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ORDINANCE NO. 99- 1'~ AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, ADOPTING A NEW CODE SECTION ENTITLED FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION; PROVIDING STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION, FINDINGS OF FACT, PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES; PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS; PROVIDING FOR GENERAL PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR ADMINISTRATION; PROVIDING FOR FLOOD HAZARDS REDUCTION; PROVIDING FOR VARIANCE PROCEDURES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, INCLUSION IN THE CODE AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Federal government has certain requirements to be adopted by municipalities in an attempt to prevent flood damage; and WHEREAS, the City of Sunny Isles Beach deems it in the best interest of its citizens to adopt an ordinance pertaining to flood damage prevention; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The Code of Ordinances of the City of Sunny Isles Beach is hereby amended by adding a new section entitled "FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION" which shall read as follows: ARTICLE I. STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION. FINDINGS OF FACT. PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES. Section A. STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION. The Legislature of the State of Florida has in Florida Statutes (Chapters 166 and 163) delegated to local governmental units, including the City of Sunny Isles Beach, the responsibility of adopting ordinances which are designed to promote the public health, safe and general welfare of its citizenry. Section B. FINDINGS OF FACT. (1) The City of Sunny Isles Beach acknowledges that there exist flood hazard areas within the City of Sunny Isles Beach which are subject to periodic inundation which can result in loss of life and property, health and safety hazards, disruption of commerce and governmental services, extraordinary public expenditures for flood protection and relief and Flood Damage Prevention -1-