§ 200-288. Floodways.

Located within areas of special flood hazard established in § 200-277 are areas designated as floodways. Since the floodway is an extremely hazardous area due to the velocity of floodwaters which carry debris, potential projectiles and erosion potential, the following provisions apply:

A. 

Encroachments shall be prohibited, including fill, new construction, substantial improvements and other development, unless a technical evaluation demonstrates that encroachments shall not result in any increase in flood levels during the occurrence of the base flood discharge.

B. 

If Subsection A is satisfied, all new construction and substantial improvements shall comply with all applicable flood hazard reduction provisions of Article XXXIX, Provisions for Flood Hazard Reduction.

C. 

In all areas of special flood hazard in which base flood elevation data has been provided and no floodway has been designated, the cumulative effect of any proposed development, when combined with all other existing and anticipated development, shall not increase the water surface elevation of the base flood more than two-tenths (0.2) of a foot at any point.

[Amended 7-18-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-15]