HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/5/2001 - STAFF REPORTS (19) ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS,CALIFORNIA
AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE IN REGARD TO FLOOD
HAZARD REDUCTION STANDARDS.
THE CITYCOUNCIL OFTHE CITYOF PALM SPRINGS,CALIFORNIA, DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 93.17.18.A.3.a is amended to read as follows:
Elevation and Floodproofing.(See Section 93.17.04 definitions for"basement,""lowest floor,"
"new construction," "substantial damage" and "substantial improvement'.)
a. Residential construction, new or substantial improvement shall havethe lowestfloor,
including basement and all mechanical units (including, but not limited to, air
conditioning, heater, water heater, etc.) established as follows:
1. In an AO zone,elevated above the highest adjacent grade to a height exceeding the
depth number specified in feet on the FIRM by at least one foot, or elevated at least
three feet above the highest adjacent grade if no depth number is specified.
2. In an unnumbered Azone, elevated to at least one and one-half(1-1/2)feet above
the base flood elevation. The developer shall submit a study determining the base
flood elevation to the city engineer for approval.
3. In an Al -A30 or an AE zone,elevated to at least one and one-half(1-1/2)feet above
the base flood elevation.
4. Upon the completion of the structure, the elevation of the lowest floor including
basement shall be certified by a registered professional engineer or surveyor, and
verified by the community building inspector to be properly elevated. Such
certification or verification shall be provided to the Floodplain Administrator.
SECTION 24: EFFECTIVE DATE:This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30)
days after passage.
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SECTION 25. PUBLICATION.The City Clerk is hereby ordered and directed to certify to the
passage of this Ordinance, and to cause the same or a summary thereof or
a display advertisement, duly prepared according to law,to be published in
accordance with law.
ADOPTED this day of 2000
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ATTEST CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
By:
City Clerk Mayor
REVIEWED AND APPROVED AS TO FORM ��'/�
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PROOF OF PUBLICATION Tills is space for County Clerk's Fibng Stamp
(2015.5.C.C-P)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
County of Riverside
I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of No.012l
the County aforesaid; I am over the age of eighteen CITY OF PALM SPRINGSORDINANCE NO. 1E02
years,and not a party to or interested in the ' AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PALM
above-entitled matter. 1 am the principal clerk of a ING IORSINANCLORNREGARDNTO FLOOD HOANZ-
printer of the,DESERT SUN PUBLISHING ARC REDUCTION STANDARDS.
COMPANY a newspaper of general circulation, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM
printed and published in the city of Palm Springs, LOWSGS, CALIFORNIA Does ORDAIN A5 roI:
County of Riverside,and which newspaper has been SeCTION 1. Section 93.17.18.A.3,3 ie amended
adjudged a newspaper of general circulation by the to read as follows:
Superior Court of the County of Riverside,State of rk viiion and Floodproofing (Scc Suction
931704 definition for 7d,,vmcnt, 'lowesdloor"
California Linder the date of March 24,1988.Case "new oonsmedion, "substantial damage and
Number 191236;that the notice,of which the 1-1;�lintial improvement'.)
annexed is a printed copy set in type not smaller a.Residenpal construction,new or substantnl im•
p py( yl provvmcnt shall have the IoweeL floor includinp
than non pariel,has been published in each regular not iiment nd all meotnnic:d units (including bui
Sir conditioning heater,water lleat-
and entire issue of said newspaper and not in any e4 e1=2 established as follows.
supplement thereof on the following dates,to wit: 11. In an AG tone, elevated above the higheel ad-
I)cur grade io a helgqht excuadin tho depth
December 14th number specified in feel on the FIRM 6y at least
one toot or elevated at least three feet above the
........................-^I hlghgst adjacent grade I1 no depth number is
specified
................ ,,._„................... a, In an unnumbered A zone, elcvalud to at ICUUt
- and o -Irmi-(I-I/2) feeL-ewa,Lh_ bn,c
All in the year 2001 flood elevation The developer -hill submit a
study determining the base flood cicvation io the
I certify(or declare)under penalty of perjury that the city engineer Ior oppraval.
foregoing is true and correct. 3. In in Al-A30 or an AE zone elev,tod to at
14111 Icai one and one-half(1-1/2) legit 98ovc the base
flood elevation.
Dated at Palm Springs,California this-------------day
a upon the l completion floor
of the an icture, nt oa
December be ce of the lowest floor InoWtlmq basement shall
be c vvyor,rfi by ,i verified by p,,acstonal angmaer
pt--_— -------------------...r---r 2001 or;urvuypq and verified by file commune ly yutld-
inn inspector to be pi cperly elevated.Such ccrtiF-
canon or ventication chill be providod to the
�� ------------- ----...._ SECTION 2 EFFECTIVE DATE:This Ordnance
hall be in full
l force and affect thirty(30)days or,
Signature b:r passage.
SECTION 25' PUBLICATION. The Cdy Clerk is
hereby ordered and dvectytl to certify to the pas-
sage of Lhi;•Ordinance,and io cause the same or
a oumrnary thereof or a display sdverh^umcnt
duly prepared according to law, ID be published
in accordance with Ipw
'ADOPTED this 5Lh day of December,2001.
AYES: Members Mill,;, Often, Reller-Spurgin and
Mayor Klemtlien;y
NOVS. None
ABSENT: None
ATTE5T: CITY OF PALM SPRINGS,CAUFORNIA
By:ArPutrom A Sanders lsrWdliam G lClwndienst
City Clark Mayor
PEVIEwED T AND An PROVED AS TO FORM.g17C