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HomeMy WebLinkAboutG2-26 Ordinance No. G2-26 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE FLOOD INSURANCE STUDY AND FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAPS PUBLISHED BY THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY AND BY AMENDING CHAPTER 21.01 OF THE ELGIN MUNICIPAL CODE,AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "STORMWATER MANAGEMENT" WHEREAS,the City of Elgin is a home rule unit and as a home rule unit may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs; and WHEREAS,the Federal Emergency Management Agency has prepared and issued a Flood Insurance Study and Flood Insurance Rate Maps for Kane and Cook Counties and incorporated areas, including the City of Elgin; and WHEREAS, the adoption of such Flood Insurance Study and Flood Insurance Rate Maps is necessary to regulate flood hazard areas,promote public health,safety,and welfare,and maintain the City of Elgin's eligibility in the National Flood Insurance Program. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS: Section 1. That the Flood Insurance Study for Cook and Kane Counties, Illinois and Incorporated Areas,together with the accompanying Flood Insurance Rate Maps and all applicable panels, revisions, and amendments thereto, as published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, are hereby adopted by reference and made a part of the Elgin Municipal Code for all intents and purposes. Section 2. That Chapter 21.01 of the Elgin Municipal Code, as amended, entitled "Stormwater Management" be and is hereby further amended by adding a new section 21.01.040, entitled "Base flood elevations and floodplain maps," to read as follows: "Section 21.01.040. Base flood elevations and floodplain maps. The stormwater management ordinance protection standard for the city is the base flood. The best available base flood data are set forth herein. Whenever a party disagrees with the best available data, the party shall finance the detailed engineering study needed to replace the existing data with better data and submit it to the FEMA and IDNR/OWR for approval prior to any development of the site. A. For those floodplain areas within the corporate limits of the City of Elgin that lie within Cook County,the Base Flood Elevation(BFE)for the floodplains shall be as delineated on the base flood profiles in the countywide Flood Insurance Study (FIS) of Cook County prepared by the FEMA and dated January 23, 2026. Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), panel numbers 17031C0142K, 17031C0144K, 17031C0153K, 17031 C0161 K, 17031 C0163K, dated January 23, 2026, and panel numbers 17031 C0135J, 17031 C0305J. dated August 19, 2008. B. For those floodplain areas within the corporate limits of the City of Elgin that lie within Kane County, the Base Flood Elevations, Regulatory Floodplain, and floodway limits shall be as established by Section 9-136.A of the Kane County Stormwater Management Ordinance, as amended, as adopted by the city under this chapter. The current FEMA Flood Insurance Study (FIS) and Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) for Kane County, including any amendments, additions, revisions, Letter of Map Revisions (LOMRs), or substitutions adopted and published by FEMA, are hereby incorporated by reference and made part of this ordinance as if fully set forth herein. C. The BFE for each floodplain delineated as an "Ali Zone" or "AO Zone" shall be that elevation (or depth) delineated on the FIRM. D. The BFE for each of the remaining floodplains delineated as an "A Zone"on the FIRM shall be according to the best data available from federal,state,or other sources. Should no other data exist,an engineering study must be financed by the applicant to determine BFEs. E. Establishing a BFE is required in an A Zone for all new subdivision proposals and other proposed developments (including proposals for manufactured home parks and subdivisions) greater than 50 lots or 5 acres, whichever is the lesser. F. The BFE for the floodplains of those parts of unincorporated county that are within the extraterritorial jurisdiction, or that may be annexed, shall be as delineated on the base flood profiles in the FIS and FIRM prepared by the FEMA." Section 3. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance be and are hereby repealed. Section 4. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect following its passage and publication in the manner provided by law. D447 David J. Kapta , May r Presented: January 14, 2026 Passed: January 14, 2026 Omnibus Vote: Yeas: 9 Nays: 0 Recorded: January 14, 2026 Published: January 14, 2026 `" ' Atte t. r c2j/q1 )1 t ber y Dewi City Clerk 2