2-11.18 BUILDING SETBACKS FROM WATER WAYS AND FLOOD HAZARD AREAS
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The official Cleveland code is at http://www.clevelandtown.org/planning--zoning.htm.
Text pulled 2026-10-19 from this source.
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No specific setbacks from waterways and flood hazard areas shall be required. However it is advised that owners and developers of land consider and implement the following considerations whenever possible:
1) Buildings or structures shall have low flood damage potential. The buildings or structures shall be constructed and placed on the building site so as to offer the minimum obstruction to the flood or floodwaters.
2) All buildings and structures shall be constructed with flood resistant materials and be constructed using methods and practices that minimize flood damage.
4) So far as practicable, buildings or structures shall be placed approximately on the same flood flow lines as those of adjoining structures.
5) Location of any structural storage facilities for chemicals, explosives, buoyant materials, flammable liquids or other toxic materials which could be hazardous to public health, safety and welfare shall be accomplished in a manner which will assure that the facilities are situated above the base flood elevation, or are adequately flood-proofed to prevent flotation of storage containers which could result in the escape of toxic or nuisance materials into flood water.
6) All new structures and all additions to existing structures shall be anchored to prevent flotation, collapse or lateral movement of the structure.
7) Development permits for the proposed construction or improvements shall be obtained from federal, state or local governmental agencies from which prior approval is required.