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Town of Shapleigh, ME Floodplain Management
Ch 13 Burning, Open
Ch 18 Cable Television
Ch 29 Floodplain Management
§ 29-1 Purpose and establishment.
§ 29-2 Permit required for development.
§ 29-3 Application for permit.
§ 29-4 Application fee; expert's fee.
§ 29-5 Review standards for flood hazard development permit applications.
§ 29-6 Development standards.
§ 29-7 Certificate of compliance.
§ 29-8 Review of subdivision and development proposals.
§ 29-9 Appeals and variances.
§ 29-10 Enforcement; violations and penalties.
§ 29-11 Severability.
§ 29-12 Conflict with other ordinances.
§ 29-13 Word usage; definitions.
§ 29-14 Repealer.
Ch 48 Marijuana
Ch 50 Mass Gatherings
Ch 61 Property, Numbering of
Ch 68 Residential Growth
Ch 80 Solid Waste
Ch A106 State Law Acceptances
Chapter 29: Floodplain Management
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Annual Town Meeting of the Town of Shapleigh 3-14-2009 by Art. 10.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
Subdivision of land — See Ch. 89.
Editor's Note: This article also repealed former Ch. 29, Floodplain Management, adopted 8-4-1987 by Art. 2.
Chapter 29 : Floodplain Management
Certain areas of the Town of Shapleigh, Maine are subject to periodic flooding, causing serious damages to properties within these areas. Relief is available in the form of flood insurance as authorized by the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968.
Therefore, the Town of Shapleigh, Maine has chosen to become a participating community in the National Flood Insurance Program, and agrees to comply with the requirements of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (P.L. 90-488, as amended) as delineated in this Floodplain Management Chapter.
It is the intent of the Town of Shapleigh, Maine to require the recognition and evaluation of flood hazards in all official actions relating to land use in the floodplain areas having special flood hazards.
The Town of Shapleigh has the legal authority to adopt land use and control measures to reduce future flood losses pursuant to Title 30-A M.R.S.A. §§ 3001 through 3007, 4352, and 4401 through 4407, and Title 38 M.R.S.A. § 440.
The National Flood Insurance Program, established in the aforesaid Act, provides that areas of the Town of Shapleigh having a special flood hazard be identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and that floodplain management measures be applied in such flood hazard areas. This chapter establishes a flood hazard development permit system and review procedure for development activities in the designated flood hazard areas of the Town of Shapleigh, Maine.
The areas of special flood hazard, Zones A and A1-30, are identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency in a report entitled "Flood Insurance Study - Town of Shapleigh, Maine, York County," dated February 5, 1985, with accompanying Flood Insurance Rate Map, dated August 5, 1985, and Flood Boundary and Floodway Map, dated August 5, 1985, which are hereby adopted by reference and declared to be a part of this chapter.
Before any construction or other development (as defined in § 29-13), including the placement of manufactured homes, begins within any areas of special flood hazard established in § 29-1, a flood hazard development permit shall be obtained from the Planning Board. This permit shall be in addition to any other permits which may be required pursuant to the codes and ordinances of the Town of Shapleigh, Maine.
The application for a flood hazard development permit shall be submitted to the Planning Board and shall include:
A site plan showing the location of existing and/or proposed development, including, but not limited to, structures, sewage disposal facilities, water supply facilities, areas to be cut and filled, and lot dimensions;
In Zone A 1-30, from data contained in the Flood Insurance Study - Town of Shapleigh, Maine, as described in § 29-1; or
From any base flood elevation data from federal, state, or other technical sources (such as FEMA's Quick-2 model, FEMA 265/July 1995), including information obtained pursuant to §§ 29-6K and 29-8D;
A description of an elevation reference point established on the site of all developments for which elevation standards apply as required in § 29-6;
The following certifications as required in § 29-6 by a registered professional engineer or architect:
A floodproofing certificate (FEMA Form 81-65, 08/03, as amended), to verify that the floodproofing methods for any nonresidential structure will meet the floodproofng criteria of §§ 29-3A(8)(d), 29-6G; and other applicable standards in § 29-6;
A hydraulic openings certificate to verify that engineered hydraulic openings in foundation walls will meet the standards of § 29-6L(2)(a);
A certified statement that bridges will meet the standards of § 29-6M.;
A certified statement that containment walls will meet the standards of § 29-6N;
A statement of construction plans describing in detail how each applicable development standard in § 29-6 will be met.
The provisions of Subsection A(8) through (11)(b) apply only to new construction and substantial improvements.
A nonrefundable application fee will be established per Shapleigh Zoning Chapter § 105-65A.
An additional fee may be charged if the Planning Board and/or Board of Appeals need the assistance of a professional engineer or other expert. The expert's fee shall be paid in full by the applicant within 10 days after the Town submits a bill to the applicant. Failure to pay the bills shall constitute a violation of the chapter and be grounds for the issuance of a stop-work order. An expert shall not be hired by the municipality at the expense of an applicant until the applicant has either consented to such hiring in writing or been given an opportunity to be heard on the subject. An applicant who is dissatisfied with a decision to hire expert assistance may appeal that decision to the Board of Appeals.
Review all applications for the flood hazard development permit to assure that proposed developments are reasonably safe from flooding and to determine that all pertinent requirements of § 29-6 Development standards, have been, or will be met:
The base flood and floodway data contained in the Flood Insurance Study – Town of Shapleigh, Maine as described in § 29-1;
In special flood hazard areas where base flood elevation and floodway data are not provided, the Planning Board shall obtain, review and reasonably utilize any base flood elevation and floodway data from federal, state, or other technical sources, including information obtained pursuant to §§ 29-3A(8)(a)[2], 29-6K and 29-8D., in order to administer § 29-6 of this chapter; and
When the community establishes a base flood elevation in a Zone A by methods outlined in § 29-3A(8)(a)[2], the community shall submit that data to the Maine Floodplain Management Program in the State Planning Office.
Make interpretations of the location of boundaries of special flood hazard areas shown on the maps described in § 29-1 of this chapter.
In the review of flood hazard development permit applications, determine that all necessary permits have been obtained from those federal, state, and local government agencies from which prior approval is required by federal or state law, including, but not limited to, Section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972, 33 U.S.C. § 1344;
Notify adjacent municipalities, the Department of Environmental Protection, and the Maine Floodplain Management Program in the State Planning Office prior to any alteration or relocation of a watercourse and submit copies of such notifications to the Federal Emergency Management Agency;
A two-part flood hazard development permit for elevated structures. Part I shall authorize the applicant to build a structure to and including the first horizontal floor only above the base flood level. At that time the applicant shall provide the Code Enforcement Officer with an elevation certificate completed by a professional land surveyor, registered professional engineer or architect based on the Part I permit construction, as-built, for verifying compliance with the elevation requirements of § 29-6F, G, or H. Following review of the elevation certificate data, which shall take place within 72 hours of receipt of the application, the Code Enforcement Officer shall issue Part II of the flood hazard development permit. Part II shall authorize the applicant to complete the construction project; or
A flood hazard development permit for floodproofing of nonresidential structures that are new construction or substantially improved nonresidential structures that are not being elevated but that meet the floodproofing standards of § 29-6G(1)(a), (b) and (c). The application for this permit shall include a floodproofing certificate signed by a registered professional engineer or architect; or
A flood hazard development permit for minor development for all development that is not new construction or a substantial improvement, such as repairs, maintenance, renovations, or additions, whose value is less than 50% of the market value of the structure. Minor development also includes, but is not limited to, accessory structures as provided for in § 29-6J, mining, dredging, filling, grading, paving, excavation, drilling operations, storage of equipment or materials, deposition or extraction of materials, public or private sewage disposal systems or water supply facilities that do not involve structures; and nonstructural projects such as bridges, dams, towers, fencing, pipelines, wharves and piers.
Maintain, as a permanent record, copies of all flood hazard development permit applications, corresponding permits issued, and data relevant thereto, including reports of the Board of Appeals on variances granted under the provisions of § 29-9 of this chapter, and copies of elevation certificates, floodproofing certificates, certificates of compliance and certifications of design standards required under the provisions of §§ 29-3, 29-6 and 29-7 of this chapter.
Zone A1-30, shall have the lowest floor (including basement) elevated to at least one foot above the base flood elevation.
Zone A shall have the lowest floor (including basement) elevated to at least one foot above the base flood elevation utilizing information obtained pursuant to §§ 29-3A(8)(a)[2], 29-5B, or 29-8D.
Zone A1-30 shall have the lowest floor (including basement) elevated to at least one foot above the base flood elevation or, together with attendant utility and sanitary facilities, shall:
Be certified by a registered professional engineer or architect that the floodproofing design and methods of construction are in accordance with accepted standards of practice for meeting the provisions of this section. Such certification shall be provided with the application for a flood hazard development permit, as required by § 29-3K and shall include a record of the elevation above mean sea level to which the structure is floodproofed.
Zone A shall have the lowest floor (including basement) elevated to at least one foot above the base flood elevation utilizing information obtained pursuant to §§ 29-3A(8)(a)[2], 29-5B, or 29-8D; together with attendant utility and sanitary facilities meet the floodproofing standards of Subsection G(1).
Over-the-top ties anchored to the ground at the four corners of the manufactured home, plus two additional ties per side at intermediate points (Manufactured homes less than 50 feet long require one additional tie per side.); or
By frame ties at each corner of the home, plus five additional ties along each side at intermediate points. (Manufactured homes less than 50 feet long require four additional ties per side.)
All components of the anchoring system described in Subsection H(1)(c)[1] and [2] shall be capable of carrying a force of 4,800 pounds.
Be elevated on a permanent foundation, as described in Subsection H(1)(b), such that the lowest floor (including basement) of the manufactured home is at least one foot above the base flood elevation utilizing information obtained pursuant to §§ 29-3A(8)(a)[2], 29-5B or 29-8D; and
Recreational vehicles. Recreational vehicles located within Zones A and A1-30 shall either:
Accessory structures. Accessory structures, as defined in § 29-13, located within Zones A1-30, and A, shall be exempt from the elevation criteria required in Subsection F and G above, if all other requirements of § 29-6 and all the following requirements are met. Accessory structures shall:
In Zone A1-30 riverine areas, encroachments, including fill, new construction, substantial improvement, and other development shall not be permitted within a regulatory floodway which is designated on the community's Flood Insurance Rate Map or Flood Boundary and Floodway Map, unless a technical evaluation certified by a registered professional engineer is provided demonstrating that such encroachments will not result in any increase in flood levels within the community during the occurrence of the base flood discharge.
In Zones A1-30, and A riverine areas for which no regulatory floodway is designated, encroachments, including fill, new construction, substantial improvement, and other development shall not be permitted in the floodway as determined in Subsection K(3) unless a technical evaluation certified by a registered professional engineer is provided demonstrating that the cumulative effect of the proposed development, when combined with all other existing development and anticipated development:
Is consistent with the technical criteria contained in Chapter 5 entitled "Hydraulic Analyses," Flood Insurance Study - Guidelines and Specifications for Study Contractors, (FEMA 37/January 1995, as amended).
In Zones A1-30 and A riverine areas for which no regulatory floodway is designated, the regulatory floodway is determined to be the channel of the river or other watercourse and the adjacent land areas to a distance of 1/2 the width of the floodplain as measured from the normal high water mark to the upland limit of the floodplain.
Enclosed areas below the lowest floor. New construction or substantial improvement of any structure in Zones Al-30 and A that meets the development standards of § 29-6, including the elevation requirements of Subsection F, G, or H, and is elevated on posts, columns, piers, piles, stilts, or crawl spaces may be enclosed below the base flood elevation requirements, provided all the following criteria are met or exceeded:
Enclosed areas are not basements as defined in § 29-13;
Openings may be equipped with screens, louvers, valves or other coverings or devices, provided that they permit the entry and exit of floodwaters automatically without any external influence or control such as human intervention, including the use of electrical and other nonautomatic mechanical means;
Bridges. New construction or substantial improvement of any bridge in Zones A1-30 and A shall be designed such that:
Containment walls. New construction or substantial improvement of any containment wall located within: Zones A1-30 and A shall:
Be certified by a registered professional engineer or architect that the design and methods of construction are in accordance with accepted standards of practice for meeting the provisions of this section. Such certification shall be provided with the application for a flood hazard and development permit, as required by § 29-3A(11).
Wharves, piers and docks. New construction or substantial improvement of wharves, piers, and docks are permitted in Zones A1-30 and A, in and over water and seaward of the mean high tide if the following requirements are met:
No land in a special flood hazard area shall be occupied or used and no structure which is constructed or substantially improved shall be occupied until a certificate of compliance is issued by the Planning Board subject to the following provisions:
For new construction or substantial improvement of any elevated structure the applicant shall submit to the Planning Board an elevation certificate completed by a professional land surveyor, registered professional engineer, or architect, for compliance with § 29-6F, G, or H.
The applicant shall submit written notification to the Planning Board that the development is complete and complies with the provisions of this chapter.
Within 10 working days, the Planning Board shall:
Any proposed development plan must include a condition of plan approval requiring that structures on any lot in the development having any portion of its land within a special flood hazard area, are to be constructed in accordance with § 29-6 of this chapter. Such requirement will be included in any deed, lease, purchase and sale agreement, or document transferring or expressing an intent to transfer any interest in real estate or structure, including, but not limited to, a time-share interest. The condition shall clearly articulate that the municipality may enforce any violation of the construction requirement and that fact shall also be included in the deed or any other document previously described. The construction requirement shall also be clearly stated on any map, plat, or plan to be signed by the Planning Board or local reviewing authority as part of the approval process.
The Board of Appeals of the Town of Shapleigh may, upon written application of an aggrieved party, hear and decide appeals where it is alleged that there is an error in any order, requirement, decision, or determination made by, or failure to act by, the Code Enforcement Officer or Planning Board in the administration or enforcement of the provisions of this chapter.
A determination that should a flood comparable to the base flood occur, the granting of a variance will not result in increased flood heights, additional threats to public safety, public expense, or create nuisances, cause fraud on or victimization of the public or conflict with existing local laws or ordinances; and
Other criteria of §§ 29-9 and 29-6K are met; and
The development meets the criteria of Subsections A through D, above; and
Any applicant who meets the criteria of Subsections A through E shall be notified by the Board of Appeals in writing over the signature of the Chairman of the Board of Appeals that:
The Board of Appeals shall submit to the Planning Board a report of all variance actions, including justification for the granting of the variance and an authorization for the Planning Board to issue a flood hazard development permit, which includes any conditions to be attached to said permit.
It shall be the duty of the Code Enforcement Officer to enforce the provisions of this chapter pursuant to Title 30-A M.R.S.A. § 4452.
The penalties contained in Title 30-A M.R.S.A. § 4452 shall apply to any violation of this chapter.
The land in the floodplain having a one-percent or greater chance of flooding in any given year, as specifically identified in the Flood Insurance Study cited in § 29-1 of this chapter.
The flood having a one-percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year, commonly called the "100-year flood."
A person certified under Title 30-A M.R.S.A. § 4451 (including exceptions in Subsection 4451, Paragraph 1) and employed by a municipality to enforce all applicable comprehensive planning and land use laws and ordinances.
Any man-made change to improved or unimproved real estate, including, but not limited to, buildings or other structures, mining, dredging, filling, grading, paving, excavation, drilling operations or storage of equipment or materials.
Built, in the case of a building in Zones A1-30 or A, to have the top of the elevated floor elevated above the ground level by means of pilings, columns, post, piers, or stilts; and
In the case of Zones A1-30 or A, "elevated building" also includes a building elevated by means of fill or solid foundation perimeter walls with hydraulic openings sufficient to facilitate the unimpeded movement of floodwaters, as required in § 29-6L.
An official form (FEMA Form 81-31, 02/06, as amended) that:
An official map of a community, on which the Federal Insurance Administrator has delineated both the special hazard areas and the risk premium zones applicable to the community.
The operation of an overall program of corrective and preventive measures for reducing flood damage, including, but not limited to, emergency preparedness plans, flood control works, and floodplain management regulations.
A use which cannot perform its intended purpose unless it is located or carried out in close proximity to water. The term includes only docking facilities, port facilities that are necessary for the loading and unloading of cargo or passengers, and ship building and ship repair facilities, but does not include long-term storage or related manufacturing facilities.
The lowest floor of the lowest enclosed area (including basement). An unfinished or flood-resistant enclosure, usable solely for parking of vehicles, building access or storage in an area other than a basement area is not considered a building's lowest floor, provided that such enclosure is not built so as to render the structure in violation of the applicable nonelevation design requirements described in § 29-6L of this chapter.
For purposes of the National Flood Insurance Program, the National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD) of 1929, or other datum, to which base flood elevations shown on a community's Flood Insurance Rate Map are referenced.
All development that is not new construction or a substantial improvement, such as repairs, maintenance, renovations, or additions, whose value is less than 50% of the market value of the structure. It also includes, but is not limited to, accessory structures as provided for in § 29-6J, mining, dredging, filling, grading, paving, excavation, drilling operations, storage of equipment or materials, deposition or extraction of materials, public or private sewage disposal systems or water supply facilities that do not involve structures, and nonstructural projects, such as bridges, dams, towers, fencing, pipelines, wharves, and piers.
The national vertical datum, whose standard was established in 1929, which is used by the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). NGVD was based upon mean sea level in 1929 and also has been called "1929 Mean Sea Level (MSL)."
The date the building permit was issued, provided that the actual start of construction, repair, reconstruction, rehabilitation, addition, placement, substantial improvement or other improvement was within 180 days of the permit date. The actual start means either the first placement of permanent construction of a structure on a site, such as the pouring of slab or footings, the installation of piles, the construction of columns, or any work beyond the stage of excavation; or the placement of a manufactured home on a foundation. Permanent construction does not include land preparation, such as clearing, grading and filling; nor does it include the installation of streets and/or walkways; nor does it include excavation for basement, footings, piers, or foundations or the erection of temporary forms; nor does it include the installation on the property of accessory buildings, such as garages or sheds not occupied as dwelling units or not part of the main structure. For a substantial improvement, the actual start of construction means the first alteration of any wall, ceiling, floor, or other structural part of a building, or modification of any construction element, whether or not that alteration affects the external dimensions of the building.
Any alteration of an historic structure, provided that the alteration will not preclude the structure's continued designation as an historic structure, and a variance is obtained from the community's Board of Appeals.