City of Annapolis - File #: O-51-22

• File #: O-51-22
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 11/2/2022
• In control: Economic Matters Committee
• On agenda: 2/13/2023
• Final action: 2/13/2023
• Title: Floodplain Management - Amending the Floodplain Management Code - For the purpose of improving compliance with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) model floodplain management code; and generally related to floodplain management.
• Sponsors: Gavin Buckley, Elly Tierney, Brooks Schandelmeier, Dajuan K. Gay
• Indexes: Economic Matters Committee

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/13/2023	1	City Council	adopt on second reader	Pass
2/13/2023	1	City Council	adopt on third reader	Pass
1/31/2023	1	Economic Matters Committee	recommend favorably	Pass
12/12/2022	1	City Council	declare the public hearing closed
11/28/2022	1	City Council	adopt on first reader	Pass
11/28/2022	1	City Council	refer

Title
Floodplain Management - Amending the Floodplain Management Code
- For the purpose of improving compliance with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) model floodplain management code; and generally related to floodplain management.
Body
CITY COUNCIL OF THE
City of Annapolis

Ordinance 51-22

Introduced by: Mayor Buckley
Co-sponsored by: Ald. Tierney, Ald. Schandelmeier, Ald. Gay

Referred to
Economic Matters Committee

AN ORDINANCE concerning

Floodplain Management - Amending the Floodplain Management Code

FOR the purpose of improving compliance with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) model floodplain management code; and generally related to floodplain management.

BY repealing and reenacting with amendments the following portions of the Code of the City of Annapolis, 2022 Edition
17.11.420

SECTION I: BE IT ESTABLISHED AND ORDAINED BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that the Code of the City of Annapolis shall be amended to read as follows:

Title 17 - BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
Chapter 17.11 - FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
17.11.420 Buildings and structures.

New buildings and structures (including the placement and replacement of manufactured homes) and substantial improvement of existing structures (including manufactured homes) that are located, in whole or in part, in any special flood hazard area shall:
(D) Have electrical systems, equipment and components, and mechanical, heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and plumbing appliances, plumbing fixtures, duct systems, and other service equipment located at or above the elevation of the lowest floor required in Section 17.11.530(A) or Section 17.11.540(A) (A Zones) or Section 17.11.620(B) (V Zones and Coastal A Zones). Electrical wiring systems are permitted to be located below elevation of the lowest floor provided they conform to the provisions of the electrical part of the Building Code for wet locations. If replaced as part of a substantial improvement, electrical systems, equi...