HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-1699 - Ordinance - 03/12/1987ORDINANCE NO. 1699
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPERCEDING ORDINANCE NO. 1301, AND ALL
OTHER ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING ALL OF THE
REVISIONS REQUIRED BY THE FEDERAL INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION FOR
CONTINUED PARTICIPATION IN THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM.
WHEREAS the Cxty Council of the City of College Station recognizes
that the flood hazard areas of College Station are subject to periodic
inundation which could lead to loss of life and property, health and
safety hazards, disruption of commerce and governmental services, and
extraordinary public expenditures for flood protection and relief, all
of which adversely affect the public health, safety and general
welfarel and
WHEREAS, these flood losses are created by the cumulative effect of
obstructions in flood plains which cause an increase in flood heights
and velocities, and by the occupancy of flood hazard areas by uses
vulnerable to floods and hazardous to other areas because they are
inadequately elevated, floodproofed, or otherwise protected from flood
damage; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the following
necessary for the public health, safety and general welfare;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION,
TEXAS;
I.
THAT CHAPTER 13 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE
STATION, TEXAS IS HEREBY AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. PURPOSE, OBJECTIVE, AND DEFINITIONS
I.A. PURPOSE
It is the purpose of thxs chapter to promote the public health,
safety, and general welfare and to minimize public and private losses
due to flood conditions in speclfmc areas by provxsions designed:
To protect human life and health;
To minimize expendxture of publxc money for costly flood
control projects;
To minimize the need for rescue and relief efforts
associated wxth flooding and generally undertaken at
expense of the general public;
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To minimize prolonged bus,ness interruptxons;
To minimize damage to public facilities and utilities such
as water and gas mains, electric, telephone and sewer lines,
streets and bridges located ~n flood plsins;
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To help maintain a stable tax base by providing for sound
use and development of flood-prone areas in such a manner as
to minimize the flood blight areas; and,
To xnsure that potential buyers are notifxed that property
is in a flood area.
1.B. OBJECTIVES
In order to accomplish its purpose, this chapter uses the
following methods:
Restrict or prohibit uses that are dangerous to health,
safety or property in tl~es of flood, or cause excessive
increases in flood heights or velocities;
Require that uses vulnerable to floods, including facilities
which serve such uses, be protected against flood damage at
the time of initial construction;
Control the alteration of natural flood plains, stream
channels, and natural protective barriers, which are
involved in the accommodation of flood waters;
Control filling, grading, dredging and other development
which may increase flood damage;
Prevent or regulate the construction of flood barriers which
will uonaturally divert flood waters or which may increese
flood hazards to other lands.
1.C. DEFINITIONS
Unless specifxcally defined below, words or phrases used in
this chapter shall be interpreted to give them the meaning they
have in common usage and to give this ordinance its most
reasonable application.
Appeal means a request for a review of the City Engineer's
interpretation of any provisions of this ordinance or a request
for a variance.
Area of Shallow Flooding - means a designated AO Zone within
the area of specific flood hazard on a community's Flood
Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) with base flood depths from one to
three feet. This condition occurs where a clearly defined
channel does not exist, where the path of flooding is
unpredictable and indeterminate, and where velocity flow may be
evident.
Area of Special Flood Hazard - ia the land in the flood
plain within a community subject to a one percent or greater
change of flooding in any given year, also known commonly aa
"100 Year Flood Plain*'.
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Base Flood - means the flood having a one percent chance of
being equaled or exceeded in any given year.
Critical Feature - mean8 an integral and readily
identifiable part of a flood protection system, wxthout which
flood protection provided by the entire system would be
compromised.
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Development means any man-made change to improved or
unimproved real estate, including but not limited to, buIld,age
or other structures, mining, dredging, filling, grading, paving,
excavation or drilling operations.
Elevated Building - means a non-basement building (x) built,
in the case of building in Zones Al-30, AS, A, A99, AS, AH, B, C,
X and D, to have the top of the elevated floor, or in the case of
a build~ng in Zones Vl-30, VE or V, to have the bottom of the
lowest horizontal structural member of the elevated floor
elevated above the ground level by means of pilings, columns or
shear walls parallel to the floor of the water and (ii)
adequately anchored so as not to impair the structural integrity
of the buxlding durzng a flood of up to the magnitude of the base
flood. In the case of Zones Al-30, AS, A, A99, AO, AH, B, C, X
and D, "elevated building" also includes a building elevated by
means of fill or solid foundation perimeter walls w~th openings
sufficient to faczlitate the unimpeded movement of flood waters.
Ex~st~ng Construction - means structures for which the
"start of construction" commenced before the effective date of
the FIRM. "ExiatAng construction" may also be referred to as
"existing structures".
Flood or Flooding - means e general and temporary condition
of partial or complete inundation of normally dry land areas
from:
(1) The overflow of inland or tidal waters.
(2) The unusual and rapid accumulation or runoff of surface
waters from any source.
Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) - means an official map of a
community, on which the Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) has delineated both the areas of special flood hazards and
the risk premium zones applicable to the community.
Flood Insurance Study - if the official report provided by
the FEMA. The report contains flood profiles, the water surface
elevation of the base flood, as well as the Floodway Map.
Flood Protection System - means those physical structural
works for which funds have been authorized, appropriated, and
expended and which have been constructed specifically to modify
flooding in order to reduce the extent of the aress within a
community subject to "special flood hazard" and the extent of the
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depths of associated flooding. Such systems typically include
hurricane tidal harriers, dams, reservoirs, levees or dikes.
These specialized flood modifying works are those constructed in
conformance with sound engineering standards.
Floodway - means the channel of a river or other watercourse
and the adjacent land areas that must be reserved in order to
d~scharge the base flood without cumulatively increasing the
water surface elevation more than a designated height.
Highest Adjacent arade - means the h~ghest natural elevation
of the ground surface prior to constructton next to the proposed
walls of e structure.
Levee - means a man-made structure, usually an earthen
embankment, designed and constructed in accordance with sound
engineering practices to contain, control, or divert the flow
water so as to provide protection from temporary flooding.
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Levee System - means a flood protection system which
consists of a levee, or levees, and associated structures,
as closure and drainage devices, which are constructed and
operated in accordance with sound engineering practices.
such
Lowest Floor - means the lowest floor of the lowest enclosed
area (including basement). An unfinished or flood resistant
enclosure, usable solely for parking of vehicles, building access
or storage, in an area other than a basement area, is not
considered a buildlng's lowest floor, provided that such
enclosure is not built so as to render the structure ~n violation
of the applicable non-elevation design requirements of thms
ordinance.
Mean Sea Level - means the average hexght of the sea for all
stages of the tide.
Manufactured home - means a structure, transportable in one
or more aectxons, which is built on a permanent chassis and xs
designed for use with or without a permanent foundation when
connected to the required utilities. For flood plain management
purposes the term "manufactured home" also xncludes park
trailers, travel trailers and other similar vehicles placed on a
sxte for greater than 180 consecutive days. For xnsurance
purposes the term "manufactured home" does not include park
trailers, travel trailers, and other similar vehicles.
Manufactured home park or subdivision - means a parcel (or
contiguous parcels) of land divided into two or more manufactured
home lots for rent or sale.
New Construction - means, for floodplain management
purposes, structures for which the "start of construction"
commenced on or after the effective date of a floodplain
management regulation adopted by a community.
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Start of Construction - includes substantial improvement,
and means the date the building permit was issued, provided the
actual start of construction, repair, reconstruction, placement,
or other xmprovement ~as ~ithin 180 days of the permit date. The
actual start means the first placement of permanent construction
of a structure on a site, such as the pouring of slab or
footings, the Installation of p~lea, the construction of columns,
or any work beyond the stage of excavation or the placement of a
manufactured hone on a foundation. Permanent construction does
not include land preparation, such as clearing, grading and
filling; nor does it include the installation of streets and/or
walkways; nor does it include the installation on the property of
accessory buildings, such as garages or sheds not occupied as
dwelling unit or not part of tile main structure.
Structure - means a walled and roofed building that
przncipally above ground, as well as a manufactured home.
Substantial Improvement means any repair, reconstruction,
or improvement of a structure, the cost of which equals or
exceeds 50 percent of the market vslue of the structure either,
(1) before the improvement or repair is started, or (2) if the
structure has been damaged and is being restored, before the
damage occurred. For the purpose of thxs definttton "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 terms does not,
however, include either (1) any project 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 Hational Register of Historic Places
or a State Inventory of Historic Places.
Variance is a grant of relief of a person from the
requrrements of this chapter when specific enforcement would
result in unnecessary hardship. A variance, therefore, permits
construction or development in a manner otherwise prohibited by
this chapter.
Violation - means the failure of a structure or other
development to be fully compliant with the community's floodplain
management regulations. A structure or other development without
the elevation certificate, other certifications, or other
evidence of compliance required by th~s chapter is presumed to be
in violation until such time as that documentation is provided.
Water Surface 81evation
the National Geodetic Vertical
datum if specified), of floods
frequencies in the floodplains
means the height, in relation to
Datum (NGVD) of 1929 (or other
of various magnttudes and
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SECTION 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS
2.A. LANDS TO WHICH THIS CHAPTER APPLIES
This chapter shall apply to all areas of special flood
hazard (lO0 year flood plain), within the city limits of College
Station.
2.B. BASIS FOR ESTABLISHING THR ARRAS OF SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD
The areas of special flood hazard identified by the Federal
Emergency Management Agency in a scientific end engineering
report entitled "The Flood Insurance Study for the City of
College Station," dated January 2, 1981, with accompanying Flood
Insurance Rate Maps and Flood Hazard Boundary - Floodway Maps and
any revision thereto are hereby adopted by reference and declared
to be a part of this chapter. Same are to be officially
maintained in the custody of the City Engineer.
2.C. ESTABLISHMENT OF DEVELOPMRNT PERMIT
A Development Permit shall be required prior to development
(as defined in Section I.C) to ensure conformance with the
provisions of the chapter as provided in Section 3.C.
2.D. COMPLIANCE
No structure or land shall hereafter be located , altered,
or have its use changed without full compliance with the terms
this chapter other applicable regulations.
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2.g. ABROGATION AND GREATER RESTRICTIONS
This chapter is not Intended to repeal, abrogate, or impair
any existing easements, covenants, or deed restrictions.
However, where this chapter and another conflict or overlap,
whichever imposes the more stringent restrictions shall prevail.
2.F. INTERPRETATION
In the interpretation and application of this chapter, all
provisions shall be: (1) considered as minimum requirements; (2)
liberally construed in favor of the governing body; and (3)
deemed neither to limit nor repeal any other powers granted under
State statues.
2.G, WARNING AND DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY
The degree of flood protection required by this chapter is
considered reasonable for regulatory purposes and is based on
scientific and engineering considerations. On rare occasions
greater floods can and will occur and flood heights may be
increased by man-made or natural causes. This chapter does not
imply that land outside the areas of special flood hazards or
uses permitted within such areas will be free from flooding or
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flood damages. This chapter shall not create liability on the
part of the City of College Station or any officer or employee
thereof for any flood damages that result from reliance on this
or any administrative decision lawfully made thereunder.
SECTION 3. ADMINISTRATION
3.A. DESIGNATION OF THE CITY ENGINEER
The City Engineer is hereby appointed to administer and
Implement the provisions of this chapter.
3.B. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CITY ENGINEER
Duties and responsibilities of the City Engineer shall
include, but not be limited to:
Maintain and hold open for public inspection all records
pertaining to the provisions of this chapter.
Review, approve or deny all applications for development
permits required by Section 2.C of this ordinance;
Review permits for proposed development to assure that all
necessary permits have been obtained from those Federal, State or
local governmental agencies from which prior approval is
required;
Where interpretation is needed as to the exact location of
the boundaries of the areas of special flood hazards (for
example, where there appears to be a conflict between a mapped
boundary and actual field conditions), the City Engineer shall
make the necessary Interpretation. The person contesting the
location of the boundary shall be given a reasonable opportunity
to appeal the interpretation as provided in Section 5. This
provision applies only to disputed circumstances and the initial
responsibility for locating such boundaries shall be that of the
Engineer working for the applicant.
The Cxty Engineer shall obtain, review and reasonably
utilize any base flood elevation and floodway data available fro~
a Federal, State, or other source, as criteria for requirxng that
new construction, substantial improvements, or other development
in Zone A be made ~n accordance with the provisions ~n Section 6.
The City Engzneer shall notify adjacent communities and the
Texas Water Commission prior to any alteration or relocation of a
watercourse, and submit evidence of such notification to the
Federal Insurance Administration;
The City Engineer shall assure that maintenance is provided
within the altered or relocated portion of said watercourse so
that the flood carrying capacity ~s not diminished.
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When base flood elevation data has not been provided ~n
accordance with Section 2.B, the City Engineer shall obtain,
review, and reasonably utilize any base flood elevation data
available from a Federal, State, or other source, in order to
administer the provision of Section 4.
SECTION 4. PERMIT PROCEDURES
4.A. APPLICATION
An application for a Development Permit shall be presented
to the City Engineer on forms furnished by him and may include,
but not be limited to, plans in duplicate drawn to scale showing
the locations, dimensions, and elevation of proposed landscape
alterations, existing and proposed structure, and the location of
the foregoing in relation to areas of special flood hazard.
Additionally, the following information is required:
Elevation in relation to mean sea level, of the lowest floor
(~ncluding basement) of all sew and substantially improved
structures;
Elevation in relation to mean sea level to which any non-
residential structure shall be flood-proofed;
A certificate from a registered professional engineer or
architect that the non-residential flood-proofed structure
shall meet the flood-proofing criteria of Section 6.D;
Description of the extent to which any watercourse or
natural drainage will be altered or relocated as a result
proposed development;
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Existing floodplain and floodway boundary in relation to
development;
Expected change in the configuration and elevation of the
floodplain and floodway;
4.B. CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
Approval or denial of a Development Permit by the City
Engineer shall be based on all of the provisions of this chapter
and the follow,nE relevant factors:
The danger to life and property due to flooding or erosion
damage;
The susceptibility of the proposed facility and its contents
to flood damage and the effect of such damage on the effect
oF such damage on the individual owner;
The danger that materials may be swept onto other lands to
the injury of others;
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The compatzbility of the proposed use with existing and
anticipated developmentl
The safety of access to the property zn tzmes of flood for
ordinary and emergency vehicles;
The costs of providing governmental services during and
after flood conditions including maintenance and repair of
streets and brzdges, and public utilities and facilities
such as sewer, gas, electrical, and water systems.
The expected heights, velocxty, duratzon, rate of rzse and
sediment transport of the flood waters end the effects of
wave action, if applicable, expected at the site;
The necessity to the facility of a waterfront locatxon,
where applxcable;
The availability of alternative locations, not aub3ect to
flooding or erosion damage, for the proposed use;
The relationship of the proposed uae to the comprehensIve
plan for that area.
SECTION 5. VARIANCE PROCEDURES
The Zoning Board of AdJustment shall hear and render
judgment on requests for variances from the requxrements of this
chapter.
The Zonxng Board of Adjustment shall hear and render
judgment on an appeal only when it is alleged there is an error
· n any requirement, decision, or determination made by the C~ty
Engineer in the enforcement or administration of this chapter.
Any person or persons aggrieved by the decxs~on of the
Zoning Board of Adjustment may appeal such decisions in the
courts of competent jurisdiction.
The gxty Engxneer shall maintain a record of all actions
involving an appeal and shall report variances to FEMA upon
request.
Variances may be issued for the reconstruction,
rehabilitation or restoration of structures listed on the
National Regxster of Historic Pisces or the State Inventory of
Historic Places, without regard to the procedures set forth in
the remainder of this section.
Generally, variances may be issued for new constructton and
substantial improvements to be erected on a lot of one-half acre
or less in sise contiguous to and surrounded by lots with
extsting structures constructed below the base flood level,
providing the relevant factors of this Section have been fully
considered. Aa the lot size ~ncreasea beyond the one-half acre,
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the technical justzfication requzred for issuing the variance
increases.
Upon consideration of the factors noted above and the intent
of this chapter, the Zoning Board of Adjustment may attach such
conditxons to the granting of variances as it deems necessary to
further the purpose and objectxves of this chapter (Section 1.A &
1.B).
Variances shall not be issued w~thin any designated floodway
if any increase in flood levels during the base flood discharge
would result.
Prerequxsites for granting variances:
Vartances shall only be tssued upon a determination
that the variance is the mxn~mum necessary, considering the
flood hazard, to afford relief.
Variances shall only be issued upon (i) a showing of
good and sufficient cause, (Ii) a determination that s
failure to grant the variance would result in exceptional
hardship to the applicant, and (iii) a determination that
the granting of a variance will not result in increased
flood heights, additional threats to public safety,
extraordinary public expense~ create nuisances, cause fraud
on or victimization of the public, or conflict with existing
local laws or codes.
Any applicant to whom a variance is granted shall be given
wrxtten notxcs that the structure will be permitted to be built
with a lowest floor elevation no more than 3 feet below the base
flood elevation, and that the cost of flood insurance will be
commensurate with the increase r~sk resulting from the reduced
lowest floor elevation.
SECTION 6. PROVISIONS FOR FLOOD HAZARD REDUCTION
6.A. GENERAL STANDARDS
In all areas of special flood hazards the following
provisions are required:
All new construction and substantial improvements shall be
anchored to prevent flotatxons collapse or lateral movement
of the structure;
All new construction or substantial improvements shall be
constructed with methods and practtces that minxmize flood
damage;
All new construction or substantial improvements shall be
constructed with material and utility equipment resistant
flood damage;
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All new and replacement water supply systems shall be
designed to m~nimxze or eliminate infiltratton of flood
waters Into the system;
New and replacement sanitary sewage systems shall be
designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of flood
waters into the system and discharges from the systems ~nto
flood waters; and,
On site waste
impairment to
flooding.
disposal system shall be located to avoid
them or contamination from them during
For all new construction and substantial improvements, fully
enclosed areas below the lowest floor that are subject to
flooding shall be designed to automatically equalize
hydrostatic flood forces on exterior walls by allowing for
the entry and exit of floodwaters. Designs for meeting this
requirement must either be certified by a registered
professional engineer or architect or must meet or exceed
the following minimum criteria: A m~nimum of two openings
having a total net area of not less than one square inch for
every square foot of enclosed area subject to flooding shall
be provided. The bottom of all openings shall be no higher
than one foot above grade. Openings may be equipped with
screens, louvers, or other coverings or devices provided
that they permit the automatic entry and exit of
floodwaters.
6.B. SPECIFIC STANDARDS
In all areas of special flood hazards where base flood
elevation data has been provided as set forth in (i) Section 2,
(i~) Section 3.B, (i~i) Section 4.A, or (iv) Section 6.E, the
following provisions are required:
6.B.]. RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION
Residential Construction - New Construction or substantial
Improvement of any residential structure shall have the lowest
floor, including basement, elevated to one foot above the bsse
flood elevation. A registered professional engineer, or lsnd
surveyor shall submit elevation certification, on approved forms,
to the City Engzneer that indicate the standard of this
subsection, as set forth in Section 4.A, is satisfied.
6.B.2. NON-RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION
Non-Residential Construction - New Construction or
substantial improvement of any commercial, Industrial or other
non-residential structure shall either have the lowest floor,
including basement, elevated to one foot above the level of the
bsse flood elevation or, together with attendant utility and
sanitary facilities, be flood-proofed so that the below-the-base
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flood level structure is water tight with walls substantially
impermeable to the passage of water and with structural
components havmng the capabilmty of resisting hydrostatic and
hydrodynamic loads and effects of bouyance. A registered
profeaaional engineer shall submit flood-proofing certmflcation
to the Cmty Engineer on the approved forms. A registered
professional engineer, or land surveyor shall submit elevation
certification, on approved forms, to the Cmty Engineer that
mndicate the standard of this subsection, as set forth in Section
4.A, ms satisfmed.
6.B.3. MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT
Mechanical Equipment - Electrical, heating, ventilation,
plumbing, and air-conditionmng equmpment and other service
fac~litles shall be designed and/or located so as to prevent
water from entering or accumulatmng withmn the components durmng
conditions of flooding.
6.B.4.
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homes" )
MANUFACTURED HOMES (all previous references to
homes'* have been revised to read *'manufactured
Manufactured homes to be placed in floodways shall meet the
same standards as conventional housing.
All manufactured homes shall be anchored to resist
flotation, collapse, or lateral movement. Specific requirements
shall be:
(1) over-the-top ties at each of the four corners of
the manufactured home, with two addmtlonal ties per
side at intermediate locations and mobile homes less
than 50 feet long requiring one additional tie per
side;
(mi) frame ties at each corner of the home with five
additional ties per side at intermediate point and
manufactured homes less than 50 feet long requiring
four additional tmes per smde;
(mit) all components of the anchoring system be capable
of carrying a force of 4,800 pounds;
(iv) any addmtions to the manufactured home be
similarly anchored.
For new manufactured home parks and subdivmsmons; for
expansions to exmstlng manufactured home perks and subdivmsmons;
for existing manufactured home parks and subdivisions where the
repair, reconstructmon or improvement of the streets, utilities
and pads equals or exceeds 50 percent of value of the streets,
utilities and pads before the repamr, reconstruction or
improvement has commenced; and for manufactured homes not
placed in a manufactured home park or subdivision the following
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are required:
(i) stands or lots are elevated on compact fill or on
p~lings so that the lowest floor of the manufactured
home will be at or above the base flood level. A
registered professional engineer, or land surveyor
shall submit a certification to the City Engineer that
the standard of th~s paragraph complies with Section
6.E.1.
(ii) adequate surface drainage and access for a hauler
are provided; and
(iii)
in the instance of elevation on pilings:
(a) lots are large enough to permit steps,
(b) piling foundations ara placed in stable soil
no more than ten feet apart, and
(c) reinforcement is provided for pilings more
than six feet above the ground level.
6.C. FLOODWAYS
Located within areas of special flood hazard established in
Section 2.S are areas designated as floodways. Since the
floodway is an extremely hazardous area due to the velocity of
flood waters which carry debris, potential projectiles and
erosion potential, the following provisions aha11 apply:
Encroachments are prohibited, Including fall, new
construction, substantial improvements and other developments
unless certxfxcation by a professxonal registered engxneer is
provided demonstrating that encroachments shall not result in any
xncrease in flood levels or velocities during occurrence of the
base flood discharge.
If the requxrements above are satisfied, all new
constructzon and substantial improvements shall comply with all
applicable flood hazard reductxon provisions of this Section.
6.D. STANDARDS FOR AREAS OF SHALLOW FLOODING (AO Zones)
Located within the areas of specxal flood hazard establxshed
in Section 2.B are areas designated as shallow floodxng. These
areas have special flood hazards associated with base flood
depths of I to 3 feet where a clearly defined channel does not
exist and where the path of flooding is unpredictable and
indeterminate; therefore, the following provxsiona apply:
All new construction and substantial improvements of
residential structures shall have the lowest floor,
including basement, elevated above the crown of the nearest
street to or above the depth number specified on the
community's FIRM (at least two feet if no depth number is
specified).
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All new construction and substantial ~mprovements of
nonresidential structures shall:
Have the lowest floor, ~ncluding basement, elevsted above
the crown of the nearest street or above the depth number
specified on the FIRM, or;
Together with attendant utility and sanitary facilitxes be
completely flood-proofed to or above that level is water-
tight with walls substantially impermeable to the passage of
water with structural components having the capability of
resisting hydrostatic and hydrodynamxc loads and effect of
bouyance.
Have adequate drainage paths around structures on slopes, to
guide flood waters around and away from proposed structures.
A registered professional engineer shall submxt a
certification to the City Sngxneer that the standards of
Section, as proposed ~n Section 4.A, are satisfied.
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STANDARDS FOR SUBDIVISION PROPOSALS
All subdivision proposals shall be consistent with Sectxon
1.B of this chapter.
All proposals for the development of subdivisions shall meet
Development Permit requirements of Section 2.C, Section 4 and
Section 6.D of this chapter.
Base flood elevation data shall be provided for all
subdivxsxon proposals and other proposed developments which are
located in a special flood hazard area, pursuant to Section 2.C
or Section 3.B of th~s chapter.
All subdivision proposals shall have adequate drainage
provided to reduce exposure to flood hazards.
All subdivision proposals shall have public utxlities and
facilities such as sewer, gas, electrical, and water systems
located and constructed to min~mxze flood damage.
II.
Should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or
word of this ordinance be declared unconstitutional or ~nvalid
for any purpose, the remainder of this ordinance shall not be
affected thereby.
III.
That all ordinances or parts of ordinances In conflict
herewith are repealed to the extent of the conflzct only.
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IV.
And, it is ordained that this ordinance shall become
effective from and after its passage in accordance with the c~ty
charter of the City of College Station.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 12TH DAY OF MARCH, 1987.
ATTEST:
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