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ORDINANCE g92- CITY OF RAMSEY ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA AN AMENIj_MEINT TO CHAPTER 9 WHICH IS KNOWN AS THE ZONING AND SUBDIVIglON'. OF LAND CHAPTER OF THE CITY CODE. AN ORDIN~N,~E AMENDING CHAPTER 9 AND REPEALING SECTION 9.22 ENTITLED i"FI.I, OOD PLAINS". The City Cou~cil Of the City of Ramsey, Minnesota hereby ordains: SECTION L ~ The followirtg!offiCAal summary of Ordinance//92-, has been approved by the City Council of the City of Ra/,nsay~ as clearly informing the public of the intent and effect of the ordinance: It is the intent and effect of Ordinance//92- to update the City's Zoning Code by revising its Flood Plain C~i apte~r so as to be in conformance with Federal Flood Plain regulations. This chapter designates and id~t~tifies three zoning chapters with the City as overlay disu'icts. These zoning districts are la'~ ~ele~, :Floodway, Flood Fringe and General Flood Plain. Rules and regulations for the subdivisi°~, and development of property within these districts are provided for in this chapter. A printed copg~ of Ordinance g92-. is available for inspection by any person at the Ramsey Municipal Ccnler. SECTION 2i ~ AMENDMENT Section 9.22 is[mended to read as follows: 9.22 FLOOD PLAINS 9.22.01 .~taliutory Authorization, Findings of Fact, and Purpose. ~;ubd. I Statutory Authorization: The legislature of the State of Minnesota has, in Minne~ota iStatutes Chapters 103F, 104 and 462 delegated the responsibility to local government Ugits t9 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. b. 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.