These environmental standards are intended to protect and preserve the quality and quantity of the natural environment in the city. More specifically, the purposes of this section are to:
(A) Protect the health, safety, and welfare of the city's citizens;
(B) Decrease the degradation and restore the health of the dunes, marshes, beaches and other environmentally-sensitive areas by preventing encroachments into adjacent areas;
(C) Prevent damage to property from flooding and improper drainage;
(D) Protect the quality of surrounding surface waters and resources; and
(E) Mitigate the erosion of beaches and dunes by developing and protecting a continuous vertical barrier along the beachfront.
(Ord. 05-10, passed 3-23-10; Am. Ord. 04-19, passed 4-9-19)