§ 21-73. Methods of reducing flood losses.

In order to accomplish its purposes, this article includes methods and provisions for:

(1)

Restricting or prohibiting uses which are dangerous to health, safety and/or property as a result of flooding or erosion hazards, or which result in increase in flood heights or velocities or in erosion;

(2)

Requiring that uses vulnerable to floods, including facilities which serve such uses, be protected against flood damage at the time of initial construction;

(3)

Controlling the alteration of natural flood plains, stream channels, natural reservoirs, and natural protective barriers, which are involved in the accommodation of flood waters;

(4)

Controlling the filling, grading, dredging and other development which may increase flood heights or flood damage; and

(5)

Preventing or regulating the construction of man-made flood barriers which will unnaturally divert flood waters to other lands, which disrupt the natural flow of flood waters or which may increase flood hazards in other areas.

(Ord. No. 7944, 3-11-85)