§ 25-7-61. CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL OF DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS.

(A)

A development application may not be approved unless:

(1)

the proposed development application demonstrates sufficient capacity for the design flood, as determined under the Drainage Criteria Manual;

(2)

each proposed improvement is sufficiently strong to resist:

(a)

external pressure caused by earth or building; and

(b)

internal pressure or abrasion caused by water or debris;

(3)

the proposed grades will not permit water to gather in a pool that may become stagnant, excluding variable pools in creek beds as a result of natural channel design;

(4)

temporary and permanent measures to control erosion are sufficient to minimize siltation of the waterway, as determined under the Environmental Criteria Manual; and

(5)

the proposed development:

(a)

will not result in additional adverse flooding impact on other property;

(b)

to the greatest extent feasible, preserves the natural and traditional character of the land and the waterway located within the 100-year floodplain;

(c)

except as provided by Subsection (B), includes on-site control of the two-year peak flow, as determined under the Drainage Criteria Manual and the Environmental Criteria Manual;

(d)

will not result in additional erosion impacts on other property; and

(e)

locates all proposed improvements outside the erosion hazard zone, unless protective works are provided as prescribed in the Drainage Criteria Manual.

(B)

A proposed development may provide off-site control of the two-year peak flow, if the off-site control will not cause:

(1)

an adverse water quality impact from increased in-stream peak flow; or

(2)

streambank erosion.

Source: Ord. 20131017-046.