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Sec. 94-33. - Findings of fact. <br /> (1) The flood hazard areas of La Porte, Texas are subject to periodic inundation, which <br /> results in loss of life and property, health and safety hazards, disruption of commerce and <br /> governmental services, and extraordinary public expenditures for flood protection and <br /> relief, all of which adversely affect the public health, safety and general welfare. <br /> (2) These flood losses are created by the cumulative effect of obstructions in floodplains <br /> which cause an increase in flood heights and velocities, and by the occupancy of flood <br /> hazard areas by uses vulnerable to floods and hazardous to other lands because they are <br /> inadequately elevated, floodproofed or otherwise protected from flood damage. <br /> Sec. 94-34. - Statement of purpose. <br /> It is the purpose of this article to promote the public health, safety and general welfare and <br /> to minimize public and private losses due to flood conditions in specific areas by provisions <br /> designed to: <br /> (1) Protect human life and health; <br /> (2) Minimize expenditure of public money for costly flood control projects; <br /> (3) Minimize the need for rescue and relief efforts associated with flooding and <br /> generally undertaken at the expense of the general public; <br /> (4) Minimize prolonged business interruptions; <br /> (5) Minimize damage to public facilities and utilities such as water and gas mains, <br /> electric, telephone and sewer lines, streets and bridges located in floodplains; <br /> (6) Help maintain a stable tax base by providing for the sound use and <br /> development of flood-prone areas in such a manner as to minimize future flood <br /> blight areas; and <br /> (7) Insure that potential buyers are notified that property is in a flood area. <br /> Sec. 94-35. - Lands to which this article applies. <br /> The article shall apply to all areas of special flood hazard and moderate flood hazard within <br /> the jurisdiction of City of La Porte, Texas. <br /> Sec. 94-36. - Compliance. <br /> No structure or land shall hereafter be located, altered, or have its use changed without full <br /> compliance with the terms of this article and other applicable regulations. <br /> 7 <br />