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<br />CHAPTER X <br /> <br />FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE <br /> <br />SECTION 10-010 STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION, FINDINGS OF FACT, <br />AND PURPOSE <br /> <br />a. Statutory Authorization: The legislature of the State of Minnesota has, in <br />Minnesota Statutes Chapter 103F and 1969, Chapter 104 delegated responsibility to local <br />government units to adopt regulations designed to minimize flood losses. Therefore, the <br />City Council of the City of New Brighton, Minnesota, does ordain as follows: <br /> <br />b. Findings of Fact: <br /> <br />1. The flood hazard areas of New Brighton, Minnesota, are subject to periodic <br />inundation which results in potential loss of life, loss of property, health and safety <br />hazards, disruption of commerce and governmental services, extraordinary public <br />expenditures or flood protection and relief, and impairment of the tax base, all of <br />which adversely affect the public health, safety, and general welfare. <br /> <br />2. Methods Used to Analyze Flood Hazards. This Ordinance is based upon a <br />reasonable method of analyzing flood hazards which is consistent with the standards <br />established by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. <br /> <br />3. Statement of Purpose: It is the purpose of this Ordinance to promote the <br />public health, safety, and general welfare and to minimize those losses described in <br />Section 10-010(b)(1) by provisions contained herein. <br /> <br />SECTION 10-020 <br /> <br />GENERAL PROVISIONS <br /> <br />a. Lands to Which Ordinance Applies: This ordinance shall apply to all lands within <br />the jurisdiction of the City of New Brighton shown on the Official Zoning Map and/or <br />the attachments thereto as being located within the boundaries of the F100dway, Flood <br />Fringe, or General Flood Plain Districts. <br /> <br />b. Establishment of Official Zoning Map: The Official Zoning Map together with all <br />materials attached thereto is hereby adopted by reference and declared to be a part of this <br />Ordinance. The attached material shall include the Flood Insurance Study for the City of <br />New Brighton prepared by the Federal Insurance Administration dated March, 1978, and <br />the Flood Boundary and F100dway Map and Flood Insurance Rate Map dated September, <br />1978, therein. The Official Zoning Map shall be on file in the Office of the City Clerk <br />and the Director of Community Development. <br /> <br />1 <br />