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FLOOD D~xt~\GE PREVENTION ORDINANCE ARTICLE 1. Sqatutory Authorization~ Findings of Fact, and Ob~__~ectives SECTION A. Statutory Authorization The Legislature of the State of North Carolina has in Chapter 143, Article 21, part 6 delegated the responsibility to local governmental units to adopt regnla- tion designated ~o promote the public health, safety, and general welfare of its citizenry. Therefore, the Cabarrus County Commissioners of Cabarrus County, North Carolina does ordain as follows: SECTION B. Findings of Fact (1) The flood hazard areas of Cabarrus County are subject to periodic in- nndation which results in loss of life, 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. (2) These flood losses are caused by the cumulative effects of obstructions in flood plains causmng increases in flood heights and velocities, and by the occupancy in flood hazard areas by uses vulnerable to floods or othen~ise protected from flood damages. SECTION C. Statement of Purpose It is the purpose of this ordinance to promote the public health, safety and general welfare and ~o minimzze public and private losses due to flood conditions in specific areas by provisions designed to: (1) restrict or prohibit uses which are dangerous to health, safety and propart~due to wa~er or erosion in flood heights or velocities; (2) require that uses vulnerable to floods, including facilities which serve such uses, are protected against flood damage from the time of initial construction; (3) control the alteration of natural flood plains, stream channels, and natural protective barriers, which are involved in the accommodation of flood waters; (4) control filling, grading, dredging and other development which may in- crease erosion of flood damage; and, (5) prevent or regulate the construction of flood barriers which will un- naturally divert flood waters or which may increase flood hazards to other lands. SECTION D. O~jectives ~ The objectives of this ordinance are: (1) to protect human life and health; ~{k_~ ~ 1