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nESO{.U"PION N0. 75-12
A RESOLUTION APPLICABLE TO FLOOD-PRUNE AREAS
WHEREAS, the City of Kenai has adopted and is enforcing Uniform Building
Code; and
WHEREAS, Section 301 (a) of the aforesaid prohibits any persons, 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 Building Official; and
WHEREAS, the Building Official must examine all plans and specifications
for the proposed construction when application is made to him for a
building permit.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Kenai
as follows:
1. That the Building Official shall review all. building permit
applications fur 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 designed (or modified) and anchored to prevent flotation,
collaspe, or lateral movement of the structure, (ii) use construction
materials and utility ec)uipment that are resistant to flood damage,
and (iii) use construction methods and practices that will minimize
flood damage; and
2. That the Planning Commission shall review subdivision proposals
and other proposed new developments to assure that (i) 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
3. That the Public Works Department shall require new or replacement
water supply systems and/or sanitary sewage systems to be designed
to minimize or eliminate infiltration 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 contamination from them during flooding.
4. In accomplishing the foxgoing, the City of Kenai shall not warrant
or insure that any such building sites will be safe from Flooding, that
any such improvement installed will minimize flood damage, that any such
proposed new developments will minimize flood damage, that any such
water and/or sanitary sewage systems will minimize or eliminate
infiltration of flood waters into the systems or discharges from the
systems into the flood waters, or that any such on-site waste-disposal
systems will be so located so as to avoid impairment of them or contam-
ination from them during flooding.
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Passed this ~_ day of 1975.
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S A. ELSON, MAYOR
ATTEST:
aron Loosli, City Clerk
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