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9.22 Flood Plain Ordinance 9.22.01 Statutory Authorization, Findings of Fact, and Purpose. Subd. 1 Statutory Authorization: The legislature of the State of Minnesota has, in Minnesota Statutes Chapters 103F, 104 and 462 delegated the responsibility to local government units to adopt regulations designed to minimize flood losses. Therefore, the City Council of the City of Ramsey, Minnesota does ordain as follows: Subd. 2 Findings of Fact: The flood hazard areas of Ramsey, Minnesota, are subject to periodic inundation which results in potential loss of life, loss of property, health and safety hazards, disruption of commerce and governmental services, extraordinary public expenditures or flood protection and relief, and impairment of the tax base, all of which adversely affect the public health, safety, and general welfare. Methods Used to Analyze Flood Hazards. This ordinance is based upon a reasonable method of analyzing flood hazards which is consistent with the standards established by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Subd. 3 Statement of Purpose: It is the purpose of this ordinance to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare and to minimize those losses described in §9.22.01 Subd. 2a by provisions contained herein. 9.22.02 General Provisions. Subd. 1 Lands to Which Ordinance Applies: This ordinance shall apply to all lands within the jurisdiction of Ramsey shown on the Official Zoning Map and/or the attachments thereto as being located within the boundaries of the Floodway, Flood Fringe, or General Flood Plain Districts. Subd. 2 Establishment of Official Zoning Map: The Official Zoning Map together with all materials attached thereto is hereby adopted by reference and declared to be a part of this ordinance. The attached material shall include the Flood Insurance Study for the City of Ramsey prepared by the Federal Insurance Administration dated May, 1979, and the Flood Boundary and Floodway Map and Flood Insurance Rate Map dated November 1, 1979 therein and the revised FB-FW Panel 20 of 20 and the Revised Floodway Data Table prepared by the Minnesota DNR, both dated March 31, 1987. The Official Zoning Map shall be on file in the Office of the City Administrator and the Zoning Administrator. Subd. 3 Regulatory Flood Protection Elevation: The Regulatory Flood Protection Elevation shall be an elevation no lower than one foot above the elevation of the regional flood plus any increases in flood elevation caused by encroachments on the flood plain that result from designation of a floodway. Subd. 4 Interpretation: a. In their interpretation and application, the provisions of this ordinance shall be held to be minimum requirements and shall be liberally construed in favor of the Governing Body and shall not be deemed a limitation or repeal of any other powers granted by State Statutes. b. The boundaries of the zoning districts shall be determined by scaling distances on the Official Zoning Map. Where interpretation is needed as to the exact location of the boundaries of the district as shown on the Official Zoning Map, as for example where there appears to be a conflict between a 4/29/92 1 Draft