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Jefferson County, West Virginia
FLOODPLAIN ORDINANCE

AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A FLOODPLAIN AREA AND REQUIRING ALL CONTRACTORS, PERSONS, PARTNERSHIPS, BUSINESSES, AND CORPORATIONS TO OBTAIN A PERMIT FOR DEVELOPMENT AND THE CONSTRUCTION, SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT , OR RELOCATION OF ANY BUILDING OR STRUCTURE, AND PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CONSTRUCTION WITHIN THE FLOODPLAIN AREA AND SETTING FORTH SPECIAL PROCEDURES FOR SUBMISSION AND APPROVAL OF PLANS; AND ESTABLISHING PENALTIES FOR ANY PERSON WHO FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OR PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE.

BE IT ENACTED AND ORDAINED by the County Commission of Jefferson County, as follows:

ARTICLE I. GENERAL PROVISIONS

ARTICLE II. INTERPRETATIONS AND DEFINITIONS

ARTICLE III. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE FLOODPLAIN AREA

ARTICLE IV. UTILIZATION OF THE FLOODPLAIN AREA

ARTICLE V. CRITERIA FOR BUILDING CONSTRUCTION APPROVAL

ARTICLE VI. CRITERIA FOR PRELIMINARY PLAT AND SITE PLAN APPROVAL

ARTICLE VII. SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

ARTICLE VIII. ADMINISTRATION

ARTICLE IX. APPEALS, ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES

ARTICLE X. GOVERNMENT ACTIONS

ARTICLE XI. SEVERABILITY AND MUNICIPAL LIABILITY

ARTICLE XII. ENACTMENT