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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I ORDINANCE g92- CITY OF RAMSEY ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA AN AMEN~. E~T TO CHAPTER 9 WHICH IS KNOWN AS THE ZONING AND LAND OF THE SUBDIVI$IO;N ~0F CHAPTER CITY CODE. AN oRDIMJkNi~E AMENDING CHAPTER 9 AND REPEALING SECTION 9.22 The City CoU il o,f the City of Ramsey, Minnesota hereby ordains: SECTION :Ii [ ~ The following ~ffi~al summary of Ordinance g92- has been approved by the City Council of the City of R~sey[as clearly informing the public of the intent and effect of the ordinance: It is the inteni ~nd ~fect of Ordinance g92- to update the City's Zoning Code by revising its Flood Plain ~h~ pte~r so as to be in conformance with Federal Flood Plain regulations. This chapter designates arkl~3eg~fies three zoning chapters with the City as overlay districts. These zoning districts are 1,a}:~ ledl'Floodway, Flood Fringe and General Flood Plain. Rules and regulations for the subdiVisiO~anflfdevelopment of property within these districts are provided for in this chapter. i, A printed cOpy!of Ordinance 4/92- is available for inspection by any person at the Ramsey Municipal C~n~r. i SECTION 2~ ' AMENDMENT [ Secti°n 9'22 is !me~ded t° read as f°ll°ws:, 9.22 FLOOD PLAINS 9.22.01 ~tat~tory Authorization, Findings of Fact, and Purpose. Sub~. 1 Statutory Authorlzatmn: The legislature of the State of Minnesota has, in Minne~ta ~tatutes Chapters 103F, 104 and 462 delegated the responsibility to local government' U~ts t6 adopt regulations designed to minimize flood losses. Therefore, the City Council of th~ ~ity ~f Ramsey, Minnesota does ordain as follows: ~$ubO. 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.