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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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MA-' Provide such information as the Federal Insurance Administrator may request,
concerning present uses and occupancy of the flood plan 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
Neighboring communities with respect to management of adjoining flood plan areas
in order to prevent aggravation of existing hazards.
(e) Subunit on the anniversary date ofk 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 ancVor mudslide area management measures.
(%) The 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 reasonably 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:
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(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
equipment that :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 facilities 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:
(a) All such proposed developments are consistent
with the need to minimize flood damage.
(b) Adequate drainage is provided so as to reduce
exposure to flood hazards.
(c.) Adequate drainage is provided so as not to
increase the exposure of flood hazards of adjacent lands.
(d) All public utilities and facilities are located,
elevated and constructed so as -to minimize or eliminate flood
damage, these utilities and facilities to include sewer, gas,
electrical and water systems
(4}). Take such other official action as may be reasonably
necessary to, carry out the objectives of the program.
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BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that the City Council of the City of
Georgetown, Texas hereby appoints the Building Official with the overall responsibility,
authority and means to implement all commitments made herein.
PASSED on firstandfinal reading this 8th day of Aptil, 1974.
ATTEST:
W. L. -Walden, City Secretary