1975-280RESOLUTION NO. 75R- 280
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ANAHEIM PERTAINING TO THE PARTICIPATION
OF THE CITY IN THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE
PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, certain areas of Anaheim are subject to
periodic flooding from rivers, storm waters, etc., cause
serious damages to properties within these areas; and
WHEREAS, relief is available in the form of
Federally subsidized flood insurance as authorized by the
National Flood Insurance Act of 1968; and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of this Council to
require the recognition and evaluation of flood hazards in
all official actions relating to land use in the flood
plain areas having special flood hazards; and
WHEREAS, this body has the legal authority to
adopt land use and control measures to reduce future flood
losses pursuant to Section 400 of the Municipal Charter.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council
of the City of Anaheim that the City Council hereby:
1. Assures the Federal Insurance Administration that
it will enact as necessary, and maintain in force for those
areas having flood hazards, adequate land use and control
measures with effective enforcement provisions consistent
with the criteria set forth in Section 1910 of the National
Flood Insurance Program Regulations; and
2. Vests the Development Services Department with
the responsibility, authority, and means to:
(a) Delineate or assist the Administrator of the
Federal Insurance Administration, at his
request, in delineating the limits of the
areas having special flood hazards on available
local maps of sufficient scale to identify the
location of building sites.
(b) Provide such information as the Administrator
may request concerning present uses and
occupancy of the flood plain.
(c) Cooperate with Federal, State, and local
agencies and private firms which undertake
to study, survey, map, and identify flood
plain areas, and cooperate with neighboring
communities with respect to management of
adjoining flood plain areas in order to
prevent aggravation of existing hazards.
(d) Submit on the anniversary date of the
community's initial eligibility an annual
report to the Administrator on the progress
made during the past year within the
community in the development and implemen-
tation of flood plain management measures.
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3. Appoints the Development Services Department's
Building Division to maintain for public inspection and to
furnish upon request a record of elevations (in relation to
mean sea level) of the lowest floor (including basement)
of all new or substantially improved structures located in
the special flood hazard areas. If the lowest floor is
below grade on one or more sides, the elevation of the
floor immediately above must also be recorded.
4. Agrees to take such other official action as may
be reasonably necessary to carry out the objectives of the
program.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and signed by
me this 3r1 day of June 1975.
ATTEST:
ALONA M. HOUGARD, CITY CLERK
FAL :jh
Ry I CY. c e L a Deputy
CrITY C RK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
MAY OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
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SE AL
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM
I, ALONA M. HOUGARD, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 75R -280 was intro-
duced and adopted at a regular meeting provided by law, of the City
Council of the City of Anaheim held on the 3rd day of June, 1975,
by the following vote of the members thereof:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Kaywood, Seymour, Pebley, Sneegas
and Thom
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
AND I FURTHER CERTIFY that the Mayor of the City of Anaheim
approved and signed said Resolution No. 75R -280 on the 3rd day of
June, 1975.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of the City of Anaheim this 3rd day of June, 1975.
I, ALONA M. HOUGARD, City Clerk of the City or Anaheim, do
hereby certify that the foregoing is the original of Resolution No.
75R -280 duly passed and adopted by the Anaheim City Council on
June 3, 1975.
ALONA M. HOUGARD, CITY CLERK
By: (77 Deputy
CITY CL OF THE CI OF ANAHEIM
ALONA M. HOUGARD, CITY CLERK
Deputy