The purpose of these zones is to prevent the loss of property
and life, the creation of health and safety hazards, the disruption
of commerce and governmental services, the extraordinary and unnecessary
expenditure of public funds for flood protection and relief, and the
impairment of the tax base by:
A. Regulating uses, activities, and development that, acting alone or
in combination with other existing or future uses, activities, and
development, will cause unacceptable increases in flood heights, velocities
and frequencies.
B. Restricting or prohibiting certain uses, activities, and development
from locating within areas subject to flooding.
C. Requiring all those uses, activities, and developments that do occur
in flood-prone areas to be protected and/or floodproofed against flooding
and flood damage.
D. Protecting individuals from buying lands and structures that are
unsuited for intended purposes because of flood hazards.
The degree of flood protection sought by the provisions of this
chapter is considered reasonable for regulatory purposes and is based
on acceptable engineering methods of study. Larger floods may occur.
Flood heights may be increased by man-made or natural causes, such
as ice jams and bridge openings restricted by debris. This chapter
does not imply that areas outside the floodplain zones, or that land
uses permitted within such zones will be free from flooding or flood
damages. This chapter shall not create liability on the part of West
Manheim Township or any officer or employee thereof for any flood
damages that result from reliance on this chapter or any administrative
decision lawfully made thereunder.
All uses, activities, landfilling and development occurring within any floodplain zone shall be undertaken only in strict compliance with the provisions of this chapter and with all other applicable codes and ordinances such as Chapter
110, Construction Codes, Uniform, and Chapter
235, Subdivision and Land Development, of the Code of the Township of West Manheim.