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ARTICLE VTII. FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE ONE-MAP FORMAT* ^.4 Flood Insurance Rate Map has been published for the communiry and the Regulatory Floodway boundaiy is shown on this map. A sepaiate Flood Boundaiy and Floodway Map has not been published. DIVISION 1. STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION, FINDINGS OF FACT AND PURPOSE See. 78-1101 Statutory Authorization. The legislature of the State of Minnesota has, in Minnesota Statutes Chapter 103F and Minnesota State Statute 462.357 delegated the responsibility to local government units to adopt regulations designed to minimize flood losses. Therefore, the City Council of the City of Orono, Minnesota does ordain as follows: See. 78-1102 Findings of Fact (a) The flood haz.ard areas of the City of Orono, Minnesota, are subject to periodic inundation which results in |x)tcntial 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. (b) 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. (e) National Flood Insurance Program Compliance. This Ordinance is adopted to comply with the rules and regulations of the National Flood Insurance Program codified as 44 Code of Federal Regulations Parts 59 -78, as amended, so as to maintain the community’s eligibility in the National Flood Insuianee Program. Sec. 78-1103 Statement of Purpose It IS the purjrose of this Ordinance to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare and »o minimize those losses described m Section 78-1102(a) by provisions contained herein. DIVISION 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 78-H04 l.ands to Which Ordinance Applies: I his Ordinance shall apply to all lands wiihin the jurisdiction of the City of Orono show n on the Official i-'Ioodplain Overlay District Map and''or the attachments thereto as bemg located within the boundaries of the Floodw ay. Flood Fringe, or General Flood Plain Districts. Sec. 78-1105 Establishment of Official Floodplain Overlay District Map. I'he Official Floodplain Overlay District Map together with all materials attached thereto is hereby adopted by reference and declared to be a part of this ordinance. The attached material sliall include the Flood insurance Study. N'olume I of 2 and Volume 2 of 2. Hennepin County, Minnesota, All Jurisdictions and the Flood Insurance Rate Map panels numbered 27053C0144E. 27053C0165E. 27053C02S4E. 27053C0285E, 27053C0292E. 27053C0301E. 27053C03G2E. 27053C0303, 27053C0304E, 27053C0306E. 27053C0307E, 27053C030SE. 27053C0311E, 27053C0312E, 27053C0312E, 27053C0316E for the City of * Diililcl I Map. i/1'2004 HniiOi 1-