73-77 New Chapt 1307 Bldg - Flood Damage Prevention Code

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ORDINANCE NO. 73-77 BY: Messrs. Salmon, Brockman, Chinnock, McBride, Brown AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE to supplement Part Thirteen of the Building Code of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood by adopting and enacting a new Chapter 1307 entitled "Flood Damage Prevention Code". WHEREAS, the. State of Ohio has, in Article XVIII of the Constitution, delegated the responsibility to local governmental units to adopt regulations designed to promote the public health, safety and general welfare of its citizenry, and WHEREAS, the flood hazard areas of Lakewood are subject to periodic inundation which results in loss of life and property, health and safety hazards, disruption of commerce and governmental services, extraordinary public expendi- tures for flood protection and relief, and impairment of the tax base, all of which adversely affect the public health, safety and general welfare, and WHEREAS, it is the purpose of this Code to promote the public health, safety and general welfare, and to minimize public and private losses due to flood conditions in specific areas, and WHEREAS, this Ordinance constitutes an emergency measure providing for the immediate preservation of the public health, safety and welfare and for the further reason that Council is of the opinion that this Ordinance must become effective at the earliest possible date to take advantage of Federal Assistance available; now, therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. That Part Thirteen - Building Code of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood, Ohio, be and the same is hereby supplemented by adopting and enacting a new Chapter 1307 entitled "Flood Damage Prevention Code" to read as follows: CHAPTER 1307 FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION CODE 1307.01 TITLE The provisions of this Chapter, hereinafter referred to as "this Code" shall be known as the "Flood Damage Prevention Code of the City of Lakewood". 1307.02 FINDINGS OF FACT (a) The flood hazard areas of Lakewood are subject to periodic inundation which results in loss of life and property, health and safety hazards, disruption of commerce and governmental services, extraordinary public expenditures for flood protec- tion 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 flood- proofed, elevated or otherwise protected from flood damage also contribute to the flood loss. 1307.03 PURPOSE It is the purpose of this Code 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: