Ord 2025-025 amending Chapter 39 of the San Marcos City Code, Article 2, Division 3, Standards for Flood Hazard Reduction, Section 39.043, Specific Standards for AE, AH, and AO Zones, and Section 39.044

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ORDINANCE NO. 2025-25 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS AMENDING CHAPTER 39, ARTICLE 2, DIVISION 3, STANDARDS FOR FLOOD HAZARD REDUCTION, OF THE SAN MARCOS CITY CODE BY AMENDING SECTION 39.043, SPECIFIC STANDARDS FOR AE, AH, AND AO ZONES, AND SECTION 39.044, ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR MANUFACTURED HOMES AND CREATIONAL VEHICLES,PRIMARILY TO ,MOVE OR REPLACE AH FLOOD ZONE REFERENCES TO COINCIDE WITH THE ADOPTED FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAPS AND TO CHANGE THE ALLOWABLE INCREASE IN FLOOD ELEVATION FOR IMPROVEMENTS; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE;AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 39, Article 2, Division 3, Standards for Flood Hazard Reduction, of the San Marcos City Code, Section 39.043, Specific Standards for AE,AH, and AO Zones, and Section 39.044, Additional Provisions for Manufactured Homes and Recreational Vehicles, are hereby amended to read as shown on Exhibit A. The purpose of the amendments is primarily to remove or replace AH Flood Zone references to coincide with the adopted Flood Insurance Rate Maps and to change the allowable increase in flood elevation for improvements. Added text is indicated by underlining. Deleted text is indicated by strikethrough. SECTION 2. If any word, phrase, clause, sentence, or paragraph of this ordinance is held to be unconstitutional or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the other provisions of this ordinance will continue in force if they can be given effect without the invalid portion. SECTION 3. All ordinances and resolutions or parts of ordinances or resolutions in conflict with this ordinance are repealed. SECTION 4. This ordinance shall become effective upon adoption on second reading. PASSED AND APPROVED on first reading on August 5, 2025. PASSED,APPROVED AND ADOPTED on second reading on August 19, 2025. Jane Hughson Mayor