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<br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />-3- <br /> <br />general ~lfare. <br /> <br />(2) These flood 10sses are created by the cumulative 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 vulnerable to floods and hazardous to other <br /> <br />lands because they are inadequately elevated, floodproofed or otherwise protected <br /> <br />fran flood damage. <br /> <br />SECTION C. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE <br /> <br />It is the purpose of this Ordinance to pranote the public health, safety and <br /> <br />general ~lfare and to minimize public and private losses due to flood conditions in <br /> <br />specific area by provisions designed: <br /> <br />(1) To protect human life and health: <br /> <br />(2) To minimize expenditure of public money 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 business interruptions: <br /> <br />(5) To minimize damage to public facilities and utilities such as water and gas <br />mains, electric, telephone and se~r lines, streets and bridges located in <br />flood plains: <br /> <br />(6) To help maintain a stable tax base by providing for the sound use and de- <br />veloprent 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 />SECTION D. METHOOO OF REOOCING FLOOD LOSSES <br /> <br />In order to accomplish its purpose, this Ordinance uses the following methods: <br /> <br />(1) lestrict or prohibit uses that are dangerous to health, safety or pro- <br />perty in tirres of flood, or cause excessive increase in flood heights <br />or velocities: <br /> <br />(2) lequire that uses vulnerable 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, steam channels, and <br />natural protective barriers, which are involved in the acccmnodation of <br />flood waters: <br /> <br />(4) Control filling, grading, dredging and other deve10prent which may in- <br />