HomeMy WebLinkAbout4233 ORDI~ICE NO. ~ ~J
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING Sections .250, .310, and .330
of Chapter 17.60 of the Bremerton MUNICIPAL CODE.
WHEREAS, the Federal Emergency Management Agency requires
cities under the Flood Plain Program to revise their local programs
to comply with federal regulations in order to retain eligibility
for the National Flood Insurance Program; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bremerton participates in the Flood Plain
Program and desires to maintain eligibility for the National Flood
Insurance Program, now therefore;
THE CITY OF BREMERTON DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1. Amendment. BMC 17.60.250 shall be amended to add
subsection (c) as follows:
.250 CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND METHODS
(c) Electrical, heating, ventilation, plumbing and air-
conditioned equipment and other service facilities shall be
designed and/or otherwise elevated or located so as to prevent
water from entering or accumulating within the components during
conditions of flooding.
Section 2. Amendment. BMC 17.60.310 (1) shall be amended
as follows:
.310 NONRESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION - New construction and
substantial improvement of any commercial, industrial or other
nonresidential structure shall either have the lowest floor,
including basement, elevated to the level of the base flood
elevation; or, together with attendant utility and sanitary
facilities, shall:
(1) Be floodproofed so that below one (1) foot above the base
flood level the structure is watertight with walls substantially
impermeable to the passage of water;
Bection 3. Amen4ment.17.60.330 shall be amended to add
subsection (4) as follows:
· 330 FLOODWAYS
(4) Construction or reconstruction of residential structures
is prohibited within designated floodways, except for (i) repairs,
reconstruction, or improvements to a structure which do not
increase the ground floor area; and (ii) repairs, reconstruction
or improvements to a structure, the cost of which does not exceed
50 percent of the market value of the structure either, (A) before
the repair or reconstruction (B) if the structure restored before
the damage occurred· Work done on structures to comply with
existing health, sanitary, or safety codes or to structures
identified as historic places shall not be included in the 50
percent determination.
APPROVED by City Council on the first reading this ~0 day
PASSED by the City Council ' ~ day of
cil
BE~ ~ay~) F \
ATTEST:
City Clerk