This chapter is enacted pursuant to the police powers granted to the city by 65 ILCS 5/1-2-1, 5/11-12-12, 5/11-30-2, 5/11-30-8 and 5/11-31-2 in order to accomplish the following purposes:
(A) To prevent unwise developments from increasing flood or drainage hazards to others;
(B) To protect new buildings and major improvements to buildings from flood damage;
(C) To promote and protect health, safety and general welfare of the citizens from the hazards of flooding;
(D) To lessen the burden on the taxpayer for flood control, repairs to public facilities and utilities and flood rescue and relief operations;
(E) To maintain property values and a stable tax base by minimizing the potential for creating blight areas;
(F) To make federally subsidized flood insurance available; and
(G) To recognize the environmental sensitivity of floodplains and to encourage their protection from inappropriate growth and development.
(Prior Code, § 14-1-1)