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CITY OF MERIDIAN ORDINANCE NO. 18-1786
BY THE CITY COUNCIL: BERNT, BORTON, CAVENER, LITTLE ROBERTS,
MILAM, PALMER
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING MERIDIAN CITY CODE SECTION 10-6-5(A)(2)(a)(4),
REGARDING FLOOR ELEVATION FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION IN SPECIAL
FLOOD HAZARD AREAS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the National Flood Insurance Program is a federal program which enables
property owners in participating communities to purchase insurance as protection against flood
losses in exchange for the adoption of community floodplain management regulations that
reduce future flood damages;
WHEREAS, the City of Meridian is a participating community in the National Flood
Insurance Program;
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Meridian finds that allowing the lowest
floor elevation of a structure in an area removed from the special flood hazard area through a
Letter of Map Revision based on Fill to be one foot (1’) above Base Flood Elevation will
acknowledge and incentivize elevating the entire property and going through the map revision
process with FEMA while maintaining an appropriate factor of safety;
WHEREAS, the regulatory standards set forth in this ordinance meet or exceed FEMA
regulations for the protection of public health safety and welfare; and
WHEREAS, the policies expressed herein are designed to protect public health, safety,
and welfare by minimizing public and private losses due to flood conditions;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, IDAHO:
Section 1. That Meridian City Code section 10-6-5(A)(2)(a)(4) shall be amended to read
as follows:
10-6-5: PROVISIONS FOR FLOOD HAZARD REDUCTION:
A. Standards for the Meridian Floodplain Overlay District:
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2. Construction Requirements for New Construction and Substantial Improvements of
Structures:
a. Elevation Requirements:
Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda July 17, 2018 – Page 365 of 367
(4) Lots for new construction, removed from a FEMA defined special flood hazard area
through a letter of map change based on fill (LOMR-F), but within the Meridian
floodplain overlay district, may elevate lowest floor one foot (1') above the Base
Flood Elevation provided the post development base flood water surface elevation
increase is no greater than one foot (1') as determined by approved engineering
hydraulic analysis and flooding source peak discharges do not exceed 1,500cfs per
FEMA FIS data tables. Lots with water surface increases greater than one foot (1)'
or flooding source peak discharges exceeding 1,500cfs shall comply with the
elevation requirements of subsections A(2)(a)(1) and A 2 a (2) of this section.
Section 2. That this ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage and
publication.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this j7 day of July, 2018.
APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this 17day of July, 2018.
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AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
STATE OF IDAHO )
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County of Ada )
Sharon Jessen
of Nampa, Canyon County, Idaho, being
first duly sworn, deposes and says:
1. That I am a citizen of the United States,
and at all times hereinafter mentioned
was over the age of eighteen years, and
not a party to the above entitled action.
2. That I am the Principle Clerk of the
Meridian Press, a weekly newspaper
published in the City of Meridian, in the
County of Ada, State of Idaho; that
the said newspaper is in general
circulation in the said County of
Ada, and in the vicinity of
Meridian, and has been
uninterruptedly published in said
County during a period of seventy-eight
consecutive weeks prior to the first
publication of this notice, a copy of
which is hereto attached.
3. That the notice, of which the annexed is
a printed copy, was published in said
newspaper 1 time(s) in the regular and
entire issue of said paper, and was
printed in the newspaper proper, and not
in a supplement.
That said notice was published the following:
07/2 2018
STATE OF IDAH
County of Canyo
On this 27th day of July in the year of
2018 before me a Notary Public, personally appeared.
Sharon Jessen, known or identified
to me to be the person whose name is subscribed
to the within instrument, and being by me first
duly sworn, declared that the statements therein
are true, and acknowledge to me that he/she
exe d the same.
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Residing at Canyon County
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