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ORDINANCE NO. 3766-20 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS FOR FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION, REPLACING THE RECENTLY ADOPTED ORDINANCE 3759-20, INTERIM REGULATION FOR FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION. WHEREAS, the City Council finds the following: 1. The City of Everett has several areas within the City that are subject to periodic flooding or have the potential to experience damages from flood waters during storm events. 2. The City of Everett participates in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) so properties in Everett remain eligible for flood insurance. 3. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) periodically updates Flood Insurance Study for Snohomish County, to provide more accurate information concerning flood risks and impact, including properties located in Everett. 4. FEMA has established a deadline of June 19, 2020, for local jurisdictions to adopt revised flood damage prevention regulations to minimize the potential for damages from flood events. 5. The City's current interim flood hazard regulations became effective on June 12, 2020. 6. A public hearing with the Planning Commission was held on June 16, 2020 on this Ordinance.This hearing was held within sixty (60) days of the adoption of the Interim Ordinance to hear and consider public comment as required by RCW 36.70A.390. 7. The Interim Ordinance automatically expires after a period of six months, unless extended as provided by statute or otherwise superseded by action of Council, whichever occurs first under the authority of RCW 36.70A.390. 8. FEMA has adopted new Flood Insurance Rate Maps that change the areas in Everett that are expected to be vulnerable to damages from flood events. 9. A new set of Flood Damage Prevention regulations have been proposed by FEMA for local jurisdictions to use to implement the requirements of the NFIP. 1