§ 153.04 OBJECTIVES.

   The objectives of this chapter are to:

   (A)   Protect human life and health;

   (B)   Minimize expenditure of public money for costly flood control projects:

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

   (D)   Minimize prolonged business interruptions;

   (E)   Minimize damage to public facilities and utilities such as water and gas mains, electric, telephone and sewer lines, streets and bridges located in areas of special flood hazard;

   (F)   Help maintain a stable tax base by providing for the sound use and development of areas of special flood hazard or other flood-prone areas in such a manner as to minimize future flood blighted areas caused by flooding;

   (G)   Ensure that potential homebuyers are on notice that property is in a special flood hazard area.

(Ord. 180-2004, passed 12-21-04)