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- Introduced by Councilor
Nwney
CITYOF
BANGOR
aaneary 27, 1975
(TITLE.) AmItle, B surfing_compliance of FloodInsuganc
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REROLVED. WHEREAS, certain areas of the City of Bangor are
subject to periadie flooding from the Penobscot River and
Renduskeag Stream and their respective tributaries, thereby
causing serious damage to properties within these areas; and
WHEREAS, relief is available in the form of Federally
subsidized flood insurance as authorized by the National
Flood Insurance Act of 1968; and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the City Council of the City of
Bangor to require the recognition and evaluation of flood
hazards in all official actions relating to land use in the
flood plain areas having special flood hazards; and
WHEREAS, -the City of Bangor has the legal authority to adopt
land use and Control measures to reduce future flood losses
Pursuant to Title 30, Section 4962, and Title 12, Section
4811 at see of the Maine. Revised Statutes of 1964, as
amended;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE 'IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the
City of Bangor to hereby:
1. Assure the Feder
el Insurance Administration that it
will enact as necessary, and maintain in force for those
areas having flood or mudslide hazards, adequate land use
and control measures with effective enforcement provisions
consistent with the Criteria set forth in section 1910 of
the National Flood insurance Program Regulations; and
;2. Vest the Planning Department with the responsibility,
�iuthority, and means to:
-(a) Delineate or assist the Administrator, at his request,'
n delineating the limits of the areas having special flood
hazards on available local maps of sufficient scale to -
identify the location of building sites.
(b) Provide such information as the Administrator may
request concerning present uses and occupancy of the
flood plain.
(c) Cooperate with Federal, State and local agencies and
private firma which undertake to study, survey, map and
identify flood plain or mudslide areas,
and cooperate with
neighboring communities with respect to management of
adjoining flood plain areas in order to prevent aggravation
of existing hazards. -
(d) Submit on the anniversary date of the community's
initial eligibility an annual report to the Administrator on
the progress made during the past year within the community
nthe development and implementation of Flood plain
management measures.
3. Appoint the Planning Department to maintain for public
inspection and to furnish upon request a record of elevations
(in relation to mean sea level) of the lowest floor (in-
cluding basement) of all new or substantially improved
structures located in the special flood hazard areas. If
the lowest floor is below grade on one or more sides, the
elevation of the floor immediately above must also be
recorded.
4. Agree to take such other official action as may be
reasonably necessary to carry out the objectives of the
program.
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