§ 1023. New construction and/or substantial improvements.

In all areas of special flood hazard the following provisions are required for new construction and/or substantial improvements:

(a)

Where base flood elevation data are available, new construction and/or substantial improvement of any structure or manufactured home shall have the lowest floor, including basement, elevated no lower than two feet above the base flood elevation. Should solid foundation perimeter walls be used to elevate a structure, openings sufficient to facilitate equalization of flood hydrostatic forces on both sides of exterior walls shall be provided in accordance with standards of this article for "elevated buildings."

(b)

All heating and air conditioning equipment and components (including ductwork), all electrical, ventilation, plumbing, and other service facilities shall be elevated at or above two feet above the base flood elevation.

(Ord. No. 17-003 , § 1, 10-2-2017)