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<br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />Figure 3-8: The same home has a steel door with <br />gaskets that seal when closed <br /> <br />Figure 3-9: This dry flood proofed commercial <br />building had the walls waterproofed and removable <br />shields placed in the windows. <br /> <br />Figure 3-10: This home has permanent shields <br />sealing the space under the windows. <br /> <br />VI. Development Regulations that Reduce Flood Risk <br /> <br />Many communities have adopted ordinances, deed restrictions, or neighborhood covenants that <br />are intended to promote safety and order. Often times these restrictions may limit the owner's <br />freedom to do whatever (s)he pleases with the property or building. These restrictions can be <br />enforced at the city level, and/or at the neighborhood level. The Brookglen analysis area has two <br />sets of rules with which to comply: <br /> <br />A. City of La Porte Code of Ordinances <br />B. Brookglen Neighborhood Deed Restrictions/Covenants <br /> <br />These regulations have been put in place to protect homeowners. The existing city ordinances <br />call for flood protection of buildings located in the A flood zone, but not for those structures in <br />the X zone. Most of the structures in the study fall in the X zone. <br />The code of ordinances requires the lowest floor in new buildings and substantially improved <br />homes to be elevated to one foot above the base flood elevation. However, this ordinance only <br />applies to structures located in the AE flood zone and there are few in the Brookglen study area. <br />The City can amend this ordinance to include X Zone areas in its regulatory floodplain. <br /> <br />Brookglen Area Analysis - DRAFT <br /> <br />23 <br /> <br />9/8/2008 <br />