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CITY OF ELK RIVER
SUMMARY OF FLOOD PLAIN ORDINANCE
ORDINANCE NO. 91-4
RESOLUTION 91- 12
A RESOLUTION APPROVING NOTICE OF PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCE 91-4
The City Council of the City of Elk River hereby amends Section
902 of the Elk River Code of Ordinances titled "Floodplain
Management Ordinances" and does ordain as follows:
The City of Elk River has adopted a Flood Plain Ordinance
replacing the flood plain regulations previously contained in
the Elk River Zoning Ordinance.
The Flood Plain Ordinance adopts the preliminary Flood
Insurance Study for the City of Elk River dated January 31,
1991, as prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
The ordinance establishes a Floodway district and a Flood
Fringe district. The ordinance sets forth permitted uses and
conditional uses for both the Floodway and Flood Fringe
districts and establishes standards for permitted and
conditional uses in both districts.
In addition to regulating uses of land within the Floodway and
Flood Fringe zones, the ordinance regulates construction,
elevations at which improvements may be made, fill,
manufactured homes, manufactured home parks and placement of
travel trailers and travel vehicles.
The ordinance designates the zoning administrator as the
official responsible to administer and enforce the Flood Plain
Ordinance. The ordinance requires a permit before
construction, alteration, change of use, placement of fill,
excavation or storage of materials is made or done within the
flood plain and sets forth the procedure and requirements for
obtaining such permits. The ordinance further establishes
standards and procedures for obtaining variances and
condi tional uses wi thin the flood plain. The ordinance also
regulates nonconforming uses within the flood plain and
establishes penalties for violation of the flood plain
ordinance.
A copy of the full text of the Flood Plain Ordinance is
available for inspection by any person at the office of the Elk
River City Clerk during normal business hours.
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Ordinance passed and adopted the 25th day of February I 1991.
This Resolution of Notice of Publication passed and adopted
this 4th day of March, 1991.
Effective upon publication.
ATTEST:
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~Gene Schuldt, Vice Mayor