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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1412ORDINANCE No. 1412 ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR ISSUANCE OF CREEK ENCLOSURE PERMITS The CITY COUNCIL of the CITY OF BURLINGAME does hereby ordain as follows: Section 1, Chapter 18.24, establishing procedures for issuing creek enclosure permits, is hereby added to the Burlingame Municipal Code to read as follows: "Chapter 18.24 CREEK ENCLOSURE PERMITS 18.24.010 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter the following definitions shall apply: (a) Study. The study entitled Storm Drainage Study, Project #910, prepared for the City of Burlingame by Wilsey and Ham. (b) Creek. A creek is defined as one of those watercourses so designated on the map attached as Exhibit "A" to Ordinance No. 1412 and as detailed in the large scale map in the City Engineer's office titled "1989 Creek Map", based on said study. 18.24.020 Permit required. No creek shall be enclosed with a pipe or culvert without an enclosure permit. The procedures for the permit shall be those set forth in Chapter 25.16 of this code, except that notice of the application for the permit shall be limited to those property owners adjacent to the creek for a distance of 300 feet upstream and downstream of the applicant or to the nearest public cross street, which ever is Plans submitted for the permit must include at least the following: the creek to scale at least 300 feet upstream and downstream from the applicant's property or to the nearest public cross street, whichever is less; the 100 year flow elevation of both banks based on engineering calculations (unless waived by the City Engineer); the top of bank; areas of existing natural vegetation including trees and vegetation within the creek; and any structures existing in and over the creek on either side, whether on the applicant's property or that of others. Criteria for reviewing the permit application shall include, but not be limited to, flow capacity, methods of keeping the structure clear of debris, economical life and ease of repair, horizontal alignment of the pipe or culvert, and length of pipe or culvert." Section 2. This ordinance shall be published as required by law. a Mayor I, JUDITH A. MALFATTI, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, do hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 4th day of June , 1990, and adopted thereafter at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 18th day of June , 1990, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BARYON, HARRISON, LEMBI, O'MAHONY, PAGLIARO NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE City Clerk