TITLE 12
FLOOD CONTROL

CHAPTER 1
FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION

SECTION:

12-1-1: Statutory Authorization

12-1-2: Findings Of Fact

12-1-3: Statement Of Purpose

12-1-4: Definitions

12-1-5: Methods Of Reducing Flood Losses

12-1-6: General Provisions

12-1-7: Administration

12-1-8: Provisions For General Flood Hazard Reduction

12-1-9: Penalty

12-1-1: STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION:

The legislature of the state of Utah has, in Utah Code Annotated section 10-8-84, delegated the responsibility to local government units to adopt regulations designed to minimize flood losses, promote the public health, safety and general welfare of its citizenry. Therefore, the city council of Sunset City, Utah, does adopt this chapter. (Ord. 2007-03, 6-19-2007)

12-1-2: FINDINGS OF FACT:

   A.   The flood hazard areas of Sunset City are subject to periodic inundation which results in loss of life and property, health and safety hazards, disruption of commerce and governmental services, and 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.   These flood losses are caused by the cumulative effect of obstructions in floodplains which cause an increase in flood heights and velocities, and by the occupancy of flood hazards areas by uses vulnerable to floods and hazardous to other lands because they are inadequately elevated, floodproofed or otherwise protected from flood damage. (Ord. 2007-03, 6-19-2007)

12-1-3: STATEMENT OF PURPOSE:

It is the purpose of this chapter to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare and to minimize public and private losses due to flood conditions to specific areas by provisions designed to:

   A.   Protect human life and health;

   B.   Minimize expenditure of public money for costly flood control projects;

   C.   Minimize the need for rescue and relief efforts associated with flooding and generally undertaken at the expense of the general public;

   D.   Minimize prolonged business interruptions;

   E.   Minimize damage to public facilities and utilities such as water and gas mains, electric, telephone and sewer lines, streets and bridges located in floodplains;

   F.   Help maintain a stable tax base by providing for the sound use and development of areas of special flood hazard so as to minimize future flood blight areas;

   G.   Ensure that potential buyers are notified that property is in an area of special flood hazard; and

   H.   Ensure that those who occupy the areas of special flood hazard assume responsibility for their actions. (Ord. 2007-03, 6-19-2007)