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In order to accomplish its purpose, this chapter includes methods and provisions for:

(1) Restricting or prohibiting development that is dangerous to health, safety, and property due to water or erosion hazards, or which results in damaging increases in erosion or in the flood heights or velocities;

(2) Requiring that development vulnerable to floods be protected against flood damage at the time of initial construction;

(3) Controlling the alteration of natural floodplains, stream channels, and natural protective barriers, which help accommodate or channel flood waters;

(4) Controlling filling, grading, dredging and other development which may increase flood damage; and

(5) Preventing or regulating the construction of flood barriers that unnaturally divert flood water or may increase flood hazards in other areas. (Ord. 1486 § 2 (Exh. B), 2020).