WSP01829

• File Number: 8030
• Description: Section D General Compact Issues - US Water Resources Council
• State: CO
• Basin: Statewide
• Date: 8/1/1971
• Author: US Water Resources C
• Title: Regulation of Flood Hazard Areas to Reduce Flood Losses - Draft - Volume II Part V - With Appendices
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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SECTION 1.0

STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION, FINDING. Or FACT AND
PURPOSE-
.

1.1 Statutory Authorizatibh. The Legislatur~ of the

State of

has in

(section of st~tutes)
delegated the resp?nsibility to local governmental

units to adopt subdivisiop regulations. Therefore,

the

of

(governing body)
ordains as follows:

(local unit)

,

(stat~

1.2 Findin~ of Fact

1.21 Flood Losses Resulting From Periodic Inundation.
The flood hazard areas of ,
(local unit) (state)--
are s.ubject to periodic inundation which results
in loss of ~ife and property, health and safety
hazards, disruption of commerce and governmcnL;:.l
services, extraordinary public expenditures for
rluvu p..L.uLE..c:.:.ion a~-J.d i,.:;li~f, u.ti.:1 i~i?.:;.i;.~.:;::t C.7
the tax base all of which adversely affect the
public health, safety and gen(;ral welfare.

1.22 General,. Causes of These Flood Losses.
These flood losses are caused by: (1) The cumula-
tive effect of obstructions in flood plains caus-
ing increases in flood heights and velocities, and
(2) the occupancy of flood hazard areas by uses
vulnerable to floods, ot: hazardous to other lands"
which are inadequately elevated or otherwise pro-
tected from flood damages.

1.23 Methods Used to Analyze Flood Hazards.
This ordinance is based upon a reasonable method
of analyzing flood hazards.

(speoify data and

methods)

1.3 statement of Purpose. It is the purpose of this Ordinance

to promote the public '.heal th I safety and general \qelfare

and to minimize those losses described in Section 1.21

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by provisions designed to: