73-IIIRESOLUTION NO. 73-~t~
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH,
FLORIDA, PURSUANT TO THE NATIONAL FLOOD
INSURANCE PROGRAM.
WHEREAS~ certain areas of the City of Boynton Beach~
Florida~ are subject to periodic flooding and/or mudslides
from waterways, canals, streams~ rivers~ lakes, oceans and
other bodies of water, causing 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 City Council of the
City of Boynton Beach~ Florida, to require the recognition and
evaluation of flood and/or mudslide hazards in all official
actions relating to land use in the flood plain and/or mudslidel
areas having special flood and/or mudslide hazards; and
WHEREAS~ said City Council has the legal authority to adopt
land use and control measures to reduce future flood losses;
NOW~ THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, that said City Council hereby:
1. Assures the Federal Insurance Administration that it
will enact as necessary~ and maintain in force for those areas
having flood or mudslide 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 City Manager of the City of Boynton Beach~
Florida~ with the responsibility, authorit~ and means to:
(a) Delineate or assist the Administrator~ at his
request~ in delineating the limits of %he areas having
special flood and/or mudslide 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 and/or mudslide area.
(c) Cooperate with Federalt State~ and local agencies
and private firms which undertake to study, survey, map,
and identify flood plain or mudslide areas, and cooperate
with neighboring communities with respect to management
of adjoining flood plain and/or mudslide 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 com-
munity in the development and implementation of flood plain
and/or mudslide area management measures.
3. Appoints the City Manager of said City to maintain for
public inspection and to furnish upon request a record of ele-
vations, in relation to mean sea le~elt of the lowest floor~
including basement~ of all new or substantially improved struc-
tures 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.
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1973.
ATTEST:
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS ~f.~ day of October, A. D.,
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
Mayor
Vice Mayor
Councilman
Councilm~
Councilman
~/~ City Clerk
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