07-18-2016 Planning Commission Packet

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1 (1) All structures, including accessory structures,must be elevated on fill so that the lowest floor, as defined,is 2 at or above the regulatory flood protection elevation.The finished fiil elevation for structures must be no 3 lower than one foot below the regulatory flood protection elevation and the fill must extend at the same 4 elevation at least 15 feet beyond the outside limits of the structure. 5 (2) Accessory Structures.As an alternative to the fill requirements of section 78-1125(1),structures accessory 6 to the uses identified in Section 78-1124 may be permitted to be internally/wet floodproofed to the FP3 or 7 FP4 floodproofing classifications in the State Building Code, provided that: 8 (a)the accessory structure constitutes a minimal investment,does not exceed 576 square feet in size,and 9 is only used for parking and storage. 10 (b)All portions of floodproofed accessory structures below the Regulatory Flood Protection Elevation must 11 be: (i)adequately anchored to prevent flotation,collapse or lateral movement and designed to equalize 12 hydrostatic flood forces on exterior walls,(ii)be constructed with materials resistant to flood damage, 13 and(iii)must have all service utilities be water-tight or elevated to above the regulatory flood 14 protection elevation 15 (c) Designs for meeting this requirement must either be certified by a registered professional engineer or 16 meet or exceed the following criteria: 17 (1)To allow for the equalization of hydrostatic pressure,there must be a minimum of two"automatic" 18 openings in the outside walls of the structure,with a total net area of not less than one square inch 19 for every square foot of enclosed area subject to flooding;and 20 (2)There must be openings on at least two sides of the structure and the bottom of all openings must 21 be no higher than one foot above the lowest adjacent grade to the structure. Using human 22 intervention to open a garage door prior to flooding will not satisfy this requirement for automatic 23 openings. 24 (3) The cumulative placement of fill or similar material on a parcel must not exceed 1,000 cubic yards, unless 25 the fill is specifically intended to elevate a structure in accordance with Section 78-1125(1)of this 26 ordinance, or if allowed as a conditional use under Section 78-1126(3) below. 27 (4) The storage of any materials or equipment must be elevated on fill to the regulatory flood protection 28 elevation. 29 (5) All service utilities,including ductwork,must be elevated or water-tight to prevent infiltration of 30 floodwaters. 31 (6) The storage or processing of materials that are,in time of flooding,flammable, explosive,or potentially 32 injurious to human,animal,or plant life is prohibited. 33 (7) All fill must be properly compacted and the slopes must be properly protected by the use of riprap, 34 vegetative cover or other acceptable method. 35 (8) All new principal structures must have vehicular access at or above an elevation not more than two feet 36 below the regulatory flood protection elevation,or must have a flood warning/emergency evacuation plan 37 acceptable to the City of Orono. 38 (9) Accessory uses such as yards, railroad tracks,and parking lots may be at an elevation lower than the 39 regulatory flood protection elevation. However,any facilities used by employees or the general public must 40 be designed with a flood warning system that provides adequate time for evacuation if the area is 41 inundated to a depth and velocity such that the depth(in feet) multiplied by the velocity(in feet per 42 second)would exceed a product of four upon occurrence of the regional (1%chance)flood. 43 (10) Interference with normal manufacturing/industrial plant operations must be minimized, especially along 44 streams having protracted flood durations. In considering permit applications,due consideration must be 45 given to the needs of industries with operations that require a floodplain location. Flood Plain Ordinance Page 8