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Dept/ Agency: Engineering
Action: ( ) Ratifying ( X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Waiving 20-day period for an Ordinance to take effect
Purpose: Authorizes an emergency to be declared and further authorizes Ordinance 6PSF-d, adopted, as amended, on First Reading by the Municipal Council on March 4, 2020, which amends and supplements Title 12, Flood Damage Prevention, to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare of residents and businesses in the City of Newark, New Jersey, as required, in order to remain in compliance with current National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) regulations, to become effective after being adopted upon Second Reading and Final Passage on March 18, 2020.
Ordinance No(s).: Ordinance 6PSF-d is scheduled for a Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage on March 24, 2020.
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WHEREAS, on March 4, 2020, the Municipal Council amended and adopted on First Reading Ordinance 6PSF-d, which amends and supplements Title 12, Flood Damage Prevention, to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare of residents and businesses in the City of Newark, New Jersey, as required, in order to remain in compliance with current National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) regulations; and
WHEREAS, Congress created the NFIP in 1968 because private insurers were largely refusing to cover flood losses. It was created with three main purposes: to better communicate flood risks, to provide flood insurance as safety net to help homeowners and businesses rebuild after flood losses, and to encourage local governments to enact better land-use and mitigation practices to reduce flood losses; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 6PSF-d is scheduled for a Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage on March 24, 2020; and
WHEREAS, there is an exigent need for Ordinance 6PSF-d to be effective after being adopted upon Second Reading and Final Pa...
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