Section 16.18.020 Findings of fact.
Prior to the adoption of Ord. 2010-19 on 09/22/2010, Section 16.18.020 read as follows.
A. The flood hazard areas of Vernal City are
subject to periodic inundation which
results 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, all of which adversely affect the public health, safety and
general welfare.
B. These flood losses are caused by the cumulative
effect of obstructions in areas of
special flood hazards which increase the flood heights and velocities, and when
inadequately anchored, damage uses in other areas. Uses that are inadequately flood-proofed, elevated,
or otherwise protected from flood damage also contribute to the flood
loss.
A. The flood hazard
areas of Vernal are subject to periodic inundation, which results in loss
of life and property, health and safety hazards, disruption of commerce and governmental
services, and extraordinary public expenditures for flood protection and relief, all of which
adversely affect the public health, safety and general welfare.
B. These flood losses are created by the cumulative
effect of obstructions in flood plains
which cause an increase in flood heights and velocities, and by the occupancy of flood hazards
areas by uses vulnerable to floods and hazardous to other lands because they are inadequately
elevated, flood proofed or otherwise protected from flood damage.
(PZSC § 03-08-002)