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File ■04 3C39 <br />A*.a«str 2CCX <br />Paje 2 of 3 <br />ordinances which are attached herein The goal is to have these draft ordinances before <br />Uie Council for final approval on August 23'^. <br />Summar) of Floodplain Ordinance Changes: <br />1. Adoption of the most recent Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) map revisions. <br />2 Mandated changes in the definitions for: <br />• fowvj/ Floor <br />• Manufactured Homes <br />• Recreational Vehicles <br />• Substantial Damage d- Substantial Improvement <br />• General Flood Plain District <br />3. Changes to the language regarding flood proofing Accessory Structures - which <br />w ill be requiring two automatic openings in the outside walls of accessory <br />structures <br />4. Changes to the language tor Flood Fringe Conditional I'ses regarding the <br />automatic openings in Uic walls where internal flooding is to be used as a flood <br />proofing technique <br />5. Change to the language to Commercial Uses under All Flood Fringe Uses - <br />regarding the measurement of water v elocity <br />6. Changes in the Administration section regarding the iollowing: <br />• Standards for requiring a permit <br />• Notification for watercourse alterations <br />• Notification to FEMA when phvsical changes inctca>c or decrea>e the <br />I00*year flood elevation <br />• Variances - additional v uriance criteria <br />7. Sonconforming Uses section regarding historic structures, substantial damage and <br />substantial improvement <br />Summar)' of Welland Ordinance Changes: <br />IVho does the Ordinance apply to'^ The new wetland ordinance will applv in all of the <br />following situations: <br />1. New developmrnt - A subdivision creating new lots or development of v acant <br />land will be subject to the requirements of this ordinance; or <br />2. Redevelopment • At any time when a property is redeveloped (i.e. new principal <br />structure built) the property will be expected to meet the requirements of this <br />ordinance, or <br />3. At any time a land use application is determined by staff or the MC\VD to have <br />adverse affects on a wetland; or <br />4. At any time a project consists of grading, fill or results in a disturbance area <br />which exceeds 50 cubic yards or 5,000 s.f. tn properties where wetlands arc <br />located. <br />One of the goals of this new ordinance is to incorporate existing MCWD regulations <br />regarding buffer strip requirements and si2C. The size of the buffer area will be <br />determined by the size of the entire w etland body as follows: