07-18-2016 Planning Commission Packet

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1 78-1140 Public Utilities: All public utilities and facilities such as gas,electrical,sewer,and water supply systems to 2 be located in the floodplain must be floodproofed in accordance with the State Building Code or elevated to the 3 regulatory flood protection elevation. 4 78-1141 Public 7ransportation Facilities: Railroad tracks, roads,and bridges to be located within the floodplain 5 must comply with Sections 4.0 and 5.0 of this ordinance.These transportation facilities must be elevated to the 6 regulatory flood protection elevation where failure or interruption of these facilities would result in danger to the 7 public health or safety or where such facilities are essential to the orderly functioning of the area. Minor or 8 auxiliary roads or railroads may be constructed at a lower elevation where failure or interruption of transportation 9 services would not endanger the public health or safety. 10 78-1142 On-site Water Supply and Sewage Treatment Systems: Where public utilities are not provided: 1)On-site 11 water supply systems must be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of flood waters into the systems and 12 are subject to the provisions in Minnesota Rules Chapter 4725.4350,as amended;and 2)New or replacement on- 13 site sewage treatment systems must be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of flood waters into the 14 systems and discharges from the systems into flood waters,they must not be subject to impairment or 15 contamination during times of flooding,and are subject to the provisions in Minnesota Rules Chapter 7080.2270, 16 as amended. 17 SECTION 9.0 MANUFACTURED HOMES,MANUFACTURED HOME PARKS,AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLES. 18 78-1143 Manufactured Homes: New manufactured home parks and expansions to existing manufactured home 19 parks are prohibited in any floodplain district. For existing manufactured home parks or lots of record,the 20 following requirements apply: 21 (1) Placement or replacement of manufactured home units is prohibited in the Floodway District. 22 (2) If allowed in the Flood Fringe District, placement or replacement of manufactured home units is subject to 23 the requirements of Section 5 of this ordinance and the following standards. 24 (a) New and replacement manufactured homes must be elevated in compliance with Section 5 of this 25 ordinance and must be securely anchored to an adequately anchored foundation system that resists 26 flotation,collapse and lateral movement. Methods of anchoring may include, but are not limited to, use 27 of over-the-top or frame ties to ground anchors.This requirement is in addition to applicable state or 28 local anchoring requirements for resisting wind forces. 29 (b) New or replacement manufactured homes in existing manufactured home parks must meet the 30 vehicular access requirements for subdivisions in Section 78-1131(2). 31 78-1144 Recreational Vehicles: New recreational vehicle parks or campgrounds and expansions to existing 32 recreational vehicle parks or campgrounds are prohibited in any floodplain district. Placement of recreational 33 vehicles in existing recreational vehicle parks or campgrounds in the floodplain must meet the exemption criteria 34 below or be treated as new structures meeting the requirements of this ordinance. 35 (1) Recreational vehicles are exempt from the provisions of this ordinance if they are placed in any of the 36 following areas and meet the criteria listed in Section 78-1144(2): 37 (a) Individual lots or parcels of record. 38 (b) Existing commercial recreational vehicle parks or campgrounds. 39 (c) Existing condominium-type associations. 40 (2) Criteria for Exempt Recreational Vehicles: 41 (a) The vehicle must have a current license required for highway use. 42 (b) The vehicle must be highway ready, meaning on wheels or the internal jacking system,attached to the 43 site only by quick disconnect type utilities commonly used in campgrounds and recreational vehicle 44 parks. Flood Plain Ordinance Page 12