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CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS ORDINANCE NO. 1533-A FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION ORDINANCE TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE ARTICLE 1 STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION, FINDING OF FACT, PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVE ---- ----------____________-------- 1-4 Section A Statutory Authorization --_______________--- -------- --------------- 3 Section B Finding of Fact------ ------------------ 3 Section C Statement of Purpose------- --______—_—_______--_____— —__ 3-4 Section D Methods of Reducing Flood Losses --- ----------------------- -------- 4 ARTICLE 2 DEFINITIONS ------ —________—____------------------------- _------ ---- 5-11 ARTICLE 3 GENERAL PROVISIONS-------------------------------------------- 12-13 Section A Lands to Which This Ordinance Applies------------------------------- 12 Section B Basis for Establishing the Areas of Special FloodHazard--------------------------------------------------------- 12 Section C Establishment of Development Permit --------------------- ---------- 12 Section D Compliance — --- ----- __------ 12 Section E Abrogation and Greater Restrictions ---- ----------------- ------ ------ 12 Section F Interpretation ------_—___—_______—________—_------------- ------- 12 Section G Warning and Disclaimer of Liability --- — ------ —_________—___------ --- 13 ARTICLE 4 ADMINISTRATION ---------------__— ----------- ______—___—______ 14-18 Section A Designation of Flood Plain Administrator--------------------------- 14 Section B Duties and Responsibilities of the Flood Plain Administrator---_— _____— 14-15 Section C Permit Procedures ---_w-_- ---------------- 15-16 Section D Variances Procedures -------- ------------------- —__ 16-18 ARTICLE 5 PROVISIONS FOR FLOOD HAZARD REDUCTION ---------- 19-27 Section A General Standards----------____------------- ------ —__— ---- __--- ------- 19 Section B Specific Standards— ___—______—_-------------- 19 1 Residential Construction -------- -------------------- ------ -- -------- — 19-20 2 Non -Residential Construction —--- —------------- --------_____—__------ 20 3 Enclosures ----------------------- --- ------------- ---------- ------------- 20 4 Manufactured Homes --------------------- --------------------- --- 20-22 5 Recreational Vehicles--______ — ----------------------- — -------- — 22_23 Section C Standards for Development Proposals -- -------- —__M----- --__- 23 Section D Standards for Areas of Shallow Flooding (AD/AH) Zones 23-24 Section E Floodways ------------------------------- 24 Section F Coastal High Hazard Areas --- —__— 24_27