Section
General Provisions
156.01 Statutory authorization
156.02 Findings of fact
156.03 Statement of purpose
156.04 Methods of reducing flood losses
156.05 Definitions
156.06 Lands to which this chapter applies
156.07 Basis for establishing the areas of special flood hazard
156.08 Establishment of development permit
156.09 Compliance
156.10 Abrogation and greater restrictions
156.11 Interpretation
156.12 Warning and disclaimer of liability
Administration
156.20 Designation of the Floodplain Administrator
156.21 Duties and responsibilities of the Floodplain Administrator
156.22 Permit procedures
156.23 Variance procedures
Provisions for Flood Hazard Reduction
156.30 General standards
156.31 Specific standards
156.32 Standards for subdivision proposals
156.99 Penalty
GENERAL PROVISIONS
The Legislature of the State of Texas has in the Flood Control Insurance Act, Tex. Water Code, § 16.315, delegated the responsibility of local governmental units to adopt regulations designed to minimize flood losses. Therefore, the City of Godley, Texas, does ordain as follows.
(Ord. OR-10292012-FDP, passed 10-29-2012)
(A) The flood hazard areas of the City of Godley 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.
(B) These flood losses are created by the cumulative effect of obstructions in floodplains 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, floodproofed or otherwise protected from flood damage.
(Ord. OR-10292012-FDP, passed 10-29-2012)
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