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<br />e <br /> <br />CITY OF ARDEN HILLS <br />COUNTY OF RAMSEY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> <br />ORDINANCE NO. 331 <br /> <br />FLOOD PLAIN MANAGEMENT <br />AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING FLOOD PLAIN MANAGEMENT STANDARDS <br />WITHIN THE CITY OF ARDEN HILLS <br /> <br />331.1 Statutorv Authorization. This Chapter is enacted pursuant to the provisions of M.S. <br />I03F and 462.357, which authorize local government units to adopt regulations designed <br />to minimize flood losses. <br /> <br />331.2 Findin!!s of Fact <br /> <br />Subd. 1. Hazards Exist. The flood hazard areas of the City are subject to periodic <br />inundation which results in potential loss of life, loss of property, health and safety <br />hazards, disruption of commerce and governmental services, extraordinary public <br />expenditures or flood protection and relief, and impairment of the tax base, all of which <br />adversely affect the public health, safety, and general welfare. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Subd. 2. Method Used to Analvze Flood Hazards. There regulations of this Chapter are <br />based upon a reasonable method of analyzing flood hazards which is consistent with the <br />standards established by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. <br /> <br />331.3 Statement of PUrDose. It shall be the purpose of this Chapter to promote the public <br />health, safety, and general welfare. <br /> <br />331.4 Zonin!! Ordinance. The City of Arden Hill's Zoning Ordinance is adopted by reference <br />and made a part of this Chapter as if set out in full. <br /> <br />331.5 Re!!ulatorv Flood Protection Elevation. The Regulatory Flood Protection Elevation <br />shall be an elevation no lower than one foot above the elevation of the regional flood plus <br />any increases in flood elevation caused by encroachments on the flood plain that result <br />from designation ofa floodway. <br /> <br />331.6 Administrator. The City Administrator or other official designated by the City Council <br />shall administer and enforce this Chapter. If the City Administrator finds a violation of <br />the provisions of this Chapter the City Administrator shall notify the person responsible <br />for the violation in accordance with the procedures. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />331.7 Lands to Which Re!!ulations Aoplv. These regulations of this Chapter shall apply to all <br />lands within the City as shown on the Official Zoning Map and/or the attachments thereto <br />as being located within the boundaries of the Floodway, Flood Fringe, or General Flood <br />Plain Districts. <br /> <br />331.8 Establishment of Official Zonin!! Map. The Official Zoning Map together with all <br />materials attached thereto shall be adopted by reference and declared to be a part of this <br /> <br />Ordinance 331 <br />Page 1 <br />