Jordan Valley : Flood damage prevention ordinance
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Date
1980-12-16
Authors
Jordan Valley (Or.)
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
City of Jordan Valley (Or.)
Abstract
It is the purpose of this ordinance to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare, and to
minimize public and private losses due to flood conditions in specific areas by provisions designed:
1. To protect human life and health;
2. To minimize expenditure of public money and costly flood control projects;
3. To minimize the need for rescue and relief efforts associated with flooding and generally undertaken
at the expense of the general public;
4. To minimize prolonged business interruptions;
5. To minimize damage to public facilities and utilities such as water and gas mains, electric, telephone
and sewer lines, streets and bridges located in areas of special flood hazard;
6. To help maintain a stable tax base by providing for the sound use and development of areas of special
flood hazard so as to minimize future flood blight areas;
7. To ensure that potential buyers are notified that property is in an area of special flood hazard; and
8. To ensure that those who occupy the areas of special flood hazard assume responsibility for their
actions. [From the document]
Description
11 pp. Bookmarks supplied by UO. Adopted December 16, 1980; amended May 8, 1990. Captured April 8, 2009.
Keywords
Floods -- Oregon -- Jordan Valley, Emergency management -- Oregon -- Jordan Valley, Natural disasters -- Oregon -- Jordan Valley -- Planning