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CABARRUS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE <br />CHAPTER 16-FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION________________________________ <br />Flood Insurance Study (FIS) means an examination, evaluation, and determination of flood hazards, corresponding <br />water surface elevations (if appropriate), flood hazard risk zones, and other flood data in a community issued by the <br />FEMA. The Flood Insurance Study report includes Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and Flood Boundary and <br />Floodway Maps (FBFMs), if published. <br />Flood Prone Area see Floodplain <br />Flood Zone means a geographical area shown on a Flood Hazard Boundary Map or Flood Insurance Rate Map that <br />reflects the severity or type of flooding in the area. <br />Floodplain means any land area susceptible to being inundated by water from any source. <br />Floodplain Administrator is the individual appointed to administer and enforce the floodplain management <br />regulations. <br />Floodplain Development Permit means any type of permit that is required in conformance with the provisions of <br />this ordinance, prior to the commencement of any development activity. <br />Floodplain Management means the operation of an overall program of corrective and preventive measures for <br />reducing flood damage and preserving and enhancing, where possible, natural resources in the floodplain, including, <br />but not limited to, emergency preparedness plans, flood control works, floodplain management regulations, and <br />open space plans. <br />Floodplain Management Regulations means this ordinance and other zoning ordinances, subdivision regulations, <br />building codes, health regulations, special purpose ordinances, and other applications of police power. This term <br />describes federal, state or local regulations, in any combination thereof, which provide standards for preventing and <br />reducing flood loss and damage. <br />Floodproofing means any combination of structural and nonstructural additions, changes, or adjustments to <br />structures which reduce or eliminate flood damage to real estate or improved real property, water and sanitation <br />facilities, structures, and their contents. <br />Flood-resistant material means any building product \[material, component or system\] capable of withstanding direct <br />and prolonged contact (minimum 72 hours) with floodwaters without sustaining damage that requires more than <br />low-cost cosmetic repair. Any material that is water-soluble or is not resistant to alkali or acid in water, including <br />normal adhesives for above-grade use, is not flood-resistant. Pressure-treated lumber or naturally decay-resistant <br />lumbers are acceptable flooring materials. Sheet-type flooring coverings that restrict evaporation from below and <br />materials that are impervious, but dimensionally unstable are not acceptable. Materials that absorb or retain water <br />excessively after submergence are not flood-resistant. Please refer to Technical Bulletin 2, Flood Damage-Resistant <br />Materials Requirements, and available from the FEMA. Class 4 and 5 materials, referenced therein, are acceptable <br />flood-resistant materials. <br />Floodway means the channel of a river or other watercourse, including the area above a bridge or culvert when <br />applicable, and the adjacent land areas that must be reserved in order to discharge the base flood without <br />cumulatively increasing the water surface elevation more than one (1) foot. <br />Floodway encroachment analysis means an engineering analysis of the impact that a proposed encroachment into <br />a floodway or non-encroachment area is expected to have on the floodway boundaries and flood levels during the <br />occurrence of the base flood discharge. The evaluation shall be prepared by a qualified North Carolina licensed <br />Page 4 of 28 <br />2021 NC Model Ordinance, Non-Coastal Amended <br /> <br />