Alsip § 10.1 Environment & Natural Resources Section Purpose This section outlines the purpose of the chapter, which is to prevent flood damage, maintain eligibility in the National Flood Insurance Program, and protect public health, safety, and welfare from flooding impacts. View in Alsip’s full code →
Alsip § 10.10 Environment & Natural Resources Section Variances This section outlines the conditions and procedures for granting variances from flood damage prevention standards in Alsip. Variances are restricted in floodways and require demonstration of hardship, minimal impact, and adherence to public health, safety, and environmental concerns. View in Alsip’s full code →
Alsip § 10.11 Environment & Natural Resources Section Disclaimer of liability This section disclaims liability for the Village of Alsip regarding flood damage. It clarifies that the flood protection standards are reasonable but do not guarantee immunity from flooding or create liability for damages resulting from reliance on the chapter. View in Alsip’s full code →
Alsip § 10.12 Environment & Natural Resources Section Penalty This section outlines penalties for violations of the Alsip Flood Damage Prevention chapter. It includes provisions for court injunctions, fines, daily offenses, recording notices of violation on property titles, stop-work orders, and potential suspension or revocation of development permits after a hearing. View in Alsip’s full code →
Alsip § 10.2 Environment & Natural Resources Section Definitions This section provides definitions for terms used in the Flood Damage Prevention chapter of the Alsip municipal ordinance. It clarifies the meaning of various words and phrases to ensure consistent interpretation and enforcement of the chapter's regulations. View in Alsip’s full code →
Alsip § 10.3 Environment & Natural Resources Section Duties of the building commissioner under this chapter This section outlines the duties of the Alsip building commissioner regarding floodplain development. The commissioner is responsible for determining floodplain designations, ensuring compliance with specific floodway and flood fringe requirements, and overseeing professional engineer reviews for certain developments. The section also addresses dam safety and the coordination of other necessary permits. View in Alsip’s full code →
Alsip § 10.4 Environment & Natural Resources Section Base flood elevation This section establishes the base flood elevation (BFE) standards for Alsip, primarily referencing the Flood Insurance Study (FIS) for Cook County and associated Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) from FEMA. It outlines how BFEs are determined for various flood zones and specifies procedures for challenging existing data with engineering studies. View in Alsip’s full code →
Alsip § 10.5 Environment & Natural Resources Section Occupation and use of flood fringe areas This section outlines the requirements for development and land use within Alsip's flood fringe areas, emphasizing the need for protection against base flooding through elevation and compensatory storage, and requiring a development permit. View in Alsip’s full code →
Alsip § 10.6 Environment & Natural Resources Section Occupation and use of designated floodways This section mandates a development permit for any construction or modification within a designated floodway in Alsip, Cook County. It outlines requirements for permit applications to ensure proposed activities do not endanger public health or increase flood risks. View in Alsip’s full code →
Alsip § 10.7 Environment & Natural Resources Section Occupation and use of floodplain areas where floodways are not identified This section prohibits development in floodplains where floodways are not identified and BFEs are not established by FEMA, unless it can be demonstrated that the development will not significantly impede floodwater flow or increase flood elevations. It also mandates obtaining a development permit from the building commissioner and IDNR/OWR, requiring detailed site plans and project information. View in Alsip’s full code →
Alsip § 10.8 Environment & Natural Resources Section Permitting requirements applicable to all floodplain areas This section outlines additional permitting requirements for development in Alsip's floodplain areas, focusing on public health, safety, and environmental protection. It mandates floodproofing for hazardous materials and utilities, and requires that developments do not alter flood flows or increase damages, with provisions for notifying adjacent communities for certain projects. View in Alsip’s full code →
Alsip § 10.9 Environment & Natural Resources Section Subdivision requirements This section outlines Alsip's requirements for new subdivisions and developments in floodplains, mandating review for flood damage minimization and requiring engineers to account for surface water drainage changes. It also specifies the inclusion of Base Flood Elevation (BFE) data and floodway delineations. View in Alsip’s full code →
Antioch § 9.1.5 Buildings & Construction Section Site Development This section outlines the conditions that trigger the requirement for a site development plan in Antioch. It details the specific information that must be included in such plans, covering existing conditions and proposed improvements. View in Antioch’s full code →
Arlington Heights § Section 15.103 Section How to Use This Chapter This section outlines the procedural duties of the Director of Engineering in administering regulations for development in special flood hazard areas. It details the steps for determining flood plain location, applying relevant flood zone requirements, and ensuring compliance with general development, subdivision, variance, and permitting regulations. View in Arlington Heights’s full code →
Arlington Heights § Section 15.106 Section Occupation and Use of Flood Fringe Areas This section outlines the conditions under which development and filling in flood fringe areas are permitted in Arlington Heights. It requires a development permit for any construction within Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs) and mandates that such development must be protected against base flood elevations through proper elevation, compensatory storage, and adherence to other chapter provisions. View in Arlington Heights’s full code →
Bannockburn § 196.1 Environment & Natural Resources Section Purposes This section outlines the purposes of Bannockburn's flood damage prevention regulations, focusing on preventing harm, ensuring responsible development, protecting public finances and infrastructure, conserving natural resources, and maintaining eligibility for the National Flood Insurance Program. View in Bannockburn’s full code →
Bannockburn § 196.10 Environment & Natural Resources Section Conditions for issuance This section outlines the conditions under which the Village Board of Trustees may grant variances to Part 1 of the ordinance. Variances are granted for unique property circumstances causing unreasonable hardship, provided they do not detriment the public good and meet specific criteria related to flood hazard and water quality. View in Bannockburn’s full code →
Bannockburn § 196.17 Environment & Natural Resources Section Effect on flood insurance This section requires enforcement officers to inform property owners that violations related to flood damage may be considered willful acts, potentially leading to the suspension of standard flood insurance coverage. View in Bannockburn’s full code →
Bannockburn § 196.18 Environment & Natural Resources Section Limitations This section disclaims liability for flood damages, stating that while the ordinance establishes reasonable flood protection measures, it does not guarantee freedom from flooding. It explicitly states that the municipality and its employees are not liable for damages resulting from reliance on the ordinance. View in Bannockburn’s full code →
Bannockburn § 196.2 Environment & Natural Resources Section Enforcement officer This section designates the Village Engineer or their designee as the enforcement officer for Part 1. A key duty of this officer is to review watershed development applications to ensure development sites are reasonably free from flooding. View in Bannockburn’s full code →
Bannockburn § 196.5 Environment & Natural Resources Section General regulations This section establishes the requirement for a site development permit in Bannockburn for various development activities, particularly those impacting floodplains, wetlands, watercourses, or significant land disturbances. It also outlines specific exemptions for developments with prior approvals. View in Bannockburn’s full code →
Bannockburn § 196.6 Environment & Natural Resources Section Standards applicable to all development This section outlines performance standards and application requirements for all development requiring a permit in Bannockburn, focusing on drainage plans, flood elevations, and stormwater facility functionality. Maintenance standards for ponds and retention facilities also apply broadly. View in Bannockburn’s full code →
Bannockburn § 196.7 Environment & Natural Resources Section Floodplain developments This section defines how base flood elevations (BFE), floodplains, and floodways are determined for development permits. It prioritizes local regulatory maps but allows for FEMA maps or engineer-determined elevations when local data is unavailable. View in Bannockburn’s full code →
Bannockburn § 260.801 Zoning & Land Use Section Purpose This section establishes the Flood Hazard Overlay District (FH District) with the primary goal of mitigating negative impacts of flooding. It also aims to facilitate the availability of federally subsidized flood insurance by complying with the National Flood Insurance Program. View in Bannockburn’s full code →
Bannockburn § 260.803 Zoning & Land Use Section Definitions This section defines key terms used within Article VIII of the Bannockburn municipal ordinance, specifically related to the Flood Hazard Overlay District. It clarifies terminology such as Base Flood, Base Flood Elevation, Floodway, and Special Flood Hazard Area. View in Bannockburn’s full code →
Bannockburn § 260.804 Zoning & Land Use Section Flood hazard area maps; base flood elevations This section establishes the official maps and studies used to delineate flood hazard areas and base flood elevations within Bannockburn's Flood Hazard Overlay District. It specifies how to determine base flood elevations from FEMA Flood Insurance Studies, Flood Insurance Rate Maps, and USGS publications when official data is incomplete or conflicting. View in Bannockburn’s full code →
Bannockburn § 260.805 Zoning & Land Use Section Certificate of zoning compliance required This section requires a certificate of zoning compliance for any use, development, or substantial improvement within Bannockburn's Flood Hazard Overlay District to ensure compliance with article provisions. It outlines additional application requirements, including detailed maps and engineering drawings of water features and underground infrastructure. View in Bannockburn’s full code →
Bannockburn § 260.807 Zoning & Land Use Section Permitted uses This section outlines permitted uses within Bannockburn's Flood Hazard Overlay District, including private and public recreational areas, and accessory parking. These uses are subject to zoning compliance, must not require structures below the Base Flood Elevation (BFE), and must not impede floodway capacity. View in Bannockburn’s full code →
Bannockburn § 260.808 Zoning & Land Use Section Special uses This section outlines special use permit requirements and additional design and construction standards for uses permitted in the underlying zoning district within the flood fringe and on flood table land. These standards aim to minimize flood damage to proposed developments and other properties, ensuring adequate drainage, flood-resistant materials and methods, proper siting to avoid obstructing flood flow, and secure anchoring. View in Bannockburn’s full code →
Bannockburn § 260.809 Zoning & Land Use Section General development standards This section outlines development standards for the Flood Hazard Overlay District in Bannockburn. It focuses on site design to preserve natural watercourses, rules for lot layout in Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs), drainageway requirements, prohibitions on storing hazardous materials, anchoring standards for recreational vehicles, and watercourse alteration restrictions. View in Bannockburn’s full code →