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<br />Fede,al Eme,gancy ManDgement Agency <br /> <br />companied by supporting soils engi- <br />neering and geology reports. Guidance <br />may be obtained from the provisions <br />of the 1973 edition and any sulJse- <br />quent edition of the Uniform Building <br />Code, sections 7001 through 7006, and <br />7008 through 7015_ The Uniform <br />Building Code Is published by the <br />International Conference of Building <br />Officials, 50 South Los Robles, Pasade. <br />na, California 91101. <br />[41 FR 46975, Oct. 26, 1976. Redesignated at <br />44 FR 31177. May 31.1979. and amended at <br />48 FR 44552, Sept. 29, 1983; 49 FR 4751, <br />Feb. 8, 1984]. <br />A 60.5 Flood plain management criteria <br />Cor f1ood.~elated erosion-prone areas. <br />The Administrator will provide the <br />data upon which flood plain manage- <br />ment regulations for flood-related ero- <br />sion-prone areas shall be based. If the <br />Administrator has not provided suffi- <br />cient data to furnish a basis for these <br />regulations in a particular community. <br />the community shall obtain, review, <br />and reasonably utilize data available <br />from other Federal, State or other <br />sources, pending receipt of data from <br />the Administrator. However, when <br />special, flood-related erosion hazard <br />area designations have been furnished <br />by the Administrator they shall apply_ <br />The symbols defining such special <br />flood-related erosion hazard designa- <br />tions are set forth in ! 64.3 of this sub- <br />chapter_ In all cases the minimum re- <br />quirements governing the adequacy of <br />the flood plain management regula- <br />tions for flood-related erosion-prone <br />areas adopted by a particular cominu- <br />nity depend on the amount of techni- <br />cal data provided to the community by' <br />the Administrator. Minimum stand- <br />ards for communities are as follows: <br />(a) When the Admlnlstrator has not <br />yet identified any area within the <br />community as having special flood-re- <br />lated erosion hazards, but the commu- <br />nity has indicated the presence of <br />such hazards by submitting an appli- <br />cation to participate in the Program, <br />the community shall <br />(1) Require the Issuance of a permit <br />for all proposed construction, or other <br />development in the area of flood-relat- <br />ed erosion hazard, as It Is known to <br />the community; <br /> <br />~60,\S <br /> <br />(2) Require review of each permit <br />application to determine whether the <br />proposed site alterations and improve- <br />ments will be reasonably safe from <br />flood-related erosion and will not <br />cause flood-related erosion hazards or <br />otherwise aggravate the existing flood- <br />related erosion hazard; and <br />(3) If a proposed improvement is <br />found to be in the path of flood-relat- <br />ed erosion or to increase the erosion <br />hazard, require the improvement to be <br />relocated or adequate protective meas. <br />ures to be taken which will not aggra. <br />vate the existing erosion hazard. <br />(b) When the Administrator has de. <br />lineated Zone E on the community':: <br />FIRM, the community shall <br />(1) Meet the requirements of para, <br />graph (a) of this section; and <br />(2) Require a setback for all new de. <br />velopment from the ocean, lake, bay <br />riverfront or other body of water, tc <br />create a safety buffer consisting of ;; <br />natural vegetative or contour strip <br />This buffer will be designated by th. <br />Administrator according to the flood <br />related erosion hazard and erosior <br />rate, in conjunction with the anticipat <br />ed "useful life" of structures, and de <br />pending upon the geologic, hydrOlogic <br />topographic and climatic characteris <br />tics of the community's land. Thl <br />buffer may be used for suitable OPCl <br />sp~ce purposes, such as for agricultur <br />aI, forestry, outdoor recreation an( <br />wildlife habitat areas, and for othe: <br />activities using temporary and porta <br />ble structures only. <br /> <br />[41 Fa 46975, Oct. 26, 1976. Redesignat,ed a <br />44 FR 31177. May 31. 1979.. and amended a <br />48 Fa 44552. Sept. 29, 1983; 49 FR 4751 <br />Fob, 8, 1984] <br /> <br />A 60.6 Variances and exceptions. <br /> <br />(a) The Administrator does not se <br />forth absolute criteria for giantln <br />variances from the criteria set forth I <br />U 60.3, 60.4, and 60.5_ The issuance 0 <br />a variance Is for flood plain manag. <br />ment purposes only. Insurance prem: <br />urn rates are determined by statute DA <br />cording to actuarial risk and will nc <br />be modified by the granting of a var <br />ance. The community, after examlnln <br />the applicant's hardships, shall al <br />prove or disapprove a request. WhiJ <br />the granting of variances generally , <br /> <br />267 <br />