Public Health - Local Governments And Rural Water Systems Improvements Board

These regulations shall in no way alter, affect or amend any Rules and Regulations relating to hunting, fishing, or boating in, along or around the Reservoir promulgated from time to time by the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks. Notes 33 Miss. Code. R. 207-…

The Legislature of the state of Mississippi has in Title 17, Chapter 1, Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated delegated the responsibility to local government units to adopt regulations designed to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare of its citizenry. Therefore, t…

(1) The Pearl River Valley Water Supply District is subject to periodic inundation, which results in loss of life and property, health and safety hazards, disruption of commerce and governmental services, extraordinary public expenditures for flood protection and relief, and impa…

It is the purpose of this ordinance to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare and to minimize public and private losses due to flood conditions in specific areas by provisions designed to: (1) Restrict or prohibit uses which are dangerous to health, safety, and pr…

The objectives of this Regulation are: (1) To protect human life and health; (2) To minimize expenditure of public money for costly flood control projects; (3) To minimize the need for rescue and relief efforts associated with flooding and generally undertaken at the expense of t…

In order to accomplish its purposes, this Regulation includes methods and provisions for: (1) Restricting or prohibiting uses which are dangerous to health, safety, and property due to water or erosion hazards, or which result in damaging increases in erosion or in flood heights …

Unless specifically defined below, words or phrases used in this Regulation shall be interpreted so as to give them the meaning they have in common usage and to give this Regulation it's most reasonable application. A Zone is the Area of Special Flood Hazard without base flood el…

This Regulation shall apply to all areas of special flood hazard (SFHA) areas within the jurisdiction of the Board of Directors of the Pearl River Valley Water Supply District, which may be subject to periodic inundation by floodwaters that can adversely affect the public health,…

The degree of flood protection required by this Regulation is considered reasonable for regulatory purposes and is based on scientific and engineering consideration. Larger floods can and will occur on rare occasions. Flood heights may be increased by man-made or natural causes. …

Any action or inaction which violates the provisions of this Regulation or permit shall be subject to the enforcement actions outlined in Rule 3. Any such action or inaction that is continuous with respect to time is deemed to be a public nuisance and may be abated by injunctive …

The areas of special flood hazard identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the current scientific and engineering reports entitled "The Flood Insurance Study (FIS)" with the accompanying Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) (multiple panel) Index Numbers: Rankin Count…

When Flood Insurance Studies and Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps have been provided by FEMA: (1) Prior to the issuance of a Letter of Final Determination (LFD) by FEMA, the use of the preliminary flood hazard data shall only be required where no base flood elevations and/or…

A development permit shall be required in conformance with the provision of this Regulation prior to the commencement of any development activities in identified areas of special flood hazard and community flood hazard areas within the community. Notes 33 Miss. Code. R. 208-3.4 M…

No structure or land shall hereafter be located, extended, converted or structurally altered without full compliance with the terms of this Regulation and other applicable regulations. Notes 33 Miss. Code. R. 208-3.5 Miss. Code Ann. § 51-9-127 (Rev. 2000) Amended 9/19/2022…

This Regulation is not intended to repeal, abrogate, or impair any existing easements, covenants, or deed restrictions. However, where this Regulation and another conflict or overlap, whichever imposes the more stringent restrictions shall prevail. Notes 33 Miss. Code. R. 208-3.6…

In the interpretation and application of this Regulation all provisions shall be: (1) Considered as minimum requirements; (2) Liberally construed in favor of the governing body, and; (3) Deemed neither to limit nor repeal any other powers granted under state statutes. Notes 33 Mi…

Any area outside the FEMA studied areas lying along blue line streams shown on the United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey quadrants of which the Pearl River Valley Water Supply District is contained and/or areas with flood prone soils which are contiguous to b…

The community may declare any existing structure as a repetitive loss structure as required to qualify the structure for increased cost of compliance (ICC) benefits allowed by a National Flood Insurance Program flood policy claim. To be declared a repetitive loss structure, the f…

The Board of Directors of the Pearl River Valley Water Supply District hereby appoints the Chief Building Official to administer and implement the provisions of this Regulation and is herein referred to as the Floodplain Administrator and/or the administrator. Notes 33 Miss. Code…

Application for a Development Permit shall be made to the Floodplain Administrator on forms furnished by him or her prior to any development activities, and may include, but not be limited to, the following plans in duplicate drawn to scale showing the nature, location, dimension…

The Floodplain Administrator and his or her designated staff is hereby authorized and directed to enforce the provisions of this Regulation. The Administrator is further authorized to render interpretations of this Regulation, which are consistent with its spirit and purpose. (1)…

In all areas of special flood hazard the following provisions are required: (1) New construction and substantial improvements shall be anchored to prevent flotation, collapse and lateral movement of the structure. (2) Manufactured homes shall be anchored to prevent flotation, col…

In all areas of special flood hazard designated on the community's FIRM, where base flood elevation data have been provided (excluding CHHA and Coastal AE Zone), as set forth in Part 208, Rule 3.1 & 3.2, the following provisions, in addition to the standards of Part 208, Rule 5.1…

When base flood elevation data and floodway data are not available in accordance with Part 208, Rule 3.1, in Special Flood Hazard Areas and Community Flood Hazard Areas without base flood elevation data, new construction and substantial improvements shall be elevated or floodproo…

Located within the areas of special flood hazard established in Part 208, Rule 3.1, are areas designated as shallow flooding areas. These areas have flood hazards associated with base flood depths of one to three feet, where a clearly defined channel does not exist and the water …

(1) All subdivision proposals shall be consistent with the need to minimize flood damage; (2) All subdivision proposals shall have public utilities and facilities such as sewer, gas, electrical and water systems located and constructed to minimize flood damage; (3) All subdivisio…

[Reserved] Notes 33 Miss. Code. R. 208-5.6

Construction of new and substantially improved critical facilities shall be located outside the limits of the special flood hazard area (one percent chance floodplain). Construction of new critical facilities shall be permissible within the SFHA only if no feasible alternative si…

As established by the Board of Directors of the Pearl River Valley Water Supply District shall hear and decide appeals and requests for variances from requirements of this Regulation. Notes 33 Miss. Code. R. 208-6.1 Miss Code Ann. § 51-9-127 (Rev. 2000) Amended 9/19/2022

The board shall hear and decide appeals when it is alleged an error in any requirement, decision, or determination is made by the Floodplain Administrator in the enforcement or administration of this Regulation. Any person aggrieved by the decision of the board may appeal such de…

In passing upon such applications, the Pearl River Valley Water Supply District's Board of Directors shall consider all technical evaluations, relevant factors, and standards specified in other sections of this Regulation, and: (1) The evaluation must be based on the characterist…

(1) Variances shall only be issued when there is:a.) A showing of good and sufficient cause; b.) A determination that failure to grant the variance would result in exceptional hardship, and; c.) A determination that the granting of a variance will not result in increased flood he…

Any applicant to whom a variance is granted shall be given written notice over the signature of a community official that: (1) The issuance of a variance to construct a structure below the base flood elevation will result in increased premium rates for flood insurance up to amoun…

Variances may be issued for the repair or rehabilitation of "historic structures" only upon a determination that the proposed repair or rehabilitation will not preclude the structure's continued designation as a "historic structure" and the variance is the minimum to preserve the…

Upon consideration of the factors listed in Part 208, Rule 6, and the purposes of this Regulation, the Board of Directors of the Pearl River Valley Water Supply District may attach such conditions to the granting of variances, as it deems necessary to further the purposes of this…

Variances shall not be issued within any designated regulatory floodway if any increase in flood levels during the base flood discharge would result. Notes 33 Miss. Code. R. 208-6.8 Miss. Code Ann. § 51-9-127 (Rev. 2000) Amended 9/19/2022

If any section, clause, sentence, or phrase of the Regulation is held to be invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, then said holding shall in no way effect the validity of the remaining portions of this Regulation. Notes 33 Miss. Code. R. 208-7.1 Miss…

(a) Abandoned Sign: A sign which no longer advertises a bona fide business, lessor, on the premises where such sign is displayed. (b) Animated Sign: Any sign which includes action or motion. For purposes of these Regulations, this term does not refer to flashing or changing, whic…

The Sign Enforcement Official is hereby authorized and directed to enforce all of the provisions of this Ordinance. Upon presentation of proper credentials, the Sign Enforcement Official or his duly authorized representative may enter at reasonable times any building, structure, …

A variance may be granted by Sign Review Committee for location of signs only. Notes 33 Miss. Code. R. 209-10.2 Miss. Code Ann. § 51-9-127 (Rev. 2000)

The decision of the Sign Enforcement Official may be appealed to the Sign Review Committee. Decisions of the Sign Review Committee may be appealed to the General Manager. All appeals shall be submitted in writing to the Sign Enforcement Official within thirty (30) days of the dec…

Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than Fifty Dollars ($50.00). Each day's continuance of a violation shall be considered a separate offens…

If any section or provision of this Ordinance be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a whole, or any part thereof, other than the part so declared invalid. Notes 33 Miss. Code. R. 209-10.5 Mi…

All Regulations heretofore adopted on the subject of these Regulations are hereby repealed, and the provisions of this Regulation are substituted in the place thereof. Notes 33 Miss. Code. R. 209-10.6 Miss. Code Ann. § 51-9-127 (Rev. 2000)

This Ordinance shall be in force and take effect thirty (30) days from and after its adoption. Notes 33 Miss. Code. R. 209-10.7 Miss. Code Ann. § 51-9-127 (Rev. 2000)

(a) No ground-mounted sign shall exceed a height of eight (8) feet above the surrounding grade (not including 6" curb) and shall not exceed an area of 40 square feet. (b) One ground mounted sign shall be allowed per project, except where the project fronts on two or more streets.…

(a) A sign at the wall of a building with the face parallel to and within 12 inches of the plane of building wall. (b) Business establishments may have a wall mounted sign not to exceed 1.5 square feet per one (1) foot of linear feet of street frontage that the business occupies …