IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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AN ORDINANCE amending section 24004., Jackson County Code, 1984, relating to the development of land in unincorporated Jackson County.
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ORDINANCE NO. 4942, November 28, 2016
INTRODUCED BY Tony Miller, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, the Director of Public Works has recommended amendments to the County's Unified Development Code related to floodplain management governing the development of land in unincorporated Jackson County; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has made certain recommendations to the County to bring the County's Floodplain Ordinance into compliance with the code of Federal Regulations; and
WHEREAS, at its meeting of November 17, 2016, the Plan Commission unanimously recommended these amendments; and
WHEREAS, the recommended amendments are in the best interests of the health, welfare, and safety of the citizens of Jackson County; now therefore
BE IT ORDAINED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Enacting Clause. Sections 24004., Jackson County, 1984, is hereby amended to incorporate the following revisions to specified subsections:
24004.14 FLOODPLAIN OVERLAY DISTRICTS
a. Findings of Fact.
Flood losses resulting from periodic inundation. The flood hazard areas of the County are subject to inundation that 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. General Causes of Flood Losses.
Flood losses are caused by (1) the cumulative effect of obstruction in floodways causing increases in flood heights and velocities; and (2) the occupancy of flood hazard by uses vulnerable to floods or hazardous to others that are inadequately elevated or otherwise protected fr...
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