§ 8.145-5.3. Floodways.

Located within the areas of special flood hazard established in section 8.145-3.2 are areas designated as floodways. Since the floodway is an extremely hazardous area due to the velocity of floodwaters which carry debris, potential projectiles, and erosion potential, the following provisions apply:

(1)

Prohibit encroachments, including fill, new construction, substantial improvements, and other development unless a technical evaluation demonstrates that encroachment shall not result in any increase in flood levels during the occurrence of the base flood discharge.

(2)

If subsection (1) of this section is satisfied, all new construction and substantial improvements must comply with this article V, provisions for flood hazard reduction.

(3)

In all areas of special flood hazard in which base flood elevation data has been provided and no floodway has been designated, the cumulative effect of any proposed development, when combined with all other existing and anticipated development, shall not increase the water surface elevation of the base flood more than 0.2 of a foot at any point.

(Ord. No. 2007-13, § 5.2-4, 8-16-2007)