Resolution 296RESOLUTION NO. 296
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
• EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, STATING THE EXISTENCE OF A
BUILDING PERMIT SYSTEM AND THE REVIEW PROCEDURE
FOR SAID SYSTEM FOR FLOOD PRONE AREAS.
WHEREAS, the City of Edmonds, Washington, has adopted and
is enforcing Uniform Building Code, 1970 Edition, Volume 1, as
adopted by Chapter 11.02 of the Edmonds City Code, and
WHEREAS, Section 301(a) of the aforesaid 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 official, and
WHEREAS, the building official of the City of Edmonds,
Washington, 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 EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, AS FOLLOWS:
1. That the building official of the City of Edmonds,
Washington, shall review all building permit applications for
new construction or substantial improvement 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, 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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2. That the City Engineer of the City of Edmonds,
Washington, shall.review subdivision proposals and other proposed
• new development to assure that (i) all such proposals are con-
sistent 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 City Engineer of the City of Edmonds,.Wash-
ington, 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 system into flood waters, and require on-
site waste disposal systems to be located so as to avoid impair-
ment of them or contamination from them during flooding.
RESOLVED this '26th day of March , 1974.
ATTEST:
00A L W W,
APPROVED:
MAYOR
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: March 26, 1974
• FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: March 15, 1974
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