The FP floodplain district consists of the lands which have been or may be covered by flood water as delineated on the maps for the city of Devils Lake and the Township of Creel, in Ramsey County prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency for administration of the National Flood Insurance Program or other maps and information provided by the state of North Dakota.

(Ord. 827 (part), 1999)

The FP floodplain district is primarily established to designate those areas which need to accommodate the run-off water and to protect the public and private property from the adverse effects of flooding by prohibiting development on the lands prone to flooding.

(Ord. 827 (part), 1999)

A.

Agricultural uses including general farming, pasture, grazing and related uses provided that the buildings and structures for human habitation are flood proofed;

B.

Nonstructural uses including ponding of run-off water and treated waste water;

C.

Public utilities including railroads, streets, channels, and pipelines;

D.

Outdoor recreational uses including golf course, bicycle trails, picnic areas and board launching ramps.

(Ord. 827 (part), 1999)

Temporary buildings and structures not related to flood control and farming such as stands, fences, shelters, temporary signs and temporary parking.

(Ord. 827 (part), 1999)

No building shall be more than two and one-half stories or thirty-five feet high excepting farm silos.

(Ord. 827 (part), 1999)

Temporary signs shall be no larger than thirty square feet in area.

(Ord. 827 (part), 1999)