1975-02 (Flood Insurance)RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, certain areas of the City of Okeechobee are subject to periodic
flooding (and/or mudslides) from Streams, Rivers or Rainfall, causing serious
damages to properties within these areas; and
WHEREAS, relief is available in the form of Federally subsidized flood
insurance as authorized by the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of this City Council to require the recognition
and evaluation of flood hazards in all official actions relating to land use in
the flood plain areas having special flood hazards; and
WHEREAS, this body has the legal authority to adopt land use and control
measures to reduce future flood losses pursant to Chapter 125, FLORIDA STATUTES.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that this City Council of the City of
Okeechobee, Florida hereby:
1. Assures the Federal Insurance Administration that it will enact as
necessary, and maintain in force for those areas having flood or mudslide hazards,
adequate land use and control measures with effective enforcement provisions
consistent with the Criteria set forth in Section 1910 of the National Flood
Insurance Program Regulations; and
2. Vests City of Okeechobee Building Administrator with the responsibility,
authority, and means to:
(a) Delineate or assist the Administrator, at his request, in delineating
the limits of the areas having special flood (and/or mudslide) hazards on available
local maps of sufficient scale to identify the location of building sites.
(b) Provide such information as the Administrator may request concerning
present uses and occupancy of the flood plain (and/or mudslide area).
(c) Cooperate with Federal, State, and local agencies and private firms
which undertake to study, survey, map and identify flood plain or mudslide areas,
and cooperate with neighboring communities with respect to management of adjoining
flood plain and/or mudslide areas in order to prevent aggravation of existing hazards.
(d) Submit on the anniversary date of the community's initial eligibility an
annual report to the Administrator on the progress made during the past year within
the community in the development and implementation of flood plain, (and/or mudslide
area) management measures.
3. Appoints City of Okeechobee Building Administrator to maintain for public
inspection and to furnish upon request a record of elevation (in relation to mean
sea level) of the lowest floor (including basement) of all new or substantially
improved structures located in the special flood hazard areas. If the lowest
floor is below grade on one or more sides, the elevation of the floor immediately
above must also be recorded.
4. Agrees to take such other official action as may be reasonably necessary
to carry out the objectives of the program.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THE 10th Day of June , 1975, at a Regular
Meeting of the City Council.
PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
APPROVED BY ME this 10th day of June , 1975.
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MAYOR