1979 Rec./Disb./Resolutions & Minutes

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ORDINANC.2; #33 CITY OF CBNT~RVILLE FLOOD PLAIN MANAG~MENT ORDINANCn S~CTION 1.0 STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION, FINDINGS OF FACT AND PURPOS~ 1.1 Statutory Authorization. The Legislature of the State of Minnesota has, in Minnesota Statutes Chapter 104 and M.S. Chapter 462 Section 462.357, delegated the responsibility to local govern- mental units to adopt regulations designed to minimize flood losses. Therefore, the City Council of the City of Centerville, Minnesota do ordain as follows: 1.2 Findings of Fact 1.21 The flood hazard areas of Centerville, Minnesota are subject to periodic inundation which results in potential loss of life, loss of property, health and safety hazards, disruption of commerce and governmental services, extraordinary public expenditures for flood protection and relief, and impairment of the tax base, all of which adversely affect the public health, safety and general welfare. 1.22 Methods Used to Analyze Flood Hazards. This Ordinance is based upon a reasonable method of analyzing flood hazards which is consistent with the standards established by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. 1.3 Statement of Purpose. It is the purpose of this Ordinance to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare and to minimize those losses described in Section 1.21 by provisions contained herein. S~CTION 2. 0 G~NERAL PROVISIOT~S 2.1 Lands to Which Ordinance Applies. This Ordinance shall apply to all lands within the jurisdiction of City of Centerville shown on the Official Zoning Map as being located within the boundaries of the Floodway, Flood Fringe, or General Flood Plain Districts. 2.2 Establishment of Official Zoning Map. The Official Zoning Map together with all materials attached, thereto is hereby adopted by reference and declared to be a part of this Ordinance. The attached material shall include the Flood Insurance Study for the City of Centerville prepared by the Federal Insurance Administration dated June, 1979, and the Flood Boundary and Floodway Maps and Flood Insurance Rate Maps therein. The Official Zoning Map shall be on file in the Office of the Centerville City Clerk, Anoka County Auditor and the Centerville Zoning Administrator. 2.3 Regulator.y Flood Protection ~levation. The l~egula tory Flood Protection Elevation shall be an elevation no lower than the elevation of the regional flood plus any increases in flood elevation caused by encroachments on the flood plain that result from designation of a floodway.