2011-34 AMENDING CITY CODE - CHAPTER 67.1 - FLOOD PLAINS

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floor area by more than ten percent (10%). Alterations shall be figured cumulatively during the life of the building. If substantially improved, the existing structure and the addition must meet the flood protection standards of this section; c. Repairs made to a substantially damaged building. These repairs shall be figured cumulatively during the life of the building. If substantially damaged the entire structure must meet the flood protection standards of this section within one (1) year of the date the damage occurred; d. The building protection requirements of this section shall apply when returning a manufactured home to the same site it lawfully occupied before it was removed to avoid flood damage; e. Installing a travel trailer or recreational vehicle on a site for more than ninety (90) days per calendar year; and, f. Repetitive loss to an existing building as defined in Section 1. 2. Existing Residential or Non-Residential Buildings can meet the building protection requirements by one of the following methods: a. Buildings that were constructed on permanent land fill in accordance with the following: i. The lowest floor (including basement) shall be at or above the flood protection elevation; ii. The fill shall extend at least ten (10) feet beyond the foundation before sloping below the flood protection elevation; iii. The fill shall be protected against erosion and scour during flooding by vegetative cover, riprap, or another approved structural measures;