ORDER NO. 16639
APPROVAL OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE KERB COUNTY FLOOD
PLAIN REGULATIONS
On this the 24th day of April 1986, upon motion made by
Commissioner Holland seconded by Commissionez Lich ~
the Court unanimously approved proposed amendments to the
Kerr County Flood Plain Regulations, which replaces the
elevation requirement of "to or above the base flood.
level" in Section 4:06; items A, B-1 and.C-1 below with
"elevated to one foot above the base flood level."
This requirement will provide increased protection to
structures should encroachments increase the base flood
elevation (bfe). An additional incentive is that flood
insurance rates decrease as a structure`s elevation.
increases above the bfe.
Section 4.06 - Construction Requirements. The County Flood
Plain Administrator shall require that:
(A) All new construction and substantial improvements
of residential structures within Zones A.1-30 on the
County`s flood insurance rate map (FIRM) have the
lowest floor. (including basement) elevated to one foot
above the base flood level;
(B) All new construction and substantial improvements
of non-residential structures within Zones Al-30
to:
(I} Have lowest floor (including basement) elevated
to one foot above the base flood level or,
(2) Together with attendant utility and sanitary
facilities, be so designed that, below the base
flood level, the structure is watertight with
walls substantially impermeable to the passage of
water and with structural cca~iponents having the
capability of resisting hydrostatic and hydro-
dynamic loads and effects of buoyancy.
(C) All new trnbile Noire parks and mobile home subdivisions,
expansions to existing mobile home parks and subdivisions,
existing mobile home parks and subdivisions where the
repair, reconstruction, or improvements of the streets,
utilities and pads equals or exceeds 500 of the value
of the streets, utilities and pads before the repair,
construction or improvements will have:
(1) Stands on lots elevated on cat acted fill or on
pilings so that the lowest floor of the mobile
home will be elevated to one foot above base
flood level.
B. Adds the following item (C) to Section 6:02 Develolsnent Stan-
dards regarding a managemont policy for Recreational Vehicle Parks
(RV Parks).
Section 6:02 -Development Standards. All requirements for Part 4
will be followed and in addition, the County Administrator will:
(A) Prohibit encroachments, including fill new construction,
substantial improveirents, and other development within
the adopted regulatory floodway that would result in any
increase in flood heights.
(B) Prohibit the placement of any mobile hares, except in
an exis ting mobile home park or mobile home subdivision,
within the adopted floodway.
(C) Re re that recreational Vehicle Parks ,(~1 Parks) located
within tY~e 100 year flood plain canply .wi the following
management policy requirements:
1. there be a written Emergency Evacuation Plan with
alternative vehicular access and egress routes. The
plan should be approved by the County Floodplain
Administrator and should be posted at various locations
throughout the RV Park and/or distributed to the RV
operatr~r upon entering the RV Park; -
2. there be an Emrergency Warning System with required
maintenance and periodic testing;
3. no RV should be allowed to remain in the RV Park with
unaired tires (a specified tucr, period should be
allowed to make immediate repairs) ;
4. egress of RVs should not be prevented by stored or
fixed items such as stairs, porches, etc.;
5: each RV should: if self-contained, be capable of •~
evacuation under its own power (able to start and in
running order) ; and if depervdent on external power for
evacuation be accompanied by a tow vehicle in ruruiing
order; and
6. no RV should be permitted to remain in the RV Park for
nr~re than 90 days in succession.
The County will inspect RV Parks on a regular basis and
violations will be corrected or the RV Park will be suspended
and all RV's removed until the violations are corrected.