The Legislature of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has, by the passage of the Pennsylvania Flood Plain Management Act of 1978,[1] delegated the responsibility to local governmental units to adopt floodplain management regulations to promote public health, safety, and the general welfare of its citizenry. Therefore, the Mayor and Council of the City of Lower Burrell do hereby order the following.
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Editor's Note: See 32 P.S. § 679.101 et seq.