HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - No. 943ORDINANCE NO. 943
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 27 OF THE
CODE OF THE CITY OF LODI THEREBY ADDING
SECTION 27- 12C ENTITLED, "FLOODPLAIN DISTRICT. I'
The City Council of the City of Lodi does ordain as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 27 of the Code of the City of Lodi is
hereby amended to add Section 27-12C to read in full as follows:
SECTION 27- 12C. FP FLOODPLAIN DISTRICT.
a. Scope and Intent:
Code of the City of Lodi is intended to establish specific
This amendment to Chapter 27 of the
restrictions on the use of those properties or portions
of properties which are situated both ivithin the Planning
Area of the City of Lodi and within the Mokelumne
River Floodplain as defined below. Special regulation
is necessary for the protection of the public health,
safety and general welfare, and of property and improve-
ments both within and without the floodplain from hazards
and damage resulting from flood waters.
b. Floodplain Boundaries: The Mokelumne River Floodplain
is defined as that area adjacent to the normal river
channel which could be expected to be innundated by an
Intermediate Regional Flood, said area and flood having
been defined by the United States Army Corps of Engineers
for the City of Lodi in August, 1970. Maps and data
which reflect this delineation are on file in the office
of the Secretary of the Planning Commission of the City
of Lodi.
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c. FP District.
1. All areas within the boundaries of the Intermediate
Regional Floodplain which are also within the City of
Lodi are hereby rezoned to the FP (Floodplain) District.
All areas not within the City of Lodi but within the 2.
boundaries of the Intermediate Regional Floodplain, and
which are also within the City of Lodi Planning Area as
shown on the Lodi General Plan are hereby prezoned to
the FP (Floodplain) District.
d. Uses Permitted.
1. The following uses are permitted without a Use Permit:
(i) Agricultural.
a. Open space agricultural uses not requiring a
closed building such as cropland, orchards,
and livestock feeding and grazing.
b. The storage of farm machinery.
(ii) Recreational.
a. Firmly-anchored recreational floating docks.
2. The following uses may be permitted after approval by
The Reclamation Board of the State of California and
after approval of a conditional Use Permit by the City
of Lodi, provided that, as determined by said Reclamation
Board, a combination of such uses in a specific reach of
the stream does not materially increase the flood height
of the Intermediate Regional Floodplain.
(i) Occupied or unoccupied travel trailers in an approved
travel trailer park or in the travel trailer portion of
an approved mobilehome park.
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a. A travel trailer is defined as any vehicle
which at no time exceeds eight (8) feet in
width at its widest point and forty (40) feet
in length at its longest point, is designed
or used for human habitation, whether self-
propelled or drawn by a motor vehicle, is
intended for permanent or semi-permanent
use, and whkh has no foundation other than
wheels and temporary stabilizing units.
(ii) Outdoor private recreational facilities.
a. Campgrounds.
b. Boating Facilities.
c. Parks.
d.
e. Athletic Fields.
f. Tennis Courts.
g. Shooting Range.
Golf Course or Driving Range.
(iii) Fences, fills, walls, or other appurtenances which
do not constitute an obstruction or debris -catching
obstacle to the passage of floodwaters.
(iv) Private drives, bridges, and public utility wires
and pipelines for transmission and distribution.
(v) Improvements in stream channel alignment, cross-
section and capacity.
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(vi) Structures that are designed to have a minimum
effect upon the flow of water and are firmly
anchored to prevent the structure from flotation,
(excepting floating docks) provided no structures
for human habitation shall be permitted.
Other similar uses of a type not appreciably
damaged by floodwaters.
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e. State Board of Reclamation: All proposed structures or
alterations in the Intermediate Regional Floodplain shall
be subject to the approval of the Reclamation Board.
Lodi City Planning Commission will not approve or recom-
mend for approval by another public agency any structure
or alterations in the Intermediate Regional Floodplain
until an application has been submitted and approved by
the Reclamation Board.
The
Section 2, The alterations, changes and amendments of said
Official District Map of the City of Lodi herein set forth have been approved
by the City Planning Commission and by the City Counc'il of this City after
public hearings held in conformance with the provisions of Chapter 27 of
the Code of the City of Lodi and the laws of the State of California applicable
hereto.
Section 3. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are repealed insofar as such conflict may exist.
Section 4. This ordinance shall be published one time in the
"Lodi News:Sentinel, I' a daily newspaper of general circulation printed and
Appsved this 3rd day of March, 1971.
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State of California,
County of San Joaquin, ss.
I, Bessie L. Bennett, City Clerk of the City of Lodi and
ex officio Clerk of the City Council of said Eity, do hereby certify that
Ordinance No. 943 was introduced aka regular meeting of the City Council
held February 17, 1971 and was thereafter passed, adopted and ordered to
print at a regular meeting held March 3, 1971, by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen - EHRHARDT, HUGHES, KATNICH,
KIRSTEN and SCHAFFER
Noes: Councilmen - None
Absent: Councilmen - None
I further certify that Ordinance No. 943 was approved and
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