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ORDINANCE NO. 2012 - 29 <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS AMENDING SUBPART B, OF <br />THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS CITY CODE, LAND DEVELOPMENT, BY REPEALING <br />CHAPTER 1, ARTICLE 9, DIVISION 4, — "FLOODPLAIN PERMIT" IN ITS <br />ENTIRETY; REPEALING CHAPTER 5, ARTICLE 4 — "FLOODPLAIN <br />DEVELOPMENT "; ESTABLISHING A NEW CHAPTER 39 IN SUBPART A OF THE <br />SAN MARCOS CODE TO BE TITLED "FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION "; <br />REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT <br />THEREWITH; PROVIDING A SEVERANCE CLAUSE; FINDING AND <br />DETERMINING THAT THE MEETINGS AT WHICH THE ORDINANCE IS PASSED <br />ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW; PROVIDING FOR <br />CODIFICATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br />WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of San Marcos finds that it is in the best <br />interests of all of the citizens to enact a comprehensive ordinance for the proper regulation of <br />flood waters; and <br />WHEREAS, the City Council desires to encourage development in the City in a manner <br />so as to avoid endangering citizens during times of extreme rainfall and storm water runoff. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE <br />CITY OF SAN MARCOS TEXAS: <br />SECTION 1. Subpart B of the San Marcos City Code - Land Development Code, is <br />hereby amended by repealing the following sections in their entirety: <br />Chapter 1, Article 9, Division 4, — "Floodplain Permit" <br />Chapter 5, Article 4 - Floodplain Development <br />SECTION 2. Subpart A of the San Marcos Code is hereby amended by adding a new <br />Chapter 39 —Flood Damage Prevention as follows: (deletions are shown with s,-_ts, <br />additions are underlined): <br />ARTICLE 1. IN GENERAL <br />Secs. - 39.001 — 39.010 Reserved. <br />ARTICLE 2. - FLOOD PROTECTION <br />DIVISION 1. GENERALLY <br />Sec. 39.011. Statutory Authorization. <br />1 <br />