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• 4' RESOLUTIONNO. 716 A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS INDICATING THE BUILDING PERMIT SYSTEM AND THE REVIEW PROCEDURE FOR FLOOD-PRONE AREAS WHEREAS, the Town of Los Altos Hills is enforcing Ordinance No. 127 adopting the Uniform Building Code, 1967 Edition, Volume I, with its Appendices, and Ordinance No. 207, Zoning Requirements, and WHEREAS, Section 9-5.1202 of Article 12 of Chapter 5 of Title 9 of the Municipal Code prohibits any person, firm or corporation from erecting, constructing, enlarging, altering, repairing, improving, moving or demolishing any building or structure without first obtaining a separate building permit for each building or structure from the Building Official , and WHEREAS, the Building Official must examine all plans and specifications for the proposed construction when application is made to him for a building permit. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills as follows: 1. That the Building Official shall 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 building 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 flotation, collapse, or lateral movement of the structure; (ii) use construction materials and utility equipment that are resistant to flood damage, and (iii) use construction methods and practices that will minimize flood damage; and 2. That the Building Official shall . review subdivision proposals and other proposed new developments to assure that (i) all such proposals are consistent with the need to minimize flood damage; (ii ) all public utilities and facilities, such as sewer, gas, electrical , 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 3. That the Building Official shall 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. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the resolution duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills at a meeting held on the 5th day of September, 1973. ATTES • Bruce G. Lawson City Clerk