The purpose of this Part is to:
A. Help protect and promote the safety, health and general welfare of the citizens of Dauphin Borough; to assist in accomplishing a coordinated development of the Borough; to guide and protect amenity and convenience, growth and development; to guide uses of land and structures, type and location of streets, public grounds and other facilities; and to permit the Borough the opportunity to minimize such problems as may presently exist and/or which may be foreseen.
B. Regulate the subdivision and/or development of floodprone areas and require that public facilities which serve such uses be designed and installed to preclude flood damage at the time of initial construction.
(Ord. 6/6/1977, §102)