ORDINANCE NO. 2023-349
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF KALONA, IOWA, BY REVISING PROVISIONS TO FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS
BE IT ENACTED by the City Council of the City of KALONA, Iowa:
SECTION 1. The Code of Ordinances of the City of KALONA, Iowa, is amended by revising Chapter 160.05 (1) (A), which is hereby adopted to read as follows:
160.05 (1) (A) Be designed and adequately anchored to prevent flotation, collapse, or lateral movement.
SECTION 2. The Code of Ordinances of the City of KALONA, Iowa, is amended by revising Chapter 160.05 (4) (C), which is hereby adopted to read as follows:
160.05 (4) (C) New and substantially improved structures shall be constructed with electric meter, electrical service panel box, hot water heater, heating, air conditioning, ventilation equipment (including ductwork), and other similar machinery and equipment elevated (or in the case on non-residential structures, optionally floodproofed to) a minimum of one (1) foot above the base flood elevation.
SECTION 3. The Code of Ordinances of the City of KALONA, Iowa, is amended by revising Chapter 160.05 (4) (D), which is hereby adopted to read as follows:
160.05 (4) (D) New and substantially improved structures shall be constructed with plumbing, gas lines, water/gas meters, and other similar service utilities either elevated (or in the case of non-residential structures, optionally floodproofed to) a minimum of one (1) foot above the base flood elevation or designed to be watertight and withstand inundation to such a level.
SECTION 4. REPEALER. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION 5. SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. If any section, provision, or part of this ordinance shall be adjudged invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole or any section, provision, or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 6. WHEN EFFECTIVE. This ordinance shall be in effect from and after its final passage, approval, and publication as provided by law.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Kalona, Iowa, on the 1 day of May 2023.
MARK ROBE, Mayor
ATTEST:
SARAH CHMELAR, City Clerk
It was moved by Spitzer and seconded by J Schmidt, that the foregoing ordinance be adopted, and upon roll call vote there were:
1ST CONSIDERATION: April 17, 2023 - YES: 5 NO: 0
2ND CONSIDERATION: May 1, 2023 – Waived and moved to 3rd and final reading.
3RD CONSIDERATION: May 1, 2023 – YES: 5 NO: 0
Published in The News, Thursday, May 11, 2023 L-94
