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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance_312_09/28/1982i • ~ • ORDINANCE N0. 312 AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 25 OF THE OFFICIAL ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE RELATING TO FLOOD HAZARD AREAS BY AMENDING SECTION 25.2 TO INCLUDE DEFINITIONS OF "FLOOR" AND "COASTAL HIGH HAZARD AREA"; BY AMENDING SECTION 25.3 SO AS '1`U uri~ATE THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY SCIENTIFIC AND ENGINEERING REPORT ENTITLED "FLOOD INSURANCE STUDY - WAVE HEIGHT ANALYSIS - VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA"; BY AllL11V(~ [~ NEW SECTION PROVIDING REQUIREMENTS FOR CONSTRUCTION IN THE "COASTAL HIGH HAZARD AREA (V-ZONES)"; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA, as follows: Chapter 25 of the Official Zoning Ordinance of the Village is hereby amended as follows: Section 1. Section 25.2 - Definitions - is hereby amen ed by adding and including the following: follows: "A. FLOOR - The top surface of an enclosed area in a building (including basement) i.e., top of slab in concrete construction or top of wood flooring in wood frame construction. The term does not include the floor of a garage used solely for parking vehicles. B. COASTAL HIGH HAZARD AREA - The area subject to high velocity waters caused by, but not limited to, hurricanes, wave wash or tsunamis. The area is designated on a FIRM as Zone V 1-30." Section 2. Section 25.3 is hereby amended to read as "Section 25.3 - FLOOD HAZARD AREAS CREATED - There are hereby created within the Village of Tequesta, Florida, Flood Hazard Areas as shown on Maps No. 120228 0001 C, revised September 30, 1982 provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and said Maps are incorporated herein by reference as if set out here in full and copies thereof may be viewed in the office of the Village Manager of this Village." • • U Section 3. Anew section is hereby provided in Chapter 25 so as to include provisions for COASTAL HIGH HAZARD AREAS (V- ZONES), to read as follows: "Section 25.11 - COASTAL HIGH HAZARD AREAS (V- ZONES) - Located within the areas of special flood hazard established in Section 25.3 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 ~--------~~t~ landward of the reach of the mean high tide. (b) All buildings or structures shall be elevated so that the lowest supporting member is located no lower than f ---------f-~et-a3~vv~ the base flood elevation level, with all space below the lowest support- ing member open so as not to impede the flow of water. Open 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 Article 5, Section B(5) (b) . (c) All buildings or structures shall be securely anchored on pilings or columns. (d) Pilings or columns used as structural support shall be designed and anchored so as to withstand all applied loads of the base flood flow. (e) Compliance with provisions contained in paragraph B. C. 8; D. of this section shall be certified to by a professional engineer or architect. (f) There shall be no fill used as structural support. (g) There shall be no alteration of sand dunes or mangrove stands which would increase potential flood damage. (h) Lattice work or decorative screen- ing 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 breakaway, 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: -2- ------- delete per Council 09-28-82 • (1) No solid walls shall be allowed. (2) Material shall consist of wood or mesh screening only. (i) If aesthetic lattice works or screening are utilized, such enclosed space shall not be used for human habitation. (j) Prior to construction, plans for any structure that will have lattice work or decorative screening must be submitted to the Building Official for approval. (k) Prohibit the placement of mobile homes, except in an existing mobile home park or existing mobile home subdivision. (1) Any alteration, repair, reconstruction or improvement to a structure shall not enclose the space below the lowest floor except for lattice work or decorative screening, as provided for in paragraph H and I of this section. Section 4 Severability - If any section, part of a section, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this Ordiance is for any reason held or declared to be unconstitutiona] inoperative or void, such holdings of invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of this Ordinance, and it shall be construE to have been the legislative intent to pass this Ordinance without such unconstitutional, invalid or inoperative part therein, and tY remainder of this Ordinance, after the exclusion of such part or parts, shall be deemed to be held valid as if such part or parts had not been included therein, or if this Ordinance or any of the provisions thereof shall be held inapplicable to any person, groin of persons, property, kind of property, circumstances or set of circumstances, such holdings shall not affect the applicability thereof to any other person, property or circumstances. Section 5. Codification - This Ordinance shall be codified and made a part of the official Code of Ordinances of the Village of Tequesta, Florida. Section 6. Effective Date - This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage and approval. -3- • • THE FOREGOING ORDINAl`dCE was offered by Councilmember Thomas J. Little who moved its adoption. The Ordinance was seconded by Councilmember Lee M. Brown and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows: FOR ADOPTION AGAINST ADOPTION Thomas J. Beddow Lee M. Brown Thomas J. Little W.H. Mapes, Jr. Carlton D. Stoddard The Mayor thereupon declared the Ordinance duly passed and adopted this 28th. day of September 1982. MAYOR OF TEQUESTA ATTEST: Vi age C erk -~t~.//. ~ua,~.~~- -4- • • Section 3. Anew section is hereby provided in Chapter 25 so as to include provisions for COASTAL HIGH HAZARD AREAS (V- ZONES), to read as follows: "Section 25.11 - COASTAL HIGH HAZARD AREAS (V- ZONES) - Located within the areas of special flood hazard established in Section 25.3 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 ~--------~~t~ landward of the reach of the mean high tide. (b) All buildings or structures shall be elevated so that the lowest supporting member is located no lower than f--------met-~bvve~ the base flood elevation level, with all space below the lowest support- ing member open so as not to impede the flow of water. Open 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 Article 5, Section B (5) (b) . (c) All buildings or structures shall be securely anchored on pilings or columns. (d) Pilings or columns used as structural support shall be designed and anchored so as to withstand all applied loads of the base flood flow. (e) Compliance with provisions contained in paragraph B. C. & D. of this section shall be certified to by a professional engineer or architect. (f) There shall be no fill used as structural support. (g) There shall be no alteration of sand dunes or mangrove stands which would increase potential flood damage. (h) Lattice work or decorative screen- ing 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 breakaway, 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: -2- ------- delete per Council 09-28-82