2017-30 Amending City Code Chapter 67.1 Floodplain Protection Provisions

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ix. The vehicle must be licensed and titled as a recreational vehicle or park model; and, must either: a. Be entirely supported by jacks; or, b. Have a hitch jack permanently mounted, have the tires touching the ground and be supported by blocks in a manner that will allow the blocks to be easily removed by use of the hitch jack. F. Garages, sheds or other minor accessory structures constructed ancillary to an existing residential use may be permitted provided the following conditions are met: i. The garage or shed must be non-habitable; ii. The garage or shed must be used only for the storage of vehicles and tools and cannot be modified later into another use; iii. The garage or shed must be located outside of the floodway or have the appropriate state and/or federal permits; iv. The garage or shed must be on a single family lot and be accessory to an existing principle structure on the same lot; v. Below the base flood elevation, the garage or shed must be built of materials not susceptible to flood damage; vi. All utilities, plumbing, heating, air conditioning and electrical must be elevated above the flood protection elevation; vii. The garage or shed must have at least one permanent opening on each wall not more than one (1) foot above grade with one (1) square inch of opening for every one (1) square foot of floor area; viii. The garage or shed must be less than fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) in market value or replacement cost whichever is greater or less than five hundred seventy-six (576) square feet;