HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 13-96 Amend Muni Code ORDINANCE NO, 13 - 96
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
AMENDING CHAPTER 7.24 OFTHE DUBLIN'MUNICIPAL CODE
The City Council of the City of Dublin does ordain as follows:
SECTION 1
Section Z 24. 050 of the DUblin MuniciPal Code is amended to read:
SectiOn 7.24.050 Definitions,
Unless Specifically defined below, words or
them the meaning they have
sed in this chapter shall be interpreted so as to give
give'this Ordinance Rs most reasonable apPlication:
proVision of
of the Floodplain AdministratOr's interpretation of any
for. a variance..
"Base:
percent change of being equaled or exceeded in any
"Basement"means any area ofthe building having its floOr subgrade (below ground level) on all
sides.
not limited to buildings or °ther structures.
operations or storage of equiPment
. estate, including but
grading, paving exCavation, or drilling
"FlOOd" or "flooding" means a
partial or Complete inundation
defined in this definitiOn.
"FloOd Boundary and Floodway Map (FBFM)" means the official map on Which the Federal
Emergency Management Agency or Federal Insurance Administration has delineated both the areas of
ilO°d hazards and. the flood~ay~
hazards and the: risk premium zones applicable t° the Community.
water
from any source.
"FloodPlain
regUlations in
prevention' and reduction.
adjustments to
water and s~tary facilities,
provided by the Federal InSurance
loUndary and FlOodWay Map, and the
eing inUndated by water
ordinanCe, and
local
>se offlood damage
or
estate or improved real property;
ooa y.
the water surface
port facilkies
manufacturing lities.
ground surface prior to .
, f
~ 0 a
,'Lowest floor" means the lOwest flOor of the lowest enclosed area, including basement (see
'"Basement'' definition).
requirements, i
s usable solely for
a basement area, is. not
provided' it conforms to applicable non-elevation design
but not.limited to:
a: the'Wet floodproOfing standard in Section 7.24.180.C.3.
Co
d. the .90.
2. FOr.~
basements. (see
areas.
80.B.
,'Manufactured home" means :~
permanent Chassis and is designed for Use
one or more sections, which is built on a
permanent fOUndation when connected to the
required utilities. F floodPlain management purposes, the.term manufactured ho e does ot include a
"r~ereational Vehicle .
~ Manufactured o e
arcels) of land divided
the National
elevations shown on a
this
structures.
d" whiCh will be the term used
,r this state or
SUbdivi
n, or agent of
etc.
lo
quarters
complianCe:With state
its non-
affected
tse
regard to the
re or other.
,'Riverine', meanS relating to, 'formed by, or resembling a river, including tributaries, stream, brOok,
flood-related erosion
other proposed, new development,
of construction, .repair,
home on .a foundation
3
piles, the
above ground, as Well
nor does it include
nor .doeS it
ts
of
building.
liquid storage tank, that is
L structure, the
B. For
to. Occur when the
commences, Whether or not
however, include either:
· conditionS;' or
Places 'orca State
variance" means a
construction in
pe~ts
the
eleVation
SECTION 2
·
Section 7.24. 060 of the DUblin MuniciPal
read:
General provisions for flOod contrOl are set outin Sections 7.24.070 thrOugh 7,24. 120.
SECTION 3
.
Section 7.24.080 of the Dublin MunicipaI Code is amended to read:
~ Section 7.24.080 Basis.for establishingthe areas of special floOd hazard.
The areas (FIA) of the
the Federal Insurance study in a sciemific and
engineering report entitled Flood Insurance Study (FIS) dated August 18, I983, with aCComPanying FlOod
(FIRM) and all subsequent amendments and/or reViSions, ~re hereby ad~)pted l~y
I to be a part of this ordinance. This FIS and attendant mapping is the minimum area
ordinance and may be supplemented by studies f°r other ~as'~hich allOw '
t of this ordinance and which are recommended to the lin by the Floodplain
.~ study and FIRM are on file at 100 Civic Plaza,
SECTION 4
~$ection 7.24.120 of the Dublin Municipal Code is amended to read:
SectiOn 7.24.120 ' Warning and :diSclaimer of liabili~.
administrative decision
nitrOe
can 'and will occur on
chapter does not
free
:ity, any officer or
or the Federal
' or any
SECTION 5
Section 7.24.140 of the Dublin Municipal Code is amended to read:
~ Section 7.24.140 Establishment of development permit.
of s.
made on forms
egins within , area
and the lOcation of the
A.' propOsed elevation in relation to mean sea level, of the lowest floor, including basement, of all
structures;
B. PropOsed elevation in J
floodproof; if required in SeCtion'
mean sea level to which any non-reSidential structure will be
C. All aPpropriate certifications listed in-SeCtion 7.24~160 D of this chapter.
·
D. Description ofthe extent to which any.watercoUrse Will be altered or relocated as a result of
proposed development.
' SECTION 6
Section 7.24.160 of the Dublin Municipal COde is amended to read:
The dutieS and.respOnsibilities of the floodPlain administrator Shall includei but .not be limited to:
A. Permit Review.
1. Revi,
have
determine that the permit i requiremems of this ordinance
~ been obtained;
base
the
C. Whenever a waterCOurse isto be altered or relocated:
~f
been provided in
revieW, and reasonablY utilize
source, to
.such
.D. Obtain and maintain
.
available as needed
evations),
.speCial:
: areas of
boundary .and
F.' Take'aCtion to remedy viOlations: of this:ordinance as sPecified in Section 7.24.090 herein.
SECTION 7
ProVisiOns for flOod hazard reduction are set out in Section' 7.24.180 thrOugh T24.220
SECTION 8
SectiOn 7.24.180 of theDublin Municipal Code is amended to read:
SeCtion 7.24.180 Standards:'Of construCtion.
In all areaS of special flood hazards the folloMng standards are required:
A. Anchoring.
2~ All
Section 7.24.210.
.
utility
2: Ail
methods and,
and/or
ed with electrical, heating,
eS that are designed
onents dUring
C. ElevatiOn and FloodproOfing.
~ lowest floor,
,,sidential structures may
t of the structure the
2. Nonresidential
facilities:
a.
elevated in
and sanitary
~odlevel, the structure,is water-tight with
Co
ads and
3. All new
flOor
areas below the lowest
~sSional engineer or archtect or meet
Pe~tthe
ManufactUred
in Section 7.24.210.
The
be
that they
Section 7.24.200
Ail preliminarY subdivision proposals shall idemifY the riood hazard area and the elevation of
. . .
.
>ads. If the
,d by a
C. Ail subdMsion proposals shall be consistent With the need to ~nimize floOd damage.
D. eleCtrical
E. Ail subdivisiOnS shall
redUCe exposure to flood hazards.
SECTION 10
Section 7,24.211
,ead:
Flood' Insurance
1. Be on'
additions, or
no¸
readY for highway
on 7i24.130 and the elevation and anchOring requirements
SECTION 11
Section 7.24.220 FloOdways.
of floodwaters which
and other
~ occurrenCe of
shall
SECTION 12
'Section 7.24.230 of the Dublin MuniciPal Code is deleted
Section 7,24.250 Variance procedure.
SECTION 13
SeCtion 7.24.240 Appeal board.
A. The City CoUncil shall hear and decide apPeals'and requests for variances from, the requirements
of this ordinance.
B.. T
administratiOn of thi:s ordinance.
an error in any
enforcement or
ordinance, and:
all technical evaluations, all
1. The danger
2: The
3
5. The
6. The availability
erosion damage;
.
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exp
11.
of~
. of others;
proposed facility to the community;
to floOding or
vehicles
as sewer, gas,
including
and water
D. GenerallY, variances may be issued for new construction and substantial improvements to be
erected 'one, half(I
the base
7.24.
the technical, variance increases.
further.the purpose
juStification for their is~,
chapter.
to the granting
es as it deems necessary to
will maintain a record of all varianCe aCtions
SECTION 14
Section 7.24.250 of the Dublin Municipal Code is amended to read:
Section 7,24.250 · Conditions for variances.
A. storatiOn of structures listed
Ihe
section.
B. Variances Shall not be issued Within any designated floodwaY if any increase in flood levels
during the base flood discharge would result:
C. Variances shall only
consideration of the flood hazard, t°
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D. Variances shall only be issued upon:
applicant;
3. A determinatiOn that
resUlt in exceptional hardship to the
height,
tse fraud on or
develoPment necessary for the c°nduct
sUbi
additional threats
be pc
Alameda and shall be recorded in
'land.
D are satiSfied and that the structure or other
during:the base flood and create no
written notice that the structure will
~ of
SECTION 15
36933 of the
the date of
at least three
AYES:
. NOES:
ABSENT:
CoUncilmembers Barnes, Burton, Howard, Moffatt and Mayor Houston
None
None
ABST~: 'None
ATTES
Mayor.
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