A. Establish a land use permit system within the special flood hazard area as identified by the Federal Insurance Administration. The areas of special flood hazard identified by the Federal Insurance Administration in a scientific and engineering report entitled “The Flood Insurance Study for City of Bethel, Alaska, Bethel Census Area,” dated September 25, 2009, with accompanying flood insurance rate map (FIRM), is hereby adopted by reference and declared to be part of this chapter. The flood insurance study (FIS) and the FIRM are on file at the City of Bethel Planning Department, P.O. Box 1388, Bethel, Alaska 99559;

B. Require that land uses vulnerable to floods, including public facilities and utilities which serve such uses, shall be protected against flood damages at the time of initial construction or substantial improvement as required by applicable law and regulations;

C. Restrict or prohibit land uses and structures which are dangerous to health, safety or property in times of flood or cause excessive increases in flood heights or velocity;

D. Ensure that subdivision and development of land within Bethel are consistent with the need to minimize flooding and damage done by flooding. [Ord. 10-15 § 2.]