2011-078sAlegahour documentslordinances1111hazmap ordinance.doc
ORDINANCE NO. 2011-078
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE DENTON COUNTY LOCAL MITIGATION
STRATEGY FOR NATURAL HAZARDS, OF WHICH DENTON COUNTY
UNINCORPORATED AND THE CITIES OF CORINTH, DENTON, LEWISVILLE, AND
THE COLONY ARE PARTIES; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Denton, Texas, with the assistance from the North Central Texas
Council of Governments, has gathered information and prepared the Denton County Local
Mitigation Strategy; and
WHEREAS, the Plan has been prepared in accordance with FEMA requirements at 44
C.F.R. 201.6; and
WHEREAS, the City of Denton, Texas, is a local unit of government that has afforded the
citizens an opportunity to comment and provide input in the Plan and the actions in the Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City of Denton, Texas, has reviewed the Plan and affirms that the Plan will
be updated in accordance to the Plan maintenance process described; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. The City of Denton, Texas, adopts the Denton County Local Mitigation
Strategy as this jurisdiction's Multi-Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan.
SECTION 2. The City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to expend available
funds in the manner and amount specified in the Plan and to take any other actions necessary to
complete the City's obligations under the Plan and resolves to execute the actions in the Plan.
SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
BY:
APPR VED PS TO LEGAL FORM:
ANITA BURGESS, CITY ATTORNEY
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