Floodplain Management Ordinance

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Floodplain Management Ordinance Public
Hearing September 22, 2009
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

• Overview
• Proposed Ordinance Revisions
• Recommended Board Action

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OVERVIEW

• Orange County participates in the National Flood
  Insurance Program (NFIP)
• Allows residents to purchase flood insurance in
  flood prone areas

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OVERVIEW
When FEMA issues new maps and study a
community must

• Adopt new maps and study
• Amend existing ordinance to comply with minimum
  NFIP requirements

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OVERVIEW

• Current Floodplain Management Ordinance approved
  in 1982
• FEMA regulation changes
• Participation in the NFIP requires adoption and
  enforcement of minimum floodplain management
  standards
• FEMA Model ordinance used to update county
  ordinance

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OVERVIEW

• July 16, 2009 Public Works Advisory
  Board
• August 5, 2009 Professional Resource Group
• August 5, 2009 1st DAB
• August 12, 2009 2nd DAB
• August 19, 2009 3rd DAB
• August 20, 2009 LPA Work Session
• Sept. 2, 2009 4th DAB
• Sept. 9, 2009 5th DAB (Approved)
• Sept. 17, 2009 LPA Public Hearing
  (Approved)
• Sept. 22, 2009 BCC Public Hearing

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

• Overview
• Proposed Ordinance Revisions
• Recommended Board Action

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ORDINANCE REVISIONS

• Floodplain Ordinance has three articles with
  twenty eight sections
• Nine sections of the ordinance have changes
  incorporating the model language
• The remaining nineteen sections have mainly
  grammatical and text clarifications

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ORDINANCE REVISIONS

• Article I
• New definitions added and existing definitions
  revised
• Examples include critical facilities, existing
  construction, freeboard, flood proofing
• Adopts new maps dated Sept. 25, 2009
• Violations section updated

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ORDINANCE REVISIONS

• Article II
• New text clarifying floodplain administrators
  responsibilities
• Appoints Public Works Director (or designee)
• Grants/denies floodplain permits
• Variance procedures
• New text authorizes appeals to be heard by
  Development Review Committee

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ORDINANCE REVISIONS

• Article II
• Appeals to Development Review Committee
• New text explaining appeals process
• Appeal must be made within 30 days of permit
  denial
• Public hearing within 30 days of receiving appeal
  request
• Variance may be granted with conditions

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ORDINANCE REVISIONS

• Article III
• General Standards
• New text specifying the need for subdivision
  proposals to minimize flood damage
• Applicant to provide state federal permits
• Compensating Storage to be provided in same basin
• Specific Standards
• New manufactured homes must provide proper
  anchoring to resist flotation or lateral movement
• Critical facilities (e.g. Hospitals, Jails) to be
  located above the 500 year floodplain

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ORDINANCE REVISIONS

• Additional Amendments
• Replace the phrase erection, addition or
  substantial alteration improvement of any
  building or structure or portion thereof, with
  commencement of any development on page 9, at
  lines 338-341.
• Delete references to Sections 320.8359 and
  161.053, F.S., on page 19, at lines 807-808.
• Insert the phrase at the sole cost of the
  applicant. at the end of sentence on page 22, at
  line 968.
• Strikethrough Regulation on page 27, at line
  1169.
• Replace the phrase determine whether with
  assure that on page 38, at line 1699.

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

• Overview
• Proposed Ordinance Revisions
• Recommended Board Action

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BOARD ACTION

• Approve and Adopt the Ordinance amending Chapter
  19, Floodplain Management, Article I through
  Article III.
• Grant staff permission to correct
  scriveners/non-substantial typographical errors.