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RES-2005-077 Resolution and Ordinance to Provide for Flood Damage Prevention in Orange County
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10/3/2005
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09/26/2005 8 <br />Sec. 42-33. Warning and disclaimer of liability ~~~ ~ :~~-~ <br />The degree of flood protection required by this Ordinance is considered reasonable for <br />regulatory purposes and is based on scientific and engineering consideration. Larger floods can and will <br />occur on rare occasions. ~4an~ade Construction or natural causes may increase actual flood heights. <br />This Ordinance does not imply that land outside the SFHA or uses permitted within such areas will <br />be free from flooding or flood damages. This Ordinance shall not create liability on the part of <br />Orange County or by any officer or employee thereof for any,flood damages that result from reliance <br />on this Ordinance or any administrative decision lawfully made hereunder. <br />~A~a~~; ' ~ at.~'~ ~1~.i ~oarcl v <br />(Ord. of 8-28-1995, § 3.7, eff. 8-28-1995) ~ ~ x ~ ~ - Te~ya,~}~ ~ ~ ~rgx ~ , ~, <br />,tom, .rYt...::.:mL...rrr--izYt`..i y's. ,<.:,.. .~m ~~'_:.~r: <br />Sec. 42-34 Statement of purpose. <br />It is the purpose of this a Ordinance to promote public health, safety, and general welfaze <br />and to minimize public and private losses due to flood conditions i~ec~ within flood prone areas by (1) <br />provisions designed to: <br />a. Restrict or prohibit uses, which aze dangerous to health, safety, and property due to water or <br />erosion hazards, or which result in damaging increases in erosion, flood heights or velocities; <br />b. Require that uses vulnerable to floods, including facilities, which serve such uses, be <br />protected against flood damage at the time of initial construction; <br />c. Control the alteration of natural floodplains, stream channels, and natural protective barriers, <br />which are involved in the accommodation of flood waters; <br />d. Control filling, grading, dredging, and all other development, which may increase erosion or <br />flood damage; and <br />e. Prevent or regulate the construction of flood barriers, which will unnaturally divert <br />floodwaters or which may increase flood hazards to other lands. <br />(Ord. of 8-28-1995, § 1.1, eff. 8-28-1995) <br />Sec. 42-35 Objectives. <br />The objectives of this Ordinance are to: <br />a. Protect human life and health; <br />b. Minimize expenditure of public money for costly flood control projects; <br />c. Minimise the need for rescue and relief efforts associated with flooding and generally <br />undertaken at the expense of the general public; <br />d. Minimize prolonged business losses and interruptions; <br />
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