R-4655
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7-2-75
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RESOLUTION NO. 4655 (CCS)
(Clty Counc~l Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA PERTAINING
TO THE REVIEW OF CERTAIN NEW
CONSTRUCTION FOR SAFETY FROM FLOODING.
WHEREAS, the C1ty of Santa Monica has adopted and
lS enforclng the Santa Monica Build~ng Code and the Comprehensive
~a~d Use Ordinance of the C1ty of Santa Monlcai and,
WHEREAS, Sect~on 301A of the Santa Monlca Building
Code prohibits any person, firm or corporation from electing,
constructing, enlarging, alterlng, repa1ring, lmprov~ng, ~oving
or demollsh~ng any build1ng or structure without f~rst obtainlng
a separate bUllding permit for each building or structure from
the BUllding Off~ceri and,
WHEREAS, the BUlldlng Offlcer must examine all plans
and spec1flcatlons for the proposed construction when applicatlon
1S made to him for a buildlng permit.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
The the BUllding Officer shall review
all building perm~t appllcatlons for new construction or
substantlal i~provements to determlne whether proposed bU1ldlng
sites w1ll be reasonabl~ safe from flooding. If a proposed
build1ng slte is ln a locat10n that has a flood hazard, any
proposed new construction or substantlal 1mprovement (including
prefabrlcated and mob1le homes) must (l) be designed (or modi fled)
and anchored to prevent flotat1on, collapse, or lateral move~ent
of the structure, (ii) use construction materials and utlllty
equipment that are reslstant to flood damage, and (~ll) use
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construct~on Methods and pract1ces that wlll Minlm~ze flood
damage.
SECTION 2.
That the Zon1ng Ad~in1strator shall
reV1ew subdiv1s10n proposals and other proposed new developments
to assure that (i) all such proposals are conslstent wlth the
need to m1n~m~ze flood damage,
(li) all publlC ut~lit~es and
facil~tles, such as sewer, gas, electrlcal, and water systeMs
are located, elevated, and constructed to mlnimlze or el1mlnate
flood damage, and (li1) adequate dra~nage lS prov~ded so as to
reduce exposure to flood hazards.
SECTION 3.
That the Clty Engineer shall require
new or replacement water supply systems and/or sanitary sewage
systems to be des1gned to mln~mlze or el~minate 1nflltratlon of
flood waters 1nto the systems and discharges from the systems
lnto flood waters, and requ1re on-s~te waste dlsposal systems
to be located so as to avoid impairment of them or contaminatlon
from them during flooding.
SECTION 4.
The City Clerk shall certlfy to the
adoption of thlS resolution, and thenceforth and thereafter the
same shall be In full force and effect.
8th day of
July
ADOPTED and APPROVED th1S
1975.
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ATTEST:
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I hereby cert1fy that the foregolng resolution was
duly adopted by the C1ty Councll of the Clty of Santa t10nlca
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at a
regular
meeting thereof, held on the
8th
day
of
July
, 1975, by the follow~ng vote of
the Counc1l:
AYES:
Councllmember: Cohen, Reed) Swink, Trives
NOES:
Councilnember: van den Steenhoven
ABSENT:
Councilrnel'1ber: Judson, McCloskey
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APPROVED AS TO FORl'i!:
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