§ 24-47.1. Urban flood protection overlay zone.

A.

Purpose. The Urban Flood Protection Overlay Zone (-FP), as shown on the Zoning Map, is intended to ensure improved protections and limit damage from flooding within the County and ensure that the County provides an Urban Level of Flood Protection in accordance with State law.

B.

Applicability. The -FP overlay zone may be combined with any base zone and any other overlay zones. Areas subject to the -FP overlay zone include all known urbanized and urbanizing land located within the two hundred-year floodplains in the County, as shown on the Zoning Maps and based on the DWR two hundred-year flood mapping with inundation of greater than three (3) feet (as demonstrated by the proposed development applicant using DWR mapping data provided by the County if available, or other adequate studies if not available). In the event of a conflict between the provisions of the base zone and the provisions of the -FP overlay zone, the stricter provisions shall prevail.

C.

Land Use Regulations. Permitted and conditionally permitted uses and land use regulations applicable in the -FP overlay zone are the same as those applicable within the base zone, except as specified below.

1.

New uses that involve erecting, altering, moving, or enlarging any structure are prohibited unless findings detailed in Sections 26-22 and 26-24 of the Building Code have been made.

2.

New health-care facilities and government facilities (as defined below) are prohibited in the -FP overlay zone. The floodplain administrator may approve exceptions if it can be determined that the operations of the proposed facility would be substantially compromised at an alternative location outside the -FP overlay zone. The following use types (as indicated in the Zoning Ordinance Use Tables) are subject to this provision:

a.

Emergency shelters.

b.

Medical offices and clinics.

c.

Hospitals.

d.

Government offices.

e.

Public safety facilities.

(Ord. No. 4120 , § 3, 10-25-16)