Uses that are inadequately floodproofed, elevated, or otherwise protected from flood damage also contribute to flood loss.Ĭ.
Therefore the City of Waldport does ordain as follows:ġ. The flood hazard areas of Waldport are subject to periodic inundation which may result in loss of life and 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.Ģ. These flood losses may be caused by the cumulative effect of obstructions in special flood hazard areas which increase flood heights and velocities, and when inadequately anchored, cause damage in other areas. The State of Oregon has in ORS 197.175 delegated the responsibility to local governmental units to adopt floodplain management regulations designed to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare of its citizenry. 16.68.010 Statutory Authority, Findings of Fact, Purpose, and Methodsġ6.68.050 Provisions for Flood Hazard ReductionĪ.
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