The following methods and provisions are provided to achieve the purpose of this title:
A. Require that development that is vulnerable to floods, including structures and facilities necessary for the general health, safety, and welfare of citizens, be protected against flood damage at the time of initial construction;
B. Restrict or prohibit uses that are dangerous to health, safety, and property due to water or erosion hazards, or that increase flood heights, velocities, or erosion;
C. Control filling, grading, dredging, and other development that may increase flood damage or erosion;
D. Prevent or regulate the construction of flood barriers that will unnaturally divert floodwaters or that may increase flood hazards to other lands;
E. Preserve and restore natural floodplains, stream channels, and natural protective barriers that carry and store floodwaters. (Ord. 147, 2-9-2017)