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AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING CERTAIN MINIMUM BUILDING STANDARDS REQUIRED FOR HUD FLOOD INSURANCE, PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council for the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas:
Section 1: The provisions of this ordinance shall apply at the minimum to all areas within the corporate limits of Jonesboro, Arkansas, which have or may hereafter be identified by the Federal Flood Insurance Administration as being flood plain areas having special flood hazards.
Section 2: No property owner within a designated flood plain area shall begin, or cause others to begin, any construction, remodeling, or major repair of any structure or other substantial improvement on his property without having first obtained a building permit from the City Building Inspector.
Section 3: The City Building Inspector will review each building permit application for major repairs within a designated flood plain area, and will not issue such permit until he has first determined that the proposed repair (1) uses construction materials and utility equipment that are resistant to flood damage, and (2) uses construction methods and practices that will minimize flood damage.
Section 4: The City Building Inspector will review each building permit application for new construction or substantial improvement within a designated flood plain area, and will not issue such permit until he has first determined that the proposed construction (including prefabricated and mobile homes) (1) is protected against flood damage, (2) is designed (or modified) and anchored to prevent flotation, collapse or lateral movement of the structure, (3) uses construction materials and utility equipment that are resistant to flood damage, and (4) uses construction methods and practices that will minimize flood damage.
Section 5: The plans for any proposed subdivision and/or other proposed new developments within the designated flood plain are as shall be submitted to th...
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