It is hereby found and declared by the town, as of March 5,1987, that severe flooding has occurred in the past within its jurisdiction and will certainly occur within the future; that flooding is likely to result in infliction of serious personal injury or death, and is likely to result in substantial injury or destruction of property within its jurisdiction; in order to effectively comply with minimum standards for coverage under the National Flood Insurance Program; and in order to effectively remedy the situation described herein, it is necessary that this chapter become effective immediately. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this chapter, being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval.
(Prior Code, § 17-504)
Statutory reference:
Accrediting standards for Floodplain Administrators, see 82 O.S. § 1620.1
Appeals, see 82 O.S. § 1616
Application of act; accreditation of administrators, see 82 O.S. § 1618
Business needs to be considered in promulgating floodplain rules and preparing floodplain regulations, see 82 O.S. § 1614
Construction or development in floodplain area prohibited; exceptions, see 82 O.S. § 1612
Cooperative agreements for delineation of floodplains and adoption of regulations, see 82 O.S. § 1609
County and municipal floodplain boards; land use rules and regulations, see 82 O.S. § 1604
County, municipal, and state floodplain board; composition; term; compensation, see 82 O.S. § 1605
Definitions, see 82 O.S. § 1603
Establishment and delineation of floodplains and 100-year flood elevations for Oklahoma, see 82 O.S. § 1606
Existing prior use may continue; conditions, see 82 O.S. § 1613
Floodplain Administrators, see 82 O.S. § 1620
Floodplain definitions and 100-year flood elevations to be submitted, see 82 O.S. § 1607
Floodplain regulations; requirements; contents, see 82 O.S. § 1608
New structures, fills, excavations, or other uses prohibited without written authorization; violations, see 82 O.S. § 1617
Promulgation of floodplain rules; procedure, see 82 O.S. § 1610
Purpose of act, see 82 O.S. § 1602
Redefining floodplain upon completion of flood control protective work, see 82 O.S. § 1611
Short title, see 82 O.S. § 1601
Variances, see 82 O.S. § 1615