HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 19330ORDINANCE NO. 19330
AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING DEVELOPMENT IN THE FLODD~iAY;
AMENDING SECTION 9.601 OF THE EUGENE CODE, 1971; AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLD~S:
Section 1. Section 9.607 of the Eugene Code, 197I, is amended to read
and provide;
9.607 Floodway - Develo meat. Development, including but not limited to
buildings or other structures, is prohibited in the Willamette
River floodway as defined in section 9.x15. Development is prohibited in
al 1 other f 1 oodways i f the result could be a rise i n water surf ace. Further-
more, all flvodway development requires city engineer approved design and
construct~an safeguards aga7nst natural hazards. Mining, dredging, fill-
ing, grading, excavation, and drilling are prohibited in all floodways if
the result could be a rise in water surface.
Section 2. That the matters contained herein cancers the public welfare
and safety and therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this
Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage by the City
Council and approval by the Mayor.
Passed by the City Council this
10th day of June, 1985
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Approved by the Mayor,,this