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Uv JC4�S\ ORDINANCE NO. 420 OTAS' 1\ AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ZEPHYRHILLS TO BE KNOWN AS THE "CITY OF ZEPHYRHILLS FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION ORDINANCE" ESTABLISHING PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES , DEFINING AREA OF APPLICABILITY, PROVIDING DEFINITIONS , PROVIDING FOR ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT, PROVIDING FOR FLOOD HAZARD REDUCTION, INCORPORATING FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAPS BY REFERENCE, REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH. Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Zephyrhills , sitting in regular session as follows : 1 . FINDINGS OF FACT, STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES A. Finding of Fact : The flood hazard areas of Zephyrhills are subject to periodic inundation which may result in loss of life or property, health and safety hazards , disruption of commerce and governmental services , extraordinary public expenditures for flood protection and relief, and impairment of the tax base, all of which adversely affect the public health, safety and general welfare. These potential flood losses may result from the cumulative effect of obstructions in flood plains causing increases in flood heights and -velocities , or by presence in flood hazard areas of uses vulnerable to floods if inadequately elevated, flood-proofed, or otherwise unprotected from flood damages . B. Statement of Purpose : It is the purpose of this Ordinance 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 r1.Pc _Zned to: (1) restrict or prohibit uses which are dangerous to health, safety and property due to water or 111 erosion hazards , or which result in damaging increases in erosion or in flood heights or velocities ; (2) require that uses vulnerable to floods , including facilities which serve such uses , be protected � O. R. 1611PG 1108