HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 229ORDINANCE NO. 229
AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT,
CALIFORNIA, RESTRICTING DEVELOPMENT IN THE AO-2 AND AO-3 ZONE OF THE
PALM DESERT FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAP.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California, is con-
cerned with the protection of the public health, safety, and general welfare
of the community, particulary the need to provide adequate protection against
the flooding of property; and
WHEREAS, the City is presently conducting a study to determine a process
for setting appropriate flood control requirements for new construction; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the authority contained in Section 65858 of the
Government Code of the State of Califoqrnia, the City Council of the City of
Palm Desert, California, does HEREBY KDAIN as follows:
SECTION 1: No new building permits shall be issued in the AO-2 and AO-3
Zones of the Palm Desert Flood Insurance Rate Map dated April 15, 1980.
SECTION 2: This Ordinance is adopted under the authority created by
Section 65858 of the Government Code of the State of California and
shall be effective for a period of two weeks from the date of passage
unless repealed or extended for an additional period of time after a
public hearing as required by Section 65858 of the Government Code
of the State of California.
SECTION 3: The City Clerk of the City of Palm Desert, California, is
hereby directed to cause this Ordinance to be published once within
fifteen (15) days of adoption in the Palm Desert Post, a newpaper
published and circulated within the City of Palm Desert, California.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City,Council of the City of Palm Desert,
California, this llth day of September, 1980, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Newbrander, Puluqi, Snyder, & Wilson
NOES: None
ABSENT: McPherson
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST:
SHEILA R. GIL IGAN, CITY LERK
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALUFORNIA