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1 on the flood insurance rate map panels adopted in section 921 that are below the 1% annual <br /> 2 chance(100-year) flood elevation but above the ordinary high water level as defined in Minn. <br /> 3 Stats. § 103G.005, subd. 14. <br /> 4 (3) GF General floodplain district. The general floodplain district includes those areas designated <br /> 5 as zone A or zone AE without a floodway on the flood insurance rate map adopted in section <br /> 6 921, but not subject to the criteria in sections 922(A)(1) and(2) above. <br /> 7 (B) Compliance. Within the floodplain districts established in this subdivision, the use of any land, the <br /> 8 use, size, type and location of structures on lots, the installation and maintenance of transportation, <br /> 9 utility, water supply and waste treatment facilities, and the subdivision of land must comply with the <br /> 10 terms of this subdivision and other applicable regulations. All uses not listed as permitted uses or <br /> 11 conditional uses in sections 923, 924, and 925, respectively, are prohibited. In addition, a caution is <br /> 12 provided here that: <br /> 13 (1) New and replacement manufactured homes and certain recreational vehicles are subject to the <br /> 14 general provisions of this subdivision and specifically section 924. <br /> 15 (2) Modifications, additions, structural alterations, normal maintenance and repair, or repair after <br /> 16 damage to existing nonconforming structures and nonconforming uses of structures or land are <br /> 17 regulated by the general provisions of this subdivision and specifically section 929. <br /> 18 (3) All structures must be constructed with electrical, heating, ventilation, plumbing, and air <br /> 19 conditioning equipment and other service facilities that are designed and/or located so as to <br /> 20 prevent water from entering or accumulating within the components during conditions of <br /> 21 flooding. <br /> 22 (4) As-built elevations for elevated or floodproofed structures must be certified by ground surveys <br /> 23 and flood-proofing techniques must be designed and certified by a registered professional <br /> 24 engineer or architect as specified in the general provisions of this subdivision and specifically <br /> 25 as stated in section 928. <br /> 26 <br /> 27 923 Floodway District(FW) <br /> 28 (A) Permitted uses. The following uses, subject to the standards set forth in section 923(B), are permitted <br /> 29 uses if otherwise allowed in the underlying zoning district or any applicable overlay district: <br /> 30 (1) General farming,pasture, grazing, outdoor plant nurseries, horticulture, truck farming, forestry, <br /> 31 sod farming, and wild crop harvesting. <br /> 32 (2) Industrial-commercial loading areas,parking areas,and airport landing strips. <br /> 33 (3) Open space uses, including but not limited to private and public golf courses, tennis courts, <br /> 34 driving ranges, archery ranges, picnic grounds, boat launching ramps, swimming areas, parks, <br /> 35 wildlife and nature preserves, game farms, fish hatcheries, shooting preserves, hunting and <br /> 36 fishing areas, and single or multiple purpose recreational trails. <br /> 37 (4) Residential lawns, gardens,parking areas, and play areas. <br /> 38 (5) Railroads, streets,bridges, utility transmission lines and pipelines, provided that the department <br /> 39 of natural resources'area hydrologist is notified at least ten days prior to issuance of any permit, <br /> 40 and that the standards in sections 923(D)(1), 923(D)(3) and 923(D)(6) are met. <br /> 41 (B) Standards forfloodway permitted uses: <br /> 42 (1) The use must have a low flood damage potential. <br /> 43 (2) With the exception of the uses listed in section 923(A)(5),the use must not obstruct flood flows <br /> 44 or increase flood elevations and must not involve structures, fill, obstructions, excavations or <br /> 45 storage of materials or equipment. <br /> 46 (3) Any facility that will be used by employees or the general public must be designed with a flood <br /> 47 warning system that provides adequate time for evacuation if the area is inundated to a depth <br /> 48 and velocity such that the depth(in feet) multiplied by the velocity(in feet per second) would <br /> 49 exceed a product of four upon occurrence of the regional(one percent chance) flood. <br /> 50 (C) Conditional uses. The following uses may be allowed as conditional uses following the standards and <br /> 51 procedures set forth in section 931(D)of this subdivision and further subject to the standards set forth <br /> Page 106 of 141 <br />