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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 373 Flood Damage Prevention ORDINANCE NO. 373 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 19 OF THE CITY CODE, ENTITLED FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION, TO REFLECT REVISED FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT CRITERIA OF THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY, AND EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS the Federal Emergency Management Agency has revised the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) floodplain management criteria; and WHEREAS the City of Winter Springs, Florida, is a participating community in the regular phase of the NFIPi and WHEREAS the City must revise its Code to be consistent with the revised NFIP regulations in order to continue to be eligible for participation in the NFIP. NOW THEREFORE THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, HEREBY ORDAINS THAT: SECTION I: Chapter 19 of the City Code of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, entitled: "Flood Damage Prevention", is hereby revised as follows. Sec. 19-3. (8) and (9) are deleted in entirety so that all construction in manufactured home parks and subdivisions shall be subject to all the provisions of this Chapter regardless of the date of development of such parks or subdivisions. Sec. 19-3. (10) through (20) are renumbered consecutively as paragraphs (8) through (19). Sec. 19-3. (20) shall read: (20) Lowest floor: The lowest floor of the lowest enclosed area (including basement). An unfinished or flood-resistant enclosure, usable solely for parking of vehicles, building access or storage, in an area other than a basement area, is not considered a building's lowest floor, provided that such enclosure is not built so as to render the structure in violation of the applicable non-elevation design requirements of the ordinance. Sec. 19.3 (22) is renumbered as paragraph (21). Sec. 19.3. (22) and (23) shall read: (22) Manufactured home: A structure, transportable in one or more sections, which is built on a permanent chassis and is designed for use with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities. For floodplain management purposes the term "manufactured home" also includes park trailers, travel trailers, and other similar vehicles placed on a site for greater than 180 consecutive days. For insurance purposes the term "manufactured home" does not include park trailers, travel trailers, and other similar vehicles (23) Manufactured home park or subdivision: A parcel (or contiguous parcels) of land divided into two or more manufacutured home lots for rent or sale. Section 19.3 (23) is renumbered paragraph (24). Section 19.3 (24) and (27) as previously numbered are deleted in entirety. Sec. 19.3 (28) through (34) are renumbered as paragraphs (27) through (33). Sec. 19.3 (30) shall read: (30) Start of construction ( includes substantial improvement): The date the building permit was issued. provided the actual start of construction, repair, reconstruction, placement, or other improvement was within 180 days of the permit date. The actual start means either the first placement of permanent construction of a structure on a site, such as the pouring of slab or footings, the installation of piles, the construction of columns, or any work beyond the stage of excavation; or the placement of a manufacutred home on a foundation. Permanent construction does not include land preparation, such as clearing, grading and filling; nor does it include the installation of streets and/or walkways; nor does it include excavation for a basement, footings, piers, or foundations or the erection of temporary forces; nor does it include the installation on the property of accessory buildings, such as garages or sheds not occupied as dwelling units or not part of the main structure. Sect. 19-5, final sentence shall read: The flood insurance study is on file at Winter Springs City Hall, 1126 East State Road 434, Winter Springs, Florida 32708 Sec. 19-12 (c) shall read: (c) Use of other base flood data. To supplement the base flood elevation data provided in accordance with section 19-5, basis for establishing areas of special flood hazard, the flood damage control administrator shall obtain, review, and reasonably utilize any base flood elevation and floodway data available from a federal, state or other source (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Soild Conservation Service, state water management districts, development plans for more than 50 lots or 5 acres), as criteria for requiring that new construction, substantial improvements, or other development in zone A meet the requirements of section 19-15 (a), Specific standards, residential construction, and section 19-15 (b), Specific standards, nonresidential construction. Sec. 19-12. (d) (1) shall conclude with the following statement: Exception: In zone A only, the preceding certification is not required except in those instances in which base flood elevation data are used from sources supplementary to section 19-5. Sec. 19-13. is revised in all references to the governing body of the City of Winter Springs to read: "city commission" Sec. 19-14. (a) (2) shall read: ( 2) All manufactured homes shall be installed using methods and practices which minimize flood damage. For the purposes of this requirement, manufactured homes must be elevated above the base flood level and anchored to the elevated foundation, to resist flotation, collapse, or lateral movement. Methods of anchoring may include, but are not limited to, use of over-the-top or frame ties to ground anchors. This requirement is in addition to applicable State and local anchoring requirements for resisting wind forces. (a) Manufactured homes manufactured after June 15, 1976, with provisions for installation of anchoring systems, including instructions, in accordance with Federal Mobile Home Construction and Safety Standards, Section 280.306, shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. (b) Manufactured homes not provided with such installation instructions, or manufactured homes not provided with instructions for the hurricane zone, shall comply wi th the State of Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Bureau of Mobile Home Construction. (d) Any additions to the manufactured home must be similarly anchored. Sec. 19-15. (b) (3) shall read: (3) Be certified by a registered professional engineer or architect, who shall develop and/or review structural design, specifications, and plans for the construction, and shall certify that the design and methods of construction are in accordance with accepted standards of practice for meeting the applicable provisions of Sec. 19-00 (0) (0), of this subsection. Such certificates, which include the specific elevation (in relation to mean sea level) to which such structures are floodproofed, shall be maintained by the local administrator as set forth in Sec. 19-12 (d) (1). Sec. 19-15 shall include the following provisions: (d) Enclosed areas below a structure's lowest floor: For all new construction and substantial improvements, fully enclosed areas below the lowest floor that are subject to flooding shall be designed to automatically equalize hydrostatic flood forces on exterior walls by allowing for the entry and exit of floodwaters. Designs for meeting this requirement must either be certified by a registered professional engineer or architect or must meet or exceed the following minimum criteria: A minimum of two openings having a total met area of not less than one square inch for every square foot of enclosed area subject to flooding shall be provided. The bottom of all openings shall be no higher than one foot above grade. Opening may be equipped with screens, louvers, or other coverings or devices provided that they permit the automatic entry and exit of floodwaters. (e) Mechanical and utility equipment: New installation and substantial improvement of any electrical, heating, ventilation, plumbing, and air-conditioning equipment and other service facilities shall be elevated above the base floord elevation or designed so as to precent water from entering or accumul;ating within the equipment components during conditions of flooding. Sec. 19-18 (3) is deleted in entirety. SECTION II: If any section or portion of a section or subsection of this ordinance proves to be invalid, unlawful, or unconstitutional, it shall no be held to invalidate or impair the validity, force, or effect of any other section or portion of a section or subsection or part of this ordinance. SECTION III: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. SECTION IV: this ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its final passage and adoption. Passed and adopted this 23rd day of March, 1987. CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS JOHN V. TORCASO, MAYOR ATTEST: Mary T. Norton CITY CLERK Du:.Orlando Sentinel Publiahed Daily 'Altamonte Springs, Seminole County, Florida ADVERTISING CHARGE $33.84 ~hde of lflorihn} ss. COUNTY OF ORANGE Before the undersigned authority personally appeared Catherine Deering Sworn to and subscribed before me this lOth day NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS FLORIDA N~TICE I~~REBY GIVEN by the City CommiSSIon of the City of Winter S!Wlngs. FlOrida. that said CommiSSion Will hold a Public Heariilg on an ordi- nance enlitlecl as fQllOwa: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS FLORIDA AMENDING.cHAPTER 19 OF THE -CITY CODE ENTITLED FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION. TO RE- FLECT REVISED FLOODPLAIN MA",AGEMENT CRITERIA OF THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY' PRo. VlDING FOR CONFLICTS. SEV- ERABILITY. AND EFFECTIVE DATE. This Public Hearing will be held at 7:30 p.m. on March 23. 1987. or as soon ~hareefter as possible In the o Commlsaion Chamber. ~Hall, 1126 East S. R. 434, Winter ings FI 32708. ' . Coplea of the prClPOMd ordinance are av8l!abIe In the ofllce of the City Clerk for lnepection. Interested patties may lIJ)pUr at this hearing and beheerd ~.pect tothi8propo.ed ~ are advised that If lh8y d. c~ to /IPP88I any deciaion made at thiS ITlMIlng, they will need a record of the prOOsedlngs Iind for such pur- poee, they may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the prOOsedlngs Is made which record includaa the _ many &':'d evidence upon which the appeal IS to be based. per Section 286.0105 Florida Statutes Dated this 24th d~ of Feb.. 1987. ~L~:A WI TER SPRINGS. Is/Mary T. Norton Mary T. Norton. City Clerk LS.552(tls) M....8.1987 , who on oath says that she is the Legal Advertising Representative of the Orlando Sentinel, a Daily newspaper published at Altamonte Springs, in Seminole County, Florida; that the attached copy of ad- vertisement, beingR Notice of Public Hearing in the matter of Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance in the Court, was published in said newspaper in the issues of March 8, 1987 Affiant further says that the said Orlando Sentinel is a newspaper published at Altamonte Springs, in Seminole County, Florida, and that the said newspaper has heretofore been contin- uously published in said Seminole County, Florida, each Week Day and has been entered as second-class mail matter at the post office in Altamonte Springs, in said Seminole County, Florida for a period of one year next preceding the first publication of the attached copy of ad- vertisement; and affiant further says that he/she has neither paid nor promised any person, firm or corporation any' unt, rebate, co ., or refund for the purpose of securing this advertisement for pub cation he said newspa of March FORM NO. 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