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ORDINANCE IN COMPLIANCE WITH ARTICLE 8280-13 OF
VERNON'S ANNOTATED CIVIL STATUTES PROVIDING FOR
PARTICIPATION BY CITY OF GEORGETOWN IN FEDERAL
PROGRAM KNOWN AS FLOOD CONTROL AND INSURANCE
ACT AND COMPLYING WITH FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS, APPOINT-
ING BUILDING OFFICIAL, SETTING DUTIES AND DIRECTING
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION REGARDING FLOOD
CONTROL PROCEDURES AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, certain areas of the City of Georgetown, Texas are subject to periodic
flooding from North Fork of San Gabriel River, Middle Fork of San Gabriel River, South Fork
of San Gabriel River and West Fork Smith Branch causing serious damages to properties
within these areas; and
WHEREAS, relief is available in the form of flood insurance as authorized by the National
Flood Insurance Act of 1968 as amended; and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas to
comply with land use and grianagement criteria regulations as required in said act; and
WHEREAS, it is also the intent of the City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas
to recognize and duly evaluate flood hazards in all official actions relating to land use in
the flood plan areas having special flood hazards; and
WHEREAS, Article 8280-13 of Vernon's Annotated Civil Statutes has authorized the
City of Georgetown, to adopt land use and control measures.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, that the City Council, City of Georgetown,
Texas hereby assures the Federal Insurance Administration that it takes the following legis-
lative action:
(1) Appoints the Building Official, City of Georgetown with the responsibility, authority,
and means to:
(a) Delineate or assist the Federal Insurance Administrator, at his request, in de-
lineating the limits of the areas having special flood hazards on available local maps of suff-
icient scale to identify the location of potential building sites.
(b) Provide such information as the Federal Insurance Administrator may request
concerning present uses and occupancy of the flood pi an area.
(c) Maintain for public inspection and furnishing upon request, with respect to each
area having special flood hazards, information on elevations (in relation to mean sea level)
of the lowest floors of all new or substantially improved structures; and
(d) Cooperate with Federal, State, and local agencies and private firms which
undertake to study, survey; map, and identify flood plan area, and cooperate with Neigh-
boring communities with respect to management of adjoining flood plan areas in order to
prevent aggravation of existing hazards.
(e) Submit on the anniversary date of the community's initial eligibility, an annual
report to the Federal Insurance Administrator on'the progress made during the past year within
the community in the development and implementation of flood plan and/or mudslide area
management measures.
(2) Ae Building Official will examine all plans and specifications for the proposed
construction where application is made for a building permit to determine if the proposed
construction is consistent with the need to minimize flood damage if the building site is rea-
sonably safe from flooding, and to make recommendations for construction in all locations
which have flood hazards. In so doing, the Building Official shall require that any such
proposed construction must:
(a) Be designed and anchored to prevent the flotation, collapse or lateral movement
of the structure or portions of the structure due to flooding.
(b) Use of construction materials and utility equipmentthat are resistant to flood
damage.
(c) Use of construction methods and practices that will minimize flood damage.
(d) Provide adequate drainage in order to reduce exposure to flood hazards.
(e) Locate public utilities and fadilities on the site in such manner as to be elevated
and constructed to minimize or eliminate flood damage, such utilities and facilities including
sewer, gas, electrical and water systems.
(3) All proposed subdivision plats must be submitted to the City Planning and Zoning
Commission of the City of Georgetown for recommendation for approval by the City Council
of the City of Georgetown as required by the City of Georgetown ZONING ORDINANCE,
approved February 12, 1968. The City Planning and Zoning Commission recommendation for
plat approval shall be contingent on the findings of fact as follows: