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ORDINANCE NO. 2021-3835 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 94 FLOODS ORDINANCES BY REVISING REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES FOR APPEALS, AND CREATING A FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT APPEALS BOARD; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED IN A SUM NOT TO EXCEED TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS; PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION HEREOF; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS: Section 1: That Chapter 94 Section 94-of the La Porte, Texas, Code of Ordinances is hereby amended and shall hereinafter read as follows: Sec. 94-65. - Variance procedures. Appeal of Decision of Floodplain Administrator; Variances a) There is hereby established an appeal board to be known as the Floodplain Management Appeals Board, as established by the community, to be comprised of five (5) individuals appointed by the La Porte City Council to two (2) year terms, which shall: 1) hear and render judgment on an appeal when it is alleged that there is an error in an any order, requirement, decision, or determination made by the floodplain administrator in the enforcement of administration of this article. 2) hear and render judgment on appeals from requests for variances from the requirements of this article. b) In exercising its authority to hear appeals the Floodplain Management Appeals Board may reverse or affirm, in whole or in part, or modify the order, requirement, decision, or determination from which an appeal is taken and make the correct order, requirement, decision, or determination, and for that purpose the board has the same authority as the floodplain administrator. The floodplain administrator shall maintain a record of all actions involving an appeal.