2017-30 Amending City Code Chapter 67.1 Floodplain Protection Provisions

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iv. Levees,berms,floodwalls and similar works are not considered floodproofing for the purpose of this subsection. D. Manufactured homes or travel trailers to be permanently installed on site shall be: i. Elevated to or above the flood protection elevation in accordance with Section 6(B); and, ii. Anchored to resist floatation, collapse, or lateral movement by being tied down in accordance with the rules and regulations for the Illinois Mobile Home Tie-Down Act issued pursuant to 77111. Adm. Code § 870. E. Travel trailers and recreational vehicles on a site for more than one hundred eighty (180) days per calendar year shall meet the elevation requirements of Section 6(B) unless the following conditions are met: i. The vehicle must be either self-propelled or towable by a light duty truck; ii. The hitch must remain on the vehicle at all times; iii. The vehicle must not be attached to external structures such as decks and porches; iv. The vehicle must be designed solely for recreation, camping, travel, or intermittent seasonal use rather than as a permanent dwelling; v. The vehicle's largest horizontal projections must be no larger than four hundred (400) square feet; vi. The vehicle's wheels must remain on axles and tires properly inflated; vii.Air conditioning units must be attached to the frame so as to be safe for movement of the floodplain; viii. Propane tanks and all electrical and sewage disposal connections must be quick-disconnect;