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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1988, BY ENACTING CHAPTER 9.1, PERTAINING TO THE CHESAPEAKE BAY PRESERVATION AREA OVERLAY DISTRICT. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: 1. That the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, 1988, be amended by adding Chapter 9.1 thereto, to read as follows: CHAPTER 9.1 CHESAPEAKE BAY PRESERVATION AREA OVERLAY DISTRICT Sectiong.l-1. Findings of Fact. The Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries is one of the most important and productive estuarine systems in the world, providing economic and social benefits to the citizens of the City of Portsmouth and the Commonwealth of Virginia. The health of the Bay is vital to maintaining the city's economy and the welfare of its citizens. The Chesapeake Bay waters have been degraded significantly by many sources of pollution, i~ncluding nonpoint source pollution from land uses and development.. Existing high quality waters are worthy of protection from degradation to guard against further pollution. Certain lands that are proximate to shorelines have intrinsic water quality value due to the ecological and biological processes they perform. Other lands have severe development constraints from flooding, erosion, and soil limitations. With proper management, they offer significant ecological benefits by providing water quality maintenance and pollution control, as well as flood and shoreline erosion control. These lands together, designated by the City Council as Chesapeake Bay Preservation Areas (hereinafter "CBPAs"), need to be protected from destruction and damage in order to protect the quality of water in the Bay and consequently the quality of life in the City of Portsmouth and the Commonwealth of Virginia.