The objectives of this chapter are 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 die 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 sound use and development of areas of special flood hazard or other flood-prone areas in such a manner as to minimize future flood blighted areas caused by flooding; and
(G) Ensure that potential homebuyers are on notice that property is in a special flood hazard area.
(H) Ensure that those who occupy a special flood hazard area assume responsibility for their actions.
(1989 Code, § 155.04) (Ord. 2087, passed 1-9-1995; Am. Ord. 2743, passed 4-25-2011)