(a) It is the purpose of this chapter for the City of Ionia to participate in the National Flood Insurance Program and comply with all applicable statutory and regulatory requirements for the purposes of significantly reducing hazards to persons, property damage and public expenditures due to flooding of the Grand River, and to provide for the availability of flood insurance and Federal funds or loans.
(b) This District is an overlay district and is intended to supplement the regulations of any underlying zone.
(Ord. 390. Passed 3-6-01; Ord. 517. Passed 11-8-14.)