The legislature of the state of Oklahoma has, in the Oklahoma floodplain management act, sections 1601 through 1620.1 of title 82 of the Oklahoma Statutes, delegated the responsibility to local governmental units to adopt regulations designed to minimize flood losses. Therefore, the city of Jay, Delaware County, Oklahoma, does hereby ordain that these flood damage prevention regulations as set forth in this chapter, and any lawfully enacted amendments thereto, be hereby enacted and effective on September 13, 2019. (Ord. 339, 9-13-2019)