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R SOLUT ON NO. //
(Set±es of 1974)
WHEREAS,
to periodic
and rivers,
areas; and
certain areas of the City of Aspen are subject
flooding (and/or mudslides) from its streams
causing serious damage to properties within these
WHEREAS, relief is available in the form of Federally
subsidized flood insurance as authorized by the National
Flood Insurance Act of 1968; and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the City Council to require
recognition and evaluation of flood (and/or mudslide) h~zards
in all official actions relating to land use in the flood
plain (and/or mudslide) areas having special flood (and/or
mudslide) hazards; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has the legal authority to
adopt land use control measures to reduce flood losses
pursuant to its authority as a Colorado Home Rule City under
Article XX of the Colorado Constitution and Section 24-1 of
the Aspen Municipal Code;
NOW, TiIEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO:
1. That the city council assures the Federal Insurance
Administration that it will enact as necessary, and maintain
in force for those areas having flood or mudslide hazards,
adequate land use and control measures with effective enforce-
ment provisions consistent with the Criteria set forth in
Section 1910 of the National Flood Insurance Program
Regulations; and
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2. That the Aspen Planning Department be vested with
the responsibility, authority and means to:
~a) Delineate or assist the Administrator, at his
request, in delineating the limits of the areas
having special flood (and/or mudslide) hazards
on available local maps of sufficient scale to
identify the location of building sites.
(b) Provide such information as the Administrator
may request concerning present uses and occupancy
of the flood plain (and/or mudslide area).
(c) Cooperate with Federal, State, and local agencies
and private firms which undertake to study, survey,
map, and identify flood plain or mudslide areas, and
cooperate with neighboring communities with respect
to management of adjoining flood plain and/or
mudslide areas in order to prevent aggravation of
existing hazards.
(d) Submit on the anniversary date of the community's
eligibility an annual report to the Administrator
on the progress made during the past year within the
community in the development and implementation of
flood plain (and/or mudslide area) management
measures.
3. That the City Engineer maintain for public inspection
and to furnish upon request a record of elevations (in relation
to mean sea level) of the lowest floor (including basement)
of all new or substantially improved structures located in the
special flood hazard areas. If the lowest floor is below
grade on one or more sides, the elevation of the floor immedi-
ately above must also be recorded.
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4. That it will take such other official action as may
be reasonably necessary to carry out the objectives of the
program. ~. ~-~' ·
Date ~.~7~7~. /~x ~: ~ -/ {. - --~- ~ - ~ ~Stacy St~ndIey III~_, ~"
I, Lorraine Graves, duly appoint~:t and acting city Clerk,
do certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy
of that Resolution adopted by the Aspen City Council at
its
meeting held ~~;~.~--~ , 1974.
~orraine Graves
City Clerk