Sec. 24-402. Permitted uses.
(a) Permitted uses are listed in the table in section 24-45.
(b) All land lying within the floodplain of the one-hundred-year frequency flood of Bull Run Ditch, St. John Ditch, and West Creek in St. John are subject to these regulations, in addition to the regulations otherwise established by this article.
(c) When the proposed use is allowable hereunder in any other zoning district, the following uses and types of activities are permitted in the designated floodplain area:
(1) Residential educational and institutional buildings, only if they have a minimum floor elevation of not less than two (2) feet above the one-hundred-year flood level, as established by the state department of natural resources;
(2) Outdoor recreational uses;
(3) Public rights-of-way, private drives, and parking lots;
(4) Commercial buildings in the commercial districts where the minimum floor elevation is not less than two (2) feet above the one-hundred-year flood level; and
(5) Any structure, filling, excavating, or any change in the natural grade of any property requires a permit, and shall not be detrimental to other properties or the characteristics of the floodplain area.
(d) When required by the Town, the applicant shall submit topographic data, engineering studies, or other studies in order for the Town to determine the effects of flooding on a structure or the effects of the structure on the flow of water.