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RESOLUTION NO. 75-6
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF LAKE ELSINORE, DETERMINING TO PARTICIPATE
IN THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM OF
TAE FEDEFZAL INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION BY DIR-
ECTING THE DIRECTOR OF BUILDING AND SAFETY
IN MATTERS RELATING TO CONSTRUCiION IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING,
WHER~AS, the City of Lake Elsinore has adopted and is
enforcing the Uniform Building Code, 1970 Edition, and
UIHEREAS, Section 301.(a);of the aforesaid prohibits any `
person, firm or corporation from ereoting, constructing, enlarg-
ing, altering, repairing, improving, moving or demolishing any
buiiding or structure without first obtaining a separate building
permit for each building or structure from the Director of
Building and Safety, and •
WHEREAS, the Director of Building and Safety must
examine all plans and specifications for the proposed construc-
tion when application is made to him for a building permit.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of
~ the City oi Lake Elsinore as follows: ~
' 1. That the Director of Building and Sa£ety shall
sevievr al1 building permit applications for new construction or
substantial ir.mprovements to c]etermine whether proposecl building
sites will be reasonably safe from floocling. If a proposed
building site is in a location that has a flood haaard, any
proposed new'construction or substantial improvement (including
prefabricated and mobile homes) must (i) be designed (or modified)
and anchored to prevent £lotation, collapse, or lateral movement
of the structure, (ii) use construction materials and utility
equipment that are resistant ~o flood damage, and (iii) use
construction methads and practices th~t wi11 minimize flood
. damage; and :
~/ 2. That the Director of Building and Safety shall
review subdivision proposals and other proposed ne~a developments
to assure that (i) all such proposals are consistent with the
need to minimize fleo3 c~amage, (ii) all public utilities and
facilities, such as sewer, gas, electrica? and viate-r systems
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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. ihat the Director of Building and Safety shall
require new or replacement water supply systems and/or sanitary
sewage systems to be designed to minimize or eliminate infil-
tration of flood waters into the systems and discharges irom
the systems into flood waters, and require on-site waste dis-
_ posal systems to be located so as to avoid impairment of them ,
or contamination from them during flooding.
ADOPTED TfIIS 27th DAY AE JANUARY, 19'Z5. ~
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Attest:
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City Clerk
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