HomeMy WebLinkAbout07340ORDINANCE NO. 7340
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 9 OF TITLE XVII OF THE PUEBLO MUNICIPAL CODE
RELATING TO FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: (Brackets indicate material
deleted, underscoring indicates material added.)
SECTION 1.
Subsection (1) of Section 1, Chapter 9 of Title XVII of the Pueblo Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
(1) Appeal means a request for a review of the interpretation by the Director of the
Department of [Zoning Administration] Stormwater Utilitv of any provision of this Chapter of a request
for a variance.
SECTION 2.
follows:
Section 3, Chapter 9 of Title XVII of the Pueblo Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as
The areas of special flood hazard identified by the Federal Insurance Administration in a
scientific and engineering report entitled 'The Flood Insurance Study for the City of Pueblo, Colorado,"
dated September 29, 1986, with accompanying Flood Insurance Rate Maps and Flood Boundary -
Floodway Maps as revised September 29, 1986, are hereby adopted by reference, incorporated
herein as if set out herein in full, and declared to be a part of this Chapter. The Flood Insurance Study
is on file in the office of the Director of the Department of [Zoning Administration] Stormwater Utilitv
SECTION 3.
Subchapter (a) of Section 8, Chapter 9 of Title XVII of the Pueblo Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
(a) Development permits shall be obtained before construction or development begins
within any area of special flood hazard. Application for a development permit shall be made on forms
furnished by the Director of the Department of [Zoning Administration] Stormwater Utilitv and may
include, but not be limited to: plans in duplicate drawn to scale showing the nature, location,
dimensions and elevations of the area in question; existing or proposed structures, fill, storage of
materials and drainage facilities; and the location of the foregoing.
SECTION 4.
Subsections (a) and (c) of Section 9, Chapter 9 of Title XVII of the Pueblo Municipal Code are
hereby amended to read as follows:
(a) The Director of the Department of [Zoning Administration] Stormwater Utilitv is hereby
appointed as the Administrative Official to administer and implement this Chapter by granting or
denying development permit applications in accordance with its provisions.
(c) When base flood elevation data has not been provided in the Flood Insurance Study,
the Administrative Official shall obtain, review and reasonably utilize any base flood elevation data
available from a Federal, State or other source, in order to administer Section 17 -9 -13. The [Director
of the Department of Zoning Administration] Administrative Official shall obtain, review and
reasonably utilize any base flood elevation data available from a federal, state or other source.
SECTION 5.
This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon final passage and approval.
INTRODUCED June 27, 2005
BY Michael Occhiato
Councilperson
APPROVED:
ATTESTED BY:
CITY CLERK
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PASSED AND APPROVED July 11, 2005
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Background Paper for Proposed
ORDINANCE
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DATE: JUNE 27, 2005
DEPARTMENT: PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT /JIM MUNCH
LAND USE ADMINISTRATOR/MICHAEL SMYTH, AICP
TITLE
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 9 OF TITLE XVII OF THE PUEBLO MUNICIPAL
CODE RELATING TO FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION
ISSUE
Shall City Council amend Chapter 9 of Title XVII of the Pueblo Municipal Code relating to
flood damage prevention?
RECOMMENDATION
The Planning and Zoning Commission, at their December 8, 2004 regular. meeting, voted
5 -0 to recommend approval.
BACKGROUND
The proposed amendment moves the responsibility for interpreting and enforcing the
City's flood damage prevention ordinances from the Director of the Department of Zoning
Administration to the Director of Stormwater Utility.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
None