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pollutional materials, such as animal feces, motor oils, paper, sand, salt and other debris, garbage and foreign materials, from being carried directly into the nearest natural stream, lake or other public waters. (6) Encourage a suitable system of ponding areas to permit the temporary withholding of rapid water runoff which presently contributes to downstream flooding and general water pollution giving preference to areas which contribute to groundwater infiltration and recharge, thereby reducing the need for public projects to contain, store and control such runoff. (7) Provide sufficient land area to cairy abnomial flows of stomiwater in period of heavy precipitation, and to prevent needless expenditures of public funds for storm sewers and flood protection devices which proper planning could have avoided. (8) Prevent the development of structures in areas unfit for human usage by reason of danger from flooding, unsanitary conditions or other hazards. (9) Prevent the placement of artificial obstructions which restrict the right of public passage and use of the bed, bank and water of any creeks, marshes or watercourses w'ithin the city. (10) Protect against 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. (Code 1984, § 10.55(1)) Sec. 78-1103. Statutory authorization, findings of fact and method of analysis. Pursuant to the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, the legislature of the state has in Minn. Stat. ch. 103F delegated the responsibility to local governmental units to adopt regulations designed to minimize flood losses. In addition, the regulations of the Lake Minnetonka Conservation District and the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District, the open space policies of the metropolitan council and its guidelines encouraging protection of marshes, wetlands and the floodplain areas all support floodplain and wetlands management controls as provided in this article. The floodplain and wetland areas of the city are subject to periodic inundation which results in potential loss of life, loss of property, destruction of natural resources, health and s^ety hazards, disruption of daily life and services, and extraordinary public expenditures for flood protection and relief This article is based upon a reasonable method of analyzing flood hazards which is consistent with the standards established by the state department of natural resources. (Code 1984, § 10.55(2))