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(4 ) To minimize prolonged business interruptions ; <br /> • (5 ) To minimize damage to public facilities and utilities <br /> such as water and gas mains, electric, telephone and <br /> sewer lines, streets and bridges located in flood <br /> plains ; <br /> (6 ) To help maintain a stable tax base by providing for <br /> the sound use and development of flood-prone areas <br /> in such a manner as to minimize future flood blight <br /> areas ; and, <br /> (7 ) To insure that potential buyers are notified that <br /> property is in a flood area. <br /> SECTION D. METHODS OF REDUCING FLOOD LOSSES: <br /> In order to accomplish its purposes, this Code uses the following <br /> methods : <br /> (1 ) Restrict or prohibit uses that are dangerous to <br /> health, safety or property in times of flood, or <br /> cause excessive increases in flood heights or <br /> velocities ; <br /> (2 ) Require that uses vulnerable to floods, including <br /> facilities which serve as such uses, be protected <br /> • against flood damage at the time of initial con- <br /> struction; <br /> ( 3 ) Control the alteration of natural flood plains, <br /> stream channels, and natural protective barriers, <br /> which are involved in the accomodation of flood <br /> waters ; <br /> (4 ) Control filling, grading, dredging and other <br /> development which may increase flood damage; <br /> ( 5 ) Prevent or regulate the construction of flood <br /> barriers which will unnaturally divert flood <br /> waters or which may increase flood hazards to <br /> other lands. <br /> ( 2 ) <br /> • <br />