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HomeMy WebLinkAbout021477 ORD - 09/08/1992AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FLOOD HAZARD PREVENTION CODE AS REQUIRED BY THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA); PROVIDING FOR ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, AND CHANGES; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION OF SAID ORDINANCE AS ARTICLE V FLOOD HAZARD PREVENTION CODE OF CHAPTER 13 BUILDINGS; CONSTRUCTION AND RELOCATED OPERATIONS; HOUSING AND HOUSING PREMISES STANDARDS OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF SEPTEMBER 17, 1992. WHEREAS, the National Flood Insurance Program has recommended several revisions to the FLOOD HAZARD PREVENTION CODE which the City Council desires to incorporate as part of its regulations to minimize flood losses; WHEREAS, the State of Texas has authorized all political subdivisions to take all necessary and reasonable actions to comply with the requirements and criteria of the National Flood Insurance Program; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. THAT the Flood Hazard Prevention Code is hereby amended and codified as Article V Flood Hazard Prevention Code of Chapter 13 Buildings; Construction and Related Operations; Housing and Housing Premises Standards of the City Code of Ordinances to read in its entirety as amended as follows: ARTICLEYDIVISION 1 - FINDINGS OF FACT AND PURPOSES SECTION A. STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION The Legislature of the State of Texas has in V.T.C.A., Water Code units to adopt regulations designed to minimize flood looses. as follows: SECTION $ 13-175. FINDINGS OF FACT (1) The flood hazard areas of Corpus Christi are subject to A:Flood.ord.ajr 021477 M CROFILMEi periodic inundation which results 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) These flood losses are created by the cumulative effect of obstructions in floodplains which cause an increase in flood heights and velocities, and by the occupancy of flood hazards areas by uses vulnerable to floods and hazardous to other lands because they are inadequately elevated, floodproofed or otherwise protected from flood damage. SECTION G 13-176. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE It is the purpose of this ladiflanee Flood Hazard Prevention Code (the "Code") 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) Protect human life and health; (2) Minimize expenditure of public money for costly flood control projects; (3) Minimize the need for rescue and relief efforts associated with flooding and generally undertaken at the expense of the general public; (4) Minimize prolonged business interruptions; (5) Minimize damage to public facilities and utilities such as water and gas mains, electric, telephone and sewer lines, streets and bridges located in floodplains; A:Flood.ord.ajr 2 (6) Help maintain a stable tax base by providing for the sound use and development of flood -prone areas in such a manner as to minimize future flood blight areas; and (7) Insure that potential buyers are notified that property is in a flood area. SECTION B 13-177. METHODS OF REDUCING FLOOD LOSSES In order to accomplish its purposes, this ordinance Code 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 floodplains, 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 DIVISION 2 DEFINITIONS SECTION 13-178. DEFINITIONS Unless specifically defined below, words or phrases used in this ordinance Code shall be interpreted to give them the meaning they have in common usage and to give A:Flood.ord.ajr 3 this ordinance Code its most reasonable application. APPEAL - means a request for a review of the Floodplain Administrator's interpretation of any provision of this ordinance Code or a request for a variance. ALLUVIAL FAN FLOODING - means flooding occurring on the surface of an alluvial fan or similar landform which originates at the apex and is characterized by high -velocity flows; active processes of erosion, sediment transport. and deposition; and unpredictable flow paths. APEX - means a point on an alluvial fan or similar landform below which the flow path of the maior stream that formed the fan becomes unpredictable and alluvial fan flooding can occur. AREAS OF SHALLOW FLOODING - means a designated AO, AH, or VO zone on a community's Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) with a one percent chance or greater annual chance of flooding to an average depth of one to three feet where a clearly defined channel 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 floodplain 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 Flood Hazard Boundary Map (FHBM). After detailed ratemaking has been completed in preparation for publication of the FIRM, Zone A usually is refined into Zones A, AE, AH, AO, Al - 99, VO, V1-30, VE or V. A:Flood.ord.ajr 4 BASE FLOOD - means the flood having a one percent chance of being equalled or exceeded in any given year. BASEMENT - means any area of the building having its floor subgrade (below ground level) on all sides. BREAKAWAY WALL - means a wall that is not part of support of the building and is construction to collapse under without causing damage to the supporting foundation system. COASTAL HIGH HAZARD AREA - means an area of special flood hazard extending from offshore to the inland limit of a primary frontal dune along an open coast and any other area subiect to high velocity wave action from storms or seismic sources. CRITICAL FEATURE - means an integral and readily identifiable part of a flood protection system, without which the flood protection provided by the entire system would be compromised. the structural intended through its design and specific lateral loading forces elevated portion of the building or DEVELOPMENT - means any man-made unimproved real estate, including but other structures, mining, dredging, change in improved and not limited to buildings or filling, grading, paving, excavation or drilling operations or storage of equipment or materials. DEVELOPMENT PERMIT - means other authorization required from any department of the City any permit, plan approval or prior to commencing any development work regulated by the building code, electrical code, mechanical code, City plumbing code, gas code, platting ordinance, zoning ordinance, excavation A:Flood.ord.ajr 5 • ordinance, or any other applicable ordinance of the City. ELEVATED BUILDING - means a nonbasement building (i) built, in the case of a building in Zones A1-30, AE, A, A99, AO, AH, B, C, X, and D, to have the top of the elevated floor, or in the case of a building in Zones V1-30, VE, or V, to have the bottom of the lowest horizontal structure member of the elevated floor elevated above the ground level by means of pilings, columns (posts and piers), or shear walls parallel to the floor of the water and (ii) adequately anchored so as not to impair the structural integrity of the building during a flood of up to the magnitude of the base flood. In the case of Zones A1-30, AE, A, A99, AO, AH, B, C, X, and D, "elevated building" also includes a building elevated by means of fill or solid foundation perimeter walls with openings sufficient to facilitate the unimpeded movement of flood waters. In the case of Zones V1-30, VE, or V, "elevated building" also includes a building otherwise meeting the definition of "elevated building," even though the lower area is enclosed by means of breakaway walls if the breakaway walls met the standards of Section 60.3(e)(5) of the National Flood Insurance Program regulations. EXISTING CONSTRUCTION - means for the purposes of determining rates, structures for which the "start of construction" commenced before the effective date of the FIRM or before January 1, 1975, for FIRMs effective before that date. "Existing construction" may also be referred to as "existing structures." A:Flood.ord.ajr 6 T EXISTING MANUFACTURED HOME PARK OR SUBDIVISION - means a manufactured home park or subdivision for which the construction of facilities for servicing the lots on which the manufactured homes are to be affixed (including, at a minimum, the installation of utilities, the construction of streets, and either final site grading or the pouring of concrete pads) is completed before the effective date of the floodplain management regulations adopted by a community. EXPANSION TO AN EXISTING MANUFACTURED HOME PARK OR SUBDIVISION - means the preparation of additional sites by the construction of facilities for servicing the lots on which the manufactured homes are to be affixed (including the installation of utilities, the construction of streets, and either final site grading or the pouring of concrete pads). 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. FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAP (FIRM) - means an official map of a community, on which the Federal Emergency Management Agency 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 Emergency management Agency. The report contains flood profiles, water surface elevation of the base flood, as well as A:Flood.ord.ajr 7 r r- the Flood Boundary-Floodway Map. FLOODPLAIN OR FLOOD -PRONE AREA - means any land area susceptible to being inundated by water from any source (see definition of flooding). FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT - means the operation of an overall program of corrective and preventive measures for reducing flood damage, including but not limited to emergency preparedness plans, flood control works and floodplain management regulations. FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS - means zoning ordinances, subdivision regulations, building codes, health regulations, special purpose ordinances (such as a floodplain ordinance, grading ordinance and erosion control ordinance) and other applications of police power. The term describes such state or local regulations, in any combination thereof, which provide standards for the purpose of flood damage prevention and reduction. FLOOD PROTECTION SYSTEM - means those physical structural works for which funds have been authorized, appropriated, and expended and which have been constructed specifically to modify flooding in order to reduce the extent of the areas within a community subject to a "special flood hazard" and the extent of the depths of associated flooding. Such a system typically includes hurricane tidal barriers, dams, reservoirs, levees or dikes. These specialized flood modifying works are those constructed in conformance with sound engineering standards. FLOOD PROOFING - means any combination of structural and non- A:Flood.ord.ajr 8 structural additions, chanties, or adjustments to structures which reduce or eliminate flood damage to real estate or improved real property, water and sanitary facilities, structures and their contents. FLOODWAY (REGULATORY 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 a designated height. FUNCTIONALLY DEPENDENT USE - means a use which cannot perform its intended purpose unless it is located or carried out in close proximity to water. The term includes only docking facilities, port facilities that are necessary for the loading and unloading of cargo or passengers, and ship building and ship repair facilities, but does not include long-term storage or related manufacturing facilities. HABITABLE FLOOR - means any floor usable for the following purposes: which includes working, sleeping, eating, cooking or recreation, or a combination thereof. A floor used for storage pourposes 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. HISTORIC STRUCTURE - means any structure that is: (a) Listed individually in the National Register of Historic Places (a listing maintained by the Department of A:Flood.ord.ajr 9 Interior) or preliminarily determined by the Secretary of the Interior as meeting the requirements for individual listing on the National Register; (b) Certified or preliminarily determined by the Secretary of the Interior as contributing to the historical significance of a registered historic district or a district preliminarily determined by the Secretary to Qualify as a registered historic district; (c) Individually listed on a state inventory of historic places in states with historic preservation programs which have been approved by the Secretary of Interior; or (d) Individually listed on a local inventory of historic places in communities with historic preservation programs that have been certified either: (1) By an approved state program as determined by the Secretary of the Interior or; (2) Directly by the Secretary of the Interior in states without approved programs. LEVEE - means a man-made structure, usually an earthen embankment, designed and constructed in accordance with sound engineering practices to contain, control, or divert the flow of water so as to provide protection from temporary flooding. LEVEE SYSTEM - means a flood protection system which consists of a levee, or levees, and associated structures, such as closure and drainage devices, which are constructed and operated in accordance with sound engineering practices. A:FLood.ord.ajr 10 LOWEST FLOOR - means the lowest floor of the lowest enclosed area (including basement). An unfinished or flood resistant enclosure, usable solely for parking or vehicles, building access or storage in an area other than a basement area is not considered a building's lowest floor' provided that such enclosure is not built so as to render the structure in violation of the applicable non -elevation design requirement of Section 60.3 of the National Flood Insurance Program regulations. MANUFACTURED HOME - means a structure transportable in one or more sections, which is built on a permanent chassis and is designed for use with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities. For flood plain management purposes the term "manufactured home" also includes park trailers, travel trailers, and othcr similar vehicles placed on a cite for greater than 180 consecutive days. For insurance purposes the term "manufactured home" does not include park trailers, travel trailers, and othcr similar vehicles. a "recreational vehicle". MANUFACTURED HOME PARK OR SUBDIVISION - means a parcel (or contiguous parcels) of land divided into two or more manufactured home lots for rent or sale. MEAN SEA LEVEL - means, for purposes of the National Flood Insurance Program, the National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD) of 1929 or other datum, to which base flood elevations shown on a community's Flood Insurance Rate Map are referenced. NEW CONSTRUCTION - means, for the purpose of determining A:Flood.ord.ajr 11 insurance rates, structures for which the "start of construction" commenced on or after the effective date of an initial FIRM or after December 31, 1974, whichever is later, and includes any subsequent improvements to such structures. For floodplain management purposes, "new construction" means structures for which the "start of construction" commenced on or after the effective date of a floodplain management regulation adopted by a community and includes any subsequent improvements to such structures. NEW MANUFACTURED HOME PARK OR SUBDIVISION - means a manufactured home park or subdivision for which the construction of facilities for servicing the lots on which the manufactured homes are to be affixed (including at a minimum, the installation of utilities, the construction of streets, and either final site grading or the pouring of concrete pads) is completed on or after the effective date of floodplain management regulations adopted by a community. PERMANENT FOUNDATION - Means construction of grillages of steel, of masonry, of reinforced concrete or timber and designed in accordance with accepted engineering practice to provide adequate support and anchorage. For floodplain management purposes guidelines and methods for Manufactured Homes are contained in FEMA 85/September 1985 publication entitled Manufactured Home Installation in Flood Hazard Areas. PRIMARY FRONTAL DUNE - means a continuous or nearly continuous mound or ridge of sand with relatively steep seaward and landward A:Flood.ord.ajr 12 slopes immediately landward and adjacent to the beach and subiect to erosion and overtopping from high tides and waves during major coastal storms. The inland limit of the primary frontal dune occurs at the point where there is a distinct change from a relatively steep slope to a relatively mild slope. RECREATIONAL VEHICLE - means a vehicle which is (i) built on a single chassis; (ii) 400 square feet or less when measured at the largest horizontal projections; (iii) designed to be self- propelled or permanently towable by a light duty truck; and (iv) designed primarily not for use as a permanent dwelling but as temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, travel, or seasonal use. SAND DUNES - means naturally occurring accumulations of sand in ridges or mounds landward of the beach. START OF CONSTRUCTION - (for other than new construction of substantial improvements under the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (Pub. L. 97-348), includes substantial improvement and means the date the building permit was issued, provided the actual start of construction, repair, reconstruction, rehabilitation, addition, placement, or other improvement was within 180 days of the permit date. The actual start means either the first placement of permanent construction of a structure on a site, such as the pouring of slab or footings, the installation of piles, the construction of columns, or any work beyond the stage of excavation; or the placement of a manufactured home on a foundation. Permanent construction does not include land A:Flood.ord.ajr 13 preparation, such as clearing, grading and filling; nor does it include the installation of streets and/or walkways; nor does it include excavation for basement, footings, piers or foundations or the erection of temporary forms; nor does it include the installation on the property of accessory buildings, such as garages or sheds nor occupied as dwelling units or not part of the main structure. For a substantial improvement, the actual start of construction means the first alteration of any wall, ceiling, floor, or other structural part of a building, whether or not that alteration affects the external dimensions of the building. STRUCTURE - means a walled and roofed building, including a gas or liquid storage tank, that is principally above ground, as well as a manufactured home. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE - means damage of any origin sustained by a structure whereby the cost of restoring the structure to its before damaged condition would equal or exceed 50 percent of the market value of the structure before the damage occurred. SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT - means any repair reconstruction, rehabilitation, addition, or other improvement of a structure, the cost of which equals or exceeds 50 percent of the market value of the structure either, (I) bcforc thc improvement or repair is started, or (2) if thc structure has been damaged and is being restored, before thc damage occurrcd. For thc purpose of this definition "substantial improvement" is considered to occur when thc first alteration of any wall, ceiling, floor, or A:Flood.ord.ajr 14 othcr structural part of the building commences, whether or not that alteration affects thc external dimensions of thc atructurc. before "start of construction" of the improvement. This includes structures which have incurred "substantial damage", regardless of the actual repair work performed. The term does not, however, include either: (1) Any project for improvement of a structure to correct comply with with existing violations of state or local health, sanitary, or safety code specifications which arc solely _•_ have been identified by the local code enforcement official and which are the minimum necessary conditions or (2) Any alteration of a "historic structure", provided that the alteration will not preclude the structure's continued designation as a "historic structure". structure listed on thc National Register of Historic Places or a Ctatc Inventory of Historic Places. VARIANCE - is a grant of relief to a person from the requirement 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. (For full requirements see Section 60.6 of the National Flood Insurance Program regulations.) VIOLATION - means the failure of a structure or other development to be fully compliant with the community's floodplain management regulations. A structure or other development without the elevation certificate, other certifications, or other evidence of compliance required in Section 60.3(b)(5), (c)(4), (c)(10), A:FLood.ord.ajr 15 (d)(3), (e)(2), (e)(4), or (e)(5) is presumed to be in violation until such time as the that documentation is provided. WATER SURFACE ELEVATION - means the height, in relation to the National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD) of 1929 (or other datum, where specified), of floods of various magnitudes and frequencies in the floodplains of coastal or riverine areas. ARTICLE DIVISION 3 GENERAL PROVISION SECTION A 13-179. LANDS TO WHICH THIS ORDINANCE CODE APPLIES The ordinance This Code shall apply to all areas of special flood hazard within the jurisdiction of the City of Corpus Christi. SECTION B 13-180. BASIS FOR ESTABLISHING THE AREAS OF SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD The areas of special flood hazard identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency in a scientific and engineering report entitled, "The Flood Insurance Study for Corpus Christi," dated January 18, 1985, with accompanying Flood Insurance Rate Maps dated July 18, 1985 and Flood Boundary-Floodway Maps (FIRM and FBFM) and any revisions thereto are hereby adopted by reference and declared to be a part of this ordinance Code SECTION O 13-181. ESTABLISHMENT OF DEVELOPMENT PERMIT A Development Permit shall be required to ensure conformance with the provisions of this ordinance Code. SECTION D 13-182. COMPLIANCE No structure or land shall hereafter be located, altered, or have its use changed without full compliance with the terms of this ordinance Code and other applicable regulations. A:Flood.ord.ajr 16 SECTION $ 133-183. ABROGATION AND GREATER RESTRICTIONS This ordinance Code is not intended to repeal, abrogate, or impair any existing easements, covenants, or deed restrictions. However, where this ordinance Code and another ordinance, easement, covenant, or deed restriction conflict or overlap, whichever imposes the more stringent restrictions shall prevail. SECTION F 13-184. INTERPRETATION In the interpretation and application of this ordinance provisions shall be; (1) liberally construed in Code, considered as minimum requirements; favor of deemed neither to limit nor repeal State statutes. SECTION 6 13-185. WARNING AND DISCLAIMER OR LIABILITY The degree of flood protection required by this ordinance Code is considered reasonable for regulatory purposes and is based on scientific and engineering considerations. On rare occasions greater floods can and will occur and flood heights may be increased by man-made or natural causes. This oThis fwelInanee Code 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 erdinance Code shall not create liability on the part of the community or any official or employee thereof for any flood damages that result from reliance on this ordinance Code or any administrative decision lawfully made thereunder. the any governing body; and other powers granted under A: Fl ood.ord. ajr 17 ARTICLE DIVISION 4 SECTION Ps 13-186 DESIGNATION OF THE FLOODPLAIN ADMINISTRATOR The City Manager and/or his designee Building Official is hereby appointed the Floodplain Administrator to administer and implement the provisions of this erinanee Code and other appropriate sections of 44 CFR (National Flood Insurance Program Regulations) pertaining to floodplain management. The Floodplain Administer is to be assisted by the Floodplain Review Committee consisting of three positions persena as follows: (1) Senior Design Engineer: Knowledgeable in subdivision development, hydrology and representing Engineering Services. (2) Senior Planner: Knowledgeable in subdivision planning, platting and representing the Planning Department. (3) Building Code Engineer/Inspector: Knowledgeable in construction practices and representing Community Development Building Inspection Dcpartmcnt. SECTION Hw 13-187 DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE FLOODPLAIN ADMINISTRATOR Duties and responsibilities of the Floodplain Administrator shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) Maintain and hold open for public inspection all records pertaining to the provisions of this ordinance Code. (2) Review permit application to determine whether proposed building site, including the placement of manufactured homes, will be reasonably safe from flooding. A:Flood.ord.ajr T 18 (3) Review, approve or deny all applications for development permits required by adoption of this ordinance Code. (4) Review permits for proposed development to assure that all necessary permits have been obtained from those Federal, State or local governmental agencies (including Section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972, 33 U.S.C. 1334) from which prior approval is required. (5) 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 Floodplain Administrator shall make the necessary interpretation. (6) Notify, in riverine situations, adjacent communities and the State Coordinating Agency which is the Texas Water Commission, prior to any alteration or relocation of a watercourse, and submit evidence of such notification to the Federal Emergency Management Agency. (7) Assure that the flood carrying capacity within the altered or relocated portion of any watercourse is maintained. (8) When base flood elevation data has not been provided in accordance with Article 3, Section (B) 13-180, the Floodplain Administrator shall obtain, review and reasonably utilize any base flood elevation data and floodway data available from a Federal, State or other source, in order to administer the provisions of Article Division 5 of this Code. (9) When a regulatory floodway has not been designated, the A:Flood.ord.ajr 19 Floodplain Administrator must require that no new construction, substantial improvements, or other development (including fill) shall be permitted within Zones A1-30 and AE on the community's FIRM, unless is demonstrated that the cumulative effect of the proposed development, when combined with all other existing and anticipated development, will not increase the water surface elevation of the base flood more than one foot an any point within the community. (10) Under the provisions of 44 CFR Chapter 1. Section 65.12, of the National Flood Insurance Program regulations, a community may approve certain development in Zones A1-30. AE. AH, on the community's FIRM which increases the water surface elevation of the base flood by more than one foot, provided that the community first applies for a conditional FIRM revision through FEMA. (11) Right of Entry and Stop Work Orders a. Whenever necessary to make an inspection to enforce any of the provisions of this Code, or whenever the Floodplain Administrator, or his duly authorized representative, has reasonable cause to believe that there exists in any building or upon any premises any condition or code violation which makes such building or premises unsafe, dangerous or hazardous, the Floodplain Administrator, or his duly authorized representative, may enter such building or premises at all reasonable times to inspect the same or to perform any duty imposed upon the Floodplain Administrator by this Code, provided that if such A:Flood.ord.ajr r 20 building or premises is occupied, he shall first present proper credentials and request entry. If such building or premises is unoccupied, he shall first make a reasonable effort to locate the owner or other persons having charge or control of the building or premises and request entry. If such entry is refused, the Floodplain Administrator shall have recourse to every remedy provided by law to secure entry. b. When the Floodplain Administrator shall have first obtained a proper inspection warrant or other remedy provided by law to secure entry, no owner or occupant or any other persons having charge, care or control of any building or premises shall fail or neglect, after proper request is made as herein provided, to promptly permit entry therein by the Floodplain Administrator or his duly authorized representative for the purpose of inspection and examination pursuant to this Code. c. Upon notice from the Floodplain Administrator or his duly authorized representative, that work on any building, structure, dike, bridge or any improvement which would affect water drainage, is being done contrary to the provisions of this Code or in a dangerous or unsafe manner, such work shall be immediately stopped. Such notice shall be in writing and shall be given to the owner of the property, or to his agent, or to the person doing the work, and shall state the conditions under which work may be resumed. Where an emergency exists, no written notice shall be required to be given by the Floodplain Administrator, provided written notice shall follow within A:Flood.ord.ajr 21 twenty-four (24) hours from the time oral notice to stop work is issued. SECTION Et 13-188. PERMIT PROCEDURES (1) Application for a Development Permit shall be presented to the Floodplain Administrator on forms furnished by him/her and may 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, including the placement of manufactured homes, 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 new and substantially improved structures; b. Elevation in relation to mean sea level to which any nonresidential structure shall be floodproofed; c. A certificate from a registered professional engineer or architect that the nonresidential floodproofed structure shall meet the floodproofing criteria of Articic 5, SECTION et 13-191(2): d. Description of the extent to which any watercourse or natural drainage will be altered or relocated as a result of proposed development. e. Maintain a record of all such information in accordance with Articic 4, Section 13-187 (1). 2. Approval or denial of a Development Permit by the A:Flood.ord.ajr T 22 Floodplain Administrator shall be based on all of the provisions of this ordinance Code 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, and public utilities and facilities such as sewer, gas, electrical and water systems; 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 a waterfront location, 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. A: Fl ood.ord. ajr T 23 (3) Revocation Of Permits a. Misrepresentation Of Application. The Floodplain Administrator may revoke a permit or approval, issued under the provisions of this Code, in case there has been any false statement or misrepresentation as to a material fact in the application or plans on which the permit or approval was based or whenever the permit or approval was issued in error. b. Violation Of Code Provisions. The Floodplain Administrator may revoke a permit upon determination by the Floodplain Administrator that the construction, erection, alteration or repairs of the structure for which the permit was issued is in violation of, or not inconformity with, the provisions of this Code. SECTION 13-189. VARIANCE PROCEDURES (1) The Building Code Board of Appeals as established by the community shall hear and render judgment on requests for variances from the requirements of this ordinance Code. (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 Floodplain Administrator in the enforcement or administration of this ordinance Code. (3) Any person or persons aggrieved by the decision of the Building Code Board of Appeals may appeal such decision in the courts of competent jurisdiction. (4) The Floodplain Administrator shall maintain a record of A:Flood.ord.ajr 24 all actions involving an appeal and shall report variances to the Federal Emergency Management Agency 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 ordinance Code. (6) 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 F 13-190(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 Code, the Appeal Board may attach such conditions to the granting of variances as it deems necessary to further the purpose and objectives of this ordinance Code (Article 1, Section G 13-176). (8) Variances shall not be issued within any designated floodway if any increase in flood levels during the base flood discharge would result. (9) Variances may be issued for the repair or rehabilitation of historic structures upon a determination that the proposed repair or rehabilitation will not preclude the A: F L ood. ord. ajr 25 structure's continued designation as a historic structure and the variance is the minimum necessary to preserve the historic character and design of the structure. (10) 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) showing a 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 application to whom a variance is granted shall be given written notice that the structure will be permitted to be built with the lowest floor elevation 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. (11) Variances may be issued by a community for new construction and substantial improvements and for other development necessary for the conduct of a functionally dependent use provided that (i) the criteria outlined in Articic 4 Section e 13-189 (1) -(9) are met, and (ii) the structure or other A: Fl ood. ord. ajr 26 development is protected by methods that minimize flood damages during the base flood and create no additional threats to public safety. ARTICLE DIVISION 5 PROVISIONS FOR FLOOD HAZARD REDUCTION SECTION 13-190 GENERAL STANDARDS In all areas of special flood hazards the following provisions are required for all new construction and substantial improvements. (1) All new construction or substantial improvements shall be designed (or modified) and adequately anchored to prevent flotation, collapse or lateral movement of the structure resulting from hydrodynamic and hydrostatic loads, including the effects of buoyancy; (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 resistant to flood damage; (4) All new construction or substantial improvements shall be constructed with electrical, heating, ventilation, plumbing, and air conditioning equipment and other service facilities that are designed and/or located so as to prevent water from entering or accumulating within the components during conditions of flooding. (5) All new and replacement water supply systems shall be A:Flood.ord.ajr R 27 designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of flood waters into the system; (6) New and replacement sanitary sewage systems shall be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of flood waters into the system and discharge from the systems into flood waters; and (7) On-site waste disposal systems shall be located to avoid impairment to them or contamination from them during flooding; and (8) Additional protection is specifically recommended such 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. SECTION Br 13-191. SPECIFIC STANDARDS In all areas of special flood hazards where base flood elevation data has been provided as set forth in (i) Articic 3, Section $ 13-180, (ii) Articic 4, Section $ 13-187(8), or (iii) Articic S, Section e 13-192(3), the following provisions are required: (1) Residential Construction - new construction and substantial improvement of any residential structure shall have the lowest floor (including basement), elevated to or above the base flood elevation. A registered professional engineer, architect, or land surveyor shall submit a certification to the Floodplain Administrator that the standard of this subsection as proposed in Articic 4, Section e 13-188 (1)a., is satisfied. A:Flood.ord.ajr 28 (2) Nonresidential Construction - new construction and substantial improvements of any commercial, industrial or other nonresidential structure shall either have the lowest floor (including basement) elevated to or above the base flood level or together with attendant utility and sanitary facilities, be designed 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 or architect shall develop and/or review structural design, specifications, and plans for the construction, and shall certify that the design and methods of construction are in accordance with accepted standards of practice as outlined in this subsection. A record of such certification which includes the specific elevation (in relation to mean sea level) to which such structures are floodproofed shall be maintained by the Floodplain Administrator. (3) Enclosures - new construction and substantial improvements, with fully enclosed areas below the lowest floor that are usable solely for parking of vehicles, building access or storage in an area other than a basement and which are subject to flooding shall be designed to automatically equalize hydrostatic flood forces on exterior walls by allowing for the entry and exit of floodwaters. Designs for meeting this requirement must either be certified by a registered professional engineer or architect or meet and or exceed the following minimum A:Flood.ord.ajr 29 criteria: a. A minimum of two openings having a total net area of not less than one square inch for every square foot of enclosed area subject to flooding shall be provided. b. The bottom of all openings shall be no higher than one foot above grade. c. Openings may be equipped with screens, louvers, valves, or other coverings or devices provided that they permit the automatic entry and exit of floodwaters. (4) Manufactured Homes - a. Require that all manufactured homes to be placed within Zone A on a community's FHBM or FIRM shall be installed using methods and practices which minimize flood damage. For the purposes of this requirement, a manufactured home must be elevated and anchored to resist flotation, collapse, or lateral movement. Methods of anchoring may include, but are not limited to, use of over -the -top or frame ties to ground anchors. This requirement is in addition to applicable State and local anchoring requirements for resisting wind forces. b. Article 5, Section B(1). Require that all manufactured homes to be that are placed or substantially improved within Zones A1-30, AH, and AE on the community's FIRM be elevated on a permanent foundation ouch that the lowest floor of the A: Fl ood.ord. ajr 30 _ on sites (i) outside of a manufactured home park or subdivision, (ii) in a new manufactured home park or subdivision, (iii) in an expansion to an existing manufactured home park or subdivision on which a manufactured home has incurred "substantial damage" as a result of a flood, be elevated on a permanent foundation such that the lowest floor of the manufactured home is elevated to or above the base flood elevation and be securely anchored to an adequately anchored foundation system to resist flotation, collapse, and lateral movement. c. Require that manufactured homes be placed or substantially improved on sites in an existing manufactured home park or subdivision with Zones A1-30, AH and AE on the community's FIRM that are not subiect to the provisions of paragraph (4) of this section be elevated so that either: (i) the lowest floor of the manufactured home is at or above the base flood elevation, or (ii) the manufactured home chassis is supported by reinforced piers or other foundation elements of at least equivalent strength that are no less than 36 inches in height above grade and be securely anchored to an adequately anchored foundation system to resist flotation, collapse, and lateral movement. (5) Recreational Vehicles - Require that recreational vehicles placed on sites within Zones A1-30, AR, and AE on the community's FIRM either (i) be on the site for fewer than 180 A:Flood.ord.ajr 31 consecutive days, (ii) be fully licensed and ready for highway use, or (iii) meet the permit requirements of Article 4, Section G 13-188(1), and the elevation and anchoring requirements for "manufactured homes" in paragraph (4) of this section. A recreational vehicle is ready for highway use if it is on its wheels or -jacking system, is attached to the site only by quick disconnect type utilities and security devices. and has no permanently attached additions. SECTION 6-r 13-192. STANDARDS FOR SUBDIVISION PROPOSALS (1) All subdivision proposals including the placement of manufactured home parks and subdivisions shall be consistent with Article 1, Sections B, C, and D 13-175, 13-176 and 13-177 of this ordinance Code. (2) All proposals for the development of subdivisions including the placement of manufactured home parks and subdivisions shall meet Development Permit requirements of Article 3, Section E 13-181; Article 4, Section E 13-188; and the provisions of Article Division 5 of this ordinance Code. (3) Base flood elevation data shall be generated for subdivision proposals and other proposed developments including the placement of manufactured home parks and subdivisions which awe is greater than 50 lots or 5 acres, whichever is lesser, if not otherwise provided pursuant to Article 3, Section B 13-180 or Article 4, Section B 13-187 (8) of this ordinance Code. (4) All subdivision proposals including the placement of manufactured home parks and subdivisions shall have adequate A:Flood.ord.ajr 32 drainage provided to reduce exposure to flood hazards. (5) All subdivision proposals including the placement of manufactured home parks and subdivisions shall have public utilities and facilities such as sewer, gas, electrical and water systems located and constructed to minimize or eliminate flood damage. SECTION Ow 13-193 STANDARDS FOR AREAS OF SHALLOW FLOODING (AO/AH ZONES) Located within the areas of special flood hazard established in Articic 3, Section B, 13-180 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 where velocity flow may be evident. Such flooding is characterized by ponding or sheet flow; therefore, the following provisions apply: (1) All new construction and substantial improvements of residential structures shall 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 non-residential structures; (i) shall 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 A: Fl ood.ord. ajr 33 two feet if no depth number is specified), or; (ii) together with attendant utility and sanitary facilities shall be designed 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 or architect shall submit a certification to the Floodplain Administrator that the standards of this Section, as proposed in Articic 4, Section E 13-188(1)a., are satisfied. (4) Require within Zones AH or AO adequate drainage paths around structures on slopes, to guide flood waters around and away from proposed structures. SECTION Nr 13-195 FLOODWAYS Floodways - located within areas of special flood hazard established in Articic 3, Section B 13-180, 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: (1) Encroachments are prohibited, including fill, new construction, substantial improvements and other development within the adopted regulatory floodway unless certification by a profcoaional registered engineer or architect is provided demonstrating that encroachments shall it has been demonstrated A:Flood.ord.ajr T 34 through hydrologic and hydraulic analyses performed in accordance with standard engineering practice that the proposed encroachment would not result in an increase in flood levels within the community during the occurrence of the base flood discharge. (2) If Article 5, Section R 13-195(1) above is satisfied, all new construction and substantial improvements shall comply with all applicable flood hazard reduction provisions of Article 5 Division 5 of this Code. (3) Under the provisions of 44 CFR Chapter 1, Section 65.12, of the National Flood Insurance Program Regulations, a community may permit encroachments within the adopted regulatory floodwav that would result in an increase in base flood elevations, provided that the community first applies for a conditional FIRM and floodwav revision through FEMA. (4) The placement of manufactured homes is prohibited, except in an existing manufactured home park or existing manufactured home subdivision. SECTION F. COASTAL HIGH HAZARD AREAS Located within the areas of special flood hazard established in Article 3, Section B, are areas designated as Coastal High Hazard Areas (Zones V1-30, VE, and/or V). These areas have special flood hazards associated with high velocity waters from tidal surges and hurricane wave wash; therefore, in addition to meeting all provisions outlined in this Code, the following provisions must also apply: (1) Obtain the elevation (in relation to mean sea level) of A:Flood.ord.ajr 35 the bottom of the lowest structural member of the lowest floor (excluding pilings and columns) of all new and substantially improved structures, and whether or not such structures contain a basement. The Floodplain Administrator shall maintain a record of all such information. (2) All new construction shall be located landward of the reach of mean high tide. (3) All new construction and substantial improvements shall be elevated on pilings and columns so that: (i) the bottom of the lowest horizontal structural member of the lowest floor (excluding the pilings or columns) is elevated to or above the base flood level; (ii) the pile or column foundation and structure attached thereto is anchored to resist flotation, collapse and lateral movement due to the effects of wind and water loads acting simultaneously on all building components. Wind and water equalled or exceeded in any given year (100 year mean recurrence interval); Water loading values used shall be those associated with the base flood. Wind loadinci values used shall be those reciuired by applicable State or local building standards. A registered professional engineer or architect shall development or review the structural design, specifications and plans for the construction, and shall certify that the design and methods of construction to be used are in accordance with accepted standards of practice for meeting the provisions of (3)(i) and (ii) of this A:Flood.ord.ajr 36 aR values used shall be those associated with the base flood. Wind loading values used shall be those required by applicable State or local building standards. (5) If breakaway walla aro utilised Such enclosed space shall be useable solely for parking of vehicles, building access, or storage. Such space shall not be used for human habitation. {6} (5) Prohibit the use of fill or structural support of buildings. {4} ILL Prohibit man-made alteration of sand dunes and mangrove stands which would increase potential flood damage. (7) Manufactured Homes - Require that manufactured homes placed or substantially improved within Zone V1-30, V, and VE on the community's FIRM on sites (i) outside of a manufactured home park or subdivision (ii) in a new manufactured home park or subdivision, (iii) in an expansion to an existing manufactured home park or subdivision or (iv) in an existing manufactured home park or subdivision, on which a manufactured home has incurred "substantial damage" as the result of a flood, meet the standards of paragraphs (1) through (6) of this section and that manufactured homes placed or substantially improved on other sites in an existing manufactured home park or subdivision within Zones V1-30, V, and VE on the community's FIRM meet the requirements of Article 5, Section 43 13-191(4) of this Code. (8) The placement of manufacturcd homes is prohibited, except in an existing manufactured home park or existing A:Flood.ord.ajr 38 Section. (4) Provide that all new construction and substantial improvements have the space below the lowest floor either free of obstruction or constructed with non -supporting breakaway walls, open wood lattice -work, or insect screening intended to collapse under wind and water loads without causing collapse, displacement, or other structural damage to the elevated portion of the building or supporting foundation system. For the purpose of this section, a breakaway wall shall have a design safe loading resistance of not less than 10 and not more than 20 pounds per square foot. Use of breakaway walls which exceed a design safe loading resistance of 20 pounds per square foot (either by design or when so required by local or State codes) may be permitted only if a registered professional engineer or architect certifies that the designs proposed meet the following conditions: (i) breakaway wall collapse shall result from a water load less than that which would occur during the base flood; and (ii) the elevated portion of the building and supporting foundation system shall not be subject to collapse, displacement, or other structural damage due to the effects of wind and water loads acting simultaneously on all building components (structural and nonstructural). �Faximum—wind--and water loading valuta to be tined in thio determination ohall each given year (100 year moan rccurrcncc interval). Water loading A:Flood.ord.ajr 37 manufacturcd home subdivision. (8) Recreational Vehicles Require that recreational vehicles placed on sites within Zones V1-30, V, and VE on the community's FIRM either (i) be on the site for fewer than 180 consecutive days, (ii) be fully licensed and ready for highway use. or (iii) meet the requirements in Section 13-181 of this Code and paragraphs (1) through (6) of this section. A recreational vehicle is ready for highway use if it is on its wheels or Tacking system, is attached to the site only by quick disconnect type utilities and security devices. and has no permanently attached additions. SECTION 2. 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 $500. Each such person, firm, or corporation shall be guilty of a 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 3. 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. A:Flood.ord.ajr 39 SECTION 4. This ordinance shall have an effective date of September 17, 1992, 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. A:Flood.ord.ajr 40 CERTIFICATION It is hereby found and declared by the City of Corpus Christi, Texas that severe flooding has occurred in the past within its jurisdiction and will certainly occur within the future; that flooding is likely to result in infliction of serious personal injury or death, and is likely to result in substantial injury or destruction of property within its jurisdiction; in order to effectively comply with minimum standards for coverage under the national Flood Insurance Program; and in order to effectively remedy the situation described herein, it is necessary that this ordinance Code become effective immediately. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this ordinance, being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval. PASSED: APPROVED: (Date) (Community Official) I, the undersigned, , do hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of an ordinance duly adopted by the , at a regular meeting duly convened . (Secretary or Responsible Person) (SEAL) A:Flood.ord.ajr 41 'tat the foregoing rdinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading on rut. e �, day of 1 IF -.1.. , 19 f ' , by'thc following vote: Mary Rhodes Cezar Galindo Leo Guerrero Betty Jean Longoria /7t y /1/ Edward A. Martin l/ Joe McComb ; f Dr. David McNichols Clif Moss Mary Pat Slavik That the foregoing ordinance wa.5 read for the second time and passed to its third reading on this the6, day ofa. si , 19 y 2 , by the following vote: Mary Rhodes Cezar Galindo Leo Guerrero Betty Jean Longoria Edward A Martin Joe McComb Dr. David McNichols Clif Moss Mary Pat Slavik That the`yforegoing ;ordinance was read for the third time and passed finally on this the day of / 2 f C C[ L4, , 19(f , by the following vote: /, Mary Rhodes Cezar Galindo Leo Guerrero Betty Jean Longoria (11 PASSED AND APPROVED, this the Edward A. Martin Joe McComb Dr. David McNichols Clif Moss Mary Pat Slavik day of s" i" 1 . ', , 19 MAYOR //�� THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI APPROVED: d. I DAY OF Auy us j- , 191 L: JAMES R. BRAY, JR., CITY ATTORNEY By \ j..S}ti..u% , Assistant City Attorney 044 v /1,2 ; /. 021477 PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT State of Texas, } CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI County of Nueces } ss: Ad #76640 PO # Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came Anna Steindorf, who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that she is Business Office Secretary of the Corpus Christi Caller -Times, a daily newspaper published at Corpus Christi in said County and State, generally circulated in Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Cameron, Duval, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Karnes, Kenedy, Kleberg, Live Oak, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria, and Webb Counties, and that the publication of NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE NO. 021477 AMENDING THE FLOOD HAZARD PREVENTION CODE AS REQUIRED which the annexed is a true copy, was published in the Corpus Christi Caller -Times on the 14th day of September 1992. One Time(s) $ 46.40 Business Office Subscribed and sworn to before me this of September , 1992. Notary Public, Nieces Count Texas My commission expires on ¶ 3079a-. AMENDING• EQUIRIV' FEDERAL AGEy AGSM FOR AO. _. ro DE AND CHA 'tES P1:; ORDINAN EC4S 4ROF SAID AND FLOOD AZARD pA pREVEN BU D NGS OF CHAPTER N CONSTRUCTI73 ON TIONS G HOUSING PEA - HOUSING GE OF 1477 HAZ- AS Al; PROVIDINNG L DOPARDS OF 7{EPRE¢ I S CODE ALE ()oftIPA?: AN : REPEALING FLRS7; PROVIDING wry' A FFECOT VF PROVIDING SEPT ,�. �A7EOc LISLICA of TM dins b Me City dy day Comm,"f S`"'