Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan: 10. Floods

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Chapter 10 Appendix FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT 27-1 Chapter 27 FLOODPi.AIN MANAGEgfEN r Article 1.Authorization, Section 27-1. Statutory authority_ This chapter is enacted pursuant to the U.S.National Flood Insurance.pct of 1968(Public Laws 90-416 and 91-152), as amended, and the U-S. Flood Disaslcr Protection Act of 1973 (Public Law 93-234), as amended. in addition. the Legislature of the State of llawai'i has in Ilawai'i Revised Statutes 46-1.5(5). 46-1.5(14),46-11,46-11.5,and 46-12 conferred upon the various counties the authority to adopt regulations designed to promote the public health,safety,and general welfare of its citizenry (1993,Ord.No,93-78,see.3;Am.2007,Ord,No,07-169,sec.3.) Section 27-2. Findings of fuel. (a) The flood hazard areas of the County of Hawaii are subject to periodic 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 and general welfare. (b) These flood losses me caused by the cumulative effect of obstructions in areas of special flood hazards which increase flood heights and velocities and,when inadequately anchored,cause damage to uses in other areas.Lases that are inadaqualcly floodproofcd,clovated.or otherwise protected Vrom flood damage also contribute to the flood loss. (1993.Ord_No.93-76,sec.3.) Section 27-3. Purpose. I[is[lie purpose of iltis chapter to promote the public healft safety,and general welfare,and it)minimize public and private losses due to flood conditions in specific areas by provisions designed: (a) To protect human life and health: (b) To minimize expenditure of public money for costly flood control prgiccts; (c) To minimize the need for rescue and relief efforts associated with flooding and generally undertaken at the expense of the general public; (d) To minimize prolonged business interruptions; (c) 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: (f) 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; (g) To assist in notifying potential buyers that properly is in an area ofspecial flood hazard;and (h) To ensure that those who occupy areas of special flood hazard assume responsibility for their actions. (1993,Ord.No.93-76,sce.3.) Section 27-4. Scope and methods. In order to accompll4h its purposes,this chapter Includes methods and provlslom;for: (a) Restricting or prohibiting uses which are dangerous to health..safety.and property due to water or erosion hazards,or which result in damaging increases in erosion or flood heights or velocities: (b) Requiring that uses vulnerable to fluods,including lacilitics which serve such uses,be protected against Rood damage at the time of-initial construction; 27-1 SUPP 5 (1-2008) 1 0A-3 Hawaii County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan