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ORDINANCE NO. <br />SERIES 2019 <br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 17.56 OF THE LOUISVILLE MUNICIPAL <br />CODE TO ADOPT AN UPDATED FLOOD INSURANCE STUDY AND FLOOD <br />INSURANCE RATE MAPS AND TO ADD A REFERENCE TO PENALTY <br />PROVISIONS FOR VIOLATIONS <br />WHEREAS, Chapter 17.56 of the Louisville Municipal Code contains regulations <br />concerning development in designated flood zones and procedures for approval of such <br />development; and <br />WHEREAS, controlled development in designated flood zones is necessary to <br />minimize flood losses, protect persons and property, and promote wise use of the <br />floodplain; and <br />WHEREAS, as part of the City's participation in the National Flood Insurance <br />Program, the City is required pursuant to state and federal regulation to incorporate <br />certain floodplain provisions in its municipal code; and <br />WHEREAS, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has issued a <br />final determination adopting an updated Flood Insurance Study (FIS) and Flood <br />Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) for Boulder County, Colorado with an effective date of <br />August 15, 2019; and <br />WHEREAS, after a duly noticed public hearing held , 2019, where <br />evidence and testimony were entered into the record, including the Louisville Planning <br />Commission Staff Report dated , 2019, the Louisville Planning Commission <br />has recommended the City Council adopt the amendments to the Louisville Municipal <br />Code set forth in this ordinance; and <br />WHEREAS, the City Council has provided notice of a public hearing on said <br />ordinance by publication as provided by law and held a public hearing as provided in said <br />notice. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY <br />OF LOUISVILLE, COLORADO, THAT: <br />Section 1. Section 17.56.070 of the Louisville Municipal Code is hereby <br />amended to read as follows (words added are underlined; words deleted are stricken <br />through): <br />Sec. 17.56.070. - Establishment of official maps. <br />The location and boundaries of areas within the flood regulatory district <br />are identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency in a scientific and <br />engineering report entitled "The Flood Insurance Study for Boulder County, <br />Colorado and Incorporated Areas," (FIS) dated December 18, 2012, August 15, <br />2019, with an accompanying flood insurance rate map (FIRM), as adopted and <br />1 <br />18 <br />