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1149 WHEREAS, relief is available in the form of flood insurance as authorized by the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 as amended: and WHEREAS, it is the intent of this City Council to comply with land use and management criteria regulations as required in said Act: and WHEREAS, it is also the intent of this City Council to recognize and duly evaluate flood hazards in all official actions relating to lane use in the flood plain areas having special flood hazards, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that this City Council of the City of Hastings hereby assures the Federal Insurance Administration that it will: o 1. Require building permits for all proposed construction or other improvements in the City of Hastings: 2. Review all building permit applications for new construction or substantial improvements to determine whether proposed building sites will be reasonably safe from flooding. If a proposed build- ing site is in a location that has a flood hazard, any proposed new construction or substantial improvement (including prefabricated and mobile homes) must: i. Be designed (or modified) and anchored to prevent floatation, collapse, or lateral movement of the structure. ii. Use construction materials and utility equipment that are resistant to flood damage. iii. Use construction methods and practices that will minimize flood damage. 3. Review subdivision proposals and other proposed new development to assure that: i. All such proposals are consistent with the need to minimize flood damage. o ii. All public utilities and facilities, such as sewer, gas, elec- trical, and water systems are located, elevated, and constructed to minimize or eliminate flood damage, and iii. Adequate drainage is provided so as to reduce exposure to flood hazards, and 4. Require new or replacement water supply systems and/or sanitary sewage systems to be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of flood waters into the systems and discharges from the systems into flood waters, and require on-site waste disposal systems to be located so as to avoid impairment of them or contamination from them during flooding. All private e and other sanitary waste disposal systems must conform to a 1ica e standards, driteria, rules and regulations of the Minnes ta Dep tment of Health and the Pollution Control Agency and of ny app icab1e local governmental regulations in terms of size, const tion nd maintenance. ATTEST: Wct/r :!~ Mayor o Adopted by the City Council Councilman Hallberg seconded the motion to adopt said resolution and the same was passed by the following vote. Ayes, all; Na1~, none. -------.-..----.-