ORDINANCE 11-156
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE VII (FLOOD PLAIN OVERLAY DISTRICT), CHAPTER 2, TITLE 14 OF THE LAKELAND MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO ESTABLISHING MINIMUM LOWEST FLOOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE THE BASE FLOOD ELEVATION


NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF LAKELAND, TENNESSEE:

Section 1: Section 3.C.2.a. , Section 3.C.2.b., Section 3.C.2.d (2)(a) and Section 3.C.9.e of Article VII, Chapter 2 of Title 14 of the Lakeland Municipal Code are hereby amended to read as follows:

3.C. Provisions for Flood Hazard Reduction.

2. Specific Standards – These provisions shall apply to all areas of special flood hazard as provided herein:

a. Residential Construction - where base flood elevation data is available, new construction or substantial improvement of any residential building (or manufactured home) shall have the lowest floor, including basement elevated no lower than thirty (30) inches above the base flood elevation. Should solid foundation perimeter walls be used to elevate a structure, opening sufficient to facility the unimpeded movements of flood water shall be provided in accordance with standards of Section 3.

Within unnumbered A zones, where base flood elevations have not been established and where alternative data is not available, the city engineer shall require the lowest floor of a building to be elevated or flood proofed to a level of at least three (3) feet above the highest adjacent grade (lowest floor and highest adjacent grade being defined in Section 2 of this ordinance. All applicable data including elevations or flood proofing certifications shall be recorded as set forth in Section b.3

b. Non-Residential Construction. New construction or substantial improvement of any commercial, industrial, or non-residential building, when the Base Flood Elevation is available, shall have the lowest floor, including the basement, elevated or flood proofed no lower than thirty (30) inches above the level of the base flood elevation.

d. Standards for Manufactured Homes and Recreational Vehicles

(2) All manufactured homes placed or substantially improved in an existing manufactured home park or subdivision must be elevated so that either:
(a) The lowest floor of the manufactured home is elevated no lower than thirty (30) inches above the level of the base flood elevation on a permanent foundation or;

(b) Absent base flood elevations, the manufactured home chassis is elevated and supported by reinforced piers or other foundation elements at least three (3) feet in height above the highest adjacent grade.

9e. Design – Subdivision designs will include a routing of the 100 year storm through the development. Minimum finish floor elevations will be set by the developer’s engineers on critical lots to ensure thirty (30) inches above the 100 year storm is maintained.

Section 2: This ordinance shall take effect immediately after its passage on second and final reading, the public welfare requiring it.


First Reading: January 06, 2011.
Public Hearing: January 25, 2011.
Final Reading: February 03, 2011.



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J. Scott Carmichael, Mayor

ATTEST:


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Sontidra L. Thomas, CMC
City Recorder















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