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<br />ARTICLE 1 <br />Section A <br />Section B <br />Section C <br />Section D <br />ARTICLE 2 <br />ARTICLE 3 <br />Section A <br />Section B <br />Section C <br />Section D <br />Section E <br />Section F <br />Section G <br />ARTICLE 4 <br />Section A <br />Section B <br />Section C <br />Section D <br />ARTICLE 5 <br /> <br />. . <br />CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS:" <br />ORDINANCE NO. 1533 <br /> <br />FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION ORDINANCE <br /> <br />TABLE OF CONTENTS <br /> <br />PAGE <br /> <br />STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION, FINDING OF FACT, <br />PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVE.. ........ .1-2 <br /> <br />Statutory Authorization . <br />Finding of Fact . . . . . . <br />Statement of Purpose. . . <br />Methods of Reducing Flood Losses <br /> <br />. . . . . . .3 <br /> <br />. .. . 3 <br /> <br />. . . .3-4 <br /> <br />. . .4 <br /> <br />DEFINITIONS . . . . <br /> <br />. . . .5- 10 <br />.11-12 <br /> <br />GENERAL PROVISIONS. . <br /> <br />Lands to Which This Ordinance Applies. . . . .11 <br />Basis for Establishing the Areas of Special <br />Flood Hazard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 <br />Establishment of Development Permit.. . .11 <br /> <br />C omp 1 i an c e. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. 11 <br />Abrogation and Greater Restrictions ... .11 <br />Interpretation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 <br />Warning and Disclaimer of Liability. . . . . .12 <br /> <br />ADMINISTRATION. . . . . . <br /> <br />. . .13-17 <br /> <br />Designation of Flood Plain Administrator. . . .13 <br />Duties and Responsibilities of the Flood Plain <br />Administrator. .. .......... .13-14 <br />Permit Procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-15 <br />Variances Procedures. . . . . . . .. .. .15-17 <br /> <br />PROVISIONS FOR FLOOD HAZARD REDUCTION . <br /> <br />. .18-24 <br /> <br />Section A General Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 <br />Section B Specific Standards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 <br /> 1 Residential Construction. . . . . . . .19 <br /> 2 Non-Residential Construction. . . . . . . . 19 <br /> 3 Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 <br /> 4 ~ianufactured Homes. . . . . . . . . . .20 <br />Section C Standards for Development Proposals . . . . . .21 <br />Section D Standards for Areas of Shallow Flooding <br /> (A)/AH Zones . . . . . . . . . . . .21-22 <br />Section E Floodways . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 <br />Section F Coastal High Hazard Areas . . . . . . . . . . .22-24 <br />