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<br />Sect ion 4 <br />4.1 <br /> <br />4.2 <br />4.3 <br />4.4 <br />4.5 <br />4.6 <br />4.7 <br />4.8 <br /> <br />ADMINISTRATION <br />Designation and Duties of Administrator, <br />Permit Authority and Board of Adjustment <br />Floodplain Development Permit <br />Variances and Appeals <br />Enforcement and Penalties <br />Warning and Disclaimer of Liability <br />Severabili ty <br />Amendments <br />Maintaining Floodplain Management Program <br />Documents for Public Inspection <br /> <br />1.2 Findings of Fact - The (Board of County <br />Commissioners, City Council, Town Board of <br />finds that there are within ( County, <br />Municipality) floodplains which constitute natural hazards <br />of state and local interest, that flooding may cause serious <br />damage to properties and subject residents of such areas to <br />hazards, that the occupation of such areas may cause the <br />loss of human life and the destruction of property, and that <br />the imprudent use and occupation of these areas will pose a <br />continuing and greater future danger to life and property <br />unless appropriate regulations are adopted concerning the <br />use and occupation of such hazards. <br /> <br />1.3 Statement of Purpose - The purpose of this regulation is to <br />promote the-publlc health, safety, and general welfare, and <br />minimize flood hazards and losses by provisions designed to: <br /> <br />1.3.1 . Promote sound planning and land use, and permit <br />only such uses within floodplains that will not <br />endanger life, health, and public safety or <br />property in times of flooding. <br /> <br />1.3.2 Protect the public from avoidable financial <br />expenditures for flood control projects, flood <br />relief measures, and the repair and restoration of <br />damaged public facilities. <br /> <br />1.3.3 Prevent avoidable interruption of business and <br />commerce; <br /> <br />1.3.4 Minimize victimization of unwary home and land <br />purchasers; and <br /> <br />1.3.5 Facilitate the administration of flood hazard <br />areas by establishing requirements that must be <br />met before use or development is permitted. <br /> <br />1.4 Definitions - Unless specifically defined to be used <br />differently below, words and phrases in this floodplain <br />regulation are interpreted to give them the meanings they <br />have in ordinary usage. <br /> <br />-2- <br />