It is the intent of this section to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare and to minimize public and private losses due to flood conditions in specific areas of Tallulah Falls by provisions designed to: restrict or prohibit uses which are dangerous to health, safety, or property due to water or erosion hazards or which result in damaging increases in erosion or in historical flood heights or velocities; discourage individuals from buying lands which are unsuited for development or other intended uses due to flood or erosion conditions; control the alteration of natural flood plains, stream channels, and natural protective barriers which are involved in the accommodation of floodwaters; control filling, grading and mineral extraction which may increase erosion or flood damage; prevent and regulate the construction of flood barriers which will unnaturally divert floodwaters or which may increase flood hazards to other lands; avoid losses resulting from periodic inundation which could result in the loss of property, create health and safety hazards, disrupt commerce and government services, call for 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.

The uses listed below which have low flood damage potential and do not threaten other lands during times of flood shall be permitted within FH districts; provided, they are not prohibited by any other ordinance, and do not require: storage of materials, structures, flood control works, substantial filling or grading, or disturbance of stream banks or existing stream carrying capacities. No use shall be permitted which will impede or otherwise adversely affect the capacity of the channel or floodway of a stream, drainage ditch or any other drainage facility or system.

1.

Public or private recreational uses such as camping, open space, boat docks, beaches, boat ramps, picnic tables and shelters, and other small platforms not subject to flood damage, and hiking and horseback riding trails, etc.

1.

The construction of soil erosion control and prevention structures or protective barriers provided they do not enhance floodwaters up or downstream or on other lands.

2.

Uses or structures accessory to open space or permitted uses, provided they are not subject to floodwater damage, are properly anchored, and present no threat to the impairment of the free flow of such floodwaters.

In accordance with article XV of this ordinance.