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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAmending Chapter 17 Entitled Flood Hazard Area Standards ORDINANCE No. 7495-85 Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana July 22, �9 85 Attest: City Clerk IRENE K. GAMMON Attest: ,! _ `C-26€'6-,:`` President of Common Council Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana July 23, ig 85 City Clerk IRENE K. GAMMON Approved and signed by me j0141 ig E 4 // Mayor ORDINANCE NO. 7 i0$ j$- AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 17 , ENTITLED SEWERS AND WATER, TO ADD A NEW ARTICLE 8 , ENTITLED FLOOD HAZARD AREA STANDARDS. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT: Certain standards are required to be adopted for the City of South Bend in order that the City may continue to participate in the National Flood Insurance Program. These requirements have been established by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE SOUTH BEND COMMON COUNCIL, as follows : SECTION I . Chapter 17 of the South Bend Municipal Code shall be amended by adding a new Article 8 , which shall read as follows : Article 8. Flood Hazard Area Standards . Section 17-65. Certain utility construction or reconstruction in flood hazard areas . All new or replacement watermains , valves , or other appurtenances and all new or replacement sewers , manholes , and other appurtenances constructed or reconstructed in a Flood Hazard Area, as defined in Chapter 21 at Section 21-1(a) (22.3•) shall be designed and constructed as to minimize or eliminate infiltration of flood waters into these systems and discharges from the systems into flood waters . SECTION II. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. / �� 1 .er of the Common Council I\ CITY of SOUTH ZEND �� �^ ROGER O. PARENT, Mayor = COUNTY-CITY BUILDING SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601 John E. Leszczynski Director, Public Works (219) 284-9251 June 5, 1985 Members of South Bend Common Council 4th Floor County-City Building 227 West Jefferson South Bend, Indiana 46601 Dear Councilmen: We are requesting the passage of the attached ordinance adopting standards in flood hazard areas for certain utility construction or reconstruction. This change in the Municipal Code is required by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as one of several changes needed to meet minimum standards of F.E .M.A. and to establish the City' s compliance with the regulatory requirements for continued participation in the National Flood Insurance Program. I will be glad to answer any questions you may have. Sincerely, ohn E. Leszczynski Director, Public Works JEL/daj Attachment Q nmmtttrr Squirt au the Taunt= Toutuit of Or TRH of onutII Ertth: Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred BILL NO. 82-85 A BILL AMENDING SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 17, ENTITLED SEWERS AND WATER, TO ADD A NEW ARTICLE 8, ENTITLED FLOOD HAZARD AREA STANDARDS. Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion This bill should be recommended to the Council favorable Joseph T. Serge Chairman FREE PRESS aperep PUBLISHING CO.