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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976-10 Specifying the Zoning Regulations Applicable to Control of Buildings and Structures in Flood Plain or Mudslide AreasRESOLUTION N0. ~G Series of 1976 A RESOLUTION SPECIFYING THE ZONING REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO CONTROL OF BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES IN FLOOD PLAIN OR MUDSLIDE AREAS; AND SETTING FORTH DETAILS IN RELATION THERETO WHEREAS, the Town of Vail has adopted and is enforcing Article 16 of Ordinance No. 8, Series of 1973, and the 1973 Uniform Building Code; and WHEREAS, Section 301 {a) of the Uniform Building 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 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 TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF VAIL, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS: 1) That the Building Official and the Zoning Administrator shall review all building permit applications for new construction or substantial improvements to determine whether proposed building sites wi11 be reasonably safe from flooding. If a proposed building site is in a location that has a flood hazard, any proposed new construction or substan- tial improvement {including prefabricated and mobile homes) ` must {a} be designed (or modified) and anchored to prevent flotation, collapse, or lateral movement of the structure, b) use construction materials and utility equipment that are resistant to flood damage, and (c) use construction methods and practices that will minimize flood damage; and 2) That the Zoning Administrator shall review subdivision proposals and other proposed new developments to Res. 10 1976 Page 2 assure that {a} all such proposals are consistent with the need to minimize flood damage, (b) all public utilities and facilities, such as sewer, gas, electrical, and water systems are located, elevated, and constructed to minimize or elim- inate flood damage, and (c) adequate drainage is provided so as to reduce exposure to flood hazards; and 3) That the Department of Community Development shall require new or replacement water supply systems and/or sanitary sewage systems to be designed to minimize or elimi- nate infiltration of flood waters into the systems and dis- charges 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. INTRODUCED, READ, AND APPROVED THIS 15th DAY OF JUNE, 1976. ATTEST: Town Clerk // M or