(A) Purpose and intent. 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.
(B) Warning of disclaimer of liability. This chapter does not imply that areas outside of the floodplain district or land uses permitted within such 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 chapter or any administrative decisions lawfully made thereunder.
(C) National Flood Insurance Program 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.
(D) Adoption, administration, and enforcement. The floodplain regulations adopted by the county and found in the County Zoning Ordinance are hereby adopted by reference to be part of the city zoning ordinance. The floodplain regulations on property located in the floodplain within the city, are administered and enforced by the County Planning Department, located in Brainerd, Minnesota. A permit for any land use must also be approved by the city and meet the City Zoning Ordinance requirements for the underlying zoning district.
(Ord. passed 4-10-2017)