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<baltimore-city-law heading="§ 7-302 Purpose of Floodplain Overlay District.">
  <section prefix="§" num="7-302" heading="Purpose of Floodplain Overlay District.">
    <text>The Floodplain (“FP”) Overlay Zoning District regulates the placement and use of structures and the use of land in the floodplain, with the design towards:</text>
    <para num="(1)">protecting human life and health;</para>
    <para num="(2)">minimizing damage to public and private property;</para>
    <para num="(3)">preventing or minimizing future flood damage;</para>
    <para num="(4)">protecting the public water supply and sanitary sewage disposal systems;</para>
    <para num="(5)">preserving natural drainage systems; and</para>
    <para num="(6)">reducing financial burdens imposed on the City and its citizens.</para>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 16-581</annotation>
  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
