STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Mobility Solutions, Infrastructure, and Sustainability
AGENDA DATE: October 27, 2021
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Water Utilities Department
EXECUTIVE: Majed Al-Ghafry
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SUBJECT
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An ordinance amending Chapter 51A, "Dallas Development Code: Ordinance No. 19455, as amended," of the Dallas City Code by amending Division 51A-5.100, "Flood Plain Regulations," of Article V, "Flood Plain and Escarpment Zone Regulations"; (1) changing "flood plain" to "floodplain"; (2) adding and clarifying definitions; (3) clarifying the existence of regulatory floodplain maps and FEMA maps; (4) adding 500-year floodplain elevation requirements; (5) editing tree requirements to reference Article X; (6) providing references to FEMA documents; (7) clarifying the role of the board of adjustment; (8) providing clarification for parking requirements within a floodplain area; (9) providing clarification for fences in a floodplain area; (10) providing elevator requirements within floodplains; (11) reducing the substantial improvement timeframe from 10 years to five years to allow for general maintenance; (12) allowing a director-approved fill permit process; (13) providing pre-application conference requirements to the floodplain alteration permit; (14) providing cantilevering requirements; (15) amending the 130 acre limitations to 100 acres throughout to maintain consistency with the updated City of Dallas Drainage manual; (16) eliminating the fill permit extension option; (17) providing that fill permits expire five years after issuance; (18) clarifying requirements for a building permit; (19) providing a penalty not to exceed $2,000; (20) providing a saving clause; (21) providing a severability clause; and (22) providing an effective date - Financing: No cost consideration to the City
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BACKGROUND
The City of Dallas is regulated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for a...
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