The following uses of low flood damage potential and causing no obstructions
to flood flows are encouraged provided they are permitted in the underlying district and they do not
require structures, fill, or storage of materials or equipment:
1. Agricultural uses such as farming, grazing, truck farming, horticulture, and the
like;
2. Forestry and nursery uses;
3. Outdoor recreational uses, including fishing, boating, play areas, and the like;
4. Conservation of water, plants, wildlife;
5. Wildlife management areas, foot, bicycle, and/or horse paths
6. Temporary nonresidential structures used in connection with fishing, growing,
harvesting, storage, or sale of crops raised on the premises;
7. Buildings lawfully existing prior to the adoption of these provisions. 9.2.5 Standards. 1. Any variances from the provisions and requirements of the above referenced
state regulations may only be granted in accordance with the required variance
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procedures of these state regulations. 2. No encroachment, including fill, new construction, substantial improvements,
and other developments within the regulatory floodway will be allowed unless it
has been demonstrated through hydraulic analyses performed in accordance with
standard engineering practice that the proposed encroachment would not result
in an increase in flood levels within the community during the occurrence of the
base flood discharge, as per Section 60.3 (d) (3) of the National Flood Insurance
Program Regulations. 3. Within Zone A at any location where the 100 year flood elevation is not shown
on the FIRM, the Planning & Zoning Board, may utilize any base flood elevation
and floodway data available from Federal, State, or other official sources as
criteria for requiring that new construction, substantial improvements or other
development within Zone A meet 44 CFR 60. 4.