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2012-04-C CITY OF CLERMONT ORDINANCE No. 2012-04-C AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES WHICH ADOPTS FLOOD HAZARD MAPS, DESIGNATES A FLOODPLAIN ADMINISTRATOR, ADOPTS PROCEDURES AND CRITERIA FOR DEVELOPMENT IN FLOOD HAZARD AREAS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; ADOPTS LOCAL ADMINISTRATIVE AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE; AMENDING CHAPTER 82 GENERAL PROVISIONS, SECTION 82-12 LAND USE DEFINITIONS; CHAPTER 94 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, ARTICLE II AND ARTICLE III; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; SEVERABILITY; EFFECTIVE DATE; AND PUBLICATION. WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of Florida has, in Chapter 166, Florida Statutes, conferred upon local governments the authority to adopt regulations designed to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare of its citizenry; and WHEREAS, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has identified special flood hazard areas within the boundaries of the City of Clermont and such areas may be subject to periodic inundation which may result in loss of life and property, health and safety hazards, disruption of commerce and governmental services, extraordinary public expenditures for flood protection and relief, and impairment of the tax base, all of which adversely affect the public health, safety and general welfare; and WHEREAS, the City of Clermont was accepted for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program on August 15, 1984 and the City Council desires to continue to meet the requirements of Title 44 Code of Federal Regulations, Sections 59 and 60, necessary for such participation; and WHEREAS, Chapter 553, Florida Statutes, was adopted by the Florida Legislature to provide a mechanism for the uniform adoption, updating, amendment, interpretation and enforcement of a state building code, called the Florida Building Code; and WHEREAS, Section 553.73(5), Florida Statutes, allows adoption of local administrative amendments to the Florida Building Code to implement the National Flood Insurance Program; and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the public interest to adopt the proposed floodplain management regulations that are coordinated with the Florida Building Code. 1 (ITY OF CLERMONT ORDINANCE No. 2012-04-C NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Clermont, Florida that the following floodplain management regulations, and the following local administrative amendments to the 2010 Florida Building Code, are hereby adopted (note strikethrough indicates removed words and underlined indicates added): SECTION 1. RECITALS. The foregoing whereas clauses are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof. SECTION 2. This Ordinance specifically repeals and replaces the following Code of Ordinance regulation(s) as they relate to Floodplain management: CHAPTER 82 GENERAL PROVISIONS Section 82-12 Land use defmitions. Flood basc means the flood having a one percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in any g Flood insurancc study means the official report provided by the Federal Emergency Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in its flood insurance rate maps (FIRMs) and any the ete CHAPTER 94 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ARTICLE I.- IN GENERAL Sections 94-1-94-30 Reserved. . • . e e ! • — e a a . Section 94 31 /.,l l Y. . . . - " - . _ . . - • - . . .•l� •! ! . - - -- • . . . - ! - ! - 2 CITY OF CLERMONT ORDINANCE No. 2012-04-C (h-} The intent of this article is to define parameters which may allow certain mitigated encroachment of wetlands and floodplains for provision of infrastructure and appurtenant devices, exclusive of roadways. Infrastructure specifically intended for consideration shall include potable water, sanitary sewer and stormwater abatement appurtenances and mechanisms, excluding lift stations. Any consideration for mitigated encroachment is to rely upon specific assessment of the utility obligated, and that functional utilization will not be adverse to locations .stability, (e3 Wetland definition and classification shall be consistent with rules of law promulgated by the St. Johns River Water Management District and this land development code. Construction standards shall be consistent with article III of this chapter and adopted city codes. Section-9442: Violations: The following remedies and penalties shall apply to violations of this article: (�} Where unauthorized clearing of wetlands or disturbance of the 100 year 30 days of formal notice of violation. The plan shall be reviewed based on the criteria of this article, except that all such mitigation shall be done on a four for (-34 . . - has been previously authorized. No further city permits shall be issued for the subject site, nor any attendant inspection made, until such violations are corrected or a mitigation plan has been approved. This shall include a certificate of occupancy for any attendant structure. (-43 Where violations of the dredge and fill or wetland rules and regulations imposed by federal, state or regional agencies arc noted by the city, such violations will be reported in writing to the appropriate agency. 3 CITY OF CLERMONT ORDINANCE No. 2012-04-C Section 9 z (4-) No variance or appeal will be considered where the action or requirement in regional agencies as part of their permitting process. (2) - - - . - . - , - - - - - -• - - authorized by the city. (3) Variances shall be considered based on the procedures of chapter 86, article IV. (4) Appeals shall be considered based on the procedures of chapter 86, article VI. Section 94 3 ' • ! . (b) Application. ( -) Application shall be made as part of the application for development plan . - -, .. . - . - . - - . .. • , • . any biologists, engineers or other consultants providing information or acting as agent for the applicant. A survey of the property which delineates existing structures, pavement, adjacent streets and other improvements. wetland areas and floodplains mapped to scale, or a copy of any 4 CITY OF CLERMONT ORDINANCE No. 2012-04-C - . . . - floodplain, a management plan that shall contain sufficient information for the city to evaluate the environmental characteristics of the site, the potential and predicted impacts of the proposed activities on the resource, and the effectiveness and acceptability of those measures proposed by the applicant for reducing adverse impacts. The management plan should include but not be limited to a detailed analysis of the following: 1. A description of all water bodies, watercourses and wetlands on the site, and a general description of wetlands immediately adjacent to the site. 2. A description of the upland habitats on the site. 3. A site survey, including topographic contours at one foot intervals, drawn to a scale no greater than one inch equals wetland boundaries, floodplains, existing and proposed conservation areas, and any adjacent off site conservation mss. 4. . .. - - •- 5. - . - -- if applicable. 6. A plan for the control of erosion and sedimentation which describes, in detail, the type and location of control 7. A detailed description of the methods to be utilized in meeting the specific design and review criteria of this article. (-2} A wetland management plan shall not be required as part of the application for the following activities: not exceed 500 square feet. 5 CITY OF CLERMONT ORDINANCE No. 2012-04-C 13, Restoration of existing and functioning structures where no increase in square footage or original dimensions shall occur. ( Copies of permit applications made to all federal, state and regional agencies with jurisdiction over wetlands on the site shall be submitted. ($ Standards.for review. The application shall be reviewed based on the following criteria: surface water runoff so as to contribute to hydrological stability and (-2} The ability of the wetland and floodplain to recharge the groundwater as from surface water runoff; life; water body or watercourse; ( - .. . .. . : . . -.. , .. - system and floodplain in combination with other developments which have been or are proposed in the same drainage basin; (-74 The technical feasibility of any proposed wetland and floodplain mitigation plans and the likelihood of their success in restoring or replacing the environmental benefit altered by the development; O The capacity of the existing wetland and floodplain to provide environmental benefits because of such factors as maturity, size, degree of prior alteration, physical relationship to other water systems, and adjacent land uses; 6 CITY OF CLERMONT ORDINANCE No. 2012-04-C (s3) such impact shall be minimized through mitigation measures, either off location of such mitigation; and (-18) Whether and the extent to which a proposed project must be located within (€1) Issfranee7 (1) All permits shall be deemed to incorporate the general and specific conditions of permits issued by federal, state or regional agencies that are within the substantive purview of this article. The city may withhold plan approval, the city shall have ten working days to determine the any discrepancies in the application. Once a complete application is accepted, the city shall have 30 days to review the application, and to Section 94 3c Protection standards standards: O There shall be no net loss of wetland and floodplain function, and wetlands and floodplains shall be protected or used in a manner that does not adversely impact their beneficial functions. (23 Any intended structure or device encroachment, other than distinct water dependent structures, shall conform to the . . . . .. . .. .setback from established ordinary mean high water elevations of the individual (-3) Wetlands and floodplains shall be protected from sedimentation during development activities. •(r - - - . : . . : .•- . - , --.. . , . . . .• .. •- • . . . .• . .. . . -- - . . - . ,• 7 CITY OF CLERMONT ORDINANCE No. 2012-04-C Section 94 �< vccs.vu-�.'or , (4) _ • _ - - .. __ . _ ... . .. action its-implement$H9n- (3) Compensating for the impact by replacing or providing substitute 8 CITY OF CLERMONT ORDINANCE No. 2012-04-C shsllbe-re ed- (5) _ .. . . . _ . . _ from future development An alternative legal mechanism to ensure such Section-9447r Etiernptions: (-1-3 . -. .. _.. _ -. - - . ..- . . . . _ - . • aetivief activity- - : : :. _ _ - . _ _ - - - r required- 9 CITY OF CLERMONT ORDINANCE No. 2012-04-C (--5) - treatment-system- Scction 94611. 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These regulations shall be known as the Floodplain Management Ordinance of the City of Clermont, hereinafter referred to as "this Ordinance" 20 CITY OF CLERMONT ORDINANCE No. 2012-04-C Section 94-32 Scope. The provisions of this Ordinance shall apply to all development that is wholly within or partially within any flood hazard area, including but not limited to the subdivision of land, filling, gradmg, and other site improvements and utility installations, construction, alteration, remodeling, enlargement, improvement,replacement,repair, relocation or demolition of buildmgs, structures, and facilities that are exempt from the Flonda Building Code, placement, installation, or replacement of manufactured homes and manufactured buildings, installation or replacement of tanks, placement of recreational vehicles,installation of swimming pools, and any other development Section 94-33. Intent. The purposes of this Ordinance and the flood load and flood resistant construction requirements of the Flonda Building Code are to establish minimum requirements to safeguard the public health, safety, and general welfare and to minimize public and pnvate losses due to flooding through regulation of development in flood hazard areas to 1 Minimize unnecessary disruption of commerce, access and public service dunng times of flooding, 2 Require the use of appropnate construction practices in order to prevent or minimize future flood damage, 3 Manage filling, grading, dredging, mining, paving, excavation, dnlling operations, storage of equipment or materials, and other development which may increase flood damage or erosion potential, 4 Manage the alteration of flood hazard areas, watercourses, and shorelines to minimize the impact of development on the natural and beneficial functions of the floodplam, 5 Minimize damage to public and pnvate facilities and utilities, 6 Help maintain a stable tax base by providing for the sound use and development of flood hazard areas, 7 Minimize the need for future expenditure of public funds for flood control projects and response to and recovery from flood events, and 8 Meet the requirements of the National Flood Insurance Program for community participation as set forth in the Title 44 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 59 22 Section 94-34. Coordination with the Florida Building Code. This Ordinance is intended to be administered and enforced in conjunction with the Flonda Building Code Where cited, ASCE 24 refers to the edition of the standard that is referenced by the Flonda Building Code 21 CITY OF CLERMONT ORDINANCE No. 2012-04-C Section 94-35. Warning. The degree of flood protection required by this Ordinance and the Flonda Building Code, as amended by this community, is considered the mmunum reasonable for regulatory purposes and is based on scientific and engineenng considerations Larger floods can and will occur Flood heights may be increased by man-made or natural causes This Ordinance does not imply that land outside of mapped special flood hazard areas, or that uses permitted within such flood hazard areas, will be free from floodmg or flood damage The flood hazard areas and base flood elevations contamed in the Flood Insurance Study and shown on Flood Insurance Rate Maps and the requirements of Title 44 Code of Federal Regulations, Sections 59 and 60 may be revised by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, requinng this community to revise these regulations to remain eligible for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program No guaranty of vested use, existing use, or future use is implied or expressed by compliance with this Ordinance Section 94-36. Disclaimer of Liability. This Ordinance shall not create liability on the part of the City Council of the City of Clermont or by any officer or employee thereof for any flood damage that results from reliance on this Ordinance or any administrative decision lawfully made thereunder Section 94-37—94-49. Reserved DIVISION 2. APPLICABILITY Section 94-50. General. Where there is a conflict between a general requirement and a specific requirement, the specific requirement shall be applicable Section 94-51 Areas to which this Ordinance applies. This Ordinance shall apply to all flood hazard areas within the City of Clermont, as established in Section 94-52 of this Ordinance Section 94-52. Basis for estabhshmg flood hazard areas. The Flood Insurance Study for Lake County, Florida and incorporated areas dated December 18, 2012, and all subsequent amendments and revisions, and the accompanying Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM), and all subsequent amendments and revisions to such maps, are adopted by reference as a part of this Ordinance and shall serve as the minimum basis for establishing flood hazard areas Studies and maps that establish flood hazard areas are on file at the City of Clermont, Planning& Zoning Department 22 an,OF CLERMONT ORDINANCE No. 2012-04-C Section 94-53. Submission of additional data to establish flood hazard areas To establish flood hazard areas and base flood elevations, pursuant to Division 5 of this Ordinance the Floodplain Administrator may require submission of additional data Where field surveyed topography prepared by a Flonda licensed professional surveyor or digital topography accepted by the community indicates that ground elevations I Are below the closest applicable base flood elevation, even in areas not delineated as a special flood hazard area on a FIRM, the area shall be considered as flood hazard area and subject to the requirements of this Ordinance and, as applicable, the requirements of the Florida Building Code 2 Are above the closest applicable base flood elevation, the area shall be regulated as special flood hazard area unless the applicant obtains a Letter of Map Change that removes the area from the special flood hazard area Section 94-54. Other laws. The provisions of this Ordinance shall not be deemed to nullify any provisions of local, state or federal law Section 94-55. Abrogation and greater restrictions. This Ordinance supersedes any ordinance in effect for management of development in flood hazard areas However, it is not intended to repeal or abrogate any existing ordinances including but not limited to land development regulations, zoning ordinances, stormwater management regulations, or the Florida Building Code In the event of a conflict between this Ordinance and any other ordinance, the more restrictive shall govern This Ordinance shall not impair any deed restriction, covenant or easement, but any land that is subject to such interests shall also be governed by this Ordinance Section 94-56. Interpretation. In the interpretation and application of this Ordinance, all provisions shall be 1 Considered as minimum requirements, 2 Liberally construed in favor of the governing body, and 3 Deemed neither to limit nor repeal any other powers granted under state statutes 23 CITY OF CLERMONT ORDINANCE No. 2012-04-C Sections 94-57—94-69. Reserved DIVISION 3. DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE FLOODPLAIN ADMINISTRATOR Section 94-70.Designation. The Engineenng Director is designated as the Floodplam Administrator The Floodplam Administrator may delegate performance of certain duties to other employees Section 94-71. General. The Floodplam Administrator is authonzed and directed to administer and enforce the provisions of this Ordinance The Floodplain Admimstrator shall have the authonty to render interpretations of this Ordinance consistent with the intent and purpose of this Ordinance and may establish policies and procedures in order to clanfy the application of its provisions Such interpretations, policies, and procedures shall not have the effect of waiving requirements specifically provided in this Ordinance without the granting of a vanance pursuant to Division 7 of this Ordinance Section 94-72. Applications and permits. The Floodplain Administrator, in coordination with other pertinent offices of the community, shall 1 Review applications and plans to determine whether proposed new development will be located in flood hazard areas, 2 Review applications for modification of any existing development in flood hazard areas for compliance with the requirements of this Ordinance, 3 Interpret flood hazard area boundaries where such interpretation is necessary to determine the exact location of boundaries, a person contesting the determination shall have the opportunity to appeal the interpretation, 4 Provide available flood elevation and flood hazard information, 5 Determine whether additional flood hazard data shall be obtained from other sources or shall be developed by an applicant, 6 Review applications to determine whether proposed development will be reasonably safe from flooding, 24 CITY OF CLERMONT ORDINANCE No. 2012-04-C 7 issue floodplain development permits or approvals for development other than buildings and structures that are subject to the Flonda Building Code, including buildings, structures and facilities exempt from the Flonda Building Code, when compliance with this Ordinance is demonstrated, or disapprove the same in the event of noncompliance, and 8 Coordinate with and provide comments to the Building Official to assure that applications, plan reviews, and inspections for buildings and structures in flood hazard areas comply with the applicable provisions of this Ordinance Section 94-73. 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, substantial improvements, repairs of substantial damage, and any other improvement of or work on such buildings and structures, the Floodplain Administrator, in coordination with the Building Official, shall I 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, 2 Compare the cost to perform 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, 3 Determine and document whether the proposed work constitutes substantial improvement or repair of substantial damage, and 4 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 Flonda`Buildmg Code and this Ordinance is required Section 94-74. Modifications of the strict application of the requirements of the Florida Building Code. The Floodplam Administrator shall review requests submitted to the Building Official that seek approval to modify the strict application of the flood load and flood resistant construction requirements of the Flonda Building Code to determine whether such requests require the granting of a vanance pursuant to Division 7 of this Ordinance 25 CITY OF CLERMONT ORDINANCE No. 2012-04-C Section 94-75. Notices and orders. The Floodplain Administrator shall coordinate with appropnate local agencies for the issuance of all necessary notices or orders to ensure compliance with this Ordinance Section 94-76. Inspections. The Floodplam Administrator shall make the required inspections as specified in Division 6 of this Ordinance for development that is not subject to the Florida Building Code, including buildings, structures and facilities exempt from the Flonda Building Code The Floodplam Administrator shall inspect flood hazard areas to determine if development is undertaken without issuance of a permit Section 94-77. Other duties of the Floodplam Administrator The Floodplain Administrator shall have other duties, including but not limited to I Establish, in coordination with the Building Official, procedures for administering and documenting determinations of substantial improvement and substantial damage made pursuant to Section 94-73 of this Ordinance, 2 Require that applicants proposing alteration of a watercourse notify adjacent communities and the Florida Division of Emergency Management, State Floodplam Management Office, and submit copies of such notifications to the Federal Emergency Management Agency(FEMA), 3 Require applicants who submit hydrologic and hydraulic engineering analyses to support permit applications to submit to FEMA the data and information necessary to maintain the Flood Insurance Rate Map's if the analyses propose to change base flood elevations, flood hazard area boundaries, or floodway designations, such submissions shall be made within 6 months of such data becoming available, 4 Review required design certifications and documentation of elevations specified by this Ordinance and the Flonda Building Code and this Ordinance to determine that such certifications and documentations are complete, and 5 Notify the Federal Emergency Management Agency when the corporate boundanes of the City of Clermont are modified 26 CITY OF CLERMONT ORDINANCE No. 2012-04-C Section 94-78. Floodplam management records. Regardless of any limitation on the penod required for retention of public records, the Floodplain Administrator shall maintain and permanently keep and make available for public inspection all records that are necessary for the administration of this Ordinance and the flood resistant construction requirements of the Flonda Building Code, including Flood insurance Rate Maps, Letters of Change, records of issuance of permits and demal of permits, determinations of whether proposed work constitutes substantial improvement or repair of substantial damage, required design certifications and documentation of elevations specified by the Flonda Building Code and this Ordinance, notifications to adjacent communities, FEMA, and the state related to alterations of watercourses, assurances that the flood carrying capacity of altered watercourses will be maintained, documentation related to appeals and vanances, including justification for issuance or denial, and records of enforcement actions taken pursuant to this Ordinance and the flood resistant construction requirements of the Flonda Building Code These records shall be available for public inspection at the City of Clermont, Planning& Zoning Department. Sections 94-79—94-89. Reserved. DIVISION 4. PERMITS Section 94-90. Permits required. Any owner or owner's authonzed agent, hereinafter "applicant", who intends to undertake any development activity within the scope of this Ordinance, including buildings, structures and facilities exempt from the Flonda Building Code, which is wholly within or partially within any flood hazard area shall first make application to the Floodplam Administrator, and the Building Official if applicable, and shall obtain the required permit(s) and approval(s) No such permit or approval shall be issued until compliance with the requirements of this Ordinance and all other applicable codes and regulations has been satisfied Section 94-91. Floodplain development permits or approvals. Floodplam development permts or approvals shall be issued pursuant to this Ordinance for any development activities not subject to the requirements of the Flonda Building Code, including buildings, structures and facilities exempt from the Florida Building Code Depending on the nature and extent of proposed development that includes a building or structure, the Floodplam Admiustrator may determine that a floodplain development permit or approval is required in addition to a building permit 27 CITY OF CLERMONT ORDINANCE No. 2012-04-C Section 94-92. Buildings, structures and facilities exempt from the Florida Building Code. Pursuant to the requirements of federal regulation for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program, 44 Code of Federal Regulations Sections 59 and 60, floodplain development permits or approvals shall be required for the following buildings, structures and facilities that are exempt from the Flonda Building Code and any further exemptions provided by law, which are subject to the requirements of this Ordinance 1 Railroads and ancillary facilities associated with the railroad 2 Nonresidential farm buildings on farms, as provided in section 604 50, Florida Statutes 3 Temporary buildings or sheds used exclusively for construction purposes 4 Mobile or modular structures used as temporary offices 5 Those structures or facilities of electric utilities, as defined in section 366 02, Florida Statutes, which are directly involved in the generation, transmission, or distribution of electricity 6 Chickees constructed by the Miccosukee Tnbe of Indians of Florida or the Seminole Tribe of Florida As used in this paragraph, the term "chickee" means an open-sided wooden hut that has a thatched roof of palm or palmetto or other traditional materials, and that does not incorporate any electrical, plumbing, or other non-wood features 7 Family mausoleums not exceeding 250 square feet in area which are prefabricated and assembled on site or preassembled and delivered on site and have walls, roofs, and a floor constructed of granite, marble, or reinforced concrete 8 Temporary housing provided by the Department of Corrections to any prisoner in the state correctional system 9 Structures identified in section 553 73(10)(k), Florida Statutes, are not exempt from the Honda Building Code if such structures are located in flood hazard areas established on Flood Insurance Rate Maps Section 94-93. Application for a permit or approval. To obtain a floodplain development permit or approval the applicant shall first file an application m writing on a form furnished by the community The information provided shall 1 Identify and describe the development to be covered by the permit or approval 28 CITY OF CLERMONT ORDINANCE No. 2012-04-C 2 Describe the land on which the proposed development is to be conducted by legal description, street address or similar description that will readily identify and definitively locate the site 3 Indicate the use and occupancy for which the proposed development is intended 4 Be accompamed by a site plan or construction documents as specified in Section 105 of this Ordinance 5 State the valuation of the proposed work 6 Be signed by the applicant or the applicant's authonzed agent 7 Give such other data and information as required by the Floodplain Administrator Section 94-94. Vandity of permit or approval. The issuance of a floodplam development permit or approval pursuant to this Ordinance shall not be construed to be a permit for, or approval of, any violation of this Ordinance, the Flonda Building Codes, or any other ordinance of this community The issuance of permits based on submitted applications, construction documents, and information shall not prevent the Floodplain Administrator from requinng the correction of errors and omissions Section 94-95. Expiration. A floodplain development permit or approval shall become invalid unless the work authorized by such permit is commenced within 180 days after its issuance, or if the work authonzed is suspended or abandoned for a penod of 180 days after the work commences Extensions for periods of not more than 180 days each shall be requested in writing and justifiable cause shall be demonstrated Section 94-96. Suspension or revocation. The Floodplam Administrator is authonzed to suspend or revoke a floodplain development permit or approval if the permit was issued in error, on the basis of incorrect, inaccurate or incomplete information, or in violation of this Ordinance or any other ordinance, regulation or requirement of this community 29 CITY OF CLERMONT ORDINANCE No. 2012-04-C Section 94-97. Other permits required. Floodplain development permits and building permits shall include a condition that all other applicable state or federal permits be obtained before commencement of the permitted development, including but not limited to the following 1 The St Johns River Water Management District, Section 373 036, Flonda Statute 2 Flonda Department of Health for onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems, section 381 0065, F S and Chapter 64E-6, Flonda Administrative Code 3 Flonda Department of Environmental Protection for activities subject to the Joint Coastal Permit, Section 161 055, Flonda Statutes 4 Flonda Department of Environmental Protection for activities that affect wetlands and alter surface water flows, in conjunction with the U S Army Corps of Engineers, Section 404 of the Clean Water Act Sections 94-98—94-109. Reserved. DIVISION 5. SITE PLANS AND CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS Section 94-110. Information for development in flood hazard areas. The site plan or construction documents for any development subject to the requirements of this Ordinance shall be drawn to scale and shall include, as applicable to the proposed development 1 Delineation of flood hazard areas, floodway boundaries and flood zone(s), base flood elevation(s), and ground elevations if necessary for review of the proposed development 2 Where flood hazard areas, base flood elevations, or floodway data are not included on the FIRM or in the Flood Insurance Study, they shall be established in accordance with Section 94-111 of this Ordinance 3 Where the parcel on which the proposed development will take place will have more than 50 lots or is larger than 5 acres and the base flood elevations are not included on the FIRM or in the Flood Insurance Study, such elevations shall be established in accordance with Sections 94-111, 1 or 2a of this Ordinance 4 Location of the proposed activity and proposed structures, and locations of existing buildings and structures 30 CITY OF CLERMONT ORDINANCE No. 2012-04-C 5 Location, extent, amount, and proposed final grades of any filling, grading, or excavation 6 Where the placement of fill is proposed, the amount, type, and source of fill material, compaction specifications, a description of the intended purpose of the fill areas, and evidence that the proposed fill areas are the minimum necessary to achieve the intended purpose 7 Existing and proposed alignment of any proposed alteration of a watercourse The Floodplam Administrator is authorized to waive the submission of site plans, construction documents, and other data that are required by this Ordinance but that are not required to be prepared by a registered design professional if it is found that the nature of the proposed development is such that the review of such submissions is not necessary to ascertain compliance with this Ordinance Section 94-111. Information in flood hazard areas without base flood elevations (approximate Zone A). Where flood hazard areas are delineated on the FIRM and base flood elevation data have not been provided, the Floodplam Administrator shall I Obtain, review, and provide to applicants base flood elevation and floodway data available from a federal or state agency or other source or require the applicant to obtain and use base flood elevation and floodway data available from a federal or state agency or other source, or 2 Where base flood elevation and floodway data are not available from another source, where the available data are deemed by the Floodplam Administrator to not reasonably reflect flooding conditions, or where the available data are known to be scientifically or technically incorrect or otherwise inadequate a Require the applicant to develop base flood elevation data prepared in accordance with currently accepted engineering practices, or b Specify that the base flood elevation is two (2) feet above the highest adjacent grade at the location of the development, provided there is no evidence indicating flood depths have been or may be greater than two (2) feet 3 Where the base flood elevation data are to be used to support a Letter of Map Change from FEMA, advise the applicant that the analyses shall be prepared by a Florida licensed engineer in a format required by FEMA, and that it shall be the responsibility of the applicant to satisfy the submittal requirements and pay the processing fees 31 CITY OF CLERMONT ORDINANCE No. 2012-04-C Section 94-112. Additional analyses and certifications. As applicable to the location and nature of the proposed development activity, and in addition to the requirements of this section, the applicant shall have the following analyses signed and sealed by a Florida licensed engineer for submission with the site plan and construction documents 1 For development activities proposed to be located in a regulatory floodway, a floodway encroachment analysis that demonstrates that the encroachment of the proposed development will not cause any increase in base flood elevations, where the applicant proposes to undertake development activities that do increase base flood elevations, the applicant shall submit such analysis to FEMA as specified in Section 94-113 of this Ordinance and shall submit the Conditional Letter of Map Revision, if issued by FEMA, with the site plan and construction documents 2 For development activities proposed to be located in a nvenne flood hazard area for which base flood elevations are included in the Flood Insurance Study or on the FIRM and floodways have not been designated, a floodway encroachment analysis which demonstrates that the cumulative effect of the proposed development, when combined with all other existing and anticipated flood hazard area encroachments, will not increase the base flood elevation more than one (1) foot at any point within the commumty This requirement does not apply in isolated flood hazard areas not connected to a nvenne flood hazard area or in flood hazard areas identified as Zone AO or Zone AH 3 For alteration of a watercourse, an engineering analysis prepared in accordance with standard engineering practices which demonstrates that the flood-carrying capacity of the altered or relocated portion of the watercourse will not be decreased, and certification that the altered watercourse shall be maintained in a manner which preserves the channel's flood-carrying capacity, the applicant shall submit the analysis to FEMA as specified in Section 94-113 of this Ordinance Section 94-113. Submission of additional data. When additional hydrologic, hydraulic or other engineering data, studies, and additional analyses are submitted to support an application, the applicant has the right to seek a Letter of Map Change from FEMA to change the base flood elevations, change floodway boundaries, or change boundaries of flood hazard areas shown on FIRMs, and to submit such data to FEMA for such purposes The analyses shall be prepared by a Florida licensed engineer in a format required by FEMA Submittal requirements and processing fees shall be the responsibility of the applicant Section 94-114—94-119. Reserved. 32 CITY OF CLERMONT ORDINANCE No. 2012-04-C DIVISION 6 INSPECTIONS Section 94-120. General. Development for which a floodplam development pent or approval is required shall be subject to inspection Section 94-121. Development other than buildings and structures. The Floodplain Administrator shall inspect all development to determine compliance with the requirements of this Ordinance and the conditions of issued floodplam development permits or approvals Section 94-122. Buildings, structures and facilities exempt from the Florida Building Code. The Floodplain Administrator shall inspect buildings, structures and facilities exempt from the Florida Building Code to determine compliance with the requirements of this Ordinance and the conditions of issued floodplam development permits or approvals Section 94-123. Buildings, structures and facilities exempt from the Florida Building Code, lowest floor inspection Upon placement of the lowest floor, including basement, and prior to further vertical construction, the owner of a building, structure or facility exempt from the Flonda Building Code, or the owner's authonzed agent, shall submit to the Floodplain Admimstrator: 1 If a design flood elevation was used to determine the required elevation of the lowest floor, the certification of elevation of the lowest floor prepared and sealed by a Florida licensed professional surveyor, or 2 If the elevation used to determine the required elevation of the lowest floor was determined in accordance with Section 94-111, 2 b of this Ordinance, the documentation of height of the lowest floor above highest adjacent grade, prepared by the owner or the owner's authonzed agent Section 94-124. Buildings, structures and facilities exempt from the Florida Building Code, final inspection. As part of the final inspection, the owner or owner's authonzed agent shall submit to the Floodplain Administrator a final certification of elevation of the lowest floor or final documentation of the height of the lowest floor above the highest adjacent grade, such certifications and documentations shall be prepared as specified in Section 94-123 of this Ordinance 33 CITY OF CLERMONT ORDINANCE No. 2012-04-C Section 94-125. Manufactured homes. The Building Official shall inspect manufactured homes that are installed or replaced in flood hazard areas to determine compliance with the requirements of this Ordinance and the conditions of the issued permit Upon placement of a manufactured home, certification of the elevation of the lowest floor shall be submitted to the Building Official Section 94-126—94-129 DIVISION 7. VARIANCES AND APPEALS Section 94-130. General. The City Council shall hear and decide on requests for appeals and requests for vanances from the stnct application of this Ordinance Pursuant to Section 553 73(5), Florida Statutes, the City Council shall hear and decide on requests for appeals and requests for vanances from the stnct application of the flood resistant construction requirements of the Florida Building Code Section 94-131.Appeals. The City Council shall hear and decide appeals when it is alleged there is an error in any requirement, decision, or determination made by the Floodplain Administrator in the administration and enforcement of this Ordinance Any person aggneved by the decision of the City Council may appeal such decision to the Circuit Court, as provided by Florida Statutes Section 94-132. Limitations on authority to grant variances. The City Council shall base its decisions on variances on technical justifications submitted by applicants, the considerations for issuance in Section 94-136 of this Ordinance, the conditions of issuance set forth in Section 94-137 of this Ordinance, and the comments and recommendations of the Floodplain Administrator and the Building Official The City Council has the nght to attach such conditions as it deems necessary to further the purposes and objectives of this Ordinance Section 94-133. Restrictions m floodways A vanance shall not be issued for any proposed development in a floodway if any increase in base flood elevations would result, as evidenced by the applicable analyses and certifications required in Section 94-112 of this Ordinance 34 CITY OF CLERMONT ORDINANCE No. 2012-04-C Section 93-134. Historic buildings. A vanance is authonzed to be issued for the repair, improvement, or rehabilitation of a histonc building that is determined eligible for the exception to the flood resistant construction requirements of the Flonda Building Code, Existing Building, Chapter 11 Histonc Buildings, upon a determination that the proposed repair, improvement, or rehabilitation will not preclude the building's continued designation as a historic building and the vanance is the minimum necessary to preserve the histonc character and design of the building If the proposed work precludes the building's continued designation as a historic building, a vanance shall not be granted and the building and any repair, improvement, and rehabilitation shall be subject to the requirements of the Flonda Building Code Section 94-135. Functionally dependent uses. A vanance is authonzed to be issued for the construction or substantial improvement necessary for the conduct of a functionally dependent use, as defined in this Ordinance, provided the vanance meets the requirements of Section 94-133, is the minimum necessary considenng the flood hazard, and all due consideration has been given to use of methods and materials that minimize flood damage during occurrence of the base flood Section 94-136. Considerations for issuance of variances. In reviewing requests for variances, the City Council shall consider all technical evaluations, all relevant factors, and all other applicable provisions of the Florida Building Code, this Ordinance, and the following 1 The danger that materials and debns may be swept onto other lands resulting in further injury or damage, 2 The danger to life and property due to flooding or erosion damage, 3 The susceptibility of the proposed development, including contents, to flood damage and the effect of such damage on current and future owners, 4 The importance of the services provided by the proposed development to the community, 5 The availability of alternate locations for the proposed development that are subject to lower risk of flooding or erosion, 6 The compatibility of the proposed development with existing and anticipated development, 35 CITY OF CLERMONT ORDINANCE No.2012-04-C 7 The relationship of the proposed development to the comprehensive plan and floodplain management program for the area, 8 The safety of access to the property in times of flooding for ordinary and emergency vehicles, 9 The expected heights, velocity, duration, rate of nse and debns and sediment transport of the floodwaters and the effects of wave action, if applicable, expected at the site, and 10 The costs of providing governmental services during and after flood conditions including maintenance and repair of public utilities and facilities such as sewer, gas, electncal and water systems, streets and bridges Section 94-137. Conditions for issuance of variances. Vanances shall be issued only upon 1 Submission by the applicant, of a showing of good and sufficient cause that the unique characteristics of the size, configuration, or topography of the site limit compliance with any provision of this Ordinance or the required elevation standards, 2 Determination by the City Council that a Failure to grant the variance would result in exceptional hardship due to the physical charactenstics of the land that render the lot undevelopable, increased costs to satisfy the requirements or inconvenience do not constitute hardship, b The granting of a variance will not result in increased flood heights, additional threats to public safety, extraordinary public expense, nor create nuisances, cause fraud on or victimization of the public or conflict with existing local laws and ordinances, and c The variance is the minimum necessary, considering the flood hazard, to afford relief, 3 Receipt of a signed statement by the applicant that the vanance, if granted, shall be recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the Court in such a manner that it appears in the chain of title of the affected parcel of land, and 36 CITY OF CLERMONT ORDINANCE No. 2012-04-C 4 If the request is for a vanance to allow construction of the lowest floor of a new building, or substantial improvement of a building, below the required elevation, a copy in the record of a written notice from the Floodplam Administrator to the applicant for the vanance, specifying the difference between the base flood elevation and the proposed elevation of the lowest floor, stating that the cost of federal flood insurance will be commensurate with the increased risk resulting from the reduced floor elevation, up to amounts as high as $25 for $100 of insurance coverage, and stating that construction below the base flood elevation increases risks to life and property Section 94-138—94-139. Reserved DIVISION 8. VIOLATIONS Section 94-140. Violations. Any development that is not within the scope of the Florida Building Code but that is regulated by this Ordinance that is performed without an issued permit, that is in conflict with an issued permit, or that does not fully comply with this Ordinance, shall be deemed a violation of this Ordinance A building or structure without the documentation of elevation of the lowest floor, other required design certifications, or other evidence of compliance required by this Ordinance or the Florida Building Code is presumed to be a violation until such time as that documentation is provided Section 94-141. Authority. For development that is not within the scope of the Florida Building Code but that is regulated by this Ordinance and that is determined to be a violation, the Floodplain Administrator is authorized to serve notices of violation or stop work orders to owners of the property involved, to the owner's agent, or to the person or persons performing the work Section 94-142. Unlawful continuance. Any person who shall continue any work after having been served with a notice of violation or a stop work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove or remedy a violation or unsafe condition, shall be subject to penalties as prescribed by law and Section 115 of the Florida Building Code Sections 94-143 —94-149. Reserved 37 CITY OF CLERMONT ORDINANCE No. 2012-04-C ARTICLE III. DEFINITIONS DIVISION 1. GENERAL Section 94-150. Scope. Unless otherwise expressly stated, the following words and terms shall, for the purposes of this Ordinance, have the meanings shown in this section Section 94-151. Terms defined in the Florida Budding Code. Where terms are not defined in this Ordinance and are defined in the Flonda Building Code, such terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in that code Section 94-152. Terms not defined. Where terms are not defined in this Ordinance or the Flonda Building Code, such terms shall have ordmanly accepted meanings such as the context implies DIVISION 2. DEFINITIONS Alteration of a watercourse. A dam, impoundment, channel relocation, change in channel alignment, channelization, or change in cross-sectional area of the channel or the channel capacity, or any other form of modification which may alter, impede, retard or change the direction and/or velocity of the nvenne flow of water during conditions of the base flood Appeal. A request for a review of the Floodplain Administrator's interpretation of any provision of this Ordinance or a request for a variance ASCE 24. A standard titled Flood Resistant Design and Construction that is referenced by the Flonda Building Code ASCE 24 is developed and published by the American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston, VA Base flood. A flood having a 1-percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year Also defined in Florida Building Code, B, Section 1612 2 The base flood is commonly referred to as the "100-year flood" or the "1-percent-annual chance flood " Base flood elevation The elevation of the base flood, including wave height, relative to the National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD), North American Vertical Datum (NAVD) or other datum specified on the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) Also defined in Flonda Building Code, B, Section 1612 2 38 CITY OF CLERMONT ORDINANCE No. 2012-04-C Basement The portion of a building having its floor subgrade, below ground level, on all sides Also defined in Flonda Building Code, B, Section 1612 2 Design flood The flood associated with the greater of the following two areas Also defined in Flonda Building Code, B, Section 1612 2 1 Area with a floodplam subject to a 1-percent or greater chance of flooding in any year, or 2 Area designated as a flood hazard area on the community's flood hazard map, or otherwise legally designated Design flood elevation The elevation of the "design flood," including wave height, relative to the datum specified on the community's legally designated flood hazard map In areas designated as Zone AO, the design flood elevation shall be the elevation of the highest existing grade of the building's penmeter plus the depth number, in feet, specified on the flood hazard map In areas designated as Zone AO where the depth number is not specified on the map, the depth number shall be taken as being equal to two feet Also defined in Florida Building Code, B, Section 1612 2 Development Any man-made change to improved or unimproved real estate, including but not limited to, buildings or other structures, tanks, temporary structures, temporary or permanent storage of equipment or matenals, mining, dredging, filling, grading, paving, excavations, dulling operations or any other land disturbing activities Encroachment The placement of fill, excavation, buildings, permanent structures or other development into a flood hazard area which may impede or alter the flow capacity of nvenne flood hazard areas Existing building and existing structure. Any buildings and structures for which the start of construction commenced before August 15, 1984 Also defined in Florida Building Code, B, Section 1612 2 Existing manufactured home park or subdivision A manufactured home park or subdivision for which 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 either final site grading or the pounng of concrete pads, is completed before August 15, 1984 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 manufactured homes are to be affixed, including the installation of utilities, the construction of streets, and either final site grading or the pounng of concrete pads 39 CITY OF CLERMONT ORDINANCE No 2012-04-C Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The federal agency that, in addition to carrying out other functions, administers the National Flood Insurance Program Flood or flooding A general and temporary condition of partial or complete inundation of normally dry land from 1 The overflow of Inland or tidal waters 2 The unusual and rapid accumulation or runoff of surface waters from any source Also defined in Flonda Building Code, B, Section 1612 2 Flood damage-resistant materials. Any construction material capable of withstanding direct and prolonged contact with floodwaters without sustaining any damage that requires more than cosmetic repair Also defined in Florida Building Code, B, Section 1612 2 Flood hazard area The greater of the following two areas The area within a floodplain subject to a 1-percent or greater chance of flooding in any year 1 The area designated as a flood hazard area on the community's flood hazard map, or otherwise legally designated Also defined in Flonda Building Code, B, Section 1612 2 Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM). The official map of the community on which the Federal Emergency Management Agency has delineated both special flood hazard areas and the nsk premium zones applicable to the community Also defined in Florida Building Code, B, Section 1612 2 Flood Insurance Study (FIS) The official report provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency that contains the Flood Insurance Rate Map, the Flood Boundary and Floodway Map, if applicable, the water surface elevations of the base flood, and supporting technical data Also defined in Flonda Building Code, B, Section 1612 2 Floodplam Administrator. The office or position designated and charged with the administration and enforcement of this Ordinance, may be referred to as the Floodplain Manager Floodplam development permit or approval. An official document or certificate issued by the community, or other evidence of approval or concurrence, which authonzes performance of specific development activities that are located in flood hazard areas and that are determined to be compliant with this Ordinance 40 CITY OF CLERMONT ORDINANCE No. 2012-04-C Floodway The channel of a nver or other nvenne 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 one (1) foot Also defined in Flonda Building Code, B, Section 1612 2 Floodway encroachment analysis An engineenng analysis of the impact that a proposed encroachment into a floodway is expected to have on the floodway boundaries and base flood elevations, the evaluation shall be prepared by a qualified Flonda licensed engineer using standard engmeenng methods and models Florida Building Code. The family of codes adopted by the Florida Building Commission, including Flonda Building Code, Building, Florida Building Code, Residential, Florida Building Code, Existing Building, Florida Building Code, Mechanical, Flonda Building Code, Plumbing, Florida Building Code, Fuel Gas Functionally dependent use A use which cannot perform its intended purpose unless it is located or earned out in close proximity to water, including only docking facilities, port facilities that are necessary for the loading and unloading of cargo or passengers, and ship building and ship repair facilities, the term does not include long-term storage or related manufactunng facilities Highest adjacent grade. The highest natural elevation of the ground surface pnor to construction next to the proposed walls or foundation of a structure Historic structure Any structure that is determined eligible for the exception to the flood hazard area requirements of the Florida Building Code, Existing Building, Chapter 11 Historic Buildings Letter of Map Change (LOMC) An official determination issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency that amends or revises an effective Flood Insurance Rate Map or Flood Insurance Study Letters of Map Change include Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA) An amendment based on technical data showing that a property was incorrectly included in a designated special flood hazard area A Letter of Map Amendment amends the current effective Flood Insurance Rate Map and establishes that a specific property, portion of a property, or structure is not located in a special flood hazard area Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) A revision based on technical data that may show changes to flood zones, flood elevations, special flood hazard area boundaries and floodway delineations, and other planimetnc features 41 CITY OF CLERMONT ORDINANCE No. 2012-04-C Letter of Map Revision Based on Fill (LOMR-F) A determination that a structure or parcel of land has been elevated by fill above the base flood elevation and is, therefore, no longer located within the special flood hazard area In order to qualify for this determination, the fill must have been permitted and placed in accordance with the community's floodplam management regulations 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 National Flood Insurance Program requirements for such projects with respect to delineation of special flood hazard areas A Conditional Letter of Map Revision does not revise the effective Flood insurance Rate Map or Flood Insurance Study, upon submission and approval of certified as-built documentation, a Letter of Map Revision may be issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to revise the effective Flood Insurance Rate Map Light-duty truck. As defined in 40 Code of Federal Regulations 86 082-2, any motor vehicle rated at 8,500 pounds Gross Vehicular Weight Rating or less which has a vehicular curb weight of 6,000 pounds or less and which has a basic vehicle frontal area of 45 square feet or less, which is 1 Designed pnmanly for purposes of transportation of property or is a denvation of such a vehicle, or 2 Designed pnmanly for transportation of persons and has a capacity of more than 12 persons, or 3 Available with special features enabling off-street or off-highway operation and use Lowest floor The lowest floor of the lowest enclosed area of a building or structure, including basement, but excluding any unfinished or flood-resistant enclosure, usable solely for vehicle parking, building access or'limited storage provided that such enclosure is not built so as to render the structure in violation of the Flonda Building Code or ASCE 24 Also defined in Flonda Building Code, B, Section 1612 2 Manufactured home A structure, transportable in one or more sections, which is eight (8) feet or more in width and greater than four hundred (400) square feet, and which is built on a permanent, integral chassis and is designed for use with or without a permanent foundation when attached to the required utilities The term "manufactured home" does not include a "recreational vehicle" or"park trailer" Also defined in 15C-1 0101, Florida Administrative Code Manufactured home park or subdivision A parcel, or contiguous parcels, of land divided Into two or more manufactured home lots for rent or sale 42 CITY OF CLERMONT ORDINANCE No. 2012-04-C Market value. The pnce at which a property will change hands between a willing buyer and a willing seller, neither party being under compulsion to buy or sell and both having reasonable knowledge of relevant facts As used in this Ordinance, the term refers to the market value of buildings and structures, excluding the land and other improvements on the parcel Market value may be established by a qualified independent appraiser, Actual Cash Value, (replacement cost depreciated for age and quality of construction), or tax assessment value adjusted to approximate market value by a factor provided by the Property Appraiser New construction For the purposes of administration of this Ordinance and the flood resistant construction requirements of the Flonda Building Code, structures for which the "start of construction" commenced on or after August 15, 1984 and includes any subsequent improvements to such structures New manufactured home park or subdivision A manufactured home park or subdivision for which 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 either final site grading or the pounng of concrete pads) is completed on or after August 15, 1984 Park trailer. A transportable unit which has a body width not exceeding fourteen (14) feet and which is built on a single chassis and is designed to provide seasonal or temporary living quarters when connected to utilities necessary for operation of installed fixtures and appliances Defined in 15C-1 0101, Flonda Administrative Code Recreational vehicle A vehicle, including a park trailer, which is 1 Built on a single chassis, 2 Four hundred (400) square feet or less when measured at the largest honzontal projection, 3 Designed to be self-propelled or permanently towable by a light-duty truck, and 4 Designed pnmanly not for use as a permanent dwelling but as temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, travel, or seasonal use Also defined in Section 320 01(b), Flonda Statute Special flood hazard area An area in the floodplain subject to a 1 percent or greater chance of flooding in any given year Special flood hazard areas are shown on the Flood Insurance Rate Map as Zone A, AO, Al-A30, AE, A99, AH, V1-V30, VE or V Also defined in Florida Building Code, B Section 1612 2 43 CITY OF CLERMONT ORDINANCE No. 2012-04-C Start of construction The date of issuance for new construction and substantial improvements to existing structures, provided the actual start of construction, repair, reconstruction, rehabilitation, addition, placement, or other improvement is within 180 days of the date of the issuance The actual start of construction means either the first placement of permanent construction of a building, including a manufactured home, on a site, such as the pounng of slab or footings, the installation of piles, the construction of columns Permanent construction does not include land preparation, such as cleanng, grading, or filling, the installation of streets or walkways, excavation for a basement, footings, piers, or foundations, the erection of temporary forms or the installation of accessory buildings such as garages or sheds not occupied as dwelling units or not part of the main buildings 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 Also defined in Flonda Building Code, B Section 1612 2 Substantial damage Damage of any ongin sustained by a building or structure whereby the cost of restoring the building or structure to its before-damaged condition would equal or exceed 50 percent of the market value of the building or structure before the damage occurred Also defined in Flonda Building Code, B Section 1612 2 Substantial improvement Any repair, reconstruction, rehabilitation, addition, or other improvement of a building or structure, the cost of which equals or exceeds 50 percent of the market value of the building or structure before the improvement or repair is started If the structure has incurred "substantial damage," any repairs are considered substantial improvement regardless of the actual repair work performed The term does not,however, include either Any project for improvement of a building required to correct existing health, sanitary, or safety code violations identified by the building official and that are the minimum necessary to assure safe living conditions 1 Any alteration of a histonc structure provided the alteration will not preclude the structure's continued designation as a histonc structure Also defined in Flonda Building Code, B, Section 1612 2 Variance A grant of relief from the requirements of this Ordinance, or the flood resistant construction requirements of the Flonda Building Code, which permits construction in a manner that would not otherwise be permitted by this Ordinance or the Flonda Building Code 44 CITY OF CLERMONT ORDINANCE No. 2012-04-C Watercourse A nver, creek, stream, channel or other topographic feature in, on, through, or over which water flows at least periodically ARTICLE iV. CHAPTER 3 FLOOD RESISTANT DEVELOPMENT DIVISION 1. BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES Section 94.153. Design and construction of buildings, structures and facilities exempt from the Florida Building Code. Pursuant to Section 94-92 of this Ordinance, buildings, structures,and facilities that are exempt from the Florida Building Code,mcludmg substantial Improvement or repair of substantial damage of such buildings, structures and facilities, shall be designed and constructed m accordance with the flood load and flood resistant construction requirements of ASCE 24 Structures exempt from the Flonda Building Code that are not walled and roofed buildings shall comply with the requirements of Section 307 of this Ordinance DIVISION V. SUBDIVISIONS Section 94-154. Minimum requirements Subdivision proposals, including proposals for manufactured home parks and subdivisions, shall be reviewed to determine that 1 Such proposals are consistent with the need to minimize flood damage and will be reasonably safe from flooding, 2 All public utilities and facilities such as sewer, gas, electnc, communications, and water systems are located and constructed to minimize or eliminate flood damage, and 3 Adequate drainage is provided to reduce exposure to flood hazards, in Zones AH and AO, adequate drainage paths shall be provided to guide floodwaters around and away from proposed structures Section 94-155. Subdivision plats. Where any portion of proposed subdivisions, including manufactured home parks and subdivisions, lies within a flood hazard area, the following shall be required 1 Delineation of flood hazard areas, floodway boundanes and flood zones, and design flood elevations, as appropriate, shall be shown on preliminary plats and final plats, 2 Where the subdivision has more than 50 lots or is larger than 5 acres and base flood elevations are not included on the Flood Insurance Rate Map, the base flood elevations determined in accordance with Section 94-111 (1) or(2) of this Ordinance, and 45 CITY OF CLERMONT ORDINANCE No. 2012-04-C 3 Compliance with the site improvement and utilities requirements of Section 303 of this Ordinance DIVISION VI. SiTE IMPROVEMENTS, UTILITIES AND LIMITATIONS Section 94-156. Minimum requirements All proposed new development shall be reviewed to determine that 1 Such proposals are consistent with the need to minimize flood damage and will be reasonably safe from flooding, 2 All public utilities and facilities such as sewer, gas, electric, communications, and water systems are located and constructed to minimize or eliminate flood damage, and 3 Adequate drainage is provided to reduce exposure to flood hazards, in Zones AH and AO, adequate drainage paths shall be provided to guide floodwaters around and away from proposed structures Section 94-157. Sanitary sewage facilities All new and replacement sanitary sewage facilities, pnvate sewage treatment plants, including all pumping stations and collector systems, and on-site waste disposal systems shall be designed in accordance with the standards for onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems in Chapter 64E-6, Florida Administrative Code and ASCE 24 Chapter 7 to minimize or eliminate infiltration of floodwaters into the facilities and discharge from the facilities into flood waters, and impairment of the facilities and systems Section 94-158. Water supply facilities All new and replacement water supply facilities shall be designed in accordance with the water well construction standards in Chapter 62-532 500, Flonda Administrative Code and ASCE 24 Chapter 7 to minimize or eliminate infiltration of floodwaters into the systems Section 94-159. Limitations on sites in regulatory floodways No development, including but not limited to site improvements, and land disturbing activity involving fill or re-grading, shall be authonzed in the regulatory floodway unless the floodway encroachment analysis required in Section 94-112 (1) of this Ordinance demonstrates that the proposed development or land disturbing activity will not result in any increase in the base flood elevation 46 CITY OF CLERMONT ORDINANCE No. 2012-04-C Section 94-160. Limitations on placement of fill. Subject to the limitations of this Ordinance, fill shall be designed to be stable under conditions of flooding including rapid rise and rapid drawdown of floodwaters, prolonged inundation, and protection against flood-related erosion and scour In addition to these requirements, if intended to support buildings and structures, Zone A only, fill shall comply with the requirements of the Flonda Building Code DIVISION VII. MANUFACTURED HOMES Section 94-161. General. All manufactured homes installed in flood hazard areas shall be installed by an installer that is licensed pursuant to Section 320 8249, Florida Statutes, and shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 15C-1, Florida Administrative Code and the requirements of this Ordinance Section 94-162. Foundations All new manufactured homes and replacement manufactured homes installed in flood hazard areas shall be installed on permanent, reinforced foundations that are designed in accordance with the foundation requirements of the Flonda Building Code Residential Section R322 2 and this Ordinance Section 94-163. Anchoring. All new manufactured homes and replacement manufactured homes shall be installed using methods and practices which minimize flood damage and shall be securely anchored to an adequately anchored foundation system to resist flotation, collapse or lateral movement Methods of anchoring include, but are not limited to, use of over-the-top or frame ties to ground anchors This anchonng requirement is in addition to applicable state and local anchoring requirements for wind resistance Section 94-164. Elevation. Manufactured homes that are placed, replaced, or substantially improved shall comply with Section 94-165 or Section 94-166 of this Ordinance, as applicable Section 94-165. General elevation requirement. Unless subject to the requirements of Section 94-166, 2 of this Ordinance, all manufactured homes that are placed, replaced, or substantially improved on sites located (a) outside of a manufactured home park or subdivision, (b) in a new manufactured home park or subdivision, (c) in an expansion to an existing manufactured home park or subdivision, or(d) in an existing manufactured home park or subdivision upon which a 47 CITY OF CLERMONT ORDINANCE No. 2012-04-C manufactured home has incurred "substantial damage" as the result of a flood, shall be elevated such that the bottom of the frame is at or above the elevation required, as applicable to the flood hazard area, in the Flonda Building Code, Residential Section R322 2, Zone A Section 94-166. Elevation requirement for certam existing manufactured home parks and subdivisions. Manufactured homes that are not subject to Section 94-165 of this Ordinance, including manufactured homes that are placed, replaced, or substantially improved on sites located in an existing manufactured home park or subdivision, unless on a site where substantial damage as result of flooding has occurred, shall be elevated such that either the 1 Bottom of the frame of the manufactured home is at or above the elevation required in the Flonda Building Code, Residential Section R322 2, Zone A, or 2 Bottom of the frame is supported by reinforced piers or other foundation elements of at least equivalent strength that are not less than 36 inches in height above grade Section 94-167. Enclosures. Fully enclosed areas below elevated manufactured homes shall comply with the requirements of the Florida Building Code, Residential Section R322 for such enclosed areas Section 94-168. Utility equipment. Utility equipment that serves manufactured homes, including electric, heating, ventilation, plumbing, and air conditioning equipment and other service facilities, shall comply with the requirements of the Florida Building Code, Residential Section R322 DIVISION VIII. RECREATIONAL VEHICLES AND PARK TRAILERS Section 94-169. Temporary placement. Recreational vehicles and park trailers placed temporarily in flood hazard areas shall 1 Be on the site for fewer than 180 consecutive days, or 48 CITY OF CLERMONT ORDINANCE No. 2012-04-C 2 Be fully licensed and ready for highway use, which means the recreational vehicle or park model is on wheels or jacking system, is attached to the site only by quick- disconnect type utilities and secunty devices, and has no permanent attachments such as additions,rooms, stairs, decks and porches Section 94-170. Permanent placement. Recreational vehicles and park trailers that do not meet the limitations in Section 94-169 of this Ordinance for temporary placement shall meet the requirements of Division VII of this Ordinance for manufactured homes DIVISION IX. TANKS Section 94-171. Underground tanks. Underground tanks in flood hazard areas shall be anchored to prevent flotation, collapse or lateral movement resulting from hydrodynamic and hydrostatic loads dunng conditions of the design flood, including the effects of buoyancy assuming the tank is empty Section 94-172.Above-ground tanks, not elevated. Above-ground tanks that do not meet the elevation requirements of Section 94-173 of this Ordinance shall 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 dunng conditions of the design flood, including the effects of buoyancy assuming the tank is empty and the effects of flood-borne debns Section 94-173.Above-ground tanks, elevated. Above-ground 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 dunng conditions of the design flood Tank-supporting structures shall meet the foundation requirements of the applicable flood hazard area Section 94-174. Tank inlets and vents. Tank inlets, fill openings, outlets and vents shall be 1 At or above the design flood elevation or fitted with covers designed to prevent the Inflow of floodwater or outflow of the contents of the tanks dunng conditions of the design flood, and 49 CITY OF CLERMONT ORDINANCE No. 2012-04-C 2 Anchored to prevent lateral movement resulting from hydrodynamic and hydrostatic loads, including the effects of buoyancy, dunng conditions of the design flood DIVISION X. OTHER DEVELOPMENT Section 94-175. General requirements for other development. All development, including man-made changes to improved or unimproved real estate for which specific provisions are not specified in this Ordinance or the Flonda Building Code, shall 1 Be located and constructed to minimize flood damage, 2 Meet the limitations of Section 94-159 of this Ordinance if located in a regulated floodway, 3 Be anchored to prevent flotation, collapse or lateral movement resulting from hydrostatic loads, including the effects of buoyancy, dunng conditions of the design flood, 4 Be constructed of flood damage-resistant matenals, and 5 Have mechanical, plumbing, and electrical systems above the design flood elevation, except that minimum electnc service required to address life safety and electnc code requirements is permitted below the design flood elevation provided It conforms to the provisions of the electrical part of building code for wet locations Section 94-176. Fences in regulated floodways. Fences in regulated floodways that have the potential to block the passage of floodwaters, such as stockade fences and wire mesh fences, shall meet the limitations of Section 94-159 of this Ordinance Section 94-177. Retaining walls, sidewalks and driveways m regulated floodways Retaining walls and sidewalks and driveways that involve the placement of fill in regulated floodways shall meet the limitations of Section 94-159 of this Ordinance Section 94-178. Roads and watercourse crossings in regulated floodways. Roads and watercourse crossings, including roads, bndges, culverts, low-water crossings and similar means for vehicles or pedestnans to travel from one side of a watercourse to the other side, that encroach into regulated floodways shall meet the limitations of Section 94-159 of this Ordinance Alteration of a watercourse that is part of a road or watercourse crossing shall meet the requirements of Section 94-112 (3) of this Ordinance 50 CITY OF CLERMONT ORDINANCE No. 2012-04-C SECTION 3. The City Council of the City of Clermont elects to make the following administrative amendments to the Florida Building Code,Building. Section 104.10.1, Florida Building Code, Building Add a new Section 104 10 1 as follows 104.10.1 Modifications of the strict application of the requirements of the Florida Building Code. The Building Official shall coordinate with the Floodplain Administrator to review requests submitted to the Building Official that seek approval to modify the strict application of the flood resistant construction requirements of the Flonda Building Code to determine whether such requests require the granting of a vanance pursuant to Section 117 Section 107.6.1, Florida Building Code, Building Add a new Section 107 6 1 as follows 107.6.1 Building permits issued on the basis of an affidavit. Pursuant to the requirements of federal regulation for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program, 44 Code of Federal Regulations Sections 59 and 60, the authonty granted to the Building Official to issue permits, to rely on inspections, and to accept plans and construction documents on the basis of affidavits and plans submitted pursuant to Section 105 14 and Section 107 6, shall not extend to the flood load and flood resistance construction requirements of the Flonda Building Code Section 117, Florida Building Code,Building Add a new Section 117 as follows 117 VARIANCES iN FLOOD HAZARD AREAS 51 CITY OF CLERMONT ORDINANCE No. 2012-04-C 117.1 Flood hazard areas Pursuant to section 553 73(5), Flonda Statutes, the vanance procedures adopted in the local floodplain management ordinance shall apply to requests submitted to the Building Official for vanances to the provisions of Section 1612 4 of the Flonda Building Code Building or, as applicable, the provisions of R322 of the Flonda Building Code Residential This section shall not apply to Section 3109 of the Flonda Building Code Building SECTION 4. FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT. In terms of design, plan application review, construction and inspection of buildings and structures, the cost impact as an overall average is negligible in regard to the local technical amendments because all development has been subject to the requirements of the local floodplain management ordinance adopted for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program In terms of lower potential for flood damage, there will be continued savings and benefits to consumers SECTION 5. APPLICABILITY. For the purposes of junsdictional applicability, this Ordinance shall apply in the City of Clermont This Ordinance shall apply to all applications for development, including building permit applications and subdivision proposals, submitted on or after December 11, 2012 SECTION 6. REPEALER. Any and all ordinances and regulations in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of any conflict This Ordinance specifically repeals and replaces the following Ordinance(s) and Regulation(s) Chapter 94 Environmental Provisions, Article II Wetlands and floodplain protection, and Article II Flood prevention SECTION 7. INCLUSION INTO THE CODE OF ORDINANCES. It is the intent of the City Council that the provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made a part of the City of Clennont's Code of Ordinances, and that the sections of this Ordinance may be renumbered or re-lettered and the word `ordinance" may be changed to "section," "article," `regulation," or such other appropnate word or phrase in order to accomplish such intentions 52 CITY OF CLERMONT ORDINANCE No. 2012-04-C SECTION 8. SEVERABILITY. if any portion of this Ordinance is declared invalid, the invalidated portion shall be severed from the remainder of the Ordinance, and the remainder of the Ordinance shall continue in full force and effect as if enacted without the invalidated portion, except in cases where such continued validity of the remainder would clearly and without doubt contradict or frustrate the intent of the Ordinance as a whole SECTION 9. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be published as provided by law and it shall become law and shall take effect immediately upon its Second Reading and Final Passage 53 CITY OF CLERMONT ORDINANCE No.2012-04-C PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Clermont, Lake County, Florida on this 11`h day of December,2012. • CITY OF CLERMONT 41111110----40_� / arol. S. Turville,Jr., Mayor ATTEST: / _, ,1 Tracy Ackro �, City Clerk Approved as to form and legality: p ."• • a -y