§ 13-77. Purpose

The floodway and floodplain districts and regulations are intended to be applied to those areas of the city which, under present conditions, are subject to periodic flooding and accompanying hazards. The objectives of the floodway and floodplain districts include:

(a) Prevention of loss of life and property and minimization of economic loss caused by flood flows.

(b) Establishment of criteria for land management and land use in floodprone areas that are consistent with the criteria promulgated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency for the purpose of providing flood insurance eligibility for property owners.

(c) Prohibition of encroachments, new construction or other improvements or development that would obstruct or divert the flow of floodwaters within a regulatory floodway.

(d) Regulation and control of use of land below the elevation of the design flood flow within the remainder of the floodplain.

(Ord. No. 97-11, § 2, 5-5-97; Ord. No. 04-1, § 1, 1-20-04 )