§ 17.56.7.010. General.

1.

A permit is required within the regulated flood hazard area for a person to establish or alter an artificial obstruction, nonconforming use or development.

2.

Artificial obstructions, nonconforming uses and uses not specifically listed in Articles 9 and 10 of this chapter require a permit except as allowed without a permit in Article 5 of this chapter, or as prohibited as specified in Article 6 of this chapter.

3.

A permit is required to reconstruct or repair an existing structure that has experienced substantial damage or substantial improvement.

4.

A permit is not required for existing artificial obstructions or nonconforming uses established in the floodplain before the effective date of floodplain management regulations.

5.

Artificial obstructions and nonconforming uses in a regulated flood hazard area not exempt under Article 5 of this chapter are public nuisances unless permits have been obtained.

6.

These regulations do not affect any existing artificial obstruction or nonconforming use in the regulated flood hazard area before the land use regulations have been adopted.

7.

An alteration that is any change or addition to an artificial obstruction or nonconforming use not exempt under Article 5 of this chapter that increases the size or increases its potential flood hazard, requires a permit.

8.

Maintenance of an artificial obstruction or nonconforming use is not an alteration.

(Ord. No. 3102, § 3(Attach. A), 3-5-2013)