Ord 2024-061 amending Chapter 39 of the San Marcos City Code regarding Flood Damage Prevention by adopting the preliminary map revision to the flood insurance rate maps,

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ORDINANCE NO. 2024-61 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS AMENDING CHAPTER 39 OF THE SAN MARCOS CITY CODE REGARDING FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION BY ADOPTING THE PRELIMINARY MAP REVISION TO THE FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAPS, CLARIFYING CERTAIN PROVISIONS AND MAKING REVISIONS CONSISTENT WITH SUCH ADOPTION; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 39.015 of the San Marcos City Code, Definitions, is hereby amended by revising the definition of "working flood model" as shown below. Added text is indicated by underlining. Working flood model means the model(5) most recently approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as updated by cjq&i 1f ,l.) ,t,�,j`-- __ .yiewed by the City of San Marcos to reflect cumulative impacts of development. SECTION 2. Section 39.021 of the San Marcos City Code is hereby amended as shown below. Added text is indicated by underlining. Deleted text is indicated by strikethroughs. Sec. 39.021. Basis for establishing the areas of special flood hazard. The areas of special flood hazard identified by the Federal Emergency Mana xenie t A envy are those identified in scientific and engineering reports entitled: (1) "Flood Insurance Study for Hays County, Texas, and Incorporated Areas," dated S en+hep-2--,�- effective JaLwaryY 1,7�2025, with accompanying j-lood Insurance Irate Mt aps dated Januarys 202, and any revisions thereto; (2) "Flood Insurance Study for Caldwell County, Texas, Unincorporated Areas," dated Effective December 30, 2020, with accompanying I?flood Insurance LRUate Maps dated December 30, 2020, and any revisions thereto; (3) "Flood Insurance Study for Guadalupe County, Texas, and Incorporated Areas," dated Effective December 30, 2020, with accompanying Flood Insurance Rrate Minaps dated December 30 2020., and any revisions thereto;