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ORDINANCE NO. ' 7 - 7g An Ordinance establishing Flood Plain Zoning Regulations and Amending Ordinance 3572 WHEREAS, the City of Everett agreed with the U.S . Depart- ment of Housing and Urban Development to participate in National Flood Insurance Program, and WHEREAS, the City agreed to develop land use controls to regulate future development in flood hazard areas in order to participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Everett held a public hearing on March 8 , 1978 , and recommended to the City Council that the Flood Plain Zoning Regulations be adopted, and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Everett approved said recommendations, NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: Section 1: That Everett Municipal Code 19 . 11 Flood Plain Zoning shall read as follows : A. DECLARATION OF PURPOSE 1. The purpose of these regulations is to protect the public health, safety and welfare in areas subject to periodic inundation due to flooding. Recognizing the fact that the Snohomish River periodically carries more than the normal flow of water and recognizing a desire to minimize loss of life and property. These regulations control the uses and regulate structures consistent with the degree of flood hazard. A 2. In advancing the general purposes of the Zoning Ordinance and the Comprehensive Plan, the specific intent of this Chapter is: a. To restrict or prohibit uses which are dangerous to health, safety or property in times of flood or cause excessive increases in flood heights or velocities.