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Dike Ordinance.

Country
Germany
Type of law
Regulation
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Keywords
Abstract
The present Ordinance implements various articles of the Hamburg Water Law of 20 June 1960 (HmbGVBl. p. 335). The Ordinance is applicable to public flooding protection facilities including parts lying outside the area. Article 3 establishes that such facilities shall be constructed, run and maintained in such a way that they shall at any time ward off flooding and high tide. The text – consisting of 15 articles – deals with the following aspects: sphere of application, definition of terms, survey of site, establishment of protection zones, maintenance of dikes, prohibitions and limitations, authorization for erecting dikes, surveillance of flooding protection facilities, land in front of dikes, penalties and transitional provisions.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/ger93365.pdf
Web site
http://www.hamburg.de
Long title of text
Ordinance on public flooding protection facilities.
Date of text
Notes
The present Ordinance repeals the Dike Ordinance of 4 July 1978 (HmbGVBl. P. 317).
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Verordnung über öffentliche Hochwasserschutzanlagen (Deichordnung - DeichO).
Implements
Hamburg Water Law.