Ordinance No. 25-03-34 v ORDINANCE NO. 25-03-34
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCE S OF
THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CERTAIN
SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 8 FLOOD HAZARD AREAS, ARTICLE 1, IN
GENERAL, AND ARTICLE III, FLOOD HAZARD REDUCTION
STANDARDS, TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF THE NATIONAL
FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM AND THE COMMUNITY RATING
SYSTEM; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION ON BEHALF OF THE
PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. Section 8-5 Definitions, "Structures", and Section 8-7 Basis
for establishing the areas of special flood hazard, and Sec. 8-33, Standards for
streams without established base flood elevations and/or floodways (a) and (b), of
the Code of Ordinances of the City of Atlantic Beach, Florida, are hereby
amended to read as follows:
Chapter 8
FLOOD HAZARD DISTRICTS
ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL
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Section 8-5. Structures means a walled and roofed building that is principally
above ground, a manufactured home, or a gas or liquid storage tank.
Section 8-7. Basis for establishing the areas of special flood hazard. The areas of
special flood hazard identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency in
its Flood Insurance Study/ Flood Insurance Rate Map, dated March 15, 1977
April 17, 1989, with accompanying maps and other supporting data, and any
revision thereto, are adopted by reference and declared to be a part of this chapter.
SECTION 2 . Chapter 8 , Flood Hazard Areas, Articles III , Section 8
• Sec. 8-33. Standards for streams without established base flood elevations and/or
floodways. Located within the areas of special flood hazard established in section
• 8-7, where small streams exist but where no base flood data have been provided
or where no floodways have been provided, the following provisions apply:
(a) • . • - . . , . .. _ - . .. . . .
•. - - - . • '. . . . . • •. When base flood elevation data or
floodway data have not been provided in accordance with Article 1, Section
8-7, then the local administrator shall obtain, review, and reasonably utilize
any base flood elevation and floodway data available from a federal, state,
or other source in order to administer the provisions of Article III.
(b) • . . ., . •• . . --• - .
section 8 22(k),In special flood hazard areas with base flood elevations
(Zones AE) but without floodways, no encroachments, including fill
material or structures, shall be permitted unless certification by a registered
professional engineer is provided demonstrating that the cumulative effect
of the proposed development, will not increase the water surface elevation
of the base flood more than one foot at any point within the community. The
engineering certification should be supported by technical data that
conforms to standard hydraulic engineering principles.
• SECTION 2. The Code of Ordinances of the City of Atlantic Beach,
Florida, is hereby amended by adding a new definition under Section 8-5,
and a new subsection(c) under Section 8-33, which shall read as follows:
"Section 8-5. Definitions. Lowest Floor means the lowest floor of
the area's lowest enclosed area (including basement) of a building. An
unfinished or flood resistant enclosure, used solely for parking of vehicles,
building access, or storage in an area other than a basement, is not
considered a buildings lowest floor, provided that such enclosure is not built
so as to render the structure in violation of the nonelevation design standards
of this ordinance. Structures mean a walled and roofed building that is
principally above ground, a manufactured home, or a gas or liquid storage
tank.
Section 8-33. Standards for streams without established base flood
elevations and/or floodways.
(c) In special flood hazard areas without base flood elevation and
floodway data, new construction and substantial improvements of existing
structures shall have the lowest floor of the lowest enclosed area(including
basement) elevated no less than two (2) feet above the highest adjacent
• grade at the building site.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall become effective October 1, 2003.
PASSED by the City Commission on first reading this g qday of September,
2003.
PASSED by the City Commission on second and final reading this as day of
September, 2003.
ATTEST:
44! 'MAUREEN KING JO , , SERVE
City Clerk — Ma •� Pres sing Officer
• Approved as to form and correctness:
LANS N, ESQUIRE
City Ai :rney
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