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Ordinance No. 2666-23
Ordinance regarding amendment to the floodplain district
The City of St. Louis Park does ordain:
Whereas, the city, began participating in the FEMA National Flood Insurance Program
Community Rating System (CRS) on May 1, 2019, and
Whereas, the city desires to continue participating in the CRS program because it results
in lower flood insurance premiums for St. Louis Park property owners, and
Whereas, continued participation in the CRS program requires clarification to the city’s
floodplain ordinance.
Whereas, the planning commission conducted a public hearing on this ordinance on July
5, 2023 and recommended the city council adopt this ordinance, and
Whereas, the City Council has considered the advice and recommendation of the planning
commission (case no. 23-07-ZA), and
Now, therefore be it resolved that the following amendments shall be made to Chapter
36 of the City Code pertaining to zoning:
Section 1. Floodway district – service utilities. Chapter 36-296(d)(4) of the St. Louis Park
City Code is hereby amended to add the following underlined text and delete the following
struck-out text:
d. Service utilities, such as electrical and mechanical heating equipment and ductwork, within these
structures must be elevated to or above the regulatory flood protection elevation or properly
floodproofed;
Section 2. Flood fringe district. Chapter 36-297(b) of the St. Louis Park City Code is hereby
amended to delete the struck-out language and to add the following underlined text:
(6) All service utilities, including electrical and mechanical equipment and ductwork, must be
elevated to or above the regulatory flood protection elevationor water-tight to prevent
infiltration of floodwaters .
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect 15 days after publication.
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Reviewed for administration: Adopted by the City Council August 7, 2023
Kim Keller, city manager Jake Spano, mayor
Attest: Approved as to form and execution:
Melissa Kennedy, city clerk Soren Mattick, city attorney
First reading July 17, 2023
Second reading August 7, 2023
Date of publication August 17, 2023
Date ordinance takes effect September 1, 2023
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