07-1221 Amending Chapter 46, Floods

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Prepared by: Kelly H. Brock, Ph. D., P.E., CFM City Engineer City of Casselberry 95 Triplet Lake Drive Casselberry, FL 32707 ORDINANCE 07 -1221 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CASSELBERRY, FLORIDA, SPECIFICALLY AMENDING CHAPTER 46 FLOODS, ARTICLE I, SEC. 46 -1, DEFINITIONS; SEC. 46- 8, BASIS FOR ESTABLISHING AREAS OF SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD; ADOPTION OF FLOOD HAZARD MAPS; ARTICLE 11, SEC. 46 -38, APPLICATION FOR DEVELOPMENT PERMIT; SEC. 46 -39, DUTIES OF CITY ENGINEER; ARTICLE III, SEC. 46 -61, GENERAL STANDARDS; SEC. 46 -62, SPECIFIC STANDARDS; SEC. 46 -63, STANDARDS FOR STREAMS WITHOUT ESTABLISHED BASE FLOOD ELEVATION OR FLOODWAY; SEC. 46 -64, STANDARDS FOR SUBDIVISION PROPOSALS; SEC. 46 -65, STANDARDS FOR AREAS OF SHALLOW FLOODING; CREATING ARTICLE III, SEC. 46 -66, SPECIFIC STANDARDS FOR A ZONES WITHOUT BASE FLOOD ELEVATIONS AND REGULATORY FLOODWAYS; TO CORRECT GLITCHES AND MAKE MISCELLANEOUS ADJUSTMENTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION, CONFLICTS, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the flood hazard areas of the City of Casselberry are subject to periodic inundation which may result in loss of life and property, health, and safety hazards; disruption of commerce and governmental services; extraordinary public expenditures for flood protection and relief; and impairment of the tax base, all of which adversely affect the public health, safety, and general welfare of the citizenry; and WHEREAS, these flood losses are caused by the cumulative effect of obstructions in floodplains causing increases in flood heights and velocities, and by the occupancy in flood hazard areas by uses vulnerable to floods or hazardous to other lands which are inadequately elevated, floodproofed, or otherwise protected from flood damages; and WHEREAS, updates to the City's flood regulations are required to meet Federal and State of Florida regulations, and to allow for continued participation in the National Flood Insurance Program; and