14.18.170 Standards for garages and accessory structures

14.18.170 Standards for garages and accessory structures.

1. All garages attached to a residential structure and constructed with the garage floor slab below the BFE shall be designed to allow for the automatic entry and exit of floodwaters. Areas of the garage below the BFE shall be constructed with flood resistant materials as specified in FEMA Technical Bulletin TB 2-93.

2. A garage attached to a nonresidential structure must meet the above requirements or be dry floodproofed.

1. Accessory structures used solely for parking (two-car detached garages or smaller) or limited storage (small, low-cost sheds) may be constructed such that its floor is below the BFE, provided the structure meets the following standards:

a. The accessory structure shall be used only for parking or limited storage;

b. The portions of the accessory structure located below the BFE shall be built using flood-resistant materials;

c. The accessory structure shall be adequately anchored to prevent flotation, collapse and lateral movement;

d. Any mechanical and utility equipment in the accessory structure shall be elevated or floodproofed to or above the BFE;

e. The accessory structure must comply with floodplain encroachment provisions in CVMC 14.18.210;

f. The accessory structure shall be designed to allow for the automatic entry and exit of floodwaters; and

g. The below-grade parking areas shall comply with the requirements in FEMA Technical Bulletin TB-6. (Ord. 3477 § 1, 2019; Ord. 3210, 2011; Ord. 3097, 2007).