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The council finds and declares that it is necessary to adopt this ordinance to promote the public health, safety and general welfare by accomplishing the purposes set forth in this section, and it is intended that this ordinance be administered in accordance with those purposes. Specifically, this ordinance is intended to:

A. Insofar as practicable and in permitting reasonable development of land and minimizing fire hazard, ensure the maximum retention of groundcover and runoff to aid in protection against flooding, erosion, earth movement, siltation, and other similar hazards;

B. Protect property values by insuring the maximum preservation of the natural vegetation for wildlife and the scenic character and visual continuity of the City consistent with the reasonable economic enjoyment of property;

C. Ensure that the development of each parcel of land, as well as water courses, streets and other public lands and places, occurs in a manner harmonious with adjacent lands so as to minimize problems of flooding, drainage, erosion, earth movement and similar hazards;

D. Ensure, insofar as practicable, that site development will take place in a manner that complements the public street system and public utilities;

E. To provide a review process for development proposed in any floodplain to ensure that the development will be designed and constructed in a manner likely to minimize the danger present to life or property as a result of all development within the floodplain area;

F. Ensure that site development design and construction are of good quality and are done in conformance with proper and accepted engineering principles;

G. Ensure that site development, design and construction are accomplished with a minimum of disruption to the public. [BC 9.05.010, amended by Ordinance No. 3487, 1/14/86; amended by Ordinances No. 4249, 4/7/03, Ordinance No. 4744, 10/17/18]