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9.22 Flood Plain Ordinance g. 2. Accessory structures, if permitted, shall be constructed and placed on the building site so as to offer the minimum obstruction to the flow of flood waters. (a) Whenever possible, structures shall be constructed with the longitudinal axis parallel to the direction of flood flow, and, (b) So far as practicable, structures shall be placed approximately on the same flood flow lines as those of adjoining snmctures. (3) Accessory structures shall be elevated on fill or structurally dry flood proofed in accordance with the FP-1 or FP-2 flood proofing classifications in the State Building Code. As an alternative, an accessory structure may be flood proofed to the FP-3 or FP-4 flood proofing classification in the State Building Code provided the accessory structure constitutes a minimal investment, does not exceed 500 square feet in size, and for a detached garage, the detached garage must be used solely for parking of vehicles and limited storage. All flood proofed accessory structures must meet the following additional standards, as appropriate: (a) The structure must be adequately anchored to prevent flotation, collapse or lateral movement of the structure and shall be designed to equalize hydrostatic flood forces on exterior walls; and (b) Any mechanical and utility equipment in a structure must be elevated to or above the Regulatory Flood Protection Elevation or properly flood proofed. Storage of Materials and Equipment: 1. The storage or processing of materials that are, in time of flooding, flammable, explosive, or potentially injurious to human, animal, or plant life is prohibited. 2. Storage of other materials or equipment may be allowed if readily removable from the area within the time available after a flood warning and in accordance with a plan approved by the Governing Body. Structural works for flood control that will change the course, current or cross section of protected wetlands or public waters shall be subject to the provisions of Minnesota Statute, Chapter 103G. Community-wide structural works for flood control intended to remove areas from the regulatory flood plain shall not be allowed in the floodway. A levee, dike or floodwall constructed in the floodway shall not cause an increase to the 100-year or regional flood and the technical analysis must assume equal conveyance or storage loss on both sides of a stream. 9.22.05 Flood Fringe District (FF). 8ubd. 1 Permitted Uses: Permitted Uses shall be those uses of land or structures lister as Permitted Uses in the underlying zoning use district(s). All Permitted Uses shall comply'-' ¢ith: the standards for Flood Fringe "Permitted Uses" listed in §9.22.05 Subd. 2 and the "Standardsifor all Flood Fringe Uses" listed in §9.22.05 Subd. 5 Sub& 2 Standards for Flood Fringe Permitted Uses: Draft 6 4/29/92 5'7