Home Flood Protection Pilot Program Policy RCOPL-008.00 — full text

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WEST HANTS REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY RCOPL-008.00 HOME FLOOD PROTECTION PILOT PROGRAM POLICY West Hants 6.9. Applicants should submit with their Program Application any applicable supporting documentation to attest to the severity and frequency of flooding. This may include, but is not limited to, photos with a timestamp and/or documents that supported past insurance claims. 6.9.1. The Municipality reserves the right to inspect the home and/or property to verify applications. 7.0 PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT 7.1. Successful Applicants must enter into a participation agreement with the Municipality's CAO or their designate. 7.2. The participation agreement must contain clauses that: 7.2.1. Require the owner or renter, as the case may be, or their contractor, to obtain any and all permits and approvals required to implement the upgrades; 7.2.2. Acknowledge that the upgrades are the responsibility of the Applicant; 7.2.3. Identify the type of equipment involved in the upgrades; 7.2.4. Enable the Municipality to claim environmental credit associated with the upgrades, such as enhanced resiliency to climate change, while' still acknowledging the efforts of the property owner; 7.2.5. Require the Applicant to indemnify the Municipality from any claims against it arising from the use of the funding by the Applicant or their agents or contractors; and 7.2.6. Describe any other terms consistent with this Policy that the CAO, or their designate, deems necessary. 8.0 ELIGIBLE UPGRADES AND INSTALLATIONS West Hants Regional Municipality Home Flood Protection Pilot Program Policy RCOPL-008.00 Page 6 of 8 WEST HANTS REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY RCOPL-008.00 HOME FLOOD PROTECTION PILOT PROGRAM POLICY West Hants The following is a list of upgrades and installations that are eligible for funding under the Program. Eligible upgrades and installations must be recommended by a Program Assessor in the course of conducting a Home Flood Protection Assessment. 8.1. Back-flow prevention valve. 8.2. Sump pump. 8.2. Window well covers. 8.3. Flood alarms. 8.4. Sealing the building envelope. 8.5. Repairing foundation cracks. 8.6. Drainage improvements, including for property access. 8.7. Eavestrough improvements/repositioning. 8.8. French drains. 8.9. Bioswales and rain gardens. 8.10. Berms/barriers to restrict water flow. 8.11. Emergency pumps. I, Deanna Snair, Municipal Clerk of the West Hants Regional Municipality, the Province of Nova Scotia, do hereby certify that this is a true copy of the Policy as adopted by the Council of the West Hants Regional Municipality at a meeting duly called and held on the 25th day of June, 2024. Deanna Snair West Hants Regional Municipality Page 7 of 8 Home Flood Protection Pilot Program Policy RCOPL-008.00 WEST HANTS REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY RCOPL-008.00 HOME FLOOD PROTECTION PILOT PROGRAM POLICY West Hants Policy Adoption Notice to Council: June 11, 2024 Approval June 25, 2024 Description: Initial approval of the Home Flood Protection Pilot Program Policy RCOPL-008.00 West Hants Regional Municipality Page 8 of 8 Home Flood Protection Pilot Program Policy RCOPL-008.00