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Chapter 17 permit denial. This data may include (where the interior remains completely dry during flooding, appropriate): without human intervention. (a) Permit application data listed in s. (3) Floodproofmg measures could include: i 17.61(2); (a) Reinforcement of walls and floors to (b) Floodway/floodfringe determination data resist rupture or collapse caused by water pressure or in s. 17.44; floating debris; (c) Data listed in s. 17.33(2)(b) where the "(b) Addition of mass or weight to structures applicant has not submitted this information to the to prevent flotation; zoning administrator;and (c) Placement of essential utilities above the (d) Other data submitted to the zoning flood protection elevation; administrator with the permit application, or (d) Surface or subsurface drainage systems, submitted to the board with the appeal. including pumping facilities, to relieve external (2) For appeals of all denied permits the board shall: foundation wall and basement floor pressures; (a) Follow the procedures of s. 17.63; (e) Construction of water supply wells and (b) Consider zoning agency waste treatment systems to prevent the entrance of recommendations;and floodwaters into the systems;and (c) Either uphold the denial or grant the (1) Cutoff valves on sewer lines or appeal. elimination of gravity flow basement drains. (3) For appeals concerning increases in regional flood elevation the board shall: 17.66 PUBLIC INFORMATION. (1) Where (a) Uphold the denial where the board useful, marks on bridges or buildings or other agrees with the data showing an increase in flood markers may be set to show the depth of elevation. Increases equal to or greater than 0.01 foot inundation during the regional flood at may only be allowed after amending the flood profile appropriate locations within the floodplain. and map and all appropriate legal arrangements are (2) All available information in the form of maps, made with all adversely affected property owners;or engineering data and regulations shall be readily r (b) Grant the appeal where the board agrees available and should be widely distributed. that the data properly demonstrates that the project (3) All legal descriptions of property in the does not cause an increase equal to or greater than floodplain should include information relative to the 0.01 foot,provided no other reasons for denial exist. floodplain zoning classification when such property is transferred. 17.65 FLOODPROOFING. (1) No permit or variance shall be issued until the applicant submits a [17.67-17.70 reserved for future use] plan or document certified by a registered professional engineer or architect that the SUBCHAPTER VII floodproofmg measures are adequately designed to AMENDMENTS protect the structure or development to the flood protection elevation. (2) Floodproofmg measures shall be designed to: 17.71 AMENDMENTS. (intro.) —GENERAL. The (a) Withstand the flood pressures, depths, county board may change or supplement the velocities, uplift and impact forces, and other factors boundaries of the floodplain zoning districts and the associated with the regional flood; regulations contained in this ordinance in the manner (b) Assure protection to the flood protection provided by law. Actions which require an elevation; amendment include, but are not limited to, the (c) Provide anchorage of structures to following: foundations to resist flotation and lateral movement; (1) Any change to the official floodplain zoning and map, including the floodway line or boundary of any (d) Insure that the structural walls and floors floodplain area; are watertight to the flood protection elevation, and (2) Correction of significant discrepancies between the water surface profiles and floodplain zoning maps; Page 93 Revised 4-30-97