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MNDNR Minnesota Sample Floodplain Ordinance Commented [TG11: Include Ramsey Commentary and <br />Code References <br />Three District Ordinance <br />This sample ordinance includes the three primary types of floodplain districts: Floodway, Flood <br />Fringe, and General Floodplain. It can be used in a variety of situations, where all three districts or <br />only some of them are present. <br />Contents <br />Section 1.0 Statutory Authorization, Findings of Fact and Purpose........................................................... 1 <br />1.1 Statutory Authorization................................................................................................. 1 <br />1.2 Purpose..........................................................................................................................1 <br />Section 2.0 General Provisions................................................................................................................... 1 <br />2.1 How to Use This Ordinance............................................................................................ 1 <br />2.2 Lands to Which Ordinance Applies................................................................................ 1 <br />2.3 Incorporation of Maps by Reference............................................................................. 2 <br />2.4 Regulatory Flood Protection Elevation.......................................................................... 2 <br />2.5 Interpretation................................................................................................................ 2 <br />2.6 Abrogation and Greater Restrictions............................................................................. 2 <br />2.7 Warning and Disclaimer of Liability............................................................................... 3 <br />2.8 Severability.....................................................................................................................3 <br />2.9 Definitions......................................................................................................................3 <br />2.10 Annexations/Detachments............................................................................................6 <br />Section 3.0 Establishment of Zoning Districts............................................................................................ 6 <br />3.1 Districts.......................................................................................................................... 6 <br />3.2 Compliance.................................................................................................................... 6 <br />Section 4.0 Floodway District <br />4.1 Permitted Uses............................................................................................................... 7 <br />4.2 Standards for Floodway Permitted Uses...................................................................... 7 <br />4.3 Conditional Uses............................................................................................................8 <br />4.4 Standards for Floodway Conditional Uses..................................................................... 8 <br />Section 5.0 Flood Fringe District................................................................................................................. 9 <br />5.1 Permitted Uses...............................................................................................................9 <br />5.2 Standards for Flood Fringe Permitted Uses................................................................. 10 <br />5.3 Conditional Uses.......................................................................................................... 11 <br />5.4 Standards for Flood Fringe Conditional Uses...............................................................11 <br />Section 6.0 General Floodplain District.................................................................................................... 12 <br />6.1 Permitted Uses.............................................................................................................12 <br />6.2 Procedures for Floodway and Flood Fringe Determinations.......................................12 <br />Section 7.0 Land Development Standards................................................................................................13 <br />July 2015 <br />