The floodplain and drainage regulations are designed to meet the needs of storm water channels to carry abnormal flows of water in time of flood; to prevent encroachments which will unduly increase flood heights and damage; and to prevent the loss of life and excessive damage to property in the area of greatest flood hazard. Within the floodplain and drainageway area, the following regulations should apply:

It is the purpose 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 by provisions designed to restrict or prohibit uses which are dangerous to health, safety, and property due to water or erosion or increased flood heights or velocities; to require that uses vulnerable to floods, including facilities which serve such uses, be protected against flood damage at the time of initial construction, to control the alteration of natural floodplains, stream channels, and natural protective barriers, which are involved in the accommodation of floodwaters; and to control filling, grading, dredging, and other development which may increase erosion or flood damage.

The following land uses and developments are permitted in this district, so long as all provisions of Chapter 415, Flood Damage Prevention, of this Code are met:

All plans for screening these facilities shall be submitted to the Planning and Zoning Commission for review. No building permit or installation permit shall be issued until these plans have been approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission.