Chapter 17.38
FLOOD HAZARD DISTRICT (FH)
Sections:
17.38.020 Determination and applicability.
17.38.030 Uses and activities.
17.38.040 Development standards.
17.38.050 Limits of implication.
17.38.010 Purpose.
The purpose of this district is to implement the comprehensive plan by promoting the public health, safety and general welfare and to minimize flood losses by:
A. Restricting uses which are dangerous to health, safety or property in times of flood or cause increased flood heights or velocities;
B. Requiring that uses vulnerable to floods, including public facilities which serve such uses, be provided with protection at the time of initial construction;
C. Advising individuals of lands which are unsuited for intended purposes because of flood hazard. (Ord. 1438 §2(part), 2014)
17.38.020 Determination and applicability.
Flood hazard areas shall be classified as all areas within the floodplain subject to a one percent or greater chance of flooding in a given year. The flood hazard district shall apply only to those areas of the city which are identified as within the one-hundred-year floodplain by the Federal Emergency Management Agency for the city of Goldendale, or other competent agency concerned with such studies such as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers or the Natural Resource Conservation Service. When this chapter is in conflict with any other chapter of the Goldendale Municipal Code or any other state or federal provision, the more stringent provisions shall govern. (Ord. 1438 §2(part), 2014)
17.38.030 Uses and activities.
Uses and activities permitted are those allowed by the underlying zoning district. Provisions for accessory and conditional uses of the underlying zoning district shall also apply. (Ord. 1438 §2(part), 2014)
17.38.040 Development standards.
The following provisions shall apply in the flood hazard district, subject to other provisions of this title, except that where conflicts in regulation occur, the regulations specified in this section or on a development plan approved pursuant to this chapter shall apply. The city shall require that:
A. All necessary federal, state, and local permits have been received;
B. All proposals are consistent with the need to minimize flood damage in the flood-prone areas;
C. All public utilities and facilities are located and constructed in a manner which will minimize or eliminate infiltration of floodwaters into those systems;
D. Adequate drainage is provided to reduce exposure to flooding;
E. All new or replacement water systems are designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of floodwaters into those systems; and
F. All new or replacement sanitary sewage systems are designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of floodwaters into those systems. If on-site waste disposal systems are used, they shall be located to avoid impairment or contamination during flooding. (Ord. 1438 §2(part), 2014)
17.38.050 Limits of implication.
This chapter does not imply that land outside of flood hazard areas or use permitted within such areas will be free from exposure or damage by natural disasters. This chapter shall not create liability on the part of the city or any officer or employee thereof for any damages that result from reliance on this chapter or administrative decision lawfully made hereunder. (Ord. 1438 §2(part), 2014)