Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 01-24-12 special ldc — reading text

Requirements for Streams without Established Base Flood 3 -7 Elevation and Floodways 3 -7 3. 01. 09 Standards for Areas of Shallow Flooding ( AO Zones) 3. 02. 00 ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE LANDS AND HABITATS 3 -8 3. 02. 01 Wetlands and Shoreline Protection 3- 8 3. 02. 02 Habitat Protection 3- 9 3. 03. 00 WELLHEAD PROTECTION 3 -9 3 -9 3. 03. 01 Purpose and Intent 3 -9 3. 03. 02 Wellhead Protection Area 3. 04. 00 AIR QUALITY 3 -10 3. 04. 01 Compliance with State and Federal Regulations 3 - 10 3 - 10 3. 04. 02 Testing Required 3 - 11 3. 05.00 HISTORICAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES 3 - 10 3. 05. 01 Applicability 3 - 10 3. 05. 02 Survey Requirements Pa",Pa", tt__ I DecemberDecember I5,I5, 20112011 I PrnlecfiunPrnlecfiun PacketPacket Pg.Pg. 5555  3. 1. a furl w AWii Reach I11,'. L los \ 1 I I u.d W, q. al, 0( I' ll, 3. 00. 00 GENERALLY 3. 00.01 Purpose and Intent The purpose of this chapter is to protect the existing natural resources in the City. These standards preserve the natural environment, and protect wildlife habitat and migration corridors. 3. 00. 02 Applicability The standards in this chapter shall apply to all new development and redevelopment within the City, except for development on lots of record that were approved for single- family residential use prior to the effective date of this LDC. 3. 01. 00 FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION 3. 01. 01 Statement of Purpose It is the purpose of this section to provide regulations intended to save lives, promote the public health, safety and general welfare, and minimize public and private losses due to flood conditions in specific areas. The regulations are provided specifically to: A Restrict or prohibit uses which are dangerous to life, health, safety and property due to water or erosion hazards, which result in damaging increases in erosion or in flood heights and velocities; B. Require that uses vulnerable to floods including facilities which serve such uses be protected against flood damage throughout their intended life span; C. Control the alteration of natural floodplains, stream channels, and natural protective barriers which are involved in the accommodation of flood waters; D. Control filling, grading, dredging and other development which may increase erosion or flood damage; and E. Prevent or regulate the construction of flood barriers which will unnaturally divert floodwaters or which may increase flood hazards to other lands. 3. 01. 02 Objectives The objectives of the regulations in this section are to: A. Protect human life, health and to eliminate or minimize property damage; B. Minimize expenditure of public money for costly flood control projects; 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, roadways, and bridges and culverts located in floodplains; F. Maintain a stable tax base by providing for the sound use and development of flood prone areas in such a manner as to minimize flood blight areas; and G. Ensure that potential homebuyers are notified that property is in a flood hazard area. 3. 01. 03 Applicability The provisions of Section 3. 01. 00 shall apply to all areas of special flood hazard within the City. Pa „ e3 - 2 Ilece mUer b, 2W I ar ironnu•u I al Proteetmll Packet Pg. 56  3. 1. a IIN M DR ki f I. mnd Deg R' anun ttoeeh 3. 01. 04 Disclaimer of Liability The degree of flood protection required by this section is considered reasonable for regulatory purposes and is based on scientific and engineering consideration. Larger floods can and will occur on rare occasions. Flood heights may be increased by man -made or natural causes. These regulations do not imply that land outside the areas of special flood hazard or uses permitted within such areas will be free from flooding or flood damages. These regulations shall not create liability on the part of the City or by any officer or employee thereof for any flood damages that result from reliance on these regulations or any administrative decision lawfully made hereunder. 3. 01. 05 Basis for Establishing the Areas of Special Flood Hazard The areas of special flood hazard identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency FEMA) in the Flood Insurance Study ( FIS) for the City dated December 6, 2002 with the accompanying maps and other supporting data, and any subsequent revisions thereto, are adopted by reference and declared to be a part of this LDC. The FIS and Flood Insurance Rate Map are on file at Fort Walton Beach City Hall. 3. 01. 06 General Standards In all areas of special flood hazard, all development sites, including new construction and substantial improvements shall be reasonably safe from flooding, and meet the following provisions: A. New construction and substantial improvements shall be designed or modified and adequately anchored to prevent flotation, collapse, and lateral movement of the structure resulting from hydrodynamic and hydrostatic loads, including the effects of buoyancy; B. Manufactured homes shall be anchored to prevent flotation, collapse, and lateral movement. Methods of anchoring may include, but are not limited to, use of over - the -top or frame ties to ground anchors. This standard shall be in addition to and consistent with applicable State of Florida requirements for resisting wind forces; C. New construction and substantial improvements shall be constructed with materials and utility equipment resistant to flood damage; D. New construction and substantial improvements shall be constructed by methods and practices that minimize flood damage; E. Electrical, heating, ventilation, plumbing, air conditioning equipment, and other service facilities, including duct work, shall be designed and /or located so as to prevent water from entering or accumulating within the components during conditions of flooding; F. New and replacement water supply systems shall be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of flood waters into the systems; G. New and replacement sanitary sewage systems shall be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of flood waters into the systems and discharges from the systems into flood waters; H. On -site waste disposal systems shall be located and constructed to avoid impairment to them or contamination from them during flooding; L Any alteration, repair, reconstruction or improvements to a building that is in compliance with the provisions of this LDC shall meet the requirements of " new Packet Pg. 57  3. 1. a Furl l A' a. mcnch I P, ki, DR %I I 11inA Ueu•lop menl Code construction' as contained in this LDC; J. All applicable additional Federal, State, and local permits shall be obtained and submitted to the Development Administrator along with the application for development permit. Copies of such permits shall be maintained on file with the development permit. State of Florida permits may include, but not be limited to, the following: 1. The Northwest Florida Water Management District ( NWFWMD), in accordance with Florida Statutes; and 2. The Florida Building Code. K. Standards for subdivisions and new development 1. Such proposals shall be consistent with the need to minimize flood damage, 2. Such shall have public utilities and facilities such as sewer, gas, electrical, and water systems located and constructed to minimize or eliminate flood damage; and 3. Such proposals shall have adequate drainage provided to reduce exposure to flood hazards. L. When proposed new construction and substantial improvements are partially located in an area of special Flood hazard, the entire structure shall meet the standards for new construction. M. When proposed new construction and substantial improvements are located in multiple flood hazard risk zones or in a flood hazard risk zone with multiple base flood elevations, the entire structure shall meet the standards for the most hazardous flood hazard risk zone and the highest base flood elevation. 3. 01. 07 Specific Standards In all A -Zones where base flood elevation data have been provided ( Zones AE, At 30, A with base flood elevation), and AH), the following provisions shall