<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 34-3. - Purpose of chapter.</div>
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               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 in specific
               areas by provisions designed to:
               
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                  (1)
                  
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                  Restrict or prohibit uses which are dangerous to health, safety and property due to
                  water or erosion hazards, or which result in damaging increases in erosion or in flood
                  heights and velocities.
                  
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                  (2)
                  
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                  Require that uses vulnerable to floods, including facilities which serve such uses,
                  be protected against flood damage at the time of initial construction.
                  
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                  (3)
                  
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                  Control the alteration of natural floodplains, stream channels and natural protective
                  barriers which are involved in the accommodation of floodwaters.
                  
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                  (4)
                  
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                  Control filling, grading, dredging and other development which may increase erosion
                  or flood damage.
                  
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                  (5)
                  
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                  Prevent or regulate the construction of flood barriers which will unnaturally divert
                  floodwaters or which may increase flood hazards to other lands.
                  
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               (Code 1993, Â§ 34-3; Ord. of 6-4-1991(1), art. 1, Â§ C)
               
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