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SECTION 902 - FLOODPI~%IN F~%NAG~NT ORDINAlqCE <br /> <br />902.00 - STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION, FINDINGS OF FACT AlqD PURPOSE <br /> <br />1. Statutory Authorization. The legislature of the State <br />of Minnesota has, in Minnesota Statutes Chapter 103F and 462, <br />delegated the responsibility to local government units to adopt <br />regulations designed to minimize flood losses. Therefore, the <br />City Council of the City of Elk River (the City), Minnesota <br />does ordain as follows: <br /> <br />2. Findings of Fact. <br /> <br />A. Flood Hazard Area Losses. The flood hazard areas of <br />the City of Elk River, Minnesota, are subject to periodic <br />inundation which results in potential loss of life, loss of <br />property, health and safety hazards, disruption of commerce <br />and governmental services, extraordinary public <br />expenditures for flood protection and relief, and <br />impairment of the tax base, all of which adversely affect <br />the public health, safety, and general welfare. <br /> <br />B. Methods Used to Analyze Flood Hazards. This <br />Ordinance is based upon a reasonable method of analyzing <br />flood hazards which is consistent with the standards <br />established by the Minnesota Department of Natural <br />Resources. <br /> <br />3. Statement of Purpose. It is the purpose of this Ordinance <br />to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare and to <br />minimize those losses described in Section 902.00(2) (a) by <br />provisions contained herein. <br /> <br />902.02 - GENERAL PROVISIONS <br /> <br />1. Lands to Which Ordinance Applies. This ordinance shall <br />apply to all lands within the jurisdiction of the City shown on <br />the Official Zoning Map and/or the attachments thereto as being <br />located within the boundaries of the Floodway or Flood Fringe <br />districts. <br /> <br />2. Establishment of Official Zoning Map. The official Zoning <br />Map together with all materials attached thereto is hereby <br />adopted by reference and declared to be a part of this Ordinance. <br />The attached material shall include the Flood Insurance <br />Study, Si~erburne County, Minnesota and incorporated Areas, <br /> <br />~renared ky }fhe Federal i!ime~.i~encv ~'~anac~ement Agency, daEed May ~:, <br />.~....'~r~i)C), and trie' -~r±c'..':,(-~ _,.ns..~_,~-r~ .,,~-:~-.-~ Rate Pla~ ~)~=~='LS ~n~..~.'=~, dated Hay <br /> <br />9.154 <br /> <br /> <br />