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BILL NO. ~t~"~ ORDINANCE NO. ~L~qS'' AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 15.16 OF THE UNIVERSITY CITY MUNICIPAL CODE, RELATING TO FLOODPLAIN MANGEMENT, BY REPEALING CHAPTER 15.16 AND ENACTING IN LIEU THEREOF A NEW CHAPTER TO BE KNOWN AS "CHAPTER 15.16 FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT," THEREBY AMENDING SAID CHAPTER SO AS TO MEET CURRENT NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM CRITERIA; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. ~ WHEREAS, at its meeting held at City Hall at (a: :30 ~.a,.on ~ ~',.~ ~, 2004, the University City Plan Commission recommended an amendment of Cliapter 1 ~..16 of the University City Municipal Code so as to meet current National Flood Insurance Program criteria; and WHEREAS, due notice of a l~ublic hear/n~ to be held by the City Council in the City Council Chambers at City Hall at 7:30 p.m. on . .{.1,11~ {t~ ,2004, was duly published in the St. Louis Countian, a newspaper of general circulation" '"within said City on ~"t~,tt ~-~ ,2004, which was at least 20 days prior to the public hearing; and ~ WHEREAS, said public hearing was held at the time and place specified in said notice, and all suggestions or objections concerning said amendment were duly heard and considered by the City Council. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY CITY, MISSOURI AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Chapter 15.16 of the University City Municipal Code, relating to floodplain management, is hereby amended by repealing Chapter 15.16 and enacting in lieu thereofa new chapter to be known as "Chapter 15.16 Floodplain Management," thereby amending said chapter so as to meet current National Flood Insurance Program criteria; so that Chapter 15.16, as so amended, shall read as follows: Article 1 Authorization, Findings of Fact, and Purposes Section 15.16.010 Authorization. The General Assembly of the State of Missouri has delegated the responsibility to local governmental units to adopt floodplain management regulations designed to protect the health, safety, and general welfare, pursuant to Section 82.010 RSMo for a constitutional charter city such as University City, or Section 89.020 RSMo. Therefore, the City Council of the City of University City, Missouri, ordains as follows. Section 15.16.020 Findings of fact. 1 ~ Flood Losses Resulting from Periodic Inundation The special flood haza{d areas of the City are subject to inundation which results in loss of life and 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 mad general welfare. 2. General. Causes of the Flood Losses These flood losses are caused by (I) thc cumulative effect of development in any delineated floodplain causing increases in flood heights and velocities; and (2) the occupancy of flood hazard areas by uses