Hold PHearing Amending Kittitas County Code Ch. 14.08_Flood Damage Prevention

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S. Records of all variance actions, including justification for their issuance. 16. Improvement and damage calculations. 47. Professional land surveyors shall be authorized to prepare elevation certificates for compliance with this chapter and the National Flood Insurance Program. Engineers and architects shall be authorized to prepare floodproofing certificates for compliance with this chapter and the National Flood Insurance Program. (Ord. 2013-008, 2013; Ord. 2012-009.2012; Ord. 2007-34, 2007; Ord. 2001-03; Ord. 93-18 § 4.5, 1993). 14.08.140 Alteration of watercourses. The doFeEt.,r of P bliE ►A eFl(S rha4l Whenever a watercourse is to be altered or relocated: 1. Notify adjacent communities and the Department of Ecology prior to any alteration or relocation of a watercourse, and submit evidence of such notification to the Federal Insurance Administrator through appropriate notification means. and: 2. Assure that the flood carrying capacity of the altered or relocated portion of said watercourse is maintained .atereeurse so that the fl.ted Ear.,.!. g ..it„ it et diminished. (Ord. 2014-015. 2014; Ord. 2007-22,2007; Ord. 2001-03; Ord. 93-18 § 4.6, 1993) 14.08.150 Interpretation of FIRM boundaries. The a;reEtOF Of o„hl*E ).AIR -r s shall FnMake interpretation5, where needed, as to exact location of the boundaries of the areas of special flood hazards (for example. where there appears to be a conflict between a mapped boundary and actual Field conditions)_ The person contesting the location of the boundary shall be given a reasonable opportunity to appeal the interpretation as provided in ICC 14.08.160. (Ord. 2014-015, 2014; Ord. 2001-03; Ord. 93-18 § 4.7, 1993) Article IV. Variance Procedure The variance criteria set forth in this section of the ordinance are based on the general neral principle of zoning law that variances pertain to a piece of property and are not personal in nature. A variance maybe granted fora parcel of property with physical characteristics so unusual that complying with the requirements of this ordinance would create an exceptional hardship to the applicant or the surrounding12roperty owners. The characteristics must be unique to the property and not be shared by ad'acent parcels. The unique characteristic must pertain to the land itself, not to the structure its inhabitants or the propeU owner. It is the duty of the Kittitas County 90dong AppealsHearings Examiner to help protect its citizens from flooding. This need is so compelling and the implications of the cost of insuring a structure built below the Base Flood Elevation are so serious that variances from the flood elevation or from other requirements in the flood ordinance are quite rare. The long-term goal of preventing and reducing flood loss and damage can only be met if variances are strictly_ limited. Therefore, the variance guidelines provided in this ordinance are more detailed and contain multiple provisions that must be met before a variance can be properly ,granted. The criteria are designed to screen out those situations in which alternatives other than a variance are more appropriate. 14.08.160 Appeal board.