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Minutes Regular Meeting La Porte City Council October 28, 1996, Page 2 6. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE REPLACING CHAPTER 10 1/2 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES ENTITLED "FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION ORDINANCE" (Ord. 1533-A) - G. Rankin Director of Planning Guy Rankin reported the summary and recommendation for staff s request to approve Ordinance 1533-A to replace existing Ordinance 1533, entitled Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance. Mr. Rankin reported FEMA requires the City of La Porte to periodically update its existing Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance in order to maintain its compliance with the National Insurance Program. City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 1533-A - AN ORDINANCE REPLACING CHAPTER 10 1/2 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, ENTITLED "FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION ORDINANCE"; MAKING FINDINGS OF FACT AND RECITING STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION FOR SAID CHAPTER 10 1/2, AND MAKING A STATEMENT OF THE PURPOSES OF SAME; PROVIDING CERTAIN DEFINITIONS; ESTABLISHING THE LAND WITHIN THE CITY OF LA PORTE TO WHICH THIS ORDINANCE APPLIES, AND THE BASIS FOR WHICH SAID LANDS WERE DETERMINED; PROVIDING FOR A FLOOD PLAIN DEVELOPMENT PERMIT; PROVIDING THAT NO STRUCTURE OR LAND SHALL BE LOCATED, ALTERED, OR HAVE ITS USE CHANGED WITHOUT FULL COMPLIANCE WITH THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR THE DESIGNATION OF A FLOOD PLAIN ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TO ADMINISTER THIS ORDINANCE AND PERMIT PROCEDURES; PROVIDING FOR A VARIANCE PROCEDURE, TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; PROVIDING GENERAL AND SPECIFIC STANDARDS FOR FLOOD PLAIN HAZARD REDUCTION, AND STANDARDS FOR AREAS OF SHALLOW FLOODING; PROVIDING STANDARDS FOR DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS WITH THE CITY OF LA PORTE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; 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 FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilperson Clarke to approve the Ordinance 1533-A as read by the City Attorney. Second by Councilperson Thrower. The motion carried, 8 ayes, 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Cooper, Thrower, McLaughlin, Porter, Maxwell, Clarke and Mayor Malone Nays: None