It is the purpose of this Title to promote the public health, safety and general welfare, and to minimize public and private losses due to flood conditions to specific areas by provisions designed:
A. Protection: To protect human life and health;
B. Minimize Expenditures: To minimize expenditure of public monies for costly flood control projects;
C. Minimize Need For Rescue Efforts: To minimize the need for rescue and relief efforts associated with flooding and generally undertaken at the expense of the general public;
D. Minimize Interruptions: To minimize prolonged business interruptions;
E. Minimize Damage: To 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. Maintain Stable Tax Base: To help maintain a stable tax base by providing for the sound use and development of areas of special flood hazard so as to minimize future flood blight areas;
G. Notification To Potential Buyers: To ensure that potential buyers are notified that property is in an area of special flood hazard; and
H. Ensure Responsibility: To ensure that those who occupy the areas of special flood hazard assume responsibility for their actions. (Ord. 89-1, 1-10-1989)