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AMENDED AGENDA
Regular Meeting
Monday October 13, 2025, 6:00pm
Town Hall
11960 East Street Fort Jones, CA 96032
CALL TO ORDER:
Fort Jones Town Council Roll Call:
Members:
DeAndreis DeCausmaker LaRiviere Garcia Johnso
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Led by the Mayor
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Discussion items only, no action to be taken. Any person may address the Council at this time upon any subject within the jurisdiction of the Town of Fort Jones that is not on the agenda; however, any matter that requires action may be referred to staff and/or committee for a report and recommendation for possible action at a subsequent council meeting.
There is a three (3) minute limit per person.
DISCUSSION/REPORTS / CORRESPONDENCE; NON-ACTION ITEMS:
A. Police Department Monthly Report
B. Fire Department Monthly Report
C. Public Works Monthly Report
D. Administration/Accounting Report
ACTION ITEMS:
1. Review and discuss possible action to approve the First 5 Read Across the Siskiyou Proclamation
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2. Discussion and possible action to approve SHN to continue to analyze and bring back further documents regarding a wastewater treatment facility at the proposed eastern site, or the existing western site
3. Discussion and possible action to approve the purchase of a new utility truck from Yreka Motors for no more than $90,000.00
4. Discussion and possible action to approve E and S Engineering's proposal to provide civil engineering, sub-consultant coordination, construction engineering and surveying services for Main Street Sewer Extension Project
5. Review Administration budget vendor and balance sheet
6. Appointment of Jospeh Hess as Acting Town Administrator and Approval of Agreement
7. Introduction and First Reading of and Ordinance Repealing and Replacing Chapter 18.56 “Flood Damage Prevention”; Finding Exempt from CEQA
COUNCIL COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT:
The next regular Town Council meeting is scheduled to be held on November 13, 2025, at 6:00pm.
In compliance with the requirements of the Brown Act, notice of this meeting has been posted in a publicly accessible place, 72 hours in advance of the meeting.
PUBLIC HEARINGS: If you wish to challenge in court any of the matters on an agenda for which a public hearing is to be conducted, you may be limited to raising only those issues which you (or someone else) raised orally at the public hearing or in written correspondence received by the Town at or before the hearing. Any person seeking to challenge a Town Council decision made as a result of a proceeding in which by law a hearing is required to be given, evidence is required to be taken, and the discretion in the determination of facts is vested in the Town Council, shall be required to commence that action 90 days following the date on which the decision becomes final as provided in Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6. Please refer to Code of Civil Procedure 1094.6 to determine how to calculate when a decision becomes “final.” CHALLENGING DECISIONS OF CITY ENTITIES: The time limit within which to Council Meeting
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commence any lawsuit or legal challenge to any quasi-adjudicative decision made by the Town of Fort Jones is governed by Section 1094.6 of the Code of Civil Procedure, unless a shorter limitation period is specified by any other provision, including without limitation Government Code section 65009 applicable to many land use and zoning decisions, Government Code section 66499.37 applicable to the Subdivision Map Act, and Public Resources Code section 21167 applicable to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Under Section 1094.6, any lawsuit or legal challenge to any quasiadjudicative decision made by the Town must be filed no later than the 90th day following the date on which such decision becomes final. Any lawsuit or legal challenge, which is not filed within that 90-day period, will be barred. Government Code section 65009 and 66499.37, and Public Resources Code section 21167, impose shorter limitations periods and requirements, including timely service in addition to filing. If a person wishes to challenge the above actions in court, they may be limited to raising only those issues they or someone else raised at the meeting described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Town of Fort Jones, at or prior to the meeting. In addition, judicial challenge may be limited or barred where the interested party has not sought and exhausted all available administrative remedies." NON-DISCRIMINATION: The Town of Fort Jones does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or any other legally protected classes in employment or provision of services. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, those requiring accommodations for this meeting should notify the City Clerk 72 hours prior to the meeting at (530) 468-2281 or by notifying the Town Clerk at [email protected].
AFFIDAVIT OF NOTIFICATION AND POSTING
STATE OF CALIFORNIA (COUNTY OF SISKIYOU)
TOWN OF FORT JONES)
I, Corinne Guidi, Town Clerk for the Town of Fort Jones, hereby declare under penalty of perjury that a copy of the above Agenda of the Regular Meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Fort Jones, California, was delivered and/or notice by email not less than 72 hours, before the hour of 6:00PM on October 10, 2025 to the members of the governing agency, and caused the agenda to be posted on the Town’s website at https://fortjonesca.org/agendas-minutes/ and posted at Fort Jones Town Hall, 11960 East Street, Fort Jones, California 96032.
/s/: Corinne Guidi
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Ft. Jones Police Chief’s Monthly Report
September 2025
As we transition into fall, the two towns have consistently been busy with school activities and local events. We are always excited to be part of these events, giving us the opportunity to ensure the safety of our community while being part of it rather than just enforcing laws upon our constituents. Fortunately, after initially seeing an increase in calls for service, we received a very welcome calm September. This allowed us the opportunity to play catchup on a few issues, cases, and follow-up before the holidays quickly approach. While we will see at the end of the year a significant rise in cases, a slowdown in activity does show us the hard work has paid off giving in to adjudication and conclusions to ongoing calls for service. We hope this trend continues into the new year providing a consistently safe community for our constituents to enjoy. I am happy to announce Officer Buell will be coming back full-time with the department and is excited to see everyone again. Brandon has been a phenomenal asset for our community, and we are so blessed to have him back. When you see him out and about stop by and say Hi.
Traffic- Officers consistent presence in and around town and in problematic areas has helped to see the small decline in activity with an occasional bump in traffic related issues. Speed in our valley as you know is an ongoing issue, especially in town. Citations are consistently issued with numerous stops throughout the month. We continue to focus on the needs of the community and welcome any information that will help us be proactive in enforcement and education. Outside the two communities of Etna and Ft. Jones we continue to observe a huge increase in traffic which has led to several accidents, complaints on driving behavior, and dui’s. With this increase we have partnered with chp and allied agencies to hopefully create a safer environment on our roads outside city limits. Several operations have been scheduled including saturation patrols in the attempt to make our roads safer. Unfortunately, after a couple months of very few road kills, we saw several deer get hit and need to be put down. This occurred over a two-day span which we associated with the migration of deer during this time of year.
Please stay vigilant out there and help educate people to slow down even below the speed limit to give additional reaction time.
Schools- We continue our partnership with the schools and make sure we meet on a consistent basis to develop and evolve the current curriculum and programs to fit the needs of our youth. Recently we have acquired the MOU with the district regarding SARB and Truancy. While we were always part of the process in the past, we are now the main department in the development and execution of the program. This partnership has also enabled us to work hand in hand with the district in handling critical issues within the school system. It is with this success that we hope to develop our School Resource Officer program into an indefinite program.
Animal Control- After a week of consistent animal control issues, especially with animals at large, we finally saw a break in the cycle. Several citations, dog detainments, and rehoming of animals were performed in the month of September, and we hope to see this issue continue to decline. The good news that comes with this activity is that we were able to relocate and rehome many problematic dogs outside of our community. These events seem to come in waves, and we have been able to keep up with the demand, however we look to develop some new programs and opportunities in the near future to help keep these calls for service to a minimum. Our partnership with outside agencies such as the Siskiyou Humane Society have been critical and helped us resolve issue that normally would have not ended well for the animal.
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Reports/Cases- As mentioned above, by the end of the year we will see the number of reports at a high. I suspect we will have around 150 written cases for the year which will probably be an increase of 5 percent from the previous year. Again, with the high number of cases we have seen many of these ongoing issues resolved. This in turn should result in a continued decline of cases for 2026. If not and activity continues to rise, we will be ready to respond and handle the workload given. One additional officer will be trained and on duty at the beginning of the year, which will again give us amazing coverage for both towns.
Calls for Service- Calls for service tend to go hand in hand with written reports to an extent. Many of our calls for service are good encounters and provide us the availability to work together with citizens, organizations, and our allied agencies to bring many amazing programs, events, and opportunities to our communities. By the time of this meeting, we will have had several events take place. These events are staples in our community and are several of the many opportunities we have to work with our constituents.
Code Enforcement- Several new code enforcement issues arose in the month of September, however most were concluded with voluntary compliance. A couple issues are under investigation with the help of city staff. Public Works has been great in helping with our investigations, providing critical historical information and details we normally would not have. We hope to see these cases concluded soon and not turn into a large issue. We hope with new City Management they will be able to continue helping us develop an in-house hearing procedure while providing a hearing officer to manage those cases.
PAL- Pal has begun its soccer and flag football programs for the year with approximately 150 youth taking part.
This program is a huge undertaking and is only successful due to the many volunteers and businesses working together throughout the year as with all our programs. We are looking forward to our 25th annual Holiday Community Gathering in December and several other programs our valley enjoys.
Training- Department training continues to be a monthly occurrence and will continue throughout the year as normal. Again, our continual advanced officer training and perishable skills not only keep us in compliance with POST but also provide crucial training that brings a higher level of service to our community. We will always strive to be the best trained department possible, while providing a compassionate response to our constituents.
As mentioned always and as a reminder, we have an open-door policy and look forward to city staff, council, and our community visiting us. You are our eyes and ears out there as we can’t be everywhere at once. We rely on your help to be able to provide the best service possible to our community. Please come in and visit, share what you are experiencing, and if able come out on a ride along with an officer. We are all on the same team and we enjoy working together to solve our community’s needs.
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Fort Jones Fire Department Chief Joseph Hess
Po Box 597
31 Newton Street
Fort Jones CA, 96032
Station Phone (530)468-2261
E-Mail- [email protected]
To Town Council,
The Fire Department responded to 41 calls for service in the month of September. Members participated in 16 hours ofscheduled training and numerous hours of online and on-duty proficiency training. The department has responded to 378 calls in 2025.
September 2025 Calls
Call Type City Limits Out of City
MEDICAL AID 5 22
PUBLIC ASSIST 6 3
WILDLAND FIRE 1
TRAFFIC ACCIDENT 2
STRUCTURE FIRE 1
CANCELLED 1
TOTAL 11 30
E-1315 was released from the Dillon fire on September 9th after almost two weeks working in the Ti Bar area of Hwy 96 performing structure protection.
E-1314 was assigned again to the Scott Valley Helibase on September 8th. They were assigned for 17 days supporting the Blue, Dillon, and Log fires as well as multiple initial attack lightning fires throughout the county.
We were awarded a regional FEMA Assistance to Firefighters grant that Chief Hess wrote last December.
This grant of over $366,000 in federal funds has a 5% match requirement split between Fort Jones, Scott Valley Fire and Etna for just over $6,000 each. This grant will replace aging structural firefighting hose, nozzles, and appliances: as well as place top of the line Thermal Imaging Cameras and Multi-Gas Monitors in every Type 1 structure engine in the Scott Valley area. Currently we are in talks with several dealers and demoing various equipment to ensure we make the best choice when purchasing this vital equipment.
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Town of Fort Jones
Public Works Report
September 2025
Sewer
We recorded all the daily readings at the wastewater treatment plant and compiled them into a usable form. We completed the CIWQS reporting for the month. There were no sanitary sewer spills in the month of September. We met with SHN and DFA staff multiple times to go over the timeframes of the WWTF planning grant among other issues. We corresponded with numerous entities in regard to this grant.
We received many 811 requests for 1884’s line replacement project. We responded to those. We built a cement collar around a manhole in a field to allow for heavy truck traffic. We conferred with SHN about the new treatment plant and various aspects of it.
We responded to a sewer main backup around Horn St. We located all the sewer mains and laterals in the area and mapped them. The cause of the backup is root intrusion. We met with numerous Councilmembers, the public, and engineers to discuss the potential long-term solutions to this problem area. It was determined that the most cost-effective way to prevent any more sewer backups in the future would be to engineer a new sewer main going North from Newton Street. I solicited a proposal from E and S engineers and made an agenda item for the packet.
For the short term we ordered some chemical additives to liquify the roots that are currently in the pipes in a few known locations throughout Town. We added those chemicals to the sewer system in the known problem areas.
We replaced the choke cable on the flusher truck. We are working on fixing a broken belt on the compactor that recently broke.
Water
We observed a new leak on the bolted steel tank. This tank was originally built in 1992. It is 33 years old. The leak is a small drip. We spoke with engineers and others in the field. It was determined that the best course of action would be to have an underwater epoxy at the leak. We Council Meeting
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solicited quotes from qualified contractors. MIT Diving and Coating was awarded the job. This is the same company that cleaned and inspected the tanks back in 2021. While the dive team is here, they will also be cleaning and inspecting the tanks.
We read all the meters and entered the information into the billing software. We ordered parts and for winterizing two hydrant meters that will be used to sell water during the winter months. We are pleased to report that we did not need to hand out any shut-off notices this month. We are working on completing the SAFER drought reporting. We located water lines for all submitted 811 requests within the Town.
We requested CRWA’s technical assistance with leak detection. The plan is to map these leaks and fix them as staffing allows. CRWA offers free technical assistance to communities.
We hot tapped the water main to install a new water service for a house on Marbleview and did all the necessary paperwork involved in that.
We met with E and S to discuss the upcoming Water Main Replacement project and redundant well project. We had a very productive conversation about hydrant placement, line sizing, pipe type and other aspects of that project.
We discussed with Amped Electric the placement of the new chlorinator, its capabilities and features, as well as the surge protector and the wiring of the backup generator. Once all the parts come in it will be hooked up and test ran. We are also going to put together a standard operating procedure to keep on the generator for any future prolonged power outages as well as for the chlorinator to include in our emergency response plan.
We sent the backflow testing gauge to be recertified by an accredited lab. This is a requirement to have this recertification done yearly. We then drafted and mailed letters to owners of parcels that have backflow devices notifying them of the need to have those devices tested before November 20th. So far, we have scheduled around 10 to do in house. Those will be completed sometime in the middle of October/early November as staffing allows.
We noticed a sinkhole developing on Main Street in front of the Post Office. We deduced that it could be a leak from an old lateral. We filled out the lane closure form and gave Caltrans notification of the dig. We 811’d the site to make sure there are no other utilities. We backfilled and cold patched the hole after exposing the main where the lateral should be located. This Council Meeting
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section will be re-paved to Caltrans specifications on Monday October 6th. We did not notice any water, nor did we find a lateral going that way. We notified Caltrans of the problem. They filled it in with cold patch.
Parks
We winterized all the parks except for the Big Ball Park. We will winterize that park after the car show takes place. We trimmed some trees and cleaned up the Park for the car show. We boarded off access to underneath the bleachers at the big ball fields to prevent vandalism and vagrancy. We took out the trash weekly from the parks. We mowed all the parks weekly. We replaced multiple automatic valves that were malfunctioning and one leaking manual shut off valve at the Little League Park. We fixed a 2.5 inch main blowout at the big ball park.
We are still working with local fencing contractors to solicit quotes to repair the fence that was driven through at the Walker Fields. It appears that the person who drove through the fence’s insurance will cover the cost to replace the damaged 98 feet of 4-foot chain link.
Roads
We took out the trash weekly from the Towns trash cans. We located the Towns storm drains for numerous 811 requests. We ordered and received 2 traffic rated trench plates to use for covering excavations. These trench plates will provide a new level of safety for all future excavations throughout the Town, as well as allow Public Works to leave open excavations that previously would have had to have been backfilled, reducing the amount of labor involved in sewer/water/culvert repairs.
We met with Caltrans for their State Highway Needs consultation. We requested that Caltrans “piano key” the other two crosswalks in downtown Fort Jones to help mitigate traffic speed.
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Siskiyou County
PROCLAMATION
18th ANNUAL “READ ACROSS SISKIYOU” 2025 EVENT
Sponsored By First 5 Siskiyou Children and Families Commission WHEREAS, the ultimate goal of the First 5 Siskiyou Children and Families Commission is that all of Siskiyou’s children from prenatal through 5 years of age will be healthy, ready to learn, and supported in safe, nurturing families and communities; and WHEREAS, children in Siskiyou County from prenatal through 5 years of age have a successful start in life through daily reading with supportive and nurturing families, caregivers, educators and community leaders; and
WHEREAS, early literacy is the foundation for academic,social emotional, and economic success; and
WHEREAS, First 5 Siskiyou, in partnership with Siskiyou County Library, dedicates one day each year to promote early literacy by providing the same titled book to be read by guest readers to children in various preschools, kindergartens, child care settings, libraries and online events throughout Siskiyou County on the same day and provide each child with a copy of that book to take home.
THEREFORE, the City hereby proclaims November 12, 2025 as the 18th anniversary of “Read Across Siskiyou” and be it that this body enthusiastically endorses daily reading, singing and playing with children as a critical foundation for healthy development and life long success.
Signed: Date:
Madeleine DeAndreis, Mayor, City of Fort Jones
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Subject
The Town of Fort Jones (City Hall)
11960 East Street
Fort Jones, California 96032
The Town of Fort Jones
Agenda Item for October 13th 2025
Regular Meeting
Wastewater Treatment Plant Facility Engineering
Type of Action
Discussion and possible action to direct SHN to continue to analyze and bring back further documents regarding a wastewater treatment facility at the proposed eastern site, or the existing western site.
Summary of the Issue(s)
The Town needs to provide directions to SHN Engineering on which site the Town would like to continue analyzing.
Recommendation
Public Works recommends that we review the pros and cons of each proposed site and give direction to SHN to move forward with analyzing a new wastewater facility at one of the proposed sites.
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Figure 2. Locations of the East (new) and West (existing) WWTF alternatives.
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R:\Redding\2025\525006-Fort-Jones-WWTF-Design\500-Project-Management\PUBS\rpts\20250829-FtJonesWWTF-Alternatives-Summary.docx Western Site
Eastern Site
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The Town of Fort Jones (City Hall) 11960 East Street
Fort Jones, California 96032
The Town of Fort Jones Agenda Item for
October 13th 2025 Regular Meeting
Subject
Public Works Utility Truck
Type of Action
Discussion and possible action to approve the purchase of a new utility truck from Yreka Motors for no more than $90,000.00.
Summary of the Issue(s)
The Fort Jones Public Works Department is requesting approval to purchase a new pickup truck to serve as a utility vehicle. The department is staffed by two full-time employees. Due to the nature of operations, administrative duties, and ongoing training coordination, reliable transportation for staff is essential to ensure timely and effective operation of the department. Currently, the department operates two pickup trucks assigned to paid staff. One is a 2002 F-350 with just over 44,000mi, which is in fair condition and serves reliably. The second is a 1996 F-250 with over 193,000mi, which is aged, in poor condition, has increased maintenance requirements and has declining reliability. While it is no longer ideal for primary use, the F-250 will remain in the department’s fleet as a traffic safety unit or for use as a brush truck until such time it is deemed surplus. The addition of a new vehicle will provide both full-time staff with a dependable, fully-equipped vehicle to ensure consistent service. The new pickup will be outfitted with emergency lights, a place to hook up a snowplow, utility boxes and other equipment necessary for response to emergencies and utility operations. Total cost for upfit should be between $20,000-$30,000 depending on exact truck purchased and exact spec of the needed upfit. Funding for this purchase is proposed to come from the department’s unanticipated revenue from bulk water sales and sewer revenue.
Per the Town’s purchasing policy a request for bids (attached) was publicly posted. There were no bids received.
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Below is the section that reads the procedures for no bids received.
3.12.080 Formal bid procedure:
Section I.
No Bids Received. If no bids are received following compliance with the requirements of this section, the officer or agency of the town authorized to award the contract may procure the requested supplies, equipment, or services without further compliance with this chapter.
Pricing for a pickup that meets our needs averages between 55,000-65,000 for the pickup depending on dealer incentives and exact specifications.
Recommendation
The Town of Fort Jones Public Works Department requests that the Town Council approve the purchase of pickup from Yreka Motors that meets the requirements as set forth in the bid announcement with a maximum purchase limit for the pickup and upfit not to exceed $90,000. See attached below for the bid announcement that was publicly posted.
Fiscal Analysis
$90,000.00
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11960 East Street 530-468-2281
P.O. Box 40 www.fortjonesca.com
Fort Jones, CA, 96032
Gateway to the Marble Mountains
The Town of Fort Jones is soliciting sealed bids for the purchase of one (1) new Regular cab chassis 4X4 DRW pickup truck or equivalent for use by the Fort Jones Public Works Department as a utility vehicle.
General Vehicle Specifications:
• F350 4X4 CHASSIS CAB DRW/169 or equivalent
• 169 INCH WHEELBASE or equivalent
• White in Color
• .7.3L DEVCT NA PFI V8 ENGINE or equivalent
• 3.73 RATIO NON LTD SLIP AXLE or equivalent
• Automatic transmission or equivalent
• Dual Rear Wheels or equivalent
• 40/20/40 split front bench seat or equivalent
• Rear Backup Alarm or equivalent
• Amber yellow strobe warning light or equivalent
• Must be in stock and available for delivery no later than September 30th 2025. • All equipment and features must be factory-installed or installed by the dealer with full warranty.
Sealed Bid Submission Deadline:
All sealed bids must be submitted no later than Wednesday September 24th, 2025, at 8AM PST Bids must be clearly marked “Public Works Pickup Truck Bid” and delivered in person to 11960 East Street, Fort Jones 96032 or Mailed to Town of Fort Jones, PO Box 40, Fort Jones 96032. Late bids will not be accepted. Questions may be submitted in writing via email to [email protected] Bid Opening:
Bids will be opened and read aloud at the:
Fort Jones Town Hall
Wednesday, September 24th, 2025, at 1PM PST
Bids will be presented to the Town council at a Town council meeting subsequent to the opening of the bids for review and council approval. Award of the bid is subject to council approval.
General Conditions:
The Town reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive irregularities, and to accept the bid deemed most advantageous to the Town. Sales tax, delivery fees, and any applicable warranties should be clearly itemized in the bid proposal.
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Subject
The Town of Fort Jones (City Hall)
11960 East Street
Fort Jones, California 96032
The Town of Fort Jones
Agenda Item for October 13th 2025
Regular Meeting
Main Street Sewer Extension Project
Type of Action
Discussion and possible action to approve E and S Engineering’s proposal to provide civil engineering, sub-consultant coordination, construction engineering and surveying services as follows:
Item 1: Topographic Survey at 1’ contour interval with evident utilities and improvements.
Item 2: Final engineering design & preparation of Construction Drawings, Job Specifications and Estimates for the replacement of the existing sewer main.
Item 3: Advertise for bids and bid process through bid opening Item 4: Construction Oversight & Administration.
Summary of the Issue(s)
The Town’s aging infrastructure needs replacement and/or relocation. On Main St. one of the Town’s sewer mains runs underneath a business. The line is routinely needing to be snaked because of root intrusion. Eventually we will be unable to open the line back up once it is plugged.
A new location has been proposed for the sewer main to be. It will run north from the intersection of Newton St approximately 150-200 feet. This new main could then be tied into the existing sewer in the area. This would allow the Town to abandon the portion of sewer main effected by the roots under the building.
Recommendation
Public Works recommends that we approve the Engineers proposal for the services.
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Fiscal Analysis
$25,000.00-$35,000.00 estimated cost for the engineering, with the construction cost to be approximately $100.00 per linear foot for construction.
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E & S Engineers & Surveyors, Inc.
Civil Engineers & Land Surveyors
eandsengineersandsurveyors.com
329 West Miner Street
Yreka CA 96097
530-842-6813
530-842-6645 (Fax)
Sewer Main Replacement Project Proposal
THIS AGREEMENT is made on this 18th day of September 2025.
The CLIENT intends to:
Obtain Professional Civil Engineering and Surveying Services to develop improvement plans, specifications and estimates also including construction oversite for an existing sewer main replacement project from Gifted Horse Deli to Newton Street on the east side of State Route 3.
For the mutual consideration herein set forth, CLIENT and CONSULTANT hereby agree as follows:
A. SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED Consultant agrees to provide the following services:
Provide civil engineering, sub-consultant coordination, construction engineering and surveying services as outlined below.
Item 1: Topographic Survey at 1’ contour interval with evident utilities and improvements.
Item 2: Final engineering design & preparation of Construction Drawings, Job Specifications and Estimates for the replacement of the existing sewer main.
Item 3: Advertise for bids and bid process through bid opening Item 4: Construction Oversite & Administration.
B. COMPENSATION
CLIENT agrees to compensate the CONSULTANT for such services as follows:
Time and Materials Fee Proposal: Items 1-4
Range $25,000 - $35,000
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have accepted, made, and executed this AGREEMENT on the respective dates indicated below:
CLIENT: CONSULTANT:
City of Fort Jones E & S Engineers & Surveyors, Inc.
Jose Hernandez, Principal Engineer, P.E. C90911
By:
Date: Date:
City of Fort Jones – Sewer Main Replacement Project
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Town of Fort Jones
Vendor Balance Detail
As of September 30, 2025
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Type Date Num Account Amount
`0 +
Total `0 +
A1 Drains
Bill 09/09/2025 1530 2000 - Accounts Pa... 2,100.00
Bill 09/15/2025 1561 2000 - Accounts Pa... 200.00
Bill Pmt -Check 09/17/2025 28342 2000 - Accounts Pa... -2,100.00 Total A1 Drains 200.00
Alex Varga
Bill Pmt -Check 09/09/2025 28323 2000 - Accounts Pa... -71.81 Total Alex Varga -71.81
ALLSTAR Fire Equipment Inc.
Bill 09/04/2025 267135 2000 - Accounts Pa... 13,037.52
Total ALLSTAR Fire Equipment Inc. 13,037.52
Amped Electric
Bill 09/15/2025 0091 2000 - Accounts Pa... 4,616.84
Bill Pmt -Check 09/17/2025 28343 2000 - Accounts Pa... -4,616.84 Total Amped Electric 0.00
City of Medford Finance Department
Bill 09/04/2025 FJ-13... 2000 - Accounts Pa... 0.00
Bill Pmt -Check 09/17/2025 28344 2000 - Accounts Pa... 0.00 Bill Pmt -Check 09/17/2025 28354 2000 - Accounts Pa... 0.00 Bill Pmt -Check 09/29/2025 28391 2000 - Accounts Pa... -3,171.08 Total City of Medford Finance Department -3,171.08
Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley, PC
Bill 09/16/2025 67166 2000 - Accounts Pa... 714.00
Bill 09/16/2025 67139 2000 - Accounts Pa... 8,406.00
Bill Pmt -Check 09/24/2025 28356 2000 - Accounts Pa... -9,282.50 Total Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley, PC -162.50
Commercial Ironworks Inc
Bill Pmt -Check 09/04/2025 28298 2000 - Accounts Pa... -4,191.22 Total Commercial Ironworks Inc -4,191.22
CRBR Property Damage Services
Bill 09/19/2025 SI105... 2000 - Accounts Pa... 12,857.87 Bill Pmt -Check 09/29/2025 28392 2000 - Accounts Pa... -12,857.87 Total CRBR Property Damage Services 0.00
Dawn Schott
Bill Pmt -Check 09/29/2025 28393 2000 - Accounts Pa... -144.57 Total Dawn Schott -144.57
Dawtomotive-FJ
Town of Fort Jones
Vendor Balance Detail
As of September 30, 2025
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Type Date Num Account Amount
Bill 09/11/2025 342 2000 - Accounts Pa... 1,070.65
Bill Pmt -Check 09/17/2025 28345 2000 - Accounts Pa... -1,070.65 Total Dawtomotive-FJ 0.00
Dell
Total Dell
Dominique Lopez
Bill Pmt -Check 09/04/2025 28309 2000 - Accounts Pa... -569.00 Total Dominique Lopez -569.00
E&S Engineers and Surveyors
Bill 09/02/2025 5149 2000 - Accounts Pa... 500.00
Bill Pmt -Check 09/04/2025 28299 2000 - Accounts Pa... -1,016.00 Bill 09/26/2025 5187 2000 - Accounts Pa... 258.00
Bill 09/26/2025 5178 2000 - Accounts Pa... 500.00
Bill 09/26/2025 5195 2000 - Accounts Pa... 344.00
Total E&S Engineers and Surveyors 586.00
Everett Hullquist *
Bill 09/29/2025 2000 - Accounts Pa... 0.00
Total Everett Hullquist * 0.00
Ferguson Waterworks
Bill 09/17/2025 13307... 2000 - Accounts Pa... 63.28
Total Ferguson Waterworks 63.28
FirstNet
Bill 09/02/2025 28731... 2000 - Accounts Pa... 431.41
Bill Pmt -Check 09/17/2025 28346 2000 - Accounts Pa... -431.41 Total FirstNet 0.00
Fort Jones Ace Hardware
Bill 09/02/2025 01503... 2000 - Accounts Pa... 1.07
Bill Pmt -Check 09/04/2025 28300 2000 - Accounts Pa... -538.49 Bill 09/04/2025 015077 2000 - Accounts Pa... 23.57
Bill 09/04/2025 015076 2000 - Accounts Pa... 31.28
Bill 09/08/2025 015117 2000 - Accounts Pa... 0.13
Bill Pmt -Check 09/09/2025 28324 2000 - Accounts Pa... -54.98 Bill 09/09/2025 015134 2000 - Accounts Pa... 256.33
Bill 09/09/2025 015130 2000 - Accounts Pa... 0.57
Bill 09/09/2025 015133 2000 - Accounts Pa... 21.43
Bill 09/15/2025 015192 2000 - Accounts Pa... 21.41
Credit 09/15/2025 15194 2000 - Accounts Pa... -16.06
Bill Pmt -Check 09/17/2025 28347 2000 - Accounts Pa... -299.74 Credit 09/18/2025 15225 2000 - Accounts Pa... -5.35
Bill 09/18/2025 15237 2000 - Accounts Pa... 16.08
Bill 09/19/2025 15248 2000 - Accounts Pa... 28.97
Bill Pmt -Check 09/24/2025 28357 2000 - Accounts Pa... -45.05 Bill 09/24/2025 015306 2000 - Accounts Pa... 26.80
Bill 09/25/2025 015315 2000 - Accounts Pa... 13.93
Town of Fort Jones
Vendor Balance Detail
As of September 30, 2025
3:04 PM
10/08/25
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Type Date Num Account Amount
Bill Pmt -Check 09/29/2025 28394 2000 - Accounts Pa... -40.73 Bill 09/29/2025 State... 2000 - Accounts Pa... 239.90
Bill Pmt -Check 09/29/2025 28396 2000 - Accounts Pa... -239.90 Total Fort Jones Ace Hardware -558.83
Fort Jones Lumber
Bill Pmt -Check 09/04/2025 28301 2000 - Accounts Pa... -4,642.24 Bill 09/25/2025 2000 - Accounts Pa... 104.68
Bill 09/25/2025 2000 - Accounts Pa... 60.04
Total Fort Jones Lumber -4,477.52
Golden State Risk Management Authority
Bill Pmt -Check 09/09/2025 28325 2000 - Accounts Pa... -4,682.00 Bill 09/15/2025 EB-00... 2000 - Accounts Pa... 4,682.00 Total Golden State Risk Management Authority 0.00
Kenny's Lock Shop
Bill 09/02/2025 2125 2000 - Accounts Pa... 20.00
Bill Pmt -Check 09/04/2025 28302 2000 - Accounts Pa... -20.00 Total Kenny's Lock Shop 0.00
Kevin Hullquist
Bill 09/01/2025 2000 - Accounts Pa... 279.20
Bill Pmt -Check 09/09/2025 28326 2000 - Accounts Pa... 0.00 Bill Pmt -Check 09/17/2025 28355 2000 - Accounts Pa... -279.20 Total Kevin Hullquist 0.00
Life Assist
Bill Pmt -Check 09/17/2025 28348 2000 - Accounts Pa... -518.02 Total Life Assist -518.02
Moore's Gravel
Bill Pmt -Check 09/09/2025 28327 2000 - Accounts Pa... -646.55 Total Moore's Gravel -646.55
MuniBilling
Bill 09/20/2025 15635 2000 - Accounts Pa... 1,988.19
Bill Pmt -Check 09/24/2025 28358 2000 - Accounts Pa... -1,988.19 Total MuniBilling 0.00
Nickolas Kraus
Bill 09/02/2025 2000 - Accounts Pa... 124.00
Bill Pmt -Check 09/09/2025 28328 2000 - Accounts Pa... -203.00 Total Nickolas Kraus -79.00
PACE Labs
Bill 09/09/2025 25280... 2000 - Accounts Pa... 170.00
Bill 09/10/2025 25280... 2000 - Accounts Pa... 409.00
Town of Fort Jones
Vendor Balance Detail
As of September 30, 2025
3:04 PM
10/08/25
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Type Date Num Account Amount
Bill Pmt -Check 09/17/2025 28349 2000 - Accounts Pa... -1,089.00 Total PACE Labs -510.00
PACE Supply
Bill Pmt -Check 09/04/2025 28303 2000 - Accounts Pa... -3,005.96 Bill 09/15/2025 28107... 2000 - Accounts Pa... 263.89
Bill Pmt -Check 09/24/2025 28359 2000 - Accounts Pa... -263.89 Bill 09/25/2025 28108... 2000 - Accounts Pa... 438.65
Bill 09/25/2025 28108... 2000 - Accounts Pa... 212.56
Total PACE Supply -2,354.75
Pacific Power
Bill Pmt -Check 09/04/2025 28304 2000 - Accounts Pa... -7,584.49 Bill 09/29/2025 2000 - Accounts Pa... 6,860.31
Bill Pmt -Check 09/29/2025 28397 2000 - Accounts Pa... -6,860.31 Total Pacific Power -7,584.49
PlaceWorks
Bill Pmt -Check 09/17/2025 28350 2000 - Accounts Pa... -285.00 Bill Pmt -Check 09/24/2025 28360 2000 - Accounts Pa... -142.50 Total PlaceWorks -427.50
Quad-B Systems
Bill 09/03/2025 10532 2000 - Accounts Pa... 315.00
Bill Pmt -Check 09/04/2025 28305 2000 - Accounts Pa... -1,506.20 Bill 09/06/2025 10534 2000 - Accounts Pa... 225.00
Bill Pmt -Check 09/09/2025 28329 2000 - Accounts Pa... -540.00 Bill 09/09/2025 10535 2000 - Accounts Pa... 247.50
Bill 09/17/2025 10536 2000 - Accounts Pa... 355.00
Bill Pmt -Check 09/17/2025 28351 2000 - Accounts Pa... -602.50 Bill 09/24/2025 10538 2000 - Accounts Pa... 405.00
Bill Pmt -Check 09/24/2025 28361 2000 - Accounts Pa... -405.00 Total Quad-B Systems -1,506.20
Quadient
Bill 09/17/2025 Q202... 2000 - Accounts Pa... 154.41
Bill Pmt -Check 09/29/2025 28395 2000 - Accounts Pa... -154.41 Total Quadient 0.00
Ray's Market
Bill Pmt -Check 09/17/2025 28352 2000 - Accounts Pa... 0.00 Total Ray's Market 0.00
RDO Equipment Co
Bill Pmt -Check 09/17/2025 28353 2000 - Accounts Pa... 0.00 Total RDO Equipment Co 0.00
Scott Valley Auto Parts
Bill 09/05/2025 408734 2000 - Accounts Pa... 396.81
Bill Pmt -Check 09/09/2025 28330 2000 - Accounts Pa... -176.10 Town of Fort Jones
Vendor Balance Detail
As of September 30, 2025
3:04 PM
10/08/25
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Type Date Num Account Amount
Bill 09/09/2025 408887 2000 - Accounts Pa... 24.65
Bill 09/24/2025 409643 2000 - Accounts Pa... 8.56
Bill 09/29/2025 409911 2000 - Accounts Pa... 50.40
Total Scott Valley Auto Parts 304.32
Scott Valley Disposal
Bill Pmt -Check 09/04/2025 28306 2000 - Accounts Pa... -330.00 Bill 09/30/2025 2000 - Accounts Pa... 330.00
Total Scott Valley Disposal 0.00
Scott Valley Respiratory Home Care
Bill 09/30/2025 43756 2000 - Accounts Pa... 20.00
Total Scott Valley Respiratory Home Care 20.00
Siskiyou County Dept. of Public Works
Bill Pmt -Check 09/04/2025 28310 2000 - Accounts Pa... -31,147.55 Total Siskiyou County Dept. of Public Works -31,147.55
Siskiyou County Economic Council
Bill 09/01/2025 AR00... 2000 - Accounts Pa... 500.00
Bill Pmt -Check 09/09/2025 28331 2000 - Accounts Pa... -500.00 Total Siskiyou County Economic Council 0.00
Siskiyou Telephone
Bill 09/02/2025 Acct 1... 2000 - Accounts Pa... 242.17
Bill 09/02/2025 acct 4... 2000 - Accounts Pa... 98.55
Bill 09/02/2025 Acct 4... 2000 - Accounts Pa... 92.63
Bill 09/02/2025 Acct 4... 2000 - Accounts Pa... 183.49
Bill 09/02/2025 Acct 4... 2000 - Accounts Pa... 92.77
Bill Pmt -Check 09/04/2025 28307 2000 - Accounts Pa... -709.61 Total Siskiyou Telephone 0.00
Ubeo West LLC
Bill 09/02/2025 56315... 2000 - Accounts Pa... 243.46
Bill Pmt -Check 09/04/2025 28308 2000 - Accounts Pa... -243.46 Bill 09/26/2025 56533... 2000 - Accounts Pa... 554.97
Total Ubeo West LLC 554.97
Us Bank Corporate Payment Systems
Bill 09/15/2025 2000 - Accounts Pa... 1,845.98
Bill Pmt -Check 09/24/2025 28362 2000 - Accounts Pa... -1,845.98 Total Us Bank Corporate Payment Systems 0.00
Valley Pacific Petroleum Services
Bill Pmt -Check 09/09/2025 28332 2000 - Accounts Pa... -1,051.27 Bill 09/15/2025 CL25-... 2000 - Accounts Pa... 851.72
Bill Pmt -Check 09/24/2025 28363 2000 - Accounts Pa... -851.72 Bill 09/30/2025 CL 25... 2000 - Accounts Pa... 994.27
Town of Fort Jones
Vendor Balance Detail
As of September 30, 2025
3:04 PM
10/08/25
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Type Date Num Account Amount
Total Valley Pacific Petroleum Services -57.00
Verizon Wireless
Bill 09/21/2025 61241... 2000 - Accounts Pa... 237.72
Total Verizon Wireless 237.72
TOTAL -43,173.78
Town of Fort Jones
Vendor Balance Detail
As of September 30, 2025
3:04 PM
10/08/25
419955.1 Page 7
Balance
20,534.76
20,534.76
0.00 2,100.00
2,300.00
200.00
200.00
71.81 0.00
0.00 0.00
13,037.52
13,037.52
0.00 4,616.84
0.00 0.00
3,171.08
3,171.08
3,171.08
3,171.08
0.00 0.00
162.50
876.50
9,282.50
0.00 0.00
4,191.22
0.00 0.00
0.00 12,857.87
0.00 0.00
144.57
0.00 0.00
0.00 Town of Fort Jones
Vendor Balance Detail
As of September 30, 2025
3:04 PM
10/08/25
419955.1 Page
8 Balance
1,070.65
0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00
569.00
0.00 0.00
516.00
1,016.00
0.00 258.00
758.00
1,102.00
1,102.00
0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00
63.28 63.28
0.00 431.41
0.00 0.00
537.42
538.49
0.00 23.57
54.85 54.98
0.00 256.33
256.90
278.33
299.74
283.68 -16.06 -21.41 -5.33
23.64 -21.41
5.39 19.32
Town of Fort Jones
Vendor Balance Detail
As of September 30, 2025
3:04 PM
10/08/25
419955.1 Page 9
Balance
-21.41
218.49
-21.41
-21.41
4,642.24
0.00 104.68
164.72
164.72
0.00 -4,682.00
0.00 0.00
0.00 20.00
0.00 0.00
0.00 279.20
279.20
0.00 0.00
518.02
0.00 0.00
646.55
0.00 0.00
0.00 1,988.19
0.00 0.00
79.00 203.00
0.00 0.00
510.00
680.00
1,089.00
Town of Fort Jones
Vendor Balance Detail
As of September 30, 2025
3:04 PM
10/08/25
419955.1 Page 10
Balance
0.00 0.00
3,005.96
0.00 263.89
0.00 438.65
651.21
651.21
7,584.49
0.00 6,860.31
0.00 0.00
427.50
142.50
0.00 0.00
1,506.20
1,821.20
315.00
540.00
0.00 247.50
602.50
0.00 405.00
0.00 0.00
0.00 154.41
0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00
176.10
572.91
396.81
Town of Fort Jones
Vendor Balance Detail
As of September 30, 2025
3:04 PM
10/08/25
419955.1 Page 11
Balance
421.46
430.02
480.42
480.42
330.00
0.00 330.00
330.00
0.00 20.00
20.00 31,147.55
0.00 0.00
-1,000.00
-500.00
-1,000.00
-1,000.00
0.00 242.17
340.72
433.35
616.84
709.61
0.00 0.00
0.00 243.46
0.00 554.97
554.97
0.00 1,845.98
0.00 0.00
1,051.27
0.00 851.72
0.00 994.27
Town of Fort Jones
Vendor Balance Detail
As of September 30, 2025
3:04 PM
10/08/25
419955.1 Page 12
Balance
994.27
0.00 237.72
237.72
37,349.46
Town of Fort Jones
Payroll Summary
September 2025
3:01 PM
10/08/25
419955.1 Page 1
Hours Rate Sep 25
Employee Wages, Taxes and Adjustments
Gross Pay
City Council Member Stipend 4 600.00
Retention Recruitment Officer 5,280.00
Salary (Administrator) 2 9,083.08
Salary (Fire Chief) 5,412.00
Salary (Mayor) 2 360.00
Admin-Hourly 40 23.00 920.00
Clerk Payroll 20 20.00 400.00
FD Calls 10.00 0.00
FD Training 7.00 0.00
Fire Hall Seasonal 116 150.00 1,914.00
Fire Shift Stipend 4 200.00 800.00
Firefighter Rate 3,137 16.00 51,760.52
Holiday - Clerk 4 20.00 80.00
Holiday - Janitorial 4 18.71 74.84
Holiday - Parks & Rec 8 22.55 180.40
Janitorial Payroll 102 18.71 1,908.42
Library Payroll 35 20.00 730.00
On-call PW 507 2.00 1,014.00
Overtime- Water 2.25 40.76 91.71
Overtime-Roads 40.76 0.00
Overtime-Sewer 40.76 0.00
Overtime - Admin 1.5 40.76 61.14
Overtime - Parks/Rec 40.76 0.00
Parks Payroll 65 27.17 1,604.35
Per Capita LLP 4 40.76 163.04
Road Payroll 39.5 27.17 960.03
Sewer Payroll 56 27.17 1,447.60
Sick Pay - Clerk 14 20.00 280.00
Sick Pay - Fire 32.00 0.00
Sick Pay - Janitorial 18.71 0.00
Sick Pay - Parks/Rec 18.5 27.17 426.42
Strike Team 0.00
Town Hall 14 22.55 361.90
Vacation - Fire 32.00 0.00
Vacation - Janitorial 18.71 0.00
Vacation - Parks/Rec 37 22.55 834.35
Water Payroll 198 27.17 4,417.14
Total Gross Pay 4,434.75 91,164.94
Deductions from Gross Pay
2520- Med Ins Employee -1,022.90
Total Deductions from Gross Pay -1,022.90
Adjusted Gross Pay 4,434.75 90,142.04
Taxes Withheld
Federal Withholding -7,435.00
Medicare Employee -1,321.91
Social Security Employee -5,652.24
CA - Withholding -2,732.09
Medicare Employee Addl Tax 0.00
Total Taxes Withheld -17,141.24
Net Pay 4,434.75 73,000.80
Employer Taxes and Contributions
Town of Fort Jones
Payroll Summary
September 2025
3:01 PM
10/08/25
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Hours Rate Sep 25
Federal Unemployment 78.03
Medicare Company 1,321.91
Social Security Company 5,652.24
CA - Unemployment Company 793.90
CA - Employee Training Tax 0.00
Total Employer Taxes and Contributions 7,846.08
418795.1 419955.1
TO: Town Council of Fort Jones
FROM: Andrew L. Jared, Town Attorney
AGENDA TITLE: Appointment of Joseph Hess as Acting Town Administrator
MEETING DATE: October 13, 2025
Recommended Action:
Staff recommends that the Town Council:
1. Approve the attached Agreement appointing Joseph Hess as Acting Town Administrator, effective September 10, 2025.
Discussion:
Town Administrator Cherie Stephen resigned from her employment with the Town effective September 23, 2025, and had been on leave since August 25, 2025. Chief Hess was appointed by Council as Acting as Town Administrator since September 10, 2025. The Town Council now desires to confirm this appointment as acting town administrator and address the compensation for taking on these added duties. The parties anticipate that this will entail approximately 40 hours per month of additional work. Mr. Hess will remain in his full time capacity in the position of fire chief. The duties of town administrator will be taken on in addition to such duties.
Mr. Hess will be compensated and $1,400 per month for such duties as town administrator in addition to any other compensation he may receive for his other duties. No other compensation in the form of vacation, sick leave, severance or any other benefit will be provided.
This arrangement will be reviewed at the November Council meeting. Unless rescinded by either party, this arrangement will remain in place until an interim or permanent town administrator is retained.
The appointment of a person with the skills, knowledge and ability, such as Mr. Hess, to address the needs of the Town on an interim acting basisis necessary in order to prevent stoppage of public business and continue municipal operations during recruitment for a permanent appointment relating to the Acting Town Administrator position.
It is recommended to approve the attached agreement appointing Joseph Hess as Acting Town Administrator effective September 10, 2025.
Fiscal Impact: None. The full time position is previously funded and funds for these services are already budgeted.
Attachments:
1. Proposed Agreement for Acting Town Administrator
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TOWN OF FORT JONES
AGREEMENT WITH JOSEPH HESS
TO SERVE AS ACTING TOWN ADMINISTRATOR
This agreement is entered into as of October 13, 2025, by and between the TOWN OF FORT JONES, a municipal corporation, hereafter referred to as the "City" and Joseph Hess, hereafter referred to as "Employee."
A. WHEREAS, the Town is in the process of filling a vacant position of Town Administrator and during such period, desires to appoint a person with specialized skills qualified to fill the position on an interim acting basis in order to prevent stoppage of public business and continue Town operations during recruitment for a permanent appointment;
B. WHEREAS, Employee currently serves as Fire Chief for the Town and has such specialized skills and knowledge to provide such services; C. WHEREAS, Fort Jones Municipal Code section 2.32.030 authorizes the Town Council to appoint a Town Administrator;
D. WHEREAS, nothing in this agreement shall affect the terms of employment of Employee as Fire Chief or affect his rights under the Firefighters Bill of Rights Act as a fire fighter, nor shall such act be applicable to his role as Acting Town Administrator of be applicable in the interpretation of this Agreement.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the above stated desires and the mutual covenants, terms and conditions, herein contained, the parties hereto mutually and freely agree as follows:
SECTION 1 - EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS AND DUTIES
a. Employee is appointed by and shall serve at the pleasure of the Town Council as Acting Town Administrator.
b. Employee shall be responsible for performing duties of the Acting Town Administrator and other duties, and upon agreement by Employee to other special projects as assigned by the Town Council.
c. Nothing herein shall affect Employee's conditions of employment as Fire Chief or affect his rights applicable under the California Firefighters Bill of Rights Act as a Firefighter. Nothing under the California Firefighter Bill of Rights Act shall be construed to be applicable as to this agreement concerning Acting Town Administrator.
SECTION 2 - EMPLOYMENT TERM
a. The Town agrees to employ Employee and Employee agrees to be employed and remain in the employment of the Town as Acting Town Administrator from the period that began September 10, 2025, until such time as either party terminates this Agreement, but in no case longer that upon appointment of a permanent Town 419955.1 418798.1 2
Administrator, or appointment of another person to serve in that capacity in an interim or acting capacity. During this term, Employee shall continue to serve full time as Fire Chief. b. Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent, limit, or otherwise interfere with the rights of the Town to terminate this Agreement, subject to the provisions as set forth in this agreement.
c. Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent, limit, or otherwise interfere with the right of the Employee to resign at anytime from this position with the City, subject to the provisions as set forth in this agreement.
SECTION 3 - EMPLOYEE RESIGNATION
In the event the Employee terminates this Agreement by voluntary resignation, in writing, before expiration of the employment term, shall be entitled to payment in full for consideration of the hours work through the end of the position. In the event that the Employee voluntarily resigns this position before normal expiration date of the employment terms or any renewal, he shall give the Town at least ten (10) days advanced written notice unless the parties agree otherwise. The Employee, should he resign, shall be paid for any earned salary to which he is entitled as of the final day on City payroll.
Employee shall not be entitled to any severance pay related to this position.
SECTION 4- EMPLOYMENT TERMINATION
Employee serves in an at-will capacity as Acting Town Administrator during the period of time stated in this agreement. The Town may terminate or remove the Employee with or without cause and without any advance notice. Employee waives any rights he may have to challenge or appeal such termination relating to this position.
SECTION 5- WORK HOURS
Employee is expected to devote necessary time, within and outside normal work hours, to the business of the Town related to this position in addition to his position as Fire Chief. It is anticipated that this shall constitute approximately 40 hours per month.
Due to the nature of the position, it is understood that the workday and workweek may vary.
SECTION 6 - COMPENSATION
The City shall pay the Employee for all services rendered and worked pursuant to this agreement as stipend of $1,400.00 per month. Employee shall not receive benefits, incentives or compensation in lieu of benefits, sick leave, holiday, vacation pay or any other form of compensation in addition to the hourly rate during his employment under this employment agreement ore in any way relating to the position of Acting Town Administrator.
SECTION 7 - INDEMNIFICATION
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If the employee is named as a party in litigation relating to Employee's actions or inactions as Acting Town Administrator, the City shall defend Employee and pay any judgment which may be entered against Employee, consistent with the terms of applicable law including Government Code section 810 et seq.
SECTION 8 - ENTIRE AGREEMENT AND AMENDMENTS
a. This agreement supersedes any and all other agreements between the parties hereto with respect to the employment of the Employee by the Town as Acting Town Administrator, and contains all of the covenants and agreements between the parties with respect to such employment. Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that no representations, inducement, promise, or agreements have been made by any party or anyone acting on behalf of any party orally or otherwise which are not embodied herein.
b. No other agreement, statement or promise not contained in this Agreement shall be valid or binding or shall be used in interpreting the meaning of this Agreement. c. Amendments, modifications or changes may be made to this Agreement and shall become effective on the date contained therein when executed in writing and mutually signed by both parties to this Agreement.
d. This Agreement and any amendments, modifications or changes thereto shall be binding upon the Town during its term.
e. This Agreement and any amendments, modifications or changes thereto shall be binding upon the Employee and inure to the benefit of the heirs at law and executors of the Employee.
SECTION 9 - SEVERABILITY
If any provision or any portion hereof is held to be unconstitutional invalid or unenforceable, the remainder to this Agreement or portion thereof shall be deemed severable, shall not be affected, and shall remain in full force and effect. "EMPLOYEE" "CITY"
Joseph Hess Madeleine DeAndreis, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Corinne Guidi, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Andrew L. Jared, City Attorney
Agenda Item #7
The Town of Fort Jones ___________________________________________________________________________ 419957.1
To: Fort Jones Town Council
Meeting Date: October 13 , 2025
From: Everett Hullquist, Public Works
Subject: Introduction and First Reading of and Ordinance Repealing and Replacing Chapter
18.56 “Flood Damage Prevention”; Finding Exempt from CEQA __________________________________________________________________________________________ Background:
The project consists of a city-initiated update to the Town Municipal Code, Chapter 18.56 “Flood Damage Prevention” in order to comply with updates to FEMA’s Preliminary Flood Insurance Study report and Flood Insurance Rate Map for the Town, which will become effective at the end of this year. An update to the Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance is necessary prior to the report and map becoming effective for the Town to maintain eligibility in the National Flood Insurance Program.
Discussion:
The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is a federal program managed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that aims to reduce the financial impact of floods on individuals and communities in the United States. The NFIP was established by Congress in 1968 due to the lack of available and affordable private flood insurance and increasing costs of federal disaster assistance after flood events.
The NFIP makes flood insurance available to property owners, renters, and businesses in participating communities. Over 22,000 communities, including the Town of Fort Jones, participate in the NFIP. To participate, communities must adopt and enforce floodplain development regulations that meet the NFIP’s minimum requirements for reducing flood effects. In Etna, these regulations are found in Chapter 18.56 “Flood Damage Prevention” of the Fort Jones Municipal Code. Title 14 was adopted by the City Council in 1980 and amended in 1987.
(https://library.municode.com/ca/fort_jones/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_TIT18ZO_CH18.56FL DAPR)
According to FEMA, the new FIS and FIRM will become effective in December 2025. Further, because the updated FIS report has been completed, certain additional requirements must be met under Section 1361 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended. Among the requirements, the Town must amend its existing flood regulations to incorporate additional requirements of 44 CFR Part 60.3(d). To ensure the Town’s floodplain development regulations meet the requirements of 44 CFR Part 60.3(d), FEMA provided the Town with recommended edits to Title 14 (Flood Damage Prevention). The existing ordinance will be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the version in Exhibit A (see Exhibit A).
Environmental Analysis:
Staff recommends that the proposed project is exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines under the “commonsense exemption” that CEQA only applies to projects Agenda Item #__7__
Flood Control Ordinance – First Reading
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that have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Staff recommends that the project is further exempt from environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15308 (Actions by Regulatory Agencies for the Protection of the Environment). Exempt actions under Section 15308 include those taken by regulatory agencies, as authorized by state or local ordinance, to assure the maintenance, restoration, enhancement, or protection of the environment where the regulatory process involves procedures for protection of the environment. If the Town Council concurs, it would need to make the finding that the project is exempt from CEQA prior to project approval. As such, a finding to this effect has been incorporated into the suggested motion.
Fiscal Impact: None.
Recommendation:
Planning staff recommends that the Town Council consider the totality of the record before it, including all public comments received, and should the Town Council determine that the project as proposed would not have a significant impact on the environment, staff recommends that the Council:
“Move to waive full reading of the ordinance and introduce for first reading by title only An Ordinance Of The Town Council Of The Town Of Fort Jones Amending Chapter 18.56 “Flood Damage Prevention” Of The Fort Jones Municipal Code, attached as Exhibit A, repealing and replacing adding Chapter 18.56 “Flood Damage Prevention” of the Fort Jones Municipal Code, and finding such action exempt from CEQA.”
Attachments:
1. [Proposed] Ordinance Repealing and Replacing Chapter 18.56 “Flood Damage Prevention” 419958.1
ORDINANCE No._____
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF FORT JONES AMENDING CHAPTER 18.56 “FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION” OF THE FORT JONES
MUNICIPAL CODE
WHEREAS, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is a federal program managed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that aims to reduce the financial impact of floods on individuals and communities in the United States; and WHEREAS, to participate in the NFIP, communities must adopt and enforce floodplain development regulations that meet the NFIP’s minimum requirements for reducing flood effects; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Fort Jones participates in the NFIP; and WHEREAS, the Town of Fort Jones’s floodplain development regulations for reducing flood effects are found in Chapter 18.56 “Flood Damage Prevention” of the Fort Jones Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, due to a forthcoming update to the Preliminary Flood Insurance Study report and Flood Insurance Rate Map for the Town of Fort Jones, the Town must amend Chapter 18.56 as recommended by FEMA to remain in good standing with the NFIP.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the Town Council of the Town of Fort Jones does ordain as follows:
SECTION I: Findings. The recitals above are true and correct and incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION II: Amendment to Chapter 18.56 “Flood Damage Prevention”. Chapter 18.56 “Flood Damage Prevention” of the current Title 18, of the Town of Fort Jones Municipal Code is deleted entirely and replaced with the text provided in “Exhibit A” hereto.
SECTION II: CEQA. Because it could be seen with certainty that the amendments to Chapter
18.56 “Flood Damage Prevention,” as provided for in “Exhibit A,” do not have the potential to result in a significant impact on the environment, the Town Council adopted exemptions for the project pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) (i.e., the commonsense exemption) and Section 15308 (Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of the Environment) at the Council’s regularly scheduled meeting on November __ , 2025.
SECTION III: Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The Town Council hereby declares that it would have passed this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this ordinance irrespective of the fact that any one or more of the sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, or phrases be declared unconstitutional.
SECTION IV: Effective date. This ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after its passage.
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SECTION V: Implementation. The Town Council hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to take any action and sign any documents necessary to implement this ordinance.
Section VI. Certification. The Town Clerk shall certify to passage and adoption of this ordinance and shall give notice of its adoption as required by law. This ordinance, or a summary thereof, shall be published and/or posted in compliance with the requirements of Government Code section 36933.
Section VII. Inconsistencies. Any provisions of the Fort Jones Municipal Code, or appendices thereto, or any other ordinances of the Town inconsistent herewith, to the extent of such inconsistencies and no further, are hereby repealed.
Section VIII. Codification. The Town Clerk is directed and authorized to instruct the publisher of the Town of Fort Jones Municipal Code that codification of this ordinance is limited to “Exhibit A.”
Section IX. Execution. The Mayor and Town Clerk are authorized to subscribe this ordinance where indicated below to evidence its approval.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this ____ day of _____________ 2025, at a regular meeting of the Town of Fort Jones Town Council by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Madeleine DeAndreis, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Corinne Guidi, Town Clerk
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Exhibit A
CHAPTER 18.56. - FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION
Sec. 18.56.010. - Statutory authority.
The legislature of the state of California has in Government Code Sections 65302, 65560, and 65800 delegated the responsibility to local governmental units to adopt regulations designated to promote the public health, safety and general welfare of its citizenry. Therefore, the council does ordain the provisions set out in this chapter.
Sec. 18.56.020. - Findings of fact.
(1)The flood hazard areas of the town are subject to periodic inundation which results in loss of life and property, health and safety hazards, disruption of commerce and governmental services, extraordinary public expenditures for flood protection and relief, and impairment of the tax base, all of which adversely affect the public health, safety and general welfare. (2)These flood losses are caused by the cumulative effect of obstructions in the areas of special flood hazards which increase flood heights and velocities, and, when inadequately anchored, damage uses in other areas. Uses that are inadequately floodproofed, elevated or otherwise protected from flood damage also contribute to the flood loss.
Sec. 18.56.021 - Title.
These regulations, in combination with the flood provisions of California Code of Regulations Title 24, the California Building Standards Code (hereinafter “building codes,” consisting of the Part 2 (building), Part 2.5 (residential), Part 10 (existing building), and related codes), shall be known as the Floodplain Management Regulations of The Town of Fort Jones (hereinafter “these regulations”).
Sec. 18.56.030. – Purposes and objectives. The purposes and objectives of these regulations and the flood load and flood resistant construction requirements of the building codes are to promote the public health, safety and general welfare and to minimize public and private losses due to flood conditions in specific flood hazard areas through the establishment of comprehensive regulations for management of flood hazard areas, designed to:
(1) Minimize unnecessary disruption of commerce, access and public service during times of flooding.
(2) Require the use of appropriate construction practices in order to prevent or minimize future flood damage.
(3) Manage the alteration of natural floodplains, stream channels and shorelines to minimize the impact of development on the natural and beneficial functions of the floodplain. (4) Manage filling, grading, dredging, mining, paving, excavation, drilling operations, storage of equipment or materials, and other development which may increase flood damage or erosion potential.
(5) Prevent or regulate the construction of flood barriers which will divert floodwater or increase flood hazards.
(6) Contribute to improved construction techniques in the floodplain. (7) Minimize damage to public and private facilities and utilities. (8) Help maintain a stable tax base by providing for the sound use and development of flood hazard areas.
(9) Minimize the need for rescue and relief efforts associated with flooding. (10) Ensure that property owners, occupants, and potential owners are aware of property located in flood hazard areas.
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(11) Minimize the need for future expenditure of public funds for flood control projects and response to and recovery from flood events.
(12) Meet the requirements of the National Flood Insurance Program for community participation as set forth in Title 44 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 59.22.
Sec. 18.56.040. - Methods of reducing flood losses.
In order to accomplish its purposes, this chapter includes methods and provisions for the following:
(1) Restricting or prohibiting uses which are dangerous to health, safety and property due to water or erosion hazards, or which result in damaging increases in erosion or in flood heights or velocities;
(2) Requiring that uses vulnerable to floods, including facilities which serve such uses, be protected against flood damage at the time of initial construction; (3) Controlling the alteration of natural floodplains, stream channels, and natural protective barriers, which help accommodate or channel floodwaters; (4) Controlling filling, grading, dredging and other development which may increase flood damage; and
(5) Preventing or regulating the construction of flood barriers which will unnaturally divert floodwaters, or which may increase flood hazards in other areas.
Sec. 18.56.050. - Interpretation of provisions.
In the interpretation and application of this chapter, all provisions shall be:
(1) Considered as minimum requirements;
(2) Liberally construed in favor of the governing body; and (3) Deemed neither to limit nor repeal any other powers granted under state statutes.
Sec. 18.56.060. - Abrogation and greater restrictions.
These regulations supersede any ordinance in effect in flood hazard areas. However, these regulations are not intended to repeal, abrogate or impair any existing ordinances including land development regulations, subdivision regulations, zoning ordinances, stormwater management regulations, or building codes, nor any existing easements, covenants, or deed restrictions. In the event of an overlap or conflict between these regulations and any other ordinance, code, regulation, easement, covenant, or deed restriction, the more restrictive shall govern.
Sec. 18.56.070. - Warning and disclaimer of liability.
(1) The degree of flood protection required for this chapter is considered reasonable for regulatory purposes and is based on scientific and engineering considerations. (2) Larger floods can and will occur in rare occasions. (3) Flood heights may be increased by manmade or natural causes. This chapter does not imply that land outside the areas of special flood hazards, or uses permitted within such areas, will be free from flooding or flood damage. This chapter shall not create liability on the part of the town, any officer or employee thereof, the State of California or the Federal Insurance Administration, for any flood damages that result from reliance on this chapter or any administrative decision lawfully made thereunder.
Sec. 18.56.071- SEVERABILITY
This chapter and the various parts thereof are hereby declared to be severable. Should any section of this chapter be declared by the courts to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the chapter as a whole, or any portion thereof other than the section so declared to be unconstitutional or invalid.
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Sec. 18.56.080. - Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Appeal means a request for a review of the town clerk's interpretation of any provision of this chapter.
Area of shallow flooding means a designated AO, AH or Ozone on the flood insurance rate map (FIRM). The base flood depths range from one to three feet; a clearly defined channel does not exist; the path of flooding is unpredictable and indeterminate; and velocity flow may be evident.
Area of special flood hazard. See Special flood hazard area.
Area of special flood-related erosion hazard is the area subject to severe flood-related erosion losses; the area designated as Zone E on the flood insurance rate map (FIRM).
Area of special mudslide (i.e., mudflow) hazard is the area subject to severe mudslides (i.e., mudflows). The area is designated as Zone M on the flood insurance rate map (FIRM).
Base flood means the flood having one percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year (also called the 100-year flood).
”Base flood elevation” means the elevation of the base flood, including wave height, relative to the National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD), North American Vertical Datum (NAVD) or other datum specified on the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM). [Also defined in CCR Title 24 Part
2.]
Basement means any area of the building having its floor subgrade (below ground level) on all sides.
Breakaway walls are any type of walls whether solid lattice, and whether constructed of concrete, masonry, wood, metal, plastic or any other suitable building material which is not part of the structural support of the building and which is designated to break away under abnormally high tides or wave action without causing any damage to the structural integrity of the building on which they are used or any building to which they might be carried by floodwaters. A breakaway wall shall have a safe design loading resistance of not less than ten and no more than 20 pounds per square foot. Use of breakaway walls must be certified by a registered engineer or architect and shall meet the following conditions:
(1) Breakaway wall collapse shall result from a water load less than that which would occur during the base flood; and
(2) The elevated portion of the building shall not incur any structural damage because of wind and water loads acting simultaneously in the event of the base flood.
Coastal high hazard areas are the area subject to high velocity waters, including coastal and tidal inundation or tsunamis. The area is designated on a flood insurance rate map (FIRM) as Zones V1-V30, VE or V.
Development means any manmade change to improved or unimproved real estate, including, but not limited to, buildings or other structures, mining dredging, filling, grading, paving, excavation or drilling operations or storage of equipment or materials.
Flood or flooding means a general and temporary condition or partial or complete inundation of normally dry land areas from the overflow of floodwaters, the unusual and rapid accumulation or runoff of surface waters from any source, and or the collapse of subsidence of land along the shore of a lake or other body of water as a result of erosion or undermining caused by waves or currents of water exceeding anticipated cyclical levels or suddenly caused by and unusually high water level in a natural body of water, accompanied by a severe storm, or by an 419958.1
unanticipated force of nature, such as flash flood or an abnormal tidal surge, or by some similarly unusual and unforeseeable event which result in flooding as defined in this definition.
Flood boundary and floodway map means the official map on which the Federal Emergency Management Agency or Federal Insurance Administration has delineated both the areas of flood hazard and the floodway.
Flood insurance rate map (FIRM) means the official map on which the Federal Emergency Management Agency or Federal Insurance Administration has delineated both the areas of special flood hazards and the risk premium zone applicable to the community.
Flood insurance study means An examination, evaluation and determination of flood hazards and, if appropriate, corresponding water surface elevations, or an examination, evaluation and determination of mudslide (i.e., mudflow) and/or flood-related erosion hazards.
Floodplain or flood prone area means any land area susceptible to being inundated by water from any source. See Flooding.
Floodplain management means the operation of an overall program of corrective and preventive measures for reducing flood damage, including, but not limited to, emergency preparedness plans, flood control works and floodplain management regulations.
Floodplain management regulations mean zoning ordinances, subdivision regulations, building codes, health regulations, special purpose ordinances (such as floodplain ordinance, grading ordinance and erosion control ordinance) and other applications of police power. The term "floodplain management regulations" describes such state or local regulations in any combination thereof, which provide standards for the purpose of flood damage prevention and reduction.
Floodproofing means any combination of structural and nonstructural additions, changes, or adjustments to structures which reduce or eliminate flood damage to real estate or improved real property, water and sanitary facilities, structures and their contents.
Floodway means the channel of a river or other watercourse and the adjacent land areas that must be reserved in order to discharge the base flood without cumulatively increasing the water surface elevation more than a designated height. Also referred to as "regulatory floodway." Functionally dependent use means a use which cannot perform its intended purpose unless it is located or carried out in close proximity to water. The term "functionally dependent use" includes only docking facilities, port facilities that are necessary for the loading and unloading of cargo or passengers, and ship building and ship repair facilities, but does not include long-term storage related manufacturing facilities.
Highest adjacent grade means the highest natural elevation of the ground surface prior to construction nearest to the proposed walls of a structure.
Historic Structure means any structure that is:
(1) Listed individually in the National Register of Historic Places (a listing maintained by the Department of Interior) or preliminarily determined by the Secretary of the Interior as meeting the requirements for individual listing on the National Register; (2) Certified or preliminarily determined by the Secretary of the Interior as contributing to the historical significance of a registered historic district or a district preliminarily determined by the Secretary to qualify as a registered historic district; 419958.1
(3) Individually listed on a state inventory of historic places in states with historic preservation programs which have been approved by the Secretary of the Interior; or (4) Individually listed on a local inventory of historic places in communities with historic preservation programs that have been certified either:
(a) By an approved state program as determined by the Secretary of the Interior or (b) Directly by the Secretary of the Interior in states without approved programs.
Lowest floor means the lowest floor of the lowest enclosed area (including basement). An unfinished or flood-resistant enclosure, usable solely for parking of vehicles, building access or storage in an area other than basement area is not considered a building's lowest floor, provided that such an enclosure is not built to render the structure in violation of the applicable non-elevation design requirements of this chapter.
Manufactured home means a structure, transportable in one or more sections, which is built on a permanent chassis and is designed for use with or without a permanent foundation when attached to the required utilities. For floodplain management purposes, the term "manufactured home" also includes park trailers, travel trailers, and other similar vehicles placed on the site for greater than 180 consecutive days.
Manufactured home park or subdivision means a parcel or contiguous parcels of land divided into two or more manufactured home lots for sale or rent.
Mean sea level, for purposes of the National Flood Insurance Program, means the National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD) of 1929 or other datum, to which base flood elevations shown on a community's flood insurance rate map are referenced.
New construction, for floodplain management purposes, means structures for which the start of construction commenced on or after the effective date of a floodplain management regulation adopted by this community.
Recreational vehicle means a vehicle which is:
(1) Built on a single chassis;
(2) 400 square feet or less when measured at the largest horizontal projection; (3) Designed to be self-propelled or permanently towable by a light duty truck; and (4) Designated primarily not for use as a permanent dwelling but as a temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, travel, or seasonal use. 100-year flood means a flood which has a one percent annual probability of being equaled or exceeded. It is identical to the "base flood," which will be the term used throughout this chapter.
Remedy a violation means to bring the structure or other development into compliance with state or local floodplain management regulations, or, if this is not possible, to reduce the impacts of its noncompliance. Ways that impacts may be reduced include protecting the structure or other affected development from flood damages, implementing the enforcement provisions of this article or otherwise deterring future similar violations, or reducing federal financial exposure with regard to the structure or other development.
Special flood hazard area means:
The land in the flood plain within a community subject to a 1 percent or greater chance of flooding in any given year. The area may be designated as Zone A on the FHBM. After detailed ratemaking has been completed in preparation for publication of the flood insurance rate map, 419958.1
Zone A usually is refined into Zones A, AO, AH, A1-30, AE, A99, AR, AR/A1-30, AR/AE, AR/AO, AR/AH, AR/A, VO, or V1-30, VE, or V.
Start of Construction includes substantial improvement, and means the date the building permit was issued, provided the actual start of construction, repair, reconstruction, rehabilitation, addition placement, or other improvement was within 180 days of the permit date. The actual start means either the first placement of permanent construction of a structure on a site, such as the pouring of slab or footings, the installation of piles, the construction of columns, or any work beyond the stage of excavation; or the placement of a manufactured home on a foundation.
Permanent construction does not include land preparation, such as clearing, grading and filling; nor does it include the installation of streets and/or walkways; nor does it include excavation for a basement, footings, piers, or foundations or the erection of temporary forms; nor does it include the installation on the property of accessory buildings, such as garages or sheds not occupied as dwelling units or not part of the main structure. For a substantial improvement, the actual start of construction means the first alteration of any wall, ceiling, floor, or other structural part of a building, whether or not that alteration affects the external dimensions of the building.
Structure means, for floodplain management purposes, a walled and roofed building, including a gas or liquid storage tank, that is principally above ground, as well as a manufactured home.
Structure, for insurance purposes, means:
(1) A building with two or more outside rigid walls and a fully secured roof, that is affixed to a permanent site;
(2) A manufactured home (“a manufactured home,” also known as a mobile home, is a structure: built on a permanent chassis, transported to its site in one or more sections, and affixed to a permanent foundation); or
(3) A travel trailer without wheels, built on a chassis and affixed to a permanent foundation, that is regulated under the community's floodplain management and building ordinances or laws.
For the latter purpose, “structure” does not mean a recreational vehicle or a park trailer or other similar vehicle, except as described in paragraph (3) of this definition, or a gas or liquid storage tank.
Substantial damage means damage of any origin sustained by a structure whereby the cost of restoring the structure to its before damaged condition would equal or exceed 50 percent of the market value of the structure before the damage occurred.
Substantial improvement means any reconstruction, rehabilitation, addition, or other improvement of a structure, the cost of which equals or exceeds 50 percent of the market value of the structure before the “start of construction” of the improvement. This term includes structures which have incurred “substantial damage”, regardless of the actual repair work performed. The term does not, however, include either:
(1) Any project for improvement of a structure to correct existing violations of state or local health, sanitary, or safety code specifications which have been identified by the local code enforcement official, and which are the minimum necessary to assure safe living conditions or
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(2) Any alteration of a “historic structure” provided that the alteration will not preclude the structure's continued designation as a “historic structure”.
Variance means a grant of relief by a community from the terms of flood plain management regulation.
Violation means the failure of a structure or other development to be fully compliant with the community's floodplain management regulations. A structure or other development without the elevation certificate, other certifications, or other evidence of compliance required in this chapter is presumed to be in violation until such time as that documentation is provided.
Sec 18.56.081- Establishing the areas of special flood hazard:
The areas of special flood hazard identified by the federal insurance administration (FIA) of the federal emergency management agency (FEMA) in the Flood Insurance Study (FIS) for Siskiyou County, and Incorporated Areas dates January 19, 2011, and the flood insurance rate map (FIRMs) and flood boundary and floodway maps (FBFMs), dated January 19, 2011, and all subsequent amendments and/or revisions, are adopted by reference and declared to be a part of this chapter. This flood insurance study (FIS) and attendant mapping is the minimum area of applicability of this chapter and may be supplemented by studies for other areas which allow implementation of this chapter and which are recommended to the city council by the chief building official. The study, FIRMS are on file at Fort Jones Town Hall.
Sec. 18.56.090. - Development permit; required; application information.
A development permit shall be obtained before construction or development begins within any area of special flood hazard defined in section 18.56.080. Application for a development permit shall be made on forms furnished by the county department of public works, and may include, but not limited to, plans in duplicate drawn to scale showing the nature, location, dimensions and elevations of the area in question; existing or proposed structures, fill, storage of materials, drainage facilities; and the location of the foregoing. Specifically, the following information is required:
(1) Proposed elevation in relation to mean sea level, of the lowest floor (including basement) of all structures; in Zone AO or DO, elevation of highest adjacent grade and proposed elevation of the lowest floor of all structures;
(2) Proposed elevation in relation to mean sea level to which any structure will be floodproofed. (3) All reports and certifications required by this chapter; and (4) Description of the extent to which any watercourse will be altered or relocated because of proposed development.
(Code 1987, § 18.48.420)
Sec. 18.56.100. - Designation of the floodplain administrator.
The Town Administrator is designated the Floodplain Administrator. The Floodplain Administrator shall have the authority to delegate performance of certain duties to other employees.
(Code 1987, § 18.48.430)
Sec. 18.56.110. - Duties and responsibilities of the floodplain administrator.
The duties and responsibilities of the floodplain administrator shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) Permit review.
a. Review all development permits to determine that the permit requirements of this chapter have been satisfied;
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c. The site is reasonably safe from flooding;
d. For purposes of this chapter, the term "adversely affects" means that the cumulative effect of the proposed development when combined with all other existing and anticipated development will not increase the water surface elevation of the base flood more than one foot at any point.
e. In areas where a floodway has not been designated, require that no new construction, substantial improvements or other development (including fill) shall be permitted within Zones A1-30 and AE unless it is demonstrated that the cumulative effect of the proposed development, when combined with all other existing and anticipated development, will not increase the water surface elevation of the base flood more than one foot at any point within the community (2) Use of other base flood data. When base flood elevation data has not been provided, the floodplain administrator shall obtain, review, and reasonably utilize any base flood elevation and floodway data available from a federal, state or other source, in order to administer subsection (4) of this section. Any such information shall be submitted to the council for adoption. (3) When a watercourse is to be altered or relocated:
a. Notify adjacent communities and the state department of water resources prior to such alteration or relocation of a watercourse, and submit evidence of such notification to the Federal Insurance Administration;
b. Require that the flood carrying capacity of the altered or relocated portion of the watercourse is maintained.
(4) Obtain and maintain for public inspection and make available as needed:
The certifications required in sections:
a. 18.56.080 (definitions);
b. 18.56.200 (nonresidential construction);
c. 18.56.230 (standards of construction);
d. 18.56.250 (standards for subdivisions); and
e. 18.56.270 (floodways);
f. The information required in section 18.56.280 (coastal high hazard areas); and g. The report required in section 18.56.290(d)
(5) Mudslide prone areas
(a) Make interpretations where needed, as to the exact location of the boundaries of the areas of special flood hazards, areas of flood-related erosion hazards or areas of mudslide (i.e., mudflow) (for example, where there appears to be a conflict between a mapped boundary and actual field conditions). The person contesting the location of the boundary shall be given a reasonable opportunity to appeal the interpretation as provided in article IV of this chapter. (6) Take action to remedy violations of this chapter as defined in section 18.56.080 as provided in section 1.04.110.
(7) Require applicants who submit hydrologic and hydraulic engineering analyses to support permit applications to submit to FEMA the data and information necessary to maintain the Flood Insurance Rate Maps when the analyses indicate changes in base flood elevations, flood hazard area boundaries, or floodway designations; such submissions shall be made within 6 months of such data becoming available.
(8) Inspect development in accordance with these regulations and inspect flood hazard areas to determine when development is undertaken without issuance of permits.
Sec. 18.56.111 Substantial Improvement and Substantial Damage Determinations.
For applications for building permits to improve buildings and structures, including alterations, movement, enlargement, replacement, repair, additions, rehabilitations, renovations, substantial improvements, repairs of substantial damage, and any other improvement of or work on such buildings and structures, the Floodplain Administrator, in coordination with the Building Official, shall:
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(1) Estimate the market value, or require the applicant to obtain an appraisal of the market value prepared by a qualified independent appraiser, of the building or structure before the start of construction of the proposed work; in the case of repair, the market value of the building or structure shall be the market value before the damage occurred and before any repairs are made.
(2) Compare the cost to perform the improvement, the cost to repair the damaged building to its pre-damaged condition, or the combined costs of improvements and repairs, when applicable, to the market value of the building or structure.
(3) Determine and document whether the proposed work constitutes substantial improvement or repair of substantial damage.
(4) Notify the applicant when it is determined that the work constitutes substantial improvement or repair of substantial damage and that compliance with the flood resistant construction requirements of the building code is required and notify the applicant when it is determined that work does not constitute substantial improvement or repair of substantial damage.
Sec. 18.56.120. - General standards designated.
In all areas of special flood hazard, the standards set out in this article are required.
Sec. 18.56.130. - Anchoring.
(a)All new construction and substantial improvements shall be anchored to prevent flotation, collapse, or lateral movement of the structure.
(b)All manufactured homes shall be anchored to resist flotation, collapse, or lateral movement by providing over-the-top and frame ties to ground anchors. Specific requirements shall be:
(1) Over-the-top ties are provided at each of the four corners of the manufactured home, with two additional ties per side at intermediate locations, with manufactured homes less than 50 feet long requiring one additional tie per side;
(2) Frame ties are provided at each corner of the home, with five additional ties per side at intermediate points, with manufactured homes less than 50 feet long requiring four additional ties per side;
(3) All components of the anchoring system be capable of carrying a force of 4,800 pounds; and
(4) Any additions to the manufactured home be similarly anchored.
Sec. 18.56.140. - Construction materials and methods.
(a)All new construction and substantial improvements shall be constructed with materials and utility equipment resistant to flood damage.
(b)All new construction and substantial improvements shall be constructed using methods and practices that minimize flood damage.
Sec. 18.56.150. - Utilities.
(a)All new and replacement water-supply systems shall be designated to minimize or eliminate infiltration of floodwaters into the system.
(b)New and replacement sanitary sewage systems shall be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltrations of floodwater into the system and discharge from the systems into floodwaters. (c)On-site waste disposal systems shall be located to avoid impairment to them or contamination from them during flooding.
Sec. 18.56.160. - Subdivision proposal requirements.
(a)All subdivision proposals shall:
(1) Be consistent with the need to minimize flood damage. (2) Have public utilities and facilities, such as sewer, gas, electrical and water systems, located and constructed to minimize flood damage.
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(3) Have adequate drainage provided to reduce exposure to flood damage. (b)Base flood elevation data shall be provided for subdivision proposals and other proposed developments which contain more than 50 lots or is larger than 5 acres.
Sec. 18.56.180. - Specific standards designated.
In all areas of special flood hazard where base flood elevation data has been provided as set forth in section 18.56.160 or 18.56.310
(a), the provisions set out in sections 18.56.210 through 18.56.230 are required.
Sec. 18.56.190. - Residential construction.
In new construction and substantial improvement of any residential structure within A1-30, AE, and AH Zones shall have the lowest floor, including basement, elevated to or above the base flood elevation, or elevated in accordance with the requirements of the California Building Standards Code, whichever provides the higher standard of flood protection.
In AO Zones, all new construction and substantial improvement of any residential structure shall have the lowest floor, including the basement, elevated to or above the highest adjacent grade to a height at least equal to the depth number specified on the FIRM, or at least two feet if no depth number is specified, or elevated in accordance with the requirements of the California Building Standards Code, whichever standard provides greater flood protection.
Sec. 18.56.200. - Nonresidential construction.
(a) In A1-30, AE, and AH Zones, all new construction and substantial improvement of commercial, industrial or other nonresidential structures shall have the lowest floor, including the basement, either elevated to or above the base flood elevation, floodproofed to or above the base flood elevation, or elevated or floodproofed in accordance with the elevation and design requirements of the California Building Standards Code, whichever provides the higher level of flood protection.
(b) If floodproofed, the non-residential structure together with attendant utility and sanitary facilities shall:
(1) Be floodproofed to or above the base flood elevation, or to the elevation required by the California Building Standards Code, whichever is higher. (2) Be watertight below the base flood elevation, with walls substantially impermeable to the passage of water;
(3) Have structural components capable of resisting hydrostatic and hydrodynamic loads and effects of buoyancy; and
(4) Be certified by a registered professional engineer or architect that the standards of this subsection are satisfied. Such certifications shall be provided to the official as set forth in section 18.56.230(c)(3).
(c) In AO zones new and substantially improved non-residential structures have their lowest floor elevated or completely floodproofed above the highest adjacent grade to at least as high as the depth number on the FIRM or elevated or floodproofed in accordance with the elevation requirements of the California Building Standards Code, whichever provides the higher level of flood protection.
Sec. 18.56.210. - Manufactured homes.
(a)Manufactured homes shall be anchored in accordance with section 18.56.130(b). (b) Within A1-30, AH and AE Zones new manufactured home parks and manufactured home subdivisions; for expansions to existing manufactured homes parks and manufactured home subdivisions; for existing manufactured home parks and manufactured home subdivisions where the repair, reconstruction or improvement of the structures, utilities and pads equals or 419958.1
exceeds 50 percent of the value of the structure, utilities and pads before repair, reconstruction or improvement has commenced; and for manufactured homes not placed in a manufactured home park or manufactured home subdivision, it is required that:
(1) Stands or lots are elevated on compacted fill or on pilings so that the lowest floor of the manufactured home will be at or above the base flood level or elevated in accordance with the requirements of the California Building Standards Code, whichever is higher (2) Adequate surface drainage and access for a hauler are provided; and (3) In the instance of elevation on pilings, that:
a. Lots are large enough to permit steps;
b. Piling foundations are placed in stable soil no more than ten feet apart; and c. Reinforcement is provided for piling more than six feet above the ground level. (c) In A1-30, AH and AE Zones, require that manufactured homes to be placed or substantially improved in an existing manufactured home park to be elevated so that:
(1) the lowest floor is at or above BFE or elevated in accordance with the requirements of the California Building Standards Code, whichever is higher; (2) or the chassis is supported by reinforced piers no less than 36 inches in height above the grade and securely anchored.
Sec. 18.56.220. - Shallow flooding.
Located within the areas of special flood hazard defined in section 18.56.080 are areas designated as shallow flooding. These areas have special flood hazards associated with base flood depths on one to three feet where a clearly defined channel does not exist and where the path of flooding is unpredictable and indeterminate. Therefore, the following provisions apply:
(1) All new construction and substantial improvements of residential structures have the lowest floor, including the basement, elevated above the crown of the nearest street to or above the depth number specified in the communities FIRM.
(2) All new construction and substantial improvements of nonresidential structures shall:
a. Have the lowest floor, including the basement, elevated above the crown of the nearest street to or above the depth number specified in the communities FIRM; or b. Together with the attendant utility and sanitary facilities, be completely floodproofed to or above that level so that any space below that level is watertight with walls substantially impermeable to the passage of water and with structural components having the capability of resisting hydrostatic and hydrodynamic loads and effects of buoyancy.
Sec. 18.56.230. - Standards of construction.
In all areas of special flood hazards the following standards are required:
(1) Anchoring.
a. All new construction and substantial improvements shall be anchored to prevent flotation, collapse or lateral movement of the structure resulting from hydrodynamic and hydrostatic loads, including the effects of buoyancy.
b. All manufactured homes shall meet the anchoring standards of section 18.56.130(b). (2) Construction material.
a. All new construction and substantial improvements shall be constructed with materials and utility equipment resistant to flood damage.
b. All new construction and substantial improvements shall be constructed using methods and practices that minimize flood damage.
c. All new construction and substantial improvements shall be constructed with electrical, heating, ventilation, plumbing and air conditioning equipment and other service facilities that are designed or located so as to prevent water from entering or accumulating within the components during conditions of flooding.
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d. Required within Zones AH, AO or O, adequate drainage paths around structures on slopes to guide floodwater around and away from proposed structures. (3) Wet floodproofing
All new construction and substantial improvements, that fully enclosed areas below the lowest floor that are usable solely for parking of vehicles, building access or storage in an area other than a basement and which are subject to flooding shall be designated to automatically equalize hydrostatic flood forces on exterior walls by allowing for the entry and exit of floodwaters.
Designs for meeting this requirement must either be certified by a registered professional engineer or architect or meet or exceed the following minimum criteria:
1. A minimum of two openings having a total net area of not less than one square inch for every square foot of enclosed area subject to flooding shall be provided. The bottom of all openings shall be no higher than one foot above grade. Openings may be equipped with screens, louvers, valves or other coverings or devices if they permit the automatic entry and exit of floodwater; or
2. Be certified to comply with a local floodproofing standard approved by the Federal Insurance Administration.
3. Manufactured homes shall also meet the standards in section 18.56.130(b).
Sec. 18.56.240. - Standards for utilities.
(a)All new and replacement water supply and sanitary sewage systems shall be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of floodwater into the system and discharge from systems into floodwaters.
(b)On-site waste disposal systems shall be located to avoid impairment to them or contamination from them during flooding.
Sec. 18.56.250. - Standards for subdivisions.
(a)All preliminary subdivision proposals shall identify the flood hazard area and the elevation of the base flood.
(b)All final subdivision plans will provide the elevation of proposed structures and pads. If the site is filled above the base flood, the final pad elevation shall be certified by a registered professional engineer or surveyor and provided to the floodplain administrator. (c)All subdivision proposals shall be consistent with the need to minimize flood damage. (d)All subdivision proposals shall have public utilities and facilities such as sewer, gas, electrical and water systems located and constructed to minimize flood damage. (e)All subdivisions shall provide adequate drainage to reduce exposure to flood hazards.
Sec. 18.56.260. - Standards for manufactured homes.
All new and replacement manufactured homes and additions to manufactured homes shall:
(1) Be elevated so that the lowest floor is at or above the base flood elevation; and (2) Be securely anchored to a permanent foundation system to resist flotation, collapse or lateral movement.
Sec. 18.56.261.-Standards for Recreational Vehicles
In A1-30, AH, and AE Zones, all recreational vehicles to be placed on a site must (1) be elevated and anchored; OR
(2) be on the site for less than 180 consecutive days; OR (3) be fully licensed and highway ready.
Sec. 18.56.270. - Floodways.
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Located within areas of special flood hazard defined in section 18.56.080 are areas designated as floodways. Since the floodway is an extremely hazardous area due to the velocity of floodwater which carries debris, potential projectiles, and erosion potential, the following provisions apply:
(1)Prohibit encroachments, including fill, new construction, substantial improvements, and other development unless certification by a registered professional engineer or architect is provided demonstrating that encroachments shall not result in any increase in flood levels during the occurrence of the base flood discharge.(2)If subsection (1) of this section is satisfied, all new construction and substantial improvements shall comply with all other applicable flood hazard reduction provisions of this article.
Sec. 18.56.290. - Mudslide prone areas.
(a)The floodplain administrator shall review permits for proposed construction or other development to determine if it is within a mudslide area. (b)Permits shall be reviewed to determine that the proposed development is reasonably safe from mudslide hazards. Factors to be considered in making this determination include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1) The type and quality of soils;
(2) Evidence of groundwater or surface water problems;
(3) The depth and quality of any fill;
(4) The overall slope of the site; and
(5) The weight that any proposed development will impose on the slope. (c)Within areas which have mudslide hazards, the following requirements apply:
(1)A site investigation and further review shall be made by persons qualified in geology and soils engineering;
(2) The proposed grading, excavation, new construction and substantial improvements shall be adequately designed and protected against mudslide damages; (3) The proposed grading, excavation, new construction and substantial improvements do not aggravate the existing hazard by creating either on-site or off-site disturbances; and (4) Drainage, planting, watering and maintenance shall not endanger slope stability. (d) Within Zone M on the flood insurance rate map, the town shall adopt a drainage ordinance which at least complies with the standards of the most recent edition of the Building Standards Code §§ 7001 through 7006 and 7008 through 7015:
(1) The location of foundation and utility systems for new construction and substantial improvements;
(2) The location, drainage and maintenance of all excavations, cuts and fills and planted slopes;
(3) Protective measures, including, but not limited to, retaining walls, buttress fills, sub drains, diverter terraces, benching’s, etc.; and
(4) Engineering drawings and specifications to be submitted for all corrective measures, accompanied by supporting soils engineering and geology reports.
Sec. 18.56.300. - Flood-related erosion-prone areas.
(a)The floodplain administrator shall require permits for proposed construction and other developments within all flood-related erosion-prone areas as known to the community. (b)Such permits shall be reviewed to determine whether the proposed site alterations and improvements will be reasonably safe from flood-related erosion and will not cause flood-related erosion hazards or otherwise aggravate the existing hazard. (c)If a proposed improvement is found to be in a path of flood-related erosion and would increase the erosion hazard, such improvement shall be relocated, or adequate protective measures shall be taken to avoid aggravating the existing erosion hazard. 419958.1
(d)Within Zone E on the flood insurance rate map, a setback is required for all new development from the ocean, lake, bay, riverfront or other body of water to create a safety buffer consisting of a natural vegetative or contour strip. This buffer shall be designated according to the floodrelated erosion hazard and erosion rate, in relation to the anticipated useful life of the structures, and depending upon the geologic, hydrologic, topographic and climatic characteristics of the land. The buffer may be used for suitable open space purposes, such as for agricultural, forestry, outdoor recreation and wildlife habitat areas, and for other activities using temporary and portable structures only.
Sec. 18.56.310. - Appeal board.
(a)The Town Council shall hear and decide appeals and requests for variances from the requirements of this chapter.
(b)The Town Council shall hear and decide appeals when it is alleged there is an error in any requirement, decision, or determination made by the floodplain administrator in the enforcement or administration of this chapter.
(c) In passing upon such applications, the Town Council shall consider all technical evaluations, all relevant factors, standards specified in other sections of this chapter, and:
(1) The danger that materials may be swept onto other lands to the injury of others; (2) The danger of life and property due to flooding or erosion damage; (3) The susceptibility of the proposed facility and its contents to flood damage and the effect of such damage on the individual owner;
(4) The importance of the services provided by the facility to the community; (5) The necessity to the facility of a waterfront location, where applicable; (6) The availability of alternative locations for the proposed use which are not subject to flooding or erosion damage;
(7) The compatibility of the proposed use with existing and anticipated development; (8) The relationship of the proposed use to the comprehensive plan and floodplain management program for that area;
(9) The safety of access to the property in time of flood for ordinary and emergency vehicles;
(10) The expected heights, velocity, duration, rate of rise, and sediment transport of the floodwaters expected at the site; and
(11) The costs of providing governmental services during and after flood conditions, including maintenance and repair of public utilities and facilities such as sewer, gas, electrical, and water systems, and streets and bridges.
Generally, variances may be issued for new construction and substantial improvements to be erected on a lot of one-half acre or less in size contiguous to and surrounded by lots with existing structures constructed the base flood level, providing items listed in subsection (c)(1) through (c)(11) of this section have been fully considered. As the lot size increases beyond one half acre, the technical justification required for issuing the variance increases. (e)Upon consideration of the factors of subsection (c) of this section and the purposes of this chapter, the Town Council may attach such conditions to the granting of variances as it deems necessary to further the purposes of this chapter.
(f)The Floodplain Administrator shall maintain the records of all appeal actions and report any variances to the Federal Insurance Administration upon request.
Sec. 18.56.320. - Conditions for variances.
(a)Variances may be issued for the reconstruction, rehabilitation or restoration of structures listed in the National Register of Historic Places or the State Inventory of Historic Places, without regard to the procedures set forth in the remainder of this section. (b)Variances shall not be issued within any designated floodway if any increase in flood levels during the base flood discharge would result.
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(c)Variances shall only be issued upon a determination that the variance is the minimum necessary, considering the flood hazard, to afford relief. (d)Variances shall only be issued upon:
(1)A showing of good and sufficient cause.
(2)A determination that failure to grant the variance would result in exceptional hardship to the applicant; and
(3)A determination that the granting of a variance will not result in increased flood heights, additional threats to public safety, extraordinary public expense, create nuisances, cause fraud or victimization of, the public, or conflict with existing local laws or ordinances. (e)Variances may be issued for new construction and substantial improvements and for other development necessary for the conduct of a functionally dependent use provided that the provisions of this section are satisfied and that the structure or other development is protected by methods that minimize flood damages during base flood and create no additional threats to public safety.
(f)Any applicant to whom a variance is granted shall be given written notice that the structure will be permitted to be built with the lowest floor elevation below the regulatory flood elevation and that the cost of flood insurance will be commensurate with the increased risk resulting from the reduced lowest floor elevation. A copy of the notice shall be recorded by the town council in the office of the county recorder and shall be recorded in a manner so that it appears in the chain of title of the affected parcel of land.
Sec. 18.56.321 - LETTER OF MAP CHANGE (LOMC).
An official determination issued by FEMA that amends or revises an effective Flood Insurance Rate Map or Flood Insurance Study. Letters of Map Change include:
(1) Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA): An amendment based on technical data showing that a property was incorrectly included in a designated special flood hazard area. A LOMA amends the current effective Flood Insurance Rate Map and establishes that a specific property, portion of a property, or structure is not located in a special flood hazard area.
(2) Letter of Map Revision (LOMR): A revision based on technical data that may show changes to flood zones, flood elevations, special flood hazard area boundaries and floodway delineations, and other planimetric features.
(3) Letter of Map Revision Based on Fill (LOMR-F): A determination that a structure or parcel of land has been elevated by fill above the base flood elevation and is, therefore, no longer located within the special flood hazard area. In order to qualify for this determination, the fill must have been permitted and placed in accordance with the community’s floodplain management regulations.
(4) Conditional Letter of Map Revision (CLOMR): A formal review and comment as to whether a proposed flood protection project or other project complies with the minimum NFIP requirements for such projects with respect to delineation of special flood hazard areas. A CLOMR does not revise the effective Flood Insurance Rate Map or Flood Insurance Study; upon submission and approval of certified as-built documentation, a Letter of Map Revision may be issued by FEMA to revise the effective FIRM.
Sec. 18.56.322. - Substantial improvement and substantial damage determinations. For applications for building permits to improve buildings and structures, including alterations, movement, repair, additions, rehabilitations, renovations, substantial improvements, repairs of substantial damage, and any other improvement of or work on such buildings and structures, the Floodplain Administrator, in coordination with the Building Official, shall:
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(1) Estimate the market value, or require the applicant to obtain a professional appraisal prepared by a qualified independent appraiser, of the market value of the building or structure before the start of construction of the proposed work; in the case of repair, the market value of the building or structure shall be the market value before the damage occurred and before any repairs are made.
(2) Compare the cost to perform the improvement, the cost to repair the damaged building to its pre-damaged condition, or the combined costs of improvements and repairs, where applicable, to the market value of the building or structure. (3) Determine and document whether the proposed work constitutes substantial improvement or repair of substantial damage.
(4) Notify the applicant when it is determined that the work constitutes substantial improvement or repair of substantial damage and that compliance with the flood resistant construction requirements of the building code is required and notify the applicant when it is determined that work does not constitute substantial improvement or repair of substantial damage.
Sec. 18.56.333 – Violations, general. In addition to the violation provisions of the building code, any development in any flood hazard area that is being performed without an issued permit or that is in conflict with an issued permit shall be deemed a violation.
Sec. 18.56.334 – Buildings and structures. A building or structure without the documentation of the elevation of the lowest floor, other required design certifications, or other evidence of compliance required by these regulations or the building code, is presumed to be a violation until such time as required documentation is submitted. Violation of the requirements shall constitute a misdemeanor.
Sec. 18.56.335 - Authority. The Floodplain Administrator is authorized to serve notices of violation or stop work orders to owners of property involved, to the owner’s agent, or to the person or persons doing the work for development that is not within the scope of the building codes, but is regulated by these regulations and that is determined to be a violation.
Sec. 18.56.336 - Unlawful continuance. Any person who shall continue any work after having been served with a notice of violation or a stop work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove or remedy a violation or unsafe condition, shall be subject to penalties as prescribed by law.
Sec. 18.56.337 SEVERABILITY. Where any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of these regulations is, for any reason, declared by the courts to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the regulations as a whole, or any part thereof, other than the part so declared.