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',�,, � - , �ImV OF ORONO ORDINANCE N0. 213 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FLOOD PLAIN MANAGEMENT SECTIONS OF THE ORONO MUNICIPAL CODE. THE CITY �OUI�TCIL OF THE CITY OF ORONO ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The Municipal Code of the City of Orono is amended by amending Sections 31.800 et, seq, to read as follows: 31.800 Flood Plain and Wetlands Management 31.801 Statement of Purpose It is the purpose of this Ordinance to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare and to protect the public interest against uncoordinated and unplanned land development which affects marshes , swamps, wetlands, drainage ways, lakes and watercourses within the City of Orono, which development, if allowed to continue, will result in loss and damage to public and private improvements through inundation by flood waters and subsequent expensive construction of storm sewers and other public projects, in the irreparable destruction of these valuable natural resources, �oss of water retention facilities, open space and wildlife habitats, and impairment of public and private water management program and the retention of open land uses which will locate permanent structures and artificial obstructions so as not to obstruct ' _ the passage of waters nor destroy the natural public water areas marshes and wetlands within the City. In addition to these general purposes, the specific intent of this ordinance is to: . (a) Reduce danger to health by protecting surface and ground water supplies from the impairment which results from incompatible land uses by providing safe and sanitary drainage. � (b) Reduce the financial burdens imposed both on this community and on communities within the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District and the individuals therein by frequent floods and overflow of water on lands. -1-