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. . ORDINANCE NO. 1104 - ....... AN ORDINANCE DEFINING FLOOD HAZARD AREAS AND TYPES OF IMPROVEMENTS THEREON; PROVIDING THAT THE CITY BUILDING INSPECTOR ACT AS ADMINIS- TRATOR OF THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE, SPECIFYING HIS DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION OF ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS IN CITY BUILDING PERMITS; ALLOWING FOR VARIANCES TO BE GRANTED; PROVIDING FOR APPEALS TO THE CITY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AND THENCE TO THE STATE COURTS; PROVIDING STANDARDS IN AREAS OF SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD FOR RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION, NON-RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION, AND MOBILE HOMES; PROVIDING STANDARDS IN AREAS OF SHALLOW FLOODING FOR RESIDENTIAL AND NON-RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES; PROVIDING STANDARDS FOR SUBDIVISION PROPOSALS; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED IN ANY SUM NOT MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00); PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. ----.. ~ WHEREAS, the legislature of the State of Texas has in REV. CIV. STAT. TEX. ANN. Article 828q-13 delegated the responsibility to local governmental units, to adopt regulations designed to . . minimize flood losses, therefore, ~ ........ -- BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. Chapter 10~ of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte is hereby amended, and shall hereafter read as follows, to-wit: ARTICLE I Introductory Provisions Section 10~-1. Findings of Fact. (a) The flood hazard areas of the City of La Porte are subject to periodic inundation which results in loss of life and property, health and safety hazards, disruption of commerce and governmental services, and extraordinary public expenditures for flood protection and relief, all of which adversely affect the public health, safety and general welfare. e (b) These flood losses are created by the cumulative effect of obstructions in flood plains which cause an increase in flood heights and velocities, and by the occupancy of flood 'hazard areas by uses vulnerable to floods and hazardous to other lands because they are inadequately elevated,' flood-proofed, or otherwise protected from flood damage. Section 10~-2. Statement of purpose. It is the purpose of this Chapter to promote the public health, safety and gen~ral welfare and to minimize public and private losses due to flood conditions in specific areas by provisions designed to: (a) Protect human life and health; (b) Minimize expenditure of public money for costly flood control projects; .-