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Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance Orange County was recently accepted as aparticipaht in the National Flood Insurance Program of 1974, as of March 2, 1980 upon acceptance of the proposed ordinance. The adoption of the Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance for Orange County provides a means for prohibiting or res- tricting development within areas environmentally constrained by flood- ways and flood plains. This ordinance seeks to prevent property loss, insure human safety and enable the safe and natural flow of streams. Codes Building, plumbing, electrical, fire and housing codes protect the health, safety and welfare of individuals in the community by establishing min- imum standards for individual structures. These codes supplement the broader influence of the zoning and subdivision ordinances. Sewer and Water Extension Poll Sewer and water extension policy refers to an official or unofficial policy regarding the expansion of these systems to new areas. The ex- istence or absence of water and sewer facilities significantly affects the level of development in a given area. Without the provision of cen- tralized sewage collection and, disposal land can only be developed for rural uses and at rural densities. The provision of public services and facilities should seek not to follow private development, but should occur simultaneously with planning efforts to channel development overtime in a manner consistent with the Land Use Plan. Public facilities should be designed to serve a specific purpose given a desired location, density and form of pri- vate development. Thoroughfare Plan A major functional plan and integral element of the comprehensive Land Use Plan is a thoroughfare plan covering the means and manner of transporting goods and people throughout the County. The Thoroughfare Plan is premised on the road classification system which specifies the service level provided by each road in the network. The major purpose of the plan is to assess the capacity of the existing system in terms of future development requirements. As the location and type of trans- portation system is inextricably tied to the pattern of land, use, a Thoroughfare Plan for the County should be completed in the immediate future. Economic Development Plan The physical land use planning activity cannot be separated from econom- ic considerations. In detenninin e the appropriate pattern of land use an assumption is implictly made regarding the type of growth favored and the response of the economy to such growth. Conscious efforts to broaden and diversify the economic base of the area and promote certain forms of economic development should complement planning considerations affecting land use patterns, particularly as they impact on the maxim- ization of opportunities for County residents for housing and work and the protection of the environment. An economic development would sig- .