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7/21/2017 Chapter 13 - Zoning Code <br />http://library.amlegal.com/alpscripts/get-content.aspx 6/17 <br />1335.16 Flood Fringe District. <br /> Subd. 1 Permitted Uses. Permitted uses shall be those uses of land or structures listed as Permitted Uses <br />in the underlying zoning use district(s). If no preexisting, underlying zoning use districts exist, then any <br />residential or non-residential structure or use of a structure or land shall be a Permitted Use in the Flood <br />Fringe District provided such use does not constitute a public nuisance. All Permitted Uses shall comply <br />with the standards for Flood Fringe "Permitted Uses" listed in this Section and the "Standards for all Flood <br />Fringe Uses" listed in this Subsection. <br /> Subd. 2 Standards for Flood Fringe Permitted Uses. <br /> A. All structures, including accessory structures, shall be elevated on fill so that the lowest floor <br />including any basement floor is at or above the Regulatory Flood Protection Elevation. The finished fill <br />elevation for structures shall be no lower than one (1) foot below the Regulatory Flood Protection Elevation <br />and the fill shall extend at an elevation of at least fifteen (15) feet beyond the outside limits of the structure <br />erected thereon. <br /> B. As an alternative to elevation on fill, accessory structures that constitute a minimal investment and <br />that do not exceed five hundred (500) square feet at its largest projection for the outside dimension at <br />ground level may be internally flood proofed in accordance with this Section. <br /> C. The cumulative placement of fill where at any one time in excess of one thousand (1,000) cubic <br />yards of fill is located on the parcel shall be allowable only as a conditional use, unless the fill is <br />specifically intended to elevate a structure in accordance with this Section. <br /> D. The storage of any materials or equipment shall be elevated on fill to the Regulatory Flood <br />Protection Elevation. <br /> Subd. 3 Conditional Uses. Any structure that is not elevated on fill or flood proofed in accordance with <br />this Section or any use of land that does not comply with the standards in this Subsection shall only be <br />allowable as a conditional use. An application for a conditional use shall be subject to the standards and <br />criteria and evaluation procedures specified in this Section. <br /> Subd. 4 Standards for Flood Fringe Conditional Use <br /> A. Alternative elevation methods other than the use of fill may be utilized to elevate a structure's <br />lowest floor above the Regulatory Flood Protection Elevation. These alternative methods may include the <br />use of stilts, pilings, parallel walls, etc., or above-grade, enclosed areas such as crawl spaces or tuck under <br />garages. The base or floor of an enclosed area shall be considered above-grade and not a structure's <br />basement or lowest floor if: <br /> 1. The enclosed area is above-grade on at least one side of the structure; <br /> 2. It is designed to internally flood and is constructed with flood resistant materials; and <br /> 3. It is used solely for parking of vehicles, building access or storage. <br /> B. The above-noted alternative elevation methods shall be subject to the following additional <br />standards: <br /> 1. Design and Certification. The structure's design and as-built condition shall be certified by a <br />registered professional engineer or architect as being in compliance with the general design standards of the <br />State Building Code and, specifically, that all electrical, heating, ventilation, plumbing and air conditioning <br />equipment and other service facilities shall be at or above the Regulatory Flood Protection Elevation or be <br />designed to prevent flood water from entering or accumulating within these components during times of <br />flooding. <br />Dr <br />a <br />f <br />t <br /> <br />11 <br />/ <br />2 <br />0 <br />/ <br />2 <br />0 <br />1 <br />7