HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-0823 - Duties of city officials regarding flood hazard areas (Repealed by 959)ORDINANCE NO
AN ORDINANCE DEFINING CERTAIN DUTIES OF THE CITY
BUILDING OFFICIAL WITH RESPECT TO CONSTRUCTION
IN FLOOD HAZARD AREAS
WHEREAS,the Clty of Marysvllle has adopted and lS enforclng
the provlslons of the Unlform BUlldlng Code,1970 Edltlon,pursuant
to Clty Ordlnance No 730,and
WHEREAS,Chapter I of the aforementloned prohlblts any
person,flrm or corporatlon from erect1ng,construct1ng,enlarg1ng,
alterlng,repalrlng,lmprovlng,mov1ng or demollsh1ng any bUlldlng
or structure wlthout flrst obtalnlng a separate bU1ldlng permlt for
each bU1ld1ng or structure from the BU1ld1ng Off1c1al,and
WHEREAS,the BUlldlng Offlc1al must examlne all plans and
spec1f1cat1ons for the proposed construct1on when appl1cat1on 15
made to hlm for a BUlldlng Permlt,Now,Therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE,WASHINGTON
DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS
Sectlon 1 That the BUlld1ng Offlclal shall reV1ew all
bUlld1ng perm1t appllcatlons for new constructlon or substantlal
1mprovements to determ1ne whether proposed bUlldlng sltes wlll be
reasonably safe from flood1ng If the proposed bUlldlng slte 1S ln
a locatlon that has a flood hazard,any proposed new construct1on or
substantlal 1mprovement (lncludlng prefabr1cated and mob1le homes)
must (a)be deslgned (or mod1fled)and anchored to prevent flotat1on,
collapse or lateral movement of the structure,(b)use constructlon
mater1als and ut1llty equ1pment that are res1stent to flood damage
and (c)use constructlon methods and pract1ces that wlll mlnlm1ze
flood damage,and
Sectlon 2 That the BUlldlng Off1c1al shall reVlew sub-
d1V1S1on proposals and other proposed new developments to assure that
(a)all such proposals are cons1stent w1th the need to mlnlm1ze flood
damage,(b)all publlC utllltles and faclllt1es,such as sewer,gas,
electr1cal and water systems are located,elevated and constructed
to mln1m1ze or ellmlnate flood damage,and (c)adequate dralnage 1S
prov1ded so as to reduce exposure to flood hazards,and
Sect10n 3 That the Clty Eng1neer shall requlre new or
replacement water supply systems and/or san1tary sewage systems to be
deslgned to m1n1mlze or ellmlnate lnflltratlon of flood waters lnto
the systems and di.s char ges from the systems,an t o flood waters,and
requlre on-slte waste dlsposal systems'to be located so as to avold
lmpa1rment of them or contamlnat1on from them dur1ng floodlng'
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PASSED by the Clty Councll and APPROVED by the Mayor thlS
1..2 day of ~,1974
CITY OF MARYSVILLE
Attest
By ~~~A~
Clty Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM
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