560RESOLUTION NO. 560
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A REVIEW PROCEDURE
FOR ALL BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATIONS FOR
NEW CONSTRUCTION OR SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMBNTS
TO DETERMINE WHETHER PROPOSED BUILDING SITES
WILL BE REASONABLY SAFE FROM FLOODING, RE-
PEALING ALL RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE THEREFOR. 7,7N, W^,. R,-m.
WHEREAS, the City of Edgewater has adopted and is inforcing the
Southern Standard Building Code, Ordinance No. 19, and Zoning
Ordinance No. 880, and,
WHEREAS, Section 105.1 (a) of the aforesaid prohibits any person,
firm or corporation from erecting, constructing, enlarging,
altering, repairing, improving, moving or demolishing any
building or structure without first obtaining a separate building
permit for each building or structure from the Volusia County
Building Inspector, and,
WHEREAS, the Volusia County Building Inspector must examine all
plans and specifications for the proposed construction when ap-
plication is made to him for a building permit.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Edgewater, Florida, as follows:
SECTION 1. That the Volusia County Building Inspector shall
review all building permit applications for new construction or
substantial improvements to determine whether proposed building
sites will be reasonably safe from flooding. If a proposed
building site is in a location that has a flood hazard, any
proposed new construction or substantial improvement (including
prefabricated and mobile homes) must (i) be designated (or modi-
fied) and anchored to prevent flotation, collapse, or lateral
movement of the structure, (ii) use construction materials and
utility equipment that are resistant to flood damage, and (iii)
use construction methods and practices that will minimize flood
damage; and
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SECTION 2. That the Volusia County Building Inspector shall
review subdivision proposals and other proposed new developments
to assure that (6) all such proposals are consistent with the
need to minimize flood damage, (ii) all public utilities and
facilities, such as sewer, gas, electrical, and water systems
are located, elevated, and constructed to minimize or eliminate
flood damage, and (iii) adequate drainage is provided so as to
reduce exposure to flood hazards; and
SECTION 3. That the Volusia County Building Inspector shall
require new or replacement water supply systems and/or sanitary
sewage systems to be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltra-
tion of flood waters into the systems and discharges from the
systems into flood waters, and require on -site waste disposal
systems to be located so as to avoid impairment of them or con-
tamination from them during flooding.
SECTION 4. That all Resolutions or parts of resolutions in
conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed.
SECTION 5. That this Resolution shall take effect immediately
upon its adoption by the City Council and approval by the Mayor.
The foregoing Resolution was presented by Councilman Lodico
who moved its adoption, said motion being seconded by Councilman
Sikes
Upon roll call vote the said Resolution was duly declared adopted
at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 16th day of
January, 1975; the vote of said Council upon roll call being as
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Coucnilman Calvin R. Dietz -Absent
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