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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, APPOINTING
BUILDING OFFICIAL, SETTING DUTIES
AND DIRECTING PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSTON REGARDING FLOOD CONTROL
PROCEDURES AND, `DECCARING 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 management
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 legislative 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 delineating the limits of
the areas having special flood hazards on available local maps
of sufficient scale toidentify the location of potential
building sites.
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