Section 16.18.040 Methods of reducing flood losses.
Prior to the adoption of Ord. 2010-19 on 09/22/2010, Section 16.18.040 read as follows.
In order to accomplish its purpose, this chapter includes methods and provisions for:
A. Restricting or prohibiting uses which are
dangerous to health, safety and property
due to water or erosion hazards or which result in damaging increases in erosion or in
flood heights or velocities;
B. Requiring that uses vulnerable to floods,
including facilities which serve such
uses, be protected against flood damage at the time of initial construction;
C. Controlling the alteration of natural floodplains,
stream channels and natural
protective barriers, which hold, accommodate or channel flood waters;
D. Controlling filling, grading, dredging
and other development which may increase
flood damage; and
E. Preventing or regulating the construction
of flood barriers which will unnaturally
divert floodwaters or which may increase flood hazards in other areas.
A. In order to accomplish its purposes, this ordinance
uses the following methods:
B. Restrict or prohibit uses that are dangerous to health, safety
or property in times of flood,
or cause excessive increases in flood heights or velocities;
C. Require that uses vulnerable to floods, including facilities,
which serve such uses, be
protected against flood damage at the time of initial construction;
D. Control the alteration of natural floodplains, stream channels,
and natural protective
barriers, which are involved in the accommodation of flood waters;
5. Control filling, grading, dredging and other development, which
may increase flood
damage;
6. Prevent or regulate the construction of flood barriers which
will unnaturally divert
flood
waters or which may increase flood hazards to other lands. (PZSC § 03-08-004)