The purposes of this chapter are to minimize public and private losses due to flood conditions in specific areas by provisions designed to:
(a) Protect human life and health;
(b) Minimize expenditure of public money for costly flood control projects;
(c) Minimize the need for rescue and relief efforts associated with flooding and generally undertaken at the expense of the general public;
(d) Minimize prolonged business interruptions;
(e) 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) Help maintain a stable tax base by providing for the proper use and development of areas of special flood hazard so as to minimize future flood blight areas;
(g) Ensure that potential buyers are aware that property is in an area of special flood hazard; and
(h) Ensure that those who occupy the areas of special flood hazard assume responsibility for their actions.
(Ord. 2147. Passed 3-30-87; Ord. 2957. Passed 12-10-07.)