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<br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />-3- <br /> <br />protection and relief, all of Which adversely affect the public health, safety and <br /> <br />general welfare. <br /> <br />(2) These flood losses are created by the curm.llative effect of obstructions in <br /> <br />flood plains Which cause an increase in flood heights and velocities, and by the <br /> <br />occupancy of flood hazard areas by uses wlnerable to floods and hazardous to other <br /> <br />lands because they are inadequately elevated, floodpI'CX)fed or othezwise protected <br /> <br />fran flood damage. <br /> <br />SECl'ION C. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE <br /> <br />It is the purpose of this Ordinance to prarote the public health, safety and <br /> <br />general welfare and to minimize public and private losses due to flood conditions in <br />specific area by provisions designed: <br /> <br />(1) To protect hlIDlaI1 life and health: <br /> <br />(2) To minimize expenditure of public noney for costly flood control <br />projects: <br /> <br />(3) To minimize the need for rescue and relief efforts associated with <br />flooding and generally undertaken at the expense of the general public: <br /> <br />(4) To minimize prolonged rosiness interruptions: <br /> <br />(5) To minimize damage to public facilities and utilities such as water and gas <br />nains, electric, telephone and sewer lines, streets and bridges located in <br />flood plains: <br /> <br />(6) To help naintain a stable tax base by providing for the. sound use and de- <br />velopnent of flood-prone areas in such a manner as to minimize future flood <br />blight areas: and <br /> <br />(7) To insure that potential buyers are notified that property is in a flood <br />area: and <br /> <br />SECl'ION D. MEl'HODS OF REDUCING FLOOD IDSSES <br /> <br />In order to acoonplish its pUIpOSe, this Ordinance uses the follarlng methods: <br /> <br />(l) Restrict or prohibit uses that are dangerous to health, safety or pro- <br />perty in times of flood, or cause excessive increase in flood heights <br />or velocities: <br /> <br />(2) Require that uses wlnerable to floods, including facilities WhiCh <br />serve as such uses, be protected against flood damage at the time of <br />initial construction: <br /> <br />(3) Control the alteration of natural flood plains, stream Channels, and <br />natural protective barriers, WhiCh are involved in the accamodation of <br />flood waters: <br /> <br />(4) Control filling, grading, dredging and other developnent WhiCh nay in- <br />