HomeMy WebLinkAbout2524ORDINANCE NO. 2524
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles
amending regulations for flood plain
management, and amending Ordinances 2445
and 2514 and Chapter 15.12 of the Port
Angeles Municipal Code.
WHEREAS, the City's Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance
hould be amended to correct scrivner's errors contained in
rdinance No. 2514; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT
NGELES, as follows:
Section 1. Section 4 of Ordinance 2445, Section 4 of
rdinance 2514, and PAMC 15.12.220 are hereby amended as follows:
15.12.220 REVEt&PM€*P - - -P% t4 -PP - -- DUTIES AND
ESPONSIBILITIES OF DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS. The Director of
ublic Works shall be primarily responsible for the administration
nd implementation of this Ordinance. The Director of Public
orks shall perform the following duties:
(A) Review all development permits other than for subdivi-
sions, short subdivisions, and planned residential
developments within flood hazard zones to determine:
(1) That the permit requirements of this Ordinance have
been satisfied;
(2) That all necessary permits have been obtained from
those Federal, State or local governmental agencies
from which prior approval is required;
(3) If the proposed development is located in the
floodway, and if so, located to assure that the
encroachment provisions of this Ordinance are
complied with.
(B) When base flood elevation data has not been provided in
accordance with Oeetien- 4 - -4MNR Mr- PLOOB- HAEARB- PxRE,:S
ABOPPEB- Section 15.12.030 General Provisions, the
Director of Public Works shall obtain, review and
reasonably utilize any base flood elevation and floodway
data available from a Federal, State or other source, in
order to administer SPECIFIC STANDARDS, and FLOODWAYS.
(C) Obtain and record the following information:
(1) Where base flood elevation data is provided through
the Flood Insurance Study or required as in PAMC
15.12.220(B), obtain and record the actual
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 the structure contains a basement.
(2) For all new or substantially improved floodproofed
structures:
( i) Verify and record the actual elevation in
relation to mean sea level; and
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(ii) Maintain the floodproofing certifications
required by this Ordinance.
(D) Maintain for public inspection all records pertaining to
the provisions of this Ordinance.
(E) Notify adjacent communities and the office of the State
Department of Ecology prior to any alteration or relo-
cation of any water course, and submit evidence of such
notification to the Federal Insurance Administration.
(F) Require that maintenance is provided within the altered
or relocated portion of said water course so that the
flood carrying capacity is not diminished.
JG)_ Make interpretations where needed as to 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 person contesting the location of the boundary shall
be given reasonable opportunity to appeal the
interpretation as provided in Section 15.12.240.
Section 2. Section 7 of Ordinance 2091, Section 7 of
rdinance 2514, and PAMC 15.12.240 are hereby amended by adding a
ection as follows:
15.12.270 SPECIFIC STANDARDS. In all areas of special
flood hazards where base flood elevation data has been provided as
et forth in Seeder- 4- SPEeIAL- FI.6AB- HAAARe-AARE*S- *DePTfJB Section
15.12.230 General Provisions or PAMC 15.12.220(B),- Use -e£- ether
ase -P}ae4 -14ata; the following provisions are required:
(A) Residential Construction
(1) New construction and substantial improvement of any
residential structure shall have the lowest floor,
including basement, elevated to er one foot or more
above base flood elevation.
(2) Fully enclosed areas below the lowest floor that
are subject to flooding are prohibited, or 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:
( i) A minimum 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.
( ii) The bottom of all openings shall be no
higher than one foot above grade.
(iii) Openings may be equipped with screens,
louvers, or other coverings or devices,
provided that they permit the automatic
entry and exit of floodwaters.
(B) Non - Residential Construction
New construction and substantial improvement of any
commercial, industrial or other non - residential
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structure shall either have the lowest floor, including
basement, elevated to one foot or more above the level
of the base flood elevation; or, together with attendant
utility and sanitary facilities, shall:
(1) be floodproofed so that below one foot above the
base flood level the structure is watertight with
walls substantially impermeable to the passage of
water;
(2) have structural components capable of resisting
hydrostatic and hydrodynamic loads and effects of
buoyancy;
(3) be certified by a registered professional engineer
or architect that the design and methods of
construction are in accordance with accepted
standards of practice for meeting provisions of
this subsection, based on their development and /or
review of the structure design, specifications and
plans. Such certifications shall be provided to
the official as set forth in PAMC 15.12.220(C).
(4) Non - residential structures that are elevated, not
floodproofed, must meet the same standards for
space below the lowest floor as described in Sub -
Section (A).
(5) Applicants floodproofing non - residential buildings
shall be notified that flood insurance premiums
will be based on rates that are one foot below the
floodproofed level, (e.- grr -e --b i-I g-- eenstrueted
te- the - tree --f- d-- }evek -wii+ be -rated-els--ene- feet
be}ew- that- }eve »} (e.g., a building floodproofed to
one foot above the base flood level will be rated
as at the base flood level).
(C) Critical Facility.
Construction of new critical facilities shall be, to the
extent possible, located outside the limits of the base
flood plain. Construction of new critical facilities
shall be permissible within the base flood plain if no
feasible alternative site is available. Critical
facilities constructed within the base flood plain shall
have the lowest floor elevated to three feet or more
above the level of the base flood elevation at the site.
Floodproofing and sealing measures must be taken to
ensure that toxic substances will not be displaced by or
released into flood waters. Access routes elevated to
or above the level of the base flood plain shall be
provided to all critical facilities to the extent
possible.
(eD) Manufactured Homes
All manufactured homes to be placed or substantially
improved within Zones A1-30, AH, and AE on the City's
FIRM shall be elevated on a permanent foundation such
that the lowest floor of the manufactured home is at -er
&heave one foot or more above the base flood elevation
and be securely anchored to an adequately anchored
foundation system in accordance with the provisions of
PAMC 15.12.260(A). This paragraph applies to manufac-
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tured homes to be placed or substantially improved in an
expansion to an existing manufactured home park or sub-
division. This paragraph does not apply to manufac-
tured homes to be placed or substantially improved in an
existing manufactured home park or subdivision except
where the repair, reconstruction, or improvement of the
streets, utilities and pads equals or exceeds 50 percent
of the value of the streets, utilities and pads before
the repair, reconstruction or improvement has commenced.
Section 3 SEVERABILITY. If any provisions of this
ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstance, is
geld invalid, the remainder of the Ordinance, or application of
the provisions of the Ordinance to other persons or circum-
stances, is not affected.
Section 4 EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall take
effect five (5) days after its publication.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles
at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 7th day of
March, 1989.
ATTEST:
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Michelle a
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Craig D.Fnutson, City Attorney
PUBLISHED: March 10, 1989
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