HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 248 Amending the Regulation to prevent flood damageORDINANCE NO. 248
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE TOWN OF
WESTLAKE, TEXAS AMENDING SECTION 5.B, OF ORDINANCE NO. 207, AN
ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION IN THE
TOWN OF WESTLAKE TO REFERENCE THE MOST CURRENT FLOOD
BOUNDARY-FLOODWAY MAPS PREPARED BY THE FEDERAL
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY ("FEMA"); AND DECLARING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, FEMA has updated its flood boundary-floodway maps for the
Westlake area and has required the Town to adopt the same as part of its flood damage
prevention ordinance; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE TOWN OF
WESTLAKE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1: That Section 5.B. of Ordinance 247 adopted February 2, 1993 and
establishing flood damage prevention regulations for the Town of Westlake is hereby
amended to read as follows:
B. Basis for establishing the areas of special flood hazard.
The areas of special flood hazard identified by FEMA in a scientific
and engineering report entitled "The Flood Insurance Study for
Westlake, Texas", dated September 24, 1995 (Preliminary), with
accompanying flood insurance rate maps and flood boundary -flood -
way maps (FIRM and FBFM) or any amendments or revisions thereto,
are hereby adopted by reference and declared to be part of this
ordinance.
SECTION 2: That this amendment shall become effective from and after the
date of adoption of this ordinance.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 12m DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1996.
Scott Bradley, Mayor
ZATT ST:
Ginger osswy, Town c etary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Paul C. Isham, Town Attorney