Specific areas of the Village of Ashville adjacent to Walnut Creek are subject to periodic inundation which may result in loss of life and property, hazards to health and safety, 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. These losses are caused - to a significant degree - by the cumulative effect of obstructions in floodways (causing increased flood heights and velocities in upstream areas), and the occupancy of flood hazard areas by uses which are not adequately elevated or protected from flood damage.
(Ord. 2000-14. Passed 7-24-00.)