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<br />.'> <br /> <br />e) <br /> <br />.1 <br /> <br />CITY OF ELK RIVER <br />SUMMARY OF FLOOD PLAIN ORDINANCE <br />ORDINANCE NO. 91-4 <br /> <br />RESOLUTION 91- 12 <br />A RESOLUTION APPROVING NOTICE OF PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCE 91-4 <br /> <br />The City Council of the City of Elk River hereby amends Section <br />902 of the Elk River Code of Ordinances titled "Floodplain <br />Management Ordinances" and does ordain as follows: <br /> <br />The City of Elk River has adopted a Flood Plain Ordinance <br />replacing the flood plain regulations previously contained in <br />the Elk River Zoning Ordinance. <br /> <br />The Flood Plain Ordinance adopts the preliminary Flood <br />Insurance Study for the City of Elk River dated January 31, <br />1991, as prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. <br />The ordinance establishes a Floodway district and a Flood <br />Fringe district. The ordinance sets forth permitted uses and <br />conditional uses for both the Floodway and Flood Fringe <br />districts and establishes standards for permitted and <br />conditional uses in both districts. <br /> <br />In addition to regulating uses of land within the Floodway and <br />Flood Fringe zones, the ordinance regulates construction, <br />elevations at which improvements may be made, fill, <br />manufactured homes, manufactured home parks and placement of <br />travel trailers and travel vehicles. <br /> <br />The ordinance designates the zoning administrator as the <br />official responsible to administer and enforce the Flood Plain <br />Ordinance. The ordinance requires a permit before <br />construction, alteration, change of use, placement of fill, <br />excavation or storage of materials is made or done within the <br />flood plain and sets forth the procedure and requirements for <br />obtaining such permits. The ordinance further establishes <br />standards and procedures for obtaining variances and <br />condi tional uses wi thin the flood plain. The ordinance also <br />regulates nonconforming uses within the flood plain and <br />establishes penalties for violation of the flood plain <br />ordinance. <br /> <br />A copy of the full text of the Flood Plain Ordinance is <br />available for inspection by any person at the office of the Elk <br />River City Clerk during normal business hours. <br />