City of South Portland, ME, Code of Ordinances ch. 5 (Buildings), Art. VII (Rental Registration)

Citation: City of South Portland, ME, Code of Ordinances ch. 5 (Buildings), Art. VII (Rental Registration)
Jurisdiction: South Portland (municipal)
Source: Official source
Original Source: https://southportland.gov/DocumentCenter/View/1421/Ch-05-Buildings ↗

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 It is the intent of the city to require the recognition and
evaluation of flood hazards in all official actions relating to land use
in the floodplain areas having special flood hazards.

 This article shall be known as the floodplain management ordinance of
the city.
(Ord. No. 2-90/91, 7-16-90; Ord. No. 17-08/09, 4/6/09 [Fiscal Note: Less than $1000]; Ord. No.
20-23/24, 4/16/2024 [Fiscal Note: Less than $1000])

Sec. 5-102. Findings of fact.

(a) Certain areas of the city are subject to periodic flooding, causing serious
damages to properties within these areas. Relief is available to property owners
in the form of flood insurance as authorized by the National Flood Insurance Act.

(b)  The flood hazard areas of the city are subject to periodic inundations which can
result 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
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affect the public health, safety and general welfare.

(c) These flood losses are caused by the cumulative effect of obstructions in areas
of special flood hazards which increase flood heights and velocities and, when
inadequately anchored, damage uses and structures in other areas. Uses and
structures that are inadequately floodproofed, elevated or otherwise protected
from flood damage can also contribute to flood loss.
(Ord. No. 2-90/91, 7-16-90; Ord. No. 17-08/09, 4/6/09 [Fiscal Note: Less than $1000])

Sec. 5-103. Purpose.

 It is the purpose of this article to promote the public health, safety and
general welfare and to minimize public and private losses due to flood conditions in
defined areas, specifically to accomplish the following: