Amend Chapter 21, Article 12, Floodplain regulations in order to adopt the most recent Federal and State requirements

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ORDINANCE NO. ~ 1 t ~~ AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 21, ZONING, ARTICLE 12, FLOODPLAIN REGULATIONS IN ORDER TO ADOPT THE MOST RECENT FEDERAL AND STATE REQUIREMENTS. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT The purpose of this ordinance is to amend Chapter 21 of the South [3end Municipal Code, Article 12, Floodplain Regulations to reflect changes in the Indiana Code. The Common Council of the City of South Bend recognizes its duty to enact amendments to the Floodplain Regulations in order to continue to qualify for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program. The Common Council further recognizes that a study of the flood-prone areas in the City of South Bend, Indiana, has been prepared and published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and identifies the floodplains, floodways and floodway fringe areas within the City in conjunction with the National Flood Insurance Program. follows: Now, Therefore, be it ordained by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as Section I. That CHAPTER 21, ARTICLE 12, FLOOD PLAIN REGULATIONS, be deleted in its entirety. Section 2. That CHAPTER 21, ZONING, of the MUNICIPAL CODE of the City of South Bend, Indiana, be amended by adding the following new ARTICLE: Article 12. FLOODPLAIN REGULATIONS SEC. 21-178 STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION. (a) The Indiana Legislature granted the power to local units of govemment (IC 36-7-4) to control land use within their jurisdictions in order to accomplish the following. SEC. 21-179. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE. (a) The purpose of this ordinance is to guide development in the flood hazard areas in order to reduce the potential for loss of life and property, reduce the potential for health and safety hazards, and to reduce the potential for extraordinary public expenditures for flood protection and relief. Under the authority granted to local units of govemment to control land use within their jurisdiction, which includes taking into