1141 - Resolution - Flood Prone Areasr
RESOLUTION NO. 1141
FLOOD PRONE AREAS
WHEREAS, certain areas of the City of Port Orchard are
subject to periodic flooding (and/or mud slides) from Black-
jack Creek,Port Orchard Boulevard and other natural storm run
off areas, causing serious damages to properties within these
areas; and
WHEREAS, relief is available in the form of Federally sub-
sidized flood insurance as authorized by the National Flood
Insurance Act of 1968; and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the City Council of Port
Orchard to require the recognition_ and evaluation of flood
and/or mud slide hazards in all official actions relating to
land use in the flood plain (and/or mud slide) areas having
special flood (and/or mud slide) hazards; and
WHEREAS, this body has legal authority to adopt land use
and control measures to reduce future flood losses pursuant to RCW
35.06.010 which authorizes the City of Port Orchard as a
third Ord) class city.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that this City Council of
Port Orchard hereby:
1. Assures the Federal Insurance Administration that it
will enact as necessary, and maintain in force for those areas
having flood or mud slide hazards, adequate land use and control
measures with effective enforcement provisions consistent with
the criteria set forth in Section 1910 of the National Flood
Insurance Program Regulations; and
2. Vests the City Engineer with the responsibility, auth-
ority, and means to:
(a) Delineate or assist the Administrator at his request,
in delineating the limits of the areas having special flood
(and/or mud slide) hazards on available local maps of sufficient
scale to identify the location of building sites.
(b) Provide such information as the Administrator may re-
quest concerning present uses and occupancy of the flood plain
(and/or mud slide area).
(c) Cooperate with Federal, State, and local agencies and
private firms which undertake to study, survey, map, and identify
flood plain or mud slide areas, and cooperate with neighboring
communities with respect to management of adjoining flood plain
and/or mud slide areas in order to prevent aggravation of exist-
ing hazards.
(d) Submit on the anniversary date of the community's
initial eligibility an .annual report to the Administrator on
the progress made during the past year within the community
in the development and implementation of flood .plain (and/or
mud slide area) management measures.
3. Appoints the City Engineer to maintain for public in-
spection and to furnish upon request a record of elevations
(in relation to mean sea level) of the lowest floor (including
basement) of all new of substantially improved structures in
the special flood hazard areas. If the lowest floor is below
grade on one or more sides, the elevation of the floor immed-
iately above must also be recorded.
4. Agrees to take such other official action as may be
reasonably necessary to carry out the objectives of the program.
PASSED this 12th day of b,%y , 1975.
1
aul D. Powers, Jr.
Mayor
ATTEST:
R. G. Lloyds City Clerk
Approved as -to Form:
City Attorney