Knox County |
Code of Ordinances |
Chapter 26. ENVIRONMENT |
Article VI. STORMWATER MANAGEMENT |
Division 3. FLOODPLAIN REQUIREMENTS |
§ 26-191. General requirements.
(a)
Uses permitted within the flood fringe shall be in accordance with article 3.70 county zoning ordinance. Uses permitted within the floodway shall be in accordance with article 5.70 floodway zone of the county zoning ordinance. The regulations and controls set forth in this section shall be applied to all areas within the 500-year floodplain as designated on the adopted FEMA flood insurance rate maps (FIRM) in the jurisdiction of the county.
(b)
No structure or land shall hereafter be located, extended, converted, or structurally altered without full compliance with the terms of this section and other applicable regulations including the county zoning ordinance.
(c)
This section is not intended to repeal, abrogate, or impair any existing easements, covenants, deed restrictions, or existing ordinances and regulations. However, where the provisions of this section and another regulation conflict or overlap, that provision which is more restrictive or imposes higher standards or requirements shall prevail. It is required that the director be advised of any such regulatory conflicts upon submittal of the stormwater management plan.
(Ord. No. O-07-12-101, § 2(§ 5.1), 1-28-08)