15.04.070 - Administration; designation of the floodplain administrator.

A.

The South Salt Lake City Engineer is hereby appointed the floodplain administrator to administer and implement the provisions of this Chapter and other appropriate section of 44 CFR (National Flood Insurance Program Regulations) pertaining to floodplain management.

B.

Duties and responsibilities of the floodplain administrator shall include, but not limited to, the following:

1.

Maintain and hold open for public inspection all records pertaining to the provisions of this Chapter.

2.

Review permit applications to determine whether proposed building site, including placement of manufactured homes, will be reasonably safe from flooding.

3.

Review, approve or deny all applications for development permits required by adoption of this Chapter.

4.

Review permits for proposed development to assure that all necessary permits have been obtained from those federal, state or local agencies (including Section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972, 33 U.S.C 1334) from which prior approval is required.

5.

Where interpretation is needed as to the exact location of the boundaries of the area of special flood hazard (for example where there appears to be a conflict between a mapped boundary and actual field conditions) the flood plain administrator shall make the necessary interpretation.

6.

Notify, in riverine situations, adjacent communities and the state coordinating agency prior to any alteration or relocation of a watercourse and submit evidence of such notification to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

7.

Assure that the flood carrying capacity within the altered or relocated portion of any watercourse is maintained.

8.

When base flood plain elevation data has not been provided in accordance with Section 15.04.060 the floodplain administrator shall obtain, review and reasonably utilize any base flood elevation data and floodway data available from a federal, state or other source, in order to administer the provisions of this Chapter.

9.

When a regulatory floodway has not been designated, the floodplain administrator must require that no new construction, substantial improvements, or other development (including fill) shall be permitted within Zones A1-30 and AE on the FIRM for South Salt Lake City unless it is demonstrated that the cumulative effect of the proposed development, when combined with all other existing and anticipated development, will not increase the water surface elevation of the base flood more than one foot at any point within the community.

10.

Under the provisions of 44 CFR Chapter 1, Section 65.12, of the National Flood Insurance Program Regulations, a community may approve certain development in A1-30, AE, AH on the communities FIRM which increases the water surface elevation of the base flood by more than one foot, provided that the community first applies for a conditional FIRM revision through FEMA (condition letter of map revision).

C.

Application for a development permit shall be presented to the floodplain administrator on forms furnished by him/her and may include, but not be limited to: plans in duplicate drawn to scale showing the nature, location, dimensions and elevations of the area in question; existing or proposed structures, fill, storage of materials, drainage facilities; and the location of the foregoing. Specifically, the following information is required:

1.

Elevation in relation to mean sea level of the lowest floor (including basement) of all structures;

2.

Elevation in relation to mean sea level to which any structure has been flood proofed;

3.

Certification by a registered professional engineer or architect that the flood proofing methods for any nonresidential structure meet the flood proofing criteria of this Chapter.

4.

Description of the extent to which any watercourse will be altered or relocated as a result of proposed development.

5.

Maintain a record of all such information in accordance with this Chapter.

D.

Approval or denial of a development permit by the floodplain administrator shall be based on all of the provisions of this Chapter and the following relevant factors:

1.

The danger to life and property due to flooding or erosion damage;

2.

The susceptibility of the proposed facility and its contents to flood damage and the effect of such damage on the individual owner;

3.

The danger that material may be swept onto other lands to the injury of others;

4.

The compatibility of the proposed use with existing and anticipated development;

5.

The safety of access to the property in times of flood for ordinary and emergency vehicles;

6.

The costs of providing governmental services during and after flood conditions including maintenance and repair of streets and bridges, and public utilities and facilities such as sewer, gas, electrical and water systems;

7.

The expected heights, velocity, duration, rate of rise and sediment transport of the flood waters and the effects of wave action, if applicable, expected at the site;

8.

The availability of alternative locations, not subject to flooding or erosion damage, for the proposed use;

9.

The relationship of the proposed use to the general plan of the City.

(Ord. No. 2020-02, § III(Exh. B), 1-8-2020; Ord. No. 2022-08, § I(Exh. A), 4-13-2022)