§ 17.11.560. Accessory structures.

(A)

Accessory structures shall be limited to not more than one story in height and three hundred square feet in total floor area.

(B)

Accessory structures shall comply with the elevation requirements and other requirements of Section 17.11.530, the floodproofing requirements of Section 17.11.540(B), or shall:

(1)

Be useable only for parking of vehicles or limited storage;

(2)

Be constructed with flood damage-resistant materials below the base flood elevation;

(3)

Be constructed and placed to offer the minimum resistance to the flow of floodwaters;

(4)

Be anchored to prevent flotation;

(5)

Have electrical service and mechanical equipment elevated to or above the base flood elevation; and

(6)

Have flood openings that meet the requirements of Section 17.11.530(C);

(7)

Have a statement on the building plans which shall read as follows: "No enlargement or conversion of this area to habitable space is to occur unless the lowest floor is elevated at or above eight feet above mean sea level";

(8)

Be constructed so that the floor elevation of the accessory structure does not qualify as a basement and must be constructed on or above grade;

(9)

Be designed to have low flood damage-potential, including provisions to allow the free flow of water into and out of the structure in order to maintain equal pressure;

(10)

Have the applicant made aware that if the accessory structure is built below eight feet above mean sea level and is not floodproofed, that structure may be susceptible to higher insurance premium rates for the structure and its contents.

(Ord. No. O-24-12, § I, 7-23-2012; Ord. No. O-5-15 Amended, § I, 4-27-2015)