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<br /> <br /> <br />PAGE 56 <br /> <br />GOP Number GOP Language Recommended Action Comments/Rationale <br />Policy 1.3: The county shall ensure that adequate storm water management facilities are constructed and maintained to prevent <br />major flooding of the road network of Indian River County during storm events. Revise <br />Consider: The County shall ensure that adequate storm water <br />management facilities are constructed and maintained to prevent major <br />flooding of the road network of Indian River County during storm <br />events. <br />Policy 1.4: All new storm sewers discharging into any canal or receiving water body shall be designed to convey the permitted <br />discharge after tailwater conditions are considered. Keep Could possibly revise based on language in code. <br />Policy 1.5: All major bridges shall be designed to withstand a 100 year/3-day storm event. Revise <br />Consider: At a minimum, all bridges either being replaced or requiring <br />structural designs for repairs shall be placed above the 100 year flood <br />elevation / FIRM / FIS elevation when located on an arterial roadway or <br />thoroughfare plan road as defined in LDR 952.08 to allow for safe <br />emergency passing. All other bridges shall be placed above the storm <br />frequency and duration in accordance with FDOT Drainage Manual. All <br />bridges shall be designed for hydraulics / scour / structurally in <br />accordance with FDOT design manuals, index and specifications. <br />Policy 1.6: Prior to the issuance of a Land Development Permit, the county shall require all culverts within all F.S. Section 298 <br />Drainage Districts' rights-of-way or easements be sized and approved by the appropriate district. No Change <br />Policy 1.7: Within all new subdivisions, wide backlot and front yard drainage easements, as well as side lot swales to provide for <br />localized runoff routing, will be required where centralized retention/detention facilities are not provided. Revise <br />Note, also currently in Code; possible language includes: Within all new <br />subdivisions, appropriately sized backlot and front yard drainage <br />easements, as well as side lot swales to provide for localized runoff <br />routing, will be required where centralized retention/detention facilities <br />are not provided. <br />Policy 1.8: The county shall require all new storm water management facilities that outfall to a F. S. Section 29 8 Drainage District <br />canal be completed prior to the issuance of a certificate of completion. No Change <br />Objective 2 By 2020, all drainage basins in Indian River County shall, at a minimum, meet the Flood Protection Level of Service <br />(FPLOS) for a 10 year/24-hour storm event. Revise Consider: Stormwater Management Facilities shall meet current or <br />more stringent regulations as may be passed from time to time. <br />Policy 2.1: In existing developments, the county shall reconstruct existing drainage systems and restore design capacity when road <br />paving is programmed under the county's Petition Paving Program. Revise <br />Consider: Under the County's Petition Paving Program, Stormwater <br />Management Systems associated with the road shall be repaired, <br />reconstructed, or rehabilitated to meet LDR stormwater management <br />facility design criteria. <br />Policy 2.2: <br />By 2020, all existing roadways in the county shall be improved to meet the following level-of-service standard: <br />1. Minimum road crown elevation for existing roads shall be raised during resurfacing/rebuilding to the flood elevation <br />resulting from the 2 year/24 hour storm event on local streets. <br />2. The center two lanes of rebuilt roads shall be at or above flood levels resulting from a 10 year/24 -hour storm event <br />on Arterial and Collector roads. <br />Revise <br />Consider: "By 2040, to the maximum extent practical, all reconstructed <br />roadways in the County shall be improved to meet the following level- <br />of-service standard: <br />1. Minimum road crown elevation for roads shall be raised during <br />resurfacing/rebuilding to the flood elevation resulting from the 10 <br />year/24 hour storm event on local streets. <br />2. The center two lanes of rebuilt roads shall be at or above flood levels <br />resulting from a 10 year/24-hour storm event on Arterial, Collector and <br />Thoroughfare Plan roads as defined in Land Development Regulations <br />Chapter 952 - Traffic." <br />Policy 2.3: By 2012, all drainage basins within the county shall meet a 10 year /24-hour storm event level-of-service standard. Revise Consider: By 2040, all drainage basins within the County shall meet a 10 <br />year /24-hour storm event level-of-service standard.