Ord #177 - Flood Plain Management Ordinance

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ORDINANCE NO. = THIRD SERIES CITY OF ORONO HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES PERTAINING TO FLOODPLAIN REGULATIONS IN ALL ZONING DISTRICTS THE CITY COUNCIL OF ORONO ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Article VIII Floodplain Management shall be deleted in its entirety and the following shall be added to read as follows: Article VIII Floodplain Management DIVISION 1 STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION, FINDINGS OF FACT AND PURPOSE 78-1101 Statutory Authorization: The legislature of the State of Minnesota has, in Minnesota Statutes Chapter 103F and Chapter 462 delegated the responsibility to local government units to adopt regulations designed to minimize flood losses. Therefore, the City Council of Orono, Minnesota, does ordain as follows. 78-1102 Purpose: (1) This ordinance regulates development in the flood hazard areas of the City of Orono. These flood hazard areas are subject to periodic inundation, which may result in loss of life and 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. It is the purpose of this ordinance to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare by minimizing these losses and disruptions. (2) 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 Insurance Program. (3) This ordinance is also intended to preserve the natural characteristics and functions of watercourses and floodplains in order to moderate flood and stormwater impacts, improve water quality, reduce soil erosion, protect aquatic and riparian habitat, provide recreational opportunities, provide aesthetic benefits and enhance community and economic development. DIVISION 2.0 GENERAL PROVISIONS 78-1103 How to Use This Ordinance: This ordinance adopts the floodplain maps applicable to the City of Orono and includes three floodplain districts: Floodway, Flood Fringe, and General Floodplain. (1) Where Floodway and Flood Fringe districts are delineated on the floodplain maps, the standards in Divisions 4 or 5 will apply, depending on the location of a property.