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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON ALAMEDA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA ORDINANCE NO. 949 A~] ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE II (ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT) OF THE ORDINANCE CODE OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON IS A~.~ENDED BY ADDING CHAPTER 14 (FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION) IN ITS ENTIRETY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Title II (Zoning and Development) of the Ordinance Code of the City of Pleasanton is amended by adding Chapter 14 (Flood Damage Prevention) as follows: Article 1 Statutory Authorization, Findings of Fact, Purpose and Objectives 2-21.11 Statutory Authorization. The Constitution of the State of California authorizes local governmental units to adopt regu- lations designed to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare of its citizenry. 2-21.11 Findings of Fact. (1) The flood hazard areas of Pleasanton may subject to periodic inundation which may result in loss of life and property, health and safety hazards, disruption of commerce and govern- mental services, 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. (2) These flood losses are caused by the cumulative effect of obstructions in areas of special flood hazards which increase flood heights and velocities, and when inadequately anchored, damage uses in other areas. Uses that are inadequately flood- proofed, elevated or otherwise protected from flood damage also contribute to the flood loss. 2-21.12 Statement of Purpose. It is the purpose of this ordinance 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: (1) To protect human life and health;