HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 09-013-CCBOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIOleTERS
GRANT COUNTY, WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE: 09- L�l � -CC
An ordinance relating to the adoption of amendments to Section 24.16
of the Grant County Unified Development Code, titled "Flood
Damage Prevention".
Recitals:
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Grant County intend to comply
fully with the laws and regulations of the State of Washington, and;
WHE�AS, the Board of County Commissioners of Grant County adopted a Growth
t,:. Management Act compliant Comprehensive Land Use Plan in September of 1999 and a
subsequent update in 2006, and;
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� WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Grant County adopted a Unified
Development Code (UDC) implementing the Comprehensive Plan on October l, 2000, and;
WHEREAS, the Grant County UDC, Chapter 25.12 "Legislative Action", provides a
process for adopting amendments to the Grant County Code, and;
WHEREAS, Grant County is required to fully plan under the Growth Management Act,
and;
WHEREAS, Grant County is required to protect Critical Areas as defined by the Growth
Management Act, of which Flood Prone areas are a critical area, and;
WHEREAS, Grant County was mandated to update its Flood Damage Prevention
portion of the UDC to comply with applicable federal and state regulations relating to
development in flood prone areas, and;
WHEREAS, the Grant County Board of County Commissioners finds that the proposed
UDC text amendments do bene�t the public health, safety, and welfare of Grant County, and;
WHEIZEAS, the Grant County Board of County Commissioners finds that the proposed
UDC text amendments do have merit for the comrnunity as a whole, and;
WHER�AS, the Grant County Board of County Commissionars �nds that the proposed
UDC text amendments are consistent with Grant County Code Titles, 22, 23, 24, and 25, and;
WHEREAS, the Grant County Board of County Commissioners finds that the proposed
UDC text amendments are required to maintain a consistency between local, state, and federal
statutes that regulate development in flood prone areas.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Board of County Commissioners of Grant County does
hereby ordain and amend Section 24.16 of the Grant County Code as it relates to Flood Damage
Prevention.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAI1o1ED, the effective date of this ordinance shall be at Sp.m.
the date the ordinance is adopted and signed by the Board of County Commissioners.
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PASSED ANIi ADOPTED this � day of February, 2009.
BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIOI�iERS
Yea Nay Abstain GRANT COUNTY, �VASHI1viGTON
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� � ❑ Cindy C' rt r, Chair
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� � � Richard Stevens, Member
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❑ Carolann Swartz, Member /
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