It is the purpose of this Chapter to establish regulations in addition to those already established under the Subdivision Regulations to protect against flood plain encroachment and possible future flood damage and to minimize those losses described in Chapter 1175 of the Zoning Code by provisions designed to:
(a) Restrict or prohibit subdivision of lands for uses which are dangerous to health, safety or property in times of flood or which, with reasonably anticipated improvements, will cause excessive increases in flood heights or velocities.
(b) Require that each subdivision lot in an area vulnerable to floods be provided with a safe building site with adequate access and that public facilities which serve such uses be installed with protection against flood damage at the time of initial construction.
(c) Protect individuals from buying lands which are unsuited for intended purposes because of flood hazard by prohibiting the subdivision of unprotected flood hazard lands, requiring that flood hazard areas be delineated on the final plat, and areas not suitable for development be subject to deed restrictions.
(Ord. 142-74. Passed 2-25-75.)