Davis Municipal Code Art. 8.05 Flood Prevention General Provisions

This article shall apply to all areas of special flood hazards within the jurisdiction of the City of Davis.

(Ord. 1464 § 2)

The areas of special flood hazard identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency of the Federal Insurance Administration in scientific and engineering reports entitled "Flood Insurance Study" for City of Davis, California, Yolo County, dated December 2002, and "Flood Insurance Study," Yolo County, California, Unincorporated Areas, dated December 2002, and any subsequent updates or revisions, with accompanying Flood Insurance Rate Maps, are hereby adopted by reference and declared to be a part of this article. These flood insurance studies are on file at the Office of the City Engineer, 1717 Fifth Street, (mail 23 Russell Boulevard) Davis, CA 95616. These flood insurance studies are the minimum area of applicability of this article and may be supplemented by studies for other areas which allow implementation of this article and which are recommended to the city council by the floodplain administrator.

(Ord. 1464 § 2; Ord. 2101, 2005)

No structure or land shall hereafter be constructed, located, extended, converted or altered without full compliance with the terms of this article and other applicable regulations. Violations of the provisions of this article by failure to comply with any of its requirements, including violations of conditions and safeguards established in connection with conditions, shall constitute a misdemeanor. Nothing herein shall prevent the city council from taking such lawful action as is necessary to prevent or remedy any violation.

(Ord. 1464 § 2)

This article is not intended to repeal, abrogate or impair any existing easements, covenants, or deed restrictions. However, where this article and another article, ordinance, easement, covenant or deed restriction conflict or overlap, whichever imposes the more stringent restrictions shall prevail.

(Ord. 1464 § 2)

In the interpretation and application of this article, all provisions shall be:

(a) Considered as minimum requirements;

(b) Liberally construed in favor of the governing body; and

(c) Deemed neither to limit nor repeal any other powers granted under state statutes.

(Ord. 1464 § 2)

The degree of flood protection required by this article is considered reasonable for regulatory purposes and is based on scientific and engineering considerations. Larger floods can and will occur on rare occasions. Flood heights may be increased by manmade or natural causes. This article does not apply to that land outside the areas of special flood hazards, nor provide that uses permitted within such areas will be free from flooding or flood damages. This article shall not create liability on the part of the city, any officer or employee thereof, or the Federal Insurance Administration, for any flood damages that result from reliance on this article or any administrative decision lawfully made thereunder.

(Ord. 1464 § 2)