§ 20.30.280. Floodplain requirements.

A.

All subdivision plats which are within areas where the floodplain has been identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and which involve 50 lots or five acres whichever is lesser, shall include the base flood elevation source.

B.

Any area of the subdivision within the floodplain, floodway or Seward Mapped Flood Data Area (SMFDA) is to be shown and labeled on the plat.

C.

All subdivisions which are within areas where the floodplain has not been mapped and base flood elevation data is not available shall provide the information in compliance with KPB 21.06.050.

D.

All subdivisions or replats within the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) area or SMFDA, as amended, as defined by KPB 21.06.020, shall contain the following note:

FLOOD HAZARD NOTICE:

Some or all of the property shown on this plat has been designated by FEMA or the Kenai Peninsula Borough Seward Mapped Flood Data Area as a flood hazard area district as of the date this plat is recorded with the district recorder's office. Prior to development, the Kenai Peninsula Borough floodplain administrator should be contacted for current information and regulations. Development must comply with Chapter 21.06 of the Kenai Peninsula Borough Code.

E.

All subdivisions or replats that include any portion of the mapped floodway shall contain the following note:

FLOODWAY NOTICE:

Portions of this subdivision are within the floodway. Pursuant to KPB Chapter 21.06, all development (including fill) in the floodway is prohibited unless certification by an engineer or architect is provided demonstrating that encroachments shall not result in any increases in flood levels during the occurrence of the base flood discharge.

F.

Each plat within a city which has met the requirements of this section shall contain the following statement: "The first finished and habitable floor of a building constructed within a floodplain shall be built at or above the 100-year flood level."

G.

This section applies to all cities which adopt a resolution requesting participation in the FEMA floodplain program and which are subsequently recognized by the state as participants.

H.

A city may adopt an ordinance as part of its building code with greater restrictions than those set forth in KPB 20.30.280(A). A note shall be placed on the plat to indicate that the developer is responsible for contacting the city to determine the restrictions prior to any development.

( Ord. No. 2014-02, § 1, 2-11-14 )