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CIT Y 0 F MAR Y S V ILL E
Marysville,Washington
ORDINANCE NO.95'
An Ordinance of the City of Marysville amending
ChapteT 16.32 of the Marysville Municipal Code
relatillig .to development permit requirements of
the Nat~onal Flood Insurance Act,and repealing
Sections 16.32.0·10,16.32.020 and 16.32.030 of the
'Mci'ro/sville Municipal Code.
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WHEREAS,the City of Marysville wishes to maintain
e'l~giB(ility (itri,the.Nati on'al 'f'~:oGd Insurance program,and in order
to do SOf mu~t meet th~',~q~~rement$of 19l0.3(b)of the Federal
Insurance AdministratioH re~Ulations;and
WHEREAS,the.follo.wing requirements are mandated by
the National Flood In s ur'anc e ,A:ct for all development wi thin Zone A
of the Flood Hazard ~oundarj Map issued by the Federal Insurance
Administration for this ~ommu.nity.,a copy of which is on file with
the City C'I e'rjk,and incorporated herein by this reference,Now,
Therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE,WASHINGTON
DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.Permit Re uirements for Develo ment Within
Zone A of the Flood Hazar oun ary ape No person s a erect,
construct,enlarge,alter,repair,improve,move or demolish any
building or structure without first obtaining a separate permit for
each building or structure from the designated responsible person.
No 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,
shall be commenced until a separate permit has been obtained from
the designated responsible person for each change.
No mobile home shall be placed on improved or unimproved
real estate without first obtaining a separate permit for each
mobile home from the designated responsible person.
The permit referred to in this section may be merged with
any building or other development permit issued by the City for
the same project.
Section 2.Application.To obtain a permit,the appli-
cant shall first file a permit application on a form furnished for
that purpose.The form must be completed and submitted to the
designated responsible person,together with the fee normally required
for development permits,before the issuance of a permit will be
considered.
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Section 3.Review of Applications.The Compliance
Officer/City Planner,hereinafter referred to as the responsible
person,is appointed as the "person"responsible for receiving
applications and examining the plans and specifications for the
proposed construction or development.
After reviewing the application,the responsible person
shall require any additional measures which are necessary to meet
the minimum requirements of this document.
Section 4.The responsible person shall review proposed
development to assure that all necessary permits have been received
from those governmental agencies from which approval is required by
federal or state law,including Section 404 of the Federal Water
Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972,33 U.S.C.1334.
Section S. The responsible person shall review all permit
applications to determine whether proposed building sites will be
reasonably safe from flooding.If a proposed building site is in a
flood-prone area,all new construction and substantial improvements
(including the placement of prefabricated buildings and mobile homes)
shall:(i)be designed (or modified)and adequately anchored to
prevent flotation,collapse or lateral movement of the structure;
(ii)be constructed with materials and utility equipment resistant
to flood damage;and (iii)be constructed by methods and practices
that minimize flood damage.
Section 6.The responsible person shall review subdivi-
sion proposals and other proposed new development to determine
whether such proposals will be reasonably safe from flooding.If a
subdivision proposal or other proposed new development is in a
flood-prone area,any such proposals shall be reviewed to assure
that (i)all such proposals are consistent with the need to minimize
flood damage within the flood-prone area;(ii)all public utilities
and facilities,such as sewer,gas,electrical and water systems
are located and constructed to minimize or eliminate flood damage;
and (iii)adequate drainage is provided to reduce exposure to flood
hazards.
Section 7.The responsible person shall require within
flood-prone areas new and replacement water supply systems to be
designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of flood waters into
the systems.
Section 8. The responsible person shall require within
flood-prone areas (i)new and replacement sanitary sewage systems to
be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of flood waters
into the system and discharges from the systems into flood waters;
and (ii)on-site waste disposal systems to be located to avoid
impairment to them or contamination from them during flooding.
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Section 9.The ,responsible person shall require that
all subdivlsionproposals and other proposed new developments greater
than SO lots or 5 acres,whichever is the lesser,include within
such proposals base flood elevation data.,
Section 10.The responsible person shall obtain,review
and reasonably utilize any base flood elevation data available from
a federal,state or ~ther source,until such other data has been '
provided by the Administrator,as criteria for requiring that (i)
all new construction and substantial improvements of residential
structures have the lowest floor (including basement)elevated to
or above ~he base flood level;and (ii)all new construction and
substantial improvements of nonresidential structures have the
lowest floor (including basement)elevated or floodproofed to or
above the base flood level ..
Section 11;For tl1e purpose of the determination of
applicable flood insurance risk premium rates within Zone A on a
communi ty's FHBM,the responsible person shall (i)obtain,'or require
the applicant to furnish,the elevation (in relation'to mean sea
level)of the lowest habitable floor (including basement)of all new
or substantially improved structures,and whether or not such
structures'contain a basement;(ii)obtain,or require the applicant
to furnish,if the structure has been'floodproofed,the elevation '
(in relation to nlean sea level)to which the structure was flood-
proofed;and (iii)maintain a record of all such information.
Section 12.The responsible person shall notify,in
riverine situations,adjacent communities and the State Coordinating,
Office prior to any alteration or relocation of a watercourse,and
submit copies of such notifications to the Administrator.
Section 13.The responsible person shall assure that
the flood carrying capacity within the altered or relocated portion
of any watercourse is maintained.
Section 14,.The responiible'person shall requlre that
all mobile homes to be placed within Zone,A on the community's
Flood Hazard Bounda~y Map shall be ancho~ed to resist flotation,
collapse,or lateral move~ent by providing over-the-top and frame
ties to ground anchors.Specific iequirements shall be that (i)'
over-the-top ties be provided at each of the four corners of the
mobile home,with two additional ties per side at intermediate
locations,and mobile homes less than 50 feet long requiring one
additional tie per side;(ii)frame ties be provided at,each corner
of the home with five addi tional'ties per s ide at in t errned i a te
points,and mobile homes less than SO feet requiring four additional
ties per side;(iii)all components of the anchoring system be
capable of carrying a force of 4,800 pounds;and (iv)any additions
to the mobile home be similarly anchored~
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Section 15.The Fldod Haiard Boundary Map issued by,
the Federal Insurance Administration for this community,dat~d the
15th day of March ,19 74,wi th Panel'Numbers ,
a-53011280-01 ,'and any officiallYpublished revisions to this
map,is adopted as the official map for the enforcement of this
document.Zone A on this map,delineates the area ~ithin which the
requirements of this document will be enforced.
Section 16.Definitions.Unless specifica~ly defined
below,words or phrases used in this document sllall be ,interpreted
so as to give them the same meaning as they have ,in common usage
and so as to giv~this document its most reasonable application.
"Base flood"means,the flood having a one percent chance
0&being equ~lled or exceeded in a~y given year.'
"Development"means any man-made change to improved or'
unimproved real estate,including but not limit~d,to buildings or'
other structures,mining,dredging,filling,,grading,paving,
excavation or drilling operations.
"Fl ood"means a general and temporary condition of partial
or,complete inundation of normally dry land'areasfrom:,
(1)The'overflow of inland or tidal waters.
(2)The'unusual and rapid accumulation or,
runoff of surface waters from any source.
"Flood Plain"or "flood-prone area"mean's any land area
susceptible to being inundated by water from any source (see defi-
nition of "flood").
"Fl codpr oo f i ng"means any combination of structural and
non-structur~l additions,changes or adjustments to structures
which reduc~or eliminate flood damage ,to real estate or improved
real property,water and sanitary facilities,structures and their
contents.
"Habitable floor"means any floor usable for living
purposes,which includes working,sleeping,eating,cooking or
recreation,or a combination thereof.A floor used only for 'storage
purposes is not a "habitable floor".
,"Mobile home"means a structure,transportable in one
,or more sections,which is built on a permanent chassis and designed ':
to be us ed wi th or wi thout ,a permanent foundation when conne.cted
to the required utili ties.It does not include recreational'vehicles
or travel trailers.The term includes,but is not limited to~'the
defini tion of "mobile home"as s et forth in regulations,governing
the Mobile Home Safety and Construction Standards Program (24 CFR
3282.7(a)).
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"Person"includes any individual or group of individuals,
corporation,partnership,association,or any other entity,including
state and local governments and agencies.
"Riverine"means relating to,formed by,or resembling
a river (including tributaries),stream,brook,etc.
"Structure ll means,for flood plain management purposes,
a walled and roofed building,including a gas or liquid storage
tank,that is principally above ground,as well as a mobile home.
"Substantial improvement"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,(a)before
the improvement or repair is started,or (b)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 pro-
ject 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"means a grant of relief by a community from
the terms of a flood plain management regulations.
Section 17.Repealer.The following sections of the
Marysville Municipal Code are superceded by the provisions of this
ordinance,and are hereby repealed:16.32.010,16.32.020 and
16.32.030.
this
PASSED by the City Council
2 ~day of Se.~b.r
THE
and APPROVED by the Mayor
,1977.
CITY OF MARYSVILLE
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
BY~~...~j(Y 0 R
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