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e e e . e . Ordinance No. 1104 , Page 2. (c) Minimize the need for rescue and relief efforts associated with flooding and generally undertaken at the expense of the general public; (d) Minimize prolo~ged business interruptions; (e) Minimize damage to public facilities and utilities such as water and gas mains, electric, telephone and sewer lines, str~ets and bridges located in flood plains; (f) Help maintain a stable tax base by providing for the sound use and development of flood-prone areas in such a manner as to minimize future flood blight areas; and, (g) Insure the potential buyers are notified that property is in a flood area. Section 10~-3. Methods of reduci~g flood losses. In order to accomplish its purposes, this ordinance uses the following methods: (a) Restrict or prohibit uses that are d~ngerous to health, safety or property in times of flood, or cause excessive increases in flood heights or velocities; (b) Require that uses vulnerable to floods, including facilities which serve such uses, be protected against flood damage at the time of initial construction; (c) Control the alteration of natural flood plains, stream channels, and natural protective barriers, which are involved in the accommodation of flood waters; (d) Control filling, grading, dredging and other development which may increase flood damage; (e) Prevent or regulate the construction of flood barriers which will unnaturally divert flood waters or which may increase flood hazards to other lands. Section 10~-4.' Definitions. Unless specifically defined below, words or phrases used in this chapter shall be interpreted to give them the meaning they have in common usage and to g~ve this chapter its most reasonable application. (a) Appea1--means a r~quest for a review of the Building Inspector's interpretation of any provisions of this chapter or a request for a variance. (b) Area of Shallow F100ding--means a designated AO Zone on a community's Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) with base flood depths from one to three feet. This condition occurs where a clearly defined channel does not exist, where the path of flooding is unpredictable and indeter- minate, and where velocity flow may be evident. (c) Area of Special Flood Hazard--is the land in the flood plain within a community subject to a one percent or greater chance of flooding in any given year. (d) Base F100d--means the flood having a one percent chance of being equalled or exceeded in any given year.