Zoning Ordinance

Section 1.  Purpose

	The purpose of this article is to provide for the 
regulation of building and performance standards to preserve 
and promote attractive, well-planned, and stable urban 
conditions within special flood hazard areas.

Section 2.  Finished Floor Elevation

	a.	All new construction on properties in which any 
portion lies within a special flood hazard area the 
finished floor elevation shall be one (1) foot above 
the elevation indicated for that property on the 
most current FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map for the 
City of Roswell.

	b.	Repairs and alterations.  Ordinary cosmetic repairs 
and alteration to structures on properties in which 
any portion lies within a special flood hazard area, 
which are valued at more than fifty (50) percent of 
the value of the structure shall require flood 
proofing of the structure to at least the elevation 
indicated for that property on the most current FEMA 
Flood Insurance Rate Map for the City of Roswell.

	c.	Additions and Enlargements.

		1.	Additions and enlargements to structures on 
properties, in which any portion lies within a 
special flood hazard area, which are valued at 
less than fifty (50) percent of the existing 
structures shall have the finished floor 
elevation, of the addition and/or enlargement, 
at or above the elevation indicated for that 
property on the most current FEMA Flood 
Insurance Rate Map for the City of Roswell.

		2.	Additions and enlargements to structures on 
properties in which any portion lies within a 
special flood hazard area which are valued at 
fifty (50) percent or more of the existing 
structures shall have the finished floor 
elevation, of the addition and/or enlargement, 
at or above the elevation indicated for that 
property on the most current FEMA Flood 
Insurance Rate Map for the City of Roswell and 
the existing structure shall be flood proofed to 
that same elevation.

	d.	Restoration as a Result of Damages.  Restoration to 
structures on properties in which any portion lies 
within a special flood hazard area which is valued 
at fifty (50) percent or more shall be flood proofed 
to at least the elevation indicated for that 
property on the most current FEMA Flood Insurance 
Rate Map for the City of Roswell.