The purpose of this ordinance is to promote public health, safety, and general welfare and to minimize public and private losses due to flood conditions in specific areas by provisions designed to:
A. Protect human life, health, safety and property;
B. Minimize damage to public facilities and utilities such as water purification and sewage treatment plants, 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;
D. Minimize expenditure of public money for costly flood control projects;
E. Minimize the need for rescue and emergency services associated with flooding, generally undertaken at the expense of the general public;
F. Minimize prolonged business interruptions;
G. Ensure potential buyers are notified the property is in an area of special flood hazard; and
H. Ensure those who occupy the areas of special flood hazard assume responsibility for their actions. (Ord. 565, 5-3-2017; amd. Ord. 690, 4-18-2023)