Torrance Daily Breeze, DB 6-89 Ordinance Summary ORDINANCE NO. 3802 On June 14, 2016, the City Council of the City of Torrance adopted Ordinance No. 3802, amending portions of Chapter 9 of Division 7 of the Torrance Municipal Code regarding Flood Hazard Insurance. The revisions serve to align this portion of the Municipal Code with the "California Model Floodplain Management Ordinance for Coastal Communities" as maintained by the Department of Water Resources of the State of California. By aligning our code Chapter with this document, the City of Torrance is in compliance with a portion of the minimum requirements of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) notified the City of Torrance in letters dated July 6, 2015 and September 23, 2015 to confirm the City is in compliance with the NFIP minimum requirements in order to remain in the program. The Ordinance adds new definitions to this Chapter of the Torrance Municipal Code relating to structures in the various designated Flood Zones in the City of Torrance. The Ordinance provides clarifications to existing code sections relating to Flood Zones and Flood Hazard Insurance. The Ordinance states additional requirements and explanations for the Exceptions (Variance) Procedures and other sections of this Chapter. TORRANCE CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE NO. 3802 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss CITY OF TORRANCE ) I, Rebecca Poirier, City Clerk of the City of Torrance, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was duly introduced and approved by the City Council of the City of Torrance at a regular meeting held on the 14th day of June and adopted and passed by said Council at a regular meeting held on the 21st day of June by the following roll call vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Ashcraft, Barnett, Goodrich, Griffiths, Rizzo, Weideman and Mayor Furey. NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None. ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: None. ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None. This ordinance was duly published in accordance with State law (GC 40806). /s/ R Poirier Rebecca Poirier, MMC City Clerk of the City of Torrance Published: June 24, 2016
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