HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd. No. 1980-614ORDINANCE NO. 614
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE,
CALIFORNIA PROHIBITING THE CONSTRUCTION OF
NEW BUILDINGS AND ADDITIONS, ALTERATIONS
OR REPAIRS TO EXISTING BUILDINGS IN CERTAIN
AREAS OF THE CITY AT OR BELOW CERTAIN
ELEVATIONS
The City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore,
California does ordain as follows:
SECTION ONE.
Ordinance No, 613
is hereby repealed.
SECTION TWO.
No person, firm or corporation shall construct any
new building or make additions, alterations or repairs to any
existing building upon any property within the City of Lake
Elsinore with the foundation or basement lower than the
elevation of 1270' mean sea level around the lake and along
the channel to the spillway, except as specifically permitted
by the City Engineer and the City Building Director on a case
by case review, with the right of an administrative appeal to
the City Council. Development on the Temescal Wash flood
plain or within five vertical feet of the 100 year flood plain
shall be subject to review on a case by case basis, with the
right of an administrative appeal to the City Council. No
building permit shall be issued by the City which is in
violation of the provisions of this ordinance or Ordinance No.
603.
SECTION THREE.
No septic tank, cesspool, leach line or seepage pit
shall be constructed until written approval is obtained from
the Department of Health of the County of Riverside.
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SECTION FOUR.
This ordinance is determined and declared to be an
urgency ordinance for the preservation of the public peace,
health, safety and welfare, and will become effective
immediately upon its adoption. The City Council finds that
due to the floods of February, 1980 and the possibility of
future flooding, that construction and related activities in
the designated areas must be prohibited to reduce the
possibility of injury to persons and damage to property.
SECTION FIVE.
This ordinance shall remain in full force and effect
until July 1, 1981, at which time this ordinance shall be of
no further effect. Nothing contained herein shall be
construed to affect the validity of Ordinance No. 603, which
shall remain in full force and effect.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND SIGNED this 10th day of
November, 1980. j'
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RY ST ART, ayor
Cityj Lake Elsinore
ATTEST
FLORENE MARHSALL, City Clerk
City of Lake Elsinore
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