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July 6, 2007 Page 8 "Floodplain management regulations" means zoning ordinances, subdivision regulations, building codes, health regulations, and special purpose ordinances Bch as a floodplain ordinance or an erosion and sedimentation control ordinance) and other applications of police Hower The term describes such state or local regulations in anv combination thereof which provide standards for the puroose of flood damage prevention and reduction. "Floodproofing" means any combination of structural and non-structural additions, changes, or adjustments to structures which reduce or eliminate flood damage to real estate or improved real property, water and sanitary facilities, structures, and their contents. "Floodway" or "regulatory floodway" means the channel of a river or other watercourse and the adjacent land azeas that must be reserved in order to discharge the base flood without cumulatively increasine the water surface elevation. "Flvwav" means the route followed by birds insects and bats within their habitat ranee. Flyway routes may follow topoeraphical features such as• coastlines, mountains, craters, vallevs specific trees or other vegetation and watercourses. "Fraud and victimization" related to article 5, variances, of this chapter means that the variance granted must not cause fraud on or victimization of the public. In examining this requirement, the director of public works will consider the fact that every newly constructed building adds to government responsibilities and remains a part of the community for fifty to one hundred yeazs. Buildings that aze permitted to be constructed below the base flood elevation aze subject during all those years to increased risk of damage from floods, while future owners of the property and anv structure(s) and the community as a whole are subject to all the costs, inconvenience, danger, and suffering that those increased flood damages bring. In addition, future owners may purchase the property and anv structure(s), unaware that it is subject to potential flood damage, and the structures can be insured only at very high flood insurance rates. "Greenbelt and gteenway" means a lineaz open space or natural area within or adiacent t_o a watercourse used to connect people with parklands natural or historic sites, and/or enhance and Qrotect recreational opportunities natural habitat and scenic azeas, protect _water quality filter sediments and other pollutants prevent erosion establish corridors for wildlife includine flvwavs and attract native species. "Headwater(s)" means the water or source from which an identifiable watercourse or historic ditch beeins.