[Ord. No. 2480, 5-8-2023]
A. 
Only uses having a low flood-damage potential and not obstructing flood flows shall be permitted within the Floodway District to the extent that they are not prohibited by any other ordinance. All encroachments, including fill, new construction, substantial improvements and other developments must be prohibited unless certification by a professional registered engineer or architect is provided demonstrating that encroachments shall not result in any increase in flood levels during occurrence of the base flood discharge. No use shall increase the flood levels of the regulatory flood elevation. These uses are subject to the standards of Articles V and VI. The following are recommended uses for the Floodway District.
1. 
Agricultural uses such as general farming, pasture, nurseries, forestry.
2. 
Residential uses such as lawns, gardens, parking and play areas.
3. 
Non-residential areas such as loading areas, parking, airport landing strips.
4. 
Public and private recreational uses such as golf courses, archery ranges, picnic grounds, parks, wildlife and nature preserves.
5. 
Zone A unnumbered, obtain review and reasonably utilize any floodway data available through Federal, State or other sources of Section 405.170(C)(7) of this Chapter, in meeting the standards of this Article.