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Section 7. Bay County and Municipalities - Additional Data and Analysis 7.1 Introduction Although it is difficult to predict the costs and potential locations of damage from hurricane winds/tornado, sinkholes, and tsunamis as described in the previous sections, the LMS team determined that those risks are fairly equal for all municipalities and fire districts. However, the land use patterns and geography make some jurisdictions more vulnerable to flood hazards than others. In addition, more accurate data is available on flooding and the costs and causes of floods. For this reason, the team was able to provide an individualized risk assessment for each jurisdiction’s existing land uses and geographic relationship to the potential flood hazards. This information is detailed on the following pages and includes “land use – flood area” maps for each County Fire District and Municipality. These maps the existing land uses located within each identified hazard area. Also, each of these “land use – flood area” maps is supplemented with data tables that provide the total acreage, number of parcels, and dollar value this is potentially at risk within the Coastal High Hazard Areas, the FEMA designated flood zones, and the mapped Surge Zones. 7.2 Population Assessment The County’s population is categorized as 7 municipal jurisdictions and the unincorporated area of Bay County. The unincorporated area of Bay County has been subdivided into 10 fire districts for ease of reference in this document. The population for each jurisdiction is shown on the charts on the following page. Bay County’s Local Mitigation Strategy is a comprehensive multi-jurisdictional plan addressing the relevant hazards of the 7 incorporated jurisdictions and 10 Bay County unincorporated fire districts. For each incorporated jurisdiction and unincorporated fire district the risk assessment will map and quantify the potential impacts of each natural hazard that has a moderate to high probability of occurring. Chart 18 Incorporated General Population Counts Incorporated Areas Fire Districts (pop. from 2008 BEBR census estimates) (pop. from 2000 census) Jurisdiction Population Municipality Population Callaway 14,656 Callaway 17,593 Lynn Haven 16,614 Lynn Haven 16,372 Mexico Beach 1,331 Mexico Beach 1,017 Panama City 37,457 Panama City 2,752 Panama City Beach 13,453 Panama City Beach 36,417 Parker 4,650 Parker 4,653 Springfield 8,852 Springfield 8,999 The following 3 municipal fire districts extend beyond the city limits into unincorporated areas of the County: ---PAGE BREAK--- Chart 19 Incorporated Municipality Unincorporated Area/Fire District Callaway Unincorporated Callaway – East Bay Fire Dist. Mexico Beach Unincorporated Mexico Beach Fire Dist. Springfield Unincorporated Springfield Fire Dist. Census data not available for these overlapping districts Chart 20 Unincorporated Areas / Fire Districts (pop. from 2000 census) In the following pages, Bay County, section (7A), offers a history of the County, existing plans and studies as they apply to the hazards, a copy of the Floodplain Management Ordinance, CIP, CRS Program, flood hazard data, and other relevant documentation. Following Section 7A, Sections B - H will focus on each municipal section including a brief introduction to the city, as well as existing plans and studies as they apply to the hazards, a copy of the Floodplain Management Ordinance, CIP, CRS Program, flood hazard and other relevant documentation. Bay County Fire District Population Entire Unincorporated County 72,294 Bayou George 7,827 Fountain-Greenhills 3,355 Hiland Park 6,542 Northwest Side 4,759 Sandhills 2,031 Southport 6,508 Thomas Drive 15,642 West Bay – Woodville 839 West End 3,540 Youngstown-Bear Creek 1,685 ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 7A. Bay County 7A1. Introduction Bay County is a coastal county with a terrestrial area measuring approximately 764 square miles in the Florida Panhandle along the Gulf of Mexico. Bay County derives its name from St. Andrew Bay that is part of a large complex of inland surface waters that include St. Andrew Bay, East Bay, West Bay, and North Bay along with their tributaries that include many named bayous and creeks. Bay County’s terrain is relatively flat and ranges in elevation from sea level to almost 200 feet in its northern section. Historical records place Spanish explorers in Florida as early as 1513, with the British and French not far behind. The British had ambitious plans for Florida. First, it was split into two parts: East Florida, with its capital at St. Augustine; and West Florida, with its seat at Pensacola. British surveyors mapped much of the landscape and coastline and attempted to attract white settlers by offering land on which to settle and help for those who produced products for export. The two “Floridas” remained loyal to Great Britain throughout the War for American Independence. However, Spain—participating indirectly in the war as an ally of France— captured Pensacola from the British in 1781. In 1784, it regained control of the rest of Florida at the end of the American Revolution. When the British left Florida, Spanish colonists as well as settlers from the newly formed United States came pouring in. Many of the new residents were lured by favorable Spanish terms for acquiring property, called land grants. After several official and unofficial U.S. military expeditions into the territory, Spain formally ceded Florida to the United States in 1821. Bay County was part of the West Florida region before East and West Florida were merged and became an organized territory on March 30, 1822, under military governor General Andrew Jackson. William Pope Duval became the first official governor of the Florida Territory and soon after the capitol was established at Tallahassee. By an Act of the State Legislature, Bay County was created on July 1, 1913, from parts of Calhoun, Washington, and Walton counties becoming the 49th county in Florida. on Walton Counties It covers an area of 758 square miles and contains St. Andrews Bay, a 69,000 acre, larger than any other body of water in a West Florida The LMS Team extensively reviewed the work and projects completed by the Bay County Planning and Zoning Department, Engineering Department, and the Builders Services Department. These departments assist in achieving the goals of the LMS Plan, and a summary of how these departments serve the LMS is outlined below. 7A2. Review of Existing Plans, Studies, Reports or Technical Information: How the Bay County Planning and Zoning Department and Comprehensive Plan support the LMS Goals. The Bay County Planning and Zoning Department assigns a permanent member to the LMS & CRS Teams. This individual serves as the CRS Coordinator for the County, and the LMS Assistant. In this capacity she also assists the LMS Vice-Chair in reviewing Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Regulations for consistency and support of the LMS program. This staff ---PAGE BREAK--- member also assists the public regarding FEMA map questions, advises on procurement of ECs and when applicable, counsels on the procedures for application to FEMA for a Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA or LOMR-F), and promotes the purchase of flood insurance. The Bay County Comprehensive Plan strongly supports the Local Mitigation Strategy policies. Broad examples include:  The Capital Improvements Element supports the avoidance of public expenditures within the Coastal High Hazard Area.  The Coastal Management Element includes requirements for the Land Development Regulations to include regulations to prohibit development from compounding hazards and their risks.  The Conservation Element addresses wetland protection, and suggests enforcement for the conservation of these wetlands to be included in the Land Development Regulations. Further specific examples of Comprehensive Plan objectives and policies are grouped into 3 hazard mitigation areas such as storm surge, flood hazard and combined hazard: Storm Surge Objective 4.11: Assist and support efforts by FDOT and the MPO toward improving major State highway access into Bay County to provide more effective and efficient transportation movement and hurricane evacuation. (Transportation Element) Policy 4.11.1: Hurricane evacuation routes are identified and shown on the Future Transportation Map Series Objective 6.15: Restrict development that will damage or destroy significant dunes (as defined at 62B-33.002(13), F.A.C.) (Conservation Element) Policy 6.15.1: Developers of beachfront projects shall make every effort to avoid damaging significant dunes. Where such damage is unavoidable, the significant dune must be restored and revegetated to at least pre-development conditions. Mitigation required as a result of a DEP Coastal Construction Permit shall be presumed to satisfy dune restoration requirements. Objective 7.4: Restrict development that will damage or destroy significant dunes (as defined at 62B-33.002(13). F.A.C.) unless appropriate mitigation measures are undertaken. (Coastal Management Element) Objective 7.5: Institute beachfront construction standards that will protect coastal resources and minimize the potential for damage caused by coastal storms. Policy 7.5.1: All development undertaken seaward of the Coastal Construction Control Line (CCCL) shall be in strict compliance with Ch. 62B-33, F.A.C. Other development undertaken within 1500 feet of the CCCL must be undertaken in compliance with the Coastal Zone Protection Act. (§161.55 Objective 7.6: Define and establish the "Coastal High-Hazard Area" (CHHA). (Coastal Management Element) Policy 7.6.1: The CHHA will be all land area lying within the Category 1 Hurricane Evacuation Zone. ---PAGE BREAK--- Objective 7.7: Restrict development in the "Coastal High-Hazard Area" (CHHA) and limit public expenditures that subsidize development within the CHHA. (Coastal Management Element) Policy 7.7.2.: Public subsidy of infrastructure for development in the CHHA shall be limited to the demand that will result from build-out at 15 du/acre. This policy shall not preclude private investment for infrastructure in the CHHA. Policy 7.7.3: High risk developments such as nursing homes, convalescent centers, hospitals, mobile home parks, subdivisions, or RN parks shall not be located in the CHHA. Policy 7.7.4: Use local, state, and federal funds as may be available to purchase or lease large tracts of undeveloped land in the CHHA so as to reduce the development potential of these areas. Policy 7.7.5: The County shall not accept dedications of roads, water and sewer facilities, or other public facilities in the CHHA unless specifically provided for in an enforceable development agreement. Objective 7.8: Restore eroded or damaged beach and dune systems when financially feasible. (Coastal Management Element) Policy 7.8.1: Require restoration of damage beach and dune systems as part of new beachfront development projects, and participate in joint federal, state and local beach nourishment projects when financially feasible. Policy 7.13.2: Capacity of public infrastructure shall not be increased on Coastal Barrier Resources consistent with the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (U.S. Code, Title 16. Chapter 55). Objective 7.16: The County shall maintain a roadway clearance time for hurricane evacuation of 24 hours for category 4-5 storms. (Northwest Florida Hurricane Evacuation Study, July 1999). (Coastal Management Element) Policy 7.16.2: Improve coordination between the County and State agencies relative to maintaining or improving hurricane evacuation. Objective 11.3: Restrict development in the "Coastal High Hazard Area" (CHHA) and limit public expenditures that subsidize development within the CHHA. (CIP Element) Policy 11.3.1: Residential density in the CHHA will be restricted to a maximum of 15 dwelling units per acres (15du/acre) in areas where adequate infrastructure exists to accommodate that level of development. Flood Hazard Objective 5E.10: Establish specific provisions for the regulation of stormwater runoff. (Stormwater Management Sub-Element) Policy 5D.10.6L: Require evaluation of flooding that may be caused by the development of vacant land adjacent to existing developed areas, including adjacent building lots in subdivisions. Policy 5E.10.1.1: Prohibit the unauthorized obstruction of natural or man-made drainage ways. Policy 5E.10.1.7.b: For purposes of flood attenuation, all development projects shall be designed and constructed so as to accommodate the 25-year critical duration storm event as outlined in the FDOT Drainage Manual. This requirement shall not apply to the construction of single-family, duplex, triplex, or quadraplex dwellings and customary accessory uses. (Stormwater Management Sub-Element) Objective 5E.11: Continue eligibility for and participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). (Stormwater Management Sub-Element) ---PAGE BREAK--- Policy 5E.11.1: The County will continue participation in the NF1P and will use its Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance to reduce the potential for flooding. Objective 6.7: Conserve and manage natural resources on a system wide basis rather than piecemeal. Policy 6.7.4: No building or structure can be located closer than thirty feet from a DEP wetland jurisdiction line, mean high water line, or ordinary high water line except for piers, docks or similar structures and an attendant ten foot wide cleared path through the wetland for purposes of providing access to such structure, or wetland crossings required to connect dry, upland parcels. All naïve vegetation, if any exists, will be preserved within the 30-foot setback area. This requirement, including possible alternatives, may be addressed in the Land Use Code. Objective 6.12: By 2000. institute a program using GIS that will identify lots or parcels containing wetlands based on actual jurisdictional interpretations, and develop a monitoring program to determine loss of wetlands. (Conservation Element) Policy 6.12.1: The County will use its GIS to institute a wetlands identification and monitoring program. Objective 6.1.3: Reduce the potential risk to lives and property from flooding by using hazard mitigation strategies and special building construction practices. (Conservation Element) Objective 6.11: Protect and conserve wetlands and the natural functions of wetlands. (Conservation Element) Policy 6.11.3.2. Developers will design and construct development projects so as to avoid activities that would destroy wetlands or the natural functions of wetlands. Policy 6.13.2: The County will use its Local Hazard Mitigation Strategy, when completed, to reduce the potential for flood damage. Policy 6.13.3: The County will use its Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance to ensure that structures built in flood zones are properly elevated and constructed so as to reduce the risk of flood damage. Policy 6.13.4: The County will adopt regulations to ensure that new development does not create a flood hazard to existing or development. Additional regulations for flood mitigation within the unincorporated areas of the County is the requirement of a 1-foot freeboard, meaning that the top of the lowest floor must be one foot higher that the base flood elevation, in all flood zone areas. Those areas not designated by FEMA as a flood zone must construct the lowest floor at least one foot above the crown of the road. General Other/Combined Hazards Policy 5D.6.1.4: Temporary C and D landfills may be allowed in Urban and Suburban Service Areas during declared emergencies. (Solid Waste Management Sub-Element) Objective 6.18: Provide landowners with beneficial use of their property when environmental restrictions cause the loss of full development potential through use of innovative and flexible development strategies. (Conservation Element) Policy 7.13.2: Capacity of public infrastructure shall not be increased on Coastal Barrier Resources consistent with the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (U.S. Code. Title 16. Chapter 55). Objective 7.14: By 2001. Establish a comprehensive pre- and post disaster development strategy. (Coastal Management Element) ---PAGE BREAK--- Policy 7.14.1: The County will establish a comprehensive pre and post disaster redevelopment strategy that will include land purchase, hazard mitigation. building practices and other related considerations. This strategy will be incorporated into this Plan upon completion and approval. Policy 7.16.1: The County will coordinate with the State Division of Emergency Management (DEM) as specified in Section 252.36. F.S., toward the implementation of the state comprehensive emergency management plan. 7A2 How the Bay County Engineering Department and Stormwater Management Plan Support the LMS Goals: The Engineering Department’s Stormwater Management Group works closely with the public and the Roads and Bridges Department to monitor stormwater problems that may cause flooding from drainage ditches, roads and other sources, and designs and implements solutions to such problems. While the Stormwater Engineer is not a permanent member of the LMS Team, she is available to provide reports and updates to the Team, and has served as a subcommittee advisor as required. She is a permanent member of the CRS Team, and provides the majority of the pertinent studies and reports through the CRS group to the LMS Team. The Engineering Department maintains a website providing information to the public on how to report drainage and stormwater problems. The Stormwater Engineer will assist the Vice-Chair of the LMS team by researching grant opportunities for mitigation projects, maintaining the Master Stormwater and Strategic Stormwater Plans, and by engineering basin studies to improve the FEMA DFIRMS. 7A2(c) The following stormwater mitigation projects have been approved by the Board of County Commissioners and included in the current stormwater CIP: ---PAGE BREAK--- Chart 20 Approved Year 2010 - 2014 Stormwater Capital Improvements Program Projects FY 2010 Stormwater CIP FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014 Priority Stormwater Projects (erosion, stormwater control Scotts Ferry Road Bear Creek Road Linger Longer Road Webber Road Tram Road $450,000 $520,000 $400,000 $350,000 $410,000 Subtotal $450,000 $520,000 $400,000 $350,000 $410,000 GIS, Land Acquisition & Engineering (drainage system inventory, easements, pipes): Sunwood Road Pinetree Road $50,000 $50,000 Subtotal $ $50,000 $50,000 $ $ Projects from Master Storm Drainage Plan: Unincorporated Callaway Basin Study $200,000 Subtotal $ $200,000 $ $ $ Projects from MSDP Work Plan: S. John Pitts Road Area Drainage Improvement Project $552,500 Subtotal $ $ $552,500 $ $ Pipe & Major Improvement Projects : Resota Bch Rd Culvert Replacement Industrial Drive & Redwood Ave Outfall Improvement Wildwood Rd Drainage Improvement Beachwood Blvd Drainage Sherman Ave Drainage East Ave Drainage $400,000 $1,200,000 $620,000 $$450,000 $500,000 $250,000 Subtotal $ $400,000 $1,200,000 $620,000 $1,200,000 Total $450,000 $1,170,000 $2,202,000 $970,000 $1,610,000 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7A2(d). How the Bay County Builders Services Department supports the LMS Goals through the Florida Building Code, Higher Regulatory Standards, and the Floodplain Management Ordinance: The Bay County Builders Services Department has implemented measures to limit the adverse effects of potential hazards by utilizing high construction standards for all buildings in the County through enforcement of the 2007 Florida Building Code and its 2009 supplements. This department also implements the Bay County Floodplain Management Ordinance which exemplifies higher regulatory standards that meet or exceed FEMA’s requirements for buildings in flood zones. In 2009, the CRS and LMS team members reviewed the Bay County Floodplain Management Ordinance and decided that an update was required in order to comply with new definitions of flood terms required by FEMA. That document is included in this section. The Builders Services Department has been awarded a Building Code Effectiveness Grading Schedule (BSEGS) of 3 for family residential property, and 4 for commercial and industrial property due to the high standards achieved by this organization. 3 Plans Reviewers have passed the Floodplain Management Exam and are recognized as Certified Floodplain Managers, assuring that all development taking place in Special Flood Hazard Areas is built to the highest standards for flood safety. Members of the Builders Services Department also assist the public with FEMA map questions, establish BFEs for A zones, advise on procurement of Elevation Certificates, and when necessary counsel on the procedures for application to FEMA for a Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA or LOMR-F). As required by the Floodplain Management Ordinance, this department also coordinates with the CRS and LMS teams in issuing “substantial damage letters” on residential structures that have sustained damage to 50% or more of their market value. When this situation occurs no building permits for repair or improvement can be issued. The Building Official will work with the LMS and CRS teams to attempt to mitigate the residence through acquiring grant funding. 7A2(e) How the NFIP Community Rating System/CRS Program supports the LMS through Public Education and Outreach Programs: 7A2(e)1 Introduction to the Local Flood Hazard as Addressed under the CRS Program Bay County is highly prone to flood hazards associated with hurricanes, tropical storms, and rainfall with high intensity or duration. Bay County averages about 80 thunderstorm days each year. Since most Bay County flood basins are contained within the County, the threat of flooding is generally based on local rainfall conditions, and is not affected by rainfall from other states, or from upstream areas which are not in the County. Storm hazards have the potential to seriously impact the general population. All residences near water are subject to flooding during severe rainfall events. Bayous may overflow, wetlands reach their capacity, and lake levels rise up and can inundate surrounding property. Areas such as North Bay, East Bay, and West Bay, are subject to flooding, as are properties surrounding smaller water bodies including Beatty Bayou, Laird Bayou, Bayou George, Callaway Bayou, ---PAGE BREAK--- Cook Bayou and Pretty Bayou. Econfina Creek, Bear Creek, Crooked Creek, Burnt Mill Creek and Cypress Creek flow through Bay County and are possible sources of flooding during heavy or prolonged rainfall. Because the County is relatively flat, water flows over land and tends to gather in depressed areas. Property that is only lower than the surrounding areas can become a holding pond for storm water. The rapid growth that has occurred in the county over the past 5-10 years has resulted in increased impervious areas such as parking lots, buildings, and driveways, which has increased the potential for flooding. Many of the property owners in Bay County have been long term residents, and prior to the explosion of growth, were accustomed to a more rural setting where undeveloped land was abundant and solutions to localized flooding were simple. Many residents lived near vacant, wooded areas and did not experience flooding problems since the open spaces and woods absorbed run off from the neighborhood. As more properties become developed, the drainage of these areas changes. Newly constructed residences may be built at a higher elevation than neighboring, older homes; therefore, causing runoff onto the older properties. While stormwater conveyances transport water from the streets and neighborhoods, there are limitations to their capacity. If ditches are clogged or running full, flooding may occur. This has become more of a problem as residential density increases. Throughout the history of Bay County, hurricanes and tropical storms have threatened the coastal areas. These events are the most dangerous flood threats to Bay County residents. Not only do hurricanes increase the threat of storm surge flooding, but they can also generate high winds and wave action that further damages properties, and can result in the loss of life. In the past the County has experienced a tropical hurricane, on average, once every 3.5 years. In the past 30 years Bay County has been hit by several major storms: 7A2(e)2 Hurricane History Hurricane Eloise In 1975 damage from Hurricane Eloise in Bay County totaled US $50 million (1975 dollars), and is attributed with 4 deaths, all indirectly associated to the storm. (Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology & Hydrogeology; November 1979; v. 12; no. 4; p. 281-290) Hurricane Kate In November 1985 Hurricane Kate crossed through the County with over 100 mile an hour winds, though damage to structures and beaches was not considered severe. (http://redcross.tallytown.com/kate.html.) Hurricane Opal Hurricane Opal in October of 1995 caused 125 mile an hour wind gusts, along with estimated seven foot storm surges in the County. Bay County sustained the most overall damage in the Panhandle, with damage to 341 coastal structures, due to the high density of development and large number of structures which were not designed and constructed adequately to withstand the impacts of a major 100-year frequency) hurricane. The CCCL for Bay County had not been reestablished prior to Opal, as it had been for the other Panhandle counties; therefore, habitable structures in Bay County were not required to meet the more stringent siting and design standards of the State’s CCCL program intended to prevent structural damage caused by a major storm event such as hurricane Opal. ---PAGE BREAK--- (http://www.floridadisaster.org/BRM/Mit_Success/ms_cccl_buildings_survive_opal.htm.) Tropical Storm Barry During Tropical Storm Barry in August 2001, Panama City reported as much as 11 inches of rain, and heavy damage caused by waves, and storm surge was extreme. Storm surges and tides associated with Tropical Storm Barry were 2-3 feet along Bay County beaches. (http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/2001barry.html) Hurricane Ivan Hurricane Ivan struck in September 2004 causing over 2.5 million cubic yards of sand loss to the beach areas. The erosion impact and structural damage to the County’s coastal development was significant, though not severe. The protective buffer of the Panama City Beaches Beach Erosion Control and Storm Damage Reduction Project can be credited with reducing losses to beachfront development. The project, which was completed in April 1999, consisted of the placement of 9 million cubic yards of sand over an approximate 17.5 mile shoreline length. Prior to Ivan, the project area still retained roughly 91% of its original volume. Although a significant volume of sand was lost from the beach area into offshore areas as a result of Ivan, the beach project did the job it was intended to do in providing storm protection to upland development in the Panama City beaches area (Coastal Planning and Engineering, Inc., Post Ivan Storm report December 2004). Hurricane Dennis Hurricane Dennis of July, 2005 caused flooding to a significant number of homes and businesses along the coast in Bay County in Panama City, Panama City Beach and Lynn Haven (CNN.com). Both Ivan and Dennis caused considerable erosion to the project area, and the erosion losses appear to have been comparable to the losses sustained during Opal of 1995; however, in comparison to the very severe coastal construction damage that was caused by Opal, Ivan and Dennis inflicted only a minor erosion, even though the storm tide conditions were essentially the same. The beach restoration project proved to provide adequate protection. (Keehn and Armbruster, 2005) Hurricane Katrina Hurricane Katrina of August, 2005 exacerbated the coastal erosion situation. No damage to any structures was reported. (Coastal Planning and Engineering, Inc., 2005 Hurricane Impact and 2007 Renourishment Project Design Analysis Panama City Beaches, May 2007) 7A2(e) 3 Flood Safety Property Protection Measures Appropriate for the Hazard Bay County has implemented specific measures that result in greater protection of properties. The Building Official and two plans reviewers are Certified Floodplain Managers. The Building Department strictly enforces elevation certificate requirements, surveyor’s benchmark regulations and other flood safety measures recommended by the NFIP. To overcome the problem of drainage issues the Land Development Regulations (LDR) require that for new development stormwater run off cannot exceed predevelopment conditions. The LDR also take the local building code above NFIP development standards and require that homes not located in the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) designated flood zones, are elevated ---PAGE BREAK--- to at least one foot above the crown of the road. Homes built in A and AE zones require one foot of freeboard, meaning the bottom of the lowest floor must be at least one foot above base flood elevation (BFE). Furthermore, the engineering department has strengthened regulations for road construction to improve stormwater conveyance designs and maintenance. Finally, a county wide Stormwater Outfall Identification Plan and Storm Drain Marking Program have been implemented. The purpose of the Stormwater Outfall Identification Plan was to locate and assess all stormwater conveyance pipes in the County, as the County’s records did not show all pipes, particularly those less than 36” in diameter. While the NPDES rules require only 36” pipes and larger be accounted for, the group determined they could not effectively calculate water quantity unless all size pipes were noted. The majority of the drain pipes in Bay County are less than 36” in diameter. This program was developed with a $500,000 grant awarded to Bay County and B.E.S.T., a local environmental group. The program was implemented by a team of volunteers with the intent of better understanding the flow of stormwater within the county’s basins. The more conveyances the County can identify, the better prepared the stormwater engineering group will be to identify flood hazard potential. The Storm Drain Marking Program was created as a public outreach program with the goal of reaching every resident in the county to inform them of the importance of not dumping in drains, swales, and ditches, nor to allow them to remain clogged with vegetation, and how to report violations. A team of trained volunteers has started the process of distributing informative literature, and the County CRS Coordinator will also be present to answer any questions about flood issues, and schedule appointments for possible flood-proofing and retrofitting. (These programs are more fully described under Outreach Strategy Team Goals). The Bay County Office of Emergency Management warns the community of approaching hazards through the Emergency Alert System (WFSY 98.5 FM radio, WPAP 92.5 FM radio and WJHG TV News Channel This service provides time for homeowners to take the necessary steps to secure valuable property and to evacuate safely. This service is widely publicized through all media outlets (radio, print and television), frequent Emergency Management, County, Red Cross, and Extension office seminars, as well as the Telephone Book Yellow Pages. While County regulatory measures offer some degree of protection, outreach programs stress that it is up to the homeowner or renter to take additional measures to ensure that their homes and properties are protected. Through the County CRS outreach programs, homeowners and renters are made aware of the additional safety measures they can take, insurance protection that is available to them, as well as the availability of grant funds. For example, an existing, older structure may be permanently elevated, so that the lowest floor is at least one foot above the base flood elevation. Homeowners are also counseled to locate heating, hot water systems, electrical panels, all components of the electrical system (including the wiring), utilities above the flood level. Repetitive Loss property owners are made aware of grant programs that can assist in elevating the home, buying the property outright, or demolishing and rebuilding the structure. The primary method of commercial flood-proofing in Bay County is dry flood-proofing. Dry flood proofing includes adding a waterproof veneer to the exterior walls, and sealing all openings to prevent the entry of water (primarily used in commercial buildings). Building a floodwall around doors and garages can also protect against flood damage. As a final measure, a home that is found to be in a particularly hazardous area may be relocated to an area outside the flood zone. This is most effective method of avoiding flooding. In many cases moving the home to a more upland section of the same property has alleviated flood problems. ---PAGE BREAK--- Hurricanes bring high winds that damage inland and coastal areas. If the area immediately surrounding a structure contains trees, outbuildings, trashcans, yard debris, or other materials that can be moved by the wind, it will be likely be damaged during a hurricane. Citizens are advised to bring in outdoor possessions, such as lawn furniture, grills and trashcans, or securely tie them down. Fuel tanks should be anchored. Permanent hurricane shutters provide a long-term means of protecting a home. Temporary methods of securing windows, such as plywood, will protect glass from wind born debris damage, but are time consuming to install with every storm threat. Although the County does not provide direct assistance with these types of measures, citizens can become better informed through additional public education activities. For example, on March 22, 2008, The Friends of St. Andrew Bay sponsored “The Bay Green Expo” at Gulf Coast Community College. This was one of the most well attended “free educational events” ever held in Bay County. The Bay County Extension office invited guest speaker who gave presentations on “Hurricane Hardening for the Home”, and “Flood Proofing Measures”. The County is also looking into the State funded program, Florida Rebuilds for 2009. Through the State training, local contractors are trained in flood-proofing homes. Homeowners can request a free inspection from one of the certified contractors, who will then recommend specific flood-proofing measures. The homeowner will be eligible for a matching grant from the state (up to $5,000) for retrofitting and preventative flood proofing. In addition, one of the Builders Services inspectors will be trained in 2009 on flood proofing/prevention measures. Representatives from the My Safe Florida Home Free Wind Inspection Program were in Bay County for approximately six months during 2008. Over 2,000 citizens received free inspections which included roof and window checks. More specific information on property protection and safety measures utilized by the County can be found, at the Bay County Emergency Services office, Bay County Planning and Zoning (as well as the municipal zoning departments), and the Bay County Libraries reference section. The libraries also provide computers and residents can access the FEMA website as well as the County GIS websites at no charge. The County website contains elevation certificates, the 2002 and 2009 FEMA flood maps, evacuation zone maps, insurance information, properties with LOMAs, and other flood related resources. 7A2(e)4 Flood related public information activities currently being implemented within the community (including those by non-government agencies) (See CRS Activity 330 in the Bay County CRS Coordinator’s Manual for more specific information and examples) The Bay County Planning and Zoning Library and the Bay County Public Libraries currently contain a number of FEMA booklets, brochures, and historic and current FIRMS in the reference section. Public information pages on the topic of flooding, hurricane safety, and other natural disasters are published each year in the Bay County Yellow Pages Phone Book. The Panama City News Herald issues a “Hurricane Guide” every year that shows flood-prone areas in the County, and provides a wealth of other flood related information. At various times during the year, flood protection information is included in the newsletters sent out by individual municipalities, the Chamber of Commerce, and various local companies. The Bay County Emergency Management/Emergency Operations Center (EOC) provides short countywide presentations to increase flood awareness at local schools, nursing homes, and a ---PAGE BREAK--- variety of other public and private organizations. The Fire Chief (head of the EOC), a popular local speaker, is frequently hosted on radio and television programs where he explains the flood safety program, and advises where to get additional assistance and information. The Emergency Management organization publishes evacuation maps which are also downloadable from the Bay County Emergency Management website. In addition, that organization publishes a booklet, “A Pocket Guide to Emergency Services in Bay County,” which is distributed at a variety of public forums throughout the year. Mexico Beach has an ongoing program of public speaking engagements to distribute this booklets and educate citizens regarding hazard issues and public safety. The Bay County Builders Services Department offers workshops to builders and developers discussing topics such as determining proper elevations, using FIRMs, the building code, flood problems, etc. (2 courses have been offered to date in 2009 serving over 100 builders and developers). The Bay County GIS Department provides updated, digitized FIRM maps available online, as well as maps of the surge zones for the County and municipalities. The local media networks provide public service announcements about hurricane safety, and the Red Cross works with the local media to boost preparedness and distributes “Emergency Kits”. 7A2(e) 5 Outreach Strategy Team Goals for - Public Information and Outreach Fortunately, since Hurricane Dennis in 2005 through the current reporting period in December 2009, there have been no major hurricanes or storms affecting Bay County. In February 2008, there was a heavy rainfall event which caused substantial damage to two homes. Mitigation grants have been filed for both properties. During this less intense storm period the CRS Team Members were able to spend more time assessing the goals for the Outreach Strategy, and have completed the “Stormwater Outfall Identification” program. Additional efforts have continued on the Storm Drain Marking Program. The Outreach Strategy also disseminated information throughout the community, and brainstormed new activities for the current LMS reporting period. Despite the very strong and varied public education/outreach program conducted between 2004 through the present, the team had decided that there was still a need to invest more time in planning and implementing one, overall, strategy that would mesh well with the County’s existing programs. This goal was reaffirmed for the 2009-2010 reporting period. The primary goal was to implement an outreach program that included a more far-reaching public education goal to make citizens more aware of the measures they can take to protect their property and play a positive role in flood management in their community. This has become a priority for the Bay County and municipal local governments. As participants in the NFIP (National Flood Insurance Program) and CRS (Community Rating System), there are incentives to improve the availability of flood information by creating a strategy team that coordinates and implements efforts to educate citizens. The Bay County CRS Outreach Strategy Team was initially formed on February 23rd, 2004 with the support of the Bay County Board of Commissioners, the County Manager, and Department Directors, and continues through the present time. The team includes local citizens and stakeholders as well as County employees. Representatives from the Bay County Planning Division (Tita Sokoloff), Builder Services Division (Mike Geralds and Ed Schwoerer), Engineering Division (Josee Cyr), Geographical Information Systems (Jennifer Morgan), Information Systems (Fletta Norcross), Emergency Services (Sid Busick), and Community Outreach (Valerie Lovett), attend the meetings. At least one citizen and a local stakeholder represent the general public. The CRS Coordinator can be ---PAGE BREAK--- contacted through the Bay County Planning and Zoning Division for more information about the Outreach Strategy Team. Starting in 2010 it is the goal to invite the municipal CRS coordinators, who are primarily the LMS Team members to develop one, overall, CRS program for the county. During 2009 the Outreach Strategy Team agreed on a number of goals , some of which will be immediately feasible, whereas others are long term, and may take years to accomplish. During the first meeting of 2009, the team evaluated the outreach projects that were completed in 2008. It was agreed that most of the smaller projects would be continued again as they reached a wide variety of people who are often difficult to contact. For example, the Fire Chief has an extensive list of speaking engagements to discuss local hazards and how to prepare for them. He speaks to citizens groups in nursing homes, and other venues infrequently visited by other CRS projects. For the base projects, the team decided to continue the “Stormwater Outfall Identification” and the “Storm Drain Marking Program” since they were so successful. Success was measured in terms of in the field citizen contact which gave the opportunity to answer specific questions of homeowners on the spot, inform them of important aspects of localized flooding, and it involved community participation in terms of over 60 volunteers with over 400 hours who assisted in the search for and “GPSing” the location of previously unidentified stormwater conveyances, which was determined to be of primary importance. I. The Stormwater Outfall Identification and Subsequent Studies This program was identified as vital to the future efforts and success at managing stormwater within the County. Camp Dresser & McKee, Inc. (CDM) was hired as consultant to B.E.S.T (local environmental group) and Bay County on this project, and performed an extensive data collection and review effort in order to provide a better understanding of the regional issues related to surface water and water quality in the study area. The data collected and reviewed included: geographical information system (GIS) data; existing drainage studies and/or stormwater master plans; identified problem areas (flooding, erosion, and water quality); topographic data; land use data; soils data; watershed and sub-basin delineations; rainfall data; evaporation data; stage and flow data; public land and conservation easements; stormwater system inventory information; existing hydrologic and hydraulic stormwater models; water quality data; existing stormwater permits; septic tank information; point source data, and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) information. The data presented were used extensively in developing the subsequent portions of this project. In conjunction with the data collection effort, a userfriendly database tool was developed that stores watershed related data that includes rainfall and evaporation data, topographic data, basin and sub-basin delineations, soils data, aerial photography, existing and future land use data, stream gauge data, water quality data, wastewater treatment plant data, septic tank information, stormwater facility and inventory data, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) data and FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) data. Stormwater management options were developed to address the ecological and social aspects previously mentioned. The cost-effectiveness aspect of the plan is two-fold: first, the plan addresses different avenues of funding available for the management options. Secondly, a “conceptual planning level capital cost estimate” for each management option was developed and a benefit-to-cost ratio, where applicable, was provided. CDM developed a methodology with input from BEST and the Stakeholders in order to establish long-term management strategies that are critical to the improvement and sustainability of surface water resources within the watershed. In order to determine where the greatest needs existed in the basin areas in terms of ---PAGE BREAK--- water quality and quantity, CDM developed an approach to assess the watershed based on the characteristics of each sub-basin within the greater St. Andrew Bay Watershed (SABW). CDM used the sub-basin boundaries as the unit of measure for assessment and prioritization. CDM developed a list of fourteen criteria important to the management of surface waters within the SABW based on Stakeholder feedback. CDM also developed a long-term water resources management strategy to identify conceptual types of basin management activities that can be pursued by BEST and the local governments to mitigate existing problems (quality and quantity) and provide for long-term flood control and water quality benefits. CDM examined each sub-basin on an individual basis to determine which types of BMPs (both structural and nonstructural) would be appropriate to achieve the long-term goal of improving water quality and addressing existing flooding issues. The recommendations are presented as options and the use of a specific BMP depends on actual site conditions and objectives such as water quality protection, flood control, erosion control, or volume control. In many cases, there are multiple goals or needs for a given project. Additionally, several studies and stormwater master plans have already been developed by several of the local governments to address stormwater management problems within their jurisdictions. This plan is meant to supplement those recommendations previously made and by no means supersedes other studies that have been conducted within the SABW. II. Storm Drain Marking Program (each municipality conducts their own program, but the guidelines are similar) Advantages: A. The outreach information is neighborhood specific. Maps were prepared for each neighborhood showing the location of the storm drains. The maps include aerial views of all the homes in each particular neighborhood. In addition to placing decals on each drain with the message “No Dumping…Only rain down the drain”, groups of trained volunteers distribute literature to each home that explains the relationship between storm water conveyances and flooding. Additional literature is also provided that explains other hazards. In neighborhoods where there are known flooding problems, a professional from County staff and/or outside specialists is present to discuss mitigation measures with the residents (stormwater engineer, builder services representative, CRS coordinator, Emergency Management representative, etc.), as well as other flood/hazard related issues. Each neighborhood marking event is thoroughly publicized. B. The repetitive loss properties within each neighborhood are specifically targeted, and a face to face discussion with the appropriate professional can address their concerns. C. The entire community is involved. This fosters a higher level of awareness, education, and interest to the flood/hazard issue. The program is structured as follows: 1) The CRS coordinator is working with a local environmental group, BEST/Friends of St. Andrew Bay. This organization has a large volunteer base, and issued a “call for volunteer team leaders” for the first trial round of neighborhood programs. 2) Those individuals who responded, have been trained by the CRS coordinator in flood issues, how to use the maps for their particular neighborhood, proper placement of storm drain decals, and how to handle/refer resident’s questions. 3) Each trained team leader has since recruited and trained volunteers from his company or organization. The trained groups include the local US Fish and Wildlife office, the ---PAGE BREAK--- Navy Base, The Garden Club, and a local construction company. The CRS coordinator conducts all team leader trainings, and explains the particular problems of each neighborhood. 4) After each neighborhood program, the team leader completes an evaluation/comments form. This includes referrals for the CRS coordinator to handle, or drainage problems for the Roads and Bridges Department, etc. The program has been very successful. While not as many of the neighborhoods were covered in 2007 and 2008, as was originally intended (due to the commencement of the Stormwater Outfall Project), more time was spent in each neighborhood. This was due to the high interest level of the neighborhood residents. As well as marking the drains, the volunteers distributed 2 different brochures to each of the homes in the neighborhood. These brochures explain the flooding issues and provide phone numbers to call in the event of problems or questions. Many problems were uncovered and resolved: several drain locations had “fallen off” the routine maintenance logs, neighbors had intentionally plugged storm drains, certain residents pumped out their pools into roadways during rain events, etc. III. Making CRS information more available: The CRS rating information has been made more readily available to the public. This includes maintaining copies of progress reports at the library and on the web site, as well as making them easily available in various county offices (GIS Department, Builder Services, Planning and Zoning, and the Emergency Operations Center). The main Bay County Public Library has a wide range of publications on CRS topics, and the primary research librarian, Sandra McQuagge, has been well versed in the CRS program. Public information pages on the topic of flooding, hurricane safety, and other natural disasters are published each year in the Bay County Yellow Pages Phone Book and have been updated for 2009. The Panama City News Herald issues an annual hurricane guide that depicts the flood- prone areas of the County, and provides a wealth of other flood related information. At various times during the year, flood protection information is included in the newsletters sent out by individual municipalities, the Chamber of Commerce, and various local companies. The Bay County GIS Department provides updated, digitized FIRM maps that are available online. The local television networks and the News Herald provide public service announcements about hurricane safety and the Red Cross works with the local media to boost preparedness and distribute “Emergency Kits”. In July, the CRS Coordinator was interviewed on a popular Television News show to discuss the storm drain marking program and the CRS program. IV Strengthening protective measures offered by the Builders Services Department: Information related to elevation certificates is easily accessible both on the County website and in the Builder Services office. The County is now conforming to the “wind born debris region” as described in the Florida Building Code. This demonstrates the diligence of the Builder Services Division in addressing flood and other hazard concerns in a manner that results in property protection and consistent enforcement. This effort has increased the confidence in flood protection measures, and should encourage property owners to further the County’s efforts by taking additional measures on their own which are recommended in various outreach programs. In addition, contractors and builders have been made aware of the County’s ---PAGE BREAK--- requirements so that they can proceed accordingly in building to the new standards and advise their clients appropriately. This department conducted two workshops this year for a total of 120 builders and developers. The NFIP/CRS program and its requirements were discussed at length. Three Plans Reviewers from this department are Certified Floodplain Managers (CFM), which provides them with a greater knowledge of reviewing development plans in flood prone areas. V. Diversify and increase the number of target audiences for flood and disaster preparedness information: The CRS program continues to reach a larger and more diverse group of citizens including elderly citizens, renters, and property owners. Targets for public outreach take into consideration that reaching property owners might not necessarily be reaching a significant portion of citizen subject to flood hazards; therefore, an attempt has been made to increase penetration into a larger number of citizen groups. We have also made an effort to distribute a larger number of brochures to local colleges, senior centers, real estate agents offices, supermarkets, etc. FEMA brochures have been placed at several of the larger condominium complexes that have been subjected to flooding in the past. In addition, the Emergency Management Office has continues talks and presentations to a variety of groups throughout the year. The Bay County Extension Office conducts workshops on flood preparedness and the CRS program. VI. Coordination between the County and municipalities: The County CRS Coordinator is exploring a more coordinated effort between Bay County and the municipalities to improve public outreach and eliminate duplication of efforts. This should be considered a long-term goal and may be initiated by communicating with the Local Mitigation Strategy Board. At the August 2009 LMS update meeting it was decided that the CRS Coordinators from each local municipality in Bay County should be part of the LMS Team. The coordinators have had a role in the 2009 update of the LMS Plan. VII. Intensify Outreach efforts to Real Estate Agents, Bankers/Lenders, and Insurance Agents. In 2009 the CRS strategy team repeated the process of “blanketing” the offices of Realtors, Lenders and Insurance Agents, which resulted in very favorable contacts and invitations to speak from similar projects in the past. The CRS Coordinator is always available to speak at events for these groups. Once such example is a talk explaining the 2009 FEMA DFIRMS and promoting flood insurance to a Realtor’s group in September, 2009, and to the Bay County-Panama City Homebuilders Association in November, 2009. The CRS Team is also in the planning stages of an annual program for real estate agents training them on how to use the County websites to find elevation certificates and determine flood zones. VIII. Ongoing Outreach projects created to achieve goals: The following is a list of projects generated by the Outreach Strategy Team:  The primary goal will be to continue the “Storm Drain Marking Project” (outlined above in the Outreach Strategy 2009 document). [The St. Andrew Bay Watershed Stormwater Master Plan has been completed by the volunteers of the County, and BEST. CDM has completed their final report and recommendations.]  Inform a more diverse group of residents who may be affected by flooding through the distribution of brochures and by holding special seminars at senior centers, colleges, business groups and other public offices. This may include the use of existing FEMA publications, as ---PAGE BREAK--- well as brochures, booklets, or information packets created by the County. In 2007 the Emergency Services Department greatly expanded their public information talks to include a wider variety of groups. In addition, Mark Bowen, the Chief has scheduled more appearances on radio and TV talk shows to explain the CRS program, preparation for a storm, emergency evacuation procedures, etc. The chief is continuing with this effort.  Continue to improve current efforts to educate the public including local contractors, builders, and developers. The Builders Services staff will continue to host presentations at GCCC for contractors and builders (two such workshops were held in 2009). The CRS coordinators are looking into stimulating more interest and involvement from local builders and contractors in flood-proofing/retrofitting techniques, and in trying to generate a “Florida Rebuilds” type program in the County. An employee from the Builders Services Department will take the FEMA Retrofitting class and will assist with the neighborhood outreach “Storm Drain Marking Program” to advise/assist individual homeowners/renters with questions on how to make their home more flood safe.  Reach a broader audience by requesting that the Gulf Coast Energy Cooperative and/or Gulf Power Company include an article in their magazine distributed to their customers. Other possibilities include messages on the community calendars, and government day at the mall.  Insert an Insurance Purchase Information document with the TRIM notice (FEMA/ISO will evaluate this project) sent out by the Bay County Property Appraiser’s office in order to stimulate County wide interest in the purchase of flood insurance.  Provide training for damage estimators on FEMA’s “Residential Substantial Damage Estimator” software, a program that assists in assessing residential building values, and is used to evaluate a home’s market value prior to the damage and for determining the amount of damage following a disaster event. It shows how to rapidly, efficiently, and consistently assess substantial damage. It allows communities to compile a data base of inspected houses as well as help to identify areas that have received repetitive damages. An introductory seminar explaining the program was conducted in 2009, and the CRS/LMS coordinators are assessing methodology to implement the program Countywide. IX. Outreach Projects to Address Other Hazards Tornadoes are recognized as another natural hazard that is common to the area, as well as thunderstorms and the accompanying threat hazards due to lightening. These topics are covered online at the FEMA web site and through the Bay County Emergency Services office website and public seminars. The Local Hazard Mitigation Strategy also addresses these topics. 7A2(e)6 Process for Monitoring and Evaluating Projects The CRS Team generally meets 3 times per year. At each meeting a summary is given of accomplishments made on the “to do list” assigned to team members from the previous meeting. New projects are assigned as old projects are completed. Team members provide information, comments or input to other members through email, telephone, etc. At each meeting team members will bring documents for the others to review and introduce any new information or updates that the team as a whole should be aware of. A progress report is compiled and reviewed by all team members in September, prior to the end of the CRS cycle. ---PAGE BREAK--- 7A2(f) Bay County Floodplain Management Ordinance ARTICLE II. FLOODPLAINS Sec. 9-26. Statutory authorization, findings of fact, purpose and objectives. Statutory authorization. The legislature of the state has delegated the responsibility to local governmental units to adopt regulations designed to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare of its citizenry. Therefore, the board does ordain as follows: Findings of fact. The flood hazard areas of the county may be subject to periodic inundation which could result in loss of life and property, health and safety hazards, disruption of commerce and governmental services, extraordinary public expenditures for flood protection and relief and impairment of the tax base, all of which adversely affect the public health, safety and general welfare. These flood losses are compounded by the cumulative effect of obstructions in floodplains causing increases in flood heights and velocities, and by the occupancy in flood hazard areas by uses vulnerable to floods or hazardous to other lands which are inadequately elevated, floodproofed, or otherwise unprotected from flood damages. Statement of purpose. It is the purpose of this article to promote the public health, safety and general welfare and to minimize public and private losses due to flood conditions in specific areas by provisions designed to: Restrict or prohibit uses which are dangerous to life, health, safety and property due to water or erosion hazards, or which result in damaging increases in erosion or in flood heights or velocities; Require that uses vulnerable to floods, including facilities which serve such uses, be protected against flood damage at the time of initial construction; Control the alteration of natural floodplains, stream channels, and natural protective barriers, which are involved in the accommodation of floodwaters; Control filling, grading, dredging and other development which may increase erosion of flood damage; and Prevent or regulate the construction of flood barriers which will unnaturally divert floodwaters or which may increase flood hazards to other lands. Objectives. The objectives of this article are: To protect human life and health; To minimize expenditure of public money for costly flood control projects; To minimize the need for rescue and relief efforts associated with flooding and generally undertaken at the expense of the general public; To minimize prolonged business interruptions; To minimize damage to public facilities and utilities such as water and gas mains, electric, telephone and sewer lines, streets and bridges located in floodplains; To help maintain a stable tax base by providing for the sound use and development of floodprone areas in such a manner as to minimize flood blight areas; and To ensure that potential homebuyers are notified that property is in a flood prone area. (Ord. No. 93-02, art. 3, 3-2-93; Ord. No. 04-27, § 3, 8-17-04; Ord. No. 09-19, § 3, 6-16-09) Sec. 9-27. Definitions. Unless specifically defined below, words or phases used in this article shall be interpreted so as to give them the meaning they have in common usage and to give this article its most reasonable application. ---PAGE BREAK--- Accessory structure (appurtenant structure) means a structure that is located on the same parcel of property as the principal structure and the use of which is incidental to the use of the principal structure. Accessory structures should constitute a minimal investment, may not be used for human habitation, and be designed to have minimal flood damage potential. Examples of accessory structures are detached garages, carports, storage sheds, pole barns, and hay sheds. Addition (to an existing building) means any walled and roofed expansion to the perimeter or height of a building. Appeal means a request for a review of the building official's interpretation of any provision of this article or a request for a variance. Area of shallow flooding means a designated A0 or V0 zone on a community's flood insurance rate map (FIRM) with base flood depths from one to three feet where a clearly defined channel does not exist, where the path of flooding is unpredictable and indeterminate, and where velocity flow may be evident. Such flooding is characterized by ponding or sheet flow. Area of special flood hazard is the land in the floodplain within a community subject to the 100- year flood (which is subject to a one-percent or greater change of flooding in any given year,) as identified on the flood insurance rate map (FIRM), or, with the concurrence of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the board, as identified on a new map in a future stormwater study conducted by the board, a regional water management agency, or a third party. Base flood or 100-year flood means the flood having a one percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year. Base flood elevation means the water-surface elevation associated with the base flood. Basement means any portion of a building having its floor sub grade (below ground level) on all sides. Breakaway wall means a wall that is not part of the structural support of the building and is intended through its design and construction to collapse under specific lateral loading forces without causing damage to the elevated portion of the building or the supporting foundation system. Building. See Structure. Coastal high hazard area means the area subject to high-velocity waters caused by, but not limited to, hurricane wave wash. The area includes lands designated on a FIRM as zone V1--30, VE or V, inlets which are not structurally controlled and lands seaward of the coastal setback line. Development means any manmade change to improved or unimproved real estate, including, but not limited to, buildings or other structures, mining, dredging, filling, grading, paving, excavating, and drilling operations or storage of materials. Elevated building means a non-basement building built to have the lowest floor elevated above the ground level by means of solid foundation perimeter walls, pilings, columns (posts and piers), shear walls or breakaway walls. Existing construction means any structure for which the "start of construction" commenced before the effective date of the initial floodplain management regulations adopted by Bay County. Existing manufactured home park or subdivision means a manufactured home park or subdivision for which the construction of facilities for servicing the lots on which the manufactured homes are to be affixed (including at a minimum the installation of utilities, the construction of streets, and with their final site grading or the pouring of concrete pads) is completed before the effective date of the initial floodplain management regulations adopted by Bay County. Expansion to an existing manufactured home park or subdivision means the preparation of additional sites by the construction of facilities for servicing the lots on which the manufactured ---PAGE BREAK--- homes are to be affixed (including the installation of utilities, the construction of streets, and either final site grading or the pouring of concrete pads). Flood or flooding means a general and temporary condition of partial or complete inundation of normally dry land areas from: The overflow of inland or tidal waters; The unusual and rapid accumulation or runoff of surface waters from any source. Flood hazard boundary map (FHBM) means an official map of a community, issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, where the boundaries of the areas of special flood hazard have been defined as zone A. Flood insurance rate map (FIRM) means an official map of a community, on which the Federal Emergency Management Agency has delineated both the areas of special flood hazard and the risk premium zones applicable to the community. Flood insurance study is the official report provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The report contains flood profiles, as well as the flood boundary floodway map and the water surface elevation of the base flood. Floodplain means those areas within a community susceptible to being inundated by water from a flooding source. Floodplain administrator is the individual appointed to administer and enforce the floodplain management regulations of the community. Floodproofing means any combination of structural and non-structural additions, changes, or adjustments to structures, which reduce or eliminate flood damage to real estate or improved real property, water and sanitary facilities, structures and their contents. Floodway means the channel of a river or other watercourse and the adjacent land areas that must be reserved in order to discharge the base flood without cumulatively increasing the water surface elevation more than a designated height. Functionally dependent facility means a facility which cannot be used for its intended purpose, unless it is located or carried out in close proximity to water, such as a docking or port facility necessary for the loading and unloading of cargo or passengers, shipbuilding, or ship repair. The term does not include long term storage, manufacture, sales or service facilities. Highest adjacent grade means the highest natural elevation of the ground surface, prior to construction, next to the proposed walls of a building. Historic structure means any structure that is: Listed individually in the National Register of Historic Places (a listing maintained by the Department of the Interior) or preliminarily determined by the Secretary of the Interior as meeting the requirements for individual listing in the National Register; Certified or preliminarily determined by the Secretary of the Interior as contributing to the historical significance of a registered historic district or a district preliminarily determined by the Secretary to qualify as a registered historic district; Individually listed on a state inventory of historic places in states with historic preservation programs which have been approved by the Secretary of the Interior; or Individually listed on a local inventory of historic places in communities with historic preservation programs that have been certified either: a. By an approved state program as determined by the Secretary of the Interior; or b. Directly by the Secretary of the Interior in states without approved programs. Lowest floor means the lowest floor of the lowest enclosed area (including basement). An unfinished or flood resistant enclosure, usable solely for parking of vehicles, building access, or storage in an area other than a basement area is not considered a building's lowest floor. Provided, that such enclosure is not built so as to render the structure in violation of the applicable non-elevation design requirements of this article. ---PAGE BREAK--- North American Vertical Datum (NAVD) of 1988, means a vertical control used as a reference for establishing varying elevations within the floodplain. Manufactured home means a building, transportable in one or more sections, which is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities. The term also includes park trailers, travel trailers and similar transportable structures placed on a site for 180 consecutive days or longer and intended to be improved property. National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD) or mean sea level as corrected in 1929 is the vertical control used as a reference for establishing varying elevations within the floodplain. New construction means, for floodplain management purposes, any structure for which the "start of construction" commenced on or after the effective date of the initial floodplain management regulations adopted by Bay County. The term also includes any subsequent improvements to such structure. New manufactured home park or subdivision means a manufactured home park or subdivision for which the construction of facilities for servicing the lots on which the manufactured homes are to be affixed (including at a minimum the installation of utilities, the construction of streets, and either final site grading or the pouring of concrete pads) is completed on or after the effective date of floodplain management regulations adopted by a community. Primary frontal dune means a continuous or nearly continuous mound or ridge of sand with relatively steep seaward and landward slopes immediately landward and adjacent to the beach and subject to erosion and overtopping from high tides and waves during major coastal storms. The inland limit of the primary frontal dune occurs at the point where there is a distinct change from a relatively steep slope to a relatively mild slope. Principally above ground means at least 51 percent of the actual cash value of the structure is above ground. Recreational vehicle means a vehicle which is: built on a single chassis; four hundred square feet or less when measured at the largest horizontal projection; Designed to be self-propelled or permanently towable by a light-duty truck; and Designed primarily not for use as a permanent dwelling, but as, a temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, travel or seasonal use. Reference feature is the receding edge of a bluff or eroding frontal dune, or if such a feature is not present, the normal high-water line or the seaward line of permanent vegetation if a high- water line cannot be identified. Repetitive loss means flood related damage sustained by a structure on two separate occasions during a ten-year period for which the cost of repairs at the time of each such flood event, on the average, equals or exceeds 25 percent of the market value of the structure before the damage occurred. Sand dunes mean naturally occurring accumulations of sand in ridges or mounds landward of the beach. Sixty-year setback means a distance equal to 60 times the average annual long-term recession rate at a site, measured from the reference feature. Special flood hazard area. See Area of special flood hazard. Start of construction (for other than new construction or substantial improvements under the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (PL 97-348)), includes substantial improvement, and means the date the building permit was issued, provided the actual start of construction, repair, reconstruction or improvement was within 180 days of the permit date. The actual start means the first placement of permanent construction of a building (including a manufactured home) on a site, such as the pouring of slabs or footings, installation of piles, construction of columns, or ---PAGE BREAK--- any work beyond the stage of excavation or the placement of a manufactured 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/or walkways; nor does it include excavation for a basement, footings, piers or foundations or the erection of temporary forms; nor does it include the installation on the property of accessory buildings, such as garages or sheds not occupied as dwelling units or not part of the main building. For a substantial improvement, the actual start of construction means the first alteration of any wall, ceiling, floor or other structural part of a building, whether or not that alteration affects the external dimensions of the building. Structures mean a walled and roofed building that is principally above ground, a manufactured home, or a gas or liquid storage tank. Substantial damage means damage of any origin sustained by a structure whereby the cost of restoring the structure to its before-damaged condition would equal or exceed 50 percent of the market value of the structure before the damage occurred. Substantially improved existing manufactured home parks or subdivisions is where the repair, reconstruction, rehabilitation or improvement of the streets, utilities and pads equals or exceeds 50 percent of the value of the streets, utilities and pads before the repair, reconstruction or improvement commenced. Substantial improvement means any combination of repairs, reconstruction, rehabilitation, addition, alteration or other improvements to a building taking place during the life of a building in which the cumulative cost equals or exceeds 50 percent of the market value of the building. The market value of the building should be the appraised value of the building prior to the start of the initial repair or improvement, or in the case of damage, the value of the building prior to the damage occurring. This term includes structures which structures, which have incurred "substantial damage," regardless of the actual repair work performed. The term does not, however, include any project for improvement of a building required to comply with existing health, sanitary or safety code specifications which have been identified by the code enforcement official or building official and which are solely necessary to ensure safe living conditions. Thirty-year setback means a distance equal to 30 times the average annual long-term recession rate at a site, measured from the reference feature. Variance is a grant of relief from the requirements of this article which permits construction in a manner otherwise prohibited by this article where specific enforcement would result in unnecessary hardship. Violation means the failure of a structure or other development to be fully compliant with the requirements of this ordinance. A structure or other development without the elevation certificate, other certifications, or other evidence of compliance required in this article is presumed to be in violation until such time as that documentation is provided. Zone of imminent collapse means an area subject to erosion adjacent to the shoreline of an ocean, bay or lake and within a distance equal to ten feet plus five times the average annual long-term erosion rate for the site, measured from the referenced feature. (Ord. No. 93-02, art. 4, 3-2-93; Ord. No. 04-27, § 3, 8-17-04; Ord. No. 09-19, § 3, 6-16-09) Sec. 9-28. General Provisions. Lands to which this article applies. This article shall apply to all areas of special flood hazard within the jurisdiction of the board. Basis for establishing the areas of special flood hazard. The areas of special flood hazard identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency in its flood insurance study dated ---PAGE BREAK--- September 18, 2002, with accompanying maps and other supporting data, and any revisions thereto, are adopted by reference and declared to be a part of this article. Establishment of building permit. A building permit shall be required in conformance with the provisions of this article prior to the commencement of any development activities. Compliance. No structure or land shall hereafter be located, extended, converted or structurally altered without full compliance with the terms of this article and other applicable regulations. Abrogation and greater restrictions. This article shall not repeal, abrogate or impair any existing easements, covenants or deed restrictions. Interpretation. In the interpretation and application of this article all provisions shall be: considered as minimum requirements; liberally construed in favor of the governing body; and deemed neither to limit nor repeal any other powers granted under state statutes. Where this article and another ordinance conflict or overlap, whichever imposes the more stringent restrictions shall prevail. Warning and disclaimer of liability. The degree of flood protection required by this article is considered reasonable for regulatory purposes and is based on scientific and engineering considerations. Larger floods can and will occur on rare occasions. Flood heights may be increased by manmade or natural causes. This article does not imply that land outside the areas of special flood hazard or uses permitted within such areas will be free from flooding or flood damages. This article shall not create liability on the part of the board or by any officer or employee thereof for any flood damages that result from reliance on this article or any administrative decision lawfully made thereunder. Penalties for violation. Violation of the provisions of this article or failure to comply with any of its requirements, including violation of conditions and safeguards established in connection with grants of variance or special exceptions, shall constitute a misdemeanor. Any person who violates this article or fails to comply with any of its requirements shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine not to exceed $500.00 or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not to exceed 60 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. In addition, this article may be enforced pursuant to Ordinance No. 89-11 and Ordinance No. 91-02. Nothing herein contained shall prevent the board from taking such other lawful actions as are necessary to prevent or remedy any violations. (Ord. No. 93-02, art. 5, 3-2-93; Ord. No. 04-27, § 3, 8-17-04) Sec. 9-29. Administration. Designation of building official. The building official is hereby appointed to administer and implement the provisions of this article. Permit procedures. Application for a building permit shall be made to the building official on forms furnished by him or her prior to any development activities, and may include, but not be limited to, the following plans in duplicate drawn to scale showing the nature, locations, dimensions and elevations of the area in question; existing or proposed structures, earthen fill, storage of materials or equipment, drainage facilities and the location of the foregoing. Specifically, the following information is required: Application stage. a. Elevation in relation to NGVD or NAVD of the proposed lowest floor (including basement) of all buildings; b. Elevation in relation to NGVD or NAVD to which any nonresidential building will be floodproofed; c. Certificate from a registered professional engineer or architect that the nonresidential floodproofed building will meet the floodproofing criteria in subsection 9-30(b)(2); ---PAGE BREAK--- d. Description of the extent to which any natural watercourse will be altered or relocated as a result of proposed development; and e. Elevation in relation to means sea level of the bottom of the lowest horizontal structural member of the lowest floor and provide a certification from a registered engineer or architect indicating that they have developed and/or reviewed the structural designs, specifications and plans of the construction and certified that they are in accordance with accepted standards of practice in coastal high hazard area[s]. Construction stage. Provide a floor elevation or floodproofing certification after the lowest floor is completed, or in instances where the building is subject to the regulations applicable to coastal high hazard areas, after placement of the horizontal structural members of the lowest floor. Upon placement of the lowest floor, or floodproofing by whatever construction means, or upon placement of the horizontal structural members of the lowest floor, whichever is applicable, it shall be the duty of the permit holder to submit to the building official a certification of the elevation of the lowest floor, floodproofed elevation, or the elevation of the lowest portion of the horizontal structural members of the lowest floor, whichever is applicable, as built, in relation to NGVD. Such elevation certificate shall be prepared by or under the direct supervision of a registered land surveyor or professional engineer and certified by same. When floodproofing is utilized for a particular building, such certification shall be prepared by or under the direct supervision of a professional engineer or architect and certified by same. Any work undertaken prior to submission of the certification shall be at the permit holder's risk. The building official shall review the floor elevation survey data submitted. Deficiencies detected by such review shall be corrected by the permit holder immediately and prior to further progressive work being permitted to proceed. Failure to submit the survey or failure to make such corrections required hereby shall be cause to issue a stop work order for the project. Duties and responsibilities of the building official/floodplain administrator. Duties of the building official shall include, but not be limited to: (Ord. No. 93-02, art. 6, 3-2-93; Ord. No. 04-27, § 3, 8-17-04; Ord. No. 09-19, § 3, 6-16-09) Sec. 9-30. Provisions for flood hazard reduction. In all areas of special flood hazard the following provisions are required: General standards. Copies of all required federal, state, and local permits shall be submitted as a part of the development permit application. New construction and substantial improvements shall be anchored to prevent flotation, collapse or lateral movement of the structure; Manufactured homes shall be anchored to prevent flotation, collapse, or lateral movement. Methods of anchoring may include, but are not limited to, use of over-the-top or frame ties to ground anchors. This standard shall be in addition to and consistent with applicable state and local ordinance requirements for resisting wind forces; New construction and substantial improvements shall be constructed with materials and utility equipment resistant to flood damage; New construction and/substantial improvements shall be constructed by methods and practices that minimize flood damage; Electrical, heating, ventilation, plumbing, air conditioning equipment and other service facilities shall be designed and/or located so as to prevent water from entering or accumulating within the components during conditions of flooding; New and replacement water supply systems shall be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of floodwaters into the system; ---PAGE BREAK--- New and replacement sanitary sewage systems shall be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of floodwaters into the systems and discharges from the systems into floodwaters; Onsite waste disposal systems shall be located and constructed to avoid impairment to them or contamination from them during flooding; (10) Any alterations, repair, reconstruction or improvements to a building which is in compliance with the provisions of this article shall meet the requirements of "new construction" as contained in this article; and (11) Any alteration, repair, reconstruction or improvements to a building, which is not in compliance with the provisions of this article, shall be undertaken only if said nonconformity is not furthered, extended or replaced. Specific standards. In all areas of special flood hazard, designated A-Zones, undesignated A-Zones (the developer must survey and provide the base flood elevation, and where base flood elevation data has been provided, as set forth in subsection 9-28(b), or subsection 9-29(c)(11), the following provisions are required: Residential construction. New construction and substantial improvement of any residential building (or manufactured home) shall have the lowest floor, including basement, mechanical and utility equipment, and ductwork elevated no lower than one foot above the base flood elevation, or the 100-year flood elevation established by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, whichever is higher. Should solid foundation perimeter walls be used to elevate a structure, openings sufficient to facilitate the unimpeded movements of floodwaters shall be provided in accordance with standards of subsection Nonresidential construction. New construction and substantial improvement of any commercial, industrial or nonresidential building (or manufactured home) shall have the lowest floor, including basement, mechanical and utility equipment, and ductwork elevated no lower than one foot above the base flood elevation, or the 100-year flood elevation established by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, whichever is higher. Buildings located in all A- zones may be floodproofed in lieu of being elevated provided that all areas of the building (including mechanical and utility equipment and ductwork) below the required elevation are watertight with walls substantially impermeable to the passage of water, and use structural components having the capability of resisting hydrostatic and hydrodynamic loads and the effect of buoyancy. A registered professional engineer or architect shall certify that the standards of this subsection are satisfied. Such certification shall be provided to the building official as set forth in subsection 9-29(c)(9). Enclosures. New construction and substantial improvements of elevated buildings that include fully enclosed areas formed by foundation and other exterior walls below the base flood elevation shall be designed to preclude finished living space and designed to allow for the entry and exit of floodwaters to automatically equalize hydrostatic flood forces on exterior walls. a. Designs for complying with this requirement must either be certified by a professional engineer or architect or meet or exceed the following minimum criteria: 1. Provide a minimum of two openings on different sides of each enclosed area having a total net area of not less than one square inch for every square foot of enclosed area subject to flooding; 2. The bottom of all openings shall be no higher than one foot above grade; and 3. Openings may be equipped with screens, louvers, valves or other coverings or devices provided they permit the automatic flow of floodwaters in both directions. b. Access to the enclosed area shall be the minimum necessary to allow for parking of vehicles (garage door) or limited storage of maintenance equipment used in connection with the premises (standard exterior door) or entry to the living area (stairway or elevator); and ---PAGE BREAK--- c. The interior portion of such enclosed area shall not be finished or portioned into separate rooms. Standards for manufactured homes and recreational vehicles. a. All manufactured homes placed, or substantially improved, on individual lots or parcels, in expansions to existing manufactured home parks or subdivisions, or in substantially improved manufactured home parks or subdivisions, must meet all the requirements for new construction, including elevation and anchoring. b. All manufactured homes placed or substantially improved in an existing manufactured home park or subdivision must be elevated so that: 1. The lowest floor of the manufactured home, including mechanical and utility equipment and ductwork, is elevated no lower than one foot above the level of the base flood elevation or the 100-year flood elevation established by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, whichever is higher. 2. The manufactured home chassis is supported by reinforced piers or other foundation elements of at least an equivalent strength, of no less than 36 inches in height above grade. 3. The manufactured home must be securely anchored to the adequately anchored foundation system to resist flotation, collapse and lateral movement. 4. In an existing manufactured home park or subdivision on which a manufactured home has incurred "substantial damage" as the result of a flood, any manufactured home placed or substantially improved must meet the standards of subsection and 3 above. c. All recreational vehicles placed onsite must either: 1. be fully licensed and ready for highway use; or 2. The recreational vehicle must meet all the requirements for new construction, including anchoring and elevation requirements of subsection a. or b.1. and 3. above. A recreational vehicle is ready for highway use if it is on its wheels or jacking system, is attached to the site only by quick-disconnect-type utilities and security devices and has no permanently attached structures. Floodways. Reserved. Coastal high hazard areas (V zones). Located within the areas of special flood hazard established in subsection 9-28(b) are areas designated as coastal high hazard areas. These areas have special flood hazards associated with wave wash; therefore, the following provisions shall apply: a. All buildings or structures shall be located landward of the coastal construction setback line, or if seaward, evidence of a variance from the appropriate state agency. b. All buildings shall be elevated so that the bottom of the lowest horizontal structural member, including mechanical and utility equipment and ductwork, (excluding pilings or columns) is located no lower than one foot above the base flood elevation or the 100-year flood elevation established by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, whichever is higher., with all space below the lowest supporting member open so as not to impede the flow of water. Open wood lattice work or decorative screening may be permitted for aesthetic purposes only and must be designed to wash away in the event of abnormal wave action and in accordance with subsection h. c. All buildings or structures shall be securely anchored on pilings or columns. d. All pile and column foundations and structures attached thereto shall be anchored to resist flotation, collapse, and lateral movement due to the effect of wind and water loads acting simultaneously on all building components. Water loading values shall equal or exceed the base flood and shall consider wave action. Wind loading values shall be in accordance with the current Florida Building Code. ---PAGE BREAK--- e. A registered professional engineer or architect shall certify that the design, specifications and plans for construction are in compliance with the provisions contained in subsection c. and d. of this section. f. There shall be no fill used as structural support. Limited non-compacted fill may be used around the perimeter of a building for landscaping/aesthetic purposes provided the fill will wash out from storm surge (thereby rendering the building free of obstruction) prior to generating excessive loading forces, ramping effects or wave deflection. The building official shall approve design plans for landscaping/aesthetic fill only after the applicant has provided an analysis by an engineer, architect and/or soil scientist, which demonstrates that the following factors have been fully considered: 1. Particle composition of fill material does not have a tendency for excessive natural compaction; 2. Volume and distribution of fill will not cause wave deflection to adjacent properties; and 3. Slope of fill will not cause wave run-up, ramping, or deflection. g. There shall be no alteration of sand dunes or dune vegetation, which would increase potential flood damage. h. Lattice work or decorative screening shall be allowed below the lowest floor provided they are not part of the structural support of the building and are designed so as to break away, under abnormally high tides or wave action, without damage to the structural integrity of the building on which they are to be used and provided the following design specification are met: 1. No solid walls shall be allowed; and 2. Material shall consist of open wood lattice or insect screening only. i. If aesthetic lattice work or screening is utilized, such enclosed space shall not be designed to be used for human habitation, but shall be designed to be used only for parking of vehicles, building access, or limited storage of maintenance equipment used in connection with the premises. j. Prior to construction, plans for any buildings that will have open wood lattice work or insect screening must be submitted to the building official for approval. k. Any alteration, repair, reconstruction or improvement to a structure shall not enclose the space below the lowest floor except with lattice work or decorative screening, as provided for in subsections h. and i. l. Prohibit the placement of manufactured homes (mobile homes), except in an existing manufactured homes (mobile homes) park or subdivision. A replacement manufactured home may be placed on a lot in an existing manufactured home park or subdivision provided the anchoring standards of subsection d. are met. Standards for streams with established base flood elevation but without floodways. Located within the areas of special flood hazard established in subsection 9-28(b) where natural streams exist, but where no base flood data has been provided or where base flood data has been provided without floodways, the following provisions apply: No encroachments, including fill material or structures shall be located within areas of special flood hazard, unless certification by a registered professional engineer is provided demonstrating that the cumulative effect of the proposed development, when combined with all other existing and anticipated development will not increase the water surface elevation of the base flood more than one foot at any point within the community. The engineering certification should be supported by technical data that conforms to standard hydraulic engineering principles. New construction and substantial improvements of buildings shall be elevated or floodproofed to elevations established in accordance with subsection 9-29(c)(11). Flood openings shall be provided in accordance with subsection (b)3. Standards for subdivision and other development proposals. ---PAGE BREAK--- All subdivision and other development proposals shall be consistent with the need to minimize flood damage and shall comply with the requirements of Ordinance No. 90-12 for subdivisions; All subdivision and other development proposals shall have utilities and facilities such as sewer, gas, electrical and water systems located and constructed to minimize flood damage; All subdivision and other development proposals shall have adequate drainage provided to reduce exposure to flood hazards; and Elevation data for all subdivision and other development proposals shall be included on the site plan and/or final plat for all areas of special flood hazard. (Ord. No. 93-02, art. 7, A--E, 3-2-93; Ord. No. 04-27, § 3, 8-17-04; Ord. No. 09-19, § 3, 6- 16-09) 7A3 Repetitive Loss Properties Bay County-Unincorporated has 155 RL properties. Specific information regarding the location and costs associated with the flood-related repetitive losses are available only to the LMS and CRS Team members to facilitate mitigation needs for these properties. Repetitive loss properties are considered confidential and the addresses and claim information are not available to the public. However, a generalized series of maps titled, “Repetitive Loss Area Maps”, are included in the CRS program files of the County and each municipality, and provide a detailed analysis of each specific area within the county experiencing RLs. ---PAGE BREAK--- Map 7A3 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7A4 The following pages provide a map of the location as well as maps of the land values in each Land Use Category, Coastal High Hazard Area, Flood Zones, and Surge Zones for each of the Bay County Unincorporated Fire Districts. Bayou George (map numbers 7A4.1 - 7A4.5) Callaway - East Bay (map numbers 7A4.6 - 7A4.10) Fountain-Greenhills (map numbers 7A4.11 - 7A4.15) Hiland Park (map numbers 7A4.16 - 7A4.20) Northwest Side (map numbers 7A4.21 - 7A4.25) Mexico Beach (map numbers 7A4.26 - 7A4.30) Sandhills (map numbers 7A4.31 - 7A4.35) Southport (map numbers 7A4.36 - 7A4.40) Springfield (map numbers 7A4.41 - 7A4.45) Thomas Drive (map numbers 7A4.46 - 7A4.50) West Bay – Woodville (map numbers 7A4.51 - 7A4.55) West End (map numbers 7A4.56 - 7A4.60) Youngstown-Bear Creek (map numbers 7A4.61 - 7A4.65) ---PAGE BREAK--- 7A4.1 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7A4.2 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7A4.3 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7A4.4 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7A4.5 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7A4.6 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7A4.7 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7A4.8 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7A4.9 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7A4.10 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7A4.11 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7A4.12 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7A4.13 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7A4.14 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7A4.15 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7A4.16 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7A4.17 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7A4.18 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7A4.19 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7A4.20 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7A4.21 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7A4.22 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7A4.23 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7A4.24 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7A4.25 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7A4.26 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7A4.27 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7A4.28 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7A4.29 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7A4.30 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7A4.31 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7A4.32 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7A4.33 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7A4.34 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7A4.35 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7A4.36 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7A4.37 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7A4.38 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7A4.39 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7A4.40 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7A4.41 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7A4.42 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7A4.43 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7A4.44 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7A4.45 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7A4.46 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7A4.47 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7A4.48 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7A4.49 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7A4.50 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7A4.51 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7A4.52 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7A4.53 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7A4.54 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7A4.55 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7A4.56 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7A4.57 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7A4.58 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7A4.59 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7A4.60 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7A4.61 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7A4.62 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7A4.63 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7A4.64 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7A4.65 ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 7A.5 Bay County Resolution - LMS ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- Map 7B ---PAGE BREAK--- 7B. The City of Callaway 7B1. Introduction Callaway is an urban community covering a total land area of 4,932 acres located in southeastern Bay County in the Panhandle Region of Northwest Florida, and is approximately 5 miles southeast of Panama City. Being situated on the northern shores of East Bay, this community is separated from the Gulf of Mexico by East Bay and a peninsula occupied by Tyndall Air Force Base. Two other communities to the west of Callaway, Springfield and Parker, separate it from Panama City. Comprised of an area of approximately twelve square miles, Callaway is served by two major roadways: U.S. Highway 98 on its western boundary and Highway 22 located in the northern portion of the City. Many of the early pioneers to the area settled on what is now known as Callaway Bayou. In the early 1800s, A.B. Smith constructed a sawmill on the bayou. In 1855, E.G. Langston homesteaded a piece of property adjacent to the bayou, and the name was changed to Langston Bayou. In 1897, Pitt Callaway purchased the Langston property and over the years Callaway Bayou appeared on maps. The local government of Callaway was formed and the first officials elected on January 15, 1936, but after twenty years of inactivity, the community of Callaway was reactivated in 1959. A major influence in the development of today's Callaway is Tyndall Air Force Base, which was established in 1941. Tyndall is one of the largest Tactical Air Command installations in the world, providing training, weapons testing and air defense for the southeastern portion of the United States. Located south of Callaway across East Bay, this military base has contributed greatly to the growth of Callaway, in both population and its economy. Callaway continues a steady growth pattern. From 1990 through 1999, it is estimated that Callaway grew by 2,165 residents, which equates to approximately 240 residents per year for nine years. According to the 2008 BEBR Census estimates, Callaway’s population was 14,656. Due to the current economic downturn the population will remain relatively unchanged during the next five year LMS planning period. Given that the City of Callaway is geographically situated around East Bay and Callaway Bayou, threats and vulnerabilities are a close match to those of the unincorporated areas of Bay County, with flooding from storm surge being a significant threat to its developed and populated areas. Major land uses in Callaway are single family residential, multi-family residential, mobile home residential, agriculture, and commercial. Among these land uses, single family residential is the most prominent as it occupies 70% of all parcels and 32% of the total acreage in Callaway. Multi-family residential occupies less than 3% of all parcels and 2% of the total acreage. Mobile home residential occupies more than 5% of all parcels and more than 3% of the total acreage. Commercial land uses occupy more than 2% of all parcels and more than 3% of the total acreage. Agriculture occupies less than 1% of all parcels, but given the size of each parcel, agricultural land uses make up more than 40% of the City’s total acreage. Many parcels in Callaway remain vacant. Approximately 5% of all single family residences in the City of Callaway are located within a Coastal High Hazard Area (CHHA). Also within Callaway’s CHHA, there are 8 parcels designated for multi-family residential and an additional 7 parcels designated for mobile home residential. The multi-family residential structures in Callaway’s CHHA occupy over 29 acres. Given the large number of single family residences and the high density of some multi-family ---PAGE BREAK--- residences, the potential losses to human life and residential properties within Callaway’s CHHA are high. Agriculture is a major land use along Callaway’s coastline in the CHHA, occupying 16 parcels and approximately 1,385 acres. However, given that this agricultural land is primarily for timber, the potential loss of life, structures, or economic assets in these areas is low. No commercial properties are located within Callaway’s CHHA. Future mitigation initiatives will address the City’s residential vulnerabilities, concentrated primarily around Callaway Bayou. Much of the City of Callaway is located within several flood zone designations. The most vulnerable land use category is single family residential, particularly in the A and AE zones. The risk assessment estimates that 155 single family residences are located in flood zone A and 676 are located in flood zone AE. 7B2. Review of Existing Plans, Studies, Reports or Technical Information: 7B2(a) How the Callaway Planning and Zoning Department and Comprehensive Plan support the LMS Goals To further the goals of minimizing damage from the hazard events that threaten Callaway, the Comprehensive Plan has adopted the following objectives and policies which are grouped into 3 hazard areas: storm surge, flood hazard s and general other/ combined hazards: Storm Surge Policy 1.1.2: The City shall not utilize public funds for infrastructure expansion or improvements in the coastal high-hazard area unless such funds are necessary to: To protect public health, safety and welfare; The service provided by the facility cannot be located at another location outside the coastal high hazard area; To restore and/or enhance natural resources. Provide for needs of water-dependent uses. Objective 2.2: Identify the coastal high hazard area. Policy 2.2.1: The Coastal High Hazard Area shall be defined as the Category 1 evacuation area as established in the Northwest Florida Hurricane Evacuation Study (1999). Policy 2.2.2: Modify the coastal high hazard area periodically based on scientific analyses of storm events where flooding from storm surge, waves or storm-driven water has occurred causing damage to structures and infrastructure. Policy 2.2.3: Make available to the public a map depicting the coastal high hazard area. Policy 2.2.4: Notify owners of property in the coastal high hazard area of property designation to increase public awareness of hurricane hazard. Objective 2.4: Limit public fund expenditures for public facilities and infrastructure in the coastal high hazard area. Objective 2.10: Incorporate the recommendations of the hazard mitigation plan into the Comprehensive Plan. Objective 7: Scrutinize proposed developments within the coastal high hazard areas to ensure that development of the high-hazard densities do not exceed the capacity for hurricane evacuation or shelter. ---PAGE BREAK--- Policy 7.1: The City shall limit the density of dwelling units in the coastal area so as not to exceed hurricane evacuation capabilities. Policy 7.2: The City shall prohibit the location of hospitals, nursing homes, convalescent homes or other similar high density institutions in the Coastal High Hazard Area. Policy 7.14: There shall be a 50 foot building setback from the shore line of East Bay and its tributaries, as measured from the Mean High Water Line (MHWL). The building setback shall not apply to uses and activities allowed in Conservation Policy 7.5. Flood Hazard Goal: Provide adequate stormwater management including reasonable protection from flooding, protection of the quality of receiving waters, and protection of investments in existing facilities. Objective E 1: By 2003, Callaway shall continue to implement the stormwater management plan for the City, based upon the study initiated in the 1982 drainage study. Policy 1.1: The City will evaluate the need to amend the Comprehensive Plan to include the findings and recommendations of the stormwater plan. Callaway shall prioritize the identified drainage needs and maintain a five year schedule for their construction, to be updated annually and in conformance with the review process of the Capital Improvements Element of this plan. Objective 2: The City shall achieve and maintain the adopted stormwater management level of service standards. Policy 2.1: Stormwater facilities shall be designed to accommodate the 25-year, 24-hour design storm to meet the water quality and quantity standards that follow: Water Quantity: At a minimum, facilities shall be provided so the post development stormwater off-site peak discharge rate shall not be greater than predevelopment rate. At a minimum, facilities shall be provided to attenuate a 25-year frequency storm event of critical duration so the post development stormwater off-site peak discharge rate shall not be greater then predevelopment rate. Regardless of the area served and in accordance with Chapter 62-25, FAC, the stormwater treatment systems must provide a level of treatment for the runoff from the first (1st) inch of rainfall for projects in drainage basins of 100 acres or more, or as an option for projects with drainage basins less than 100 acres, the first one-half inch of runoff, in order to meet receiving water quality standards. Policy 2.1.1: Residential development shall be limited to the following densities in the following environmentally sensitive areas: Coastal High Hazard Area and Floodplains: 0-20 dwelling units per acre. Wetlands: The density allowed by the underlying future land use category. Policy 2.2: No approvals for development shall be issued for new development which would not comply with the adopted level of service. Policy 7.6: The 100-year floodplain, wetlands, water bodies, and seagrass beds shall be known as Environmentally Sensitive Lands and shall be protected as established in the policies in the Land Use, Conservation, and Coastal Management Elements of this Plan. Policy 7.11: All development activity undertaken within special flood hazard areas as shown on the official Flood Insurance Rate Map for Callaway, Florida, published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, shall be subject to the restrictions and standards of the Callaway Flood Plain Code. Policy 7.12: Locally determined environmentally sensitive resources are considered to be: jurisdictional wetlands, seagrass beds, flood zones and habitat for endangered or threatened species. Development activities which destroy these resources shall be restricted as outlined in this Plan. ---PAGE BREAK--- Policy 7.13: There shall be a 30 foot natural vegetated buffer from the landward boundary of jurisdictional wetlands identified by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) or the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACOE), whichever is strictest. The natural vegetated buffer shall not apply to uses and activities allowed in Conservation Policy 7.5. Policy 1.5.4: Development in floodplains shall be restricted to that which does not decrease the water-carrying capacity of floodways or increase flood heights and velocities in the floodway or increase flood hazards in other areas. Policy 10.1: The City will develop and maintain an on-going program for stormwater management, including capital improvements. Policy 10.2: The City will coordinate with Bay County and adjacent municipalities to establish a basin-wide inter-jurisdictional approach to stormwater management. General Other/Combined Hazards Policy 1.7.7: Callaway will recognize and provide for disaster preparedness/evacuation needs in construction of roadway improvements. Goal 2: Protect human life and limit public fund expenditure in areas that are subject to destruction by natural disasters. Objective 2.1: Maintain a roadway clearance time for hurricane evacuation of 17 hours. Policy 2.1.2: Improvements to road segments that are a part of the hurricane evacuation route shall be considered a priority in making traffic circulation improvements. Policy 2.1.3: Periodically review hurricane evacuation plans through a joint meeting of the Bay County Emergency Management Department, the municipalities and transportation planners. Policy 2.1.5: Adjust the evacuation timetable as necessary based on occupied dwelling unit information. Policy 2.1.6: Consider the impacts on the transportation system relative to hurricane evacuation in the development approval process. Policy 2.1.7: Encourage improvements to state roadways identified as critical roadway segments. Policy 2.1.8: Continue to develop evacuation procedures for citizens and other organizations concerned with the transportation disadvantaged. Policy 2.1.9: Limit the location of group homes, nursing homes, or other residential uses serving in excess of 14 residents which have special evacuation requirements in the coastal high hazard area, consistent with State law. 7B2(b) How the Callaway Planning and Zoning Department and Land Development Regulations support the LMS Goals: Standards established to minimize flood hazards through Environmentally Sensitive Lands Protection Measures: Environmentally Sensitive Lands are lands located within the City that are characterized by one or more of the following: Located within the Regulatory Floodway as defined in Ordinance 652. For the purposes of this section, the floodway boundary shall be as shown on the most current Flood Insurance Rate Map issued under the National Flood Insurance Program administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Located within a wetland and including wetland buffers. The definition of wetlands shall be the most comprehensive definition used by the Northwest Florida Water Management District, Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), or United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACOE). Wetland buffers are all areas thirty (30) feet landward of a ---PAGE BREAK--- jurisdictional wetland as defined above. If a wetland buffer is otherwise established by one of the above agencies, the greater shall be used. Averaging of the thirty foot buffer shall be allowed if approved in writing by the City Engineer. In no case shall a wetland buffer be established less than 20 feet landward of the mean high tide line of an estuarine water body. These sensitive lands shall be protected from adverse impacts defined as follows: Adverse Impact - Any impact which would be counter to the purpose and intent, or to the specific provisions of this Section. For the purposes of this Section, the following are examples of adverse impact: Any significant increase or reduction in the quantity of surface water reaching environmentally sensitive land, such that the increase or reduction would affect the ability of native plant and/or animal species to continue to thrive. No final plat under section 15.600 of this Chapter and no final site plan under Section 15.630 of this Chapter shall be approved except as provided in Section 15.720.7, and No building permit for a single family residential structure or major addition or change thereto shall be approved except as provided in Section 15.720.0. Land Development Standards (selected) established to minimize flood hazards through Stormwater Management Protection Measures: The City Commission has determined that the management of storm water runoff and the preservation of the water resources of the City are critical to the public health, safety, and welfare. Uncontrolled storm water runoff causes erosion, sedimentation and flooding and prevents recharge of the aquifer upon which the public depends for potable, fresh water. The City Commission finds it necessary to impose reasonable restrictions to control storm water runoff and conserve the water resources of the City. Objectives  Reduce wind or water caused erosion loss of valuable top soils and subsequent sedimentation of surface water bodies and damage to adjacent properties;  Alleviate flood hazards;  Prevent significant loss of life and property due to runoff from any foreseeable rainfall event;  Reduce the capital expenditures associated with flood-proofing and the installation and maintenance of storm drainage systems; Selected Performance Standards  No site alteration shall cause siltation of wetland, pollution of wetlands or reduce the natural retention or filtering capabilities of wetlands. .  Design of water retention or detention structures and flow attenuation devices shall be subject to the approval of the City Engineer pursuant to the standards hereof. Detention structures shall be designed to release runoff to the drainage system over a period of time so as not to exceed the capacity of the existing system. In order to maintain good water quality in storm water management detention ponds and maximize the provision of fish and wildlife habitat, storm water management systems ---PAGE BREAK--- with permanently wet detention ponds should be designed, operated and maintained so as to resemble a natural pond to greatest extent practicable. A natural pond design should include: A littoral zone comprised of native emergent and submersed aquatic macrophytic vegetation; a deep open water limnetic zone free of rooted emergent and submersed vegetation; and where feasible, an upland buffer of native trees, shrubs and under story vegetation.  A positive drainage system shall be provided which will not adversely impact owners or adjacent lands.  Runoff from higher adjacent lands shall be considered and provisions for conveyance of such runoff shall be included in the drainage plan.  Open ditches will not be permitted for any new residential, commercial, or other development, or on any land in actual use or zoned for use as a school, unless they meet the definition and requirements for a “vegetated swale” as defined in 15.725.6(I) below. Further, new residential, commercial or other development not specifically exempted herein, shall be required to pipe in ditches on public rights-of-way or easements immediately adjacent to or within the subject property prior to being allowed to connect to the City’s storm water system. Drainage Systems  Water quality. The drainage system shall provide treatment equivalent to retention, or detention with filtration, of the runoff from the first one inch of rainfall; or as an option for projects with drainage areas less than one hundred (100) acres, the first one- half inch of runoff. Facilities which discharge to Class I waters shall be provided with an approved, workable filter system. Development that discharges directly into gulf, bay or estuarine waters will not require flood attenuation; however, compliance with water quality standards and siltation controls shall be required.  Design method. For drainage areas less than two hundred (200) acres, the drainage system shall be designed by the Rational Method.  Design frequency. Rainfall data is to be obtained using Florida DOT Zone 6 Rainfall Survey The design frequency shall be: -The flow time to the first inlet shall be determined by standard practice, but shall be a minimum of fifteen (15) minutes. -Retention basins shall be designed to retain a twenty-four (24) hour, one hundred (100) year frequency rainfall. -Detention basins shall be designed so that the instantaneous peak discharge from the developed site due to a twenty-five (25) year rainfall shall not exceed the instantaneous peak discharge from the undeveloped site due to a ten (10) year rainfall. - Development that discharges directly into gulf, bay, or estuarine waters will not require flood attenuation; however, compliance with water quality standards and siltation controls shall be required. ---PAGE BREAK--- -Minimum freeboard for basins shall be one foot between design high water and top of bank. -Conditions of the outlet control structure shall be such that will enable said outlet control to function as shown on the design calculations. -The basin shall be provided with an emergency overflow spillway to control discharge in the event the basin overflows. -Inlet-outlet structures shall be designed to prevent silting, erosion and maintenance problems. Section 7B2(c) Callaway CIP for 2010 Chart 21 FY 2010 Stormwater CIP FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014 Priority Stormwater Projects (stormwater control S. Kimbrel Avenue Drainage Project $105,000 Undetermined Undetermined Undetermined Undetermined Subtotal $105,000 Section 7B2(d) The following pages include the NFIP compliant Floodplain Management Ordinance for the City of Callaway updated in 2009 ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 7B3 - Callaway Repetitive Loss Map ---PAGE BREAK--- Section7B4 Callaway CRS Participation: In an effort to help mitigate from natural hazards and disasters the City of Callaway continues to participate in the Community Rating System (CRS) program and maintains an outreach project for the community. As of 2008, the City improved its CRS rating from a nine to an eight The City provides Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) information and information on the flood insurance purchase requirements to inquirers. This includes sending letters and documentation to property owners, lenders, insurance agents, and real estate offices about FIRM information. The City also sends notices and property protection information to citizens in the community located in repetitive loss areas. The City meets with property owners and developer to discuss policies and regulations for floodplain protection. Callaway maintains an effort to keep citizens informed as to hurricane information, including evacuation zones and routes. ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 7B5 Callaway Flood Hazard Maps The maps on the following pages detail Callaway’s existing land use, as well as the potential vulnerabilities in dollar value in the CHHA, the flood zones and surge zones. ---PAGE BREAK--- 7B6 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7B7 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7B8 ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 7B9 Ordinance Adopting 2010 LMS ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- Map 7C ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Lynn Haven 7C1. Introduction The City of Lynn Haven is an urban municipality northeast of Panama City spread along the shoreline of North Bay covering approximately 6,000 acres. W.H. Lynn was a Senator from the state of New York and publisher of the 'Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) National Tribune'. With an aging forum in the readers of his publication, Lynn saw an opportunity to help his fellow veterans and himself. Lynn pushed the idea of selecting sites in Florida for retirement communities for Union Army Civil War veterans. Encouraged by New York shipping tycoon Minor C. Keith, who had recently purchased vast acreage where Lynn Haven is now located, Lynn planned the communities of St. Cloud and Lynn Haven Florida. He formed the St. Andrews Bay Development Company to develop and market the new communities. The Keith property was surveyed and divided into numbered streets running east and west, and avenues named for various states running north and south. The 50'x50' lots sold for $150.00 dollars each and included a five acre tract of land outside of town. Lynn advertised and promoted the communities heavily in his publication and sales started to boom. Property was sold through a lottery with the lots offered spread throughout the community. In this way all areas developed at about the same rate. According to the 2008 BEBR Census estimates, Lynn Haven’s population was 16,614. The population is expected to remain relatively unchanged during the next five year LMS planning period. In 1913 both Lynn Haven and Bay County charters were approved. That same year the W.H. Lynn company donated land to the Ladies Auxiliary of the Grand Army of the Republic. The donation included several lots between 8th and 9th streets and Georgia Ave. A GAR hall was built on the site, as well as a statue to honor Union Soldiers (the only statue to a Union soldier in the south). On July 1, 1914 the Lynn Haven charter became effective. Three days later it held its first Fourth of July celebration featuring the ceremonial switching on of electricity. Given that Lynn Haven is geographically situated around North Bay, the threats and vulnerabilities are similar to those of the unincorporated areas of Bay County, with flooding, particularly from storm surge, the most significant threat. The primary land use designations in Lynn Haven are single family residential, agriculture, and commercial. Among these land uses, single family residential and agriculture are the most prominent. Single family residential occupies 76% of all parcels and 28% of the total acreage in Lynn Haven. Agriculture occupies nearly 34% of Lynn Haven’s total acreage. The City’s 285 commercial parcels occupy 5% of its total acreage. Up to 15% of all parcels in Lynn remain vacant. Lynn Haven contains a total of 710 parcels that are located within a Coastal High Hazard Area (CHHA). Although 20% of these parcels are vacant, approximately 61% of these parcels are zoned single family residential. Nearly all high density residential parcels in Lynn Haven are located in the CHHA, making up 12% of the City’s CHHA parcels. Another 3% of Lynn Haven’s parcels that are located within the CHHA are government land uses. ---PAGE BREAK--- Lynn Haven is highly susceptible to flooding throughout the various flood zone areas. Among the land uses found in these flood areas, single family residential is the most vulnerable, particularly in the A and AE categories. The risk assessment estimates that 533 single family residences are located in zone A and 827 are located in the AE zone. High density areas of single family homes may be Lynn Haven’s most vulnerable land use in the event of a storm surge event. 7C2. Lynn Haven Review of Existing Plans, Studies, Reports or Technical Information: 7C2(a) How the Lynn Haven Planning and Zoning Department and Comprehensive Plan and Unified Land Development Code support the LMS Goals: 3.01.00. FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION. 3.01.01. Findings of Fact. A. The flood hazard areas of the City are subject to periodic inundation which results in loss of life and property, health and safety hazards, disruption of commerce and governmental services, extraordinary public expenditures for flood protection and relief, and impairment of the tax base, all of which adversely affect the public health, safety, and general welfare. B. These flood losses are caused by the cumulative effect of obstructions in floodplains causing increases in flood heights and velocities, and by the occupancy in flood hazard areas by uses vulnerable to floods or hazardous to other lands which are inadequately elevated, flood proofed, or otherwise unprotected from flood damages. 3.01.02. Statement of Purpose. It is the purpose of this section to save lives, promote the public health, safety, and general welfare and to minimize public and private losses due to flood conditions in specific areas by provisions designed to: A. Restrict or prohibit uses which are dangerous to life, health, safety, and property due to water or erosion hazard, or which result in damaging increases in erosion or in flood heights or velocities; B. Require that uses vulnerable to floods, including facilities which serve such uses, be protected against flood damage throughout their intended life span; C. Control the alteration of natural floodplains, stream channels, and natural protective barriers which are involved in the accommodation of floodwaters; D. Control filling, grading, dredging, & other development which may increase erosion or flood damage; & E. Prevent or regulate the construction of flood barriers which will unnaturally divert floodwaters or which may increase flood hazards to other lands. 3.01.03. Objectives. The objectives of this section are to: A. Protect human life and health and to eliminate or minimize property damage; B. Minimize expenditure of public money for costly flood control projects; C. Minimize the need for rescue and relief efforts associated with flooding & generally undertaken at the expense of the general public; D. Minimize prolonged business interruptions; E. Minimize damage to public facilities & utilities such as water & gas mains, electric, telephone & sewer lines, roadways, bridges & culverts located in floodplains; F. Help maintain a stable tax base by providing for the sound use & development of flood prone areas in such a manner as to minimize flood blight areas; and G. Ensure that potential home buyers are notified that property is in a flood area. ---PAGE BREAK--- 3.01.04. Applicability. This section shall apply to all areas of special flood hazard within the jurisdiction of the City. 3.01.05. Basis for Establishing the Areas of Special Flood Hazard. The areas of special flood hazard identified by the FEMA in its flood insurance rate map (FIRM), dated June 2, 2009, with accompanying maps and other supporting data, and any revision thereto, are adopted by reference and declared to be a part of this ULDC. 3.01.06. General Standards. In all areas of special flood hazard the following provisions are required: A. New construction & substantial improvements shall be anchored to prevent flotation, collapse, or lateral movement of the structure. B. Manufactured homes shall be anchored to prevent flotation, collapse, or lateral movement; methods of anchoring may include, but are not limited to, use of over-the-top or frame ties to ground anchors. This standard shall be in addition to and consistent with applicable State requirements for resisting wind forces. C. New construction & substantial improvements shall be constructed with materials & utility equipment resistant to flood damage. D. New construction or substantial improvements shall be constructed by methods & practices that minimize flood damage. E. Electrical, heating, ventilation, plumbing, air conditioning equipment, and other service facilities shall be designed and/ or located so as to prevent water from entering or accumulating within the components during conditions of flooding. F. New and replacement water supply systems shall be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of floodwaters into the system. G. New and replacement sanitary sewage systems shall be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of floodwaters into the systems and discharges from the systems into floodwaters. H. Onsite waste disposal systems shall be located and constructed to avoid impairment to them or contamination from them during flooding. I. Any alteration, repair, reconstruction, or improvement to a building shall meet the requirements of new construction as contained in this section. 3.01.07. Specific Standards. In all areas of special flood hazard where base flood elevation data have been provided, as set forth in Section 3.01.05, the following provisions are required: A. Residential construction. All new construction or substantial improvement of any residential building or manufactured home shall have the lowest floor, including basement, elevated no lower than one foot above the base flood elevation. Should solid foundation perimeter walls be used to elevate a structure, there must be a minimum of two openings on different sides of each enclosed area sufficient to facilitate automatic equalization of flood hydrostatic force in accordance with standards of Section 3.01.07(C)(1)(c) below. B. Nonresidential construction. 1. All new construction or substantial improvement of any commercial, industrial, or nonresidential building (including manufactured home) shall have the lowest floor, including basement, elevated no lower than one foot above the level of the base flood elevation. 2. All buildings located in A zones may be flood-proofed in lieu of being elevated, provided that all areas of the building components, together with attendant utilities and sanitary facilities below the base flood elevation are watertight with walls substantially impermeable to the passage of water, and use structural components having the capability of resisting hydrostatic and hydrodynamic loads and the effect of buoyancy. ---PAGE BREAK--- 3. A professional engineer or architect, licensed in the State of Florida, shall certify that the standards of this subsection are satisfied using the FEMA Floodproofing certificate. Such certification along with the corresponding engineering data, and the operational & maintenance plans shall be provided to the Floodplain Administrator. C. Elevated buildings. New construction or substantial improvement of elevated buildings that include fully enclosed areas formed by foundation and other exterior walls below the lowest flood elevation shall be designed to preclude finished living space & designed to allow for the entry and exit of floodwaters to automatically equalize hydrostatic flood forces on exterior walls. 1. Designs for complying with Florida, & meet the following minimum criteria: a. Designs shall provide a minimum of 2 openings having a total net area of not less than 1square inch for every square foot of enclosed area subject to flooding. b. The bottom of all openings shall be no higher than 1 foot above adjacent interior grade (which must be equal to or higher in elevation than the adjacent exterior grade); & c. Openings may be equipped with screens, louvers, valves, or other coverings or devices provided they provide the required net area of the openings and permit the automatic flow of floodwaters in both directions. 2. Fully enclosed areas below the lowest floor shall be solely be used for parking of vehicles, storage, & building access. Access to the enclosed areas shall be the minimum necessary to allow for parking of vehicles (garage door) or limited storage of maintenance equipment used in connection with the premises (standard exterior door) or entry to the living area (stairway or elevator). 3. The interior portion of such enclosed areas shall not be partitioned or finished into separate rooms. D. Standards for manufactured homes & recreational vehicles. 1. All manufactured homes placed or substantially improved on individual lots or parcels, in expansions to existing manufactured home parks or subdivisions, or in substantially improved manufactured home parks or subdivisions, shall meet all the requirements for new construction be elevated on a permanent foundation to the base flood elevation, and be securely anchored to an adequately anchored foundation system to resist floatation, collapse, & lateral movement. 2. All manufactured homes placed or substantially improved in an existing manufactured home park or subdivision that are not subject to the provisions of paragraph D(1) above, shall be elevated so that: a. The lowest floor of the manufactured home is elevated no lower than 1 foot above the level of the base flood elevation; or b. The manufactured home chassis is supported by reinforced piers or other foundation elements of at least an equivalent strength, of no less than 36 inches in height above grade and securely anchored to an adequately anchored foundation system to resist floatation, collapse, and lateral movement. 3. The manufactured home shall be securely anchored to an adequately anchored foundation system to resist flotation, collapse, and lateral movement. 4. In an existing manufactured home park or subdivision on which a manufactured home has incurred substantial damage as the result of a flood, any manufactured home placed or substantially improved shall meet the standards of this section. 5. All recreational vehicles placed on site shall either: a. Be fully licensed and ready for highway use (a recreational vehicle is ready for highway use if it is on its wheels or jacking system, is attached to the site only by ---PAGE BREAK--- quick disconnected type utilities and security devices and has no permanently attached additions); or b. Meet all the requirements for new construction, including anchoring and elevation requirements of this section. 6. Adequate drainage paths around structures shall be provided on slopes to guide water away from structures. E. Floodways. Located within areas of special flood hazard established in Section 3.01.05 are areas designated as floodways. Since the floodway is an extremely hazardous area due to the high velocity of floodwater which carries debris, potential projectiles & has significant erosion potential, the following provisions shall apply: 1. Prohibit encroachments, including fill, new construction, substantial improvements, & other developments within the regulatory floodway unless certification, with supporting technical data, by a professional engineer, licensed in the State of Florida, is provided through hydrologic & hydraulic analyses performed in accordance with standard engineering practice demonstrating that encroachments shall not result in any increase in flood levels during an occurrence of the base flood discharge. 2. All new construction & substantial improvements shall comply with all applicable flood hazard reduction provisions of this ULDC. 3. Prohibit the placement of manufactured homes, except in an existing manufactured home park or subdivision. A replacement manufactured home may be placed on a lot in an existing manufactured home park or subdivision provided the anchoring standards of Section 3.01.06(B), the elevation standards of Section 3.01.07(A), and the encroachment standards of Section 3.01.07(E)(1) are met. F. Coastal high hazard areas. Located within the areas of special flood hazard established in Section 3.01.05 are areas designated as coastal high hazard areas. These areas have special flood hazards associated with wave wash; therefore, the following provisions, in addition to those set forth in section 3.01.07. through shall apply: 1. All new construction & substantial buildings shall be located 50 feet landward of the reach of a mean high tide. 2. All buildings shall be elevated so that the bottom of the lowest supporting horizontal member of the lowest floor (excluding pilings or columns) is located no lower than one foot above the base flood elevation level, with all space below the lowest supporting member open so as not to impede the flow of water. Open latticework or decorative screening may be permitted for aesthetic purposes only and shall be designed to wash away in the event of abnormal wave action and in accordance with Section 3.01.07(F)(7). 3. All new buildings or structures shall be securely anchored on pilings or columns. 4. All pile and column foundations and structures attached thereto shall be anchored to resist flotation, collapse, & lateral movement due to the effect of wind & water loads acting simultaneously on all building components. Water loading values shall equal or exceed the base flood. Wind loading values shall be in accordance with the Florida Building Code, current edition adopted by City. 5. A professional engineer or architect, licensed in the State of Florida, shall develop or review the structural design, specifications, and plans for construction and shall certify that the design & methods are in compliance with the provisions contained in Section 3.01.07(F)(2), & above. 6. There shall be no fill used as structural support. Non-compacted fill may be used around the perimeter of a building for landscaping and aesthetic purposes, provided the fill will wash out from storm surge, thereby rendering the building free of obstruction, prior to generating excessive loading forces, ramping effects, or wave deflection. The ---PAGE BREAK--- Building Official shall approve design plans for landscaping and aesthetic fill only after the applicant has provided an analysis by a professional engineer, licensed in the State of Florida, which demonstrates that the following factors have been fully considered: a. Particle composition of fill material does not have a tendency for excessive natural compaction; b. Volume and distribution of fill will not cause wave deflection to adjacent properties; and c. Slope of fill will not cause wave run-up or ramping. 7. Latticework or decorative screening shall be allowed below the base flood elevation (lowest floor) provided they are not part of the structural support of the building and are designed so as to break away, under abnormally high tides or wave action, without damage to the structural integrity of the building on which they are to be used and provided the following design specifications are met: a. No solid walls shall be allowed; and b. Material shall consist of lattice or mesh screening only. 8. If aesthetic latticework or screening is utilized, such enclosed space shall not be designed to be used for human habitation, but shall be designed to be used only for parking of vehicles, building access, or limited storage of maintenance equipment used in connection with the premises. 9. Prior to construction, plans for any buildings that will have latticework or decorative screening shall be submitted to the Building Official for approval. 10. Any alteration, repair, reconstruction or improvement to a structure shall not enclose the space below the lowest floor except with latticework or decorative screening, as provided for in Section 3.01.07(F)(7) and above. 11. Prohibit the placement of manufactured homes, except in an existing manufactured home park or subdivision. A replacement manufactured home may be placed on a lot in an existing manufactured home park or subdivision provided the anchoring standards of Section 3.01.07(F)(4) and the elevation standards of Section 3.01.07(F)(2) are met. 3.01.08. Standards for Streams Without Established Base Flood Elevation or Floodways. Located within the areas of special flood hazard established in Section 3.01.05, where small streams exist but where no base flood data have been provided or where no floodways have been provided, the following provisions apply: A. No encroachments, including fill material or structures, shall be located within areas of special flood hazard, unless certification by a professional engineer, licensed in the State of Florida, is provided, demonstrating that the cumulative effect of the proposed development, when combined with all other existing and anticipated development, will not increase the water surface elevation of the base flood more than one foot at any point within the City of Lynn Haven. The engineering certification should be supported by technical data that conforms to standard hydraulic engineering principles. B. New construction or substantial improvements of buildings shall be elevated or flood-proofed to elevation established in accordance with Section 3.01.07(C). 3.01.09. Standards for Subdivisions. Subdivisions shall meet the following standards: A. All subdivision designs shall be consistent with the need to minimize flood damage. B. All subdivisions shall have public utilities and facilities such as sewer, gas, electrical, and water systems, located and constructed to minimize flood damage. C. All subdivisions shall have adequate drainage provided to reduce exposure to flood hazards. D. Base flood elevation data shall be provided for subdivision plat applications & manufactured home parks which have at least 3 lots. ---PAGE BREAK--- 3.01.10. Standards for Areas of Shallow Flooding (AO zones). Located within the areas of special flood hazard established in Section 3.01.05 are areas designated as shallow flooding areas. These areas have special flood hazards associated with base flood depths of 1 to 3 feet where a clearly defined channel does not exist & where the path of flooding is unpredictable & indeterminate. Therefore, the following provisions, in addition to those set forth in Section 3.01.06, shall apply: A. All new construction and substantial improvement of residential buildings in all AO Zones shall have the lowest floor, including basement, elevated above the highest adjacent grade at least as high as the depth number specified in feet on the flood insurance rate map. If no flood depth number is specified, the lowest floor, including basement, shall be elevated at least 2 feet above the highest adjacent grade. B. All new construction & substantial improvement of nonresidential buildings shall: 1. Have the lowest floor, including basement, elevated above the highest adjacent grade as high as the depth number specified in feet on the flood insurance rate map. If no flood depth number is specified, the lowest floor, including the basement, shall be elevated at least 2 feet above the highest adjacent grade; or 2. Together with attendant utility and sanitary facilities, be completely flood-proofed to or above that level so that any space below that level to meet the floodproofing standard specified in Section 3.01.10.(b)1. 3.01.11. Designation of Floodplain Administrator. The City hereby appoints the Building Official to administer & implement the provisions of this ordinance & is herein referred to as the Floodplain Administrator. 3.01.12. Floodplain Administrator. The Floodplain Administrator shall have the following roles & responsibilities: 1. Review permits to assure sites are reasonably safe from flooding; 2. Review all development permits to assure that the permit requirements of this ordinance have been satisfied; 3. Require copies of additional Federal, State of Florida, or local permits, especially as they relate to Chapters 161.053; 320.8249; 320.8359; 373.036; 380.05; 381.0065; & 553, Part IV, Florida Statutes, be submitted along with the development permit application & maintain such permits on file with the development permit; 4. Notify adjacent communities, the Florida Department of Community Affairs – Division of Emergency Management – NFIP Coordinating Office, the Northwest Florida Water Management District, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and other Federal and/or State of Florida agencies with statutory or regulatory authority prior to any alteration or relocation of a watercourse; 5. Assure that the flood-carrying capacity within the altered or relocated portion of any watercourse is maintained; 6. Verify and record the actual elevation (in relation to mean sea level) of the lowest floor Zones) or bottom of the lowest horizontal structural member of the lowest floor (V-Zones) of all new & substantially improved buildings, in accordance with Article 5, Section B & & Section E respectively; 7. Verify & record the actual elevation (in relation to mean sea level) to which the new & substantially improved buildings have been flood-proofed, in accordance with Article 5, Section B 8. Review certified plans & specifications for compliance. When flood-proofing is utilized for a particular building, certification shall be obtained from a registered engineer or architect certifying that all areas of the building, together with attendant utilities & sanitary facilities, below the required elevation are water tight with walls substantially impermeable to the passage ---PAGE BREAK--- of water, & use structural components having the capability of resisting hydrostatic & hydrodynamic loads & the effects of buoyancy in compliance with Article 5, Section B of this ordinance. In Coastal High Hazard Areas, certification shall be obtained from a registered professional engineer or architect that the building is designed & securely anchored to pilings or columns in order to withstand velocity waters & hurricane wave wash. Additionally in Coastal High Hazard Areas, if the area below the lowest horizontal structural member of the lowest floor is enclosed, it may be done so with open wood lattice & insect screening or with non-supporting breakaway walls that meet the standards of Article 5, Section E of this ordinance; 9. Interpret the exact location of boundaries of the areas of special flood hazard. When there appears to be a conflict between a mapped boundary & actual field conditions, the Floodplain Administrator shall make the necessary interpretation. The person contesting the location of the boundary shall be given a reasonable opportunity to appeal the interpretation as provided in this Article; 10. When base flood elevation data & floodway data have not been provided in accordance with Article 3, Section B, the Floodplain Administrator shall obtain, review & reasonably utilize any base flood elevation & floodway data available from a Federal, State of Florida, or any other source, in order to administer the provisions of Article 5; 11. Coordinate all change requests to the FIS, FIRM & FBFM with the requester, State of Florida, & FEMA, & 12. Where Base Flood Elevation is utilized, obtain & maintain records of lowest floor & floodproofing elevations for new construction & substantial improvements in accordance with Article 5, Sections B & respectively. 7C2(b) Lynn Haven - Five Year Schedule of Capital Improvement Projects* Chart 22 Stormwater Drainage CIP Project FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 17th Street Ditch Improvement (Funds from Stormwater Impact Fees) CRA Drainage Improvements (Funds from CRA Funds) $250,000 $33,000 $250,000 $250,000 $250,000 $250,000 $250,000 Subtotal $283,000 $250,000 $250,000 $250,000 $250,000 $250,000 * Capital Improvements costing less than $25,000 are not included in this schedule. Source: City of Lynn Haven Development and Planning, 2009; City of Lynn Haven Public Works, 2009; City of Lynn Haven Leisure Services, 2009; City Grant Administrator, 2009; City Deputy Finance Director, 2009; City of Lynn Haven FY 2009-2010 Budget. * Not yet adopted by the Lynn Haven City Commission as of December 4, 2009. ---PAGE BREAK--- 7C2(c) Lynn Haven Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- 7C3 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7C4. City of Lynn Haven CRS Participation The City of Lynn Haven actively participates in the Community Rating System. Specifically, the City maintains Elevation Certificates on all new and substantially improved buildings in the Special Flood Hazard Area. The City provides Flood Insurance Rate Map information and information on the flood insurance purchase requirement to insurers. The City includes Flood Insurance information in an annual newsletter which is mailed to the residents in April. The City periodically includes flood information and updates; as well as Stormwater Improvement Projects in the water bill notices which are mailed to the residents. The City continues to keep its FIRM updated and maintains the old copies of the FIRM. The City’s Library provides flood protection information to those interested individuals. The City’s website has flood information; as well as information related to the Community Rating System. The City continues to enforce its current building code and the provisions of the land development code as it pertains to erosion, sediment, and water quality. The City continues to implement its drainage system maintenance program including record keeping of the maintenance activities. ---PAGE BREAK--- 7C5. The maps on the following pages detail Lynn Haven’s existing land use, as well as the potential vulnerabilities in dollar value in the CHHA, the flood zones and surge zones. ---PAGE BREAK--- 7C6 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7C7 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7C8 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7C9. Lynn Haven Ordinance Adopting the 2010 LMS ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- Map 7D ---PAGE BREAK--- The City of Mexico Beach 7D1. Introduction Located in the Florida panhandle, Mexico Beach is a community on the edge of the Gulf of Mexico stretching four miles along US Highway, 98 and consists of approximately 2,000 acres of land. There are few confirmed facts about the origin of settlement in the Mexico Beach area; however, local lore indicates this coastal geographic region was utilized by Caribbean Pirates as a haven from bounty hunters in the early 1800's. Modern, historical documentation came to the undeveloped area in the 1920's when the Florida Department of Transportation built (Scenic) US Highway 98. Felix DuPont, purchased the property now known as Mexico Beach around the turn of the century for the purpose of turpentine farming, and farmed the plentiful pine trees for a number of years until he was approached by a group of investors anxious to relocate and proceed with business aspirations in 1946. Most of the land for the present City of Mexico Beach was purchased for $65,000 on July 1, 1946. The investors incorporated, forming the Mexico Beach Corporation, and set up an office at the County Line adjacent to a tavern holding the 17th liquor license issued to the State of Florida, Jack's Place. The $65,000 note, financed for 5 years at the then high interest rate of was satisfied in 6 months by sales of 50' x 150' lots. According to the 2008 BEBR Census estimates, Mexico Beach’s population was 1,331. This number is expected to remain relatively stable during the next five year LMS planning period. Given that Mexico Beach is geographically situated along the Gulf of Mexico, the threats and vulnerabilities are similar to those of the unincorporated areas of Bay County, with flooding, particularly from storm surge, the most significant threat. Most property is designated for high density, single family, and mobile home residential land uses. Multiple land uses in Mexico Beach are located in a Coastal High Hazard Area (CHHA), including 69 single family residences, 9 high density residential properties, 8 commercial properties, and 8 government land uses. However, the majority of each of these land uses is located outside of the CHHA. Flood zone A and AE areas contain many residential land uses. Approximately 9% of all high density residential land uses in Mexico Beach are located in Flood A and nearly 47% are located in Flood AE. Approximately 15% of mobile home residences are located in zone A and 25% are located in zone AE. Of single family residences, 93 or 7% are located in zone A, and 273 or 23% are located in zone AE. In addition approximately 32% of government land uses in Mexico Beach are located in an A zone, and 18% are located in the coastal VE zone. Storm surge is a significant threat to the City of Mexico Beach. In the event of a category 1 storm surge, relatively few land uses or properties in Mexico Beach would be affected; however, in the event of category 2 event, or higher, storm surge would affect significant amounts of the developed and populated areas. ---PAGE BREAK--- 7D2. Mexico Beach: Review and Incorporation of Existing Plans, Studies, Reports and Technical Information: 7D2 a. How the Mexico Beach Planning and Zoning Department and Comprehensive Plan support the LMS Goals. To further the goals of minimizing damage from the hazard events that threaten Mexico Beach, the adopted Comprehensive Plan enforces goals, objectives and policies that are classified in 2 hazard areas: flood mitigation and mitigation for hurricane related damage: Polices to reduce Flooding: Goal: Provide a drainage system which will reduce flooding and provide reasonable protection from damage to public and private property. Objective 4.D.1: Upon adoption of this Plan, the City shall use its Stormwater Management Plan as the basis for level of service standards and implementation of improvements to drainage facilities. Policy 4.D.1.2: The City shall begin incremental cleaning of the entire drainage system as specified in the Stormwater Management Plan as the basis for level of service standards and implementation of improvements to drainage facilities. Objective 4.D.2: The City shall adopt a stormwater management ordinance, or include provisions for stormwater management in its land development regulations. Policy 4.D.2.1: The City shall regulate new development and substantial redevelopment in a manner which reduces stormwater impacts on drainage facilities and natural resources. Objective 4.D.3: Reduce the volume of stormwater and sediment entering the estuarine system so as to protect natural drainage features. Policy 4.D.3.1: The City shall give priority status drainage projects which reduce stormwater sedimentation, erosion and pollution. Objective 4.D.4: Provide stormwater management and drainage control in an efficient and cost- effective manner. Policy 4.D.4.1: The City shall include specific and detailed provisions in its land development regulations to protect the functions of natural drainage features. Such regulations shall include restrictions on land uses which cause obstruction of drainageways, sedimentation, removal of vegetation and other similar provisions. Objective 4.D.5: The City shall coordinate with adjacent municipalities, Bay County and state/federal agencies to promote efficiency on drainage projects of mutual interest. Objective 4.D.6: Reduce the potential for damage to public and private property caused by flooding. Policy 4.D.6.1: The City shall use its “Conservation” land use category and its Flood damage Prevention Ordinance to reasonably reduce the potential for flood damage to public and private property. Requirements for Capital Improvements Implementation: this element shall be funded annually on an as-needed basis and the revenue shall be produced from appropriate state/federal ---PAGE BREAK--- grants, ad valorem taxes, or a portion of potential County sales tax revenues dedicated for these improvements or available to be used for these improvements. Polices to mitigate risk of wind/hurricane related damage: Goal: Reduce the risk of hurricane related damage to life and property. Objective 5.4: Maintain or reduce hurricane evacuation times. Policy: 5.4.1: The City shall coordinate with and assist Bay County in the implementation of the County Emergency Plan through the availability of police and emergency personnel during hurricane evacuation. Policy 5.4.2: The City shall use its land development regulations to prohibit the locations of hospitals, nursing homes, group homes, mobile homes and other similar structures in the 100- year flood zone, coastal high-hazard area, or category 1-3 hurricane evacuation zone. Policy 5.4.3: The City shall identify and maintain a list of elderly, handicapped or infirmed persons that might require special evacuation assistance. Objective 5.5: Establish procedures, which will reduce the exposure of human life, and public and private property to hurricane related hazards. Policy 5.5.1: All habitable structures shall be designed and constructed in conformance with the City’s Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance and the provisions of the Coastal Zone Protection Act. Policy 5.5.2: The City shall not locate infrastructure facilities, except for water-dependent facilities, in the 100-year flood zone of the Coastal High Hazard Area. Policy 5.5.3: Post-disaster redevelopment shall be undertaken in conformance with the City’s Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance and the Plan, including attendant land development regulations. Policy 5.5.4: When undertaking post-disaster redevelopment activities development permits may be waived for short-term recovery measures such as: 1. Damage assessment to meet post-disaster assistance requirements; 2. Removal of debris; 3. Emergency repairs to streets, water electricity or other associated utilities to restore service; 4. Public assistance including temporary shelter or housing. Policy 5.5.5: Long-term redevelopment activities shall require approval of development permits and be consistent with the Plan. These activities include: 1. Repair or restoration of private residential or commercial structures with damage in excess of 50% of market value; 2. Repair or restoration of docks, seawalls, groins, or other similar structures; 3. Non-emergency repairs to bridges, highways, streets or public utilities. Policy 5.5.6: When reviewing permits for post-disaster redevelopment activities the City shall evaluate hazard mitigation measures including: 1. Relocation of structures; 2. Removal of structures; 3. Structural modification of buildings to reduce the risk of future damage. Policy 5.5.7: The City shall incorporate applicable future recommendations of the Interagency Hazard Mitigation Report to this Plan. Policy 5.5.8: As part of the post-disaster redevelopment process the City shall structurally modify or remove infrastructure facilities which have experienced repeated storm damage. ---PAGE BREAK--- Objective 5.6: The City shall use the provisions of this Plan and the attendant land development regulations to restrict development which would contribute to the concentration of the residential population in the coastal high-hazard area. 1. Relocation of structures; 2. Removal of structures; 3. Structural modification of buildings to reduce the risk of future damage. Policy 5.6.1: The City shall maintain existing year-round residential densities in the coastal high-hazard area through provision of specific and detailed standards in its land development regulations. Policy 5.6.2: The City shall use its “Tourist Residential” and “Tourist Commercial” land use districts to concentrate nonpermanent populations in the areas most subject to evacuation and direct permanent residential populations away from these areas. Policy 5.6.3: The City shall re-define its coastal high-hazard area upon any change to the boundaries of the V-zone or coastal construction control line as redefined by the Flood Insurance Rate Maps or other appropriate document. 7D2(b) To help meet the mitigation objectives and policies of the Comprehensive Plan and the Land Development Regulations, Mexico Beach has made provisions for the following projects: Chart 23 Current Schedule of Capital Improvements Project Year Cost Estimate Funding Source Improve Canal Dredging System 2007-2010 $150,000 General Fund/Grants Stormwater Management Ditches and Drainage Improvement 2007-2010 $40,000 per year General Fund/Grants/1% Sales Tax Master Drainage and Stormwater Plan 2007-2010 $50,000 General Fund/Grants/1% Sales Tax ---PAGE BREAK--- 7D2(c) Mexico Beach Floodplain Management Ordinance adopted in July, 2009 ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- 7D4. Mexico Beach CRS Participation Bay County annually provides The City Mexico Beach with outreach literature that the City provides to citizens at public events and local hazard information meetings. The City intends to expand their role in the CRS program over the next 5 year LMS planning period by working with Bay County and incorporating some of the County’s information and procedures. ---PAGE BREAK--- 7D5. The maps on the following pages detail Mexico Beach’s existing land use, as well as the potential vulnerabilities in dollar value in the CHHA, the flood zones and surge zones. ---PAGE BREAK--- 7D6 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7D7 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7D8 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7D9 Mexico Beach resolution adopting the 2010 LMS ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- Map 7E ---PAGE BREAK--- 7E. The City of Panama City 7E1 Introduction The City of Panama City is located in the Florida “panhandle” on St. Andrew Bay approximately 170 miles east of Mobile, Alabama, 95 miles east of Pensacola, Florida and 100 miles southwest of Tallahassee, Florida. Positioned with an extensive coastline, St. Andrew Bay surrounds much of Panama City and provides a protected harbor for facilities at the growing Panama City port complex. The City-owned Panama City Marina and St. Andrews Marina, located on Florida’s Intercoastal Waterway, provide excellent docking service for vessels up to 130 ft. in length. Panama City covers a total land area of 15,983 acres and contains roughly 16,927 parcels. Native Americans were the first inhabitants of the Panama City area until the 1830s when settlers from Georgia and Alabama began to build summer cabins along the shoreline, approximately a mile west of present day Panama City. General Andrew Jackson was the first to survey St. Andrews Bay, and many of his soldiers and officers returned to settle the area when it opened for settlement in 1821. Old Town, St. Andrews, was then established and stretched along the bay in the present day Frankford Avenue area east to the Old Town Bayou, now known as Lake Caroline. The city began with three homesteads. One was secured by S.L. Slade and was located around the present courthouse site and was platted as Floropolis. J.R. Irwin's homestead included the Harrison Avenue land. It was sold to George Jenks and platted in 1888 as Park Resort. The town name was later changed to Harrison after our 9th president, President William H. Harrison. The third homestead, west of Harrison Avenue around the Bay Line Depot, belonged to G. B. Thompson. The unsold land in each of the homesteads was purchased by G. M. West of Chicago, Illinois in 1905. Since a line between Chicago, Illinois and the Panama Canal passes through Panama City, Harrison was renamed Panama City. The Town of Panama City was incorporated in 1909, by a Special Act of the Legislature. On March 12, 1926 the City of Panama City became a chartered city when it merged with the Town of Millville and the Town of St. Andrews. The Florida Land Boom of the 1920s brought more expansion and major growth came during World War II when Tyndall Air Field was established and Wainwright Shipyard built Liberty Ships. Major land uses in Panama City include commercial, government, high density residential, and single family residential. Among these land uses, single family residences are the majority, occupying 67% of all parcels and nearly 15% of the total acreage in Panama City. Commercial land uses make up over 9% of all parcels in the City. Although only 6% of Panama City’s parcels are located within a Coastal High Hazard Area (CHHA), it contains 707 single family residences, 51 government land uses, and 35 commercial properties. Given that Panama City South is geographically situated along the bays, the threats and vulnerabilities are similar to those of the unincorporated areas of Bay County, with flooding, particularly from storm surge, the most significant threat. Many portions of Panama City are within various categories of flood zones. The most significantly vulnerable land uses in these flood zones are commercial, governmental, high ---PAGE BREAK--- density residential, and single family residential. Over 67% of the City’s high density residential and 14% of its single family residential are located in Flood Zone AE. More than 9% of Panama City’s commercial parcels are located in Flood Zone A and an additional 17% are located in Flood Zone AE. Approximately 35% of the City’s governmental land uses are also located in Flood Zone AE. Storm surge events are a significant threat to Panama City. In the event of a category 1 storm surge, 700 of the City’s single family residences may be affected. Lesser, but still significant, impacts to Panama City during a category 1 storm surge may be to high density residential, commercial, industrial, and governmental land uses. Increases in storm surge severity significantly increase the risks to all land uses in Panama City. The drainage projects on the following chart have been approved implementation in 2010 to mitigate the impacts of flooding. 7E2. Panama City: Review and Incorporation of Existing Plans, Studies, Reports and Technical Information: 7E2(a) To further the goals of minimizing damage from the hazard events that threaten Panama City, the Comprehensive Plan has adopted the following objectives and policies which are grouped into 2 hazard areas: flood mitigation and general other/ combined hazard mitigation: Flood hazard mitigation FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT GOAL: PROVIDE THE FISCAL AND REGULATORY CONDITIONS NECESSARY TO PROTECT THE HEALTH, WELFARE, SAFETY AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF CITY CITIZENS CONSISTENT WITH CONTINUED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS AND; ESTABLISH A DEFINED PATTERN OF LAND USE INTENDED TO GUIDE THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC FACILITIES AND PROVIDE PREDICTABILITY IN MANAGING DEVELOPMENT. 2. Residential Low-Density (RLD) Intent - This district is intended to provide areas for the preservation or development of low- density neighborhoods consisting of single-family dwelling units on individual lots. Density - No more than five dwelling units per acre. Intensity - No more than 40% lot coverage as determined by dividing the impervious areas by the gross area of the site or lot. not intended to prohibit or preclude development activity but rather provide an indicator that environmental features may be present which require special permits or special construction practices. Protection measures are specified in Policies 1.1.4, 5.1.3 and 6.6.2. Adopted Conservation Special Treatment Zones are shown on map inserts 1, 2 and 3. 2. Residential Low-Density (RLD) Objective 1.2: The City has adopted land development regulations which contain specific provisions for implementation of this Plan. Such regulations will contain innovative land use management provisions such as for mixed use areas and planned unit developments. ---PAGE BREAK--- Policy 1.2.1: The City will administer land development regulations for implementation of the Comprehensive Plan. At a minimum these regulations will: 4. Regulate areas subject to seasonal and periodic flooding and provide for drainage and stormwater management through provision of or reference to specific and detailed requirements which will include, but not be limited to, standards for construction in designated flood-prone areas, standards for design of drainage and stormwater management facilities, measures to protect drainageways and drainage conveyance systems, and other such relevant requirements; Objective 1.5: Coordinate coastal area population densities with adequate capability for hurricane evacuation. Adequate capability will be maintaining existing evacuation times and maintaining level of service standards on roadways as specified in the Traffic Circulation Element of this Plan and as specified in the Bay County Peacetime Emergency Plan. Policy 1.5.1: The City will limit the density of dwelling units in the coastal area so as not to exceed hurricane evacuation capabilities within the City's jurisdiction. This will be accomplished as part of the development review process. Policy 1.5.2: The City will prohibit the location of hospitals, nursing homes, convalescent homes or other similar high-density institutions in the hurricane evacuation zone. Objective 1.12: Require that all proposed development/redevelopment activities are designed and constructed in conformance with detailed and specific standards to be established in the land development regulations, and as specified in Policy 6.6.2 of this Plan. Policy 1.12.1: The City will maintain an ongoing program of stormwater management, including both regulation and capital improvements. Stormwater regulations will rely largely upon existing laws and rules for permitting criteria. Policy 1.12.2: The City will coordinate with Bay County and adjacent municipalities to establish a basin-wide, inter-jurisdictional approach to stormwater management. Policy 1.12.3: The City will carefully evaluate all proposed development/redevelopment activities located in the Conservation areas designated on the Future Land Use Map for potential impacts on flooding, drainage or damage to natural resources. Policy 1.12.4: The City will maintain buffers and building setbacks for areas adjacent to drainageways as part of its land development regulations. COASTAL ELEMENT GOAL: MAINTAIN THE QUALITY OF COASTAL RESOURCES BY RESTRICTING DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES WHICH DAMAGE OR DESTROY COASTAL RESOURCES. Objective 5.1: The City will maintain regulatory or management techniques intended to protect coastal wetlands, living marine resources and wildlife habitat. Policy 5.1.1: Development activities which have the potential to damage or destroy coastal resources are considered to be: 1) dredge and fill operations in wetlands or seagrass beds; 2) construction of piers, docks, wharves or other similar structures which extend into the water from ---PAGE BREAK--- the shoreline; 3) removal of shoreline vegetation; and, 4) discharge of non-point source pollutants into estuaries. Policy 5.1.3: The City will limit specific and cumulative impacts upon coastal wetlands, water quality, wildlife habitat and living marine resources using the following regulatory and management techniques: 1. Protection of identified wetlands as specified in Policy 6.2.2,2 of this Plan. 2. Reserve approval of development permits until all applicable permits are obtained by developers from jurisdictional agencies. 3. Prohibit construction of docks, piers, wharves or similar structures for areas under City jurisdiction, unless otherwise specifically approved by the City Commission. 4. Coordinate with DEP to restrict construction activities which would permanently damage seagrass beds, oyster reefs or other living marine resources, unless appropriate mitigation measures are undertaken. 5. Establish a 30 foot estuarine set-back line provision in the land development regulations, including restrictions on the removal of shoreline vegetation. Objective 5.4: The City will maintain measures in its land development regulations providing standards which protect beach systems from the impacts of man-made structures. Policy 5.4.1: The City will provide specific and detailed provisions for protection of beach systems in its land development regulations. Such provisions will include setbacks from the shoreline for non-waterdependent structures, required construction practices, and coordination of permitting with appropriate jurisdictional agencies. Policy 5.5.4: The City will direct population concentrations away from known Coastal High Hazard Areas (as defined in this element) through the Future Land Use Map by not increasing densities within the CHHA, unless appropriate mitigation measures are undertaken as described in § 163.3178, F.S. (2009). Such mitigation measures shall include, without limitation, payment of money, contribution of land, and construction of hurricane shelters and transportation facilities. Required mitigation shall not exceed the amount required for a developer to accommodate impacts reasonable attributable to development. The City and the developer shall enter into a binding agreement to memorialize the mitigation plan. Policy 5.5.5: New structures, other that recreational amenities or water-dependent structures, are prohibited within the portion of the CHHA lying within the FEMA V Zone. Policy 5.5.6: In the case of destruction by a hurricane, redevelopment shall be allowed to occur at preexisting densities to prevent impairments of the property rights of current residents. Objective 5.6: Maintain procedures which will reduce the exposure of human life, and public and private property to hurricane-related hazards. Policy 5.5.1: The City will coordinate with and assist Bay County in the implementation of the Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan, the Local Mitigation Strategy, and the Post Disaster Redevelopment Plan by providing police and fire department support personnel during emergencies. ---PAGE BREAK--- Policy 5.6.1: All habitable structures will be designed and constructed in conformance with the City's Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance. Policy 5.6.2: The City will not locate infrastructure facilities, except for water-dependent facilities and distribution / transmission lines, in the 100-year flood zone, or the Coastal High Hazard Area. Policy 5.6.3: Post-disaster redevelopment will be undertaken in conformance with the City's Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance and this Plan, including attendant land development regulations. Policy 5.6.4: When undertaking post-disaster redevelopment activities development permits may be waived for short-term recovery measures such as: 1. Damage assessment to meet post-disaster assistance requirements; 2. Removal of debris; 3. Emergency repairs to streets, water, electricity or other associated utilities to restore service; 4. Public assistance including temporary shelter or housing. Policy 5.6.5: Long-term redevelopment activities will require approval of development permits and be consistent with this Plan. These activities include: 1. Repair or restoration of private residential or commercial structures with damage in excess of 50% of market value; 2. Repair or restoration of docks, seawalls, groins, or other similar structures; 3. Non-emergency repairs to bridges, highways, streets or public utilities. Policy 5.6.6: When reviewing permits for post-disaster redevelopment activities the City will evaluate hazard mitigation measures including: 1. Relocation of structures; 2. Removal of structures; 3. Structural modification of buildings to reduce the risk of future damage. City of Panama City Coastal Management Element March 2008 Policy 5.6.7: The City will use specific regulatory and management techniques for general hazard mitigation including: 1. Regulation of construction practices in flood-prone areas as specified in the City's Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance; 2. Providing specific and detailed standards in the land development regulations for shoreline construction including provisions for building setbacks, removal of vegetation, and construction seaward of the mean highwater line; 3. Use of the stormwater pollution abatement standards found in Chapter 17-25, FAC; 4. Location of sewer facilities outside of Coastal High Hazard Areas, floodprone areas or floodproofing of such facilities to prevent flood damage in accordance with FEMA construction standards; and 5. Limiting residential densities within the Coastal High Hazard Area (CHHA). The Coastal High Hazard Area shall be those areas identified within the Category 1 Storm Surge Zone as determined by the most recent SLOSH model. ---PAGE BREAK--- Policy 5.6.8: The City will incorporate applicable future recommendations of the Local Mitigation Strategy into this Plan. Specific inclusion of recommendations pertaining to zoning, densities and building practices will be undertaken as plan amendments. Policy 5.6.9: As part of the post-disaster redevelopment process the City will structurally modify or remove infrastructure facilities which have experienced repeated storm damage. Policy 5.6.10: The Coastal High Hazard Area (CHHA) shall be defined as the seaward area of the elevation of the category 1 storm surge line as established by a Sea, Lake, and Overland Surges from Hurricanes (SLOSH) computerized storm surge model. Policy 5.6.11: New public emergency shelters shall be built outside of the Hurricane Vulnerability Zone (HVZ). Objective 5.9: Provide ongoing and effective coordination with the Panama City Port Authority on the orderly development and use of Port Panama City. At a minimum, such coordination will include measures specified in Policy 5.9.1 to resolve problems in transportation, land use, natural and man-made hazards, and protection of natural resources. Policy 5.9.1: The City will use the following measures to coordinate with the Panama City Port Authority on the orderly development and use of Port Panama City: 3. Natural and Man-Made Hazards. The City will require general hazard mitigation at Port Panama City including: enforcement of the provisions found in the Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance; providing specific and detailed provisions for waterfront construction and building set-backs from the shoreline; requiring stormwater permits pursuant to Chapter 17-25, FAC and limiting storage or transfer of hazardous materials on port property. CONSERVATION ELEMENT GOAL: PROVIDE THE CIRCUMSTANCES NECESSARY FOR THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES. Policy 6.6.2: The City will protect and conserve the natural functions of existing soils, wetlands, marine resources, wildlife habitat, flood zones, and estuaries by enforcing the guidelines established in its land development regulations. 1. Soils :All grading, filling, excavation, storage or disposal of soil and earth materials associated with development activities will be undertaken so as to reduce the potential for soil erosion and sedimentation of water bodies or drainageways. Erosion control measures will be required for all such activities. As part of the development review process required pursuant to Policy 1.2.2 of this Plan, a developer will include an "Erosion and Sediment Control Plan". Such plan will include: Calculations of maximum runoff based on the 25-year, critical duration storm event; A description of, and specifications for, sediment retention devices; A description of, and specifications for, surface runoff and erosion control devices; A description of vegetative measures; A map showing the location of all items listed in through in this paragraph. A developer may propose the use of any erosion and sediment control techniques provided such techniques represent best management practices, and are certified by a registered professional engineer. Once development activity begins, the developer will maintain in good order all ---PAGE BREAK--- erosion and sediment control measures specified in the Erosion and Sediment Control Plan regardless of whether the development project is completed or not. 5. Flood Zones All development activity undertaken within designated A-zones as shown on the official Flood Insurance Rate Map for Panama City, Florida published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency will be subject to the restrictions and standards of the City's Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance. Policy 6.6.3: Locally determined environmentally sensitive resources are considered to be: jurisdictional wetlands, seagrass beds, flood zones and habitat for endangered or threatened species. Development activities which destroy these resources will be restricted through use of measures specified in Policy 6.6.2. Policy 6.6.4: The intent and policy of the City will be to maintain, conserve, protect, enhance and appropriately utilize wetlands within the City, recognizing the rights of individual property owners to use their lands in a reasonable manner as well as the rights of all citizens of the City to the protection of the natural resources of the City, including the natural wetland hydrologic cycles and ecologic systems. The City recognizes an important public interest in wetlands which perform physical and ecological functions, including: 1. Natural storage and conveyance of rainwater. 2. Wetlands vegetation filter sediment, organic matter and chemicals, assimilate nutrients and natural or man-made pollutants. 3. Temporary storage of surface waters during times of flood, regulating flood elevations and timing, velocity and rate of flood discharges. 4. Temporary storage of floodwaters reduces erosion and facilitates settling of suspended sediment, filtering and detaining sediment to prevent pollution of lakes, streams, and estuaries. 5. When adjacent to lakes, rivers, and estuaries, wetlands prevent erosion and provide habitat and spawning ground for fish and shellfish. 6. Depending on their condition and functional value, isolated wetlands provide important wildlife habitat. 7. Recreational areas for activities including fishing, hunting, camping, photography, boating, and nature observation. Policy 6.6.5: Wetlands in the City, including those which are designated on the future land use map series, and those that are part of the conservation special treatment zone will be subject to the following protection measures. The identification of any wetlands on the future land use map and conservation zone are presumptive only and must be specifically identified and delineated as set forth below. Wetlands will be designated for appropriate low impact land uses which will insure the protection of functionally valuable wetlands and to integrate them into the natural stormwater system and the master stormwater management plan for the watershed. General Other/Combined Hazards GOAL: REDUCE THE RISK OF HURRICANE RELATED DAMAGE TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. Objective 5.5: Maintain or reduce hurricane evacuation times as established in the Northwest Florida Hurricane Evacuation Restudy. ---PAGE BREAK--- Policy 5.5.1: The City will use its land development regulations to prohibit the location of hospitals, nursing homes, mobile homes and other similar structures and high risk uses in the 100-year flood zone and the Coastal High Hazard Area (CHHA). The CHHA is the area below the elevation of the Category 1 storm surge line as established by a Sea, Lake, and Overland Surges from Hurricanes (SLOSH) computerized storm surge model. Policy 5.5.2: The City will identify and maintain a list of elderly, handicapped or infirmed persons that might require special evacuation assistance. Policy 5.5.3: The level of service for out-of-county hurricane evacuation for a category 5 storm event, as measured on the Saffir-Simpson Scale, shall not exceed sixteen (16) hours for land use map amendments located within the Coastal High Hazard Area (CHHA), unless the increase in density is mitigated pursuant to Policy 5.5.4. 7E2 STORMWATER MANAGEMENT SUB-ELEMENT (The Panama City Stormwater Management Plan is under revision in 2009) Stormwater Management Plan - Current Status Stormwater management planning is an on-going priority for the City. In 1980, a plan entitled City of Panama City, Florida Master Drainage Plan was developed. In 1987 the City requested assistance from the Northwest Florida Water Management District to help outline a comprehensive stormwater management program that would serve to update the City’s Master Drainage Plan. A document was created presenting a plan of study for the development of a Comprehensive Stormwater Management Plan for the City of Panama City. The plan was intended to provide cost-effective solutions to current and anticipated stormwater problems in the City, addressing both flooding and environmental concerns. The plan was reviewed but not implemented. A current, updated Stormwater Management Plan is being developed by the City. Modeling projects are underway to identify specific needs in three drainage basins: Posten Bayou, Lake Huntington, and Lake Caroline. The Lake Caroline project is being handled by City staff; the other two have been contracted out for a cost of $146,000. A fourth drainage basin, Robinson Bayou, is budgeted for study next year. This is anticipated to be a joint City/County effort with $140,000 budgeted in the City’s General Fund. Following the computer modeling effort, capital projects will be scheduled to address identified needs. Current Conditions The following description of existing facilities was taken from the "Master Drainage Plan". Assessments of existing conditions were based upon a 20-year, 24-hour rainfall event. The study area for the development of the Master Drainage Plan comprises approximately 15,760 acres; incorporating the 201 Planning Area and contiguous lands. The study area is predominately urbanized within the city limits with a significant portion of undeveloped land outside. The topography is generally flat except along the shorelines of the bays and numerous adjacent lakes and bayous. Elevation range from sea level to 40 feet above sea level with a large portion of the area above 30 feet in elevation. Precipitation varies throughout the year with maximum rainfall amounts occurring in the summer months, July through September. This time period, accounting for approximately 40 per cent of the average annual rainfall, is subject to severe thunderstorm and hurricane hazards. ---PAGE BREAK--- Existing Drainage Features Surface water runoff within the Panama City study area makes its way to St. Andrews Bay or North Bay by combinations of overland flow and flows through storm sewer and open ditch systems. The major drainage systems identified in this report outlet into one of the ten lakes and bayous adjacent to the bays: Goose Bayou, Robinson Bayou, Pretty Bayou, Posten Bayou, Lake Huntington, Lake Ware, Lake Caroline, Johnson Bayou, Massalina Bayou and Watson Bayou. Existing drainage in Panama City is hampered, in general, by the natural features of poorly drained soils and flat topography enhanced by open ditches with inadequate capacity and inadequate or non-existent maintenance easements, antiquated storm sewer systems, continued development of natural water storage areas, erosion, and the like. The 10 identified drainage basins within the City are described below. 1. Goose Bayou: Goose Bayou outlets directly to North Bay. The watershed is approximately 2,500 acres of developed and undeveloped land. The primary conveyance system in this watershed is an 14,000-foot open ditch network extending northwesterly from SR 77 to Goose Bayou. Portions of the open ditch are included in the Bay County Mosquito Control District The ditches are generally quite old, 15 to 20 years, with diminished capacity due to erosion, maintenance restrictions due to limited or non-existent easements and increased development. Existing Assessment: The Goose Bayou watershed lies within the Bay County and Panama City jurisdictions. Approximately $4.6 million (1999 dollars) of improvements have been identified for this watershed. 2. Robinson Bayou The major trunkline outfall consists of a 28,000-foot open ditch network extending northwesterly from U.S. Highway 231, southeast of the Panama City Mall, to Robinson Bayou. The network consists of a 15,600-foot main ditch with three major tributaries and associated road crossing structures. A portion of the main ditch is effectively controlled as pond system near the terminus at Airport Road. The watershed is approximately 2,267 acres of varies residential, commercial and undeveloped lands. Most of the lower reaches of the watershed (below Stanford Avenue) are outside City limits. Solutions to existing problems within this watershed and to future development impacts will require a coordinated and cooperative effort between the City of Panama City and Bay County. Existing Assessment: The primary impact of the 20-year frequency event on the Robinson Bayou watershed is seen in the extensive flood storage areas occurring in the upper reaches of the watershed (in the vicinity and upstream of 23rd Street) . Much of this storage occurs in low-lying areas that are currently undeveloped and the impact is not readily apparent. Areas where the impact is observed, in terms of street and residential/ commercial site flooding, occur along reaches between Lisenby Avenue and 23rd Street, along 19th Street near Northside Drive and near Jenks Avenue, and along SR 77 in the vicinity of the Panama City Mall. Most of the City’s remaining wetlands are located in this watershed. Approximately $6.7 million (1999 dollars) of improvements have been identified for this watershed. 3. Pretty Bayou Pretty Bayou outlets directly to North Bay. The Bayou has a number of "canal" extensions, the southern-most controlled by a small dam with an overflow spillway. The watershed is approximately 600 acres of predominately residential land. Three primary conveyance systems are located in this watershed. The first is a natural ponding area regulating flows from south of ---PAGE BREAK--- 23rd Street north through SR 390 to the southern-most extension of Pretty Bayou. The second system consists of a 1,500-foot open ditch with associated road crossing structures extending northerly from 23rd Street, west of its intersection with SR 390, to the southern-most extension of Pretty Bayou. The third system consists of a 3,200-foot open ditch with associated road crossing structures extending northerly from 23rd Street to a position parallel to Michigan Avenue thence to Pretty Bayou. The connection to Pretty Bayou is below the aforementioned dam. Existing Assessment: The primary impact of the 20-year frequency event for the Pretty Bayou watershed is seen in the extensive flooding occurring along Michigan Avenue and in the residential subdivisions south of 23rd Street between Michigan and Frankford Avenues. Generally, the flooding is a result of insufficient conveyance capacity. Approximately $1.5 million (1999 dollars) of improvements have been identified in this watershed. 4. Posten Bayou Posten Bayou outlets directly to North Bay. The watershed is approximately 1050 acres of residential and industrial-commercial development. The primary conveyance system to be evaluated in this watershed is a 7,100-foot open ditch which parallels the north embankment of the Atlanta and St. Andrews Bay Railroad linkage to Port Panama city. Several tributary inflows from culverts under the railroad and from residential subdivisions on the north contribute to the discharge of flows at Mound Avenue to Posten Bayou. Portions of this ditch are included in the Existing Assessment: The primary impact of the 20-year frequency event on the Posten Bayou watershed is seen in the undeveloped areas east of Frankford Avenue, within the Meadowbrook and College Village residential subdivisions, and in the Hayes Park area along 19th Street. Flooding is a function of limited conveyance capacity within the outfall ditch and its associated structures. Approximately $3 million (1999 dollars) of improvements have been identified in this watershed. 5. Lake Huntington Lake Huntington outlets through a 30 to 50-foot channel under 15th Street to St. Andrews Bay. The watershed is approximately 200 acres of predominately residential, with some commercial, development. The primary conveyance system to be evaluated in this watershed is a combination open ditch and storm sewer network extending southwesterly from the vicinity of 17th Street. The network consists of some 650 feet of poorly defined open ditch connecting approximately 200 feet of pipe between Drake Avenue and 17th Street with over 600 feet of pipe between Chestnut Avenue, U.S. Highway 98 and Lake Huntington. Storm sewer tributaries serving portions of U.S. Highway 98 and local streets outlet to the lower pipe system. No improvements have been identified in this watershed. 6. Lake Ware Lake Ware outlets through a 42-inch concrete pipe under Beck Avenue to St. Andrews Bay. The watershed is approximately 175 acres of older residential areas with some undeveloped parcels. The primary conveyance system to be evaluated in this watershed consists of the 7-acre Lake Ware, the adjacent ponding area between Drake Avenue and Hickory Avenue and the associated road crossing and control structures. In addition to direct surface flows, tributary inflows occur from poorly defined open ditches above Hickory Avenue and from Beck Avenue storm sewers. No improvements have been identified in this watershed. ---PAGE BREAK--- 7. Lake Caroline Lake Caroline outlets through a 10-foot channel under Beach Drive to St. Andrews Bay. Structures under 10th and 11th Streets serve to divide the lake into three sections. The watershed is approximately 560 acres of residential and commercial-industrial development. The primary conveyance system in this watershed is a 2,360-foot open ditch network extending southerly from 15th Street (U.S. Highway 98) to the upper section of Lake Caroline. Existing Assessment: The primary impact of the 20-year frequency event for the Lake Caroline watershed is seen in flooding of the three lake sections and in areas upstream (north) of 15th Street (U.S. 98). Flood storage occurs in the low-lying, undeveloped area bounded by Lisenby Avenue, 17th Street and the railroad. Approximately $1.8 million (1999 dollars) have been identified for this watershed. 8. Johnson Bayou Johnson Bayou outlets through a 10-foot channel under Beach Drive to St. Andrews Bay. The watershed is approximately 518 acres of predominately commercial-industrial development. The primary conveyance system to be evaluated in this watershed is a 2,300-foot open ditch extending southerly from the Atlanta and St. Andrews Bay Railroad linkage to Port Panama City through the pond located in Bay Memorial Park to Johnson Bayou. The pond also receives tributary inflow from residential and railroad industrial areas to the east. Existing Assessment: The primary impact of the 20-year frequency event in the Johnson Bayou watershed is seen in the extensive flooding of the predominately commercial area lying between 15th Street (U.S. 98) and the railroad, and in the residential area south of Bay Memorial Park (Skyland Avenue and Garden Club Drive) . Both situations are the result of insufficient conveyance capacity out of the immediate area. Approximately $2.8 million (1999 dollars) of improvements have been identified in this watershed. 9. Massalina Bayou Massalina Bayou outlets directly to St. Andrews Bay. The watershed is approximately 625 acres of commercial and older residential development. The primary conveyance system to be evaluated in this watershed is a 3,000 foot open ditch network extending south from 9th Street through the above-mentioned tract to the Bayou at 6th Street. Existing Assessment: The primary impact of the 20-year frequency event on the Massalina Bayou watershed is seen in flooding along 9th Street; in particular the vicinity of the 9th Street/McKenzie Avenue intersection to Magnolia Avenue. Approximately $1.6 million (1999 dollars) of improvements have been identified for this watershed. 10. Watson Bayou Watson Bayou outlets directly to St. Andrews Bay. It is the largest bayou in the study area. The watershed is approximately 4,000 acres of residential and commercial-industrial development with much of the upper portions undeveloped. Two primary conveyance systems are to be evaluated in this watershed. The first is a 1,300-foot storm sewer line serving 9th Street from MacArthur Avenue east to the Bayou. The second system is a 19,500-foot open ditch network extending generally south in three major tributaries from the Atlanta and St. Andrews Bay Railroad yards and the Bay Line Railroad Industrial Park area to the Bayou at 11th Street. ---PAGE BREAK--- Existing Assessment: The primary impact of the 20-year frequency event within the Watson Bayou watershed is reflected in the extensive storage areas occurring in the predominately undeveloped and low-lying upper reaches of the watershed. Most of this area is outside City limits. Areas impacted with flooding of roads, commercial/industrial sites and residential home sites include Palo Alto Avenue between 14th and 15th Streets, 11th Street east of Sherman Avenue, and portions of the industrial complex within the Atlanta and St. Andrews Bay Railroad Yard. Approximately $1.5 million (1999 dollars) of improvements have been identified for this watershed, most of which is in the County jurisdiction. Level of Service The adopted stormwater level of service for Panama City is: a. Water Quantity For flood attenuation and drainage control the City will use the 25-year, critical duration storm event. The critical duration storm event is defined as a specific storm event which creates the largest volume or highest rate of net stormwater runoff for typical durations up through and including the 10-day duration event. b. Water Quality Stormwater facilities will provide retention, or detention with filtration, of runoff from the first one inch of rainfall; or, for development with drainage areas of less than 100 acres, facilities which provide for the retention, or detention with filtration, of the first one-half inch of runoff or provide for the treatment of stormwater runoff which will not degrade surface waters below pre- development levels of quality, whichever is greater. c. The requirements of paragraphs a. and b. will not apply to the development of single-family through quadruplex residential dwellings when all of the following conditions are met: i. Such residential dwellings are not part of a larger, common plan of development approved after the effective date of this Plan; ii. Such residential dwellings are to be developed in an existing, established residential area or a subdivision duly recorded prior to the effective date of this Plan; iii. The proposed development will not contribute pollutants which will cause runoff from the immediate drainage area to degrade the water quality of receiving waters below existing conditions, and; iv. The proposed development will not increase the potential for flooding. Regulations and Programs State: Chapter 17-25, Florida Administrative Code: "Regulation of Discharge"; Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). Permits are required for stormwater discharge (drainage) facilities that discharge into the waters of the state, including wetlands. The objective of this rule is to obtain 80-95% removal of pollutants before discharge to receiving waters. Rule requirements involve treatment of the first inch of runoff for sites greater than 100 acres in size and the first one-half inch of runoff for sites 100 acres or less. Exemptions to the permit requirements are provided for: 1) facilities serving individual sites for single-family, duplex, triplex or quadruplex units; 2) facilities serving dwelling unit sites which are less than ten acres in total land area, have less than two acres of impervious area, and which comply with local stormwater management regulations or discharge to a permitted regional facility; and, 3) facilities for agriculture or silvacultural lands which have approved management plans. Chapter 14-86, Florida Administrative Code: .Drainage Connections; Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). The purpose of this rule is to "ensure safe conditions and the integrity of the Department's (DOT) transportation facilities and to prevent an unreasonable burden on lower properties by providing standards and procedures for drainage connections from the properties adjacent to the Department's right-of-way". Permits are required from DOT for drainage ---PAGE BREAK--- structures that connect with or drain into DOT drainage facilities. Exceptions are provided for in the rule. Chapter 373, Florida Statutes; Northwest Florida Water Management District. The governing boards of the Water Management Districts exercise broad statutory powers under Chapter 373, Florida Statues in regard to water resources of the state. Chapter 17-12, Florida Administrative Code: "Dredge and Fill Activities"; Department of Environmental Protection. Requires permit approval by DEP for dredging and filling in areas determined to be under state jurisdiction. In order to obtain a dredge and fill permit, the applicant must provide reasonable assurance that state water quality standards will not be violated and the proposed project will not be contrary to public interest Within Outstanding Florida Waters, the project must be clearly in the public interest. In making the public interest determination, DEP must "consider and balance" such factors as the public health, safety, and welfare, the conservation of fish and wildlife, erosion and schooling, fishing and other recreational values, and the current condition and relative value of the affected area. The department must also consider measures proposed by the applicant which would mitigate the adverse effects of the project. Local: Panama City - City Ordinance 1755 entitled .Land Development Regulations (LDR), City of Panama City, Florida. includes provisions for stormwater management as part of its .General Development Standards.. The regulations require developers to submit a stormwater and erosion control plan that demonstrates that stormwater will be managed consistent to the adopted level of service standards within the Comprehensive Plan. The regulations specifically addressed pollution control, flood control, and erosion and siltation control. Provisions are also included with regard to adherence to, and maintenance of, stormwater and erosion control plans. Bay County - County Ordinance 86-05 entitled "Land Subdivision Regulations of Bay County, Florida" includes provisions for drainage of subdivided developments. The ordinance includes provisions for drainage of subdivided developments. The ordinance requires that preliminary plans include: "an overall topographical map showing one foot contours based on National Geodetic Vertical Datum of the land to be subdivided together with an estimate of the number of upland acres contributing runoff water to the land under consideration and the points of entry of such upland runoff water," and; a drainage plan showing any proposed or existing storm sewers, culverts, drainage canals, bridges, easements for drainage and final disposal of drainage collected within the land to be subdivided, and location of outfall ditch right-of -way." Drainage plans are to be based on the rainfall intensity, duration, and frequency curves from the Florida Department of Transportation "Drainage Manual" (Ch. 14-86, FAC) using the 25-year frequency. Specifications are also given for width of drainage easements and composition of stormwater culverts. Proof that all necessary governmental approvals have been obtained is required to be submitted by the developer with the final plat. Impacts on Natural Resources The City storm sewer and drainage system, as well as the FDOT drainage system, discharges into local estuaries. The extent of pollution caused by these discharges has not been researched in any degree of detail. It is known that stormwater discharges do cause sedimentation in local bayous and bays and it can be assumed that other pollutants are entering surface waters. The City can abate increased stormwater pollution by application of standards found in Chapter 17-25, FAC and through improvements to its existing drainage system. The City should also become involved with Bay County in the preparation of a county-wide drainage study which should focus on both the qualitative and quantitative aspects of stormwater management. Needs Assessment ---PAGE BREAK--- Drainage and localized flooding have been recurring problems for the City. The 1980 "Master Drainage Plan" identified a program of improvements which was based upon storage of stormwater in currently undeveloped areas and upgrade of the existing drainage system. A successful drainage or stormwater management program for the City must be predicated upon two essential components: 1) a strong stormwater control ordinance to address potential problems from future development, and; 2) improvement of existing drainage facilities to remedy current problems. The City is currently in the process of updating the 1980 "Master Drainage Plan". This should result in a program of capital improvements which can be implemented over the next several years. Upon completion, this update will be included in this plan sub-element and the capital improvement element. 7E2(c) Panama City Approved Priority CIP Stormwater/Flood Mitigation Projects - 2010 Chart 24 Priority Project Area Survey Date Prelim Design Permitting Final Design 1 Utility Yard Pavement (add stormwater pond) 08/28/09 10/01/09 10/15/09 11/15/09 2 12th St.@ Harmon St 09/15/09 11/15/09 02/01/10 04/01/10 3 Beck @ 19th St 10/15/09 11/01/09 NA 11/15/09 4 13th St @ Buena Vista NA 12/01/09 02/01/10 03/01/10 5 1500 Oak St 11/15/09 12/15/09 02/01/10 02/15/10 6 300 College Ave. 12/01/09 01/01/10 02/15/10 03/01/10 7 17th St.@ Wilmont to Drake Ave 12/15/09 01/15/10 03/01/10 03/15/10 8 3rd & Davis 01/15/10 02/15/10 04/01/10 04/15/10 9 10th St @ Church Ave to East Ave 02/01/10 03/01/10 04/15/10 05/01/10 10 Bakers Ct to Lake Caroline 02/15/10 03/15/10 05/01/10 05/15/10 11 PC Housing/Apts @ 11th NA 12/01/09 03/01/10 04/01/10 12 Jenks @ 14th St. 03/01/10 04/01/10 06/01/10 08/01/10 7E2(d) Panama City Floodplain Management Ordinance (Revisions) Chapter 9 DRAINAGE AND FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION* *State law references: Municipal Home Rule Powers Act, ES. ch. 166; and water management generally, F.S. ch. 298. Article . In General Sec. 9-1. State law to take precedence where standards more restrictive. Sec. 9-2. Obstructing natural drainways. Secs. 9-3-.9-22. Reserved. Article II. Flood Hazard Areas Division 1. Generally ---PAGE BREAK--- Sec. 9-23. Definitions. Sec. 9-24. Statement of purpose. Sec. 9-25. Objectives. Sec. 9-26. Scope. Sec. 9-27. Compliance required. Sec. 9-28. Basis for establishing the areas of special flood hazard. Sec. 9-29. Interpretation. Sec. 9-30. Conflicts. Sec. 9-31. Warning and disclaimer of liability. Sec. 9-32. Violations. Secs. 9-33―9-52. Reserved. Division 2. Administration and Enforcement Sec. 9-53. Local administrator. Sec. 9-54. Development permit. Sec. 9-55. Variances and appeals. Secs. 9-56―9-83. Reserved. Division 3. Provisions for Flood Hazard Reduction Sec. 9-84. Generally, Sec. 9-85. Areas where base flood elevation data provided. Sec. 9-86. Standards for subdivision proposals. ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL Sec. 9.1. State law to take precedence where standards more restrictive. All statutes and regulations which impose more restrictive drainage and flood control standards shall take precedence over the minimum standards set forth under this Code. Sec. 9-2. Obstructing natural drainways. The term “natural drainway” as herein used is defined as any ditch, depression, channel or watercourse located in, upon or across any land or area through or across which surface waters naturally drain or flow from one tract of land to another. It shall be unlawful for any person to cause pipe to be laid in, to block, stop or otherwise impede, or to cause to be blocked, stopped or otherwise impeded, normal flow of through or across any drainway for surface water within the city, without the written permission of the city manager. The blocking, stopping or otherwise impeding of the normal flow of water through or across any natural drainway for surface waters within the city Is hereby declared to be a public nuisance. Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction, be punished as provided in section 1-8 of this Code. All officers of any corporation violating any provision of this section shall be subject to the same penalty or penalties imposed upon persons violating the provisions hereof. The members of any firm violating any of the provisions of this section shall likewise be subject to the same penalty imposed upon persons violating the provisions hereof. ---PAGE BREAK--- Secs. 9-3--9-22. Reserved. ARTICLE II. FLOOD HAZARD AREAS Division 1. GENERALLY Sec. 9-23. Definitions. Unless specifically defined in this section, the words or phrases used in this article shall be interpreted so as to give them the meaning they have in common usage and to give this article its most reasonable application: Appeal shall mean a request for a review of the city’s interpretation of any provision of this article or a request for a variance. Area of special flood hazard mean: the land in the floodplain within a community subject to a one percent or greater chance of flooding in any given year. This term is also referred to as the SFHA. Base flood shall mean the flood having a one percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year. Breakaway walls shall mean any type of walls, whether solid or lattice, and whether constructed of concrete, masonry, wood, metal, plastic or any other suitable building material which are not part of the structural support of the building and which are so designed as to break away, under abnormally high tides or wave action, without damage to the structural integrity of the building on which they are used or any buildings to which they might be carried by the floodwaters. Coastal high hazard area shall mean the area subject to high velocity waters, including but not limited to hurricane wave wash. The area is designated on a FIRM as Zone V1-30. Development shall mean man made change to improved or unimproved real estate, including but not limited to buildings or other structures, mining, dredging, filling, grading, paving, excavation, drilling operations. or storage of equipment and materials. Flood or flooding mean a general and temporary condition of partial or complete inundation of normally dry land areas from: The overflow of inland or tidal waters. The unusual and rapid accumulation of runoff or surface waters from any source. Flood insurance rate map (FIRM) shall mean an official map of a community, on which the Federal Insurance Administration has delineated both the areas of special flood hazards and the risk premium zones applicable to the community. ---PAGE BREAK--- Flood insurance study shall mean the official report provided by the Federal insurance Administration. The report contains flood profiles, as well as the flood hazard boundary-floodway map and the water surface elevation of the base flood. Floodway means the channel of a river or other watercourse and the adjacent land areas that must be reserved in order to discharge the base flood without cumulatively increasing the water surface elevation more than a designated height. Highest adjacent grade (HAG) means the highest natural elevation of the ground surface, prior to the start of construction, next to the proposed walls of a structure. Historic Structure means any structure that is: Listed individually in the National Register of Historic Places (a listing maintained by the Department of Interior) or preliminarily determined by the Secretary of the Interior as meeting the requirements for individual listing on the National Register: Certified or preliminarily determined by the Secretary of the Interior as contributing to the historical significance of a registered historic or a district preliminarily determined by the Secretary to qualify as a registered historic district: Individually listed on the Florida inventory of historic places, which has been approved by the Secretary of the Interior; or Individually listed on a local inventory of historic places in communities with historic preservation programs that have been certified either: a. By the approved Florida program as determined by the Secretary of the Interior, or b. Directly by the Secretary of the Interior. Lowest floor shall mean the lowest floor of the lowest enclosed area (including basement). An unfinished or flood-resistant enclosure, usable solely for parking of vehicles, building access or storage, in an area other than a basement area, is not considered a building’s lowest floor, provided that such enclosure is not built so as to render the structure in violation of the applicable no elevation design requirements of this article. Manufactured home shall mean a structure, transportable in one or more sections, which is built on a permanent chassis and is designed for use with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities. For floodplain management purposes, the term “manufactured home” also includes park trailers, travel trailers and other similar vehicles placed on a site for greater than 180 consecutive days. ---PAGE BREAK--- For insurance purposes, the term “manufactured home” does not include park trailers, travel trailers and other similar vehicles. Manufactured home park or subdivision mean a parcel (or contiguous parcels) of land divided into two or more manufactured home lots for rent or sale. Mean sea level mean the average height of the sea for all stages of the tide, based on the National Geodetic Vertical Datum. National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD) of 1929 means a vertical control used as a reference for establishing varying elevations within the floodplain. New construction shall mean structures for which the “start of construction” commenced on or after the effective date of July 18, 1977. The term also includes any subsequent improvements to such structures. For flood insurance rates, structures for which the start of construction commenced on or after July 18, 1977, and includes any subsequent improvements to such structures. New manufactured home park or subdivision means a manufactured home park or subdivision for which the construction of facilities for servicing the lots on which the manufactured homes are to be affixed (including at a minimum, the installation of utilities, the construction of streets, and either final site grading or the pouring of concrete pads) is completed on or after the effective date of the first floodplain management code, ordinance or standard. North American Vertical Datum (NAVD) of 1988 means a vertical control used as a reference for establishing varying elevations within the floodplain. Principally above ground means that at least 51 percent of the actual cash value of the structure is above ground. Recreational vehicle (RV) means a vehicle that is: 1. Built on a single chassis; 2. 400 square feet or less when measured at the largest horizontal projection; 3. Designed to be self-propelled or permanently towable by a light duty truck; and 4. Designed primarily not for use as a permanent dwelling but as temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, travel, or seasonal use. Regulatory floodway means the channel of a river or other watercourse and the adjacent land areas that must be reserved in order to discharge the base flood without cumulatively increasing the water surface elevation more than a designated height. ---PAGE BREAK--- Sand dunes shall mean naturally occurring accumulations of sand in ridges or mounds landward of the beach. Start of construction (for other than new construction or substantial improvements under the Coastal Barrier Resources Act), includes substantial improvement, and shall mean the date the building permit was issued, provided the actual start of construction, repair, reconstruction, replacement or other improvement was within 180 days of the permit date. The actual start means either the first placement of permanent construction of a structure on a site, such as the pouring of a slab or footings, the installations of piles, the construction of columns, or any work beyond the stage of excavation, or the placement of a manufactured 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/or walkways; nor does it include excavation for a basement, footings, piers, or foundations or the erection of temporary forms; nor does it include the installation on the property of accessory buildings, such as garages or sheds not occupied as dwelling units or not part of the main structure. Structure shall mean a walled and roofed building, including a gas or liquid storage tank that is principally aboveground, as well as a manufactured home. Substantial damage means damage of any origin sustained by a structure whereby the cost of restoring the structure to its before damaged condition would equal or exceed 50 percent of the market value of the structure before the damage occurred. This term also includes “repetitive loss” structures as defined herein. Substantial improvement means any reconstruction, rehabilitation, addition, or other improvement of a structure, the cumulative cost of which equals or exceeds 50 percent of the market value of the structure before the “start of construction” of the improvement. This term includes structures that have incurred “substantial damage” regardless of the actual repair work performed. This term does not, however, include any repair or improvement of a structure to correct existing violations of State of Florida or local health, sanitary, or safety code specifications, which have been identified by the local code enforcement official prior to the application for permit for improvement, and which are the minimum necessary to assure safe living conditions. This term does not include any alteration of a historic structure, provided that the alteration will not preclude the structure’s continued designation as a historic structure. Variance shall mean a grant of relief to a person from the requirements of this article which permits construction in a manner otherwise prohibited by this article where specific enforcement would result in unnecessary hardship. Violation means the failure of a structure or other development to be fully compliant with the requirements of this ordinance. A structure or other development without the elevation certificate, other certifications, or other evidence of compliance ---PAGE BREAK--- required in this ordinance is presumed to be in violation until such time as that documentation is provided. Water surface elevation means the height, in relation to the National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD) of 1929 or the North American Vertical Datum (NAVD) of 1988, of floods of various magnitudes and frequencies in the floodplains of coastal or riverine areas. Cross references: Definitions and rules of construction generally, Sec. 9-24. Statement of purpose. It is the purpose of this article to promote the public health, safety and general welfare and to minimize public and private losses due to flood conditions in specific areas by provisions designed to: Restrict or prohibit uses which are dangerous to health, safety and property due to water or erosion, or in flood heights or velocities. Require that uses vulnerable to floods, including facilities which serve such uses, be protected against flood damage at the time of initial construction. Control the alteration of natural floodplains. stream channels, and natural and protective barriers, which are involved in the accommodation of floodwaters. Control filling, grading, dredging and other development which may increase erosion or flood damage. Prevent or regulate the construction of flood barriers which will unnaturally divert floodwaters or which may Increase flood hazards to other lands. Sec. 9-25. Objectives. The objectives of this article are: To protect human life and health. To minimize expenditure of public money for costly flood control projects. To minimize the need for rescue and relief efforts associated with flooding and ---PAGE BREAK--- generally undertaken at the expense of the general public. To minimize prolonged business interruptions. To minimize damage to public facilities and utilities such as water and gas mains; electric, telephone and sewer lines; streets and bridges located in floodplains. To help maintain a stable tax base by providing for the sound use and development of flood prone areas in such a manner as to minimize future flood blight areas. To ensure that potential home buyers are notified that property is in a flood area. Sec. 9-26. Scope. This article shall apply to all areas of special flood hazards within the jurisdiction of the city. Sec. 9-27, Compliance required. No structure or land shall be located, extended, converted or structurally altered without full compliance with the terms of this article and other applicable regulations. Sec. 9-28. Basis for establishing the areas of special flood hazard. The areas of special flood hazard are identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in its flood insurance rate map (FIRM) # 12005CIND0, dated effective September 18, 2002, and any subsequent revisions thereto, which is adopted by reference and declared to be a part of this article. Sec. 9-29. Interpretation. In the interpretation and application of this article, all provisions shall be: Considered as minimum requirements. Liberally construed in favor of the city commission. Deemed neither to limit or nor repeal any other powers granted under state statutes. Sec. 9-30. Conflicts. This article is not intended to repeal, abrogate or impair any existing easements, covenants or deed restrictions. However, where this article and another ---PAGE BREAK--- conflict or overlap, whichever imposes the more stringent restrictions shall prevail. Sec. 9-31. Warning and disclaimer of liability. The degree of flood protection required by this article is considered reasonable for regulatory purposes and is based on scientific and engineering considerations. Larger floods can and will occur on rare occasions. Flood heights may be increased by manmade or natural causes. This article does not imply that land outside the areas of special flood hazards or uses permitted within such areas will be free from flooding or flood damages. This article shall not create liability on the part of the city or by any officer or employee thereof for any flood damages that result from reliance on this article or any administrative decision lawfully made pursuant to this article. ---PAGE BREAK--- Sec. 9-32. Violations. Violation of the provisions of this article or failure to comply with any of its requirements, including violation of conditions and safeguards established in connection with grants of variances and special exceptions, shall constitute an offense. Any person who violates this article or fails to comply with any of its requirements shall, upon conviction, be punished as provided in section 1-8. Nothing contained in this article shall prevent the city from taking such other lawful action as is necessary to prevent or remedy any violation. DIVISION 2. ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT Sec. 9-53. Local administrator. The city manager is hereby local administrator to administer and implement the provisions of this article. The city engineer shall have the responsibility to perform the duties set forth in this section upon the direction of the city manager, and shall, upon performance thereof, report to the city manager his findings or recommendations, where indicated, regarding compliance with the provisions of this article: Review all development permits to ensure that the permit requirements of this article have been satisfied. Review permits for proposed development to ensure that all necessary permits have been obtained from those federal, state or local governmental agencies from which prior approval is required. Verify and record the actual elevation (in relation to mean sea level) of the lowest floor (including basement) of all new or and substantially improved structures. Verify and record the actual elevation (in relation to mean sea level) to which the new and substantially improved structures have been floodproofed. In coastal high hazard areas, certification shall be obtained from a registered professional engineer or architect that the structure is securely anchored to adequately anchored pilings or columns in order to withstand velocity waters and hurricane wave wash. In coastal high hazard areas, review plans for the adequacy of breakaway walls in accordance with section 9-85(e)(7). Obtain certification from a registered professional engineer or architect when floodproofing is utilized for a particular structure. Federal Emergency Management Agency Floodproofing certificate and associated design and operation and maintenance plans. ---PAGE BREAK--- Make recommendations regarding the location of the boundaries of the area of a special flood hazard, i.e., where there appears to be a conflict between the mapped boundary and actual field conditions for the approval or disapproval of the city manager. Any person affected by the location of the boundary shall be given reasonable opportunity to appeal the interpretation of the boundary as provided in this section. When base flood elevation data has not been provided in accordance with section 9-28, then the city engineer shall obtain, review and reasonably utilize any base flood elevation data available from a federal, state or other source and recommend to the city manager an appropriate elevation to apply in determining compliance with division 3 of this article. (10) All records pertaining to the provisions of this article shall be maintained in the office of the department of engineering, and shall be open for public inspection. Sec. 9-54. Development permit. A development permit shall be required in conformance with the provisions of this article. In addition to the development permit, a developer shall be required to secure a building permit in accordance with the city’s requirements. An application for a development permit shall be made to the city manager on forms furnished by him. The information and supporting exhibits shall include, but not be limited to, plans in duplicate drawn to scale, showing the nature, location, dimensions and elevations of the area in question: existing or proposed structure; proposed fill; storage of materials: drainage facilities; and the location of the foregoing. Specifically, the following information is required: Elevation in relation to mean sea level, of the lowest floor (including basement) of all structures. Elevation in relation to mean sea level to which any nonresidential structure has been floodproofed. Provide a certificate from a registered professional engineer or architect that the nonresidential floodproofed structure meets the floodproofing criteria in section 9-85. Sec. 9-55. Variances and appeals. The city commission shall hear and decide appeals and requests for variances from the requirements of this article. The city commission shall hear and decide appeals when it is alleged there is an error in any requirement, decision or determination made ---PAGE BREAK--- by the city manager in the enforcement or administration of this article. Variances may be issued for the reconstruction, rehabilitation or restoration of historic structures listed without regard to the procedures set forth in the remainder of this section. , so long as the proposed alterations and improvements do not prelude the structure’s continued designation as historic structure. In passing upon such applications, the city commission shall consider all technical evaluations, all relevant factors, standards specified in other sections of this article, and: The danger that materials may be swept onto other lands to the injury of others. The danger to life and property due to flooding or erosion damage. The susceptibility of the proposed facility and its contents to flood damage, and the effect of such damage on the individual owner. The importance of the services provided by the proposed facility to the community. The necessity to the facility of a waterfront location, where applicable. The availability of alternative locations, not subject to flooding or erosion damage, for the proposed use. The compatibility of the proposed use with existing and anticipated development. The relationship of the proposed use to the comprehensive plan and floodplain management program for that area. The safety of access to the property in times of flood for ordinary and emergency vehicles. (10) The expected heights, velocity, duration, rate of rise and sediment transport of the floodwaters and the effects of wave action, if applicable, expected at the site. (11) The costs of providing governmental services during and after flood conditions, including maintenance and repair of public utilities and facilities such as sewer, gas, electrical and water systems, and streets and bridges. Upon consideration of the factors listed above and the purposes of this article, the city commission may attach such conditions to the granting of ---PAGE BREAK--- variances as it deems necessary to further the purposes of this article. Generally, variances may be issued for new construction and substantial improvements to be erected on a lot of one-half acre or less in size, contiguous to and surrounded by lots with existing structures constructed below the base flood level, provided that items through (11) have been fully considered. As the lot size increases beyond the one-half acre, the technical justification required for issuing the variance increases. Variances shall not be issued within any designated floodway if any increase in flood levels during the base flood discharge would result. Variances shall only be issued upon a determination that the variance is the minimum necessary, considering the flood hazard, to afford relief. Variances shall only be issued upon: A showing of good and sufficient cause. A determination that failure to grant the variance would result in exceptional hardship to the applicant. A determination that the granting of a variance will not result In increased flood heights, additional threats to public safety, extraordinary public expense, creates nuisances, cause any fraud, or conflict with existing local laws or ordinances. Any applicant to whom a variance is granted shall be given written notice that the structure will be permitted to be built with a lowest floor elevation in number of feet below base flood elevation specified in such written notice, and that the cost of flood insurance will be commensurate with the increased risk resulting from the reduced lowest floor elevation. The department of engineering shall maintain the records of all appeal actions and report any variances to the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) upon request. DIV1SION 3. PROVISIONS FOR FLOOD HAZARD Sec. 9-84. Generally. In all areas of special flood hazards, the following provisions are required: AlI new construction and substantial improvements shall be anchored to prevent flotation, collapse and lateral movement the structure. All new construction and substantial improvements shall be constructed with materials and utility equipment resistant to flood damage. ---PAGE BREAK--- All new construction and substantial improvements shall be constructed by methods and practices that minimize flood damage. All and replacement water supply systems shall be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of floodwaters into the system. New and replacement sanitary sewage systems be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of floodwaters into the systems and discharges from the systems into floodwaters. On-site waste disposal systems shall be located to avoid impairment to them or contamination from them during flooding. All applicable additional Federal, State of Florida, and local permits shall be obtained and submitted to the Floodplain Administrator along with the application for development permit. Copies of such permits shall be maintained on file with the development permit. State of Florida permits may include, but not be limited to, the following: a. Northwest Florida Water Management District in accordance with Chapter 373.036 Florida Statutes, Section – Flood Protection and Floodplain Management; b. Department of Community Affairs: in accordance with Chapter 380.05 F.S. Areas of Critical State Concern, and Chapter 553, Part IV F.S., Florida Building Code; c. Department of Health: in accordance with Chapter 381.0065 F.S. Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems; and d. Department of Environmental Protection, Coastal Construction Control Line: in accordance with Chapter 161.053 F.S. Coastal Construction and Excavation. When proposed new construction and substantial improvements are partially located in an area of special flood hazard, the entire structure shall meet the standards for new construction. When proposed new construction and substantial improvements are located in multiple flood hazard risk zones or in a flood hazard risk zone with multiple base flood elevations, the entire structure shall meet the standards for the most hazardous flood hazard risk zone and the highest base flood elevation. (10) ---PAGE BREAK--- Sec. 9-85. Areas where base flood elevation data provided. Scope. all areas of special flood hazards designated as Zone AE, AH, OR A99, where base flood elevation data has been provided, as set forth in section 9-28, or section 9-53(b)(9), the provisions of this section in addition to those of Section 9-84 are required. Residential construction. Construction and substantial improvement of any residential structure shall have the lowest floor, including basement, elevated to or above base flood elevation. For all new construction and substantial improvements, fully enclosed areas below the lowest floor that are subject to flooding shall be designed to automatically equalize hydrostatic flood forces on exterior walls by allowing for the entry and exit of floodwaters. Designs for meeting this requirement must either be certified by a registered professional engineer or architect or must meet or exceed the following minimum criteria: a minimum of two openings having a total net area not less than one square inch for every square foot enclosed area subject to flooding shall be provided. The bottom of all openings shall be no higher than one foot above grade. Openings may be equipped with screens, louvers, or other coverings or provided they the automatic entry and exit of floodwaters. Electrical, heating, ventilation, plumbing and air conditioning equipment and other service facilities shall be designed or located so as to prevent water from entering or accumulating within the component during conditions of flooding. Nonresidential construction. New construction or substantial improvement of any commercial, industrial, or other nonresidential structure shall either have the lowest floor, including basement, elevated to the level of the base floor elevation, or, together with attendant utility and sanitary facilities, be floodproofed so that below the base flood level the structure is watertight with walls substantially impermeable to the passage of water and with structural components having the capability of resisting hydrostatic and hydrodynamic loads and effects of buoyancy. A registered professional engineer or shall certify that the standards of this subsection are satisfied. Such shall be provided to the official as set forth in section 9-54(b)(3). For all new construction and substantial improvements, fully enclosed areas below the lowest floor that are subject to flooding shall be designed to automatically equalize hydrostatic flood forces on exterior walls by allowing for the entry and exit of floodwaters. Designs for meeting this requirement must either be certified by a registered professional engineer or architect or must meet or exceed ---PAGE BREAK--- the following minimum criteria: a minimum of two openings having a total net area not less than one square inch for every square foot enclosed area subject to flooding shall be provided. The bottom of all openings shall be no higher than one foot above grade. Openings may be equipped with screens, louvers, or other coverings or provided they the automatic entry and exit of floodwaters. Electrical, heating, ventilation, plumbing and air conditioning equipment and other service facilities shall be designed or located so as to prevent water from entering or accumulating within the component during conditions of flooding. Manufactured home homes shall comply with the following: No manufactured home shall be placed in a coastal high hazard area, except in an existing manufactured home park or existing manufactured home subdivision. All manufactured homes to be placed within zone A on a community’s FHBM or FIRM shall be installed using methods in practices which minimize flood damage. For the purposes of this requirement, manufactured homes must be elevated and anchored to resist flotation, collapse and lateral movement or may include, but are not limited to, use of over-the-top or frame ties to anchors. This requirement is in addition to applicable state and local anchoring requirements for resisting wind forces. All manufactured homes to be placed or substantially improved within zones A1-30, AE, AH, or A99 shall be elevated on a permanent foundation such that the lowest floor of the manufactured home is at or above the base flood elevation and shall be securely anchored to an adequately anchored foundation system in accordance with the provisions of subsection of this section. Standards for waterways with established Base Flood Elevations and Floodways. Located within areas of special flood hazard are areas designated as floodways. Since the floodway is an extremely hazardous area due to the high velocity of flood waters which carry debris, potential projectiles and have significant erosion potential, the following provisions, in addition to those set forth in Article II, Section 9-53 b through shall apply: Prohibit encroachments, including fill, new construction, substantial improvements and other developments within the regulatory floodway unless certification (with supporting technical data) by a registered professional engineer is provided through hydrologic and hydraulic analyses performed in accordance with standard engineering practice demonstrating that encroachments would not result in any increase in flood levels during occurrence of the base flood discharge. Development activities including new construction and substantial ---PAGE BREAK--- improvements within the regulatory floodway that increase the base flood elevation may be allowed, provided that the developer or applicant first applies – with the community’s endorsement – for a conditional FIRM revision, and receives the approval of FEMA. When fill is proposed, in accordance with the permit issued by the Florida Department of Health, within the regulatory floodway, the development permit shall be issued only upon demonstration by appropriate engineering analyses that the proposed fill will not increase the water surface elevation of the base flood in accordance with Article II, Section 9-85 (e f) Coastal high hazard areas (V zones). Located within the areas of special flood hazard established in section 9-28 are areas designated as coastal high hazard areas. These areas have special flood hazards associated with high velocity waters from tidal surge and hurricane wave wash. Therefore, the following provisions shall apply: All buildings or structures shall be located landward of the reach of the mean high tide. All buildings or structures shall be elevated so that the lowest supporting member is located no lower than the base flood elevation level, with all space below the lowest supporting member open so as not to impede the flow of water, except for breakaway walls, as provided for in subsection below. All buildings or structures shall be securely anchored on pilings or columns. Pilings or columns used as structural support shall be designed and anchored so as to withstand all applied loads of the base flood flow. Compliance with provisions contained in subsections and above shall be certified to by a registered professional engineer or architect. There shall be no fill used as structural support. There shall be no alteration of sand dunes which would increase potential flood damage. Breakaway walls shall be allowed below the base flood elevation, provided they are not part of the structural support of the building and are designed so as to break away, under abnormally high tides or wave action, without damage to the structural integrity of the building on which they are to be used, and provided the following design specifications are met: ---PAGE BREAK--- a. Specifications and plans for breakaway walls will be determined in consultation with local engineers and architects and based on local conditions. These plans will be officially stamped by a registered engineer or architect. b. Minimum design criteria of breakaway walls shall employ a loading of 20 10 to 30 20 pounds per square foot (psf) as a wind load on vertical panels facing directly into the wind, corresponding to a wind speed of about 100 miles per hour; and maximum loading which would not cause failure to the superstructure, being more difficult to determine, is probably about 50 to 75 pounds per square foot. Factors such as materials, cross section and spacing of columns upon which the structure sits, the elevation above ground, and other assumed loadings on the structure shall be considered in designating the maximum and minimum load limits. If breakaway walls are utilized, such enclosed space shall not be used for human habitation. (10) Prior to construction, plans for any structure that will have breakaway walls must be submitted to the city manager for approval. (11) Prohibit the placement of manufactured homes, except in an existing manufactured home park or existing manufactured home subdivision. (12) Any alteration, repair, reconstruction or improvements to a structure started after the enactment of this article shall not enclose the space below the lowest floor, unless breakaway walls are used as provided in subsections and above. (Code 1982, 9-47; Code 1992, 10-72) Sec. 9-86. Standards for subdivision proposals and other development proposals. All subdivision proposals and other development proposals shall be consistent with the need to minimize flood damage. All subdivision proposals and other development proposals shall have public utilities and facilities such as sewer, gas, electrical and water systems located and constructed to minimize flood damage. All subdivision proposals and other development proposals shall have adequate drainage provided to reduce exposure to flood hazards. Base flood elevation data shall be provided for subdivision proposals and ---PAGE BREAK--- other proposed development which is greater than the lesser of 50 lots or five acres. This applies to only properties in A-Zones. Sec. 9-86. SPECIFIC STANDARDS FOR A-ZONES WITHOUT BASE FLOOD ELEVATIONS AND REGULATORY FLOODWAYS. Located within the areas of special flood hazard established there exist A Zones for which no base flood elevation data and regulatory floodway have been provided or designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the following provisions shall apply: Require of standards Article II, Section 9-84. Require that all new subdivision proposals and other proposed developments (including proposals for manufactured home parks and subdivisions) greater than 50 lots or 5 acres, whichever is the lesser, include within such proposals base flood elevation data. The Floodplain Administrator shall obtain, review, and reasonably utilize any base flood elevation and floodway data available from a Federal, State of Florida, or any other source, in order to administer the provisions of this ordinance. The Floodplain Administrator shall: a. Obtain the elevation (in relation to the mean sea level) of the lowest floor (including the basement) of all new and substantially improved structures, b. Obtain, if the structure has been floodproofed in accordance with the requirements of Article II Section 9, the elevation in relation to the mean sea level to which the structure has been floodproofed, and c. Maintain a record of all such information. Notify, in riverine situations, adjacent communities, the Florida Department of Community Affairs – NFIP Coordinating Office, and the applicable Florida Water Management District prior to any alteration or relocation of a watercourse, and submit copies of such notifications to FEMA. Assure that the flood carrying capacity within the altered or relocated portion of any watercourse is maintained. Manufactured homes shall be installed using methods and practices that minimize flood damage. They must be elevated and anchored to prevent flotation, collapse, and lateral movement. Methods of anchoring may include, but are not limited to, use of over-the-top or frame ties to ground anchors. This requirement is in addition to applicable State of Florida and local anchoring requirements for resisting wind forces. 7E3 Following is a generalized map of Panama City’s Repetitive Loss Properties. Further information is available to authorized personnel upon request ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- 7E4 Panama City CRS Participation The City of Panama City is an active participant in the Community Ratings System (CRS), and every year around the months of August and September Panama City sends out letters to residences and businesses of the City of Panama City letting them know if they are in a Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA). We also send out letters to the local banks, realtors, and insurance agents letting them know of any updates to the CRS program and to advise their customers that they have access to Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) and should purchase flood insurance. These letters that are sent out to the community are a major component of the Panama City outreach project. Panama City has achieved the CRS rating of and intends to seek out and adopt new programs and procedures over the next 5 year LMS Planning period in order to both improve the effectiveness of the projects and to improve flood safety within the community. ---PAGE BREAK--- 7E5 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7E6 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7E7 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7E8 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7E9 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7E10 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7E11 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7E12 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7E13 City of Panama City LMS Board Adoption ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- 7F. ---PAGE BREAK--- 7F. Panama City Beach 7F1. Introduction The City of Panama City Beach is a generally linear, flat, Gulf-front municipality located in the Florida panhandle. The City is approximately 17.21 square miles in size and measures approximately 12 miles in length. Although noted by the Spanish explorers in the 1500s, this beach area remained remote and unsettled, in part because of its inaccessibility, but also due to the lawless marauders that roamed the area making it unsafe. It wasn’t until the construction of the Hathaway Bridge in the early 1930’s, providing a connection to the “mainland”, that the area opened up and became a tourist destination. It is currently characterized as a beach resort community with an increasing year-round residential presence. Much of the land along the beach is used to accommodate beach visitors with either lodging, recreation, food or shopping facilities. The main thoroughfares are primarily commercial usage with scattered motels and recreational facilities. Single family residential development is located throughout the beach area with an increasing amount of multifamily condominium projects occurring in the Thomas Drive area along the Gulf of Mexico. The City is 17.21 square miles in size and measures approximately 12 miles in length, having grown in physical size through a number of annexations, most notably a 3,000 acre site which is owned and managed by the City. This site will function as a conservation area, passive recreation area for hiking, cycling and educational purposes and a treated wastewater absorption/wetland area designed to minimize the amount of effluent currently pumped into west Bay. Since 2000, the City has experienced a building boom with the development of over 5,982 new condominium units and associated retail development. According to the 2008 BEBR census estimates, the City is estimated to have a population of 13,453 fulltime residents. As with the other municipalities in Bay County, notable growth is not expected over the next five-year LMS planning period. The expected population for 2010 is around 14,500 people. Similar to Bay County, with its position along the Gulf of Mexico, significant vulnerabilities to coastal hazards exist for Panama City Beach. The most prominent land use in Panama City Beach is its 11,924 high density residential parcels. Because its principal source of income is tourism, the two principal developed land uses are residential and commercial. Many of these parcels are contained within high-rise condominium buildings, where upper levels may be unaffected by storm surge or flooding; however, these upper levels of high-rise structures are most vulnerable to high winds. The risk assessment indicates that more than 83% of the high density residences in Panama City Beach are located within a Coastal High Hazard Area (CHHA). In addition, 128 single family residences are located in the CHHA. Significant portions of Panama City Beach are located within flood zones. More than 10% of all single family residences, 11% of all commercial parcels, and 34% of all governmental land uses in the City are located in Flood Zone A. In its VE Zone, Panama City Beach contains over 37% of its high density residences. Storm surge is a significant threat to many of the land uses of the residential and non-residential land uses in Panama City Beach. A category 1 storm surge would primarily affect commercial, ---PAGE BREAK--- high density residential, and single family residential land uses in the City. Higher categories of storm surge significantly increase the range of affected properties. 7F2. Panama City Beach: Review and Incorporation of Existing Plans, Studies, Reports and Technical Information: To further the goals of minimizing damage from the hazard events that threaten Panama City Beach, the Comprehensive Plan has adopted the following objectives and policies which are grouped into 2 hazard areas: flood mitigation and general other/ combined hazard mitigation: 7F2 City of Panama City Beach Comprehensive Plan - Associated Disaster Mitigation Support Language flood hazard mitigation Chapter 3 Future Land Use: Projected Development in flood prone areas When looking at the City as a whole, some of the most developed areas are those in the floodplains (gulf front). There will be continue to be some infill development and an increasing amount of redevelopment in the future in areas shown to be subject to periodic inundation as defined in the Category 1 storm surge area reflected on the Floodplain Map, and the Hurricane Evacuation Zone Map. All development and redevelopment in the areas highlighted on the Floodplain map will be required to comply with current floodzone legislation and ordinances. OBJECTIVE 6: Coordinate coastal area population densities with the appropriate local hurricane evacuation plan, when applicable. OBJECTIVE 12: Coordinate with the West Bay Area Vision Plan (Sector Plan), and any applicable Detail Specific Area Plan (DSAP) thereunder, and any special character district containing specific natural resource protection standards that are applicable to property annexed into the City limits. POLICY 12.1: For areas annexed into the City limits that are located within areas identified in Objective 12, the City shall apply the preexisting natural resource protection policies of the Vision Plan, the DSAP or the special character district when such policies are more restrictive on development and redevelopment than the City’s Comprehensive Plan by appropriate amendment to its Comprehensive Plan unless it shall determine and declare a valid public purpose precluding or limiting such policies. Such plan amendment shall be considered concurrently with the requested annexation/future land use map amendment. Chapter 8 Conservation: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) was established in 1981 to administer the National Flood Insurance Program (NIFP), and Panama City Beach passed an ordinance adopting this program shortly thereafter. This ordinance established criteria for flood prone areas to conform to FEMA regulations. The floodplains in the City of Panama City Beach area are shown on the floodzone map. These areas indicate the 100-year potential flood areas. ---PAGE BREAK--- POLICY 5.10: Where sufficient uplands exist to locate the proposed development in the upland portion of the site, the City may allow the transfer of development at the future land use densities established on the Future Land Use Map from the wetlands to the upland portion of the site. The transfer of density may occur provided all other plan provisions are satisfied regarding, but not limited to, upland and floodplain resource protection, compatibility of adjacent land use, stormwater management, and setbacks. Transfer of development densities shall also satisfy the minimum lot size of the zoning district in which the lot is located. POLICY 5.20: Development within the 100 year floodplain will be required to provide 1:1 ratio for compensating flood storage where flood storage areas are displaced. POLICY 5:21: Development in the 100 year floodplain will not be allowed to use septic tanks or grey water discharges within the 100 year floodplain. OBJECTIVE 6: Protect Floodplains and floodways by establishing construction standards which minimize the impact of man-made structures. POLICY 6.1: All development activity undertaken within designated A-zones as shown on the official Flood Insurance Rate Map for Panama City Beach, Florida published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall be subject to the restrictions and standards of the City’s Floodplain Management Ordinance which are contained in Chapter 11 of the City’s Code of Ordinances. POLICY 6.2: Floodplain management standards shall minimize public and private losses due to flood conditions in specific areas by provisions designed to: a. restrict uses which are dangerous to health, safety, and property due to water or erosion hazards, or which result in increased flood heights or velocities: b. require that uses vulnerable to floods, including facilities which serve such uses, be protected against flood damage at the time of initial construction: c. control the alteration of natural flood plains, stream channels, and natural protective barriers, which are involved in the accommodation of flood waters: d. control filling, grading, dredging, and other development which may increase erosion or flood damage: and, e. regulate the construction of flood barriers which will unnaturally divert flood waters or which may increase flood hazards to other lands. Chapter 9 Coastal management Element: The City’s corresponding share of Bay County’s 24-hour hurricane evacuation time is approximately 13 hours based upon the Corps report, assuming a 100% participation rate, with a long response, and high seasonal occupancy. However, since the hurricane evacuation times established in the DEM study are more recent than the Corp’s study, the data found in DEM’s study will be used in this Plan to establish an appropriate hurricane evacuation time for the City. Maintaining or reducing the hurricane evacuation times established for Bay County is beyond the jurisdiction of the City. However, the City does have the authority to exercise growth management control on its proportionate share of the potential evacuating population. Using the evacuation times of the DEM study for a category 3 hurricane, results in an evacuation time for the City limits of Panama City Beach of 10 hours. By applying this strict standard as an appropriate evacuation time does create an inconsistency with the standards adopted by Bay County. It is expected that as annexations occur, the evacuation time may have to be amended since the Beach’s proportionate share of the County population would increase. ---PAGE BREAK--- OBJECTIVE 3: Coordinate with other local governments and appropriate agencies to maximize natural resource planning, conservation and protection activities so that no net losses of dune vegetation occur in the coastal area as compared to January 1993. POLICY 4.3: The City shall prohibit the removal of dune vegetation seaward of the Coastal Construction Control Line. POLICY 4.4: All construction shall comply with the Coastal Construction Control Line regulations as enforced by the Department of Environmental Protection. POLICY 4.5: The City shall promote the construction and maintenance of elevated dune crossovers. POLICY 5.7: Panama City Beach will recognize and provide for disaster preparedness and evacuation needs in construction of roadway improvements in the coastal area. OBJECTIVE 9: Establish and promote an intergovernmental process between Panama City Beach and appropriate Federal and State agencies and Bay County to deal with mutual concerns and enhance planning for public recreation, access and use of the Gulf of Mexico beaches. GOAL 2: Protect human life and limit public fund expenditure in areas that are subject to destruction by natural disasters. OBJECTIVE 10: Identify the coastal high hazard area. POLICY 10.1: The Coastal High Hazard Area shall be defined as the area approximated by the Category 1 hurricane storm surge as reflected in the 1998 Northwest Florida Hurricane Evacuation Study and shown on Exhibit 16. POLICY 10.2: Exhibit Number 16 which reflects the Coastal High Hazard Area is hereby adopted. POLICY 10.3: Notify at the appropriate time, owners of property in the coastal high hazard area of property designation to increase public awareness of hurricane hazard. OBJECTIVE 11: Maintain a roadway clearance time for hurricane evacuation and peacetime emergency evacuations. POLICY 11.1: Improvements to road segments that are a part of the hurricane evacuation route shall be considered a priority in making traffic circulation improvements. POLICY 11.2: Periodically review hurricane evacuation plans through a joint meeting of the Bay County Emergency Management Department, the municipalities and transportation planners. POLICY 11.3: The Hurricane Evacuation Map is adopted as the routes to be used for evacuations in an emergency. Peacetime emergency and hurricane evacuations should be achieved in at least 10 hours from the time the City Council concludes that evacuation is necessary. POLICY 11.4: Adjust the evacuation timetable as necessary based on occupied dwelling unit information and annexations. POLICY 11.5: Consider the impacts on the transportation system relative to hurricane evacuation in the development approval process. POLICY 11.6: Encourage improvements to State roadways identified as critical roadway segments. POLICY 11.7: Continue to develop evacuation procedures for citizens and other organizations concerned with the transportation disadvantaged. POLICY 11.8: Limit the location of group homes, nursing homes, or other residential uses which have special evacuation requirements in the coastal high hazard area to be consistent with State law. ---PAGE BREAK--- OBJECTIVE 12: Limit population concentrations in the Coastal High Hazard Area to reduce exposure of human life to natural disasters. POLICY 12.1: The Public Utilities Department shall prepare annually an estimate of population density in the coastal high hazard area. This estimate shall include all existing development and developments which have received development approval. POLICY 12.2: Population concentrations shall be directed away from the Coastal High Hazard Area through provisions in the Land Development Regulations, if the emergency evacuation time standard of Policy 11.3 cannot be maintained. OBJECTIVE 13: Limit public fund expenditures for public facilities and infrastructure in the coastal high hazard area. POLICY 13.1: Public facilities shall not be located or improved in the coastal high hazard area unless the following criteria are met: A. The use is necessary to protect public health, safety and welfare; or B. The service provided by the facility cannot be provided at another location outside the coastal high hazard area; or C. The use is necessary to restore and/or enhance natural resources. Chapter 10 Intergovernmental Coordination: E. Coastal Management Years of Intergovernmental Coordination on coastal management include hurricane evacuation, beach access, and waste-water point source discharges. In the event of hurricane evacuation, Bay County has assumed the lead role through the Emergency Management Department. All emergency activities, including evacuation routing, public shelters, and police and fire services, are coordinated by the County. Point-source wastewater discharge into coastal waters is handled by the City through a discharge into West Bay. The City has initiated a plan to eliminate discharge into West Bay through public access reuse and wetland wet weather discharge areas. General Other/Combined Hazards OBJECTIVE 14: Adopt a post-disaster redevelopment plan for Panama City Beach that identifies short-term recovery and long-term redevelopment activities. POLICY 14.1: The following post-disaster actions shall be considered short-term recovery measures: A. Damage assessment to meet post-disaster assistance requirements and to aid in post- disaster redevelopment decisions; B. Debris removal; C. Emergency protection measures including repairs to water, sewer, electric, and other public utilities to restore service; D. Public assistance including temporary housing and provisions of food and clothing. POLICY 14.2: Repair or restoration of damage resulting in destruction of over fifty percent of the value of an individual structure or facility in the coastal high hazard area shall be considered to be redevelopment activities. Repair or restoration of such a structure or facility shall be subject to the following restrictions: ---PAGE BREAK--- A. Redevelopment of residential structures shall be in accordance with adopted redevelopment policies; and B. Redevelopment of commercial structures shall be consistent with the intensities established in land development regulations; and C. Public facilities shall be relocated to areas outside of the coastal high hazard area, unless they satisfy the criteria established in Policy 13.1. OBJECTIVE 15: The post-disaster redevelopment plan will provide a process for consideration of relocation, removal or modification of damaged structures. POLICY 15.1: Redevelopment of structures within the coastal high hazard area that are permitted subject to the adopted requirements shall be constructed to comply with National Flood Insurance minimum elevation and construction standards and conform to minimum coastal construction standards. OBJECTIVE 16: Establish site design criteria for construction and reconstruction within the coastal high hazard area. POLICY 16.1: The issuance of Development Permits in the coastal high hazard area shall be conditioned on the following criteria: Siting A. Construction will be limited to adopted densities and intensities in the land development regulations; B. Placement of required open space, if any, shall be in the most vulnerable area of the site; C. Access to structures shall be provided on the landward side; Landscaping A. Native plant species are maintained and protected; B. Provision of a landscaping plan which addresses the stabilization of soils; C. Shrubbery and trees are planted so as to deflect floating material from building foundation. OBJECTIVE 18: Establish formal procedures to implement the post-disaster redevelopment plan. POLICY 18.1: Prepare short-term recovery implementation procedures to be incorporated in the Bay County Peacetime Emergency Plan and City operating procedures. POLICY 18.2: The following actions will be part of the procedures for implementation of the long-term redevelopment plan: A. Formation of an Ad Hoc Recovery Task Force to coordinate decision-making not related to short-term recovery efforts; B. Passage of emergency ordinances, such as moratoria on rebuilding in heavily damaged areas and amendments to zoning or building codes; C. Procedures for damage assessment; D. Decision making procedures to determine relocation, rebuilding or structural modification options. OBJECTIVE 19: Incorporate the recommendations of a hazard mitigation plan into the Comprehensive Plan. POLICY 19.1: The City will continue participating in the Bay County Hazard Mitigation Strategy Team to update the natural disaster hazard mitigation report. This report will continue to address general hazard mitigation including regulation of building practices, floodplains, beach and dune alteration, stormwater management, sanitary sewer and septic tanks, and land use to ---PAGE BREAK--- reduce the exposure of human life and public and private property to natural hazards. The recommendations of this report will be incorporated into the Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Regulations. Chapter 11 Capital improvements: OBJECTIVE 1: Priorities for Capital Improvements- The City of Panama City Beach shall identify and fund services and capital improvements required by this Plan. POLICY 1.1: In the absence of legal constraints on the use of revenues, projects and programs shall be funded in order to: A. Correct public hazards; B. Eliminate existing deficiencies as described by the minimum levels of service; C. Provide capacity for developments that have received a determination as a Committed Development when such developments are within the City limits. D. Maintain levels of service as new growth occurs; and E. Increase existing levels of service to desired levels of service POLICY 1.2: The City shall not utilize public funds for infrastructure expansion or improvements in coastal high-hazard areas unless such funds are necessary A. Provide services to existing development; B. Provide adequate evacuation in the event of an emergency; C. Provide for needs of water-dependent uses. 7F2 Panama City Beach - Code Supporting Floodplain Management ARTICLE III. Stormwater Treatment and Control Standards Sec. 26-37. Flood control (quantity). All development not exempt shall provide for flood attenuation as follows: At a minimum, facilities shall be provided to attenuate a 25-year frequency storm vent of critical duration so that the post-development stormwater peak discharge rate shall not be greater than the predevelopment peak discharge rate. In addition, development which cannot demonstrate a positive, direct discharge into a receiving wetland or a public easement or right-of- way, each with sufficient capacity to accept stormwater runoff from a 100-year frequency storm event of critical duration without adversely affecting other development or property, shall attenuate a 100-year frequency storm event of critical duration. The critical duration shall be defined as the storm event that when routed through the proposed facility results in the greatest post-development discharge rate. The FDOT 1-hour, 2-hour, 4-hour, 8-hour and 24-hour rainfall distribution shall be used to determine the critical duration. Off-site contributions shall be exempt from the foregoing attenuation requirements, provided that they are conveyed through the site and discharged at the same location as prior to development. The analysis of pre- development run-off shall presume the site to be in a natural and undeveloped condition, except that the analysis of pre-development run-off for a public roadway redevelopment project shall use the current site conditions. A public roadway redevelopment project is a roadway project proposed by a governmental entity, or a non-governmental entity if the roadway project is required as an off-site improvement by a development order or permit, that involves the redevelopment of an existing roadway classified as a principal or minor arterial or an urban or rural collector. ---PAGE BREAK--- Developments which directly discharge stormwater into estuarine waters shall not be subject to stormwater quantity standards. For those developments located within the basin of a regional stormwater plan, the stormwater facility shall consider the critical duration for the regional stormwater plan basin. The post- development discharge for the stormwater facility shall not exceed the pre-development rate for the event equal in duration to the critical event for the regional stormwater plan basin. All stormwater discharge facilities shall have sediment controls and skimming devices. Off-site discharge flows shall be limited to non-erosion velocities. For purposes of this section, direct discharge or directly discharge shall mean that stormwater is discharged into a water body via a continuous piped or channeled conveyance to the waters edge over a course or path not exceeding 500' in length. Sec. 26-38. Erosion and sedimentation control. All development shall provide for erosion and sedimentation control as follows: 1. During construction, storm drainage inlets shall be protected by hay bales, sod screens, or temporary structures to prevent sedimentation. All soil stockpiles shall be protected against dusting and erosion. 2. At all times during and after development, denuded areas shall be stabilized. Final stabilization measures shall be in place within sixty (60) days of final grading. 3. All control measures shall comply with the management practices contained in the Florida Department of Environmental Regulation's Florida Development Manual: A Guide to Sound Land and Water Management. The drainage and stormwater management plan required by this Chapter shall be accompanied by a plan for erosion and sedimentation control as required by the preceding subsection ---PAGE BREAK--- 7F2 Panama City Beach Capital Improvement Projects: ---PAGE BREAK--- 7F2(d) The following pages provide a copy of the Panama City Beach Floodplain Management Ordinance as adopted and updated in 2009. ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- 7F3 The complete set of 26 Panama City Beach Repetitive Loss Area Maps are available upon request. ---PAGE BREAK--- 7F4. Panama City Beach CRS Participation As of this writing Panama City Beach is not a member of the CRS program; however, the City has filed their community application and is working with the ISO to become a member in 2010. ---PAGE BREAK--- 7F5 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7F6 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7F7 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7F8 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7F9 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7F10 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7F11 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7F12 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7F 13. Panama City Beach Resolution adopting the 2010 LMS ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- Map 7G ---PAGE BREAK--- 7G. The City of Parker 7G1 Introduction The City of Parker encompasses approximately 2.5 square miles, containing 2,237 parcels. Approximately 6 miles are coastal and serves as the population south side boundary line. The 2008 BEBR census estimates a population of 4,650 residents. Population growth is expected to remain relatively stable over the next LMS planning cycle of five years. The first known description of the Parker area appeared in, A View of West Florida. This journal contained the first American survey of the St. Andrews Bay area and the survey identified a place called "Loftin" on the east bank of St. Andrews Bay. William M. Loftin, one of two men generally credited with the original settlement of Parker, first visited the area in 1818 as a member of Andrew Jackson's military expedition. He eventually settled in Parker about 1830. Mr. Loftin went into the land development business with Joseph M. White and Henry Riviere, and they steadily purchased land in the East Bay region while trying to develop the St. Andrews Bay area. Their intent was to develop the Parker area and call it "Austerlitz." The exact boundaries for the City of Austerlitz were not known, but they are thought to have included the areas of Springfield, Parker, Callaway, Cedar Grove and possibly Lynn Haven. The name Austerlitz remained for half a century and was attributed to William Loftin and Peter Parker. It should be noted that Peter Parker had no bearing on the city's current name. When William Loftin died in 1838 at the age of 53, he left behind 4 sons and 2 daughters. One daughter, Annie, married Peter Ferdinand Parker, who did in fact become one of the community's founders. Major land uses in Parker include commercial, mobile home, residential, and single family residential. Only a low percentage of the total number of parcels and acreage in Parker are located within a Coastal High Hazard Area (CHHA). The most numerous of these land uses is 148 single family residences. Situated along the shores of St. Andrew Bay and East Bay, Parker shares similar risks and threats with the County, as well as the other municipalities, with storm surge being the primary threat. Based on historical flooding events, in today’s cost estimates, a Category 2 storm surge, the most likely event to threaten the area, has the potential to cause roughly $107,880,837 in property damage. A Category 5 storm surge would not greatly increase the costs, as the population is more sparse away from coast. Current estimates for Parker indicate a Category 5 storm surge could affect 23 Commercial properties and 458 Single Family Residences at a cost of $149,042,681. Major land uses in Parker include commercial, mobile home, and residential, with single family residential at the top of the list. Only a low percentage of the total number of parcels and acreage in Parker are located within a Coastal High Hazard Area (CHHA). The most numerous of these land uses is single family, estimating 148 residences. ---PAGE BREAK--- 7G2. The City of Parker: Review and Incorporation of Existing Plans, Studies, Reports and Technical Information: 7G2.(a) Flood Prevention ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- 7G2.(b) Parker adopted 2009 Floodplain Management Ordinance ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- 7G3 Parker Repetitive Loss Map ---PAGE BREAK--- 7G4. Parker CRS Participation Parker is currently a CRS category 8, and the City intends to expand their role in the CRS program over the next 5 year LMS planning period. Parker has an active outreach program and maintains elevation certificates and DFIRMS in their office for public review. 7G5. The maps on the following pages detail Parker’s existing land use, as well as the potential vulnerabilities in dollar value of residences in the flood zones and storm surge zones. ---PAGE BREAK--- Map 7G5 ---PAGE BREAK--- Map 7G6 ---PAGE BREAK--- Map 7G7 ---PAGE BREAK--- Map 7G8 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7G9. City of Parker resolution adopting the 2010 LMS ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- Map 7H ---PAGE BREAK--- 7H. The City of Springfield 7H1. Introduction Located in the Panhandle Region of Northwest Florida, Springfield is an urban community covering a total land area of approximately 4.2 Square Miles. The 2008 BEBR census estimates attribute a population count of 8,999 to Springfield. As with the County, and the other six municipalities, minimal growth, if any, is anticipated over the current 5-year LMS planning cycle. On February 26, 1935 thirty-eight voters assembled to select officers and organize a new municipal government. The City of Springfield was officially incorporated. Springfield is the only jurisdiction in Bay County located entirely outside of a Coastal High Hazard Area. Thus, Springfield is largely unaffected by storm surge hazards for categories 1 through 3. In the event of a category 4 or 5 storm surge event, the City may experience moderate impacts to a variety of its residential and non-residential land uses. Springfield follows the general vulnerability patterns of the County for the other hazard events: hurricane winds, tornados, and wildfires explained in detail in Sections 1-5. 7H2. Review of Existing Plans, Studies, Reports or Technical Information: 7H2(a) How the Callaway Planning and Zoning Department and Comprehensive Plan support the LMS Goals To further the goals of minimizing damage from the hazard events that threaten the City, the City of Springfield Comprehensive Planning and Land Development Regulation Code has adopted the following policies to mitigate flood hazards within the City limits: 3-6 Flood Damage Prevention, Drainage, and Stormwater Management Regulations 1. Flood Damage Prevention a. Purpose Restrict or prohibit uses which are dangerous to health, safety and property due to water or erosion hazards, or which result in damaging increases in erosion or in flood heights or velocities; Require that uses vulnerable to floods, including facilities which serve such uses, be protected against flood damage at the time of initial construction; Control the alteration of natural floodplains, stream channels, and natural protective barriers which are involved in the accommodation of floodwaters; Control filling, grading, dredging and other development which may increase erosion of flood damage; and, Prevent or regulate the construction of flood barriers which unnaturally divert floodwaters or which increase flood hazards to other lands. b. Development Standards; Compliance ---PAGE BREAK--- All development undertaken within designated flood zones as shown on Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) Panel number 120014 00001 B shall conform to the provisions and requirements of City Ordinance No. 247 (Section 9.5, City Code of Ordinance) and any amendments thereto. 2. Drainage and Stormwater Management a. Purpose Ensure the provision of a system of drainage ways and conveyances so as to reduce the potential for flooding and attendant threats to life and property. b. Development Standards i. The City shall require all developers submitting an application for development approval an application for development approval to provide as part of the overall development site plan [subsection 2-4.4 a drainage and grading plan. At a minimum, such drainage and grading plan shall include: 1) finished topographic contours; 2) impervious surfaces; 3) existing drainage structures; 4) proposed drainage structures; and, 5) proposed stormwater treatment facilities. Construction or placement of individual single-family dwellings, including mobile homes, or duplex dwellings on an individual lot or parcel shall be exempt from these requirements. ii. Design of drainage facilities and structures shall be based upon the 25-year, critical duration storm frequency event. Under no circumstances shall a developer undertake any development activity which causes stormwater to flow onto adjacent properties unless such flow is directed into an approved drainage system. iii. No development permit shall be issued by the City until the developer has obtained a stormwater permit pursuant to Chapter 17-25, Florida Administrative Code, if applicable (DER permit). iv. No development permit may be issued by the City until the developer has obtained a drainage permit pursuant to Chapter 14-86, Florida Administrative Code, if applicable (FDOT permit). v. No developer or any other person shall obstruct, in whole or in part, any public drainage ditch, pipe, easement or any other drainage facility in the City, whether dedicated or not. 3-7.4 Wetlands I. There is hereby created a “Wetlands Protection Zone” in which special restrictions on development apply. The boundaries of this zone shall be the most landward extent of the following: a. Areas within the dredge and fill jurisdiction of the Department of Environmental Protection as specified in Chapter 403, Florida Statutes and/or: b. The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers as specified in Section 404 of the Clean Water Act or Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899. 2. Protection Standards All development activities in the jurisdictional wetlands within the City are prohibited unless: a. Valid permits are obtained from the Department of Environmental Regulation and/or the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers prior to the development approval by the City, subject to the provisions of the subsection 2-5.3 of this Code; b. Appropriate mitigation of destroyed or damaged wetlands is undertaken by the developer subject to the provisions of Chapter 17-3 12, Part III, Florida Administrative Code. 3-7.6 Soils All grading, filling, excavation, storage or disposal of soil and earth materials associated with development activities shall be undertaken so as to minimize the potential for soil erosion and ---PAGE BREAK--- sedimentation of -water bodies or drainage ways. Erosion control measures shall be required for all such activities except when all of the following criteria are met: a. The site upon which land area is disturbed or filled is 10,000 square feet or less. b. Natural and finished slopes are less than 10%. c. Volume of soil or earth materials stored is 50 cubic yards or less. d. Rainwater runoff is directed, either during or after construction, from an area smaller than 5,000 square feet. e. An impervious surface, if any, of less than 5,000 square feet is created. f. No drainway is blocked or has its stormwater carrying capacities or characteristics modified. g. The activities does not take place within 100 feet by horizontal measurement from the top of the bank of a watercourse, the mean high watermark (line of vegetation) of a body of water or within the wetlands associated with a watercourse or water body, whichever distance is greater. 2. Protection Standards As part of the development review process required pursuant to ARTICLE II of this Code the developer shall include an “Erosion and Sediment Control Plan” as part of the overall site plan [subsection 2-4.4 Such plan shall include: a. Calculations of maximum runoff based on the 25 year, critical duration storm event; b. A description of, and specifications for sediment retention devices; c. A description of, and specifications for, surface runoff and erosion control devices; d. A description of vegetative measures; e. A map showing the location of all items listed in through in this paragraph. A developer may propose the use of any erosion and sediment control techniques provided such techniques represent best management practices, and are certified by a registered professional engineer. Once development activity begins the developer shall maintain in good order all erosion and sediment control measures specified in the Erosion and Sediment Control Plan regardless of whether the development project is completed or not. 3-7.8 Flood Zones 1. Protection Standards All development activity undertaken within designated, flood zones as shown on the Official Flood Insurance Rate Map for Springfield, Florida (Community Panel Number 1200 14 0001 B) shall be in conformance with the provisions of Section 3-6. of this Code. In addition to the requirements set forth in Section 3-6. of this Code, the location of hospitals, nursing homes, institutions or similar facilities is prohibited within designated flood zones. 3-7.9 Stormwater Management 1. Protection Standards All development undertaken within the City shall be in conformance with the provisions of Chapter 17-25, Florida Administrative Code and Section 3-6. of this Code. Stormwater permits must be obtained by developers pursuant to subsection 2-5.3 of this Code prior to the City issuing final development approval. 3-9.4 Level of Service Standards for Drainage Systems or Facilities ---PAGE BREAK--- Design and construction of drainage facilities and structures shall be based upon water quantity and water quality standards for the 25-year, 24-hour storm event as follows: Water Quality- Post- development runoff from the site shall not exceed peak pre-development runoff rates; 2) Water Quality- Stormwater treatment shall be provided for a volume equivalent to one-half inch of depth over the entire site, or the runoff form the first one inch of rainfall on the entire site in accordance with Chapter 17-25, FAC in order to meet receiving water quality standards in Chapter 17-302, section 17-302.500, FAC. These standards shall apply to all new development and redevelopment, regardless of size. 7H2(b) Capital Improvement Program Springfield does not have a 5-year Capital Improvement Plan. Projects are completed on an individual basis depending on funding and demand. One area of flooding is the Robindale subdivision, where some flooding of homes was experienced. This area has received a lot of recent maintenance; however to fix the problems in the area, it has been estimated that about $2.4 million is needed. Although over $1 million in grant funding has been received for this project, The City is currently pursuing grants to fund the final portion of this CIP need. A stormwater plan was prepared for about two-thirds of the city a number of years ago defining about $12 million in total need for this area. Chart 25 Springfield Stormwater Utility Summary of Existing Stormwater Expenditures Program ¹ Total Budget % of Budget Total Amount % of Total Program Management Streets Department $381,426 10% $19,071 9% NPDES Compliance 5% 536 5% Operations & Maintenance Streets Department $381,426 35% $133, 459 66% Recreation Department $166, 655 25% $41, 664 20% Capital Improvement Program $0 $0 TOTAL $203,770 $0 Pipe Program² Notes: 1 The overall budget for the Street Department is $381,435, of which 50% is for stormwater programs. Of this amount, 10% was estimated for the program management and 5% for NPDES compliance. 2 The City administers a residential pipe replacement program similar to Bay County. This program is self supporting with fees. In 2007 The City of Springfield contracted with CDM to develop and help implement a stormwater utility via a non-ad valorem assessment. A major component of the Stormwater Assessment of this study included: a. Program Management Services (PGM) – this area of activities provides for the management and planning of the stormwater assets for the City. Included are program administration, planning, development review, enforcement and monitoring. ---PAGE BREAK--- b. NPDES Compliance Services (MS4) – this includes the NPDES MS4 permit compliance activities that are not otherwise accounted for in the other categories. c. Operation and Maintenance Services (O&M) – these activities include the maintenance of the stormwater assets of the City including mowing, cleaning, litter control, street sweeping, and minor repair. d. Capital Improvement Program (CIP) – this includes major construction of new stormwater assets for the City. Projects are generally identified annually in the 5-year CIP program. The complete study and recommendations of the final report are available on CD upon request. ---PAGE BREAK--- 7H2C. Floodplain Management Ordinance ARTICLE II. FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION* Ord. No. 435, arts. 1--7, adopted Aug. 18, 2004, amended Art. II in its entirety to read as herein set out. Former Art. II, 30-31--30-95, pertained to similar subject matter, and derived from Ord. No. 277, arts. 1--5, adopted Apr. 6, 1987. Newly adopted June 2009 DIVISION 1. GENERALLY Sec. 30-31. Statutory authorization. The Legislature of the State of Florida has in F.S. ch. 166 delegated the responsibility to local government units to adopt regulations designed to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare of its citizenry. Therefore, the City Commission of the City of Springfield, Bay County, Florida does hereby adopt the following floodplain management regulations. (Ord. No. 435, art. 1, § A, 8-18-2004) Sec. 30-32. Findings of fact. The flood hazard areas of the city are subject to periodic inundation, which results in loss of life and property, health and safety hazards, disruption of commerce and governmental services, extraordinary public expenditures for flood protection and relief, and impairment of the tax base, all of which adversely affect the public health, safety and general welfare. These flood losses are caused by the cumulative effect of obstructions in floodplains causing increases in flood heights and velocities, and by the occupancy in flood hazard areas by uses vulnerable to floods or hazardous to other lands which are inadequately elevated, flood-proofed, or otherwise unprotected from flood damages. (Ord. No. 435, art. 1, § B, 8-18-2004) Sec. 30-33. Statement of purpose. It is the purpose of this article to promote the public health, safety and general welfare and to minimize public and private losses due to flood conditions in specific areas by provisions designed to: Restrict or prohibit uses which are dangerous to health, safety and property due to water or erosion hazards, which result in damaging increases in erosion or in flood heights and velocities; Require that uses vulnerable to floods including facilities which serve such uses be protected against flood damage throughout their intended life span; Control the alteration of natural floodplains, stream channels, and natural protective barriers which are involved in the accommodation of flood waters; Control filling, grading, dredging and other development which may increase erosion or flood damage; and Prevent or regulate the construction of flood barriers which will unnaturally divert floodwaters or which may increase flood hazards to other lands. (Ord. No. 435, art. 1, § C, 8-18-2004) Sec. 30-34. Objectives. The objectives of this article are: ---PAGE BREAK--- To protect human life and health; To minimize expenditure of public money for costly flood control projects; To minimize the need for rescue and relief efforts associated with flooding and generally undertaken at the expense of the general public; To minimize prolonged business interruptions; To minimize damage to public facilities and utilities such as water and gas mains, electric, telephone and sewer lines, roadways, and bridges and culverts located in floodplains; To help maintain a stable tax base by providing for the sound use and development of flood prone areas in such a manner as to minimize flood blight areas; and To ensure that potential homebuyers are notified that property is in a flood hazard area. (Ord. No. 435, art. 1, § E, 8-18-2004) Sec. 30-35. Methods of reducing flood losses. In order to accomplish its purposes, this section includes methods and provisions for: Restricting or prohibiting uses which are dangerous to health, safety, and property due to water or erosion hazards, or which result in damaging increases in erosion or in flood heights or velocities; Requiring that uses vulnerable to floods including facilities which serve such uses be protected against flood damage throughout their intended life span; Controlling the alteration of natural floodplains, stream channels, and natural protective barriers, which help accommodate or channel flood waters; Controlling filling, grading, dredging, and other development which may increase flood damage; and Preventing or regulating the construction of flood barriers that will unnaturally divert flood waters or may increase flood hazards in other areas. (Ord. No. 435, art. 1, § E, 8-18-2004) Sec. 30-36. Definitions. Unless specifically defined below, words or phrases used in this article shall be interpreted so as to give them the meaning they have in common usage and to give this article its most reasonable application. Accessory structure (appurtenant structure) means a structure that is located on the same parcel of property as the principal structure and the use of which is incidental to the use of the principal structure. Accessory structures should constitute a minimal investment, may not be used for human habitation, and be designed to have minimal flood damage potential. Examples of accessory structures are detached garages, carports, storage sheds, pole barns, and hay sheds. Addition (to an existing building) means any walled and roofed expansion to the perimeter of a building in which the addition is connected by a common load-bearing wall other than a firewall. Any walled and roofed addition, which is connected by a firewall or is separated by independent perimeter load-bearing walls, is new construction. Appeal means a request for a review of the floodplain management administrator's interpretation of any provision of this article or a request for a variance. Area of shallow flooding means a designated AO or AH Zone on the community's flood insurance rate map (FIRM) with base flood depths from one to three feet where a clearly ---PAGE BREAK--- defined channel does not exist, where the path of flooding is unpredictable and indeterminate, and where velocity flow may be evident. Such flooding is characterized by ponding or sheet flow. Area of special flood hazard is the land in the floodplain within a community subject to a one percent or greater chance of flooding in any given year. Base flood means the flood having a one percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year (also called the "100-year flood" and the "regulatory flood"). Base flood is the term used throughout this article. Base flood elevation means the highest water-surface elevation associated with the base flood. Basement means that portion of a building having its floor sub grade (below ground level) on all sides. Breakaway wall means a wall that is not part of the structural support of the building and is intended through its design and construction to collapse under specific lateral loading forces without causing damage to the elevated portion of the building or the supporting foundation system. Building. See Structure. Coastal high hazard area means an area of special flood hazard extending from offshore to the inland limit of a primary frontal dune along an open coast and any other area subject to high velocity wave action from storms or seismic sources. The area is designated on the FIRM as Zone V1--V30, VE, or V. Critical facility means a facility for which even a slight chance of flooding might be too great. Critical facilities include, but are not limited to schools, nursing homes, hospitals, police, fire and emergency response installations, installations which produce, use or store hazardous materials or hazardous waste. Development means any manmade change to improved or unimproved real estate, including, but not limited to buildings or other structures, mining, dredging, filling, grading, paving, excavating, drilling operations, or storage of materials or equipment. Elevated building means a non-basement building built to have the lowest floor elevated above the ground level by means of fill, solid foundation perimeter walls, pilings, columns (posts and piers), shear walls, or breakaway walls. Encroachment means the advance or infringement of uses, plant growth, fill, excavation, buildings, permanent structures or development into a floodplain, which may impede or alter the flow capacity of a floodplain. Existing construction means any structure for which the "start of construction" commenced before the adoption of Springfield Flood Damage Ordinance 247, August 3, 1981. Existing manufactured home park or subdivision means a manufactured home park or subdivision for which the construction of facilities for servicing the lots on which the manufactured homes are to be affixed (including at a minimum the installation of utilities, the construction of streets, and either final site grading or the pouring of concrete pads) is completed before the effective date of the floodplain management regulations adopted by a community before the adoption of Springfield Flood Damage Ordinance 247, August 3, 1981. Expansion to an existing manufactured home park or subdivision means the preparation of additional sites by the construction of facilities for servicing the lots on which the manufactured homes are to be affixed (including the installation of utilities, the construction of streets, and either final site grading or the pouring of concrete pads). ---PAGE BREAK--- Flood or flooding means a general and temporary condition of partial or complete inundation of normally dry land areas from: The overflow of inland or tidal waters; The unusual and rapid accumulation or runoff of surface waters from any source. Flood boundary and floodway map (FBFM) means the official map on which the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) or Federal Insurance Administration (FIA) has delineated the areas of flood hazards and regulatory floodway. Flood hazard boundary map (FHBM) means an official map of a community, issued by FEMA, where the boundaries of the areas of special flood hazard have been identified as zone A. Flood insurance rate map (FIRM) means an official map of a community, on which FEMA has delineated both the areas of special flood hazard and the risk premium zones applicable to the community. Flood insurance study (FIS) is the official hydraulic and hydrologic report provided by FEMA. The report contains flood profiles, as well as the FIRM, FHBM (where applicable) and the water surface elevation of the base flood. Floodplain means any land area susceptible to flooding. Floodplain management means the operation of an overall program of corrective and preventive measures for reducing flood damage and preserving and enhancing, where possible, natural resources in the floodplain, including but not limited to emergency preparedness plans, flood control works, floodplain management regulations, and open space plans. Floodplain management administrator is the individual appointed to administer and enforce the floodplain management regulations. Floodplain management regulations means this article and other zoning ordinances, subdivision regulations, building codes, health regulations, special purpose ordinances, and other applications of police power which control development in flood-prone areas. This term describes federal, state or local regulations in any combination thereof, which provide standards for preventing and reducing flood loss and damage. Floodway means the channel of a river or other watercourse and the adjacent land areas that must be reserved in order to discharge the base flood without cumulatively increasing the water surface elevation more than one foot. Floodway fringe means that area of the floodplain on either side of the regulatory floodway where encroachment may be permitted without additional hydraulic and/or hydrologic analysis. Freeboard means a factor of safety usually expressed in feet above a flood level for purposes of flood plain management. Functionally dependent facility means a facility which cannot be used for its intended purpose unless it is located or carried out in close proximity to water, such as a docking or port facility necessary for the loading and unloading of cargo or passengers, shipbuilding, ship repair, or seafood processing facilities. The term does not include long- term storage, manufacture, sales, or service facilities. Hardship (as related to variances of this article) means the exceptional hardship associated with the land that would result from a failure to grant the requested variance. The city commission requires that the variance is exceptional, unusual, and peculiar to the property involved. Mere economic or financial hardship alone is not exceptional. Inconvenience, aesthetic considerations, physical handicaps, personal preferences, or the disapproval of one's neighbors likewise cannot, as a rule, qualify as an exceptional ---PAGE BREAK--- hardship. All of these problems can be resolved through other means without granting a variance, even if the alternative is more expensive, or requires the property owner to build elsewhere or put the parcel to a different use than originally intended. Highest adjacent grade means the highest natural elevation of the ground surface, prior to the start of construction, next to the proposed walls of a building. Historic structure means any structure that is: Listed individually in the National Register of Historic Places (a listing maintained by the Department of Interior) or preliminarily determined by the Secretary of the Interior as meeting the requirements for individual listing on the National Register; Certified or preliminarily determined by the Secretary of the Interior as contributing to the historical significance of a registered historic or a district preliminarily determined by the secretary to qualify as a registered historic district; Individually listed on a state inventory of historic places in states with historic preservation programs which have been approved by the Secretary of the Interior; or Individually listed on a local inventory historic places in communities with historic preservation programs that have been certified either: a. By an approved state program as determined by the Secretary of the Interior, or b. Directly by the Secretary of the Interior in states without approved programs. Increased cost of compliance (ICC) means the cost to repair a "substantially" or "repetitively" flood-damaged building that is required to bring it into compliance with the requirements of this article. ICC coverage is provided for in every standard NFIP flood insurance policy. Lowest adjacent grade means the lowest elevation, after the completion of construction, of the ground, sidewalk, patio, deck support, or basement immediately next to the structure. Lowest floor means the lowest floor of the lowest enclosed area (including basement). An unfinished or flood resistant enclosure, used solely for parking of vehicles, building access, or storage, in an area other than a basement, is not considered a building's lowest floor, provided that such enclosure is not built so as to render the structure in violation of the nonelevation design standards of this article. Manufactured home means a building, transportable in one or more sections, which is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities. The term also includes park trailers, travel trailers, and similar transportable structures placed on a site for 180 consecutive days or longer and intended to be improved property. Manufactured home park or subdivision means a parcel (or contiguous parcels) of land divided into two or more manufactured home lots for rent or sale. Market value means the building value, excluding the land (as agreed to between a willing buyer and seller), as established by what the local real estate market will bear. Market value can be established by independent certified appraisal, replacement cost depreciated by age of building (Actual Cash Value), or adjusted assessed values. Mean sea level means the average height of the sea for all stages of the tide. It is used as a reference for establishing various elevations within the floodplain. For purposes of this article, the term is synonymous with National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD). National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD) as corrected in 1929 is a vertical control used as a reference for establishing varying elevations within the floodplain. New construction means any structure for which the "start of construction" commenced on or after the adoption of Springfield Flood Damage Ordinance 247, August 3, 1981. ---PAGE BREAK--- The term also includes any subsequent improvements to such structures. For flood insurance rates, structures for which the start of construction commenced on or after the effective date of the date of an initial FIRM or after December 31, 1974, whichever is later. New manufactured home park or subdivision means a manufactured home park or subdivision for which the construction of facilities for servicing the lots on which the manufactured homes are to be affixed (including at a minimum, the installation of utilities, the construction of streets, and either final site grading or the pouring of concrete pads) is completed on or after the effective date of the first floodplain management code, ordinance or standard. Obstruction includes, but is not limited to, any dam, wall, wharf, embankment, levee, dike, pile, abutment, protection, excavation, channelization, bridge, conduit, culvert, building, wire, fence, rock, gravel, refuse, fill, structure, vegetation or other material in, along, across or projecting into any watercourse which may alter, impede, retard or change the direction and/or velocity of the flow of water, or due to its location, its propensity to snare or collect debris carried by the flow of water, or its likelihood of being carried Public safety and nuisance, anything which is injurious to safety or health of an entire community or neighborhood, or any considerable number of persons, or unlawfully obstructs the free passage or use, in the customary manner, of any navigable lake, or river, bay, stream, canal, or basin. Recreational vehicle means a vehicle that is: Built on a single chassis; Four hundred square feet or less when measured at the largest horizontal projection; Designed to be self-propelled or permanently towable by a light duty truck; and Designed primarily not for use as a permanent dwelling but as temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, travel, or seasonal use. Regulatory floodway means the channel of a river or other watercourse and the adjacent land areas that must be reserved in order to discharge the base flood without cumulatively increasing the water surface elevation more than one foot. Repetitive loss means flood-related damages sustained by a structure on two separate occasions during a ten-year period ending on the date of the event for which the second claim is made, in which the cost of repairing the flood damage, on the average, equaled or exceeded 25 percent of the market value of the building at the time of each such flood event. Special flood hazard area (SFHA) (see area of special flood hazard) means an area having special flood hazard and shown on a FHBM or FIRM as Zone A, AO, A1-A30, AE, A99, AH, V1-V30, VE, or V. Start of construction (for other than new construction or substantial improvements under the Coastal Barrier Resources Act P. L. 97-348), includes substantial improvement, and means the date the building permit was issued, provided the actual start of construction, repair, reconstruction, or improvement was within 180 days of the permit date. The actual start means the first placement of permanent construction of a building (including a manufactured home) on a site, such as the pouring of slabs or footings, installation of piles, construction of columns, or any work beyond the stage of excavation or placement of a manufactured 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/or walkways; nor does it include excavation for a basement, footings, piers or ---PAGE BREAK--- foundations or the erection of temporary forms; nor does it include the installation on the property of accessory buildings, such as garages or sheds not occupied as dwelling units or not part of the main building. For substantial improvement, the actual start of construction means the first alteration of any wall, ceiling, floor, or other structural part of a building, whether or not that alteration affects the external dimensions of the building. Structure means all walled and roofed buildings, including gas or liquid storage tanks and manufactured homes that are principally above ground. Substantial damage means damage of any origin sustained by a structure whereby the cost of restoring the structure to it’s before damaged condition would equal or exceed 50 percent of the market value of the structure before the damage occurred. Substantial improvement means any reconstruction, rehabilitation, addition, or other improvement of a structure, the cost of which equals or exceeds 50 percent of the market value of the structure before the "start of construction" of the improvement. This term also includes structures that have incurred "substantial damage" or "repetitive loss", regardless of the actual repair work performed. This term does not, however, include any repair or improvement of a structure to correct existing violations of state or local health, sanitary, or safety code specifications, which have been identified by the local code enforcement official prior to the application for, permit for improvement and which are the minimum necessary to assure safe living conditions. This includes any combination of repairs, reconstruction, rehabilitation, addition, alteration, or other improvements to a building taking place during a five-year period, in which the cumulative cost of such improvements equals or exceeds 50 percent of the market value of the building either: Before the improvement is started; or In case of substantial damage, before the damage occurred. For the purposes of this definition "substantial improvement' is considered to occur when the first alteration of any wall, ceiling, floor, or other structural part of the building commences, whether or not that alteration affects the external dimensions of the structure. Substantially improved existing manufactured home parks or subdivisions is where the repair, reconstruction, rehabilitation or improvement of the streets, utilities and pads equals or exceeds 50 percent of the value of the streets, utilities and pads before the repair, reconstruction or improvement commenced. Variance is a grant of relief from the requirements of this article, which permits construction in a manner otherwise prohibited by this article where specific enforcement would result in a hardship. Violation means the failure of a structure or other development to be fully compliant with this article. A structure or other development without the elevation certificate, other certifications, or other evidence of compliance required in this article is presumed to be in violation until such time as that documentation is provided. Watercourse means a lake, river, creek, stream, wash, channel or other topographic feature on or over which waters flow at least periodically. Watercourse includes specifically designated areas in which substantial flood damage may occur. Water surface elevation means the height, in relation to the National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD) of 1929, (or other datum, where specified) of floods of various magnitudes and frequencies in the floodplains of coastal or riverine areas. (Ord. No. 435, art. 2, 8-18-2004) ---PAGE BREAK--- Sec. 30-37. Lands to which this article applies. This article shall apply to all areas of special flood hazard within the zoning and building code jurisdiction of the City Commission of the City of Springfield, Bay County, Florida. (Ord. No. 435, art. 3, § A, 8-18-2004) Sec. 30-38. Basis for establishing the areas of special flood hazard. The areas of special flood hazard identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the Flood Insurance Study (FIS) for the City of Springfield, Bay County, Florida, dated September 18, 2002, with the accompanying maps and other supporting data, and any subsequent revisions thereto, are adopted by reference and declared to be a part of this article. (Ord. No. 435, art. 3, § B, 8-18-2004) Sec. 30-39. Designation of flood damage prevention ordinance administrator. The city commission hereby appoints the City Clerk of the City of Springfield or the city clerk's appointed agent to administer and implement the provisions of this article and is herein referred to as the floodplain ordinance administrator, the floodplain management administrator, or the administrator. (Ord. No. 435, art. 3, § C, 8-18-2004) Sec. 30-40. Establishment of development permit. A development permit shall be required in conformance with the provisions of this article prior to the commencement of any development activities. (Ord. No. 435, art. c, § D, 8-18-2004) Sec. 30-41. Compliance. No structure or land shall hereafter be located, extended, converted or structurally altered without full compliance with the terms of this article and other applicable regulations. (Ord. No. 435, art. 3 § E, 8-18-2004) Sec. 30-42. Abrogation and greater restrictions. This article is not intended to repeal, abrogate, or impair any existing easements, covenants, or deed restrictions. However, where this article and another conflict or overlap, whichever imposes the more stringent restrictions shall prevail. (Ord. No. 435, art. 3, § F, 8-18-2004) Sec. 30-43. Interpretation. In the interpretation and application of this article all provisions shall be: Considered as minimum requirements; Liberally construed in favor of the governing body, and Deemed neither to limit nor repeal any other powers granted under state statutes. (Ord. No. 435, art. 3, § G, 8-18-2004) Sec. 30-44. Warning and disclaimer of liability. The degree of flood protection required by this article is considered reasonable for regulatory purposes and is based on scientific and engineering consideration. Larger floods can and will occur on rare occasions. Flood heights may be increased by manmade ---PAGE BREAK--- or natural causes. This article does not imply that land outside the areas of special flood hazard or uses permitted within such areas will be free from flooding or flood damages. This article shall not create liability on the part of city commission or by any officer or employee thereof for any flood damages that result from reliance on this article or any administrative decision lawfully made thereunder. (Ord. No. 435, art. 3, § H, 8-18-2004) Sec. 30-45. Penalties for violation. Violation of the provisions of this article or failure to comply with any of its requirements, including violation of conditions and safeguards established in connection with grants of variance or special exceptions, shall constitute a misdemeanor. Any person who violates this article or fails to comply with any of its requirements shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not more than $500.00 or imprisoned for not more than 60 days, or both, and in addition, shall pay all costs and expenses involved in the case. Each day such violation continues shall be considered a separate offense. Nothing herein contained shall prevent the floodplain management administrator from taking such other lawful actions as is necessary to prevent or remedy any violation. (Ord. No. 435, art. 3, § I, 8-18-2004) Secs. 30-46--30-65. Reserved. DIVISION 2. ADMINISTRATION Sec. 30-66. Permit procedures. Application for a development permit shall be made to the floodplain management administrator on forms furnished by him or her prior to any development activities, and may include, but not be limited to, the following plans in duplicate drawn to scale showing the nature, location, dimensions, and elevations of the area in question; existing or proposed structures, earthen fill, storage of materials or equipment, drainage facilities, and the location of the foregoing. Specifically, the following information is required: Application stage. a. Elevation in relation to mean sea level of the proposed lowest floor (including basement) of all buildings; b. Elevation in relation to mean sea level to which any nonresidential building will be flood-proofed; c. Certificate from a registered professional engineer or architect that the nonresidential flood-proofed building will meet the flood-proofing criteria in subsection 30-92(2) and subsection 30-94(2); and d. Description of the extent to which any watercourse will be altered or relocated as result of proposed development. Construction stage. Upon placement of the lowest floor, or flood-proofing by whatever construction means, it shall be the duty of the permit holder to submit to the floodplain management administrator a certification of the NGVD elevation of the lowest floor or flood-proofed elevation, as built, in relation to mean sea level. Said certification shall be prepared by or under the direct supervision of a registered land surveyor or professional engineer and certified by same. When flood proofing is utilized for a particular building said certification shall be prepared by or under the direct supervision of a professional engineer or architect and certified by same. Any work undertaken prior to submission of the certification shall be at the permit holder's risk. (The floodplain ---PAGE BREAK--- management administrator shall review the lowest floor and flood-proofing elevation survey data submitted.) The permit holder immediately and prior to further progressive work being permitted to proceed shall correct deficiencies detected by such review. Failure to submit the survey or failure to make said corrections required hereby, shall be cause to issue a stop-work order for the project. (Ord. No. 435, art. 4, § A, 8-18-2004) Sec. 30-67. Duties and responsibilities of the floodplain management administrator. Duties of the administrator shall include, but are not be limited to: Review permits to assure sites are reasonably safe from flooding. Review all development permits to assure that the permit requirements of this article have been satisfied; Advise permittee that additional federal, state, or local permits may be required, and if such additional permits are necessary, require that copies of such permits be provided and maintained on file with the development permit; Notify adjacent communities, the state NFIP coordinator, and other federal and/or state agencies with statutory or regulatory authority prior to any alteration or relocation of a watercourse; Assure that maintenance is provided within the altered or relocated portion of said watercourse so that the flood-carrying capacity is not diminished; Verify and record the actual elevation (in relation to mean sea level) of the lowest floor of all new or substantially improved buildings, in accordance with subsection 30- 66(2); Verify and record the actual elevation (in relation to mean sea level) to which the new or substantially improved buildings have been flood-proofed, in accordance with subsection 30-66(2); Review certified plans and specifications for compliance; Interpret the exact location of boundaries of the areas of special flood hazard. When there appears to be a conflict between a mapped boundary and actual field conditions, the floodplain management administrator shall make the necessary interpretation. The person contesting the location of the boundary shall be given a reasonable opportunity to appeal the interpretation as provided in this article; (10) When base flood elevation data or floodway data have not been provided in accordance with section 30-38, the floodplain management administrator shall obtain, review and reasonably utilize any base flood elevation and floodway data available from a federal, state, or any other source, in order to administer the provisions of division 3; (11) Coordinate all change requests to the FIS and FIRM or FBFM or both with the requester, state, and FEMA; and (12) Where base flood elevation are utilized, obtain and maintain records of lowest floor and floodproofing elevations for new construction and substantial improvements. (Ord. No. 435, art. 4, § B, 8-18-2004) Secs. 30-68--30-90. Reserved. DIVISION 3. PROVISIONS FOR FLOOD HAZARD REDUCTION Sec. 30-91. General standards. In all areas of special flood hazard the following provisions shall apply: ---PAGE BREAK--- New construction and substantial improvements shall be anchored to prevent flotation, collapse or lateral movement of the structure; Manufactured homes shall be anchored to prevent flotation, collapse, or lateral movement. Methods of anchoring may include, but are not limited to, use of over-the-top or frame ties to ground anchors. This standard shall be in addition to and consistent with applicable state requirements for resisting wind forces; New construction and substantial improvements shall be constructed with materials and utility equipment resistant to flood damage; New construction or substantial improvements shall be constructed by methods and practices that minimize flood damage; Electrical, heating, ventilation, plumbing, air conditioning equipment and other service facilities, including duct work, shall be designed and/or located so as to prevent water from entering or accumulating within the components during conditions of flooding; New and replacement water supply systems shall be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of flood waters into the system; New and replacement sanitary sewage systems shall be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of flood waters into the systems and discharges from the systems into flood waters; On-site waste disposal systems shall be located and constructed to avoid impairment to them or contamination from them during flooding; Any alteration, repair, reconstruction or improvements to a building that is in compliance with the provisions of this article shall meet the requirements of "new construction" as contained in this article; and (10) Any alteration, repair, reconstruction or improvements to a building that is not in compliance with the provisions of this article, shall be undertaken only if said non- conformity is not furthered, extended, or replaced. (Ord. No. 435, art. 5, § A, 8-18-2004) Sec. 30-92. Specific standards. In all areas of special flood hazard where base flood elevation data have been provided, as set forth in section 30-38, the following provisions shall apply: Residential construction. New construction or substantial improvement of any residential building (or manufactured home) shall have the lowest floor, including basement, elevated at or above the base flood elevation. Should solid foundation perimeter walls be used to elevate a structure, openings sufficient to facilitate automatic equalization of flood hydrostatic forces on both sides of the exterior walls shall be provided in accordance with standards of subsection Nonresidential construction. New construction or substantial improvement of any commercial, industrial, or nonresidential building (or manufactured home) shall have the lowest floor, including basement, elevated at or above the base flood elevation. Buildings located in all A-Zones may be flood-proofed in lieu of being elevated provided that all areas of the building components below the elevation corresponding to the BFE plus one foot are water tight with walls substantially impermeable to the passage of water, and use structural components having the capability of resisting hydrostatic and hydrodynamic loads and the effect of buoyancy. A registered professional engineer or architect shall certify that the standards of this subsection are satisfied. Such certification shall be provided to the official as set forth in subsection 30-123(9). ---PAGE BREAK--- Elevated buildings. New construction or substantial improvements of elevated buildings that include fully enclosed areas formed by foundation and other exterior walls below the lowest floor elevation shall be designed to preclude finished living space and designed to allow for the entry and exit of floodwaters to automatically equalize hydrostatic flood forces on exterior walls. a. Designs for complying with this requirement must either be certified by a professional engineer or architect or meet the following minimum criteria: 1. Provide a minimum of two openings having a total net area of not less than one square inch for every square foot of enclosed area subject to flooding; 2. The bottom of all openings shall be no higher than one foot above foundation interior grade (which must be equal to in elevation or higher than the exterior foundation grade); and 3. Openings may be equipped with screens, louvers, valves, or other coverings or devices provided they provide the required net area of the openings and permit the automatic flow of floodwaters in both directions. b. Access to the enclosed area shall be minimum necessary to allow for parking of vehicles (garage door) or limited storage of maintenance equipment used in connection with the premises (standard exterior door) or entry to the living area (stairway or elevator); and c. The interior portion of such enclosed area shall not be partitioned or finished into separate rooms. d. Where elevation requirements exceed six feet above the highest adjacent grade, a copy of the legally recorded deed restriction prohibiting the conversion of the area below the lowest floor to a use or dimension contrary to the building's originally approved design, shall be presented as a condition of issuance of the final certificate of occupancy. Standards for manufactured homes and recreational vehicles. a. All manufactured homes placed, or substantially improved, on individual lots or parcels, in expansions to existing manufactured home parks or subdivisions, in a new manufactured home park or subdivision or in substantially improved manufactured home parks or subdivisions, must meet all the requirements for new construction, including elevation and anchoring. b. All manufactured homes placed or substantially improved in an existing manufactured home park or subdivision must be elevated so that: 1. The lowest floor of the manufactured home is elevated at or above the base flood elevation, or 2. The manufactured home chassis is supported by reinforced piers or other foundation elements of at least an equivalent strength, of no less than 36 inches in height above the grade. 3. The manufactured home must be securely anchored to the adequately anchored foundation system to resist flotation, collapse and lateral movement. 4. In an existing manufactured home park or subdivision on which a manufactured home has incurred "substantial damage" as the result of a flood, any manufactured home placed or substantially improved must meet the standards of subsection (4)b.1. and 3. above. c. All recreational vehicles placed on sites must either: 1. Be on the site for fewer than 180 consecutive days, 2. Be fully licensed and ready for highway use (a recreational vehicle is ready for highway use if it is on its wheels or jacking system, is attached to the site only by quick ---PAGE BREAK--- disconnect type utilities and security devices and has no permanently attached additions), or 3. Meet all the requirements for new construction, including anchoring and elevation requirements of subsection (4)a. or b.1. and 3. above. Floodways. Located within areas of special flood hazard established in section 30- 38, are areas designated as floodways. Since the floodway is an extremely hazardous area due to the velocity of flood waters which carry debris, potential projectiles and have significant erosion potential, the following provisions shall apply: a. Prohibit encroachments, including fill, new construction, substantial improvements and other developments unless certification (with supporting technical data) by a registered professional engineer is provided demonstrating that encroachments shall not result in any increase in flood levels during occurrence of the base flood discharge; b. If subsection (5)a. is satisfied, all new construction and substantial improvements shall comply with all applicable flood hazard reduction provisions of division 3. c. Prohibit the placement of manufactured homes (mobile homes), except in an existing manufactured homes (mobile homes) park or subdivision. A replacement manufactured home may be placed on a lot in an existing manufactured home park or subdivision provided the anchoring standards of subsection 30-91(2), and the elevation standards of subsection 30-92(1) and the encroachment standards of subsection 30-92(5)a., are met. (Ord. No. 435, art. 5, § B, 8-18-2004) Sec. 30-93. Standards for streams without established base flood elevation and floodways. Located within the areas of special flood hazard established in section 30-38, were streams exist for which no base flood elevation data or regulatory floodway has been provided designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the following provisions shall apply: When base flood elevation data or floodway data have not been provided in accordance with section 30-38 the administrator shall obtain, review, and reasonably utilize any base flood elevation and floodway data available from a federal, state, or any other source, in order to administer the provisions of division 3. When such base flood elevation data is utilized: a. Obtain the elevation (in relation to the mean sea level) of the lowest floor (including the basement) of all new and substantially improved structures, b. Obtain, if the structure has been floodproofed in accordance with the requirements of subsection 30-92(2) of this article, the elevation in relation to the mean sea level to which the structure has been floodproofed, and c. Maintain a record of all such information with the official designated in section 30- 39. Notify, in riverine situations, adjacent communities and the state coordinating office prior to any alteration or relocation of a watercourse, and submit copies of such notifications to FEMA. Assure that the flood carrying capacity within the altered or relocated portion of any watercourse is maintained. Manufactured homes shall be installed using methods and practices that minimize flood damage. They must be elevated and anchored to prevent flotation, collapse, or lateral movement. Methods of anchoring may include, but are not limited to, use of over- ---PAGE BREAK--- the-top or frame ties to ground anchors. This requirement is in addition to applicable State and local anchoring requirements for resisting wind forces. When the data is not available from any source as in subsection above, the lowest floor of the structure shall be elevated at or above the highest adjacent grade. (Ord. No. 435, art. 5, § C, 8-18-2004) Sec. 30-94. Standards for streams with established base flood elevation without regulatory floodways. Located within the areas of special flood hazard established in section 30-38 where streams exist for which base flood elevation data has been provided by the Federal Emergency Agency without the delineation of the regulatory floodway, the following provisions shall apply: Until a regulatory floodway is designated, no new construction, substantial improvements, or other development (including fill) shall be permitted within the areas of special flood hazard, designated as Zones A1-30 and AE on the FIRM, unless it is demonstrated that the cumulative effect of the proposed development, when combined with all other existing and anticipated development will not increase the water surface elevation of the base flood more than one foot at any point within the city. Development activities in Zones Al-30, AE, and AH, on the city's FIRM which increase the water surface elevation of the base flood by more than one foot may be allowed, provided that the developer or applicant first applies--with the city's endorsement-- for a conditional FIRM revision, and receives the approval of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. (Ord. No. 435, art. 5, § D, 8-18-2004) Sec. 30-95. Standards for AO, AH and unnumbered A zones. Located within the areas of special flood hazard established in section 30-38 are areas designated as shallow flooding areas. These areas have flood hazards associated with base flood depths of one to three feet, where a clearly defined channel does not exist and the path of flooding is unpredictable and indeterminate; therefore, the following provisions apply: All new construction and substantial improvements of residential structures shall have the lowest floor, including basement, elevated to or above the flood depth specified on the flood insurance rate map, above the highest adjacent grade. If no flood depth number is specified, the lowest floor, including basement, shall be elevated at or above the highest adjacent grade. All new construction and substantial improvements of nonresidential structures shall: a. Have the lowest floor, including basement, elevated to or above the flood depth specified on the flood insurance rate map, above the highest adjacent grade. If no flood depth number is specified, the lowest floor, including basement, shall be elevated at least two feet above the highest adjacent grade, or b. Together with attendant utility and sanitary facilities be completely flood-proofed to the specified flood level so that any space below that level is watertight with walls substantially impermeable to the passage of water and with structural components having the capability of resisting hydrostatic and hydrodynamic loads and effects of buoyancy. Certification is required as per subsection 30-92(2) ---PAGE BREAK--- c. In zones AO, AH, zones require drainage paths around structures on slopes to guide water away from structures. d. In unnumbered A-Zones, when base flood information is not available from a federal, state, or other source, the lowest floor, including basement shall be elevated at least two feet above the highest adjacent grade. (Ord. No. 435, art. 5, § F, 8-18-2004) Sec. 30-96. Standards for subdivision proposals. All subdivision proposals shall be consistent with the need to minimize flood damage; All subdivision proposals shall have public utilities and facilities such as sewer, gas, electrical and water systems located and constructed to minimize flood damage; All subdivision proposals shall have adequate drainage provided to reduce exposure to flood hazards, and Base flood elevation data shall be provided for subdivision proposals and other proposed development proposals (including manufactured home parks and subdivisions) that exceed 50 lots or five acres, whichever is the lesser. (Ord. No. 435, art. 5, § F, 8-18-2004) Sec. 30-97. Coastal high hazard areas. Located within areas of special flood hazard areas established in section 30-38 are coastal high hazard areas, designated as Zones V1--V30, VE, or V. These areas have special flood hazards associated with high velocity waters from surges and, therefore, in addition to meeting all provisions in this article, the following provisions shall also apply: All new construction and substantial improvements in Zones V1--V30 and VE (V if base flood elevation is available) shall be elevated on pilings or columns so that: a. The bottom of the lowest horizontal structural member of the lowest floor (excluding the pilings or columns) is elevated to one foot freeboard; and b. The pile or column foundation and structure attached thereto is anchored to resist flotation, collapse, and lateral movement due to the effects of wind and water loads acting simultaneously on all building components. Wind and water loading values shall each have a one percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year (one percent annual chance). A registered professional engineer or architect shall develop or review the structural design, specifications and plans for the construction, and shall certify that the design and methods of construction to be used are in accordance with accepted standards of practice for meeting the provisions of subsection Obtain the elevation (in relation to mean sea level) of the bottom of the lowest horizontal structural member of the lowest floor (excluding pilings and columns) of all new and substantially improved structures in Zones V1--V30 and VE. The floodplain management administrator shall maintain a record of all such information. All new construction shall be located landward of the reach of mean high tide. Provide that all new construction and substantial improvements have the space below the lowest floor either free of obstruction or constructed with nonsupporting breakaway walls, open wood-lattice work, or insect screening intended to collapse under wind and water loads without causing collapse, displacement, or other structural damage to the elevated portion of the building or supporting foundation system. For the purpose of this section, a breakaway wall shall have a design safe loading resistance of not less ---PAGE BREAK--- than ten and no more than 20 pounds per square foot. Use of breakaway walls which exceed a design safe loading resistance of 20 pounds per square foot (either by design or when so required by local codes) may be permitted only if a registered professional engineer or architect certifies that the designs proposed meet the following conditions: a. Breakaway wall collapse shall result from water load less than that which would occur during the base flood; and b. The elevated portion of the building and supporting foundation system shall not be subject to collapse, displacement, or other structural damage due to the effects of wind and water loads acting simultaneously on all building components (structural and nonstructural). Maximum wind and water loading values to be used in this determination shall each have a one percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in any give year. The enclosed space below the lowest floor shall be useable solely for parking of vehicles, building access, or storage. Such space shall not be partitioned into multiple rooms, temperature-controlled, or used for human habitation. Prohibit the use of fill for structural support of buildings. When fill is proposed in a coastal high hazard area, appropriate engineering analyses shall be conducted to evaluate the impacts of the fill prior to issuance of a development permit. Prohibit manmade alteration of sand dunes and mangrove stands that would increase potential flood damage. All manufactured homes to be placed or substantially improved within Zones V1-- V30, V, and VE on the city's FIRM on sites meet the standards of subsection 30-91(1) though and that manufactured homes placed or substantially improved on other sites in an existing manufactured home park or subdivision with Zones V1--V30, V, and VE on the FIRM meet the requirements of subsections 30-92(4)a. through if they are located: a. Outside of a manufactured home park or subdivision, b. In a new manufactured home park or subdivision, c. In an expansion to an existing manufactured home park or subdivision, or d. In an existing manufactured home park or subdivision in which a manufactured home has incurred "substantial damage" as the result of a flood. e. Prohibit the placement of manufactured homes (mobile home), except in an existing manufactured homes (mobile homes) park or subdivision. A replacement manufactured home may be placed on a lot in an existing manufactured home park or subdivision provided the anchoring standards of section 30-97, and the elevation standards of subsection 30-97(1) and the encroachment standards of section 30-97 are met. (10) Recreational vehicles placed on sites within Zones V1--V30, V, and VE on the community's FIRM either; a. Be on the site for fewer than 180 consecutive days; or b. Be fully licensed and ready for highway use, on its wheels or jacking system, is attached to the site only by quick disconnect type utilities and security devices, and has no permanently attached additions; or c. Meet the requirements of section 30-66 (permit procedures) and sections 30-92 and 30-93; or d. Prohibit the placement of recreational vehicles, except in an existing recreational vehicle park. Must be fully licensed and ready for highway use, on its wheels or jacking system, is attached to the site by quick disconnect type utilities and security devices, and has no permanently attached additions. Be on site no more than 180 days and park must have a plan for removal in case of a flooding threat. ---PAGE BREAK--- (Ord. No. 435, art. 5, § G, 8-18-2004) Sec. 30-98. Critical facilities. Construction of new critical facilities shall be, to the extent possible, located outside the limits of the special flood hazard area (SFHA). (Ord. No. 435, art. 5, § H, 8-18-2004) Secs. 30-99--30-120. Reserved. DIVISION 4. VARIANCE PROCEDURES Sec. 30-121. Designation of variance and appeals board. The Springfield Planning Board as established by the city commission shall hear and decide appeals and requests for variances from the requirements of this article. (Ord. No. 435, art. 6, § A, 8-18-2004) Sec. 30-122. Duties of variance and appeals board. The board shall hear and recommend to the city commission for a final decision appeals when it is alleged an error in any requirement, decision, or determination is made by the floodplain management administrator in the enforcement or administration of this article. Any person aggrieved by the decision of the board may appeal such decision to the appropriate court as provided by Florida Statutes. (Ord. No. 435, art. 6, § B, 8-18-2004) Sec. 30-123. Variance procedures. In acting upon such applications, the Springfield Planning Board shall consider all technical evaluations, all relevant factors, standards specified in other sections of this article, and: The danger that materials may be swept onto other lands to the injury of others; The danger of life and property due to flooding or erosion damage; The susceptibility of the proposed facility and its contents to flood damage and the effect of such damage on the individual owner; The importance of the services provided by the proposed facility to the community; The necessity to the facility of a waterfront location, where applicable; The availability of alternative locations for the proposed use which are not subject to flooding or erosion damage; The compatibility of the proposed use with existing and anticipated development; The relationship of the proposed use to the comprehensive plan and floodplain management program for that area; The safety of access to the property in times of flood for ordinary and emergency vehicles; (10) The expected heights, velocity, duration, rate of rise, and sediment of transport of the flood waters and the effects of wave action, if applicable, expected at the site; and (11) The costs of providing governmental services during and after flood conditions, including maintenance and repair of public utilities and facilities such as sewer, gas, electrical, and water systems, and streets and bridges. (Ord. No. 435, art. 6, § C, 8-18-2004) Sec. 30-124. Conditions for variances. ---PAGE BREAK--- Variances shall only be issued when there is: A showing of good and sufficient cause; A determination that failure to grant the variance would result in exceptional hardship; and A determination that the granting of a variance will not result in increased flood heights, additional threats to public expense, create nuisance, cause fraud on or victimization of the public, or conflict with existing local laws or ordinances. Variances shall only be issued upon a determination that the variance is the minimum necessary deviation from the requirements of this article. Any applicant to whom a variance is granted shall be given written notice specifying the difference between the base flood elevation and the elevation to which the lowest floor is to be built and stating that the cost of flood insurance will be commensurate with the increased risk resulting from the reduced lowest floor elevation (See section 30-125). Variances shall not be granted after-the-fact. The floodplain management administrator shall maintain the records of all appeal actions and report any variances to the Federal Emergency Management Agency upon request (See section 30-125). (Ord. No. 435, art. 6, § D, 8-18-2004) Sec. 30-125. Variance notification. Any applicant to whom a variance is granted shall be given written notice over the signature of a community official that: The issuance of a variance to construct a structure below the base flood elevation will result in increased premium rates for flood insurance up to amounts as high as $25.00 for $100.00 of insurance coverage, and Such construction below the base flood level increases risks to life and property. A copy of the notice shall be recorded by the floodplain management administrator in the Office of the Bay County Clerk of Courts Public Records and shall be recorded in a manner so that it appears in the chain of title of the affected parcel of land. The floodplain management administrator will maintain a record of all variance actions, including justification for their issuance, and report such variances issued in its biennial report submitted to the Federal Emergency Management Agency. (Ord. No. 435, art. 6, § E, 8-18-2004) Sec. 30-126. Historic structures. Variances may be issued for the repair or rehabilitation of "historic" structures--meeting the definition in this article--upon a determination that the proposed repair or rehabilitation will not preclude the structure's continued designation as a "historic" structure. (Ord. No. 435, art. 6, § F, 8-18-2004) Sec. 30-127. Special conditions. Upon consideration of the factors listed in division 4, and the purposes of this article, the Springfield Planning Board may attach such conditions to the granting of variances, as it deems necessary to further the purposes of this article. (Ord. No. 435, art. 6, § G, 8-18-2004) Sec. 30-128. Structures in regulatory floodway. ---PAGE BREAK--- Variances shall not be issued within any designated floodway if any impact in flood conditions or increase in flood levels during the base flood discharge would result. (Ord. No. 435, art. 6, § H, 8-18-2004) ---PAGE BREAK--- 7H3 City of Springfield Repetitive Loss Map ---PAGE BREAK--- 7H4 City of Springfield CRS Participation Springfield maintains a public education and outreach program to inform the public within their jurisdiction about the management of stormwater, and in particular, the importance of maintaining berms, stormdrains and swales. Springfield is also covered under the County’s main public education and outreach program providing multi-hazard information in the Yellow Pages section of the telephone directory. Over the current LMS planning period, Springfield intends to become a member of the CRS program. 7H5 The following maps explain Springfield’s existing land use, as well as the potential vulnerabilities in dollar value of residences in the CHHA, flood zones and storm surge zones. ---PAGE BREAK--- Map 7H5 ---PAGE BREAK--- Map 7H6 ---PAGE BREAK--- Map 7H7 ---PAGE BREAK--- Map 7H8 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7H9 - City of Springfield - Resolution Adopting the 2010 LMS