Res 1480 11/20/1973RESOLUTION NO. /4/ p
A RESOLUTION INDICATING BUILDING PERMIT AND SUBDIVISION
APPROVAL SYSTEMS
WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls, Texas has adopted and is enforcing
the Southern Standard Building Code (Ordinance Number 2613) and Subdivision
Regulations (Ordinance Number 2118) ; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance Number 2613 of the aforesaid 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 Inspection Department; and
WHEREAS, the Building Inspection Department must examine all plans and
specifications for the proposed construction when application is made to them for
a building permit.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
1. The Building Inspection Department 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 (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 damange, and (iii) use
construction methods and practices that will minimize flood damage; and
2. The Planning Division shall review subdivision proposals and other
proposed new developments to assure that (i) 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 (iii) adequate drainage is
provided so as to reduce exposure to flood hazards; and
3. The Public Utilities Division 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 APPROVED THIS THE 20th day of November 1973
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK