For May 4, 2010 BOS HearingTHIS THE CLERK OF THE BOARD FORMAT!!!"Variance" means to have <strong>the</strong> Board grant relief from <strong>the</strong> requirements <strong>of</strong> this title that wouldallow construction in a manner that would o<strong>the</strong>rwise be prohibited by this title including:A. Variances <strong>of</strong> adopted Special Flood Hazard Areas as designated by FEMA. Such variancesshall conform to <strong>the</strong> variance requirements <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Federal National Flood Insurance Program asprovided for within 44 CFR 66 and A.R.S. 48-3609 and as provided for in Chapter 16.56 <strong>of</strong> thistitleTitle.B. Variances to adopted District regulations as provided by this title. Such variances shallconform to <strong>the</strong> variance requirements provided in Chapter 16.56 <strong>of</strong> this title. (Ord. 2010 FC-1;Ord. 2005 FC-2 § 2 (part), 2005; Ord. 1999 FC-1 § 1 (part), 1999; Ord. 1988 FC-2 Art. 4 (part),1988)16.08.720Violation."Violation" means <strong>the</strong> failure <strong>of</strong> a structure or o<strong>the</strong>r development to be fully compliant with <strong>the</strong>District's floodplain management regulations. A structure or o<strong>the</strong>r development without <strong>the</strong>elevation certificate, o<strong>the</strong>r certifications or o<strong>the</strong>r evidence <strong>of</strong> compliance required in this<strong>ordinance</strong> is presumed to be in violation until such time as that documentation is provided. (Ord.1999 FC-1 § 1 (part), 1999; Ord. 1988 FC-2 Art. 4 (part), 1988)16.08.730Waiver by <strong>the</strong> Chief Engineer."Waiver by <strong>the</strong> Chief Engineer" means to modify or substitute one technical requirements orstandard for ano<strong>the</strong>r where provisions in this title allow <strong>the</strong> Chief Engineer to exercise technicaljudgement in establishing permit requirements, for example, waiving erosion setbackrequirements based on geotechnical evidence. (Ord. 2005-FC2 § 2 (part), 2005)16.08.740Watercourse."Watercourse" means any lake, river, stream, creek, wash, arroyo, or o<strong>the</strong>r body <strong>of</strong> water orchannel having banks and a bed through which waters flow at least periodically. The watercourseincludes <strong>the</strong> streambed, channel banks, floodway and floodway fringe areas and areas subject tosheet flooding. (Ord. 2010 FC-1; Ord. 2005 FC-2 § 2 (part), 2005); Ord. 1999 FC-1 § 1 (part),1999; Ord. 1988 FC-2 Art. 4 (part), 1988)16.08.750Watercourse master plan."Watercourse master plan" means a master plan adopted by <strong>the</strong> District Board that providesuniform, but separate, rules for watercourses where a higher level <strong>of</strong> protection is warranted forpublic safety or to preserve <strong>the</strong> integrity <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> watercourse, as provided for in A. R. S. Section48-3609-01. (Ord. 2005 FC-2 § 2 (part), 2005)16.08.760Watershed."Watershed" means <strong>the</strong> contributing drainage area located upstream <strong>of</strong> a specific point along awatercourse. (Ord. 1999 FC-1 § 1 (part), 1999; Ord. 1988 FC-2 Art. 4 (part), 1988)24
For May 4, 2010 BOS HearingTHIS THE CLERK OF THE BOARD FORMAT!!!16.08.770Written Finding by <strong>the</strong> Chief Engineer.“Written Finding by <strong>the</strong> Chief Engineer” means a written determination issued by <strong>the</strong> ChiefEngineer after consideration <strong>of</strong> technical facts and <strong>the</strong> provisions <strong>of</strong> this Title concerning <strong>the</strong>conditions or denial <strong>of</strong> a floodplain use permit or a boundary determination <strong>of</strong> a regulatoryfloodplain, floodway, erosion hazard area or riparian habitat. (Ord. 2010 FC-1)16.08.7870Xeroriparian."Xeroriparian" for purposes <strong>of</strong> this title, means riparian habitat designated as xeroriparian onmaps adopted by <strong>the</strong> Board. These riparian habitats are generally associated with an ephemeralwater supply. These communities typically contain plant species also found in upland habitats;however, <strong>the</strong>se plants are typically larger and/or occur at higher densities than adjacent uplands.(Ord. 2005 FC-2 § 2 (part), 2005)Chapter 16.12EXEMPTIONS AND NONCONFORMING USESSections:16.12.010 Exemptions from Title 16 regulations.16.12.020 Review <strong>of</strong> plans-Uses authorized without permit.16.12.030 Use permit required when.16.12.040 Liability for increasing flood hazards.16.12.050 Improvements to nNonconforming uses permitted when.16.12.060 Discontinuance <strong>of</strong> nonconforming use.16.12.010Exemptions from Title 16 regulations.As specified in A.R.S. Section 48-3609, <strong>the</strong> provisions <strong>of</strong> this tTitle shall not affect or prohibit:A. Existing legal uses <strong>of</strong> property or <strong>the</strong> right to continuation <strong>of</strong> such legal uses. However, ifnonconforming use <strong>of</strong> land, building or structure is discontinued for 12 consecutive months; or isdestroyed to <strong>the</strong> extent <strong>of</strong> 50 percent or more <strong>of</strong> its value, as determined by a competentappraiser, any fur<strong>the</strong>r use shall comply with this title;B. Reasonable repair or alteration <strong>of</strong> property for <strong>the</strong> purposes for which <strong>the</strong> property was legallyused on December 16, 1974, except that any alteration, addition, or repair to a nonconformingbuilding or structure which would result in increasing its flood damage potential by 50 percent ormore shall be ei<strong>the</strong>r flood-pro<strong>of</strong>ed or elevated to, at, or above <strong>the</strong> regulatory flood elevation withwritten authorization required pursuant to A.R.S. § 49-3613 and Section 16.12.050 <strong>of</strong> thischapter;25
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