Oxnard Municipal Code § 18-37 Standards for Subdivisions

(A) All preliminary subdivision proposals, including proposals for manufactured home parks and subdivisions, greater than 50 lots or five acres, whichever is the lesser, shall identify the flood hazard area and the elevation of the base flood.

(B) All final subdivision plans will provide the elevation of proposed structure(s) and pads. If the site is filled above the base flood, the final pad elevation shall be certified by a registered professional engineer or surveyor and provided as part of an application for a Letter of Map Revision based on Fill (LOMR-F) to the floodplain administrator.

(C) All subdivisions shall be designed to minimize flood damage.

(D) All subdivisions shall locate and construct public utilities and facilities such as sewer, gas, electrical and water systems to minimize flood damage.

(E) All subdivisions shall provide adequate drainage to reduce exposure to flood hazards.

(`64 Code, Sec. 35-23) (Ord. No. 2426, 2640, 2989)

(A) All manufactured homes that are placed or substantially improved, on sites located:

(1) Outside of a manufactured home park or subdivision;

(2) In a new manufactured home park or subdivision;

(3) In an expansion to an existing manufactured home park or subdivision; or

(4) In an existing manufactured home park or subdivision upon which a manufactured home has incurred “substantial damage” as a result of a flood shall:

(a) Within Zones A1-30, AH and AE on the community’s Flood Insurance Rate Map, be elevated on a permanent foundation such that the lowest floor of the manufactured home is elevated to or above the base flood elevation and be securely fastened to an adequately anchored foundation system to resist flotation, collapse, and lateral movement.

(b) Within Zones V1-30, V and VE on the community’s Flood Insurance Rate Map, meet the requirements of Section 18-39.

(B) All manufactured homes to be placed or substantially improved on sites in an existing manufactured home park or subdivision within Zones A1-30, AH, AE, V1-30, V and VE on the community’s Flood Insurance Rate Map that are not subject to the provisions of section 18-37.1(A) will be securely fastened to an adequately anchored foundation system to resist flotation, collapse, and lateral movement, and be elevated so that either the:

(1) Lowest floor of the manufactured home is at or above the base flood elevation; or

(2) Manufactured home chassis is supported by reinforced pies or other foundation elements of at least equivalent strength that are not less than 36 inches in height above ground.

(C) Upon the completion of the structure, the elevation of the lowest floor including basement shall be certified by a registered civil engineer or licensed land surveyor, and verified by the community building inspector to be properly elevated. Such certification and verification shall be provided to the floodplain administrator.

(Ord. No. 2783)

(A) All recreational vehicles placed in Zones A1-30, AH, AE, V1-30 and VE will either:

(1) Be on the site for fewer than 180 consecutive days; or

(2) Be fully licensed and ready for highway use. A recreational vehicle is ready for highway uses if it is on its wheels or jacking system, is attached to the site only by quick disconnect type utilities and security devices, and has no permanently attached additions; or

(3) Meet the permit requirements of section 18-25 of this section and the elevation and anchoring requirements for manufactured homes in section 18-37.1.

(B) Recreational vehicles placed on sites within Zones V1-30, V and VE on the community’s Flood Insurance Rate Map will meet the requirements of section 18-37.2(A) and section 18-39.

(Ord. No. 2783)