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RESOLUTION 74-55
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
ESTABLISHING REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDINGS
AND SUBDIVISIONS RELATING TO FLOOD HAZARDS
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Collins has adopted and is enforcing
the Uniform Building Code of the International Conference of Building
Officials (1970 edition) , and
WHEREAS, Section 301 of such Code 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 Building Inspector, and
WHEREAS, the Building Inspector 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 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS
1 That the 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 (1) be designed (or modified) and
anchored to prevent flotation, collapse or lateral movement of the
structure, (11) use constructual materials and utility equipment that
are resistant to flood damage, and (ill) use construction methods and
practices that will minimize flood damage, and
2 That the Director of Planning and the Planning and Zoning
Board and the City Council shall review subdivision proposals and other
proposed new developments to assure that (l) 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 (ill) adequate drainage is provided so as to reduce exposure
to flood hazards, and
3 That the Director of Public Works 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
_Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council
held this 16th day-of May,—A D_ 1974,
ATTEST Ma -
lO,Zr,4 City Clerk
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