# 1354.02 AUTHORITY OF SAFETY DEPARTMENT. # 1354.02 AUTHORITY OF SAFETY DEPARTMENT.
Document typesection
Identifier1354.02
Citationยง 1354.02
Ordinances detectedS, 116-84, ER, 9-73
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--- Skip to main content Search Sitemap Login Select Language Resources Skip to code content (skip section selection) 2025-04 (current) Sheffield Lake Overview Codified Ordinances of Sheffield Lake, OH CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SHEFFIELD LAKE, OHIO CERTIFICATION ROSTER OF OFFICIALS ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 116-84 COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES OF SHEFFIELD LAKE CHARTER PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE TITLE ONE - Building Standards TITLE THREE - Local Provisions CHAPTER 1335 Licensing of Contractors CHAPTER 1345 Certificates of Occupancy CHAPTER 1351 Dangerous Buildings CHAPTER 1352 Fences, Hedges and Walls (Repealed) CHAPTER 1353 Flood Damage Prevention CHAPTER 1354 Flood Hazards 1354.01 INTENT. 1354.02 AUTHORITY OF SAFETY DEPARTMENT. 1354.03 BUILDING PERMITS AND SUBDIVISION APPLICATIONS. CHAPTER 1355 Grades CHAPTER 1356 Moving Buildings CHAPTER 1357 Residential Driveways and Driveway Additions CHAPTER 1361 Permits, Fees and Inspections CHAPTER 1365 Pole Type Buildings (Repealed) CHAPTER 1367 Construction Equipment and Vehicles (Repealed) CHAPTER 1369 Dumpsters and Refuse Containers (Repealed) CHAPTER 1371 Signs and Billboards (Repealed) CHAPTER 1375 Swimming Pools (Repealed) CHAPTER 1377 Smoke Detectors CHAPTER 1379 Residential Construction Materials CHAPTER 1381 Stables, Kennels and Animal Shelters CHAPTER 1383 Metal Sheds and Accessory Buildings (Repealed) CHAPTER 1385 Emergency Alarm Systems CHAPTER 1387 Ground Satellite Stations CHAPTER 1395 Real Property Maintenance Code PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE OH Sheffield Lake Codified Ordinances of Sheffield Lake, OH 1354.02 AUTHORITY OF SAFETY DEPARTMENT. CHAPTER 1354 Flood Hazards CHAPTER 1354 Flood Hazards 1354.01 Intent. 1354.02 Authority of Safety Department. 1354.03 Building permits and subdivision applications. CROSS REFERENCES Flood control as function of Ohio Commission on Interstate Cooperation \- see Ohio R.C. 105.36 Flood control by soil conservation district supervisors - see Ohio R.C. 1515.08 Flood insurance - see Ohio R.C. 3925.34(C), 3941.02(A)(1) Water supply, sanitation, ditches - see Ohio R.C. 6101.01 et seq. Flood damage prevention - see BLDG. Ch. 1353 1354.01 INTENT. Council hereby assures the Federal Insurance Administration that it will take action as follows: (a) Enact and maintain in force for those areas having special flood hazards adequate land use and control measures with effective enforcement provisions consistent with the criteria set forth in Section 1910.3(a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) of the National Flood Insurance Regulations; (b) Take such other official action as may be reasonably necessary to carry out the objectives of the program. Such action shall include, but not be limited to: (1) Assisting the Federal Insurance Administrator, at his request, in delineating the limits of the flood plain having special flood hazard on available local maps of sufficient scale to identify the location of the building sites; (2) After flood insurance is made available, furnishing representatives of the National Flood Insurers Association (also appropriate Federal or State agencies, upon request) information concerning new or substantially improved structures within the area of special flood hazard. This information shall include floor elevations. (3) Cooperating with Federal, State and local agencies which undertake to study, survey, map and identify flood-prone areas as well as cooperating with neighboring jurisdictions with respect to adjoining flood plains in order to prevent aggravation of the flooding problem. (Res. 8-73. Passed 2-2-73.) 1354.02 AUTHORITY OF SAFETY DEPARTMENT. The City hereby invests the Department of Public Safety with the responsibility, authority and means to: (a) Furnish first floor information; (b) Prepare and forward to the Federal Insurance Administration an annual report; (c) Be the repository for flood insurance maps; and (d) Otherwise implement the commitment made herein. (Res. 8-73. Passed 2-2-73.) 1354.03 BUILDING PERMITS AND SUBDIVISION APPLICATIONS. (a) The Building Inspector, when reviewing applications for building permits, including the plans and specifications for the proposed construction, shall review the same to determine whether or not the proposed construction is consistent with the need to minimize flood damage. (b) The Building Inspector shall review all building permit applications to determine whether or not the site of the proposed construction is reasonably safe from flooding and to make recommendations for construction in all locations which have flood hazards. (c) The Building Inspector, in reviewing applications for construction in flood hazard locations within the City, shall require that any such proposed construction: (1) Be designed and anchored to prevent the flotation, collapse or lateral movement of the structure or portions of the structure due to flooding; (2) Use construction materials and utility equipment that are resistant to flood damage; (3) Use construction methods and practices that will minimize flood damage; (4) Provide adequate drainage in order to reduce exposure to flood hazards; and (5) Locate public utilities and facilities on the site in such a manner as to be elevated and constructed to minimize or eliminate flood damage, such utilities and facilities to include sewer, gas, electrical and water systems. (d) The Building Inspector, in reviewing subdivision applications, shall make findings of fact and determine whether or not: (1) The proposed development is consistent with the need to minimize flood damage; (2) Adequate drainage is provided so as to reduce exposure to flood hazards; (3) Adequate drainage is provided so as not to increase the exposure to flood hazards of adjacent lands; and (4) All public utilities and facilities are located, elevated and constructed so as to minimize or eliminate flood damage, such utilities and facilities to include sewer, gas, electrical and water systems. (Ord. 9-73. Passed 2-2-73. ) Disclaimer: This Code of Ordinances and/or any other documents that appear on this site may not reflect the most current legislation adopted by the Municipality. American Legal Publishing provides these documents for informational purposes only. These documents should not be relied upon as the definitive authority for local legislation. 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