Resolution 76-77-03-04
RESOLUTION NO. 76-77-3-L/
A RESOLUTION TO ASSURE FIA ADEQUATE LAND USE AND CONTROL MEASURES FOR
FLOOD PRONE AREAS, APPOINT RESPONSIBLE OFFICER, MAINTAIN ELEVATIONS,
AND ENFORCE PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, certain areas of City of Wylie are subject to periodic
flooding from streams, causing serious damages to properties within these
areas; and
WHEREAS, relief is available in the form of Federally subsidized f1
flood insurance as authorized by the National Flood Insurance Acto of
1968; and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of this city to require the recognition
and evaluation of flood hazards in all official actions relating to land
use in the flood plain areas having special flood hazards; and
WHEREAS, this body has the legal authority to adopt land use and
control measures to reduce future flood losses pursuant to Article
970a and 974a of Vermon's Civil Statutes of the State of Texas Annotated.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that this City Council hereby:
1. Assures the Federal Insurance Administration that it will
enact as necessary, and maintain in force for those areas having flood
hazards, adequate land use and control measures with effective enforce-
ment provisions consistent with the Criteria set forth in Section 1910
of the National Flood Insurance Program Regulations; and
2. Vests City Manager's Office with the re$ponsibility, authority,
and means to:
a. Delineate or assist the Administrator, at his request, in
delineating the limits of the areas having special flood hazards on
available local maps of sufficient scale to identify the location
of building sites.
b. Provide such information as the Administrator may request
concerning present uses and occupancy of the flood plain area.
c. Cooperate with E'ederal, State, and local agencies and private
frims which undertake to study, survey, map, and identify flood plain or
mudslide areas, and cooperate with neighboring communities with respect
to mamagement of adjoining flood plain and/or mudslide areas in order to
prevent aggravation of existing hazards.
d. Submit on the anniversary date of the community's initial
eligibility an annual report to the Administrator on the progress made
during the past year within the community in the development and
implementation of flood plain (and/or mudslide area) management measures.
3. Appoints City Manager's office to maintain for public inspection
and to furnish upon request a record of elevations (in relation to mean
sea level) of the lowest floor (including basement) of all new or
substantially improved structures located in the special flood hazard;
areas. ~f the lowest floor is below grade on one or more sides, the
elevation of the floor immidiately above must also be recorded.
4. Agrees to take such other official action as may be reasonably
necessary to carry out the objectives of the program.
ATTEST:
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City Secretary
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Mayor