HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-13 - Flood Prevention MeasuresBILL NO. ~ ~-3
ORDINANCE NO. /~"~ ~`'J
AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING CERTAIN MEASURES FOR FLOOD PREVENTION
IN THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY
OF RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Planning Commission of the City of
Riverside, Missouri, shall require building permits for all
proposed construction and other improvements in this community
before said construction or improvement shall be commenced, in
accordance with the Zoning Code of the City of Riverside, Missouri.
Section 2. The Planning Commission shall review all
building permits involving applications for new construction
or substantial improvements to determine whether said proposed
building sites will be reasonably free from flooding. If the
proposed building site is in a location that has a flood hazard,
any proposed new construction or substantial improvement will
be reviewed to determine if the same has been designed to
minimize flotation, collapse, or lateral movement of the
structure; (ii) plans will be reviewed, so much as practical,
to determine if construction materials are being used which
are resistant to flood damage, and (iii) plans will be reviewed
to see if construction methods and practices are to be used
which will minimize flood damage.
Section 3. The Planning Commission shall review
subdivision proposals and other proposed new developments
to determine if (i) all such proposals are consistent with the
needs of minimizing flood damage, (ii) public utilities and
facilities are constructed to minimize or eliminate flood
damage, and (iii) adequate drainage is provided so as to
reduce exposure to flood hazards.
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PASSED THIS ~ DA
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
APPROVED THIS ~7~ DAY OF __CGt~ , ].973.
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