§ 1004. Objectives.

The objectives of this article are to:

(a)

Protect human life and health;

(b)

Minimize damage to public facilities and utilities such as water and gas mains, electric, telephone and sewer lines, streets and bridges located in floodplains;

(c)

Help maintain a stable tax base by providing for the sound use and development of flood prone areas in such a manner as to minimize flood blight areas;

(d)

Minimize expenditure of public money for costly flood control projects;

(e)

Minimize the need for rescue and relief efforts associated with flooding and generally undertaken at the expense of the general public;

(f)

Minimize prolonged business interruptions; and

(g)

Insure that potential homebuyers are notified that property is in a flood area.

(Ord. No. 17-003 , § 1, 10-2-2017)