CHAPTER 152: FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT

Section

General Provisions

   152.01   Statutory authorization

   152.02   Purpose

   152.03   Warning, disclaimer of liability

   152.04   National Flood Insurance compliance

   152.05   Adoption of Flood Insurance Rate map

   152.06   Lands to which subchapter applies

   152.07   Interpretation

   152.08   Definitions

   152.09   Annexations

   152.10   Administration

   152.11   Variances

   152.12   Non-conformities

   152.13   Violations

Flood Hazard Prevention

   152.25   Floodplain district as overlay zoning district; compliance

   152.26   Permitted uses in floodplain

   152.27   Utilities, railroads, bridges in floodplain district

   152.28   Subdivisions

   152.29   Travel trailers, travel vehicles

GENERAL PROVISIONS

§ 152.01 STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION.

   The legislature of the state has, in M.S. Chapter 103F and Chapter 462, as they may be amended from time to time, delegated the authority to local governmental units to adopt regulations designed to minimize flood losses. M.S. Chapter 103F, as it may be amended from time to time, further stipulates that communities subject to recurrent flooding must participate, and maintain eligibility, in the National Flood Insurance Program.

(Ord. 262 passed 10-12-2009)

§ 152.02 PURPOSE.

   The purpose of this chapter is to maintain the community’s eligibility in the National Flood Insurance Program, and to minimize potential losses due to periodic flooding, including loss of life, loss of 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.

(Ord. 262, passed 10-12-2009)

§ 152.03 WARNING, DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY.

   This chapter does not imply that areas outside of the floodplain district, or land uses permitted within the districts, will be free from flooding and flood damages. This chapter shall not create liability on the part of the city, or any officer or employee thereof, for any flood damages that result from reliance on this subchapter or any administrative decisions lawfully made thereunder.

(Ord. 262, passed 10-12-2009)

§ 152.04 NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE COMPLIANCE.

   This chapter is adopted to comply with the rules and regulations of the National Flood Insurance Program codified as 44 C.F.R. parts 59 through 78, as amended, so as to maintain the community’s eligibility in the National Flood Insurance Program.

(Ord. 262, passed 10-12-2009)