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(A) General. The flood hazard areas in the city are subject to periodic inundation that results in potential 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) Methods used to analyze flood hazards. The city bases this chapter on a reasonable method of analyzing flood hazards that is consistent with the standards set by the state’s Department of Natural Resources (“DNR”).
(C) National Flood Insurance Program compliance. The city adopts this chapter to meet 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 city’s eligibility in the National Flood Insurance Program.
(Prior Code, § 1301.01)
It is the purpose of this chapter to promote the public health, safety and general welfare and to minimize the losses described above in § 154.002(A) of this chapter by the provisions contained herein.
(Prior Code, § 1301.01)
The city hereby adopts by reference the Official Zoning Map, together with all materials attached thereto, and declares the zoning map to be a part of this chapter. The attached materials shall include the Flood Insurance Study for Ramsey County, Minnesota (all jurisdictions) and Flood Insurance Rate Map panels therein numbered 27123C0004G, 27123C0005G and 27123C0010G, all dated 06-04-2010 as prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The Official Zoning Map and attached materials shall be on file in the offices of the City Administrator and the Community Development Director.
(Prior Code, § 1301.02)
The regulatory flood protection elevation shall be an elevation no lower than one foot above the elevation of the regional flood, plus any increases in flood elevation caused by encroachments on the floodplain that result from designation of a floodway.
(Prior Code, § 1301.02)
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