Chapter 16.18 FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION
Section 16.18.040 Methods of reducing flood losses.
In order to accomplish its
purpose, this chapter
includes methods and
provisions for:
A. Restricting or
prohibiting uses which are
dangerous to health, safety
and property due to water or
erosion hazards or which
result in damaging increases
in erosion or in flood heights
or velocities;
B. Requiring that uses
vulnerable to floods,
including facilities which
serve such uses, be protected
against flood damage at the
time of initial construction;
C. Controlling the
alteration of natural
floodplains, stream channels
and natural protective
barriers, which hold,
accommodate or channel
flood waters;
D. Controlling filling,
grading, dredging and other
development which may
increase flood damage; and
E. Preventing or
regulating the construction of
flood barriers which will
unnaturally divert
floodwaters or which may
increase flood hazards in
other areas. (PZSC § 03-08-004)