[HISTORY: Adopted by the County Council of
Wicomico County 12-18-1973 by Res. No. 172. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Building construction — See Ch. 117.
Floodplain management — See Ch. 149.
Subdivision of land — See Ch. 200.
STATUTORY REFERENCES
Flood control and water supply powers and functions
- See Natural Resources Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland,
§ 8-901 et seq.
The Building Inspector's office shall review
all building permit applications for new construction or substantial
improvements to determine whether proposed building sites will be
reasonably safe from flooding. If a proposed building site is in a
location that has a flood hazard, any proposed new construction or
substantial improvement, including prefabricated and mobile homes,
must:
A.
Be designed or modified and anchored to prevent flotation,
collapse or lateral movement of the structure.
B.
Use construction materials and utility equipment that
are resistant to flood damage.
C.
Use construction methods and practices that will minimize
flood damage.
[1]
Editor's Note: The preamble to this resolution
read as follows:
"WHEREAS, Wicomico County, Maryland has adopted
and is enforcing the Southern Standard Building Code and Ordinance
#27, Zoning Code, and
"WHEREAS, Section 106.1 Permits, Southern
Standard Building Code of the aforesaid prohibits any person, firm
or corporation from erecting, constructing, enlarging, altering, repairing,
improving, moving or demolishing any building or structure without
first obtaining a separate building permit for each building or structure
from the Building Inspector; and
"WHEREAS, the Wicomico County Building Inspector's
Office must examine all plans and specifications for the proposed
construction when application is made to him for a building permit.
"NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNTY
COUNCIL OF WICOMICO COUNTY, MARYLAND as follows:..."
[Amended 12-18-2012 by Bill No. 2012-13]
The Department of Planning, Zoning and Community
Development shall review subdivision proposals and other proposed
new developments to assure that:
A.
All such proposals are consistent with the need to
minimize flood damage.
B.
All public utilities and facilities, such as sewer,
gas, electrical and water systems, are located, elevated and constructed
to minimize or eliminate flood damage.
C.
Adequate drainage is provided so as to reduce exposure
to flood hazards.
[Amended 12-18-2012 by Bill No. 2012-13]
The Department of Planning, Zoning and Community
Development shall require new or replacement water supply systems
and/or sanitary sewer systems to be designed to minimize or eliminate
infiltration of floodwaters into the systems and discharges from the
systems into floodwaters and require on-site waste disposal systems
to be located so as to avoid impairment of them or contamination from
them during flooding.
