Chapter 12-18: FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT - Mason City, Iowa

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A. Normal maintenance of structures such as re-roofing, replacing roofing tiles andreplacing siding;B. Exterior and interior painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, counter tops andsimilar finish work;C. Basement sealing;D. Repairing or replacing damaged or broken window panes;E. Repairing plumbing systems, electrical systems, heating or air conditioning systems andrepairing wells or septic systems.SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD AREA: The land within a community subject to the “base flood”.This land is identified as zone A and shaded zone X on the community’s flood insurance ratemap.START OF CONSTRUCTION: Includes substantial improvement, and means the date thedevelopment permit was issued, provided the actual start of construction, repair, reconstruction,rehabilitation, addition, placement, or other improvement, was within one hundred eighty (180)days of the permit date. The “actual start” means either the first placement or permanentconstruction of a structure on a site, such as pouring of a slab or footings, the installation of pile,the construction of columns, or any work beyond the stage of excavation; or the placement of afactory built home on a foundation. Permanent construction does not include land preparation,such as clearing, grading and filling; nor does it include the installation of streets and/orwalkways; nor does it include excavation for a basement, footings, piers, or foundations or theerection of temporary forms; nor does it include the installation on the property of accessorybuildings such as garages or sheds not occupied as dwelling units or not part of the mainstructure. For a substantial improvement, the “actual start of construction” means the firstalteration of any wall, ceiling, floor, or other structural part of the building, whether or not thatalteration affects the external dimensions of the building.STRUCTURE: Anything constructed or erected on the ground or attached to the ground,including, but not limited to, buildings, factories, sheds, cabins, factory built homes, storagetanks, and other similar uses.SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE: Any Ddamage to a structure which satisfies any of the followingcriteria:A. Damage of any origin sustained by a structure whereby the cost of restoring thestructure to its before damage condition would equal or exceed fifty (50) percent of themarket value of the structure before the damage occurred.B. , or dDamage of any origin sustained by a structure designated as a “repetitive lossstructure” by the federal emergency management agency or the national flood insuranceprogram whereby the cost of restoring the structure to its before damage condition wouldequal or exceed twenty-five (25) percent of the market value of the structure before thedamage occurred.C. Flood-related damages sustained by a structure on two separate occasions during a 10-year period for which the cost of repairs at the time of such flood event, on the average,equals or exceeds 25 percent of the market value of the structure before the damageoccurred
SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT: Any improvement to a structure which satisfies either of thefollowing criteria:A. Any repair, reconstruction, or improvement of a structure, the cost of which equals orexceeds fifty (50) percent of the market value of the structure either: 1) before the “startof construction” of the improvement, or 2) if the structure has been “substantiallydamaged” and is being restored, before the damage occurred. The term includesstructures which have incurred “repetitive loss” or “substantial damage,” regardless ofthe actual repair work performed. This term does not, however, include any project forimprovement of a structure to comply with existing state or local health, sanitary, orsafety code specifications which are solely necessary to assure safe conditions for theexisting use. This term also does not include any alteration of a “historic structure”,provided the alteration will not preclude the structure’s designation as a “historicstructure”.B. Any addition which increases the original floor area of a building by twenty-five (25)percent or more. The floor area of all additions constructed after March 16, 1995 May16, 2012, shall be added to any proposed addition in determining whether the totalincrease in original floor space would exceed twenty-five (25) percent.VARIANCE: grant of relief by a community from the terms of the floodplain managementregulations.VIOLATION: The failure of a structure or other development to be fully compliant with thecommunity’s floodplain management regulations.12-18-3 Lands to Which This Chapter AppliesThe provisions of this Chapter shall apply to all lands within the jurisdiction of Mason City shownon the official floodplain zoning map as being within the boundaries of the floodway, floodwayfringe, general floodplain and shallow flooding (overlay) districts, as established in Chapter 12-18-4.12-18-4 Establishment of Official Floodplain Zoning MapThe flood insurance rate maps (FIRM) prepared as part of the flood insurance study for CerroGordo County and Incorporated Areas, City of Mason City, Panels 19033C0142C, 0144C,0161C, 0162C, 0163C, 0164C, 0167C, 0168C, 0169C, 0188C, 0251C, 0252C, dated May 16,2012 Mason City, dated March 16, 1995, and those panels of the flood insurance rate map forCerro Gordo County, dated December 1, 2001, that include those portions of Cerro GordoCounty annexed by Mason City after March 16, 1995, are hereby adopted by reference anddeclared to be the official floodplain zoning map. The flood profiles and all explanatory materialcontained with the flood insurance study are also declared to be a part of this Chapter.12-18-5 Rules for Interpretation of District BoundariesThe boundaries of the zoning district areas shall be determined by scaling distances on theofficial floodplain zoning map. When an interpretation is needed as to the exact location of aboundary, the Administrative Officer shall make the necessary interpretation. The Zoning Boardof Adjustment, hereinafter referred to as the Board, shall hear and decide appeals when it is
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