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AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE FLOOD INSURANCE STUDY (FIS) AND FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAP (FIRM) FOR “CRAIGHEAD COUNTY ARKANSAS AND INCORPORATED AREA,” DATED SEPTEMBER 26, 2024; AND AMENDING BOTH THE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS AND THE STORMWATER DRAINAGE DESIGN MANUAL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO
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WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of Arkansas has in Ark. Code Ann. § 14-268-101 et seq., delegated the responsibility of local governmental units to adopt regulations to minimize flood losses.
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted the Stormwater Management Regulations and the Stormwater Drainage Manual on December 18, 2008 (ORD-08:099);
WHEREAS, this ordinance is to promote the public health, safety and general welfare, to prevent adverse impacts from any floodplain development activities, and to minimize public and private losses due to flooding events in identified Special Flood Hazard Areas. This ordinance advances the stated purpose through provisions designed to: Protect human life and health, protect natural floodplains against unwise development, eliminate adverse impacts of necessary floodplain development, minimize expenditure of public monies on flood control projects, minimize the need for rescue and relief efforts associated with flooding and generally undertaken at the expense of the general public, minimize prolonged business interruptions due to flooding events, minimize damage to public facilities and utilities such as water and gas mains, electric, telephone and sewer lines, streets and bridges located in Special Flood Hazard Areas, minimize future flood blight areas to help maintain a stable tax base, and provide for notice to potential buyers when property is in a Special Flood Hazard Area; and,
WHEREAS, to provide public notice of the City’s intent, advising the public that three (3) copies of the Flood Insurance Study (FIS) and Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), both dated September 26, 2024, are on file and available for review in the Office of the City Clerk.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS THAT:
Section 1: That the Flood Insurance Study (FIS) and Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) for “Craighead County Arkansas and Incorporated Areas,” dated September 26, 2024 are hereby adopted by reference.
Section 2: That Chapter 112 of Jonesboro Technical Code of Ordinance (Stormwater Management Regulations) is hereby amended to include the changes indicated in red in the attached.
Section 3: That the City of Jonesboro Technical Code (Stormwater Drainage Design Manual) is hereby amended to include the changes indicated in red in the attached.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 17TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2024.