HomeMy WebLinkAbout78-55RESOLUTION NO. 79-55
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF UKIAH ADOPTING REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES
TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE
NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM
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WHEREAS, the City of Ukiah is participating in the National
Flood Insurance Program, and
WHEREAS, this program makes low cost flood insurance
available to residential and commercial properties within
the city limits, and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the program is to reduce flooding
within the city limits, and
WHEREAS, the Federal Insurance Administration has estab-
lished certain regulations for communities participating in the
program,
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council does
hereby adopt the following Flood Plain Managemen{ Regulations
and Procedures:
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1) The Department of Community Development will notify
the Administrator of the Flood Insurance Administration in
writing whenever the boundaries of Ukiah have been modified, by
annexation. -- '
2) The Director of Community Development is herebv
designated as the official responsible to submit the annual
report required by Federal Insurance Administration regulations.
3) The Department of Community Development and Planning
Commission shall review all proposed developments to assure
that all necessary permits have been received from those
governmental agencies from which approval is required by federal
or state law.
4) The Department of Community Development shall review
all permit applications to determine whether proposed building
sites will be reasonably safe from flooding. If a proposed
building site is in a flood prone area, all new construction
shall be designed and adequately anchored to prevent flotation,
collapse, or lateral movement of the structure and shall also
be constructed with materials and utilize equipment resistant
to flood damage and be constructed by methods and practices
that minimize flood damage.
5) The Department of Community Development and the Planning
Commission shall review subdivision proposals and other DroDosed
new developments to determine whether such proposals wil~ b~
reasonably safe from flooding. If a subdivision proposal is
in a flood prone area, then all such proposals will be reviewed
to assure that they are consistent with the need to minimize
flood damage.
6) The Public Works Department, in constructing water
and sewer systems in flood prone areas, will design these systems
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to minimize infiltration of flood waters into the system and to
eliminate or minimize discharge of sewage into flood waters.
7) The Planning Commission shall reauire that all sub-
division proposals and other new developments greater than 50
lots or five acres shall include base flood elevation data with
their proposal. The Department of Community Development is
directed to utilize all'available flood elevation data to
insure that all new construction will have the lowest floor
elevated to or above the base flood level.
8) For all new construction within Zone A, of the City
of Ukiah Flood Hazard Boundary Map, the Department of
Community Development shall obtain the elevation of the lowest
habitable floor and maintain a record of this information.
9) The Department of Public Works shall notify the appro-
priate state and federal officials as well as adjacent communi-
ties in the event any alteration or relocation of a water course
is planned within the city limits.
10) The Public Works Department shall insure that in any
project that will alter or relocate any water course that the
flood carrying capacity is not diminished.
11) The Department of CoMmunity Development shall require
that all mobile homes placed within Zone A, of the City of Ukiah
Flood Hazard Boundary Map, shall be anchored to resist flota-
tion, collapse, or lateral movement and shall see that mobile
homes constructed in Zone A, of the City of Ukiah Flood Hazard
Boundary Map, shall meet further tie down requirements of the
Federal Insurance Administration.
12) The Department o.f Community Development shall see that
prior to approving any mobile home Dark or mobile home sub-
division in Zone A, of the City of Okiah Flood Hazard Boundary
Map, that an evacuation plan is filed with the State Disaster
Preparedness Office.
~3) The Planning Commission is directed to review and
evaluate the standards for an overall, comprehensive management
plan contained in Section 1910.21 of the Federal Regulations
Governing Flood Insurance Program and to make a report on their
findings and recommendations within six months to the City
Council.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of
by the following roll call vote:
January
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AYES: Councilmen Brannon, Wood, Feibusch, Councilwoman Snyder
Mayor Simpson -- '
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
