11-21-1977-Resolution-National Flood Insurance Program-11/21/1977RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, certain areas of Sanger are subject to periodic flooding,
mudslides (i.e* mudflows), or flood -related erosion, causing serious
damages to properties within these areas; and
WHEREAS, relief is available in the form of Federally subsidized
flood insurance as authorized by the National Flood Insurance Act of
1968; and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of this City Council to require the
recognition and evaluation of flood, mudslide (i.e. mudflow), or
flood -related erosion hazards in all official actions relating to land
use in areas having these hazards; and
WHEREAS, this body has the legal authority to adopt land use and
control measures to reduce future flood losses pursuant to State Law;
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 in those areas having flood,
mudslide (i.E. mudflow), or flood -related erosion hazards, adequate
land use and control measures with effective enforcement provisions
consistent with the Criteria set forth in Section 1910 of the National
Flood Insurance Program Regulations; and
• - • • - 1 - • - _ •�Special • • • 1 ♦ •(i.e. mudflow), or flood�related erosion hazards,
b. Provide such information as the Administrator Mn request
concerning present uses and occupancy of the flood plain, mudslide
(i.e. mudflow) or flood --related erosion areas.
c. Cooperate with Federal, State, and local agencies and
private firms which undertake to study, survey, map, and identify
flood plain, mudslide (i.e. mudflow), or flood -related erosion areas,
and cooperate with neighboring communities with respect to management
of adjoining flood plain, mudslide (i.e. mudflow) and/or flood -related
erosion areas in order to prevent aggravation of exising 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 imple®
mentation of flood plain management measures..
e. Upon occurrence, notify the Administrator in writing
whenever the boundaries of the community have been modified by
annexation or the community has otherwise assumed or no longer has
authority to adopt and enforce floodplain management regulations for
a particular area. In order that all Flood Hazard Boundary Maps and
Flood Insurance Rate Maps accurately represent the -community's
boundaries, include within such notification a copy of a map of the
community suitable for reproduction, clearly delineating the new
corporate limits or new area for which the community has assumed or
relinquished flood plain management regulatory authority.
3. Appoints City Manager to maintain for public inspection
and to furnish upon request, for the determination of applicable
flood insurance risk premium rates within all areas having special
flood hazards identified on a Flood Hazard Boundary Map or Flood
Insurance Rate Map, any certificates of flood -proofing and infor-
mation on the elevation (in relation to mean sea level of the level
of the lowest habitable floor (including basement if habitable) of
all new substantially improved structures, and include whether or
not such structures contain a basement, and if the structure has been
flood -proofed the elevation (in relation to mean sea level) to which
the structure was floodproofed;
PASSED this 21st day of November, 19'7%.
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