OR 2014-1378 Floodplain
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL
ORDINANCE NO. 2014-1378
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS,
AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
COPPELL, TEXAS, BY AMENDING ARTICLE 16-4, FLOODPLAIN
MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE, BY AMENDING DIVISION 3, SECTION
16-4-10, BASIS FOR ESTABLISHING FLOODPLAIN AND SPECIAL
FLOOD HAZARDS, TO PROVIDE FOR THE FLOODPLAIN
INSURANCE STUDY FOR DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS AND
INCORPORATED AREAS, DATED JULY 7, 2014; AND, BY REPEALING
DIVISION 6, EFFECTIVE DATE, AND REPLACING WITH A NEW
DIVISION 6, PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENTS; PROVIDING A
REPEALER CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
That the Coppell City Code be, and the same is hereby, amended by
amending Article 16-4 by amending DIVISION 3, Section 16-4-10 to provide for The Floodplain
Insurance Study for Denton County, Texas and Incorporated Areas, dated April 18, 2011, and by
repealing DIVISION 6 and replacing with a new DIVISION 6, which shall read as follows:
"ARTICLE 16-4 FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE
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DIVISION 3. GENERAL PROVISIONS
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Sec. 16-4-10 Basis for establishing floodplain and special flood hazards.
The floodplain areas and areas of special flood hazard are identified in the
scientific and engineering reports entitled, "The Flood Insurance Study for Dallas
County, Texas and Incorporated Areas," dated July 7, 2014 and “The Floodplain
Insurance Study for Denton County, Texas and Incorporated Areas” dated April
18, 2011 which, with their accompanying FIRM's and floodways, and any
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revisions thereto, are hereby adopted by reference and declared to be a part of this
ordinance. Additional master planning maps adopted by amendment to this
ordinance and on file in the Floodplain Administrator's Office shall also be
considered to be a part of this ordinance.
DIVISION 6. EFFECTIVE DATE
This article,as amended, shall take effect July 7,2014, after its passage and
the publication."
SECTION 2. All ordinances of the City of Coppell in conflict with the provisions of this
ordinance shall be, and the same are hereby, repealed; provided, however, that all other
provisions of said ordinances not in conflict herewith shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 3. Should any word, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase or
section of this ordinance or of the Code of Ordinances, as amended hereby, be adjudged or held
to be void or unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of
said ordinance or the Code of Ordinances, as amended hereby, which shall remain in full force
and effect.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage
and publication of the caption as required by law.
ULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas,on the a77
day of Y ,2014.
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• REN SELBO HUN 1, MAYOR
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HRISTEL PET INOS, CIT SECRETARY
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APPROVED AS TO FORM
ROBERT E. if GER, CITY ATTORNEY
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