- (a) Developments subject to the Building Authority Division floodplain management program include but are not limited to improvements to, or new construction of buildings, structures, mining, dredging, excavating, drilling operations, filling, grading, paving, landscaping, or storage of equipment or materials.
(b)
(1) New project sites should be carefully selected to avoid development in a known:
- (A) Floodplain;
- (B) Flood hazard area; or
- (C) Wetland.
- (2) Prior to selecting a site, the department should review all available data and consult with the Design Review Section to minimize the impact of developing in a floodplain on the project.
(c)
- (1) Renovation or alteration project sites should be reviewed to determine if the site is in a known floodplain.
- (2) While interior renovations and roofing projects may not necessarily require a floodplain development permit, the expenditure of funds on projects located within a floodplain may not be a wise use of public funds.
- (3) Additionally, if the project site is located in the floodplain, the department should discuss this finding with its insurance risk management representative to ensure that the existing facilities are adequately covered for flood damage or loss.