ORD-2005-127 - Revisions to the Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance

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09/15/2005 `8 Sec. 42 -33. Warning and disclaimer of liability The degree of flood protection required by this Ordinance is considered reasonable for regulatory purposes and is based on scientific and engineering consideration. Larger floods can and will occur on rare occasions. Construction or natural causes may increase actual flood heights. This Ordinance does not imply that land outside the SFHA or uses permitted within such areas will be free from flooding or flood damages. This Ordinance shall not create liability on the part of Orange County or by any officer or employee thereof for any flood damages that result from reliance on this Ordinance or any administrative decision lawfully made hereunder. (Ord. of 8 -28 -1995, § 3.7, eff. 8 -28 -1995) Sec. 42 -34 Statement of purpose. It is the purpose of this Ordinance to promote public health, safety, and general welfare and to minimize public and private losses due to flood conditions within flood prone areas by provisions (1) designed to: C a. 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, flood heights or velocities; b. Require that uses vulnerable to floods, including facilities, which serve such uses, be protected against flood damage at the time of initial construction; c. Control the alteration of natural floodplains, stream channels, and natural protective barriers, which are involved in the accommodation 'of flood waters; d. Control filling, grading, dredging, and all other development, which may increase erosion or flood damage; and e. Prevent or regulate the construction of flood barriers, which will unnaturally divert floodwaters or which may increase flood hazards to other lands. (Ord. of 8 -28 -1995, § 1.1, eff. 8 -28 -1995) See. 42 -35 Objectives. The objectives of this Ordinance are to: a. Protect human life and health; b. Minimize expenditure of public money for costly flood control projects; c. Minimize the need for rescue and relief efforts associated with flooding and generally undertaken at the expense of the general public; d. Minimize prolonged business losses and interruptions;