HomeMy WebLinkAbout240 - Ordinances ORDINANCE NO. 240
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 19.12 OF THE RANCHO CUCAMONGA MUNICIPAL
CODE, PROVIDING FOR FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION AND DECLARING
THE URGENCY THEREOF
The City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, California, does
ordain as follows:
SECTION 1: Chapter 19.12 of the Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Code is
to be amended to read as follows:
CHAPTER 19.12
FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION
Sections:
19.12.010 Findings and Determinations.
19.12.020 Purpose.
19.12.030 Methods of Reducing Flood Losses.
19.12.040 Definitions.
19.12.050 General Provisions.
19.12.060 Establishment of Development Permits.
19.12.070 Designation of Administrator.
19.12.080 Responsibilities of Administrator.
19.12.090 Maintenance of Flood Protection Measures.
19.12.100 Hazard Mitigation Plan.
19.12.110 Standards for Construction.
19.12.120 Standards for Storage of Materials and Equipment.
19.12.130 Standards for Utilities.
19.12.140 Standards for Subdivisions.
19.12.150 Standards for Mobile Homes and Mobile Home Parks and
Subdivisions.
19.12.160 Floodways.
19.12.170 Appeals and Variance Procedure.
19.12.010 Findings and Determinations
The City Council finds and determines that:
A. The flood hazard areas of the City of Rancho Cucamonga are subject
to periodic inundation which may result in loss of llfe 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.
B. These flood losses are caused by the cumulative effect of
obstructions in areas of special flood hazards which increase flood heights
and velocities, and when inadequately anchored, damage uses in other areas.
Uses that are inadequately floodproofed, elevated or otherwise protected from
flood damage also contribute to the flood loss.
19.12.020 Purpose
It is the purpose of this chapter to promote the public health,
safety, and general welfare, and to minimize public and private losses due to
flood conditions in specific areas by provisions designed:
A. To protect human life and health;
B. To minimize expenditure of public money for costly flood control
proJects~
C.To minimize the need for rescue and relief efforts associated with
flooding;
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D. To help maintain a stable tax base by providing for the
development of areas of special flood hazard so as to minimize future blight
areas;
E. To insure that potential buyers are notified that property is in
an area of special flood hazard; and,
F. To insure that those who occupy the areas of special flood hazard
assume responsibility for their actions.
19.12.030 Methods of Reducing Flood Losses
In order to accomplish its purposes, this chapter includes methods
and provisions for:
A. Restricting or prohibiting uses which are dangerous to health,
safety, and property due to water or erosion hazards, or which result in
damaging increases in erosion or in flood heights or velocities;
B. Requiring that uses vuInerable to floods, including facilities
which serve such uses, be protected against flood damage at the time of
initial construction;
C. Controlling the alteration of natural flood plains, stream
channels, and natural protective barriers, which help accommodate or channel
flood waters;
D. Controlling, filling, grading, dredging, and other development
which may increase flood damage; and,
E. Preventing or regulating the construction of flood barriers which
will unnaturally divert flood waters or which may increase flood hazards in
other areas.
19.12.040 Definitions
Unless specifically defined below, words or phrases used in this
chapter shall be interpreted so as to give them the meaning they have in
common usage and to give this chapter its most reasonable application.
A. "Adversely Affects" means that the cumulative effect of the
proposed development when combined with all other existing and anticipated
development will not increase the water surface elevation of the base flood to
a degree that significantly impacts special flood hazard areas.
B. "Appeal" means a request for a review of the City Engineer's
interpretation of any provision of this chapter or a request for a variance.
C. "Area of shallow flooding" means a designated AO or VO Zone on the
Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM). The base flood depths range from one to
three feet; a clearly defined channel does not exist; the path of flooding is
unpredictable and indeterminate; and, velocity flow may be evident.
D. "Area of special flood hazard" means the land in the flood plain
within a community subject to a one percent or greater chance of flooding in
any given year. This area is designated as Zone A, AC, AH, A1-30 on the FIRM.
E. "Base flood" means the flood having a one percent chance of being
equalled or exceeded in any given year.
F. "Breakaway walls" means any type of walls, whether solid or
lattice, and whether constructed of concrete, masonry, wood, metal, plastic or
any other suitable building material which are not part of the structural
support of the building and which are so designed as to breakaway, under
abnormally high tides or wave action, without damage to the structural
integrity of the building on which they are used or any buildings to which
they might be carried by flood waters.
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G. "Development" means any man-made change to improved or unimproved
real estate, including but not limited to buildings or other structures,
mining, dredging, filling, grading, paving, excavation or drilling operations
located within the area of special flood hazard.
H. "Existing mobile home park or mobile home subdivision" means a
parcel (or contiguous parcels) of land divided into two or more mobile home
lots for rent or sale for which the construction of facilities for servicing
the lot on which the mobile home is to be affixed (including, at a minimum,
the installation of utilities, either final site grading or the pouring of
concrete pads, and the construction of streets) is completed before the
effective date of this chapter.
I. "Expansion to an existing mobile home park or mobile home
subdivision" means the preparation of additional sites by the construction of
facilities for servicing the lots on which the mobile homes are to be affixed
(including the installation of utilities, either final site grading or pouring
of contrete pads, or the construction of streets).
J. "Flood" or "flooding" means a general and temporary condition of
partial or complete inundation of normally dry land areas from:
1. The overflow of inland waters and/or
2. The unusual and rapid accumulation of runoff of surface
waters from any source.
K. "Flood Boundary Floodway Map" means the office map on which the
Federal Insurance Administration has delineated both the areas of flood hazard
and the floodway.
L."Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM)" means the official map on which
the Federal Insurance Administration has delineated both the areas of special
flood hazards and the risk premium zones applicable to the community.
M. "Flood Insurance Study" means the official report provided by the
Federal Emergency Management Agency that includes flood profiles, the FIRM,
the Flood Boundary Floodway Map, and the water surface elevation of the base
flood.
N. "Floodproofing" means any combination of structural and non-
structural additions, changes or adjustments to residential or non-residential
structures which reduce or eliminate flood damage to real estate or improved
property.
O. "Flood-related erosion" means a condition that exists in
conjunction with a flooding event that alters the composition of the shoreline
or bank of a watercourse, or a condition that increases the possibility of
loss due to the erosion of the land area adjacent to the shoreline or
watercourse.
P. "Floodway" means the channel of a river or other watercourse and
the adjacent land areas that must be reserved in order to discharge the base
flood without cumulatively increasing the water surface elevation more than
one (1) foot. The floodway is delineated on the Flood Boundary Floodway Map.
Q. "Habitable floor" means any floor usable for living purposes,
which includes working, sleeping, eating or recreation, or combination
thereof. For flood insurance purposes habitable floor and lowest floor will
share the same definition.
R. "Hazard Mitigation Plan" - A plan that incorporates a process
whereby the potential of future loss due to flooding can be minimized by
planning and implementing alternatives to flood plain development community
wide.
S. "Highest Grade" means the highest natural elevation of the ground
surface prior to construction next to the proposed walls of a structure.
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T."Mobile home" means a structure that is transportable in one or
more sections, built on a permanent chassis, and designed to be used with or
without a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities. It
does not include recreational vehicles or travel trailers, or manufactured
housing on a permanent slab foundation.
U. "New construction" means structures for which the "start of
construction" commenced on or after the effective date of this chapter.
V. "New mobile home park or mobile home subdivision" means a parcel
(or contiguous parcels) of land divided into two or more mobile home lots for
rent or sale for which the construction of facilities or servicing the lot
(including, at a minimum, the installation of utilities, either final site
grading or the pouring of concrete pads, and the construction of streets) is
completed on or after the effective date of this chapter.
W. "Start of construction" means the first placement of permanent
construction of a structure (other than a mobile home) on a site, such as the
pouring of slabs or footings or any work beyond the stage of excavation.
Permanent construction does not include land preparation, such as clearing,
grading, and filling, nor does it include the installation of streets and/or
walkways; nor does it include excavation for a basement, footings, piers, or
foundations or the erection of temporary forms; nor does it include the
installation on the property of accessory buildings, such as garages or sheds
not occupied as dwelling units or not as part of the main structure. For a
structure (other than a mobile home) without a basement or poured footings,
the "start of construction" includes the first permanent framing or assembly
of the structure or any part thereof on its piling or foundation. For mobile
homes not within a mobile home park or mobile home subdivision, "start of
construction" means the affixing of the mobile home to its permanent site.
For mobile homes within mobile home parks or mobile home subdivisions "start
of construction" is the date on which the construction of facilities for
servicing the site on which the mobile home is to be affixed (including), at a
minimum, the construction of streets, either final site grading or the pouring
of concrete pads, and installation of utilities is completed.
X. "Structure" means a walled and roofed building or mobile home that
is principally above ground.
Y. "Substantial Improvement" means any repair, reconstruction, or
improvement of a structure, the cost of which equals or exceeds 50 percent of
the market value of the structure either:
1. before the improvement or repair is started, or
2. if the structure has been damaged and is being restored,
before the damage occurred. For the purposes of this definition, "substantial
improvement" is considered to occur when the first alteration of any wall,
ceiling, floor, or other structural part of the building commences, whether or
not that alteration affects the external dimensions of the structure.
"Substantial Improvement" does not, however, include either:
1. any project for improvement of a structure to comply with
existing state or local health, sanitary, or safety code specifications which
are solely necessary to assure safe living conditions, or
2.any alteration of a structure listed on the National Register of
Historic Places or a State Inventory of Historic Places.
Z. "Variance" means a grant of relief from the requirements of this
chapter which permits construction in a manner that would otherwise be
prohibited by this chapter.
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19.12.050 General Provisions
A. Lands to Which This Chapter Applies
This chapter shall apply to all areas of special flood hazards within
the Jurisdiction of the City of Rancho Cucamonga.
B. Basis for Establishing the Areas of Special Flood Hazard
The areas of special flood hazard identified by the Federal Insurance
Administration, through the Federal Emergency Management Agency in a
scientifle and engineering report entitled "The Flood Insurance Study for the
City of Rancho Cueamonga", dated March 5, 1984, with the currently effective
Flood Insurance Rate Map is hereby adopted by reference and declared to be a
part of this chapter. The Flood Insurance Study is on file in the offices of
the City Engineer of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, California.
C. Compllanee
No structure or land shall hereafter be constructed, located,
extended, converted, or altered without full compliance with the terms of this
chapter and other applicable regulations.
D. Abrogation and Greater Restrictions
This chapter is not intended to repeal, abrogate, or impair any
existing easements, covenants, or deed restrictions. However, where this
chapter and other chapters, easements, covenants, or deed restrictions
conflict or overlap, whichever imposes the more stringent restrictions shall
prevail.
E. Interpretation
In the interpretation and application of this chapter, all
provisions shall be:
1. Considered as minimum requirements;
2. Liberally construed in favor of the governing body; and,
3. Deemed neither to limit nor repeal any other powers.
F. Warning and Disclaimer of Liability
The degree of flood protection required by this chapter is
considered reasonable for regulatory purposes and is based on scientific and
engineering considerations. Larger floods can and will occur on rare
occasions. Flood heights may be increased by man-made or natural causes.
This chapter does not imply that land outside the areas of special flood
hazards or uses permited within such areas will be free from flooding or flood
damages. This chapter shall not create liability on the part of the City of
Rancho Cueamonga ,any officer or employee thereof, or the Federal Insurance
Administration, for any flood damages that result from reliance on this
chapter or any administrative decision lawfully made thereunder.
19.12.060 Establishment of Development Permits
A Development Permit shall be obtained before construction or
development begins within any area of special flood hazard established in
Section 19.12.050 (B) Application for a Development Permit shall be made on
forms, furnished by the City Engineer or authorized agent of the City Engineer
and may include, but not be limited to; plans in duplicate scale showing the
nature, location, dimensions, and elevation of the area in question; existing
or proposed structures, fill, storage of materials, drainage facilities; and
the location of the foregoing.
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19.12.070 Designation of Administrator
The City Engineer of the City of Rancho Cucamonga is hereby appointed
to administer and implement this chapter.
SECTION 19.12.080 Responsibilities of Administrator
The City Engineer is authorized and empowered to:
A. Permit Review
1. Review all development permits to determine that the permit
requirements of this chapter have been satisfied.
2. Review all permits to determine that the site is reasonably
safe from flooding.
3. Review all development permits to determine if the proposed
development "adversely affects" the flood carrying capacity of the area of
special flood hazard.
4. Review all proposals for the development of 5 parcels or more
to assure that the flood discharge exiting the development after construction
is equal to or less than the flood discharge at the location prior to
development or that adequate down stream facilities exist to safely
accommodate increased flows.
B. Use Of Other Base Flood Data
When base flood elevation data has not been provided in accordance
with Section 19.12.050(B) Basis for Establishing the Areas of Special Flood
Hazard, the City Engineer shall obtain, review, and reasonably utilize any
base flood elevation data available from a Federal, state, or other source, in
order to administer Sections 19.12.110,120,130,140,150,160.
C. Information To Be Obtained And Maintained
Obtain and maintain for public inspection and make available as
needed for Flood Insurance Policies:
1. the certified elevation required in Section 19.12.110(C)(1);
(residential)
2. the certification required in Section 19.12.110(C)(2);
(shallow flooding)
3. the floodproofing certification required in Section
19.12.110(C)(3);
4. the certified elevation required in Section 19.12.120(B) and
(subdivision)
5. the anchoring certification required in Section 19.12.130(A);
(mobile home)
D. Alteration Of Watercourses
1. Notify adjacent communities and the Department of Water
Resourses prior to any alteration or relocation of a watercourse, and submit
evidence of such notification to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
2. Require that the flood carrying capacity of the altered or
relocated portion of said watercourse be maintained.
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E. Interpretation Of FIRM Boundaries
Make interpretations where needed, as to the exact location of the
boundaries of the areas of special flood hazards (for example, where there
appears to be a conflict between a mapped boundary and actual field
conditions.) Any person contesting the location of the boundary shall be
given a reasonable apportunity to appeal the interpretation as provided in
Section 19.12.150
19.12.090 Maintenance Of Flood Protection Measures
The maintenance of any and all flood protection measures, (levees,
dikes, dams or reservoirs), will be provided by the City for any public
improvements. If these measures are privately owned, an operation or
maintenance plan will be required of the owner to be on file with the City
Engineer.
19.12.100 Hazard Mitigation Plan
The local agency or board responsible for reviewing all proposals
for new development shall weigh all requests for future flood plain
development against community's General Plan. Consideration of the following
elements are required before approval:
1. Determination if proposed development is in or affects a
known flood plain
2. Inform the public of the proposed activity
3. Determine if there is a practicable alternative or site for
the proposed activity
4. Identify impact of the activity on the flood plain
5. Provide a plan to mitigate the impact of the activity with
provisions in Section 19.12.080(A)(4).
19.12.110 Standards of Construction
In all areas of special flood hazards, the following standards are
required:
A. Anchoring
1. All new construction and substantial improvements shall be
anchored to prevent flotation, collapse or lateral movement of the structure.
2. All mobile homes shall meet the anchoring standards of
Section 19.12.130(A).
B. Construction Materials and Methods
1. All new construction and substantial improvements shall be
constructed with materials and utility equipment resistant to flood damage.
2. All new construction and substantial improvements shall use
methods and practices that minimize flood damage.
3. All elements that funetlon as a part of the structure, such
as furnace, hot water heater, air conditioner, etc., shall be elevated to or
above the base flood elevation or depth number specified on the FIRM.
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C. Elevation and Floodproofing
1. New construction and substantial improvement of any structure
shall have the lowest habitable floor, including basement, elevated to or
above the base flood elevation. Nonresidential structures may meet the
standards in Section 19.12.1!0(C)(3). Upon completion of the structure the
elevation of the lowest habitable floor including basement shall be certified
by a registered professional engineer or surveyor or verified by the local
building inspector that elevation requirements have been met. Notification of
compliance shall be recorded as set forth in Section 19.12.080(1)(3).
2. New construction and substantial improvement of any structure
in Zone AO shall have the lowest floor, including basement, elevated to or
above the depth number specified on the FIRM. If there is no depth number on
the FIRM, the lowest floor, including basement, shall be elevated to a depth
of one foot above the highest adjacent grade. Non residential structures may
meet standards in Section 19.12.110(C)(2). Upon completion of the structure
compliance to the elevation requirement shall be certified by a registered
professional engineer or surveyor or verified by the local building
inspector. Notification of compliance shall be recorded as set forth in
Section 19.12.080(C)(3).
3. Nonresidential shall either be elevated in conformance with
Section 19.12.110(C)(1) or (2) or together with attendant utility and sanitary
facilities.
a. be floodproofed so that below the base flood level the
structure is watertight with walls substantially impermeable to the passage of
water;
b. have structural components capable of resisting
hydrostatic and hydrodynamic loads and effects of bouyancy, and;
c. be certified by a registered professional engineer or
architect that the standards of this subsection are satisfied. Such
certifications shall be provided to the official as set forth in Section
19.12.080(C)(3).
4. Mobile homes shall meet the above standards and also the
standards in Section 19.12.130.
19.12.120 Standards for Storage of Materials and Equipment
A. The storage or processing of materials that are in time of
flooding buoyant, flsmmsble, explosive, or could be injurious to human, animal
or plant life is prohibited.
B. Storage of other material or equipment may be allowed if not
subject to major damage by floods and firmly anchored to prevent flotation or
if readily removable from the area within the time available after flood
warning.
19.12.130 Standards for Utilities
A. All new and replacement water supply and sanitary sewage systems
under the control of the City of Rancho Cucamonga shall be designed to
minimize or eliminate infiltration of flood waters into the system and
discharge from systems into flood waters.
B. On-site waste disposal systems shall be located to avoid
impairment to them or contamination from them during flooding.
19.12.140 Standards for Subdivisions
A. All preliminary subdivision proposals shall identify the flood
hazard area and the elevation of the base flood as determined by the City
Engineer.
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B. All final subdivision plans will provide the elevation of proposed
structure(s) and pads. If the site is filled above the base flood, the final
pad elevation shall be approved by the Building Inspector prior to issuance of
an occupancy permit.
C. All subdivision proposals shall be consistent with the need to
minimize flood damage;
D. All subdivision proposals shall have public utilities and
facilities such as sewer, gas, electrical, and water systems located and
constructed to minimize flood damage;
E. All subdivision proposals shall have adequate drainage provided to
reduce exposure to flood damage as set forth in Section 19.12.080(A)(4).
19.12.150 Standards for Mobile Homes and Mobile Home Parks and
Subdivisions
A. All mobile homes and additions to mobile homes shall be anchored
to resist flotation, collapse, or lateral movement by one of the following
methods:
1. by providing an anchoring system designed to withstand
horizontal forces of 15 pounds per square foot and up lift forces of 9 pounds
per square foot; or
2. by the anchoring of the unit's system, designed to be in
compliance to the Department of Housing and Development Mobile Home
Construction and Safety Standards; or
3. As set forth in Section 19.12.080(C) certification meeting
the standards above is required of the installer or state agency responsible
for regulating the placement, installation and anchoring of individual mobile
home units.
B. The following standards are required for (a) mobile homes not
placed in mobile home parks or subdivisions, (b) new mobile home parks or
subdivisions, (o) expansions to existing mobile home parks or subdivisions
and, (d) repair, reconstruction, or improvements to existing mobile home parks
or subdivisions that equals or exceeds 50 percent of the value of the streets,
utilities and pads before the repair, reconstruction or improvement commenced.
1. Adequate surface drainage and access for a hauler shall be
provided.
2. All mobile homes shall be placed on pads or Iots elevated on
compacted fill or on pilings so that the lowest floor of the mobile home is at
or above the base flood level. If elevated on pilings:
a. the lots shall be large enough to permit steps;
b. the pilings shall be placed in stable soll no more than
ten feet apart and,
c. reinforcement shall be provided for pilings more than six
feet above the ground level.
C. No mobile home shall be placed in a floodway, except in an
existing mobile home park or existing mobile home subdivision.
D. Certification of compliance is required of the developer
responsible for the plan or state agency responsible for regulating mobile
home placement.
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19.12.160 Floodways
Located within areas of special flood hazard established in Section
19.12.050(B) are areas designated as fIoodways. Since the floodway is an
extremely hazardous area due to the velocity of flood waters which carry
debris, potential projectiles, and erosion potential, the following provisions
apply:
A. Prohibit encroachments, including fill, new construction,
substantial improvements, and other development.
B. If no floodway is identified then a set back 100 feet from the
bank(s) of the watercourse will be established, where encroachment will be
prohibited.
19.12.170 Appeals and Variance Procedure
A. Appeal Board
1. The City Council shall hear and decide appeals and requests
for variances from the requirements of this chapter.
2. The City Council shall hear and decide appeals when it is
alleged there is an error in any requirement, decision, or determination made
by the City Engineer in conformance with the provisions of this chapter.
3. In passing upon such applications, the City Council shall
consider all technical evaluations, all relevant factors, standards specified
in other sections of this chapter, and:
a. the danger that materials may be swept onto other lands
to the injury of others;
b. the danger of life and property due to flooding or
erosion damage;
c. the susceptibility of the proposed facility and its
contents to flood damage and the effect of such damage on the individual
owner;
d. the importance of the services provided by the proposed
facility to the community;
e. the availability of alternative locations, for the
proposed use which are not subject to flooding or erosion damage;
f. the comparability of the proposed use with existing and
anticipated development;
g. the relationship of the proposed use to the comprehensive
plan and flood plain management program for that area;
h. the safety of access to the property in times of flood
for ordinary and emergency vehicles;
i. the expected heights, velocity, duration, rate of rise,
and sediment transport of the flood waters and the effects of wave action, if
applicable, expected at the site; and,
J. the costs of providing governmental services during and
after flood condition, including maintenance and repair of public utilities
and facilities such as sewer, gas, electrical, and water system, and streets
and bridges.
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4. Generally, variances may be issued for new construction and
substantial improvements to be erected on a lot of one-half acre or less in
size contiguous to and surrounded by lots with existing structures constructed
below the base flood level, providing items (a-J) in Section 19.12.150(A)(3)
have been fully considered. As the lot size increased beyond the one-half
acre, the technical Justification required for issuing the variance increases.
5. Upon consideration of the factors of Section 19.12.150(A)(3)
and the purposes of this chapter, the City Council may attach such conditions
to the granting of or appeal or variances as it deems necessary to further the
purposes of this chapter.
6. The City Clerk shall maintain the records of all appeal
actions and report any variances to the Federal Emergency Management Agency
upon request.
B. Conditions for Variances
1. Variances may be issued for the reconstruction,
rehabilitation or restoration of structures listed on the National Register of
Historic Places or the State Inventory of Historic Places, without regard to
the procedures set forth in the remainder of this section.
2. Variances shall not be issued within any designated floodway
if any increase in flood levels during the base flood discharge would result.
3. Variances shall only be issued upon a determination that the
variance is the minimum necessary, considering the flood hazard, to afford
relief.
4. Variances shall only be issued upon
a. a showing of good and sufficient cause such as
renovation, rehabilitation or reconstruction. Variances issued for economic
considerations, aesthetics, or because variances have been used in the past
are not good and sufficient cause.
b. a determination that failure to grant the variance would
result in exceptional hardship to the applicant; and
c. a determination that the granting of a variance will not
result in increased flood heights, additional threats to public safety,
extraordinary public expense, create nuisances, cause fraud on or
victimization of the public, or conflict with existing local laws or chapters.
5. Any applicant to whom a variance is granted shall be given
written notice that the structure will be permitted to be built with a lowest
floor elevation below the base flood elevation and that the cost of flood
insurance will be commensurate with the increased risk resulting from the
reduced lowest floor elevation.
C. Conditions of Appeal
Appeal of any action of the City Engineer may be made by any
person by filing a written notice of appeal with the City Clerk within ten
(10) calendar days following notification of said action. While an appeal is
pending, the establishment of any affected structure or use is to be held in
abeyance. In hearing such an appeal, the City Council may affirm, affirm in
part, or reverse the previous interpretation which is subject to appeal,
provided that an appeal is not to be granted only when relief sought should
otherwise be granted through variance or amendment of this chapter.
SECTION 2: The City Council finds that this Ordinance is in the best
interests of the public health, safety, and welfare because it will permit
property owners in the City to obtain flood hazard insurance which would
otherwise not be available but for the adoption of this Ordinance. This
Ordinance is hereby declared to be an urgency measure, and it shall take
effect immediately upon its adoption.
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SECTION 3: The Mayor shall sign this Ordinance and the City Clerk
shall cause the same to be published within fifteen (15) days after its
passage at least once in The Daily Report, a newspaper of general circulation
published in the City of Ontario, California, and circulated in the City of
Rancho Cucamonga, California.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 17th day of October, 1984.
AYES: Wright, Buquet, Mikels, Dahl, King
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
Beverly A/Authelet, City Clerk