Ord. 0372-1 02-27-84ORDINANCE NO. 372-1
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, PROVID-
ING FOR STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION, FINDINGS OF FACT,
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND METHODS OF REDUCING FLOOD
LOSSES; CONTAINING DEFINITIONS; PROVIDING FOR THE
IDENTIFICATION OF FLOOD -PRONE AREAS, COMPLIANCE,
ABROGP.ATION, INTERPRETATION, WARNING AND DISCLAIMER
OF LIABILITY; PROVIDING FOR ADMINISTRATION AND
ENFORCEMENT; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY CLAUSE; PROVID-
ING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND CONTAIN-
ING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO FLOOD DAMAGE
PREVENTION.
WHEREAS, certain sections of the City have been designated as
flood plain areas; and
WHEREAS, real property located within these designated areas
could be subject to possible damage from periodic flooding; and
WHEREAS, relief is available in the form of flood insurance
as authorized by the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 as amend-
ed; and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of this Council to comply with land
use and management criteria regulations as required in said Act; and
WHEREAS, it is also the intent of this Council to recognize
and duly evaluate flood hazards in all official actions relating to
land use in the flood plain areas having special flood hazards; and
WHEREAS, under the laws of the State of Texas, authority is
conferred upon the City of Pearland to establish land use laws and
management criteria by the enactment of a Flood Prevention Ordi-
nance as herein defined.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS:
ARTICLE I
STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION, FINDINGS OF FACT, PURPOSE AND METHODS
SECTION A. STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION
The Legislature of the State of Texas has in 8280-13 VRCS delegated
the responsibility to local governmental units to adopt regulations
designed to minimize flood losses. Therefore, the City Council of
the City of Pearland, Texas does ordain as follows:
SECTION B. FINDINGS OF FACT
(1) The flood hazard areas of the City of Pearland are subject
to periodic inundation which results in loss of life and prop-
erty, 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.
(2) 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 C. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
It is the purpose of this ordinance to promote the public health,
safety and general welfare and to minimize public and private
losses due to flood conditions in specific areas by provisions
designed to:
(1) To protect human life and health;
(2) To minimize expenditure of public money for costly
flood control projects;
(3) To minimize the need for rescue and relief efforts
associated with flooding and generally undertaken at the
expense of the general public;
(4) To minimize prolonged business interruptions;
(5) To minimize damage to public facilities and utilities
such as water and gas mains, electric, telephone and
sewer lines, streets and bridges located in flood plains;
(6) To help maintain a stable tax base by providing for the
sound use and development of flood -prone areas in such a
manner as to minimize future flood blight areas; and,
(7) To insure the potential buyers are notified that prop-
erty is in the flood area.
SECTION D. METHODS OF REDUCING FLOOD LOSSES
In order to accomplish its purposes, this ordinance uses the following
methods:
(1) Restrict or prohibit uses that are dangerous to health,
safety or property in times of flood, or cause excessive
increases in flood heights or velocities;
(2) Require that uses vulnerable to floods, including
facilities which serve such uses, be protected against
flood damage at the time of initial construction;
(3) Control the alteration of natural flood plains, stream
channels, and natural protective barriers, which are
involved in the accommodation of flood waters;
(4) Control filling, grading, dredging and other develop-
ment which may increase flood damage;
(5) Prevent or regulate the construction of flood barriers
which will unnaturally divert flood waters or which may
increase flood hazards to other lands.
ARTICLE 2
DEFINITIONS
Unless specifically defined below, words or phrases used in this
ordinance shall be interpreted to give them the meaning they have in
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common usage and to give this ordinance its most reasonable
application.
Appeal - means a request for
a review of the General Building
Inspector's interpretation of any provisions of this ordinance
or a request for a variance.
Area of Shallow Flooding - means a designated AO, AH, or VO Zone
on a community's Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) with a one percent
or greater chance of flooding to an average depth of one to three
feet where a clearly defined channel does not exist, where the
path of flooding is unpredictable and where velocity flow may be
evident. Such flooding is characterized by ponding or sheet flow.
Area of Special Flood Hazard - is the land in the flood plain within
a community subject to a one percent or greater chance of flooding
in any given year. The area may be designated as Zone A on the FHBM.
After detailed ratemaking has been completed in preparation for
publication of the FIRM, Zone A usually is refined into Zones A, AO,
AH, A1-99, VO, or V1-30.
Base Flood - means the flood having a one percent chance of being
equalled or exceeded in any given year.
Development - means any man-made change to improved or unimproved
real estate, including but not limited
structures, mining, dredging, filling,
or drilling operations.
Existing .Mobile Home Park or Mobile Home Subdivision - means a
parcel (or contiguous parcels) of land divided into two or more
mobile home lots for rent or sale for which the construction of
facilities for servicing the lot on which the mobile home is to
be affixed (including, at a minimum, the installation of utilities,
either final site grading or the pouring of concrete pads, and the
construction of streets) is completed before the effective date of
this ordinance.
to, buildings or
grading, paving,
other
excavation
Expansion to an Existing Mobile Home Park or Mobile Home Subdivision
means the preparation of additional sites by the construction of
facilities for servicing the lots on which the mobile homes are
to be affixed (including the installation of utilities, either final
site grading or the pouring of concrete pads, or the construction
of streets).
Flood or Flooding - means a general and temporary condition of
partial or complete inundation of normally dry land areas from:
(1) The overflow of inland or tidal waters.
(2) The unusual and rapid accumulation or runoff of surface
waters from any source.
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Flood Hazard Boundary Map (FHBM) - means an official map of a
community, issued by the Federal Insurance Administration, where
the areas within the boundaries of special flood hazards have
been designated as Zone A.
Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) - means an official map of a
community, on which the Federal Insurance Administration has
delineated both the areas of special flood hazards and the risk
premium zones applicable to the community.
Flood Insurance Study - is the official report provided by the
Federal Insurance Administration. The report contains flood
profiles, the water surface elevation of the base flood, as well
as the Flood Hazard Boundary-Floodway Map.
Floodway - means the channel of a river or other watercourse and
the adjacent land areas that must be reserved in order to discharge
the base flood without cumulatively increasing the water surface
elevation more than one foot.
Habitable Floor - means any floor usable for living purposes,
which includes working, sleeping, eating, cooking or recreation,
or a combination thereof.' A floor used for storage purposes only
is not a "habitable floor".
Highest Adjacent Grade —means the highest natural elevation of
the ground surface prior to construction next to the proposed
walls of a structure.
Mean Sea Level - means the average height of the sea for all stages
of the tide.
Mobile Home - means a structure, transportable in one or more
sections, which is built on a permanent chassis designed to be
used with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the
required utilities. It does not include recreational vehicles
or travel trailers.
Mean Higher High Tide - The mean higher high tide is the average
high tide reached over a period of a lunar cycle, roughly a period
of 19 years.
Texas Open Beaches Act - This statute, enacted by the Texas Legis-
lature in 1959, prohibits encroachment by private owners on the
area seaward of the line of vegetation in areas fronting on the
Gulf of Mexico.
New Mobile Home Park or Mobile Home Subdivision - means a parcel
(or contiguous parcels) of land divided into two or more mobile
home lots for rent or sale for which the construction of facilities
for servicing the lot on which the mobile home is to be affixed
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(including, at a minimum,
final site grading or the
struction of streets)
of this ordinance.
the installation of utilities, either
pouring of concrete pads, and the con -
is completed on or after the effective date
Start of Construction - means the first placement of permanent
construction of a structure (other than a mobile home) on a site,
such as the pouring of slabs or footings or any work beyond the
stage of excavation. Permanent construction does not include
land preparation, such as clearing, grading, and filling; nor
does it include the installation of streets and/or walkways; nor
does it include excavation for a basement, footings, piers or
foundations or the erection of temporary forms; nor does it
include the installation on the property of accessory buildings,
such as garages or sheds not occupied as dwelling units or not as
part of the main structure. For a structure (other than a mobile
home) without a basement or poured footings, the "start of con-
struction" includes the first permanent framing or assembly of
the structure or any part thereof on its piling or foundation.
For mobile homes not within a mobile home park or mobile home
subdivision, "start of construction" means the
mobile home to its permanent site. For mobile
home parks or mobile home subdivisions, "start
affixing of the
homes within mobile
of construction"
is the date on which the construction of facilities for servicing
the site on which the mobile home is to be affixed (including, at
a minimum, the construction of streets, either final site grading
or the pouring of concrete pads, and installation of utilities)
is completed.
Structure - means a walled and roofed building that is principally
above ground, as well as a mobile home.
Substantial Improvement - means any repair, reconstruction, or
improvement of a structure, the cost of which equals or exceeds
50 percent of the market value of the structure either, (1) before
the improvement or repair is started, or (2) if the structure has
been damaged and is being restored, before the damage occurred.
For the purposes of this definition "substantial improvement" is
considered to occur when the first alteration of any wall, ceiling,
floor, or other structural part of the building commences, whether
or not that alteration affects the external dimensions of the
structure. The term does not, however, include either (1) any
project for improvement of a structure to comply with existing
State or local health, sanitary, or safety code specifications
which are solely necessary to assure safe living conditions, or
(2) any alteration of a structure listed on the National Register
of Historic Places or a State Inventory of Historic Places.
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Variance - is a grant of relief to a person from the requirements
of this ordinance when specific enforcement would result in
unnecessary hardship. A variance, therefore, permits construction
or development in a manner otherwise prohibited by this ordinance.
ARTICLE 3
ADMINISTRATION
SECTION A. DESIGNATION OF GENERAL BUILDING INSPECTOR
The General Building Inspector is hereby appointed to administer
and implement the provisions of this ordinance.
SECTION B. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE GENERAL BUILDING
INSPECTOR
Duties and responsibilities of the General Building Inspector shall
include, but not be limited to:
(1) Maintain and hold open for public inspection all
records pertaining to the provisions of this ordinance;
(2) Review, approve or deny all application for development
permits required by Article 5, Section C of this ordinance;
(3) Review permits for proposed development to assure
that all necessary permits have been obtained from those
Federal, State or local governmental agencies from which
prior approval is required;
(4) Where interpretation is needed as to the exact location
of the boundaries of the areas of special flood hazards
(for example, where there appears to be a conflict between
a mapped boundary and actual field conditions) the General
Building Inspector shall make the necessary interpretation.
The person contesting the location of the boundary shall be
given a reasonable opportunity to appeal the interpretation
as provided in Section D (2) of this Article.
(5) Notify adjacent communities and the Texas Department of
Water Resources prior to any alteration or relocation of
a watercourse, and submit evidence of such notification to
the Federal Insurance Administration:
(6) Assure that maintenance is provided within the altered
or relocated portion of said watercourse so that the flood
carrying capacity is not diminished.
(7) When base flood elevation data has not been provided
in accordance with Article 5, Section B, the General Building
Inspector shall obtain, review, and reasonably utilize any
base flood elevation data available from a Federal, State,
or other source, in order to administer the provision of
Article 4.
SECTION C. PERMIT PROCEDURES
(1) Application for a Development Permit shall be presented
to the General Building Inspector on forms furnished by him
and may include, but not be limited to, plans in duplicate
drawn to scale showing the locations, dimensions, and eleva-
tion of proposed landscape alterations, existing and proposed
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structures, and the location of the foregoing in relation
to areas of special flood hazard. Additionally, the follow-
ing information is required:
a. Elevation in relation to mean sea level, of the
lowest floor (including basement) of all proposed
structures;
b. Elevation in relation to mean sea level to which
any non-residential structure shall be floodproofed;
c. A certificate from a registered professional engineer
or architect that the non-residential floodproofed
structure shall meet the floodproofing criteria of
Article 4, Section B (2);
d. Description of the extent to which any watercourse
or natural drainage will be altered or relocated as
a result of proposed development.
(2) Approval or denial of a Development Permit by the General
Building Inspector` shall be based on all of the provisions
of this ordinance and the following relevant factors:
a. The danger to life and property due to flooding or
erosion damage;
b. The susceptibility of the proposed facility and its
contents to flood damage and the effect of such damage
on the individual owner;
c. The danger that materials may be swept onto other lands
to the injury of others;
d. The compatibility of the proposed use with existing and
anticipated development;
e. The safety of access to the property in times of flood
for ordinary and emergency vehicles;
f. The costs of providing governmental services during and
after flood conditions including maintenance and repair
of streets and bridges, and public utilities and facili-
ties such as sewer, gas, electrical, and water systems.
The expected heights, velocity, duration, rate of rise
and sediment transport of the flood waters and the
effects of wave action, if applicable, expected at the
site;
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h. The necessity to the facility of a waterfront location,
where applicable;
i. The availability of alternative locations, not subject
to flooding or erosion damage, for the proposed use;
The relationship of the proposed use to the comprehensive
plan for that area.
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SECTION D. VARIANCES PROCEDURES
(1) The Building Board of Adjustment and Appeal as established
by the City of Pearland shall hear and render judgment on
requests for variances from the requirements of this ordinance.
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(2) The Building Board of Adjustment
and render judgment on an appeal only
there is an error in any requirement,
mination made by the General Building
enforcement or administration of this
and Appeal shall hear
when it is alleged
decision, or deter -
Inspector in the
ordinance.
(3) Any person or persons aggrieved by the decision of the
Building Board of Adjustment and Appeal may appeal such
decisions in the courts of competent jurisdiction.
(4) The General Building Inspector shall maintain a record
of all actions involving an appeal and shall report variances
to the Federal Insurance Administration upon request.
(5) Variances may be issued for the reconstruction, rehabili-
tation or restoration of structures listed on the National
Register of Historic Places or the State Inventory of
Historic Places, without regard to the procedures set forth
in the remainder of this section.
(6) Generally, variances may be issued for new construction
and substantial improvements to be erected on a lot of
one-half acre or less in size contiguous to and surrounded
by lots with existing structures constructed below the
base flood level, providing the relevant factors in Section
C (2) of this Article have been fully considered. As the
lot size increases beyond the one-half acre, the technical
justification required for issuing the variance increases.
(7) Upon consideration of the factors noted above and the
intent of this ordinance, the Building Board of Adjustment
and Appeal may attach such conditions to the granting of
variances as it deems necessary to further the purpose and
objectives of this ordinance (Article 1, Sections C and D).
(8) Variances shall not be issued within any designated
floodway if any increase in flood levels during the base
flood discharge would result.
(9) Prerequisites for granting variances:
a.
Variances shall only
that the variance is
the flood hazard, to
be issued upon a determination
the minimum necessary, considering
afford relief.
b. Variances shall only be issued upon (i) a showing
of good and sufficient cause, (ii) a determination that
failure to grant the variance would result in exceptional
hardship to the applicant, and (iii) a determination
that the granting of a variance will not result in
increased flood heights, additional threats to public
safety, extraordinary public expense, create nuisances,
cause fraud on or victimization of the public, or
conflict with existing local laws or ordinances.
c. Any applicant to whom a variance is granted shall be
given written notice that the structure will be permitted
to be built with a lowest floor elevation no more than
0.5 feet below the base flood elevation, and that
the cost of flood insurance will be commensurate with
the increased risk resulting from the reduced lowest
floor elevation.
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ARTICLE 4
PROVISIONS FOR FLOOD HAZARD REDUCTION
SECTION A. GENERAL STANDARDS
In all areas of special flood hazards the following provisions
are required:
(1) All new construction and substantial improvements shall
be anchored to prevent flotation, collapse of lateral move-
ment of the structure;
(2) All new construction or substantial improvements shall
be constructed by methods and practices that minimize flood
damage;
(3) All new construction or substantial improvements shall
be constructed with materials and utility equipment resistant
to flood damage;
(4) All new and replacement water supply systems shall
be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of flood
waters into the system;
(5) New and replacement sanitary sewage systems shall be
designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of flood
waters into the system and discharges from the systems
into flood waters; and,
(6) On site waste disposal systems shall be located to
avoid impairment to them or contamination from them during
flooding.
SECTION B. SPECIFIC STANDARDS
In all areas of special flood hazards where base flood elevation
data has been provided as set forth in (i) Article 5, Section B,
(ii) Article 3, Section B, (7), or (iii) Article 4, Section D,
(3) the following provisions are required:
(1) Residential Construction - New Construction or substan-
tial improvement of any residential structure shall have
the lowest floor, including basement, elevated to or above
the base flood elevation. A registered professional engineer,
architect, or land surveyor shall submit a certification to
the General Building Inspector that the standard of this
subsection, as proposed in Article 3, Section C (1) (a), is
satisfied.
(2) Non-residential Construction - New Construction or
substantial improvement of any commercial, industrial or
other non-residential structure shall either have the lowest
floor, including basement, elevated to the level of the base
flood elevation or, together with attendant utility and
sanitary facilities, be floodproofed so that below the base
flood level the structure is water tight with walls substan-
tially impermeable to the passage of water and with struc-
tural components having the capability of resisting hydrostatic
and hydrodynamic loads and effects of buoyancy. A registered
professional engineer or architect shall submit a certification
to the General Building Inspector that the standards of this
subsection as proposed in Article 3, Section C (1) (c), are
satisfied.
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(3) Mobile Homes
a. No mobile home shall be placed in a floodway, or if
applicable, a coastal high hazard area, except in an
existing mobile home park or existing mobile home
subdivision.
All mobile homes shall be anchored to resist flotation,
collapse, or lateral movement. Specific requirements
shall be:
(i) over -the -top ties at each of the four corners
of the mobile home, with two additional ties per
side at intermediate locations and mobile homes
less than 50 feet long requiring one additional
tie per side;
(ii) frame ties at each corner of the home with
five additional ties per side at intermediate
points and mobile homes less than 50 feet long
requiring four additional ties per side;
(iii) all components of the anchoring system be
capable of carrying a force of 4,800 pounds;
(iv) any additions to the mobile home be similarly
anchored.
c. For new mobile home parks and subdivisions; for expansions
to existing mobile home parks and subdivisions; for
existing mobile home parks and subdivisions where the
repair, reconstruction or improvement of the streets,
utilities and pads equals or exceeds 50 percent of
value of the streets, utilities and pads before the
repair, reconstruction or improvement has commenced;
and for mobile homes not placed in a mobile home park
or subdivision require:
(i) stands or lots are elevated on compacted fill
or on pilings so that the lowest floor of the
mobile home will be at or above the base flood
level. A registered professional engineer,
architect, or land surveyor shall submit a
certification to the General Building Inspector
that the standard of this paragraph complies
with Section B (1) of this Article.
(ii) adequate surface drainage and access for a hauler
are provided; and,
(iii) in the instance of elevation on pilings: (1) lots
are large enough to permit steps, (2) piling
foundations are placed in stable soil no more
than ten feet apart, and (3) reinforcement is
provided for pilings more than six feet above
the ground level.
(4) Floodways - located within areas of special flood
hazard established in Article 5, Section B are areas desig-
nated as floodways. Since the floodway is an extremely
hazardous area due to the velocity of flood waters which
carry debris, potential projectiles and erosion potential,
the following provisions shall apply:
a. Encroachments are prohibited, including fill, new
construction, substantial improvements and other
developments unless certification by a professional
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registered engineer or architect is provided demonstra-
ting that encroachments shall not result in any increase
in flood levels during occurrence of the base flood
discharge.
b. If Article 4, Section B (4) (a) above is satisfied,
all new construction and substantial improvements shall
comply with all applicable flood hazard reduction
provisions of Article 4.
c. Prohibit the placement of any mobile homes, except in
an existing mobile home park or subdivision.
(5) (i) All buildings and structures within an area to
which the Texas Open Beaches Act applies shall be located
at or above the line of vegetation, or at least 300 feet
from mean low tide where there is no visible line of
vegetation; (ii) In areas which are not subject to
provisions of the Texas Open Beaches Act, all buildings
and structures shall be located landward of the reach
of the mean higher tide.
SECTION C. STANDARDS FOR AREAS OF SHALLOW FLOODING (AO ZONES)
Located within the areas of special flood hazard established in
Article 5 Section B are areas designated as shallow flooding.
These areas have special flood hazards associated with base flood
depths of 1 to 3 feet where a clearly defined channel does not
exist and where the path of flooding is unpredictable and indeter-
minate; therefore, the following provisions apply:
(1) All new construction and substantial improvements of
residential structures have the lowest floor (including
basement) elevated above the highest adjacent grade at
least as high as the depth number specified in feet on
community's FIRM (at least two feet if no depth number is
specified).
(2) All new construction and substantial improvements of
nonresidential structures:
(i) have the lowest floor (including basement)
elevated above the highest adjacent grade at
least as high as the depth number specified
in feet on the community's FIRM (at least two
feet if no depth numberis specified), or;
(ii) together with attendant utility and sanitary
facilities be designated so that below the base
flood level the structure is water -tight with
walls substantially impermeable to the passage
of water and with structural components having
the capability of resisting hydrostatic and
hydrodynamic loads of effects of buoyancy.
(3) A registered professional engineer or architect shall
submit a certification to the General Building Inspector
that the standards of this Section, as proposed in Article
3 Section C (1) (a) are satisfied.
(4) Require within Zones AH and AO, adequate drainage paths
around structures on slopes, to guide floodwaters around
and away from proposed structures.
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SECTION D. STANDARDS FOR SUBDIVISION PROPOSALS
(1) All subdivision proposals shall be consistent with
Article 1, Sections B, C and D of this ordinance.
(2) All proposals for the development of subdivisions
shall meet Development Permit requirements of Article 5,
Section C, Article 3, Section C, and the provisions of
Article 4 of this ordinance.
(3) Base flood elevation data shall be provided for
subdivision proposals and other proposed development which
is greater than the lesser of 50 lots or 5 acres, is not
otherwise provided pursuant to Article 5, Section B or
Article 3, Section B (7) of this ordinance.
(4) All subdivision proposals shall have adequate drainage
provided to reduce exposure to flood hazards.
(5) All subdivision proposals shall have public utilities
and facilities such as sewer, gas, electrical and water
systems located and constructed to minimize flood damage.
ARTICLE 5
GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION A. LANDS TO WHICH THIS ORDINANCE APPLIES
This ordinance shall apply to all areas of special flood hazard
within the jurisdiction of the City of Pearland.
SECTION B. BASIS FOR ESTABLISHING THE AREAS OF SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD
The areas of special flood hazard identified by the Federal Insurance
Administration in a scientific and engineering report entitled
"The Flood Insurance Study for the City of Pearland," dated
June 27, 1983, with accompanying Flood Insurance Rate Maps and
Flood Hazard Boundary-Floodway Maps and any revision thereto
are hereby adopted by reference and declared to be a part of this
ordinance.
SECTION C. ESTABLISHMENT OF DEVELOPMENT PERMIT
A Development Permit shall be required to ensure conformance with
the provisions of this ordinance.
SECTION D. COMPLIANCE
No structure or land shall hereafter be located, altered, or have
its use changed without full compliance with the terms of this
ordinance and other applicable regulations.
SECTION E. ABROGATION AND GREATER RESTRICTIONS
This ordinance is not intended to repeal, abrogate, or impair any
existing easements, covenants, or deed restrictions. However,
where this ordinance and another conflict or overlap, whichever
imposes the more stringent restrictions shall prevail.
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SECTION F. INTERPRETATION
In the interpretation and application of this ordinance, all
provisions shall be: (1) considered as minimum requirements;
(2) liberally constructed in favor of the governing body; and
(3) deemed neither to limit nor repeal any other powers granted
under State statutes.
SECTION G. WARNING AND DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY
The degree of flood protection required by this ordinance is
considered reasonable for regulatory purposes and is based on
scientific and engineering considerations. On rare occasions
greater floods can and will occur and flood heights may be
increased by man-made or natural causes. This ordinance does not
imply that land outside the areas of special flood hazards or uses
permitted within such areas will be free. from flooding or flood
damages. This ordinance shall not create liability on the part of
the City of Pearland or any officer or employee thereof for any
flood damages that result from reliance on this ordinance or any
administrative decision lawfully made thereunder.
SECTION H. CERTIFICATION BY CITY SECRETARY
The City Secretary is hereby directed to file certified copies of
this ordinance with the following agencies: State Clearing House
Budget & Planning Office; Texas Department of Water Resources;
Federal Insurance Agency; and Houston -Galveston Area Council.
SECTION I. VIOLATION AND PENALTY
(1) Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any
of the provisions of this ordinance or fail to comply
therewith or who shall violate or fail to comply with any
order or regulations made thereunder, or who shall build
in violation of any detailed statement of specification of
plans submitted and approved thereunder, or any certificate
or permit issued thereunder, shall, for each and every
violation and noncompliance respectively be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be
fined in any sum not less than $25.00 nor more than $200.00,
and each and every day that such violation or noncompliance
shall exist shall be deemed a separate offense.
(2) But in case any person, firm or corporation violates
any of the provisions of this ordinance or fails to comply
therewith, the City of Pearland, in addition to imposing
the penalties above provided, may institute any appropriate
action or proceedings in court to prevent, restrain, correct,
or abate or to prevent any illegal act, conduct, business or
use in or about any land, and the definition of any violation
of the terms of this ordinance as a misdemeanor, shall not
preclude the City of Pearland from invoking the civil
remedies given it by law in such cases, but same shall be
cumulative of and in addition to the penalties prescribed
for such violation.
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SECTION J. ENACTMENT
All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the pro-
visions of this ordinance are hereby repealed. Ordinance No. 372
heretofore passed, approved and adopted by the City Council of
the City of Pearland, Texas, on the 27th day of February, 1978
and effective March 1, 1978, be and the same is hereby expressly
repealed all and singular.
That such repeal of Ordinance No. 372 shall not affect existing
litigation, if any, and will not operate as an abatement to any
action or proceeding now pending under or by virtue of the above
numbered ordinance so repealed.
This Ordinance shall be effective and in full force on the tenth
day after its publication in the official newspaper of the CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS.
PASSED AND APPROVED on FIRST READING this
A.D., 1984.
ATTEST:
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Asst. CityVSecretary
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Mayor, City of Pearland, Texas
PASSED AND APPROVED on SECOND and FINAL READING this
ATTEST:
ty Secretar
, A.D., 1984.
Mayor, City of Pearland, Texas
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Approved as to form:
Publication Date: March 2,:1984
Effective Date: March 12,.1984
VOTING RECORD ORDINANCE NO. 372-1 (FIRST READING) FEBRUARY 13, 1984
"Aye" - Councilman Lentz, Councilman Bost, Councilman Mack and Council-
man Gray.
"No" - None (Councilman Frauenberger Absent from Meeting)
VOTING RECORD ORDINANCE NO. 372-1 (SECOND READING) FEBRUARY 27, 1984
"Aye" - Councilman Gray, Councilman Frauenberger, Councilman Mack,
Councilman Bost and Councilman Lentz.
"No" - None
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CONTENTS
CITY OF PEARLAND
FLOOD HAZARD PREVENTION ORDINANCE
ARTICLE I STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION, FINDINGS OF
FACT, PURPOSE AND METHODS
Section A Statutory Authorization
Section B Findings of Fact
Section C Statement of Purpose
Section D Methods of Reducing Flood Losses
ARTICLE 2
ARTICLE 3
DEFINITIONS
ADMINISTRATION
Section A Designation of General Building
Inspector
Section B Duties and Responsibilities of the
General Building Inspector
Section C Permit Procedures
Section D Variances Procedures
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ARTICLE 4 PROVISIONS FOR FLOOD HAZARD REDUCTION 9
Section A General Standards 9
Section B Specific Standards 9
Section C Standards for Areas of Shallow Flooding
(AO Zones) 11
Section D Standards for Subdivision Proposals 12
ARTICLE 5 GENERAL PROVISIONS 12
Section A Lands to Which This Ordinance Applies 12
Section B Basis for Establishing the Areas of
Special Flood Hazard 12
Section C Establishment of Development Permit 12
Section D Compliance 12
Section E Abrogation and Greater Restrictions 12
Section F Interpretation 13
Section G Warning and Disclaimer of Liability 13
Section H Certification by City Secretary 13
Section I. Violation and Penalty 13
Section .I Enactment 14
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