Ord #177 - Flood Plain Management Ordinance

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(2) Locations where Floodway and Flood Fringe districts are not delineated on the floodplain maps are considered to fall within the General Floodplain district. Within the General Floodplain district, the Floodway District standards in Division 4 apply unless the floodway boundary is determined, according to the process outlined in Division 6. Once the floodway boundary is determined, the Flood Fringe District standards in Division 5 may apply outside the floodway. (3) The use shall be permitted within the floodway district to the extent that they are not prohibited by any other provision of this Code and provided all permits or authorizations are received as may be required by other provisions of this Code or regulation of other governmental agencies having jurisdiction, including without limitation, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District, and the Lake Minnetonka Conservation District. 78-1104 Lands to Which Ordinance Applies: This ordinance applies to all lands within the jurisdiction of Orono shown on the Official Zoning Map and/or the attachments to the map as being located within the boundaries of the Floodway, Flood Fringe, or General Floodplain Districts. (1) The Floodway, Flood Fringe and General Floodplain Districts are overlay districts that are superimposed on all existing zoning districts. The standards imposed in the overlay districts are in addition to any other requirements in this ordinance. In case of a conflict, the more restrictive standards will apply. 78-1105 Incorporation of Maps by Reference: The following maps together with all attached material are hereby adopted by reference and declared to be a part of the Official Zoning Map and this ordinance. The attached material includes the Flood Insurance Study for Hennepin County, Minnesota, and Incorporated Areas, dated November 4, 2016 and the Flood Insurance Rate Map panels enumerated below, dated November 4, 2016, all prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. These materials are on file in the City Clerk's office. Effective Flood Insurance Rate Map panels: 27053CO144F 27053CO292F 27053CO304F 27053CO165F 27053CO301F 27053CO306F 27053CO312F 27053CO311F 27053CO284F 27053CO302F 27053CO307F 27053CO316F 27053CO285F 27053CO303F 27053CO308F 78-1106 Regulatory Flood Protection Elevation: The regulatory flood protection elevation (RFPE) is an elevation no lower than one foot above the elevation of the regional flood plus any increases in flood elevation caused by encroachments on the floodplain that result from designation of a floodway. 78-1107 Interpretation: The boundaries of the zoning districts are determined by scaling distances on the Flood Insurance Rate Map. (1) Where a conflict exists between the floodplain limits illustrated on the official zoning map and actual field conditions, the flood elevations shall be the governing factor. The City Administrator must interpret the boundary location based on the ground elevations that