§ 152.192 OBJECTIVES.

   The objectives of this subchatper are as follows:

   (A)   To protect human life and health;

   (B)   To minimize the expenditure of public money for costly storm water or flood control and stormwater management projects;

   (C)   To minimize the need for rescue and relief efforts associated with flooding and generally undertaken at the expense of the general public;

   (D)   To minimize prolonged business losses and interruptions;

   (E)   To minimize damage to public facilities and utilities (i.e. water and gas mains, electric, telephone, cable, and sewer lines, streets, and bridges) that are located on steep slopes or in flood prone areas;

   (F)   To help maintain a stable tax base by providing for the sound use and development of steep slope areas, flood prone areas, and the control of storm water runoff;

   (G)   To minimize the impairment of, or damage to, sensitive natural areas and bodies of water; and

   (H)   To ensure that potential buyers are aware that property is in a special flood hazard area or area of known landslide potential.

(Ord. passed 10-1-07)