OWNER’S ACKNOWLEDGEMENT REGARDING
ISSUANCEOF
PERMITUNDERVESTEDRIGHTSDETERMINATION
I, , ( “Owner”) hereby
acknowledge and agree to the following:
1. I a m t he O wne r of certain land in Harris County, Texas,
commonly
known as: (street address) and further described below
(“Property”)
(Provide Legal Description of Property)
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2. As required by law, Harris County has issued a
development permit to Owner for a project to be performed on the
Property (the “Project”) as a result of a Vested Rights
determination made in accordance with Tex. Loc. Gov’t Code
Section 245.001, et seq.
3. A permit issued under a Vested Rights determination is not
based on best available data that more accurately defines flood
risks and, by requesting a Vested Rights determination, Owner
is voluntarily electing to develop the Project without using the
best available data for flood mitigation design.
4. A permit issued by Harris County in recognition of Owner’s
Vested Rights is not a determination that the Project on
Owner’s Property is being constructed in compliance with
current state law.
5. By developing the Project with a permit issued under a Vested
Rights determination, Owner is voluntarily electing to develop
the Project in a manner that is not in compliance with the
current Regulations of Harris County, Texas for Floodplain
Management and the Harris County, Texas Regulations for the
Approval and Acceptance of Infrastructure; and that such
development is against the recommendation of the Harris
County Engineer.
6. THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROJECT WITH A PERMIT THAT
HAS BEEN ISSUED UNDER A VESTED RIGHTS
DETERMINATION MAY CAUSE FLOODING ON THE
PROPERTY OF OTHERS. FURTHER, FAILING TO MITIGATE
FLOOD RISKS USING BEST AVAILABLE DATA MAY RESULT