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CITY OF CHUBBUCK, IDAHO
ORDINANCE NO.8s
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHUBBUCK, IDAHO, REPEALING CHAPTER
15.54 OF THE CHUBBUCK MUNICIPAL CODE, ADOPTING A NEW CHAPTER 15.54,
"FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION", SETTING FORTH THE PURPOSE OF SAID
ORDINANCE; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS; SPECIFYING THE LANDS TO WHICH THE
ORDINANCE APPLIES; PROVIDING FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE ORDINANCE AND
PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF; DESIGNATING A FLOODPLAIN
ADMINISTRATOR; PROVIDING FOR THE ADMINISTRATOR'S DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES; PROVIDING A PROCESS FOR SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION,
ISSUANCE OF A PERMIT AND CERTIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR REDUCTION OF
THE FLOOD HAZARDS; PROVIDING FOR TRANSITION FROM THE PRIOR
ORDINANCE; REPEALING PRIOR CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR
THE SEVERABILITY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND PROVIDING
WHEN THIS ORDINANCE IS EFFECTIVE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHUBBUCK, IDAHO:
Section 1. Repeal. Chapter 15.54, FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION is hereby
repealed.
Section 2. Adoption of now Chapter 15.54 FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION. The
following Chapter 15.54, Flood Damage Prevention is hereby adopted:
Chapter t5.54
Flood Damage Prevention
TABLE OF CONTENTS
15.54.005: PURPOSE
15.54.010: DEFINITIONS
15.54.020: GENERAL PROVISIONS
A. Lands to Which This Chapter Applies
B. Basis for Special Flood Hazard Areas
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C.
Establishment of Floodplain Development Permit
D.
Compliance
E.
Abrogation and Greater Restrictions
F.
Interpretation
G.
Warning and Disclaimer of Liability
H.
Penalties for Violation
15.54.030: ADMINISTRATION
A.
Designation of Floodplain Administrator
B.
Duties and Responsibilities of the Floodplain Administrator
C.
Floodplain Development Application, Permit, and Certification
Requirements
D.
Corrective Procedures
E.
Variance Procedures
15.54.040:
PROVISIONS FOR FLOOD HAZARD REDUCTION
A.
General Standards
B.
Specific Standards
C.
Standards for Floodplains without Established Base Flood Elevations
D.
Standards for Riverine Floodplains with Base Flood Elevations but without
Established
Floodways.
E.
Standards for Floodways.
F.
Standards for Areas of Shallow Flooding (Zone AO, AH, AR/AO, or AR/AH)
15.54.040:
LEGAL STATUS PROVISIONS
A.
Effect on Rights and Liabilities under the Existing Flood Damage Prevention
Ordinance
B.
Effect upon Outstanding Floodplain Development Permits
C.
Severability
D.
Effective Date
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15,54.005: STATUTORY AUTHORITY, FINDINGS OF FACT, PURPOSE, AND
OBJECTIVES & METHODS FOR REDUCING FLOOD LOSSES
A. Statutory Authority
The Legislature of the State of Idaho, pursuant to Idaho Code §§ 46-1020, 46-1023, and 46-
1024, authorizes local governments to adopt floodplain management ordinances that identify
floodplain and minimum floodplain development standards to minimize flood hazards and
protect human life, health, and property. Therefore, the Council of the City of Chubbuek, Idaho
does hereby ordain as follows:
B. Findings of Fact
The flood hazard areas of the City of Chubbuck are subject to periodic inundation
that results in:
a. loss of life and property,
b. health and safety hazards;
C. disruption of commerce and governmental services;
d. extraordinary public expenditures for flood relief and protection; and
C. impairment of the tax base, all of which adversely affect the public health, safety,
and general welfare.
2. These flood losses are caused by development in flood hazard areas, which are
inadequately elevated, flood -proofed, or otherwise unprotected from flood damages,
and by the cumulative effect of obstructions in floodplains causing increases in flood
heights and velocities.
Local government units have the primary responsibility for planning, adopting, and
enforcing land use regulations to accomplish proper floodplain management.
A. Purpose
The purpose of this Chapter is to promote public health, safety, and general welfare and
to minimize public and private losses due to flood conditions in specific areas by
provisions designed to:
1. Protect human life, health, and property;
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2. Minimize damage to public facilities and utilities such as water purification and
sewage treatment plants, water and gas mains, electric, telephone and sewer lines,
streets, and bridges located in floodplain;
3. Help maintain a stable tax base by providing for the sound use and development of
flood prone areas;
4. Minimize expenditure of public money for costly flood control projects;
5. Minimize the need for rescue and emergency services associated with flooding,
generally undertaken at the expense of the general public;
6. Minimize prolonged business interruptions;
7. Ensure potential buyers are notified the property is in an area of special flood hazard;
and
S. Ensure those who occupy the areas of special flood hazard assume responsibility for
their actions.
B. Objectives and Methods of Reducing Flood Losses
In order to accomplish its purpose, this Chapter includes methods and provisions to:
1. Require that development which is vulnerable to floods, including structures and
facilities necessary for the general health, safety, and welfare of citizens, be protected
against flood damage at the time of initial construction;
2. Restrict or prohibit developments which are dangerous to health, safety, and property
due to water or erosion hazards, or which increase flood heights, velocities, or
erosion;
3. Control filling, grading, dredging, and other development which may increase flood
damage or erosion;
4. Prevent or regulate the construction of flood barriers that will unnaturally divert flood
waters or that may increase flood hazards to other lands;
5. Preserve and restore natural floodplains, stream channels, and natural protective
barriers which carry and store flood waters.
15.54.010: DEFINITIONS
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Unless specifically defined below, words or phrases used in this Chapter shall be interpreted
according to the meaning they have in common usage and to give this Chapter the most
reasonable application.
Accessory Structure (appurtenant structure): a structure on the same lot or parcel as a
principal structure, the use of which is incidental and subordinate to the principal structure.
Addition (to an existingding): an extension or increase in the floor area or height of a
building or structure.
Appeal: a request for review of the Floodplain Administrator's interpretation of provisions of
this Chapter or request for a variance.
Area of Shallow Flooding: a designated AO, AH, ARIAO, or AR/AH zone on a community's
Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) with a 1 percent (1%) or greater annual chance of flooding to
an average depth of one (1) to three (3) feet where a clearly defined channel does not exist,
where the path of flooding is unpredictable, and where velocity flow may be evident. Such
flooding is characterized by ponding or sheet flow.
Area of Special Flood Hazard: see Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA).
Base Flood: the flood having a one (1) percent (1%) chance of being equaled or exceeded in any
given year.
Base Flood Elevation (BFE): a determination by the Federal Insurance Administrator of the
water surface elevations of the base flood, that is, the flood level that has a one percent or greater
chance of occurrence in any given year. When the BFE has not been provided in a Special Flood
Hazard Area, it may be obtained from engineering studies available from a Federal, State, or
other source using FEMA -approved engineering methodologies. This elevation, when combined
with the Freeboard, establishes the Flood Protection Elevation.
Basement: any area of the building having its floor sub grade (below ground level) on all sides.
Building: see Structure.
Critical Facilities: facilities that are vital to flood response activities or critical to the health and
safety of the public before, during, and after a flood, such as a hospital, emergency operations
center, electric substation, police station, fire station, nursing home, school, vehicle and
equipment storage facility, or shelter; and facilities that, if flooded, would make the flood
problem and its impacts much worse, such as a hazardous materials facility, power generation
facility, water utility, or wastewater treatment plant.
Datum: the vertical datum is a base
elevations are determined. Historically,
Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD29).
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measurement point (or set of points) from which all
that common set of points was the National Geodetic
The vertical datum currently adopted by the federal
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government as a basis for measuring heights is the North American Vertical Datum of 1988
(NAVD88).
Development: any man-made change to improved or unimproved real estate, including but not
limited to buildings or other structures, mining, dredging, filling, grading, paving, excavation or
drilling operations, or storage of equipment or materials.
Development Activity: any activity defined as Development which will necessitate a Floodplain
Development Permit; such as: the construction of buildings, structures, or accessory structures;
additions or substantial improvements to existing structures; bulkheads, retaining walls, piers,
and pools; the placement of mobile homes; or the deposition or extraction of materials; the
construction or elevation of dikes, berms and levees.
DiLdtal Flood Insurance Rate Map (DFIRM): the digital official map of a community, issued
by the Federal Insurance Administrator, on which both the Special Flood Hazard Areas and the
risk premium zones applicable to the community are delineated.
Elevated Building: for insurance purposes, a non -basement building which has its lowest
elevated floor raised above ground level by foundation walls, shear walls, posts, piers, pilings, or
columns.
Elevation Certificate: The Elevation Certificate is an important administrative tool of the NFIP.
It is used to determine the proper flood insurance premium rate; it is used to document elevation
information; and it may be used to support a request for a Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA) or
Letter of Map Revision based on fill (LOMR-F).
Enclosure: an area enclosed by solid walls below the BFE/FPE or an area formed when any
space below the BFE/FPE is enclosed on all sides by walls or partitions. Insect screening or open
wood lattice used to surround space below the BFE/FPE is not considered an enclosure.
Encroachment: the advance or infringement of uses, fill, excavation, buildings, strictures, or
development into a floodplain, which may impede or alter the flow capacity of a floodplain.
Existing Construction: for the purposes of determining rates, structures for which the "start of
construction" commenced before the effective date of the FIRM or before January 1, 1975, for
FIRMS effective before that date. "Existing construction" may also be referred to as "existing
strictures."
Existing Manufactured Home Park or Manufactured Home Subdivision: a manufactured
home park or subdivision where the construction of facilities for servicing the lots on which the
manufactured homes are to be affixed (including, at a minimum, the installation of utilities, the
construction of streets, and final site grading or the pouring of concrete pads) is completed
before the effective date of the original floodplain management regulations adopted by the
community on November 13, 2001.
Existing Structures: see existing construction.
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Expansion to an Existing Manufactured Home Park or ,Subdivision.: the preparation of
additional sites by the construction of facilities for servicing the lots on which the manufacturing
homes are to be affixed (including the installation of utilities, the construction of streets, and
either final site grading or the pouring of concrete pads).
Flood or Flooding:
a. A general and temporary condition of partial or complete inundation of normally ally land
areas from:
1. The overflow of inland or tidal waters.
2. The unusual and rapid accumulation or runoff of surface waters from any source.
3. Mudslides (i.e., mudflows) which are proximately caused by flooding as defined in
paragraph a.2. of this definition and are aloin to a river of liquid and flowing mud on
the surfaces of normally dry land areas, as when earth is carried by a current of water
and deposited along the path of the current.
a. The collapse or subsidence of land along the shore of a lake or other body of water as a
result of erosion or undermining caused by waves or currents of water exceeding
anticipated cyclical levels or suddenly caused by an unusually high water level in a
natural body of water, accompanied by a severe storm, or by an unanticipated force of
nature, such as flash flood or an abnormal tidal surge, or by some similarly unusual and
unforeseeable event which results in flooding as defined in paragraph a.1. of this
definition.
FIood Boundary and Floodwa Ma BFM):
The FBFM shows how the floodplain is divided into the floodway and flood fringe where
streams are studied in detail. They also show general floodplain areas where floodplains have
been studied by approximate methods.
Flood Elevation Determination: See Base Flood Elevation (BFE)
Flood Elevation Study: See Flood Insurance Study (FIS)
Flood Hazard Boundary Map (FHBM): an official map of a community, issued by the Federal
Insurance Administrator, where the boundaries of the flood, mudslide (i.e., mudflow) related
erosion areas having special hazards have been designated as Zones A, M, and/or E.
Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM): an official map of a community, on which the Federal
Insurance Administrator has delineated both the special flood hazard areas and the risk premium
zones applicable to the community. A FIRM that has been made available digitally is called a
Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map (DFMM).
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Flood Insurance Study (FIS): an examination, evaluation, and determination of flood hazards
and, if appropriate, corresponding water surface elevations; or an examination, evaluation and
determination of mudslide (i.e., mudflow) and/or flood -related erosion hazards.
Flood Zone: a geographical area shown on a Flood Hazard Boundary Map (FHBM) or Flood
Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) that reflects the severity or type of flooding in the area, and
applicable insurance rate.
FIoodplain or Flood -Prone Area: any land area susceptible to being inundated by water from
any source (see definition of "flooding").
Floodplain Administrator: the individual appointed to administer and enforce the floodplain
management regulations.
Floodplain Development Permit: any type of permit that is required in conformance with the
provisions of this Chapter, prior to the commencement of any development activity.
Floodplain Management: the operation of an overall program of corrective and preventive
measures for reducing flood damage, including but not limited to emergency preparedness plans,
flood control works, and flood plain management regulations.
Floodplain Management Regulations: zoning ordinances, subdivision regulations, building
codes, health regulations, special purpose ordinances (such as a flood plain ordinance, grading
ordinance, and erosion control ordinance), and other applications of police power. The term
describes such state or local regulations, in any combination thereof, which provide standards for
the purpose of flood damage prevention and reduction.
Floodproofing: any combination of structural and non-structural additions, changes, or
adjustments to structures which reduce or eliminate flood damage to real estate or improved real
property, water and sanitary facilities, structures and their contents.
Flood_ Protection Elevation (FPE): the Base Flood Elevation plus the Freeboard.
a. In "Special Flood Hazard Areas" where Base Flood Elevations (BFEs) have been
determined, this elevation shall be the BFE plus one and a half feet (1.5') of freeboard;
and
b. In "Special Flood Hazard Areas" where no BFE has been established, this elevation shall
be at least one and a half feet (1.5') above the highest adjacent grade.
Flood Protection System: those physical structural works for which funds have been
authorized, appropriated, and expended and which have been constructed specifically to modify
flooding in order to reduce the extent of the area within a community subject to a "special flood
hazard" and the extent of the depths of associated flooding. Such a system typically includes
dams, reservoirs, levees, or dikes. These specialized flood modifying works are those
constructed in conformance with sound engineering standards.
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Floodway: the channel of a river or other watercourse and the adjacent land areas that must be
reserved in order to discharge the base flood without cumulatively increasing the water surface
elevation more than a designated height.
Freeboard: a factor of safety usually expressed in feet above a flood level for the purposes of
floodplain management. Freeboard tends to compensate for the many unknown factors that could
contribute to flood heights greater than the height calculated for a selected size flood and
floodway conditions, such as wave action, obstructed bridge openings, debris and ice jams, and
the hydrologic effects of urbanization in a watershed. The Base Flood Elevation (BFE) plus the
freeboard establishes the Flood Protection Elevation (FPE). Freeboard shall be one and one-half
feet (1.5').
Functionally Dependent Use: a facility that cannot be used for its intended purpose unless it is
located or carried out in close proximity to water, such as a docking or port facility necessary for
the loading and unloading of cargo or passengers, shipbuilding, or ship repair facilities. The term
does not include long-term storage, manufacture, sales, or service facilities.
Highest Adjacent Grade (HAG): the highest natural elevation of the ground surface prior to
construction, adjacent to the proposed walls of a structure. Refer to the FEMA Elevation
Certificate for HAG related to building elevation information.
Historic Structure: a structure that is:
a. Listed individually in the National Register of Historic Places (a listing
maintained by the U.S. Department of Interior) or preliminarily determined by
the Secretary of the interior as meeting the requirements for individual listing
on the National Register;
b. Certified or preliminarily determined by the Secretary of the Interior as
contributing to the historical significance of a registered historic district or to
a district preliminarily determined by the Secretary to qualify as a registered
historic district;
c. Individually listed on a state inventory of historic places and determined as
eligible by states with historic preservation programs which have been
approved by the Secretary of the Interior; or
d. Individually listed on a local inventory of historic places and determined as
eligible by communities with historic preservation programs that have been
certified either:
1. by an approved state program as determined by the Secretary of the
Interior, or
2. directly by the Secretary of the Interior in states without approved
programs.
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Letter of Map Change (LOMC): a general term used to refer to the several types of revisions
and amendments to FIRMS that can be accomplished by letter. They include Letter of Map
Amendment (LOMA), Letter of Map Revision (LOMB), and Letter of Map Revision based on
Fill (LOMB -F).
1. Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA): an official amendment, by letter, to an effective
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) map. A LOMA establishes a property's or
structure's location in relation to the Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA). LOMAs are
usually issued because a property or structure has been inadvertently mapped as being in the
floodplain but is actually on natural high ground above the base flood elevation.
2. Letter of Map Revision CLOMR): FEMA's modification to an effective Flood Insurance
Rate Map (FIRM) or a Flood Boundary and Floodway Map (FBFM) or both. LOMRs are
generally based on the implementation of physical measures that affect the hydrologic or
hydraulic characteristics of a flooding source and thus result in the modification of the
existing regulatory floodway, the effective Base Flood Elevations (BFEs), or the Special
Flood Hazard Area (SFHA). The LOMR officially revises the Flood Insurance Rate Map
(FIRM) or Flood Boundary and Floodway Map (FBFM), and sometimes the Flood Insurance
Study (FIS) report, and when appropriate, includes a description of the modifications. The
LOMR is generally accompanied by an annotated copy of the affected portions of the FIRM,
FBFM, or FIS report.
3. Letter of Map Revision Based on Fill (LOAM -F : FEMA's modification of the Special
Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) shown on the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) based on the
placement of fill outside the existing regulatory floodway. The LOMR-F does not change the
FIRM, FBFM, or FIS report.
4. Conditional Letter of Map Revision (CLOMR): A formal review and comment as to
whether a proposed flood protection project or other project complies with the minimum
NFIP requirements for such projects with respect to delineation of special flood hazard areas.
A CLOMR does not revise the effective Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) or Flood
Insurance Study (FIS). Upon submission and approval of certified as -built documentation, a
Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) may be issued by FEMA to revise the effective FIRM.
Building Permits and/or Flood. Development Permits cannot be issued based on a CLOMR,
because a CLOMR does not change the NFIP map.
Levee: a man-made structure, usually an earthen embankment, designed and constructed
according to sound engineering practices, to contain, control, or divert the flow of water so as to
provide protection from temporary flooding.
Levee System: a flood protection system that consists of a levee, or levees, and associated
structures, such as closure and drainage devices, which are constructed and operated in
accordance with sound engineering practices.
Lowest Adj aeent Grade (LA(;): the lowest point of the ground level next to the structure. Refer
to the FEMA Elevation Certificate for LAG related to building elevation information.
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Lowest Floor: the lowest floor of the lowest enclosed area (including basement). An
( g ) 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 Iowest floor; Provided, that such
enclosure is not built so as to render the structure in violation of the applicable non -elevation
design requirements of 44 CFR § 60.3 and this Chapter.
Manufactured Home: a structure, transportable in one or more sections, built on a permanent
chassis and designed to be used with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the
required utilities. The term "Manufactured Home" does not include a "Recreational Vehicle."
Manufactured Home Park or Subdivision: a parcel (or contiguous parcels) of land divided
into two or more manufactured home lots for rent or sale.
Market Value: the building value, not including the land value and that of any accessory
structures or other improvements on the lot. Market value may be established by independent
certified appraisal; replacement cost depreciated for age of building and quality of construction
(Actual Cash Value); or adjusted tax assessed values.
Mean Sea Level: for purposes of the National Flood insurance Program (NFIP), the National
Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD) of 1929 or other datum (such as North America Vertical
Datum of 1988 - NAVD88) to which Base Flood Elevations (BFEs) shown on a community's
FIRM are referenced.
Mudslide (i.e., mudflow): describes a condition where there is a river, flow, or inundation of
liquid mud down a hillside usually as a result of a dual condition of loss of brush cover and the
subsequent accumulation of water on the ground preceded by a period of unusually heavy or
sustained rain. A mudslide (i.e., mudflow) may occur as a distinct phenomenon while a landslide
is in progress, and will be recognized as such by the Administrator only if the mudflow, and not
the landslide, is the proximate cause of damage that occurs.
Mudslide (i.e., mudflaw) Area Management: the operation of an overall program of corrective
and preventive measures for reducing mudslide (i.e., mudflow) damage, including but not
limited to emergency preparedness plans, mudslide control works, and flood plain management
regulations.
Mudslide (i.e., mudflow) Prone Area: an area with land surfaces and slopes of unconsolidated
material where the history, geology, and climate indicate a potential for mudflow.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP): The NFIP is a Federal program created by
Congress to mitigate future flood losses nationwide through sound, community -enforced
building and zoning ordinances and to provide access to affordable, federally backed flood
insurance protection for property owners.
New Construction: for floodplain management purposes, a structure for which the start of
construction commenced on or after the effective date of a floodplain management regulation
adopted by a community and includes any subsequent improvements to such structures.
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Any construction started after April 1, 2002 and before the effective start date of this floodplain
management Chapter is subject to the ordinance in effect at the time the permit was issued,
provided the start of construction was within 180 days of permit issuance. For the purposes of
determining insurance rates, structures for which the "start of construction" commenced on or after the
effective date of an initial Flood Insurance Rate Map or after December 31, 1971, whichever is later, and
includes any subsequent improvements to such structures.
New Manufactured Horne Park or Subdivision: a place where the construction of facilities for
servicing the lots on which the manufactured homes are to be affixed (including at a minimum
the installation of utilities, the construction of streets, and final site grading or the pouring of
concrete pads) is completed on or after the effective date of floodplain management regulations
adopted by the City of Chubbuck on April 1, 2002.
Post -FIRM: construction or other development for which the "start of construction" occurred on
or after the effective date of the initial Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM).
Pre -FIRM: construction or other development for which the "start of construction" occurred
before July 7, 2009, the effective date of the initial Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM).
Recreational Vehicle: a vehicle that is:
a. Built on a single chassis, and
b. 400 square feet or less when measured at the largest horizontal projection, and
e. Designed to be self-propelled or permanently towed by a light duty truck, and
d. Designed primarily not for use as a permanent dwelling but as temporary living quarters
for recreational, camping, travel, or seasonal use.
Regulatory Floodway: See Floodway
Remedy a Violation: to bring the structure or other development into compliance with State or
local flood plain management regulations, or, if this is not possible, to reduce the impacts of its
non-compliance. Ways that impacts may be reduced include protecting the structure or other
affected development from flood damages, implementing the enforcement provisions of the
Chapter or otherwise deterring future similar violations, or reducing Federal financial exposure
with regard to the structure or other development.
Repetitive Loss Structure: An NFIP-insured structure that has had at least two paid flood losses
of more than $1,000 each in any 10 -year period since 1978.
Riverine: relating to, formed by, or resembling a river (including tributaries), stream, brook, etc.
Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA): the land in the flood plain within a community subject to
a one percent (1%) or greater chance of flooding in any given year. For purposes of these
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regulations, the term "special flood hazard area" is synonymous in meaning with the phrase
"area of special flood hazard".
Start of Construction: includes substantial improvement, and means the date the building
permit was issued, provided the actual start of construction, repair, reconstruction, rehabilitation,
addition 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 manufactured 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 forms; 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. For a substantial improvement, the
actual start of construction means the first alteration of any wall, ceiling, floor, or other structural
part of a building, whether or not that alteration affects the external dimensions of the building.
Structure: a walled and roofed building, including a gas or liquid storage tank that is principally
above ground, as well as a manufactured home.
Substantial Damage: damage of any origin sustained by a structure whereby the cost of
restoring the structure to its before -damaged condition would equal or exceed fifty percent
(50%) of its market value before the damage occurred. See definition of "substantial
improvement". Substantial damage also means flood -related damage sustained by a structure -on
two separate occasions during a 10 -year period for which the cost of repairs at the time of each
such flood event, on the average, equals or exceeds twenty-five percent (25%) of the market
value of the structure before the damage occurred.
Substantial Improvement: any reconstruction, rehabilitation, addition, or other improvement of
a strLicture, the cost of which equals or exceeds fifty percent (50%) of the market value of the
structure before the "start of construction" of the improvement. This term includes structures
which have incurred "substantial damage", regardless of the actual repair work performed. The
term does not, however, include either:
1. Any project for improvement of a structure to correct existing violations of state or local
health, sanitary, or safety code specifications which have been identified by the local
code enforcement official and which are the minimum necessary to assure safe living
conditions; or
2. Any alteration of a "historic stnucture", provided that the alteration will not preclude the
structure's continued designation as a "historic structure" and the alteration is approved
by variance issued pursuant to this Chapter.
Temperature Controlled: having the temperature regulated by a heating and//or cooling system,
built-in or appliance.
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Variance: a grant of relief by the governing body from a requirement of this Chapter.
Violation: the failure of a structure or other development to be fully compliant with the
commimity's flood plain management regulations. A structure or other development without the
Finished Construction Elevation. Certificate, other certifications, or other evidence of compliance
required in 44 CFR § 60.3(b)(5), (c)(4), (c)(10), (d)(3), (e)(2), (e)(4), or (e)(5) is presumed to be
in violation until such time as that documentation is provided.
Water Surface Elevation: the height, in relation to the National Geodetic Vertical Datum
(NGVD) of 1929 or the North American Vertical Datum (NAVD) of 1988 (or other specified
datum), of floods of various magnitudes and frequencies in the flood plains of coastal or riverine
areas.
Watercourse: a lake, river, creek, stream, wash, channel, or other topographic feature on or over
which waters flow at least periodically. Watercourse includes specifically designated areas in
which substantial flood damage may occur.
15.54.020: GENERAL PROVISIONS
A. Lands to Which This Chapter Applies
This chapter shall apply to all Special Flood Hazard Areas within the jurisdiction of the City of
Chubbuck. Nothing in this Chapter is intended to allow uses or structures that are otherwise
prohibited by Title 18 of municipal code.
B. Basis for Special Flood Hazard Areas
The Special Flood Hazard Areas identified by the Federal Insurance Administrator in a
scientific and engineering report titled "Flood Insurance Study (FIS) for Bannock County
and Incorporated Areas, dated July 22, 2020, with accompanying Flood Insurance Rate
Maps (FIRM) or Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps (DF"), and other supporting
data, are adopted by reference and declared a part of this Chapter. The FIS and the FIRM
are on file at the office of the City CIerk at the Chubbuck City Hall.
2. The city has obtained more restrictive flood hazard information than shown on the
FIRMS or FIS identified by Harper -Leavitt Consulting Engineers entitled "Flood
Potential Study (For) Little Pocatello Creels" dated April 20, 1999. The city will utilize
this information for regulatory purposes until this study is updated. A copy of said studies
shall be kept on file by the city clerk and be available for examination by the general
public.
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C. Establishment of Floodplain Development Permit
A Floodplain Development Permit shall be required in conformance with the provisions of this
chapter prior to the commencement of any development activities within Special Flood Hazard
Areas determined in accordance with the provisions of section 030.13. of this Chapter.
D. Compliance
No structure or land shall hereafter be located, extended, converted, altered, or developed in any
way without full compliance with the terms of this Chapter and other applicable regulations.
E. Abrogation and Greater Restrictions
This chapter shall not in any way repeal, abrogate, impair, or remove the necessity of
compliance with any other laws, ordinances, regulations, easements, covenants, or deed
restrictions, etcetera. However, where this Chapter and another conflict or overlap, whichever
imposes more stringent or greater restrictions shall control.
F. Interpretation
In the interpretation and application of this Chapter all provisions shall be:
Considered as minimum requirements;
2. Liberally construed in favor of the governing body; and
Deemed neither to limit nor repeal any other powers granted under state statutes.
G. Warning and Disclaimer of Liability
The degree of flood protection required by this Chapter is considered reasonable for regulatory
purposes and is based on scientific and engineering considerations. Larger floods can and will
occur. Flood heights may be increased by man-made or natural causes. This Chapter does not
imply that land outside the Special Flood Hazard Areas or uses permitted within such areas will
be free from flooding or flood damages. This Chapter shall not create liability on the part of the
City of Chubbucic or by any officer or employee thereof for flood damages that result from
reliance on this Chapter or an administrative decision lawfully made hereunder.
H. Penalties for Violation
No structure or land shall hereafter be located, extended, converted, or altered unless in full
compliance with the terms of this Chapter and other applicable regulations.
Violation of the provisions of this Chapter or failure to comply with any of its requirements,
including violation of conditions and safeguards established in connection with grants of
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variance or special exceptions, shall constitute a misdemeanor. Any person who violates this
Chapter or fails to comply with any of its requirements shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined
not more than an amount allowed by the State of Idaho for a misdemeanor violation or
imprisoned for not more than 180 days, or a combination thereof. Each day the violation
continues shall be considered a separate offense. Nothing herein contained shall prevent the City
of Chubbuck from taking such other lawful actions as is necessary to prevent or remedy any
violation.
15.54.030: ADMINISTRATION
A. Designation of Floodplain Administrator
The City of Chubbuck Building Official, hereinafter referred to as the "Floodplain
Administrator", is hereby appointed to administer and implement the provisions of this Chapter.
B. Duties and Responsibilities of the Floodplain Administrator
The Floodplain Administrator shall perform, but not be limited to, the following duties:
1. Review all floodplain development applications and issue permits for all proposed
development within Special Flood Hazard Areas to assure that the requirements of this
Chapter have been satisfied.
2. Review all proposed development within Special Flood Hazard Areas to assure that all
necessary Local, State, and Federal permits have been received, including Section 404 of
the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972, 33 USC 1334.
Notify adjacent communities and the Idaho Department of Water Resources State
Coordinator for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) prior to any alteration or
relocation of a watercourse and submit evidence of such notification to the Federal
Insurance Administrator (FIA) (for LOMCs).
4. Assure that the flood carrying capacity within the altered or relocated portion of any
watercourse is maintained (Hydraulic & Hydrology Analysis);
5. Prevent encroachments into floodways unless the certification and flood hazard reduction
provisions of section 040.E of this Chapter are met.
6. Obtain and maintain actual elevation (in relation to mean sea level) of the lowest floor
(including basement) and all attendant utilities of all new and substantially improved
stnictures, in accordance with the provisions of section 030.C.3. of this Chapter.
7. Obtain and maintain actual elevation (in relation to mean sea level) to which all new and
substantially improved structures and utilities have been floodproofed, in accordance
with the provisions of section 030.C.3. of this Chapter.
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Review plans to verify public utilities are constructed in accordance with the provisions
of sections 040.A.5-7. of this Chapter.
9. When floodproofing is utilized for a particular structure, obtain and maintain
certifications from a registered professional engineer or architect in accordance with the
provisions of sections 030.C.3 and 040.B2. of this Chapter.
10. Where interpretation is needed as to the exact location of boundaries of the Special Flood
Hazard Areas, and floodways (for example, where there appears to be a conflict between
a mapped boundary and actual field conditions), make the necessary interpretation. The
person contesting the location of the boundary shall be given a reasonable opportunity to
appeal the interpretation as provided in this chapter.
11. When Base Flood Elevation (BFE) data has not been provided in accordance with the
provisions of section 0203. of this Chapter, obtain, review, and reasonably utilize any
BFE data, along with floodway data available from a Federal, State, or other source,
including data developed pursuant to section 040.C.2. of this Chapter, in order to
administer the provisions of this Chapter.
12. When Base Flood Elevation (BFE) data is provided but no floodway data has been
provided in accordance with the provisions of section 020.B. of this Chapter require that
no new construction, substantial improvements, or other development (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 (1') at any point within the community
(Hydraulic & Hydrology Analysis).
13. When the lowest floor and the lowest adjacent grade of a structure or the lowest ground
elevation of a parcel in a Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) is above the Base Flood
Elevation (BFE), advise the property owner of the option to apply for a Letter of Map
Amendment (LOMA) from FEMA. Maintain a copy of the LOMA issued by FEMA in
the floodplain development permit file.
14. Permanently maintain all records that pertain to the administration of this chapter and
make these records available for public inspection, recognizing that such information
may be subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended.
15. Make on-site inspections of work in progress. As the work pursuant to a floodplain
development permit progresses, the Floodplain Administrator shall make as many
inspections of the work as may be necessary to ensure that the work is being done
according to the provisions of this Chapter and the terms of the permit. In exercising this
power, the Floodplain Administrator has a right, upon presentation of proper credentials,
to enter on any premises within the jurisdiction of the community at any reasonable hour
for the purposes of inspection or other enforcement action.
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16. Issue stop -work orders as required. Whenever a building or part thereof is being
constructed, reconstructed, altered, or repaired in violation of this chapter, the Floodplain
Administrator may order the work to be immediately stopped. The stop -work order shall
be in writing and directed to the person doing or in charge of the work. The stop -work
order shall state the specific work to be stopped, the specific reason(s) for the stoppage,
and the condition(s) under which the work may be resumed. Violation of a stop -work
order constitutes a misdemeanor.
17. Revolve floodplain development permits as required. The Floodplain Administrator may
revoke and require the return of the floodplain development permit by notifying the
permit holder in writing stating the reason(s) for the revocation. Permits shall be revolted
for any substantial departure from the approved application, plans, and specifications; for
refusal or failure to comply with the requirements of State or local laws; or for false
statements or misrepresentations made in securing the permit. Any floodplain
development permit mistakenly issued in violation of an applicable State or local law
may also be revolted.
18. Make periodic inspections throughout the Special Flood Hazard Areas within the
jurisdiction of the community. The Floodplain Administrator and each member of his or
her inspections department shall have a right, upon presentation of proper credentials, to
enter on any premises within the territorial jurisdiction of the department at any
reasonable hour for the purposes of inspection or other enforcement action.
19. Follow through with corrective procedures of section 030.1). of this Chapter.
20. Review, provide input, and make recommendations for variance requests made under this
Chapter.
21. Maintain a current map repository to include, but not limited to, the FIS Report, FIRM
and other official flood maps, and studies adopted in accordance with the provisions of
section 020.B. of this Chapter, including any revisions thereto including Letters of Map
Change, issued by FEMA. Notify the NFIP State Coordinator and FEMA of your
community's mapping needs.
22. Coordinate revisions to FIS reports and FIRMS, including Letters of Map Revision Based
on Fill (LOMB Fs) and Letters of Map Revision (LOMRs).
C. Floodplain Development Application, Permit, and Certification Requirements
1. Application Requirements. Application for a Floodplain Development Permit shall
be made to the Floodplain Administrator prior to any development activities located
within Special Flood Hazard Areas. The following items shall be presented to the
Floodplain Administrator to apply for a floodplain development permit:
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a. A plot plan drawn to scale which shall include, but shall not be Iimited to, the
following specific details of the proposed floodplain development:
I. the nature, location, dimensions, and elevations of the area of
development/disturbance; existing and proposed structures, utility
systems, grading/pavement areas, fill materials, storage areas, drainage
facilities, and other development;
ii. the boundary of the Special Flood Hazard Area as delineated on the FIRM
or other flood map as determined in section.020.B. of this Chapter, or a
statement that the entire lot is within the Special Flood Hazard Area;
iii. the flood zone(s) designation of the proposed development area as
determined on the FIRM or other flood map as determined in section
020.B. of this Chapter;
iv, the boundary of the floodway(s) as determined in section 020.B, of this
Chapter;
V. the Base Flood Elevation (BFE) where provided as set forth in this
Chapter in section 020.B. -C.; or section 040.C.;
vi. the old and new location of any watercourse that will be altered or
- relocated as a result of proposed development; and -
b. Proposed elevation, and method thereof, of all development within a Special
Flood Hazard Area including but not limited to:
I. Elevation in relation to mean sea level of the proposed lowest floor
(including basement) of all structures;
ii. Elevation in relation to mean sea level to which any non-residential
structure in Zone A, AE, AH, and AO will be floodproofed; and
iii. Elevation in relation to mean sea level to which any proposed utility
equipment and machinery will be elevated or floodproofed.
c. If floodproofing, a Floodproofing Certificate (FEMA Foran 086-0-33) with
supporting data, an operational plan, and an inspection and maintenance plan that
include, but are not limited to, installation, exercise, and maintenance of
floodproofing measures will be required prior to Certificate of
Occupancy/Completion.
d. A Foundation Plan, drawn to scale, which shall include details of the proposed
foundation system to ensure all provisions of this Chapter are met. These details
include but are not limited to:
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1. The proposed method of elevation, if applicable (i.e., fill, solid foundation
perimeter wall, solid backfilled foundation, open foundation, or on
cohuxans/posts/piers/piles/shear walls); and
ii. Openings to facilitate automatic equalization of hydrostatic flood forces
on walls in accordance with section 040.A.g.b. of this Chapter when solid
foundation perimeter walls are used in Zones A, AE, AH, and AO.
e. Usage details of any enclosed areas below the lowest floor.
f. Plans and/or details for the protection of public utilities and facilities such as
sewer, gas, electrical, and water systems to be located and constructed to
minimize flood damage.
g. Certification that all other Local, State, and Federal permits required prior to
floodplain development permit issuance have been received.
h. Documentation for placement of recreational vehicles and/or temporary
structures, when applicable, to ensure that the provisions of section 040.B.5-6. of
this Chapter are met.
I. A description of proposed watercourse alteration or relocation, when applicable,
including an engineering report on the effects of the proposed project on the
flood -carrying capacity of the watercourse and the effects to properties located
both upstream and downstream; and
j. A map (if not shown on plot plan) showing the location of the proposed
watercourse alteration or relocation.
2. Permit Requirements. The Floodplain Development Permit shall include, but not be
limited to:
a. A complete description of all the development to be permitted under the
floodplain development permit (i.e. house, garage, pool, septic, bulkhead, cabana,
pole barn, chicken coop, pier, bridge, mining, dredging, filling, rip -rap, docks,
grading, paving, excavation or drilling operations, or storage of equipment or
materials, etcetera).
b. The Special Flood Hazard Area determination for the proposed development in
accordance with available data specified in section 020.B of this Chapter.
C. The Flood Protection Elevation required for the lowest floor and all attendant
utilities.
d. The Flood Protection Elevation required for the protection of all utility equipment
and machinery.
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e. All certification submittal requirements with timelines.
f. A statement that no fill material or other development shall encroach into the
floodway of any watercourse, as applicable.
g. The flood openings requirements.
h. All floodplain development permits shall be conditional upon the start of
construction of work within one hundred eighty days (180) days. A floodplain
development permit shall expire one hundred eighty days (180) days after
issuance unless the permitted activity has commenced as per the Start of
Construction definition.
Fully enclosed areas below the lowest floor are usable solely for parking of
vehicles, building access, or storage.
All materials below BFE/FPE must be flood resistant materials.
3. Certification Requirements.
a. Elevation Certificates
I. A Construction Drawings Elevation Certificate (FEMA Form 86-0-33) is
required prior to the actual start of any new construction. It shall be the
duty of the permit holder to submit to the Floodplain Administrator a
certification of the elevation of the lowest floor, in relation to mean sea
level. The Floodplain Administrator shall review the certificate data
submitted. Deficiencies detected by such review shall be corrected by the
permit holder prior to the beginning of construction. Failure to submit the
certification or failure to make required corrections shall be cause to deny
a floodplain development permit.
iii. A final as -built Finished Construction Elevation Certificate (FEMA Form
86-0-33) is required after construction is completed and prior to
Certificate of Compliance/Occupancy issuance. It shall be the duty of the
permit holder to submit to the Floodplain Administrator a certification of
Banal as -built construction of the elevation of the lowest floor and all
attendant utilities. The Floodplain Administrator shall review the
certificate data submitted. Deficiencies detected by such review shall be
corrected by the permit holder immediately and prior to Certificate of
Compliance/Occupancy issuance. In some instances, another certification
may be required to certify corrected as -built construction. Failure to
submit the certification or failure to make required corrections shall be
cause to withhold the issuance of a Certificate of Compliance/Occupancy.
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The Finished Construction Elevation Certificate certifier shall provide at
least two (2) photographs showing the front and rear of the building taken
within ninety (90) days from the date of certification. The photographs
must be taken with views confirming the building description and diagram
number provided in Section A. To the extent possible, these photographs
should show the entire building including foundation. If the building has
split-level or multi-level areas, provide at least two (2) additional
photographs showing side views of the building. In addition, when
applicable, provide a photograph of the foundation showing a
representative example of the flood openings or vents. All photographs
must be in color and measure at least 3" x 3". Digital photographs are
acceptable.
b. Floodproofing Certificate. If non-residential floodproofing is used to meet the
Flood Protection Elevation requirements, design plans, with supporting data, an
operational plan, and an inspection and maintenance plan are required prior to the
actual start of any new construction. It shall be the duty of the permit holder to
submit to the Floodplain Administrator a certification of the floodproofed design
elevation of the lowest floor and all attendant utilities, in relation to mean sea
level. Floodproofing certification shall be prepared by or under the direct
supervision of a professional engineer or architect and certified by same. The
Floodplain Administrator shall review the certificate data, the operational plan,
and the inspection and maintenance plan. Deficiencies detected by such review
shall be corrected by the applicant prior to permit approval. Failure to submit the
certification or failure to make required corrections shall be cause to deny a
Floodplain Development Permit. Prior to request for a Certificate of
Compliance/Occupancy, a Floodproofing Certificate (FEMA Form 086-0-34)
shall be provided to the Floodplain Administrator for review and approval.
C. If a manufactured home is placed within Zone A, AE, AH, or AO and the
elevation of the chassis is more than thirty-six inches (36") in height above grade,
an engineered foundation certification is required in accordance with the
provisions of section 040.B.3.b. of this Chapter.
d. If a watercourse is to be altered or relocated, the following shall all be submitted
by the permit applicant prior to issuance of a floodplain development permit:
i. a description of the extent of watercourse alteration or relocation; and
ii. a professional engineer's certified report on the effects of the proposed
project on the flood -carrying capacity of the watercourse and the effects to
properties located both upstream and downstream; and
iii. a map showing the location of the proposed watercourse alteration or
relocation; and
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iv. an Idaho Stream Channel Alteration Permit approval shall be provided by
the applicant to the Floodplain Administrator,
Certification Exemptions. The following structures, are exempt from the
elevation/floodproofing certification requirements specified in items a. and b. of
this subsection:
I. Recreational Vehicles meeting requirements of section 040.B.5.a. of this
Chapter;
ii. Temporary Structures meeting requirements of section 040.B.6, of this
Chapter; and
iii. Accessory Structures less than two -hundred (200) square feet meeting
requirements of section 040.B.7. of this Chapter.
Determinations for Existing Buildings and Structures. For applications for building
permits to improve buildings and structures, including alterations, movement,
enlargement, replacement, repair, change of occupancy, additions, rehabilitations,
renovations, improvements, repairs of damage, and any other improvement of or work on
such buildings and structures, the Floodplain Administrator, in coordination with the
Building Official, shall:
a. Estimate the market value, or require the applicant to obtain an appraisal of the
market value prepared by a qualified independent appraiser, of the building or
structure before the start of construction of the proposed work. In the case of
repair, the market value of the building or structure shall be the market value
before the damage occurred and before any repairs are made;
b. Compare the cost to perforin the improvement, the cost to repair a damaged
building to its pre -damaged condition, or the combined costs of improvements
and repairs, if applicable, to the market value of the building or structure;
C. Determine and document whether the proposed work constitutes substantial
improvement or repair of substantial damage; and
d. Notify the applicant if it is determined that the work constitutes substantial
improvement or repair of substantial damage and that compliance with the flood
resistant construction requirements of the adopted Idaho Building Code and this
Chapter is required.
D. Corrective Procedures
1. Violations to be Corrected. When the Floodplain Administrator finds violations of
applicable State and local laws, it shall be his or her duty to notify the owner or occupant
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of the building of the violation. The owner or occupant shall immediately remedy each
of the violations of law cited in such notification.
2. Actions in Event of Failure to Take Corrective Action. If the owner of a building or
property shall fail to take prompt corrective action, the Floodplain Administrator shall
give the owner written notice, by certified or registered mail to the owner's last known
address or by personal service, stating:
a. that the building or property is in violation of the floodplain management
regulations;
b. that a hearing will be held before the Floodplain Administrator at a designated
place and time, not later than ten (10) days after the date of the notice, at which
time the owner shall be entitled to be heard in person or by counsel and to present
arguments and evidence pertaining to the matter; and
C. that following the hearing, the Floodplain Administrator may issue an order to
alter, vacate, or demolish the building; or to remove fill as applicable.
3. Order to Take Corrective Action. If, upon a hearing held pursuant to the notice prescribed
above, the Floodplain Administrator shall find that the building or development is in
violation of this Chapter, he or she shall issue an order in writing to the owner, requiring
the owner to remedy the violation within a specified time period, not less than sixty (60)
calendar days, nor more than one hundred eighty (180) calendar days. Where the
Floodplain Administrator fords that there is imminent danger to life or other property, he
or she may order that corrective action be taken in such lesser period as may be feasible.
4. Appeal. Any owner who has received an order to take corrective action may appeal the
order to the local elected governing body by giving notice of appeal in writing to the
Floodplain Administrator and the clerk within ten (10) days following issuance of the
final order. In the absence of an appeal, the order of the Floodplain Achninistrator shall
be final. The local governing body shall hear an appeal within a reasonable time and may
affirm, modify and affirm, or revoke the order.
Fail -Lire to Comply with Order. If the owner of a building or property fails to comply with
an order to take corrective action for which no appeal has been made or fails to comply
with an order of the governing body following an appeal, the owner shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor and shall be punished at the discretion of the court.
E. Variance Procedures
The City Council, hereinafter referred to as the "appeal board", shall hear and decide
requests for variances from the requirements of this chapter.
2. Variances maybe issued for:
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a. the repair or rehabilitation of historic structures upon the determination that the
proposed repair or rehabilitation will not preclude the stnicture's continued
designation as a historic structure and that the variance is the minimum necessary
to preserve the historic character and design of the structure;
b. functionally dependent facilities, if determined to meet the definition as stated in
section 020 of this Chapter, provided provisions of sections 030.E.8.b- d. of this
Chapter, have been satisfied, and such facilities are protected by methods that
minimize flood damages during the base flood and create no additional threats to
public safety, or
C. any other type of development, provided it meets the requirements of this Section.
3. fn passing upon variances, the appeal board shall consider all technical evaluations, all
relevant factors, all standards specified in other sections of this Chapter, and,
a, the danger that materials may be swept onto other lands to the injury of others;
b, the danger to life and property due to flooding or erosion damage;
C. the susceptibility of the proposed facility and its contents to flood damage and the
effect of such damage on the individual owner;
d. the importance of the services provided by the proposed facility to- -the
community;
e. the necessity to the facility of a waterfront location as defined under section 010
of this Chapter as a functionally dependent facility, where applicable;
f. the availability of alternative locations, not subject to flooding or erosion damage,
for the proposed use;
g, the compatibility of the proposed use with existing and anticipated development;
h. the relationship of the proposed use to the comprehensive plan and floodplain
management program for that area;
I. the safety of access to the property in times of flood for ordinary and emergency
vehicles;
j. the expected heights, velocity, duration, rate of rise, and sediment transport of the
floodwaters and the effects of wave action, if applicable, expected at the site; and
lc the costs of providing governmental services during and after flood conditions
including maintenance and repair of public utilities and facilities such as sewer,
gas, electrical and water systems, and streets and bridges.
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4. The applicant shall include a written report addressing each of the above factors in
section 030.E.3. of this Chapter with their application for a variance.
5. Upon consideration of the factors listed above and the purposes of this Chapter, the
appeal board may attach such conditions to the granting of variances as it deems
necessary to further the purposes and objectives of this Chapter,
6. Any applicant to whom a variance is granted shall be given written notice specifying the
difference between the Base Flood Elevation (BFE) and the elevation to which the
structure is to be built and that such construction below the BFE increases risks to life
and property, and that the issuance of a variance to construct a structure below the BFE
will result in increased premium rates for food insurance up to $25 per $100 of insurance
coverage. Such notification shall be maintained with a record of all variance actions,
including justification for their issuance.
7. The Floodplain Administrator shall maintain the records of all appeal actions and report
any variances to the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the State of Idaho
upon request.
8. Conditions for Variances:
a. Variances shall not be issued when the variance will make the structure in
violation of other Federal, State, or local laws, regulations, or ordinances.
b. Variances shall not be issued within any designated floodway if the variance
would result in any increase in flood levels during the base flood discharge.
Variances shall only be issued upon a determination that the variance is the
minimum necessary, considering the flood hazard, to afford relief
d. Variances shall only be issued prior to development permit approval.
e. Variances shall only be issued upon:
I. a showing of good and sufficient cause;
ii. a determination that failure to grant the variance would result in
exceptional hardship; and
iii. a determination that the granting of a variance will not result in increased
flood heights, additional threats to public safety, or extraordinary public
expense, create nuisance, cause fraud on or victimization of the public, or
conflict with existing local laws or ordinances.
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9. A variance may be issued for solid waste disposal facilities or sites, hazardous waste
management facilities, salvage yards, and chemical storage facilities that are located in
Special Flood Hazard Areas provided that all of the following conditions are met.
a. The use serves a critical need in the community.
b. No feasible location exists for the use outside the Special Flood Hazard Area.
C. The lowest floor of any structure is elevated or floodproofed to at least the Flood
Protection Elevation.
d. The use complies with all other applicable Federal, State and local laws.
10. The City of Chubbuck will notify the State NFIP Coordinator of the Idaho Department of
Water Resources of its intention to grant a variance at least thirty (30) calendar days prior
to granting the variance.
11. Any person aggrieved by the decision of the appeal board may appeal such decision to
the Court, as provided in Idaho Code.
15.54.040: PROVISIONS FOR FLOOD HAZARD REDUCTION
A. General Standards
In all Special Flood Hazard Areas the following provisions are required:
1. All new construction, substantial improvements, and development shall be designed (or
modified) and adequately anchored to prevent flotation, collapse, and lateral movement
of the structure resulting from hydrodynamic and hydrostatic loads, including the effects
of buoyancy.
2. All new construction, substantial improvements, and development shall be constructed
with materials and utility equipment resistant to flood damage in accordance with the
Technical Bulletin 2, Flood Damage -Resistant Materials Requirements, and available
from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
All new construction, substantial improvements, and development shall be constructed
by methods and practices that minimize flood damages.
4. All new and replacement electrical, heating, ventilation, plumbing, air conditioning
equipment, and other service facilities shall be designed and/or located so as to prevent
water from entering or accumulating within the components during conditions of
flooding to the Flood Protection Elevation. These include, but are not limited to, HVAC
equipment, water softener units, bath/kitchen fixtures, ductwork, electric/gas meter
panels/boxes, utility/cable boxes, hot water heaters, and electric outlets/switches.
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All new and replacement water supply systems shall be designed to minimize or
eliminate infiltration of floodwaters into the system.
G. All new and replacement sanitary sewage systems shall be designed to minimize or
eliminate infiltration of floodwaters into the systems and discharges from the systems
into flood waters.
7. On-site waste disposal systems shall be located and constructed to avoid impairment to
them or contamination from them during flooding.
A fully enclosed area, of new construction and substantially improved structures, which
is below the lowest floor used solely for parking, access, and storage shall:
a. be constructed entirely of flood resistant materials at least to the blood Protection
Elevation; and
b. include, in Zones A, AE, AH, and AO flood openings to automatically equalize
hydrostatic flood forces on walls by allowing for the entry and exit of
floodwaters. To meet this requirement, the openings must either be certified by a
professional engineer or architect or meet or exceed the following minimum
design criteria:
1. A minimum of two flood openings on different sides of each enclosed area
subject to flooding;
ii. The total net area of all flood openings must be at least one (1) square inch
for each square foot of enclosed area subject to flooding;
iii. If a building has more than one enclosed area, each enclosed area must
have flood openings to allow floodwaters to automatically enter and exit;
iv. The bottom of all required flood openings shall be no higher than one (1)
foot above the interior or exterior adjacent grade;
V. Flood openings may be equipped with screens, louvers, or other coverings
or devices, provided they permit the automatic flow of floodwaters in both
directions; and
vi. Enclosures made of flexible skirting are not considered enclosures for
regulatory purposes, and, therefore, do not require flood openings.
Masonry or flood resistant wood underpinning, regardless of structural
status, is considered an enclosure and requires flood openings as outlined
above.
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9. Any alteration, repair, reconstniction, or improvements to a structure, which is in
compliance with the provisions of this ordinance, shall meet the requirements of "new
construction" as contained in this ordinance.
10. Nothing in this ordinance shall prevent the repair, reconstruction, or replacement of a
building or structure existing on the effective date of this ordinance and located totally or
partially within the floodway, or stream setback, provided there is no additional
encroachment below the Flood Protection Elevation in the floodway, or stream setback,
and provided that such repair, reconstruction, or replacement meets all of the other
requirements of this ordinance.
11. New solid waste disposal facilities and sites, hazardous waste management facilities,
salvage yards, and chemical storage facilities shall not be pennitted, except by variance
as specified in section 030.E.9. of this Chapter. A structure or tank for chemical or fuel
storage incidental to an allowed use or to the operation of a water treatment plant or
wastewater treatment facility may be located in a Special Flood Hazard Area only if the
structure or tank is either elevated or floodproofed to at least the Flood Protection
Elevation and certified in accordance with the provisions of section 030.C.3. of this
Chapter.
12. All subdivision proposals and other development proposals shall be consistent with the
.need to minimize flood damage and determined to be reasonably safe from flooding.
13, All subdivision proposals and other development proposals shall have public utilities and
facilities such as sewer, gas, electrical, and water systems located and constructed to
minimize flood damage.
14. All subdivision proposals and other development proposals shall have adequate drainage
provided to reduce exposure to flood hazards.
15. All subdivision proposals and other development proposals shall have received all
necessary permits from those governmental agencies for which approval is required by
Federal or State law, including Section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act
Amendments of 1972, 33 USC 1334.
16. All subdivision proposals and other development proposals greater than 50 lots or 5
acres, whichever is the lesser, shall include within such proposals base flood elevation
data.
17. When a structure is partially located in a Special Flood Hazard Area, the entire structure
shall meet the requirements for new construction and substantial improvements.
18. When a structure is located in multiple flood hazard zones or in a flood hazard risk zone
with multiple base flood elevations, the provisions for the more restrictive flood hazard
risk zone and the highest Base Flood Elevation (BFE) shall apply.
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B. Specific Standards
In all Special Flood Hazard Areas where Base Flood Elevation (BFE) data has been provided, as
set forth in sections 020.B. of this Chapter, or 040.D. of this Chapter, the following provisions,
in addition to the provisions of section 040.A. of this Chapter, are required:
Residential Construction. New construction, substantial improvements, and development
of any residential structure (including manufactured homes) shall have the lowest floor,
including basement, elevated no lower than the Flood Protection Elevation, as defined in
section 020 of this Chapter.
2. Non -Residential Construction. New construction, substantial improvements, and
development of any commercial, industrial, or other non-residential structure shall have
the lowest floor, including basement, elevated no lower than the Flood Protection
Elevation, as defined in section 010 of this Chapter. Structures located in Zones A, AE,
AH, and AO may be floodproofed to the Flood Protection Elevation in lieu of elevation
provided that all areas of the structure, together with attendant utility and sanitary
facilities, below the Flood Protection Elevation are watertight with walls substantially
impermeable to the passage of water, using structural components having the capability
of resisting hydrostatic and hydrodynamic loads and the effect of buoyancy. For AH and
AO Zones, the floodproofing elevation shall be in accordance with section 040.F,2. of
this Chapter. A registered professional engineer or architect shall certify that the
floodproofing standards of this subsection are satisfied. Such certification shall be
provided to the Floodplain Administrator as set forth in section 030.C.3. of this Chapter,
along with the operational plan and the inspection and maintenance plan.
Manufactured Homes.
a. New and replacement manufactured homes shall be elevated so that the lowest
floor of the manufactured home is no lower than the Flood Protection Elevation,
as defined in section 020 of this Chapter.
b. Manufactured homes shall be securely anchored to an adequately anchored
foundation to resist flotation, collapse, and lateral movement, either by certified
engineered foundation system, or in accordance with the most current edition of
the Idaho Division. of Building Safety's "Idaho Manufactured Home Installation
Standard" in accordance with Idaho Code § 44-2201(2). Additionally, when the
elevation would be met by an elevation of the chassis thirty-six inches (36") or
less above the grade at the site, the chassis shall be supported by reinforced piers
or engineered foundation. When the elevation of the chassis is above thirty-six
inches (36") in height, an engineering certification is required.
C. All enclosures or skirting below the lowest floor shall meet the requirements of
section 040.A.8 of this Chapter.
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d. An evacuation plan must be developed for evacuation of all residents of all new,
substantially improved, or substantially damaged manufactured home parks or
subdivisions located within flood prone areas. This plan shall be filed with and
approved by the Floodplain Administrator and the local Emergency Management
Coordinator.
4. Additions/Improvements.
a. Additions and/or improvements to pre -FIRM structures when the addition and/or
improvements in combination with any interior modifications to the existing
structure are:
I. not a substantial improvement, the addition and/or improvements must be
designed to minimize flood damages and must not be any more non-
conforming than the existing structure; or
ii. a substantial improvement, both the existing structure and the addition
and/or improvements must comply with the standards for new
construction.
b. Additions to non-compliant post -FIRM structures that are a_ substantial
improvement with no modifications to the existing structure other than a standard
door in the common wall shall require only the addition to comply with the
standards for new construction.
C. Additions and/or improvements to non-compliant post -FIRM structures when the
addition and/or improvements in combination with any interior modifications to
the existing structure are:
I. not a substantial improvement, the addition and/or improvements only
must comply with the standards for new construction; or
ii. a substantial improvement, both the existing structure and the addition
and/or improvements must comply with the standards for new
construction.
5. Recreational Vehicles. Recreational vehicles shall be either:
a. Temporary Placement.
I. be on site for fewer than one hundred eighty (180) consecutive days and
be fully licensed and ready for highway use (a recreational vehicle is
ready for highway use if it is on its wheels or jacking system, is attached
to the site only by quick disconnect type utilities, and has no permanently
attached additions); or
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b. Permanent Placement.
I. Recreational vehicles that do not meet the limitations of Temporary
Placement shall meet all the requirements for new construction, as set
forth in section 040.A. of this Chapter.
6. Temporary Non -Residential Strictures. Prior to the issuance of a floodplain development
permit for a temporary structure, the applicant must submit to the Floodplain
Administrator a plan for the removal of such structure(s) in the event of a flash flood or
other type of flood warning notification. The following information shall be submitted in
writing to the Floodplain Administrator for review and written approval:
a. a specified time period for which the temporary use will be permitted. Time
specified may not exceed six (6) months, renewable up to one (1) year;
b. the name, address, and phone number of the individual responsible for the
removal of the temporary stricture;
C. the time frame prior to the event at which a structure will be removed (i.e.,
immediately upon flood warning notification);
d. a copy of the contract or other suitable instrument with the entity responsible for
physical removal of the structure; and
e. designation, accompanied by documentation, of a location outside the Special
Flood Hazard Area, to which the temporary structure will be moved.
f. Temporary structures in the floodway must provide a Hydraulic and Hydrology
Analysis along with a No -Rise Certification.
7. Accessory Structures (Appurtenant structures). When accessory structures (sheds,
detached garages, etc.) used solely for parking, and storage are to be placed within a
Special Flood Hazard Area, elevation or floodproofing certifications are required for all
accessory strictures in accordance with section 030.C.3. of this Chapter, and the
following criteria shall be met:
a. Accessory structures shall not be used for human habitation (including working,
sleeping, living, cooking, or restroom areas);
b. Accessory structures shall not be temperature -controlled;
C. Accessory structures shall be designed to have low flood damage potential;
d. Accessory structures shall be constructed and placed on the building site so as to
offer the minimum resistance to the flow of floodwaters;
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` e. Accessory structures shall be firmly anchored in accordance with the provisions
of section 030.C.3. of this Chapter;
f. All utility equipment and machinery, such as electrical, shall be installed in
accordance with the provisions of section 030.A.1. of this Chapter; and
g. Flood openings to facilitate automatic equalization of hydrostatic flood forces
shall be provided below Flood Protection Elevation in conformance with the
provisions of section 040.A.4. of this Chapter.
h. Accessory structures not used solely for parking, access, and storage must be
elevated per sections 040.B.1-2. of this Chapter.
An accessory structure with a footprint less than two hundred (200) square feet and is a
minimal investment of $7,500 or less and satisfies the criteria outlined in a - g above is
not required to provide the elevation certificate required in section 0403.2. of this
Chapter.
8. Tanks. When gas and liquid storage tanks are to be placed within a Special Flood Hazard
Area, the following criteria shall be met;
a. Underground tanks in flood hazard areas shall be anchored to prevent flotation,
collapse, or lateral movement resulting from hydrodynamic and hydrostatic loads
during conditions of the base flood, including the effects of buoyancy (assuming
the tank is empty);
b. Elevated aboveground tanks, in flood hazard areas shall be attached to and
elevated to or above the design flood elevation on a supporting structure that is
designed to prevent flotation, collapse, or lateral movement during conditions of
the base flood. Tank -supporting structures shall meet the foundation requirements
of the applicable flood hazard area;
C. Not elevated above -ground tanks may be permitted in flood hazard areas provided
the tanks are anchored or otherwise designed and constructed to prevent flotation,
collapse or lateral movement resulting from hydrodynamic and hydrostatic loads
during conditions of the design flood, including the effects of buoyancy assuming
the tank is empty and the effects of flood -borne debris.
d. Tank inlets, fill openings, outlets and vents shall be:
I. at or above the flood protection elevation or fitted with covers designed to
prevent the inflow of floodwater or outflow of the contents of the tanks
during conditions of the base flood; and
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I)K ii. anchored to prevent Iateral movement resulting from hydrodynamic and
hydrostatic loads, including the effects of buoyancy, during conditions of
the base flood.
9. Construction of Below -Grade Crawlspace.
a. The interior grade of a crawlspace must not be below the BFE and must not be
more than two feet (2') below the exterior lowest adjacent grade (LAG).
b. The height of the below -grade crawlspace, measured from the interior grade of
the crawlspace to the top of the crawlspace foundation wall, must not exceed four
feet (4') at any point.
C. There must be an adequate drainage system that removes floodwaters from the
interior area of the crawlspace. The enclosed area should be drained within a
reasonable time after a flood event.
d. The velocity of floodwaters at the site should not exceed five feet (5') per second
for any crawlspace.
C. Buildings that have below -grade crawlspaces will have higher flood insurance
premiums than buildings that have the preferred crawlspace construction, with the
interior elevation of the crawlspace soil at or above the Base Flood Elevation
(BFE)•
10. Other Development in regulated floodways.
a. Fences that have the potential to block the passage of floodwaters, such as
stockade fences and wire mesh fences, in regulated floodways shall meet the
limitations of section 040.E. of this Chapter.
b. Retaining walls, bulkheads, sidewalks, and driveways that involve the placement
of fill in regulated floodways shall meet the limitations of section 040.13. of this
Chapter.
C. Roads and watercourse crossings, including roads, bridges, culverts, low-water
crossings, and similar means for vehicles or pedestrians to travel from one side of
a watercourse to the other side, which encroach into regulated floodways, shall
meet the limitations of section 040.13. of this Chapter.
d. Drilling water, oil, and/or gas wells including fuel storage tanks, apparatus, and
any equipment at the site that encroach into regulated floodways shall meet the
limitations of section 040.E. of this Chapter.
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Docks, piers, boat ramps, marinas, moorings, decks, docking facilities, port
facilities, shipbuilding, and ship repair facilities that encroach into regulated
floodways shall meet the limitations of section 040.E. of this Chapter.
f. Gravel and sand and their subsequent extraction on lands within the Special Flood
Hazard Area that encroach into regulated floodways shall meet the limitations of
section 040.E. of this Chapter. A Reclamation Plan Bond for LOMB shall be
posted by the mine/property owner with the City of Chubbuck to cover the
estimated costs of a Reclamation LOMR as determined by the mine/property
owner and shall provide supporting documentation for the estimated LOMR cost.
A Reclamation LOMR shall be completed within one year of the completion of
mining. Upon failure of the property owner to obtain a Reclamation LOMB of the
mining site within one year, the Reclamation Plan Bond for LOMR will be
forfeited.
11. Subdivision plats,
Flood zones.
a. A note must be provided on the final plat documenting the current flood zone in
which the property or properties are located. The boundary line must be drawn on the
plat in situations where two or more flood zones intersect over the property or
properties being surveyed.
b. FEMA FIRM panel(s): #160xxxxxxC, & 160xxxxxxE, etc.
FIRM effective date(s): mm/dd/year
Flood Zone(s): Zone X, Zone A, Zone AE, Zone AO, Zone, AH, Zone D, etc.
Base Flood Elevation(s): AE .0 ft., etc.
Flood Zones are subject to change by FEMA & all land within a floodway or
floodplain is regulated by Chapter 15,54 of Chubbuck City Code.
12. Critical Facilities.
As a best practice, FEMA recommends protection that exceeds code minimums. For
example, FEMA 543, Design Guide for Improving Critical Facility Safety from Flooding
and High Winds (2007) recommends protecting critical facilities to withstand at least a
0.2 percent -annual -chance flood event (often called the "500 -year flood event"). Flood
elevations for the 0.2 -percent -annual -chance flood may be greater than the elevation
specified by ASCE 24. If federal funding or other Federal action is involved, the
requirements of Executive Order 11988 — Floodplain Management may necessitate
protection of critical actions to the 500 -year flood elevation (critical actions may include
the construction and repair of critical facilities).
In existing facilities that have not been substantially damaged, it may not be possible to
floodproof or elevate to provide protection from the 0.2 -percent -annual -chance flood
event. In those instances, floodproofing or elevating as high as practical is recommended.
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C. Standards for Floodplains without Established Base Flood Elevations
Within the Special Flood Hazard Areas designated as Zone A (also known as Unnumbered A
Zones) and established in section 020.E of this Chapter, where no Base Flood Elevation (BFE)
data has been provided by FEMA, the following provisions, in addition to the provisions of
section 040.A. of this Chapter shall apply:
The BFE used in determining the Flood Protection Elevation (FPE) shall be determined based on
the following criteria:
1. When Base Flood Elevation (BFE) data is available from other sources, all new
construction and substantial improvements within such areas shall also comply
with all applicable provisions of this Chapter and shall be elevated or
floodproofed in accordance with standards in sections 040.A -B. of this Chapter,
2. When floodway data is available from a Federal, State, or other source, all new
construction and substantial improvements within floodway areas shall also
comply with the requirements of sections 040.B & E. of this Chapter.
3. Require that all new subdivision proposals and other proposed developments
(including proposals for manufactured horn parks and subdivisions) greater than
50 lots or 5 acres, whichever is the lesser, include within such proposals base
flood elevation data. Such Base Flood Elevation (BFE) data shall be adopted by
reference in accordance with section 020.B. of this Chapter and utilized in
implementing this Chapter. The applicant/developer shall submit an application
for a Conditional Letter of Map Revision (CLOMR) prior to Preliminary Plat
approval and have obtained a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) prior to any
building permits for structures being issued.
4. When Base Flood Elevation (BFE) data is not available from a Federal, State, or
other source as outlined above, the lowest floor shall be elevated or flood -proofed
(non-residential) to two feet (2') above the Highest Adjacent Grade (HAG) at the
building site or to the Flood Protection Elevation (FPE) whichever is higher, as
defined in section 020 of this Chapter. All other applicable provisions of section
040.B. of this Chapter shall also apply.
D. Standards for Riverine Floodplains with Base Flood Elevations but without
Established Floodways.
Along rivers and streams where Base Flood Elevation (BFE) data is provided by FEMA or is
available from another source but floodways are not identified for a Special Flood Hazard Area
on the FIRM or in the FIS report, the following requirements shall apply to all development
within such areas:
1. Standards of sections 040.A - B of this Chapter; and
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2. Until a regulatory floodway is designated, no encroachments, including fill, new
construction, substantial improvements, or other development shall be permitted unless
certification with supporting technical data by a registered professional engineer is
provided demonstrating 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 (i') at any point within the
community.
E. Standards for Floodways.
Areas designated as floodways located within the Special Flood Hazard Areas established in
section 020.B. of this Chapter. The floodways are extremely hazardous areas due to the velocity
of floodwaters that have erosion potential and carry debris and potential projectiles. The
following provisions, in addition to standards outlined in sections 040.A - B. of this Chapter,
shall apply to all development within such areas:
1. No encroachments, including fill, new construction, substantial improvements, and other
developments shall be permitted unless:
a. it is demonstrated that the proposed encroachment would not result in any
increase in the flood levels during the occurrence of the base flood, based on
hydrologic and hydraulic. analyses performed in accordance with standard
engineering practice and presented to the Floodplain Administrator prior to
issuance of floodplain development permit; or
b. a Conditional Letter of Map Revision (CLOMR) has been approved by FEMA. A
Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) must also be obtained within six (5) months of
completion of the proposed encroachment.
2. if section 040.13.1. of this Chapter is satisfied, all development shall comply with all
applicable flood hazard reduction provisions of this Chapter.
3. Manufactured homes may be permitted provided the following provisions are met:
a. the anchoring and the elevation standards of section 040.B.3. of this Chapter; and
b. the encroachment standards of section 040.E.1. of this Chapter.
F. Standards for Areas of Shallow Flooding (Zone AO, AH, AR/AO, or AR/AH)
Areas designated as shallow flooding areas have special flood hazards associated with base flood
depths of one (1) to three (3) feet where a clearly defined channel does not exist and where the
path of flooding is unpredictable and indeterminate. In addition to sections 040.A- B of this
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Chapter, all new construction and substantial improvements shall meet the following
requirements:
1. The lowest floor shall be elevated at least as high as the depth number specified on the
Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), in feet, plus a freeboard of two feet (2'), above the
highest adjacent grade; or at least two feet (2') above the highest adjacent grade if no
dcpth number is specified.
2. Non-residential strictures may, in lieu of elevation, be floodproofed to the same level as
required in section 040Y.1 of this Chapter so that the structure, together with attendant
utility and sanitary facilities, below that level shall be watertight with walls substantially
impermeable to the passage of water and with structural components having the
capability of resisting hydrostatic and hydrodynamic loads and effects of buoyancy.
Certification is required in accordance with sections 030.C.3 of this Chapter, and
040.8.2. of this Chapter.
3, Adequate drainage paths shall be provided around structures on slopes to guide
floodwaters around and away from proposed structures.
15.54.040: LEGAL STATUS PROVISIONS
A. Effect on Rights and Liabilities under the Existing Flood Damage Prevention
Ordinance
This chapter, in part, comes forward by re-enactment of some of the provisions of the Flood
Damage Prevention Chapter enacted November 13, 2001 as amended, and it is not the intention
to repeal but rather to re-enact and continue to enforce without interruption of such existing
provisions, so that all rights and liabilities that have accrued thereunder are reserved and may be
enforced, The enactment of this Chapter shall not affect any action, suit, or proceeding instituted
or pending. All provisions of the Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance of City of Chubbuck
enacted on November 13, 2001, as amended, which are not reenacted herein are repealed.
S. Effect upon Outstanding Floodplain. Development Permits
Nothing herein contained shall require any change in the plans, construction, size, or designated
use of any development or any part thereof for which a Floodplain Development Permit has been
granted by the Floodplain Administrator or his or her authorized agents before the time of
passage of this Chapter. Provided, however, that when construction is not begun under such
outstanding permit within a period of one hundred eighty (180) days subsequent to the date of
issuance of the outstanding permit, construction or use shall be in conformity with the provisions
of this Chapter.
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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.
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 Rill, 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 3 r) day of c , , 2020.
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Kevin B. England, MAY
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