Zone A usually is refined into Zones A, AD, AH, Al-99, VO, or Vl-30. Base Flood---rreans the flood having a one percent chance of being equalled or exceed 1n any gl ven year. Breakaway Walls- means any type of walls, whether solid or latttice, and whether constructed ot concrete, masonry, wood, metal, plastic, or any other suitable building material which are not part of the structural support of the building and which are so desigred to breakaway under abnormal riverine, velocities, or high tides and wave action, if applicable, without damage to the structural integrity of the building on which they are used or any buildings to which they might be carried by flood waters. Coastal High Hazard Areas-means the area subject to high velocity waters, including but not llffi1ted to hurncane wave wash or tsunamis. The area is designated on a FIRM as Zone Vl-30. D:lveloprent---rreans any man-made change to improved or unimproved real estate, in- cludmg but not limited to buildings or other structures, mining, dredging, filling, grading, paving, excavation, clearing or drilling operations. Existing Mobile Hare Park Or Mobile Hare Subdivision-means a parcel of land (or cont1guous parcelS) ot land d1V1ded 1nto two or more mobile hare lots for rent or sale for which the construction of facilities for servicing the lot on which the mobile hare is to be affixed (including, at a minimum, the installation of utilities, either final site grading or the pouring of concrete pads, and the construction of streets) is completed before the effective date of adoption of flood plain management regulations. Expansion To An Existing Mobile Hare Park or Mobile Hare subdivision---rreans the pre- parat10n ot add1t1onal sltes by tOO construct1on ot tac1l1t1es tor servicing the lots on which the mobile hares are to be affixed (including the installation of utilities, either final site grading or pouring of concrete pads, or the construction of streets).