HomeMy WebLinkAbout18146 ORD - 03/28/1984TEXAS:
adopted:
AN ORDINANCE
ADOPTING A FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION CODE; REGULATING
DEVELOPMENT IN AREAS IDENTIFIED AS AREAS OF SPECIAL FLOOD
HAZARD BY THE FEDERAL INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION; REQUIRING
DEVELOPMENT PERMITS; ESTABLISHING PERMIT FEES; PROVIDING FOR
PENALTY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
SECTION 1. The following flood hazard prevention code is hereby
FLOOD HAZARD PREVENTION CODE
ARTICLE 1
STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION, FINDINGS OF FACT, PURPOSE AND METHODS
Section A. Statutory Authorization
The City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, a home rule city under the laws
of the State of Texas, is authorized in the exercise of the police power to
adopt regulations designed to minimize flood losses.
Section B. Findings of Fact
(1) Certain flood hazard areas are subject to periodic inundation which may
result in loss of life and property, health and safety hazards, disruption of
commerce and governmental services, and extraordinary public expenditures for
flood protection and relief, all of which adversely affect the public health,
safety and general welfare.
(2) The cumulative effect of obstructions in flood plains which may cause an
increase in flood heights and velocities, and the occupancy of flood hazard
areas by uses vulnerable to floods and hazardous to other lands because they may
be inadequately elevated, floodproofed, or otherwise protected from flood
damage, are contributing factors in the aforementioned flood uses.
Section C. Statement of Purpose
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) To protect human life and health;
(2) To minimize the need to spend public money for flood control projects;
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(3) To minimize the need for rescue and relief efforts associated with flooding
and undertaken at the expense of the general public;
(4) To minimize prolonged business interruptions;
(5) To minimize damage to public facilities and utilities such as water and gas
mains, electric, telephone, and sewer lines, streets and bridges located in
flood plains;
(6) To provide for the sound use and development of flood -prone areas to
minimize future flood blight areas; and,
(7) To encourage that potential buyers be notified that property is in a flood
area.
Section D. Methods of Reducing Flood Losses
In order to accomplish its purposes, this ordinance uses the following methods:
(1) Restrict or prohibit uses that are dangerous to health, safety or
property in times of flood, or cause excessive increases in flood
heights or velocities;
(2) Require that uses vulnerable to floods, including facilities
which serve such uses, be protected against flood damage at the time
of initial construction;
(3) Control the alteration of natural flood plains, stream channels,
and natural protective barriers, which are involved in the
accommodation of flood waters;
(4) Control filling, grading, dredging and other development which
may increase flood damage;
(5) Prevent or regulate the construction of flood barriers which will
unnaturally divert flood waters or which may increase flood hazards to
other lands.
Article 2
DEFINITIONS
Unless specifically defined below, words or phrases
be interpreted to give them the meaning they have
this ordinance its most reasonable application.
Appeal - means a request for a review of the Building Official's
of any provision of this ordinance or a request for a variance.
Area of Shallow Flooding - means a designated AO, AH, or
community's Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) with a one percent or
used in this ordinance shall
in common usage and to give
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interpretation
VO Zone on a
greater chance
of flooding to an average depth of one to three feet where a clearly defined
chart does not exist, where the path of flooding is unpredictable and where
velocity flow may be evident. Such flooding is characterized by ponding or
sheet flow.
Area of Special Flood Hazard - is the land in the flood plain within a community
subject to a one percent or greater chance of flooding in any given year. The
area may be designated as Zone A on the FHBM. After detailed ratemaking has
been completed in preparation for publication of the FIRM, Zone A usually is
refined into Zones A, AO, AH, A1-99, VO, or V1-30.
Base Flood - means the flood having a one percent chance of being equalled or
exceeded in any given year.
Coastal High Hazard Area - means the area subject to high velocity waters,
including but not limited to hurricane wave wash or tsunamis. The area is
designated on a FIRM as Zone V1-30.
Development - means any man-made change to improved or unimproved real estate,
including but not limited to buildings or other structures, mining, dredging,
filling, grading, paving, excavation or drilling operations, except oil and gas
exploration and production activities regulated by the Railroad Commission of
Texas.
Development Permit - means any permit, plan approval or other authorization
required from any department of the City prior to commencing any development
work regulated by the City building code, electrical code, mechanical code,
plumbing code, platting ordinance, zoning ordinance, excavation ordinance, or
any other applicable ordinance of the City.
Existing Mobile Home Park or Mobile Home Subdivision - means a parcel (or
contiguous parcels) of land ivided into two or more mobile home lots for rent
or sale for which the construction of facilities for servicing the lot on which
the mobile home is to be affixed (including, at a minimum, the installation of
utilities, either final site grading or the pouring of concrete pads, and the
construction of streets) is completed before May 15, 1979.
Expansion to An Existing Mobile Home Park or Mobile Home Subdivision - means the
preparation of additional sites by the construction of facilities for servicing
the lots on which the mobile homes are to be affixed (including the installation
of utilities, either final site grading or pouring of concrete pads, or the
construction of streets).
Flood or Flooding - means a general and temporary condition of partial or
complete inundation of normally dry land areas from:
(1) The overflow of inland or tidal waters.
(2) The unusual and rapid accumulation or runoff of surface waters
from any source.
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Flood Hazard Boundary Map FHBM) - means an official map of a community, issued
by the Federal Insurance Administration, where the areas within the boundaries
of special flood hazards have been designated as Zone A.
Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) - means an official map of a community, on which
the Federal Insurance Administration has delineated both the areas of special
flood hazards and the risk premium zones applicable to the community.
Flood Insurance Study - is the official report provided by the Federal Insurance
Administration. The report contains flood profiles, the water surface elevation
of the base flood, as well as the Flood Hazard Boundary-Floodway Map.
Floodway - means the channel of a river or other watercourse and the adjacent
land areas that must be reserved in order to discharge the base flood without
cumulatively increasing the water surface elevation more than one foot.
Habitable Floor - means any floor usable for living purposes, which includes
working, s eeping, eating, cooking or recreation, or a combination thereof. A
floor used for storage purposes only is not a "habitable floor".
Highest Adjacent Grade - means the highest natural elevation of the ground
surface prior to construction next to the proposed walls of a structure.
Mangrove Stand - means an assemblage of mangrove trees which are mostly low
trees noted for a copious development interlacing adventitious roots above the
round and which contain one or more of the following species: black mangrove
Avicennia Nitida); red mangrove (Thizophora Mangle); white mangrove
Languncularia Racemosa); and buttonwood (Conocarpus Erecta).
Mean Sea Level - means the average height of the sea for all stages of the tide.
Mobile Home - means a structure, transportable in one or more sections, which is
built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used with or without a permanent
foundation when connected to the required utilities. It does not include
recreational vehicles or travel trailers.
New Mobile Home Park Or Mobile Home Subdivision - means a parcel (or contiguous
parcels) of and divided into two or more mobile home lots for rent or sale for
which the construction of facilities for servicing the lot on which the mobile
home is to be affixed (including, at a minimum, the installation of utilities,
either final site grading or the pouring of concrete pads, and the construction
of streets) is completed on or after May 15, 1979.
Sand Dunes - mean naturally occurring accumulations of sand in ridges or mounds
landward of a beach.
Start of Construction - means the first placement of permanent construction of a
structure (other than a mobile home) on a site, such as the pouring of slabs or
footings or any work beyond the stage of excavation. Permanent construction
does not include land preparation, such as clearing, grading, and filling; nor
does it include the installation of streets and/or walkways; nor does it include
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excavation for a basement, footings, piers or foundations or the erection of
temporay forms; nor does it include the installation on the property of
accessory buildings, such as garages or sheds not occupied as dwelling units or
not as part of the main structure. For a structure (other than a mobile home)
without a basement or poured footings, the "start of construction" includes the
first permanent framing or assembly of the structure or any part thereof on its
piling or foundation. For mobile homes not within a mobile home park or mobile
home subdivision, "start of construction" means the affixing of the mobile home
to its permanent site. For mobile homes within mobile home parks or mobile home
subdivisions, "start of construction" is the date on which the construction of
facilities for servicing the site on which the mobile home is to be affixed
(including, at a minimum, the construction of streets, either final site grading
or the pouring of concrete pads, and installation of utilities) is completed.
Mean Higher High Tide - The mean higher high tide is the average high tide
reached over a period of a lunar cycle, roughly a period of 19 years.
Texas Open Beaches Act - this statute, enacted by the Texas Legislature in 1959,
prohibits encroachment by private owners on the area seaward of the line of
vegetation in areas fronting on the Gulf of Mexico.
Structure - means a walled and roofed building that is principally above ground,
as well as a mobile home.
Substantial Improvements - means any repair, reconstruction, or improvement of a
structure, the cost of which equals or exceeds 50 percent of the market value of
the structure either, (1) before the improvement or repair is started, or (2) if
the structure has been damaged and is being restored, before the damage
occurred. For the purposes of this definition "substantial improvement" is
considered to occur when the first alteration of any wall, ceiling, floor, or
other structural part of the building commences, whether-or not that alteration
affects the external dimensions of the structure. The term does not, however,
include either (1) any project for improvement of a structure to comply with
existing State or local health, sanitary, or safety code specifications which
are solely necessary to assure safe living conditions, or (2) any alteration of
a structure listed on the National Register of Historic Places or a State
Inventory of Historic Places.
Variance - is a grant of relief to a person from the requirements of this
ordinance when specific enforcement would result in unnecessary hardship. A
variance, therefore, permits construction or development in a manner otherwise
prohibited by this ordinance.
Article 3
GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION A. LANDS TO WHICH THIS ORDINANCE APPLIES
This ordinance shall apply to all areas of special flood hazard within the City
of Corpus Christi including property of the City, but not including property of
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the State of Texas, property of the Port of Corpus Christi Authority, property
of Corpus Christi State University, property of other political subdivisions of
the State of Texas that the City has no authority to regulate, or property of
the Federal Government.
SECTION B. BASIS FOR ESTABLISHING THE AREAS OF SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD.
The areas of special flood hazard identified by the Federal Insurance
Administration in a scientific and engineering report entitled "The Flood
Insurance Study, City of Corpus Christi, Texas" completed in August 1983 with
accompanying Flood Insurance Rate Maps and Flood Hazard Boundary-Floodway Maps
and any revision thereto are hereby adopted by reference and declared to be a
part of this ordinance.
SECTION C. ESTABLISHMENT OF DEVELOPMENT PERMIT
A Development Permit shall be required to ensure conformance with the provisions
of this ordinance.
SECTION D. COMPLIANCE
No structure or land shall hereafter be located, altered, or have its use
changed without full compliance with the terms of this ordinance and other
applicable regulations.
SECTION E. ABROGATION AND GREATER RESTRICTIONS
This ordinance is not intended to repeal, abrogate, or impair any existing
easements, covenants, or deed restrictions. However, where this ordinance and
another conflict or overlap, whichever imposes the more stringent restrictions
shall prevail.
SECTION F. INTERPRETATION
In the interpretation and application of this ordinance, all provisions shall
be: (1) considered as minimum requirements; (2) liberally constructed in favor
of the governing body; and (3) deemed neither to limit nor repeal any other
powers granted under State statutes.
SECTION G. WARNING AND DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY
The degree of flood protection required by this ordinance is considered
reasonable for regulatory purposes and is based on scientific and engineering
considerations. On occasion greater floods may occur and flood heights may be
increased by man-made or natural causes. This ordinance does not imply that
land outside the areas of special flood hazards or uses permitted within such
areas will be free from flooding or flood damages. This ordinance shall not
create liability on the part of the City of Corpus Christi or any officer or
employee thereof for any flood damages that result from reliance on this
ordinance or any administrative decision lawfully made thereunder.
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SECTION H. RECOMMENDED ADDITIONAL PROTECTION
It is specifically recommended that the lowest floor of any building be elevated
to a level of one foot higher or more above the base flood elevation since such
additional protection may provide for significant reductions in insurance
premiums.
ARTICLE 4
ADMINISTRATION
SECTION A. DESIGNATION OF BUILDING OFFICIAL
The Building Official is hereby appointed to administer and implement the
provisions of this ordinance.
SECTION B. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE BULILDING OFFICIAL
Duties and responsibilities of the Building Official shall include, but not be
limited to:
(1) Maintain and hold open for public inspection all records
pertaining to the provisions of this ordinance;
(2) Review, clear or deny all applications for development permits
required by Article 3, Section C of this ordinance;
(3) Review permits for proposed development to assure that all
necessary permits have been obtained from those Federal, State or
local governmental agencies from which prior approval is required;
(4) Where interpretation is needed as to the exact location of the
boundaries of the areas of special flood hazards (for example, where
there appears to be a conflict between a mapped boundary and actual
field conditions) the Building Official shall make the necessary
interpretation. The person contesting the location of the boundary
shall be given a reasonable opportunity to appeal the interpretation
as provided in Section D(2) of this Article.
(5) Review permits for proposed development to assure that adjacent
communities and the Texas Department of Water Resources have been
notified prior to any alteration or relocation of a watercourse, and
evidence of such notification has been submitted to the Federal
Insurance Administration;
(6) Review permits for proposed development to assure that provisions
are made for maintenance within the altered or relocated portion of
said watercourse so that the flood carrying capacity is not
diminished.
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(7) Obtain, review, and reasonably utilize any base flood elevation
data available from a Federal, State, or other source, in order to
administer the provisions of Article 5, when base flood elevation data
has not been provided in accordance with Article 3, Section B.
SECTION C. PERMIT PROCEDURES
(1) Application for a Development Permit shall be presented to the
Building Official and shall include, but not be limited to, plans in
duplicate drawn to scale showing the location, dimensions, and
elevation of proposed landscape alterations, existing and proposed
structures, and the location of the foregoing in relation to areas of
special flood hazard. Additionally, the following information is
required:
a. Elevation in relation to mean sea level, of the lowest floor
(including basement) of all proposed structures;
b. Elevation in relation to mean sea level to which any
non-residential structure shall be floodproofed;
c. A certificate from a registered professional engineer that the
non-residential floodproofed structure shall meet the floodproofing
criteria of Article 5, Section B (2);
d. Description of the extent to which any watercourse or natural
drainage will be altered or relocated as a result of proposed
development.
(2) Review of an application for a Development Permit shall include
all of the provisions of this ordinance and the following relevant
factors:
a. The danger to life and property due to flooding or erosion
damage;
b. The susceptibility of the proposed facility and its contents to
flood damage and the effect of such damage on the individual owner;
c. The danger that materials may be swept onto other lands to the
injury of others;
d. The compatibility of the proposed use with existing and
anticipated development;
e. The safety of access to the property in times of flood for
ordinary and emergency vehicles;
f. The costs of providing governmental services during and after
flood conditions including maintenance and repair of streets and bridges,
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and public utilities and facilities such as sewer, gas, electrical,
and water system.
g. The expected heights, velocity, duration, rate of rise and
sediment transport of the flood waters and the effects of wave action,
if applicable, expected at the site;
h. The necessity to the facility of waterfront locations, where
applicable;
i. The availability of alternative locations, not subject to flooding
or erosion damage, for the proposed use;
j. The relationship of the proposed use to the comprehensive plan for
that area.
SECTION D, VARIANCES PROCEDURES
(1) The Building Code Board of Appeals shall hear and render judgment
on requests for variances from the requirements of this ordinance.
(2) The Building Code Board of Appeals shall hear and render judgment
on an appeal only when it is alleged there is an error in any
requirement, decision, or determination made by the Building Official
in the enforcement or administration of this ordinance.
(3) Any person or person aggrieved by the decision of the Building
Code Board of Appeals may appeal such decision to the City Council.
(4) The Building Official shall maintain a record of all actions
involving an appeal and shall report variances to the Federal
Insurance Administration upon request.
(5) Variances may be issued for the reconstruction, rehabilitation or
restoration of structures listed on the National Register of Historic
Places or the State Inventory of Historic Places, without regard to
the procedures set forth in the remainder of this section.
(6) Generally, variances may be issued for new construction and
substantial improvements to be erected on a lot of one-half acre or
less in size contiguous to and surrounded by lots with existing
structures constructed below the base flood level, providing the
relevant factors in Section C (2) of this Article have been fully
considered. As the lot size increases beyond the one-half acre, the
technical justification required for issuing the variance increases.
(7) Upon consideration of the factors noted above and the intent of
this ordinance, the Building Code Board of Appeals may attach such
conditions to the granting of variances as it deems necessary to
further the purpose and objectives of this ordinance (Article 1,
Sections C and D).
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(8) Variances shall not be issued within any designated floodway if
any increase in flood levels during the base flood discharge would
result.
(9) Prerequisites for granting variances:
a. Variances shall only be issued upon a determination that the
variance is the minimum necessary, considering the flood hazard, to
afford relief.
b. Variances shall only be issued upon (i) a showing of good and
sufficient cause, (ii) a determination that failure to grant the
variance would result in exceptional hardship to the applicant, and
(iii) a determination that the granting of a variance will not result
in increased flood heights, additional threats to public safety,
extraordinary public expense, create nuisances, cause fraud on or
victimization of the public, or conflict with existing local laws or
ordinances.
c. Any applicant to whom a variance is granted shall be given written
notice that the structure will be permitted to be built with a lowest
floor elevation at a specified number of feet below the base flood
elevation, and that the cost of flood insurance will be commensurate
with the increased risk resulting from the reduced lowest floor
elevation.
ARTICLE 5
PROVISIONS FOR FLOOD HAZARD REDUCTION
SECTION A. GENERAL STANDARDS
In all areas of special flood hazards the following provisions are required:
(1) All new construction and substantial improvements shall be
anchored to prevent flotation, collapse or lateral movement of the
structure;
(2) All new construction or substantial improvements shall be
constructed by methods and practices that minimize flood damage;
(3) All new construction or substantial improvements shall be
constructed with materials and utility equipment resistant to flood
damage;
(4) A11 new and replacement water supply systems shall be designed to
minimize or eliminate infiltration of flood waters into the system;
(5) New and replacement sanitary sewage systems shall be designed to
minimize or eliminate infiltration of flood waters into the system and
discharges from the systems into flood waters; and,
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(6) On site waste disposal systems shall be located to avoid
impairment to them or contamination from them during flooding.
SECTION B. SPECIFIC STANDARDS
In all areas of special flood hazards where base flood elevation data has been
provided as set forth in (i) Article 3, Section B, (ii) Article 4, Section B,
(7), or (iii) Article 5, Section D, (2) the following provisions are required:
(1) Residential Construction - New construction or substantial
improvement of any residential structure shall have the lowest floor,
including basement, elevated to or above the base flood elevation. A
registered engineer or a registered land surveyor shall submit a
certification to the Building Official that the standard of the
subsection, as proposed in Article 4, Section C (1) (a), is satisfied.
(2) Non-residential construction - new construction or substantial
improvement of any commercial, industrial or other non-residential
structure shall either have the lowest floor, including basement,
elevated to the level of the base flood elevation or, together with
attendant utility and sanitary facilities, be floodproofed so that
below the base flood level the structure is watertight with walls
substantially impermeable to the passage of water and with structural
components having the capability of resisting hydrostatic and
hydrodynamic loads and effects of buoyancy. A registered professional
engineer shall submit a certification to the Building Official that
the standards of this subsection as proposed in Article 4, Section
C91)(c), are satisfied.
(3) Mobile Homes
(a) No mobile home shall be placed in a
coastal high hazard area, except in an
existing mobile home subdivision.
(b) All mobile homes shall be anchored
of Texas Law and the Regulations of the
Standards.
floodway, or if applicable, a
existing mobile home park or
as required of the provisions
Texas Department of Labor and
(c) For new mobile home parks and subdivisions; for expansions to
existing mobile home parks and subdivisions; for existing mobile home
parks and subdivisions where the repair, reconstruction or improvement
of the streets, utilities and pads equals or exceeds 50 percent of
value of the streets, utilities and pads before the repair,
reconstruction or improvement has commended; and for mobile homes not
placed in a mobile home park or subdivision require:
(i) stands of lots are elevated on compacted fill or on pilings so
that the lowest floor of the mobile home will be at or above the base
flood level. A registered engineer or a registered land surveyor
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shall submit a certification to the Building Official that the
standard of this paragraph complies with Section B(1) of this Article.
(ii) adequate surface drainage and access for a hauler are provided;
and,
(iii) in the instance of elevation on pilings: (1) lots are large
enough to permit steps, (2) piling foundations are placed in stable
soil no more than ten feet apart, and (3) reinforcement is provided
for pilings more than six feet above ground level.
(4) Floodways - Located within areas of special flood hazard
established in Article 3, Section B are areas designated as floodways.
Since the floodway is an extremely hazardous area due to the velocity
of flood waters which carry debris, potential projectiles and erosion
potential, the following provisions shall apply:
(a) Encroachments are prohibited, including fill, new construction,
substantial improvements and other developments unless certification
by a registered professional engineer is provided demonstrating that
encroachments shall not result in any increase in flood levels during
occurrence of the base flood discharge.
(b) If Article 5, Section B(4)(a) above is satisfied, all new
construction and substantial improvements shall shall comply with all
applicable flood hazard reduction provisions of Article 5.
(c) Prohibit the placement of any mobile homes, except in an existing
mobile home park or subdivision.
(5) Coastal High Hazard Areas (V Zones) - Located within the areas of
special flood hazard established in Article 3, Section B are areas
designated as Coastal High Hazard Areas. These areas have special
flood hazards associated with high velocity waters from tidal surge
and hurricane wave wash; therefore, the following provisions shall
apply:
a. (i) All buildings and structures within an area to which the
Texas Open Beaches Act applies shall be located at or above the line
of vegetation, or at least 300 feet from mean low tide where there is
no visible line of vegetation; (ii) In areas which are not subject to
provisions of the Texas Open Beaches Act, all buildings and structures
shall be located landward of the reach of the mean higher tide.
b. All buildings or structures shall be elevated so that the lowest
supporting member is located no lower than the base flood elevation
level, with all space below the lowest supporting members open so as
not to impede the flow of water, except as provided for in Article 5,
Section B (4)(h)..
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c. All buildings or structures shall be securely anchored on pilings
or columns.
d. Pilings or columns used as structural support shall be designed and
anchored so as to withstand all applied loads of the base flood flow.
e. Compliance with provisions contained in Article 5, Section B(5)
(b), (c) and (d) shall be certified by a registered professional
engineer.
f. There shall be no fill used as structural support of buildings.
g. There shall be no alteration of sand dunes or mangrove stands
which would increase potential flood damage.
h. Breakaway walls shall be allowed below the base flood elevation
provided they are not part of the structural support of the buildings
and are designed so as to breakaway, under abnormally high tides or
wave action, without damage to the structural integrity of the
building of which they are to be used.
i. Prior to construction, plans for any structure that will have
breakaway walls must be submitted to the Building Official for
approval.
j. If breakaway walls are utilized, such enclosed space shall not be
used for human habitation nor shall such enclosed space exceed three
hundred square feet in area. It is specifically recommended that such
enclosed spaces not be provided except when necessary since such
method of construction may result in increased insurance premiums.
1. The placement of mobile homes is prohibited, except in an existing
mobile home park or existing mobile home subdivision.
SECTION C. STANDARDS FOR AREAS OF SHALLOW FLOODING (AO ZONES)
Located within the areas of special flood hazard established in Article 3,
Section B are areas designated as shallow flooding. These areas have special
flood hazards associated with base flood depths of 1 to 3 feet where a clearly
defined channel does not exist and where the path of flooding is unpredictable
and indeterminate; therefore, the following provisions apply:
(1) All new construction and substantial improvements of residential
structures have the lowest floor (including basement) elevated above
the highest adjacent grade at least as high as the depth number
specified in feet on the community's FIRM (at least two feet if no
depth number is specified).
(2) All new construction and substantial improvements of
nonresidential structures:
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(i) have the lowest floor (including basement) elevated above the
highest adjacent grade at least as high as the depth number specified
in feet on the community's FIRM (at least two feet if no depth number
is specified), or;
(ii) together with attendant utility and sanitary facilities be
designated so that below the base flood level the structure is
watertight with walls substantially impermeable to the passage of
water and with structural components having the capability of
resisting hydrostatic and hydrodynamic loads of effects of buoyancy.
(3) A registered professional engineer shall submit a certification
to the Building Official that the standards of this Section, as
proposed in Article 4, Section C(1)(a) are satisfied.
(4) Require within Zones AH and A0, adequate drainage paths around
structures on slopes, to guide floodwaters around and away from
proposed structures.
SECTION D. STANDARDS FOR SUBDIVISION PROPOSALS
(1) All subdivision proposals shall be consistent with Article 1,
Sections B, C, and D of this ordinance.
(2) All proposals for the development of subdivisions shall meet
Development Permit requirements of Article 3, Section C, Article 4,
Section C and the provisions of Article 5 of this ordinance.
(3) Base flood elevation data shall be provided for subdivision
proposals and other proposed development which is greater than the
lesser of 50 lots or 5 acres, if not otherwise provided pursuant to
Article 3, Section B, or Article 4, Section B(7) of this ordinance.
(4) All subdivision proposals shall have public utilities and
facilities such as sewer, gas, electrical and water systems located
and constructed to minimize flood damage.
(5) All subdivision proposals shall have adequate drainage provided
to reduce exposure to flood hazards.
SECTION 2. Ordinance No. 15256 passed and approved December 12, 1979,
the Building Code, is hereby amended by deleting Chapter XXXIII - Minimum
Elevation Above Mean Tide Level for Structures, and said Chapter XXXIII is
superseded by this ordinance and is hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. Any person, firm or corporation who violates a provision
of this code, or fails to comply therewith or with any of the requirements
thereof, or who erects, constructs, alters, demolishes, or moves any building or
structure in violation of a detailed statement or drawing submitted and approved
thereunder, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be liable to a fine of
not more than $200. Each such person, firm, or corporation shall be guilty of a
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separate offense for each and every day during which any violation of any of the
provisions of this code is committed or continued. The owner or owners of any
building or structure failing to comply with any of the provisions of this code,
and the owner or owners of any premises wherein a violation of the provisions of
this code occurs, and any architect, engineer, designer, builder, contractor,
agent, person, firm, or corporation employed therewith and who has assisted in
the commission of any such violation, shall be guilty of a separate offense.
SECTION 4. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision,
clause, phrase, word or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid or
unconstitutional by final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, it
shall not affect any other section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word
or provision of this ordinance, for it is the definite intent of this City
Council that every section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or
provision hereof be given full force and effect for its purpose.
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall take effect from and after its
publication one time in the official publication of the City of Corpus Christi,
which publication shall contain the caption stating in summary the purpose of
the ordinance.
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That the—foregoing ordinance w read for e first time and sled to its
second reading on this the 1� day of 19 9 , by the
following vote:
Luther Jones
Betty N. Turner
David Berlanga, Sr.
Welder Brown
Leo Guerrero
Dr. Charles W. Kennedy
Joe McComb
Frank Mendez
Mary Pat Slavik
That the foregoing ordinance read for a second time and as ed to its
third reading on this the aday of 64ta+.i►. , 19j1V , by the
following vote:
Luther Jones
Betty N. Turner
David Berlanga, Sr.
Welder Brown
Leo Guerrero
Dr. Charles W. Kennedy
Joe McComb
Frank Mendez
Mary Pat Slavik
That the fore of g ordin e was read for thepMird time and passed finally
on this the ay of , 19 66 , by the following vote:
Luther Jones
Betty N. Turner
David Berlanga, Sr.
Welder Brown
Leo Guerrero
Dr. Charles W. Kennedy
Joe
McComb
Frank Mendez
Mary Pat Slavik
PASSED AND APPROVED, this the d! day of
ATTEST:
CitylSecretary MAY
APPROVED:
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Asl ant City Attorney
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K CITY ATTORNEY
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THE CI OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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STATE OF TEXAS, j
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County of Nueces.
MARGARET
Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally carne_____
- _ who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that he is the
C V LT'X....W.IS .-S•U.2EBMISOref the Corpus Christi Caller and The Co
Daily Newspapers published at Corpus rPus Christi Times,
Christi, Texas, in said County and State. and that theub
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of which the yo-�'"`una a — - Q�.-P �-
ennexed is a true copy, was publii _
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$__28.60 -• 60 Margaret Ramage
Subscribed and sworn to before me this d? A , ; ,
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EDNA KOSTER
tary Public ces County. T� exae