In order to accomplish its purposes, this chapter includes methods and provisions for:
(A) Restricting or prohibiting uses which are dangerous to health, safety, and property due to water hazards, or which result in damaging increases in flood heights or velocities;
(B) Requiring that uses vulnerable to floods, including facilities, which serve such uses, be protected against flood damage at the time of initial construction;
(C) Controlling the alteration of natural floodplains, stream channels, and natural protective barriers, which help accommodate or channel flood waters; and
(D) Controlling filling, grading, dredging, excavating, and other development.
(Ord. 1987-18, passed 7-13-1987; Am. Ord. 2009-9, passed 5-11-2009)