Ordinances-2002-256

1. Restrict or prohibit uses which are dangerous to health, safety or property in times of flood or which cause excessive increases in flood heights or velocities. 2. Require that uses vulnerable to floods, including public facilities which serve such uses, be protected against flood damage at the time of initial construction or substantial improvement. 3. Protect individuals from buying lands that may not be suited for intended purposes because of flood hazard. 4. Assure that eligibility is maintained for property owners in the community to purchase flood insurance through the National Flood Insurance Program. SECTION II - General Provisions A. Lands to Which Ordinance Apply The provisions of this Ordinance shall apply to all lands and uses which have significant flood hazards. The Flood Boundary and Floodway Map and the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), dated July 31, 2000, and any future revisions thereto, which were prepared as part of the Tiffin Flood Insurance Study, shall be used to identify such flood hazard areas and all areas shown thereon to be within the boundaries of the 100-year flood shall be considered as having significant flood hazards. Where uncertainty exists with respect to the precise location of the 100-year flood boundary, its location shall be determined on the basis of the 100-year flood elevation at the particular site question. The Tiffin Flood Insurance Study is hereby adopted by reference and is made a part of this ordinance for the purpose of administering flood plain management regulations. B. Compliance No structure or land shall hereafter be used and no structure shall be located, extended, converted or structurally altered without full compliance with the terms of this Ordinance and other applicable regulations which apply to uses within the jurisdiction of this Ordinance. C. Abrogation and Greater Restrictions It is not intended by this Ordinance to repeal, abrogate or impair any existing easements, covenants, or deed restrictions. However, where this Ordinance imposes greater restrictions, the provision of this Ordinance shall prevail. All other ordinances inconsistent with this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of the inconsistency only.