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ORDINANCE NO.790 STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF RAMSEY CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON A ZONING CODE AMENDMENT RELATING TO AN UPDATED AND AMENDED FLOODPLAN MANGEMENT ORDINANCE REFLECTING UPDATED FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAPS AND OTHER FEMA MANDATED UPDATES CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON ORDAINS that the New Brighton of Ordinance is amended by amending City Zoning Code Chapter 10 as follows: Flood Plain Management 1. General Conditions, §§ 10-010-40-130 Article 1. General Conditions Statutory Authorization, Findings of Fact, and Purpose. (1) #atutory Authorization. The legislature of the State of Minnesota has, in Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 103 delegated responsibility to local government units to adopt regulations designed to minimize flood loss . This Chapter prescribes the regulations adopted by the City of New Brighton. (2) 'ndings of Fact. A. The flood hazard areas of New Brighton, Minnesota, are subject to periodic inundation that results in potential loss of life, loss of property, health and safety hazards, disruption of commerce and governmental services, extraordinary public expenditures or flood protection and relief, and impairment of the tax base, all of which adversely affect the public health, safety, and general welfare. B. This Chapter is based upon a reasonable method of analyzing flood hazards that is consistent with the standards established by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. C. This Chapter is adopted to comply with the rules and regulations of the National Flood Insurance Program codified as 44 Code of Federal Regulations Parts 59 — 78, as amended so as to maintain the community's eligibility in the National Flood Insurance Program. N. It is the purpose of this Chapter to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare and to minimize those losses described in Section 10-010(2) A by the provisions contained herein. (Ord. No. 581, 6-11-91; Code of 2001) General Provisions. (1) 4b'ected Lands. This Chapter shall apply to all lands within the jurisdiction of the City as shown on (Underline reflects new language, Strikethfou reflects deleted language)