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The areas of special flood hazard identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the current scientific and engineering reports entitled, “The Flood Insurance Study (FIS) for Rockwall County and Incorporated areas, dated September 26, 2008, with accompanying Flood Insurance Rate Maps and/or Flood Boundary-Floodway Maps (FIRM and/or FBFM) dated September 26, 2008 and FIS for Kaufman County, Texas, and Incorporated Areas,” dated January 12, 2023, with accompanying Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) dated January 12, 2023, and any revisions thereto are hereby adopted by reference and declared to be a part of this chapter.
(Ord. 120619, passed 6-19-2012; Ord. 221213A, passed 12-13-2022)
This chapter is not intended to repeal, abrogate, or impair any existing easements, covenants, or deed restrictions. However, where this chapter and another ordinance, easement, covenant, or deed restriction conflict or overlap, whichever imposes the more stringent restrictions shall prevail.
(Ord. 080902A, passed 9-2-2008; Ord. 221213A, passed 12-13-2022
In the interpretation and application of this chapter, all provisions shall be: (1) considered as minimum requirements; (2) liberally construed in favor of the governing body; and (3) deemed neither to limit nor repeal any other powers granted under state statutes.
(Ord. 080902A, passed 9-2-2008; Ord. 221213A, passed 12-13-2022)
The degree of flood protection required by this chapter 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 chapter 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 chapter shall not create liability on the part of the community or any official or employee thereof for any flood damages that result from reliance on this chapter or any administrative decision lawfully made hereunder.
(Ord. 080902A, passed 9-2-2008; Ord. 221213A, passed 12-13-2022)
§§ 155.13 THROUGH 155.25 RESERVED.
ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
The City Engineer or his or her designee is hereby appointed the Floodplain Administrator to administer and implement the provisions of this chapter and other appropriate sections of 44 CFR (Emergency Management and Assistance - National Flood Insurance Program Regulations) pertaining to floodplain management.
(Ord. 080902A, passed 9-2-2008; Ord. 221213A, passed 12-13-2022)
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