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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976 Council Resolution - Adopting Land Use Measures in Flood Plain 464-5562 i 1 1189 Main Street Lino Lakes, Minnesota 55014 RESOULTION ADOPTING LAND USE AND CONTROL MEASURES IN FLOOD PLAIN AREAS WHEREAS, the City of Lino Lakes had adopted and is enforcing the Building Code and Zoning Ordinance; and WHEREAS, Sections of the Building Code prohibits any person or corporation from erecting, constructing, enlarging, altering, repairing, improving, moving or demolishing any building or structure without first obtaining a separate building permit for each building or structure from the Building Inspector; and WHEREAS, the Building Inspector must examine all plans and specifications for the proposed construction when application is made to the Building Inspector for a building permit . NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Lino Lakes as follows : (1) That the building inspector shall review all building permit applications for new construction or substantial improvements to determine whether proposed building sites will be reasonably safe from flooding. If a proposed building site is in a location that has a flood hazard, any proposed new construction or substantial improvement (including prefabricated and mobile homes) must (i) be designed (or modified) and anchored to prevent flotation, collapse , or lateral movement of the structure , (ii) use construction materials and utility equipment that are resistant to flood damage. and (iii) use construction methods and practices that will minimize flood damage; and (2) That the Building Inspector shall review subdividion pro- posals and other proposed new developments to assure that (i) all such proposals are consistent with the need to minimize flood damage , (ii) all public utilities and facilities , such as sewer, gas , electrical , and water systems are located, elevated , and constructed to minimize or eliminate flood damage, and (iii) adequate drainage is provided so as to reduce exposure to flood hazards; and (3) That the Building Inspector shall require new or replacement water supply systems and sanitary sewage systems to be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of flood waters into the systems and discharges from the systems into flood waters , and require on-site waste disposal systems to be located so as to avoid impairment of them or contamination from them during flooding. 464-5562 City of fw fw" 1189 Main Street Lino Lakes, Minnesota 55014 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, certain areas of the City of Lino Lakes are subject to periodic flooding from the streams causing serious damages to properties within these areas; and WHEREAS, relief is available in the form of flood insurance as authorized by the National Flood Insurance Act of 1967 as amended; and WHEREAS, it is the intent of this Council to comply with land use and management criteria regulations as required in said act; and WHEREAS, it is also the intent of this Council to recognize and duly evaluate flood hazards in all official actions relating to land use in the flood plain areas having special flood hazards; and WHEREAS, the Code Citation of State enahling legislation and of any resulting local ordinance that authorizes this Community to adopt land use and control measures are: Minn . Statutes Sections 394 . 01 et seq and 505 . 09 to 505 . 13 (counties) ; Minn . Statutes 462. 351 - 462. 363; Minn. Statutes , C. 104 (Flood Plain Management Act) : etc . NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that this Council hereby: (1) Assures the Federal Insurance Administration that it will enact as necessary, and maintain in force for those areas having flood hazards , adequate land use and control measures with effective enforce- ment provisions consistent with the criteria set forth in Section 1910 of the National Flood Insurance Program Regulations; and (2) Vests the Building Inspector with the responsibility, authority , and means to (a) Delineate or assist the Administrator, at his request , in delineating the limits of the areas having special flood hazards on available local maps of sufficient scale to identify the location of building sites . (b) Provide such information as the Administrator may request concerning present uses and occupancy of the flood plain . (c) Cooperate with Federal , State, and local agencies and private firms which undertake to study , survey, map, and identify flood plain areas , and cooperate with neighboring Communities with respect to management of adjoining flood plain areas in order to prevent aggravation of existing 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 464-5562 Cify of f4ta f" 1189 Main Street Lino Lakes, Minnesota 55014 - Page 2 - implementation of flood plain management measures . (3) Appoints the Building Inspector to maintain for public inspection and to furnish upon request a record of elevations of the lowest floor (including basement) of all new or substantially improved structures located in the special flood hazard areas . If the lowest floor is below grade on one or more sides , the elevation of the floor immediately 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.