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ATTY/ORD.0014/CC ORD ENGINEERING AND TRANSPORTATION CODE UPDATES – EXHIBIT D REV: 11-18-25 LR Page 1 of 3 EXHIBIT D – AMENDING CHAPTER 41 – FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT Sec. 41.18. STANDARDS OF CONSTRUCTION: In all areas of special flood hazards, the following standards are required: A. Anchoring. 1. All new construction and substantial improvements shall be adequately anchored to prevent flotation, collapse or lateral movement of the structure resulting from hydrodynamic and hydrostatic loads, including the effects of buoyancy. 2. All manufactured homes shall meet the anchoring standards to Section 41.20. B. Construction Materials and Methods. All new construction and substantial improvements shall be constructed: 1. With flood resistant materials as specified in FEMA Technical Bulletin No. TB 2-93 and utility equipment resistant to flood damage; 2. Using methods and practices that minimize flood damage; 3. With electrical, heating, ventilation, plumbing and air conditioning equipment and other service facilities that are designed and/or located so as to prevent water from entering and accumulating within the components during conditions of flooding. C. Elevation and Floodproofing. (See Article II, Definitions for “basement,” “lowest floor,” “new construction,” and “substantial improvement.”) 1. Residential construction, new or substantial improvement, shall have the lowest floor, including basement: a. In an A zone, elevated to a orminimum of one-foot above the base flood elevation or the design flood elevation, whichever is higher, or said base flood elevation may be determined by the method in Section 41.15(B). b. In all other zones, elevated to ora minimum of one-foot above the base flood elevation or the design flood elevation, whichever is higher. c. Upon completion of the structure, the elevation of the lowest floor including basement shall be certified by a registered professional engineer or surveyor and verified by the City's Building Inspector to