HomeMy WebLinkAbout0686 Amendment to Ordinance 15.54.070 2010CITY OF CHUBBUCK, IDAHO
ORDINANCE NO. 686
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHUBBUCK, IDAHO, AMENDING SECTION
15.54.070 (E) ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE 680 TO MAKE A TECHNICAL
CORRECTION FOR A PHRASE OMITTED IN THE ORDINANCE; REPEALING
PRIOR CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR THE SEVERABILITY OF
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING THAT ALL OTHER
SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 15.54 NOT AMENDED SHALL REMAIN IN EFFECT;
AND PROVIDING WHEN THIS ORDINANCE IS EFFECTIVE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHUBBUCK, IDAHO:
Section 1. Section 15.54.070 (E) is amended to correct an omission made in the
paragraph when Ordinance 680 was adopted, said section to read as follows:
15.54.070: SPECIFIC STANDARDS:
In all areas of special flood hazard where Flood Protection Elevation data has
been provided as set forth in section 15.54.020 or subsection 15.54.050(B) of this chapter,
the following provisions are required:
A. Residential Construction:
New construction and substantial improvement of any residential
structure shall have the lowest floor, including basement, elevated
to or above the Flood Protection Elevation Fees (FPE).
2. Fully enclosed areas below the lowest floor that are subject to
flooding are prohibited, or 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. A minimum of two (2) openings having a total net area of
not less than one square inch for every square foot of
enclosed area subject to flooding shall be provided.
b. The bottom of all openings shall be no higher than one foot
(1) above grade.
C. Openings may be equipped with screens, louvers, or other
coverings or devices provided that they permit the
automatic entry and exit of floodwaters.
B. Nonresidential Construction: New construction and substantial improvement of
any commercial, industrial or other nonresidential structure shall either have the lowest
floor, including basement, elevated to the level of the flood protection; or, together with
attendant utility and sanitary facilities, shall:
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1. Be floodproofed so that below the flood protection level of the
structure is watertight with walls substantially impermeable to the
passage of water.
2. Have structural components capable of resisting hydrostatic and
hydrodynamic loads and effects of buoyancy.
3. Be certified by a registered professional engineer or architect that
the design and methods of construction are in accordance with
accepted standards of practice for meeting provisions of this
subsection B based on their development and/or review of the
structural design, specifications and plans. Such certifications shall
be provided to the official as set forth in subsection
15.54.050(C)(2) of this chapter.
4. Nonresidential structures that are elevated, not floodproofed, must
meet the same standards for space below the lowest floor as
described in subsection A2 of this section.
5. Applicants floodproofing nonresidential buildings shall be notified
that flood insurance premiums will be based on rates that are one
foot (F) below the floodproofed level (e.g., a building constructed
to the base flood level will be rated as 1 foot below that level).
C. Manufactured Homes: All manufactures homes to be placed or
substantially improved within zones Al, 30, AH, and AE shall be elevated on a
permanent foundation such that the lowest floor of the manufactures home is at or above
the flood protection elevation (FPE) and by securely anchored to an adequately anchored
foundation system in accordance with the provisions of subsection 15.54.060(A) of this
chapter.
D. Recreational Vehicles: Recreational vehicles placed on sites are required
to either:
Be on the site for fewer than 180 consecutive days, (or)
2. Be fully licensed and ready for highway use, on wheels or jacking
system, attached to the site only by quick disconnect type utilities
and security devices, and have not permanently attached additions,
or
Meet the requirements of MANUFACTURED HOME SECTION
above and the elevation and anchoring requirements for
manufactured homes.
E. Ae and Al -30 Zones with Flood Protection Elevations but No Floodways:
In areas with Flood Protection Elevations (but a regulatory floodway has not be
(including fill) shall be permitted within Zones Al -30 and AE on the community's FIRM,
unless, it is demonstrated that the cumulative effect of the proposed development, when
combined with all other existing and anticipated development, will not increase the water
surface elevation of the base flood more than one foot at any point within the community.
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ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
Section 1. Repeal of Conflicting Ordinances. The provisions of any Ordinance of
the City and any provision of the Municipal Code which are in conflict with the
provisions of this Ordinance are repealed to the extent of such conflict. All other sections
of Chapter 15.54 not herein amended shall remain in effect.
Section 2. Severability. The sections of this ordinance are severable. The
invalidity of a section shall not affect the validity of the remaining sections.
Section 3. Effective Date. The rule requiring an ordinance to be read on three
separate days, one of which shall be a reading in full, is dispensed with, and this
Ordinance shall become effective upon its passage, approval and publication.
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL AND APPROVED BY THE MAYOR OF THE
CITY OF CHUBBUCK, IDAHO, this 11THday of MAY '2010.
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ATTEST:
Ron Conlin, City Clerk
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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 686
An ordinance of the City of Chubbuck, a municipal corporation of the state of Idaho,
amending Section 15.54.070 (e) adopted by ordinance 680 to make a technical correction for a
phrase omitted in the ordinance; providing for the repeal of conflicting ordinances; providing
that all other provisions of Chapter 15.54 not amended shall remain in effect; providing for the
severability of the provisions of this ordinance; providing that this ordinance shall be in effect
after its passage, approval and publication.
The full text of this ordinance is available at the City Clerk's Office, Chubbuck City
Offices, 5160 Yellowstone, Chubbuck, ID 83202.
I have reviewed the foregoing summary and believe it provides a true and correct
summary of Ordinance No. 686
of the contents of this ordinance.
DATED this 11th day of
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and that the summary provides adequate notice to the public
MAY
2010.
Thomas J. Holmes, City Attorney