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2a-57 Zoning 11.13 i (d) Any wells, whether public or private, 2. The basement floor shall he at or above which are used to obtain water for ultimate the regional flood elevation, unless a corn- j human consumption. munity wide exemption allowing flood proofing of basements has been granted by -_ (e) Any solid waste disposal site, whether the Federal Insurance Administration (FIA) public or private. of the Federal Emergency Management Agency(FEMA). Section 11.14 Regional Flood Fringe WF). (c) Commercial. In commercial areas, any structure or building which is to be erected, (1) Applicability. The provisions of this constructed, reconstructed, added to or ,- section shall apply to all areas within the re- moved into the flood fringe areas l meet gional flood fringe district, as shown on the the requirements of Section 11.14 )(b )(I) official flood plain zoning maps, and to and 11.14 f4)(b)( 2) above. Certain yards, those portions of the general flood plain dis- trict that are determined to be in the flood parking lots and other accessory land uses fringe area pursuant to Section 11.17(4) of may be at lower elevations. However, no this ordinance. _ such area in general use by the public shall be inundated to a depth greater than two (2) Permitted Uses. Th following uses feet or subject to flood velocities greater - than four feet per second upon the occur- shall be permitted uses within the flood rence of the regional flood. fringe district and flood fringe portions of the general flood plain district! (d) Manufacturing and Industrial. Manu- Any structures, land use, or development facturing and industrial buildings, structur H may be permitted to the extent that they are and accessory uses shall be elevated �� _ not prohibited by this or any other ordi- flood-proofed, in accordance with Section nance or any other federal, state or local 11.12(5) to two feet above the regional flood replations and provided that a zoning per- elevation. Measures shall be taken to mini- mit has been issued by the zoning adminis- mize interference with normal plant opera- trator. tions especially for streams having pro- tracted flood durations. Certain accessory (3) Standards for Development in Flood land uses such as yards and parking lots may - -- Fringe Areas. he at lower elevations subject to require- _ , ments set out in Section 11.14(4)(c). (a) All of the provisions of Section 11.12(9) — shall apply hereto. (c) The storage or processing of materials that are buoyant, flammable, explosive. or (b) Residential. All residential structures which in times of flooding, could he injuri- shall meet the following standards: ous to human, animal, or plant life, shall he at or above the flood protection elevation for 1 The first floor of a structure to be erect- the particular area or flood proofed in com- pliance constructed, reconstructed, or moved on pliance with Section 11.17(5) of this ordi- the flood plain shall be constructed on fill at. nance. or above the-flood protection elevation for the particular area. The fill shall be not less (f) Utilities. Construction and substantial = O h, than one foot below the flood protection improvements to utilities may be permitted - elevation for the particular area and the fill provided that they are flood proofed to the shall extend at such elevation at least 15 feet 1 flood protection elevation pursuant to Sec- beyond the limits of any structure or build=I tion11.17(5). ing erected thereon and shall be contiguous V- to land. which is outside of the flood plain . (g) Sewage Systems. All on-site sewage dis- i and/or is accessible by rescue and relief ve- posal systems shall be flood proofed to the hides during the regional flood/ flood protection elevation pursuant to Sec- , tion 11.17(5) and shall meet the applicable Stipp.No.4,4-84