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Summary of Changes for Chapter 1103: Floodplain Management <br />11/2/2015 (Council Work Session) and 11/9/15 (Council 1st Reading) <br />General: The Floodplain Management regulations have been modified to comply with the Federal <br />Emergency Management Agency [FEMA] revised Flood Insurance Study and Flood Insurance Rate Map <br />panels for Anoka County, as well as to improve organization thought the section. Eight new sections <br />have been created though modification; §1103.05 Floodway District, §1103.06 Flood Fringe District, <br />§1103.07 General Floodplain District, §1103.08 Land Development Standards, §1103.09 Public Utilities, <br />Railroads, Roads and Bridges, §1103.12 Nonconformities, §1103.13 Penalties and Enforcement, and <br />§1103.14 Amendments. <br />§1103.01 Statutory Authorization and Purpose <br />Language in this section has been amended, added and stricken: <br />1) Statutory authorization <br />• Updated Minnesota State Statute references <br />2) Purpose <br />This section was previously subpart 2) Findings of fact, which has been incorporated and <br />renamed. Purpose was previously located in 1103.001 subpart 2.d. <br />■ Added grammatical corrections <br />• Strikes subpart 2.b) as covered in Stormwater Ordinance <br />• Moves and modifies subpart 2.c) to 1103.11 subpart 4.a)1. <br />• Strikes subpart 2.d) as incorporated in 2.a <br />• Added subpart 2.b) National Flood Insurance Compliance <br />• Added subpart 2.c) provision for preservation of natural characteristics and functions of <br />waterways and floodplains <br />§1103.02 General Provisions <br />Significant language was amended, added and reorganized in this section. The following is a summary of <br />the changes made in this section: <br />1) How to use this ordinance <br />This section was previously subpart 1) Jurisdiction, which has been moved and incorporated <br />within 1103.002 subpart 2) Lands to which ordinance applies. How to use this ordinance is <br />a new section. <br />■ Added new floodplain districts (floodway, flood fringe, and general floodplain) <br />2) Lands to which ordinance applies <br />This section was previously subpart 2) Establishment of official zoning map, which has been <br />moved and incorporated within to 1103.002 supart 3) Incorporation of maps by reference. <br />1 of 7 <br />