ORDINANCE NO.142

AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF ST. PAUL, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO.135 RELATINGTO THE MINIMIZATION OF FLOOD LOSSES AND PROVIDING FOR TOWN ELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM; AND PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

WHEREAS, the St. Paul Town Council adopted Ordinance No.135 on January 8,

2001, adopting regulations designed to minimize flood losses and providing for the Town's eligibility to participate in the National Flood Insurance Program ("NFIP");

WHEREAS, the Federal Emergency Management Agency requires that Article 3, Section B, of Exhibit "A" to Ordinance No.135 be amended in order for the Town of St. Paul to participate in the NFIP;

WHEREAS, the St. Paul Town Council finds that to protect the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the Town of St. Paul , Ordinance No.135 should be amended to provide for the Town's participation in the NFIP.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF ST. PAUL , COLLIN COUNTY , TEXAS :

SECTION 1. AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE NO.135

Article 3, Section B, of Exhibit "A" to Ordinance No.135 is amended by substituting the following provision:

Section B. Basis for Establishing the areas of Special Flood Hazard

The areas of special flood hazard will be identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency in a scientific and engineering report entitled, "The Flood Insurance Study for the Town of St. Paul , Texas " dated December 19, 1997 , with accompanying Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM). The report, and any revisions thereto, are hereby adopted by reference and declared to be a part of this ordinance.

SECTION 2. CONFLICTS

All ordinances and provisions of the Town of St. Paul, Texas, that are in conflict with this Ordinance shall be and the same are hereby repealed, and all ordinances and provisions of ordinances of said Town not so repealed are hereby retained in full force and effect.

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SECTION 3. SEVERABILITY

It is the intent of the St. Paul Town Council that each paragraph, sentence, subdivision, clause, phrase, or section of this Ordinance be deemed severable and, should any such paragraph, sentence, subdivision, clause, phrase, or section be declared invalid or unconstitutional for any reason, such declaration of invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not be construed to affect the validity of those provisions of this Ordinance left standing.

SECTION 4.  EFFECTIVE DATE

This Ordinance shall take effect on the date of its adoption by the St. Paul Town Council.

            ADOPTED by the Town Council of the Town of St. Paul , Collin County , Texas , on

this the 12th day of November, 2001.

                                                                                     TOWN OF ST. PAUL

                                                                                      signed

                                                                                      Joyce Pockrus, Mayor

ATTEST:

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

James W. Wilson, Asst. Town Attorney

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